Mary Varvaris, Journalist

Mary Varvaris

I'm a Staff Writer for The Music and Kill Your Stereo based in Melbourne.

You can find me listening to anything from mewithoutYou, Radiohead, Northlane, Jaguar Jonze, Julia Jacklin or Paramore at any time. Outside of The Music and Kill Your Stereo, my journalism has been featured in The Age, Australian Guitar Magazine, Blunt Magazine, Chorus.fm (previously known as AbsolutePunk.net), my Substack newsletter, and more. You can view my work on my Linktree.

I'm a lifelong metalhead and all-around music lover, which stems from my childhood, where I was raised in a family of talented musos and fans of great songs. I wouldn't be where I am today without them.

When I'm not writing, I'm hanging out with my dog, catching a gig somewhere in Melbourne, or just watching tv.

News / Music
Jelly Roll
Jelly Roll Smashes CMA Trophy
“I was so excited. I was swinging it around to let somebody hold it. I've been passing it around like a bag of popcorn.”
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Brian Nankervis & The Pleasures
Brian Nankervis, The Pleasures & More Added To 2024 Port Fairy Folk Festival
The third artist announcement is here, proving why the Port Fairy Folk Festival has been named the Best Regional Festival at the Music Victoria Awards for the second year running.
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The Weeping Willows Tease ‘Exciting Collaborations’ For Tamworth Country Music Festival Slot
The Weeping Willows have described an event you don't want to miss.
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Josh Setterfield Announces First Australian Headline Show
Josh Setterfield's first Australian headline show is happening in January, and the pre-sale tickets are already sold out.
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Corey Legge
Corey Legge Pens Open Letter: 'This Is Why The Music Industry Is Broken'
"I feel like the general public needs to know about the terrible state that the music industry is in."
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Lee Kernaghan, Kasey Chambers & John Williamson
Lee Kernaghan, Kasey Chambers & John Williamson Lead 2024 Lighthouse Country Music Festival
"We are thrilled to be able to showcase this big day out of country and bring this amazing line-up to our region."
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Watch Jelly Roll’s Emotional Reaction To Grammy Nomination
"I haven’t cried like this since my daddy died..."
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Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson Adds Second Shows In Sydney & Melbourne Due To Demand
After pre-sale allocation to her sideshows was exhausted immediately, promoters saw fit to add extra shows.
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Kaylee Bell at the CMA Awards
Kaylee Bell Makes History At The CMA Awards
Kaylee Bell is the second New Zealand native since Keith Urban to take home a CMA Award.
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Members Of Shania Twain's Touring Crew In Hospital Following Bus Crash
"Members of the production crew who require medical attention have been taken to nearby hospitals."
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Can Kangaroos & Other Mammals Hop To The Top Of The ARIA Christmas Chart?
Will endangered Australian mammals make history this Christmas?
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Additional Tickets Released For Australian Taylor Swift Shows
The prices will start at $79.90 and go up from there.
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