New music releases
- Feb 25
BELOVED - Felix Meredith
- Jan 17
CAN'T QUITE - Bailey Judd
- Nov 6, 2020
ARACHNE (REPLAY) - Emma Volard
- Oct 22, 2020
RICH - Jess Tyler and Thom Swain
Live Shows
- 20TueAprJake & Grace/Ocean 1220 Apr, 7:00 pmOcean 12, Shop 51, Level 3/8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
- 23FriAprJake Amy Solo Piano/Bamboo Bean23 Apr, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pmBamboo Bean, 301 Waverley Rd, Malvern East VIC 3145, Australia
- 24SatAprEmma Volard at Meadow Festival (Sold Out)/Bambra24 Apr, 7:00 pmBambra, Bambra VIC 3241, Australia
- 25SunAprEmma Volard Trio/Ladro TAP25 Apr, 3:00 pmLadro TAP, 162 Greville St, Prahran VIC 3181, Australia
- 06ThuMayMontana Sharp Single Launch/Wesley Anne06 May, 7:00 pmWesley Anne, 250 High St, Northcote VIC 3070, Australia
- 08SatMayBumpy at Yirramboi Festival/The Malthouse Theatre08 May, 7:00 pmThe Malthouse Theatre, The Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank VIC 3006, Australia
- 09SunMayJesse Valach at Elephant & Castle Hotel/Elephant & Castle, Geelong09 May, 8:00 pmElephant & Castle, Geelong, 158 McKillop St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- 16SunMayNick Carver and the Mean Street Butchers/Retreat Hotel16 May, 7:00 pmRetreat Hotel, 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
- 04FriJunSoul, Sass and Girlpower Through The Ages/Paris Cat Jazz Club04 Jun, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pmParis Cat Jazz Club, 6 Goldie Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- 05SatJunMalla supporting Empress/Retreat Hotel05 Jun, 7:00 pmRetreat Hotel, 280 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
- 13SunJunJake Amy's Bluebird Collective ft Rose Bassett/Paris Cat Jazz Club13 Jun, 6:00 pmParis Cat Jazz Club, 6 Goldie Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
- 18FriJunJake Amy's Bluebird Collective ft Rose Bassett/Hentley Farm18 Jun, 7:00 pmHentley Farm, Gerald Roberts Rd, Jenke Rd, Seppeltsfield SA 5355, Australia
- 26SatJunNick Carver and the Mean Street Butchers/The Gem Bar and Dining26 Jun, 7:00 pmThe Gem Bar and Dining, 289 Wellington St, Collingwood VIC 3066, Australia
- 31SatJulBernadette Novembre at Swamplands/Swamplands31 Jul, 7:00 pmSwamplands, 744 High St, Thornbury VIC 3071, 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.