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ALWAYS LIVE

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Join host Alex Lahey on a 10-part journey inside Melbourne and Victoria's revered live music scene, with exclusive interviews and incredible stories from artists, venue operators, promoters and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. BONUS EPISODE : An Interview With Alex Lahey

    Celebrated music journalist and one of the writers of the ALWAYS LIVE podcast, Mikey Cahill, turns the tables on host Alex Lahey to find out what she loves about live music in Victoria. This ‘warts-and-all’ chat was recorded in the Soundbox - a custom-made studio cube built right in the heart of...

  2. A Festival of Festivals

    Victoria's live music festivals are the stuff of legends - from Big Day Out to Boogie … Riverboats to Red Hot Summer, and everything in between, Victorian festivals are where legends play and new legends are made. In this episode, we explore some of Victoria's festival stories from those who have...

  3. A Gold Rush of Gigs

    A short road trip from the heart of Melbourne will take you deep into the heart of Central Victoria to discover a rich vein of live music venues with their own special stories that are absolute gold. In this episode, we explore the beautiful old venue which is haunted by an Indigenous horseman…

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  4. BYO DIY FUN

    It's a region famous for its spectacular gourmet produce, but Gippsland is also home to some of Victoria's most unique live music experiences. In this episode, you'll journey into the heart of Gippsland, just a few hours' drive east of the Melbourne CBD, where some unique venues are putting on...

  5. In Your Honour

    It was the biggest event to hit Victoria's surf coast, and first-hand accounts recall how ALWAYS LIVE was able to snare one of the world's premier rock bands for Australia's first post-COVID rock'n'roll gig... and it all happened in the regional hub of Geelong. Victoria's surf coast is also home…

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  6. High On High Street

    Live music is everywhere you look along High Street, the main drag for Melbourne suburbs like Northcote, Brunswick and Thornbury. In fact, it's hard to say if any one street in Australia has more live gigs than this one. The High Street strip is home to iconic venues like Northcote Social Club,...

  7. That One Sweet Promenade

    St Kilda boasts some of Melbourne's most iconic venues – names like the Prince, the Palais and the Espy have all been enshrined in the city's rich culture of live music. And if those walls could talk, the stories would be never ending. To help share some of those stories, Alex Lahey is joined by...

  8. On The Edge Of The City

    Memorable music moments are guaranteed just a stone's throw from Melbourne's CBD. You've got the stadiums around Melbourne Park plus the Bowl, as well as iconic live music venues like The Workers Club, The Evelyn, and The Corner Hotel - a venue with a pole so famous it even has its own Facebook...

  9. The Grand SLAM

    In 2010, more than 20,000 people took to the streets of Melbourne in what was the largest cultural protest in Australian history... they were protesting to save live music. This is the story of the SLAM Rally and the importance of a cracking little venue called The Tote to the Melbourne live…

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  10. The Heart Of It All

    Live music is a big part of Melbourne's DNA. On any night of the week, in the heart of the city, you'll find a venue somewhere that's showcasing live music. Some incredible names have graced the stages of Melbourne’s CBD music venues... and if those walls could talk, they’d tell a million…

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  11. The State I'm In

    With 465 venues spread across Melbourne, the city can arguably lay claim to being the live music capital of the world. But more than the just number of venues, there are more intangible elements that connect Melbourne and the state of Victoria to live music like no other place in the country.…

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  12. Season 1 Trailer

    Join host Alex Lahey on a 10-part journey into the heart of Victoria's live music scene to discover what it is that makes the state one of the world's greatest destinations for contemporary live music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Join host Alex Lahey on a 10-part journey inside Melbourne and Victoria's revered live music scene, with exclusive interviews and incredible stories from artists, venue operators, promoters and more.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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ALWAYS LIVE

Produced by Dave Carter

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What is ALWAYS LIVE about?

Join host Alex Lahey on a 10-part journey inside Melbourne and Victoria's revered live music scene, with exclusive interviews and incredible stories from artists, venue operators, promoters and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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