Live Music, Culture and Art in Wollongong/South Coast as well as Sydney and regional NSW
By Sofia Silvestrini The World Is A Vampire Festival at The Hordern Pavilion 19/04/2023 April 21, 2023 Billy Corgan is a vampire from hell – and we love him. Legends of alt-rock. Aussie rock. Wrestling. Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘The World is a Vampire’ mini-fest promised A LOT. Did it deliver? In a hurricane of ‘fuck yeah’s,...
The World Is A Vampire Festival @ The Hordern Pavilion 19/04/2023 Photo gallery by © JohnnyD Photography. Please credit GongScene and JohnnyD Photography if reposting or sharing. For information about our photography services, click here
Anniversary Australian Tour 2023 Including Anitas Theatre Thirroul Double J Presents – With guests Josh Pyke, Mick Thomas, Jeff Lang, Jordie Lane, Liz Stringer, Felicity Urquhart and more to be announced.Plus a special Melbourne appearance by Missy Higgins. Pre-Sale Tix On-Sale Thursday, April 20thGeneral On-Sale Friday, April 21st April 19, 2023 The Waifs are delighted to announce an...
WITH SPECIAL GUEST VOCALISTS HAYLEY MARY AND SARAH MCLEOD – NATIONAL TOUR CONFIRMED FOR JULY AND AUGUST 2023 April 18, 2023 ARIA Award-winning, acclaimed Australian rock band You Am I, will pay homage to one of their greatest influences, The Who, as they play their legendary album Tommy, as well as a set of Who classics, live...
‘AUSTRALIAN DREAM’ April 17, 2023 Dharawal/Wollongong-based garage-punk act Hoon have just unveiled their potent debut studio album ‘Australian Dream‘ – produced, mixed and mastered by Clayton Segelov at The Brain Recording Studios (Antagonist AD, Dear Seattle, Shady Nasty). ‘Australian Dream’ is eleven raucous tracks of distorted punk, capturing Hoon’s tumultuous live performances and chaotic songwriting, all while deliberating modern life ...
Monday April 17, 2023 Emerging Austrian music artist Kayla Krystin has just released Hey Boy, a seamless blend of contemporary pop and country that features some irresistible rock energy and a lyric that are sure to connect with many. Exploring the song’s inspiration, Kayla reveals, ‘It’s essentially about a situation I think many of us girls, or guys, can relate to. You’re...
Monday April 17, 2023, The Australian country-folk musician Charlie Powling has released his much-anticipated track, Drive The Highway. The new song is a mix of enticing narrative, spirited performances and a sound that satisfies our expectations of the genre. In a decade, Charlie Powling has distinguished himself with a series of well-received releases and live shows on the Darwin music circuit, culminating in a...
Australian and NZ Tour A Metropolis Touring and Destroy All Lines Presentation April 12, 2023 LA-founded hard-rock hellraisers, L7 perform their landmark album ‘Bricks are Heavy’ in Full (Pretend We’re Dead, Shitlist, Wargasm, Everglade, Slide etc) L7 debut album came through Epitaph, run by Bad Religion’s Brett Gurewitz. Their second album Smell the Magic came through Sub Pop. For...
Berry Showgrounds 08/04/2023 Photo gallery by © JohnnyD Photography. Please credit GongScene and JohnnyD Photography if reposting or sharing. For information about our photography services, click here
Wednesday April 5, 2023 Australian music artist Nicholas Brown pays homage to the unforgettable 80s on his latest single, Up And Coming, the track skilfully blending the energetic vibes of Italo Disco and Hi-NRG dance music. This fusion awakens nostalgia, capturing listeners with its inventive mix of styles that defined a generation. The versatile musician, actor, and singer-songwriter taps...
