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Words by Greta Brereton
Melbourne’s live music industry is calling out for a lifeline.
Melbourne’s live music industry has spent the past year weathering the storm of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and the fight to survive is far from over.
Businesses are operating at significantly reduced capacities, large-scale events are struggling to get off the ground, and employers are relying heavily on wage subsidy packages to sustain themselves and their staff.
It’s an ongoing struggle that most of us hoped would be over when 2021 rolled around. For many, 2020 was written off as an unprecedented disaster that would somehow evanesce when the clock struck midnight on December 31. But two months into the New Year, it’s becoming apparent that this won’t be the case.
08.01.2021
“Melbourne is pretty much the party capital of Australia”: Late Nite Tuff Guy knows where it’s at Late Nite Tuff Guy performing at Glastonbury.
Words By Greta Brereton
We chat to the revered DJ and producer before he makes his debut at Piknic Électronik.
After spending much of 2020 in hibernation, Melbourne’s events calendar is steadily coming back to life. Amongst the gigs, COVID-safe gatherings and gallery exhibits cropping up is the revamped Melbourne Music Week, whose program extends across three months to make up for lost time during lockdown.
A host of exciting events have been taking place under the MMW – Extended banner since early December, and they’ll be rolling on through until the end of February. There’s something for music lovers of every genre, and one upcoming show is a must for those with a penchant for house and techno.
21.12.2020
Beat’s Writer’s Wrap-up 2020: Our inquisitive music critics tell us their favourite releases of the year From left to right - Phoebe Bridgers, Perfume Genius and Tame Impala
We spotlight the best releases of the year through the eyes of our writers.
2020… what a disaster. Thank fuck we can say goodbye to the absolute slime ball that’s been the last 12 months and look towards 2021 through a positive lens. Fingers crossed ol’ mate COVID decides to take a backseat and then we’re off to the races with gigs, festivals and events allowed to operate freely enough.
Before we get to 2021, we thought we’d take a look back at the year that was but through the eyes of our wisest investigators – our writers. Spotlighting their top ten albums, top five songs and a few other interesting miscellanea, this is the traditional Beat’s Writer’s Wrap-up but in digital form.