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Founded by Australian craft beer legends Bridge Road Brewers in 2015, the festival has evolved into a mainstay of the Victorian High Country, brimming with entertainment and the mashing together of like-minded producers, beer-lovers and music fans as they celebrate that most delicious of ingredients: hops.
With Australia’s largest hop farm just 20km up the road from Beechworth, Rostrevor Hop Gardens affords high-country brewers the best of the new season’s hops, and rightly bestows High Country Hop with the crown as Australia’s freshest beer celebration. It’s the perfect opportunity to see and smell the freshest beers, straight from the source, paired with a finely curated musical line-up.
Festival-goers will enjoy matching bands and beers from their hosts Bridge Road Brewers along with special guests Garage Project (NZ) and Mountain Culture (Katoomba). They’ll be joined by regional Victorian brewing royalty; Sailors Grave Brewing, Dollar Bill Brewing and Love Shack Brewing. The High Country will be represented by Bright Brewery, Mitta Mitta Brewing Co, King River Brewing and Billson’s Brewery.
Taste a series of unique ales made using locally-sourced hops, and attend talk and taste events at the Symposium, an opportunity to chat with and learn from brewers, growers and industry types.
Beers not your thing? Discover the best of winemakers and distillers of the region.
Food trucks including Beatbox Kitchen and Taco Truck will sort out hungry festival-goers, where they will be hand-picking a selection of tasty treats for all ages and tastes.
The High Country Hop
Saturday 2nd April
11.30am – 9pm
Beechworth Historic Precinct Reserve, 94 Ford St, Beechworth VIC 3747
Tickets: Adults $69 – includes a festival glass and 4 tasting tokens / Under 18’s –$15 / Under 5 – FREE
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“This song is about standing on your own and living your life according to you and only you,” explains SEB. “After a blowout argument, I ended up having to permanently cut off family members who did nothing but tell me how much of a disappointment I was. In the chorus, I’m trying to be exuberant and confident but that’s only to mask the pain I’m feeling in the verses. From talking to people around me, I know I’m definitely not the only one who’s gone through this. I want fans who are living through that, to feel empowered to do them, regardless of what anybody has to say.”
The new single opens the door to the next chapter of SEB’s music, with a new body of work expected in the coming months from Mom+Pop Music.
‘f*** it, i‘m the man‘ is out now, buy/stream it here.
Melbourne is getting a new outdoor pop-up concert venue named Reunion Park. The new pop up live music and performing arts precinct will open at the beginning of March within the city of Yarra’s iconic Burnley Circus Site, only 15 minutes from Melbourne CBD.
The venue will host artists including King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Spacey Jane, Northlane, Wolfmother, BENEE, L.A.B and many more. The pop up will also feature a diverse range of performing arts shows including high flying circus performances, food and drink delights, and a programme of spectacular comedy shows as part of the venue’s Melbourne Comedy Festival hub.
Curated by Untitled Group and Velodrome Events, Reunion Park will be a celebration of Melbourne’s vibrant culture, providing a vital outdoor venue setting for artists and audiences to reunite and enjoy what Melbourne does best — Arts, Music & Culture. Concerts, day festivals and performing arts shows will take place from March 4th – April 10th.
“When we first conceptualised Reunion Park in 2020 we knew it would be a challenge, but did not anticipate nearly 2 years of lockdowns before it would become a reality or prove as crucial an event series for the Australian live entertainment industry. The project could not have happened without the support of the Federal government’s RISE fund, but equally as important that of Yarra City Council whose support of local and Australian artists has been unwavering. We feel blessed to have the opportunity to bring together such an eclectic program of musicians and performing artists, and play a part in helping return confidence in our industry that despite all odds, the show must go on!” – Chris Mitchell, Velodrome Events
Chris Mitchell (Velodrome Events) has been producing music festivals and performing arts in Melbourne since 1999, and was responsible for the creation of brands including early 2000’s underground beats brand Fractured, the award winning Red Bennies performing arts venue, Coburg Velodrome Events and Duke Street Block Party. He is a partner and creative director of recently opened Abbots Yard and soon to be opened Northcote Theatre.
Untitled Group is Australia’s largest independently-owned music and events company, renowned as the masterminds behind much-loved festivals Beyond The Valley, Pitch Music & Arts, Wildlands, Grapevine Gathering, For The Love and Ability Fest.
