New music releases
Live Shows
05ThuAugEmma Volard: An Ode To Badu/Paris Cat Jazz Club05 Aug, 8:00 pmParis Cat Jazz Club, 6 Goldie Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
07SatAugThe Mamas at Holler Fest/The Evelyn Hotel07 Aug, 9:40 pmThe Evelyn Hotel, 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
10TueAugEmma Volard at Monash University/Monash University Caulfield East10 Aug, 1:00 pmMonash University Caulfield East, 900 Dandenong Rd, Caulfield East VIC 3145, Australia
11WedAugElla Clair supporting Orange Orange/Bar Open11 Aug, 9:00 pmBar Open, 317 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia- 12ThuAugEmma Volard at Monash University/Monash University Peninsula Campus12 Aug, 12:00 pmMonash University Peninsula Campus, Moorooduc Hwy, Frankston VIC 3199, Australia
13FriAugNick Carver and the Mean Street Butchers/Archies Creek Hotel13 Aug, 8:00 pmArchies Creek Hotel, 89-91 Archies Creek Rd, Archies Creek VIC 3995, Australia
14SatAugBumpy at Lunaverse/Bodriggy Brewing Company14 Aug, 5:00 pmBodriggy Brewing Company, 245 Johnston St, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia- 14SatAugThe Mamas at Torch Festival/Max Watts14 Aug, 10:00 pmMax Watts, 125 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- 15SunAugNick Carver and the Mean Street Butchers/The Gem Bar and Dining15 Aug, 4:00 pmThe Gem Bar and Dining, 289 Wellington St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
20FriAugPriscilla Stanley supporting Bailey Judd/The Evelyn Hotel20 Aug, 8:00 pmThe Evelyn Hotel, 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
20FriAugBailey Judd Single Launch/The Evelyn Hotel20 Aug, 10:00 pmThe Evelyn Hotel, 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
22SunAugJesse Valach at St George Ln/St George Ln22 Aug, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pmSt George Ln, Basement/127 Fitzroy St, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia
26ThuAugMiss Emilia at The Count's/The Count's26 Aug, 8:00 pmThe Count's, 48 Exhibition Walk, Clayton VIC 3168, Australia
26ThuAugMalla supporting Spencer Hughes/Colour Club26 Aug, 10:15 pmColour Club, 229 Queensberry St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia- 27FriAugBumpy supporting Thando/The Night Cat27 Aug, 9:00 pmThe Night Cat, 137-141 Johnston St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
28SatAugKala Gare's Nasty Nine Piece/Paris Cat Jazz Club28 Aug, 6:00 pmParis Cat Jazz Club, 6 Goldie Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
28SatAugBernadette Novembre at Rainbow Hotel/The Rainbow Hotel28 Aug, 9:00 pmThe Rainbow Hotel, 27 St David St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia- 02ThuSepMalla at the Retreat/Retreat Hotel02 Sep, 9:00 pmRetreat Hotel, 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
Latest blog articles
29 Oct 2020
Sammm: My Drug Addiction and the Worst Thing I Ever Did
I’m currently 25, but I’ve been living with a bit of an “air” over my head for almost 10 years. I’m coming to terms with my drug addiction. It’s difficult to talk about sometimes, but the more I do it, the more clear it becomes.
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14 Oct 2020
Danielle Ponder: A Call For Love
“It’s been one of the most painful years to be Black in America,” says Danielle Ponder, a New York vocalist, activist and public defender. At 16, her brother was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a robbery of $170 where no one was hurt. Since, Danielle has helped thousands in the criminal justice system by connecting judges to the compassion in their hearts.
4 Oct 2020
ABC talks Gender (Dis)parity in Jazz 100
“Diversity is central to ABC Jazz,” says content manager Toby Chadd, yet only 22.22% of audience favourites in this weekend’s Jazz 100 were female. Vocalists not included, that number dropped substantially to a dismal 7.25%.
2 Aug 2020
Gretta Ray: @re._stacks and Online Activism
Halfway through a year that has seen eruptions of public outrage at systemic discrimination, victims of sexual misconduct at the hands of Melbourne photographer Jack Stafford rallied together to share their experiences and call for justice.
26 Jul 2020
Scott Tinkler: Cancel Culture and James Morrison
In the last fortnight, it emerged that James Morrison, a titanic figure in the Australian jazz community, wrote a character reference for a male student, helping to strike a plea deal to 'downgrade his two rape charges to indecent assault'.
19 Jul 2020
Charlotte Abroms: Gender Inequality in so-called Australia
Around March/April, Rose and I sat down to discuss an issue that had been getting on our nerves for some time. In late 2019, we both posted a Facebook status calling for specific experiences surrounding gendered discrimination. I couldn't believe how many comments and private messages I received...
5 Jul 2020
DRMNGNOW on Music Revolution and Society
For Neil Morris, we are at a potentially transformative moment in history. Artists are engaging with social injustice in a manner that is reminiscent of the revolutionary 1960s artistic movements, and the recent events of horrific treatment towards BIPOC people have prompted widespread questioning of the ongoing injustices inflicted upon First Nations peoples in so-called Australia.