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Having worked tirelessly within Melbourne's live music scene for many years, the day has arrived for Josh Forner to release his debut album "Leading to Nowhere".  In the lead up to his launch on Sund

2013 has already been a big year for funk/soul singer-songwriter/producer and multi-instrumentalist Dru Chen.  In February 2013, Dru released ‘You Bring Out The Best In Me’ as the first single f

Brothers Oliver and Louis Leimbach front the quirky and groovilicious Lime Cordiale. Think cleverly crafted and cheeky lyrics, killer trumbone and energetic, eventful live music that gets your heart p

Here at Melting Pot HQ we're eagerly awaiting the next Songwriters In The Round Friday March 8th. Hudson (Travis Aulsebrook), a familiar face to the rounds fills us in on his recent EP release and wha

With tomorrow seeing the launch of his debut EP Forest for the Trees, John Lingard and his band The Foreign Hearts are taking to the stage for the first time since leaving the studio with a sound t

Poised to take the city’s stages by storm, five-piece indie outfit Run Rabbit Run are attracting attention for all the right reasons with their genre-spanning sound and an impressive collection of s

I met up with the lovely Marites, Matt and Alan of Return to Youth to talk about their new single 'Sail Away'.   How are you feeling about the launch for your new single ‘Sail Away’? Matt

A name change, a new drummer and a debut EP. It's been a big year for Cathouse Canary who will let their "five-track baby fly free" on the 15th of June. Guitarist and vocalist Kieran Stevenson expl

  ‘YouTube sensation’ and ‘pop star’ aren’t labels Melbourne based singer-songwriter Ben Abraham is terribly comfortable with. He has undeniably established himself as the first howeve

We sat down over a cup of tea with singer songwriter Helen Croome (aka Gossling) to get an insight into the ins and outs of the live music scene, her rise from Triple J darling to sell out headline ac

Melbourne outfit Bayou have just released their self-titled EP. Bayou has a quiet, eerie sound filled with sudden bursts of fuzz. All of a sudden I feel like I’m in a diner in Louisiana with Phil Sp

Xenograft (def.): Tissue or organs from one species transplanted into or grafted onto an organism of another species. In a crowded Brunswick Hotel, Xenograft hit the stage. At first I thought I was

by Van Roberts Writer and musician Crystal Thomas is set to release her second album ‘A Chance in Hell.’ Born and bred in Sydney, Crystal ‘fell in love with the stories of Melbourne, this

Former ABC radio broadcaster Derek Guille is one of the most respected figures in Australian radio.  Derek joined the ABC in Horsham in 1987 having already worked in Australia for Channel Nine, 3HA,

Darren Sanicki is principal of Sanicki Lawyers, a music & entertainment law firm based in South Yarra, Melbourne. His firm’s client base includes bands, recording artists, managers, composers, p

2011 was a big year for hudson: Aside from being a regular face at Melting Pot's Open Mic Mondays and Songwriters in the Round, he released his debut EP "Open Up Slowly" in May before embarking on a f