Explore What’s On at http://www.reunionparkmelbour
Friday 4th March – Polaris
Saturday 5th March – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
Saturday 12th March – Uncaged Festival (Wolfmother, You Am I, Shihad & more)
Sunday 13th March – Ben Böhmer
Friday 18th March – Dj Seinfeld (Mirrors Live)
Saturday 19th March – Spacey Jane (All Ages & 18+)
Friday 25th March – BENEE (NZ)
Saturday 26th March – Full Tilt Festival (Northlane, In Heart Wake, Luca Brasi & more)
Saturday 9th April – Ministry Of Sound Classical
Sunday 10th April – L.A.B (NZ)
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Introducing — Reunion Park
A celebration of Melbourne’s vibrant culture.
Our new pop up live music and performing arts precinct will open at the beginning of March within the city of Yarra’s iconic Burnley Circus Site, only 15 minutes from Melbourne CBD.
Reunion Park will provide a vital outdoor venue setting for artists and audiences to reunite and enjoy what Melbourne does best — Arts, Music & Culture.
Concerts, day festivals and performing arts shows will take place from March 4th – April 10th.
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The venue will host Australian, NZ and international acts including King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Spacey Jane, Northlane, Wolfmother, Benee (NZ) and LAB (NZ) and many more. As well as an incredibly diverse range of live music, the pop-up will feature performing arts shows including high flying circus performances, food and drink delights, and a programme of spectacular comedy shows as part of the venue’s http://FOLLOWMelbourne Comedy Festival hub, to be announced very soon. |
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Hey I’m CJ, frontman of Tied Down
Man, things have been crazy lately with non stop gigging for TD along with recording two new songs (still unreleased) and really just making the most of the time together and enjoying the ride!
I would say as a collective, we keep finding more and more definition in our sound with every track we release. In line with a stance of refusal to put out mediocre, run of the mill tracks, we’ve really taken our time to hone in on our style and put some deeper meaning into each track with ‘Slow’ being a standout in that category. We all seem to bring our influences to the table and really dive head first into creating a unique sound for Tied Down that resonates with our listeners.
Our new track ‘Slow’ was recorded late last year. We went about it a different way with Matt Templeman taking the reins as executive producer. I think we felt the need for change and to work with someone who really engaged with us and Matt brought a lot to the table in terms of energy, music theory and constant ideas of how to get the most out of the track. Also a massive shoutout to Fraser Cringle for being the most badass drum tech there is and Simon Struthers at Forensic Audio for mastering the track beautifully!
Lately I’ve been going through a bit of a soul search back to my influences of writing creatively so for me it’s Meg Mac, Miles Away, Slowly Slowly, Rufus and OG Silverchair. For current tunes in the car though, I’ve had South Summit, Dice and Joan & the Giants on repeat!
Outside of that, heading down to the beach or park with my partner and doggo is always super relaxing and gives a bit of clarity.
The list of WA bands crushing it at the moment is through the roof which is super dope after what feels like years of being on the backfoot.
Currently we have a few support gigs coming up at The Indian Ocean Hotel on the 25/2/22 and at Lynotts Lounge on the 11/3/22 before we have a bit of a breather. The next big one for us is a headliner at The Rosemount Hotel on June 11 for a not yet released single launch yewwww!
We’re always looking ahead for bigger and better. We’ve got way more tunes set for release in ’22 and hoping to put another EP out by the end of the year. It would be fucking incredible to back that up with a national tour towards the end of the year but we’ll play that one by ear!
In terms of hanging out, I seem to be drawn to any pub that the boys are at for a frostie ahhhhhh!
Where are you currently based?
photo credit: Hazel Gaskin
“wonderful new album, Small World… captures the strangeness of the past two years: how we learnt to value the simple things — family, friends, nature, leisure — as we grappled with upheaval and fear.” – Sunday Times Culture
“Small World might just have the biggest heart of any Metronomy record yet” – Rolling Stone UK
“The British indie-synth-pop troupe are at their jolliest here, clopping into your happy place on a jaunty Chicago house bassline” – The Guardian
“Metronomy are hitting pause on coy indie electronica and exploring more straightforward, heart-on-sleeve material for their new album ‘Small World’” – NME
“Small World is inhabited by earworms, a sepia-tinged record that recalls loves and summers past… Fittingly, the most joy on Small World is found in its microscopic details, the moments with a precise curatorial touch leaving the best taste in the mouth” – Loud and Quiet
Metronomy today release their seventh studio album Small World via Because Music / Virgin Music Australia. The nine-track project includes the previously released singles ‘It’s good to be back’, which confronts the common platitude coming out of the pandemic, and ‘Things will be fine’, that grapples with harnessing hopeful, sunny optimism in the face of difficult situations. The project also follows their previous EP Posse EP Volume 1 released last year.
