Music fans are asking Aussie promoters to boycott Melbourne venue Margaret Court Arena after a letter to the editor by the venue's namesake was published. In her letter, Court - now a 74-year old right-wing church leader - wrote: "I write this as an open letter to the Qantas board and Alan Joyce as the Senior … Continue reading Promoters Being Asked To Boycott Melbourne Venue
A major exhibition of UK street artist Banksy's works will open in Melbourne next month... and it has nothing to do with the elusive artist. The curator - and Banksy's former agent - Steve Lazarides, said the two have been "at loggerheads for years" and he hopes the exhibition will piss the artist off. "Banksy and … Continue reading Unauthorised Banksy exhibit goes live
Love 'em or hate 'em, Guns N Roses are set to tour Australia just in time for Valentine's Day. A billboard was spotted in Melbourne this week, advertising a February 14 show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Aussie leg of the Not In This Lifetime reunion tour, expected to be officially announced tomorrow, will … Continue reading Guns N Roses to tour Australia in February
Here's one for the WTF files this week. There was an Instagram account (yes, was) called Burger Bun Day based in Melbourne, Australia, that would visit various establishments and give a review of their food. That is, until they visited a place in Carlton called The Beaufort. For some reason, on this particular day the lads … Continue reading Food Review Insta Account Rekt By Restaurant
At a time when many festivals seem to be struggling, the hugely popular Soundwave festival has had two huge blows this week. First, Public Transport Victoria announced there would be no public transport available to or from the venue this year, including trains, trams and buses, "due to other citywide commitments." This has led to … Continue reading Soundwoes For Two Major Cities
Aussie music fans of the 1990s and early 2000s rejoice - not only are Kisschasy, The Superjesus and Jebediah kicking around again, Ballarat band The Mavis's is performing a show in Melbourne later this month. The December 27 show will mark 24 years since the band first formed, and a whole decade since their last performance. … Continue reading The Mavis’s Reunite
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