Hobbies Galore

11/06/2025

Large free show in Melbourne CBD this Saturday across 3 venues. LITTLE BANDS is back - one off 15 minute sets concocted with little to no preparation by bands who had until now not existed and may never exist again.

I'll be playing at the Chapter Music event at The Young and Jackson in a group with David Chesworth, Nicole Thibault and Sam Perry - there are SO many top rockers involved in this, come have a look!

More info here:
https://2025.rising.melbourne/program/little-bands

10/04/2025

Large show! Dick Diver are back and bringing Native Cats and The Green Child along!

https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/61eb53bc-0261-483a-9856-b70687beae42

26/03/2025

The Green Child will be playing with Keanu Nelson and Flame J at The Night Cat on Thursday 8 May. Tickets up now!

https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/keanu-nelson-papunya-warumpi-the-green-child-flame-j/178825?ref=RSS_rss_nightcat&skin=thenightcat #

19/03/2025

Wow 10 years of NAG NAG NAG! My favourite annual Sydney occurrence that I am aware of. Green Child heading up to play with this lovely bunch.

Festival passes on sale now!

https://events.humanitix.com/nag-nag-nag-x?hxchl=mkt-sch&_gl=1*mx15ij*_gcl_au*OTM5NjYyODY5LjE3NDE3NTYzNTE.*_ga*MTY2NjM4MDAzOS4xNzMyNTkwNTk4*_ga_LHKW5FR9N6*MTc0MjM1NjEyMS44LjEuMTc0MjM1NjE0MS40MC4wLjA.

04/03/2025

Green Child Look Familiar LPs are sold out. We will have a few at the next shows. If you're lookin for a copy in Aus maybe check out one of these stores who might still have one: Searchers, Repressed, Nature strip, Rocksteady, Record paradise , Round and round , Poison city, Licorice pie, Prop or Trash Cult. In fact, go to one of those stores anyway, get a different record or just have a chat to whoever is working.

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21/01/2025

The Green Child will be supporting Molly Nilsson in Castlemaine in February, alongside Carla dal Forno!

Tickets up here:

https://theatreroyalcastlemaine.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/99c8720d-280f-45b4-a2ac-944e2e6526ec

14/01/2025

We are sadly saying goodbye to the amazing Lulu's Records - this will be the first Green Child show, playing with old mates
Straightjacket Nation and Romansy at local clubhouse Bell City Takeaway. Limited capacity, get in quick. HUGE thank you to Lulu's for the ongoing support from day dot here, it will be sorely missed.

EDIT: THIS IS SOOOOOLLLLDDD OUT!

https://events.humanitix.com/farewell-lulus-goodbye-gig

18/12/2024

Jerk Fest 10 lineup! Absolutely immense! The annual Anti Fade Records gathering at the lovely The Barwon Club Hotel in Geelong coming into its tenth edition with a huge bill. Also the first announced The Green Child live experience attempt! Tickets always go quick so go to the link here and secure yours today! Sick poster as always by Zane.

https://barwonclub.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/80fc33a3-6a9d-4853-9c1b-8fa2a54e1ded

04/12/2024

Was lovely to get interviewed and turned into a collage by the top folks at GIMMEGIMMEGIMME!

Original photo: Füj / Handmade collage by B. Alex Macfarlane is a passionate music enthusiast with a deep appreciation for creativity and individuality. He values authenticity and the unpolished na…

14/11/2024

The Green Child’s Look Familiar LP is out now! Heading to shops and mailboxes near you. Streaming in full on all the regular platforms.

https://hobbiesgalore.bandcamp.com/album/look-familiar

I'll be handling post for Australia / NZ / Asia, all other international orders head to Upset the Rhythm for better shipping price!

upsettherhythm.bandcamp.com

Here's who did what:

DRUMS - SHAUN GIONIS
GUITAR, SYNTHS - MIKEY YOUNG
GUITAR, SYNTHS, VOCALS - ALEX MACFARLANE
VOCALS, BASS - RAVEN MAHON

VIOLIN ON TRACK 04 - ALICE GAYNOR / ADDITIONAL DRUMS ON TRACK 06 - MAX KOHANE / RECORDED ON WURUNDJERI COUNTRY, NAARM / MELBOURNE, 2023-24

LETTERING BY CAITLYN GALLOWAY / ‘RTNW’ PAINTING BY JANE MAHON, 1991 / DESIGN BY JULIAN HOCKING

UPSET THE RHYTHM & HOBBIES GALORE 2024
HG-038 / UTR1167

16/10/2024

Second single from The Green Child's Look Familiar LP is up now.

The song is called A Long Beautiful Flowing Cape, check out the video by Wu Li Leung here, made using early editing technology for newscasts.

Pre orders on the LP are running now via Hobbies bandcamp and Upset The Rhythm!

'A Long Beautiful Flowing Cape' is the second single released from The Green Child's forthcoming new album 'Look Familiar', out Nov 15th through Upset The Rh...

03/05/2024

JMRG playing live to air on RRR next week!

https://www.rrr.org.au/events/live-at-rrr-j-mcfarlanes-reality-guest

You can also grab pre sales to the album launch a few weeks after here:

https://events.humanitix.com/j-mcfarlane-s-reality-guest-cd-launch-supported-by-alex-macfarlane-act-now-synthesize-me-djs-and-tess-and-mia

Join us this Friday 10 May, for a kaleidoscopic Live at RRR with J. McFarlane's Reality Guest, hosted by Sam Cummins of Press Colour. Expect a mix of otherworldly synths, smoky jazz keys…