Small World is an album that sees Metronomy return to simple pleasures, nature, and an embracing in part of more pared down, songwriterly sonics, all while asking broader existential questions: which feels at least somewhat rooted in the period of time during which it was made – 2021. Finding appreciation in nature and our roots, while reappraising the things we value as we get older are all things that are part and parcel of the human experience: though it has all felt accelerated and emphasized in this past year or so. Through the tumultuous ebb and flow of the years, Metronomy continues to endure, and Joe Mount’s ability as a songwriter, arranger and producer shines through on Small World, evergreen.
Metronomy – Small World
Life and Death
Things will be fine
It’s good to be back
Loneliness on the run
Love Factory
I lost my mind
Right on time
Hold me tonight
I have seen enough
‘SMALL WORLD’ is out now.
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Pasta tossed in a 40kg Grana Padano Wheel from That’s Amore Cheese
Melbourne’s favourite halloumi fries from The Cypriot Kitchen
Fluffy steamed bao buns from Wonderbao
Sweet and sticky dutch pancakes from The Tram Stop
Tex-mex tacos from Dingo Ate My Taco
Fresh juice from Sugarcane Juice, or lemonade from The Traditional Lemonade Stand.
Aside from delicious food, also enjoy live entertainment from Cuban street music band, Keko, and performances from local street acts.
The open-air event runs until Wednesday April 6 and is the perfect opportunity for locals to rediscover our vibrant city.
Please see below for more information and high-res imagery.
FAST FACTS: SUMMER NIGHT MARKET | @thenightmarket
When: Wednesdays, until 6 April
Time: 5pm – 10pm
Where: Queen Victoria Market, Queen St, Melbourne
Cost: FREE
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Title: Island
Label: Self-released
American startup duo Faybl‘s newest release – “Island,” will take you back to the cathartic, high-energy dance anthems of the early 2010s in the best way possible. The duo’s signature sound is on stunning display with the new track, which opens with soulful vocals belting out heartfelt lyrics like “even if it hurts, even if the tides turn violent, I will be your island.” Faybl slowly build into a goosebump-inducing drop full of big room energy and soaring melodies that make this gem into a tearjerker on the festival stage. Whether you’re a newbie to the scene or a tried and true veteran, this track about offering support to each other during hard times is sure to ignite your emotions and your dancing shoes. Read on for the artists’ inspiration behind the track:
“In a time when many people in our lives and around the world are facing a lot of adversity, we feel it’s more important than ever to emphasize being there to build up and support your friends and loved ones. Much of our current culture is so focused on showing what we have and trying to present the best versions of ourselves that we can often neglect building sound support systems and making sure we participate in supporting those we care about. We wanted to create a house tune with influences from artists like Illenium and Seven Lions to create an emotional yet powerful and fresh take on progressive house and festival culture. We hope this song will inspire people to reach out to their friends and family and remind them how much they appreciate them. Life is short, and we often take the life and people we have while trying to chase something else for granted. We first played this song at the end of our set at Red Rocks opening for Illenium, which is a venue that we had been dreaming of playing from the moment we started making music. With the incredible crowd response, we decided that it should be the song to kick off 2022 with this new sound.“
Faybl is a US-based duo out of Denver, Colorado, already making waves with fans and industry tastemakers alike. “Island” is their 7th release ever, with their most popular single to date being “Love Runs Cold.” This past summer, they opened for Illenium at the storied Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, where they played “Island” live for the first time. Faybl‘s journey has just begun, so ride along on their adventure by following them on Facebook and Instagram.
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Where are you currently based?
I live in Burlington, Ontario Canada.
How did you first start playing music?
I started playing the saxophone in elementary school and my journey really began at twelve years old when I taught myself how to play guitar on an old Spanish guitar I found in my grandpa’s basement. From then on I started to write my own music!
What’s been happening recently?
Life has definitely slowed down a bit these days with everything going on in the world but I’ve been focusing on creating more and getting ready to release more new music!
Your latest single ‘People Like You’ will be released on February 18, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
I had been listening to Patty Griffin’s “Living With Ghosts” album and found her songwriting style and vocal delivery really inspiring. I wrote “People Like You” during the summer of 2020 and it started out with just a melody I came up with. Almost all my songs start that way and then I’ll try and find a chord progression I like. It was really raw and I brought the idea to my co-writers Chrystal Leigh and Emma-Lee. Emma-Lee heard it like a classic country song and we continued with that vibe in mind.
How did ‘People Like You’ come about?
When I was in Nashville on my first writing trip a few years ago, I had a session with Chrystal Leigh and she had this line idea, “the world could use more people like you” and I remember I really liked it but we ended up writing something completely different that day. That line stuck with me and when I found out my friend had suddenly passed, I came up with a melody and reached out to Chrystal again to write it in his honour.
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?
The song was recorded at Coalition Music, Toronto in the summer of 2021, produced by Colin Cripps, engineered by Adam Royce, Mixed by Chris Stringer and Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse studio.
How did you approach the recording process?
We recorded it all in one take, recording the vocals and guitar together like a live performance. We wanted it to be as real and authentic as possible.
What’s planned to support the single?
I’m doing as much as I can online with interviews and campaigns while restrictions are still in place due to the pandemic but I really hope I’ll be able to meet the people who are listening very soon and play the song live for them.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
I’ve been listening to The Lumineers new album, “Brightside” and Adele!
What do you like to do away from music?
I like to go for bike rides, do anything creative like painting and I love to garden.
What’s planned for 2022?
Releasing my debut EP and playing as many shows as possible!
Favourite food and place to hangout?
I love to hang out at my grandparent’s place! I love being in their company and eating real authentic Greek food.
Fun fact!!!! My guitar is from Melbourne!!! (Cole Clark Guitars)
Website: www.thisischarissa.com
Twitter: @thisischarissa
Facebook: /thisischarissa
Instagram: @thisischarissa
Where are you currently based?
I’m currently based in Keswick, ON. Keswick is part of the Town of Georgina on Lake Simcoe, about an hour north from Toronto.
How did you first start playing music?
I’ve always loved music, but I think the very first hands-on musical experience for me was when I was around 8 or 9 years old. My friend convinced me to go with her to a choir class in town. I didn’t really want to go at first, but it ended up being a lot of fun and that’s when I realised how much I really love to sing! Not long after that I discovered Taylor Swift, and she inspired me to learn guitar so that I can write and play my own songs.
What’s been happening recently?
Recently I’ve been keeping busy with the making of the “No Complaints” music video! It’s been a lot of work, but also a lot of fun, and I can’t wait for you to see it!
Your latest single ‘No Complaints’ will be out on Feb. 18, what influenced the sound and songwriting?
There was a girl in high school who bullied me. I was always making a point to be nice to her (you know – kill ‘em with kindness sorta thing) but I feel like doing so only made her more mean to me somehow. I didn’t really know what else to do, so after school one day I just started writing how I felt about this difficult situation. It was a cheeky way for me to both rise above the situation, but also fight back a little. I wrote one verse at that time, which is now the bridge of the song. I wrote the rest of it with Al Rowe and Mark Rynkun, and the three of us turned it into the silly, high-spirited song it is now.
How did the single come about?
I’ve been singing this song at gigs for years, and it seemed to always be people’s favourite one. It was only a matter of time before I recorded it, and I’m so excited it’s finally getting out there!
Where and when did you record/produce/master and who with?
I recorded this song in the summer of 2021 at Newcomb Studios, with producer Adam Newcomb (who also mixed and mastered the track) in Northumberland County, ON.
How did you approach the recording process?
My super talented producer, Adam, also played all the instruments on this track, so once those were all done I went in to record my vocals. We made tweaks and enhancements as we went along, thanks to help from another super-talent, Roberta Michele (who is also my voice coach). Also, for some reason I started thinking about Dolly Parton at some point along the way and I feel like you can sort of hear that in parts of the song, which I’m low-key obsessed with!
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Recently I’ve been listening to some Dolly Parton, Lady Laga, Dan + Shay, and (as always) Taylor Swift. Plus a lot more, but those are the ones that stick out right now!
What do you like to do away from music?
I honestly love so many things! Firstly, spending quality time with my family, friends, and boyfriend. I also enjoy working out, rollin’ around on my Heelys, and the classic girly-girl things like shopping, makeup, getting my nails done, and dressing up. Also in my opinion, at the end of a long day, there’s nothing better than watching a movie in comfy clothes with a glass of wine and popcorn!
What’s planned for the rest of 2022?
A LOT! More singles, music videos, recording, live shows (*if COVID lets me), and my debut EP is set to be released near the end of the year!
Favourite food and place to hangout?
My favourite food is popcorn, hands down! In summer, my favourite place to hangout is the beach or a nice restaurant patio for drinks! If it’s a cold Canadian winter day, my favourite place to hangout is in my bed with 10 blankets!
Website: http://jaymelynne.com
Twitter: @jaymelynnemusic
Facebook: /JaymeLynneMusic
Instagram: @JaymeLynneMusic
