Sound Production at Oxygen College

Oxygen College is one of Geelong’s most exciting creative destinations, offering courses in music performance, electronic music, music business, sound production, photography, video, and painting and drawing. Forté chat to Head of Music Industry Peter Flynn about the Certificate IV in Music Industry (Sound Production Skill Set) – a course which gives students the opportunity to discover live sound production and studio recording.

A Date with Miles & Simone

Sooner or later, a guy and a girl’s friendship with inevitably lead to music. It’s only natural.

Hawthorne Heights lock in 2017 Australian tour, playing two classic albums in full

Flashback to highschool, these guys are heading on tour.

Bistro Morgan doughnuts are back

They’re back. This Saturday, Geelong burger institution Boss Burger are bringing Melbourne’s Bistro Morgan doughnuts back to both stores. And…

The Deck brings One Day to Geelong

Australia’s favourite hip hop party is hitting Geelong for the first time ever with a massive day party at The Deck and we are keen!

Karova have dropped their 13th birthday line-up

And it features Gold Fields, Chapel, Teal AV and more!

Queenscliff Music Festival announces first round of acts

After celebrating their 20th anniversary last year with a huge selection of acts, Queenscliff Music Festival is backing it up with their first line-up announcement for this year.

Ali Barter announces her biggest national tour to date

Singer-songwriter Ali Barter has announced her biggest national tour to date, which will see her take her debut album A…

Pulp 115

This week, I’ve picked up the first volume of the Rebirth era of Green Lantern: Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps, written by Robert Vendetti (X-O Manowar, The Flash) and drawn by Rafa Sandoval (Catwoman, X-O Manowar). Strap yourselves in, folks. This one’s a doozy.

Melbourne Music Bank winner Tempus Sun announce debut single

Melbourne’s indie alt six-piece Tempus Sun are the well-deserved winners of 2016’s Melbourne Music Bank competition beating hundreds of others…

The Glitter Project Collective: The inspirational women’s speaker event heading to Geelong

The Glitter Project Collective is Geelong’s newest inspirational one day event for women, featuring a day’s worth of keynote speaker sessions, entertainment, workshops and stalls showcasing local businesses and creatives – giving you all kinds of inspiration.

Pop Culture #666

After months, when it felt like comedy and Australian television wanted nothing to do with each other, suddenly the dam has broken and we’re awash with (potentially) funny viewing.

The 2017 Listen Out Festival Line-up Is Here

The 2017 Listen Out Festival lineup has landed, and it’s pretty awesome.

Grinspoon: Emerging from their hiatus to celebrate their debut album

Now 20 years since the albums release they are back from their hiatus to tour the album in its entirety for the first time ever

Chris Cornell Tribute raises $1200 for beyondblue and IMPACT SRC

The tribute to Chris Cornell at The Barwon Club held on Sunday night was a massive success.

RUNK. on their diverse sound, laid-back attitude and an upcoming tour

With a mellow mindset, good laughs and hectic experiences, RUNK. are the unique band of funk infused rock, punk and rap hailing from South West Victoria. Coming together just over a year ago, the guys are quickly making a name for themselves in the music world.

Gimme Shelter: The grocery fundraiser for Geelong’s asylum-seeker and refugee families

Now here’s a gig you can feel good about! Refugee Week’s Gimme Shelter at The Workers’ Club Geelong on Friday 23 June, is a grocery fundraiser for Geelong’s asylum-seeker and refugee families. You’d be mad to miss it.

Blues News #666

A couple of weekends ago, the fates took us riding through the Dandenong Ranges, to Olinda to be precise. After we’d blinked and totally missed Olinda, we ended up in Belgrave, where we happened upon Sooki Lounge, a purely random choice.

Mr Wilson and trying his hand at the rap game

After years of “looking for the job with the least amount of responsibility”, Chris Will’s life took a dramatic turn at the age of 21 when he discovered Australian hip-hop.

Mr Wilson: Drift

A new rapper is on the scene and his name is Mr Wilson. Utilizing sound grabs and a whole lot of synth to create the beats behind the vocals, it’s a new sound for rap in the region.

Life Drawing Geelong is back from an unexpectedly long hiatus

After finishing up classes last year, Life Drawing Geelong is back and with no skill or talent required to take part, it’s the perfect place to let your inner artist shine. We chat to Jane about what life drawing is really about.

Tora: Take A Rest

After recently supporting RUFUS on a national tour, as well as their own sold out headline single shows, Tora are becoming a familiar name in the electronic music circuit in Australia.

Still life painting; Adam Pyett’s solo survey exhibition

When we think of still life painting, one might be inclined to think of hyper realistic paintings of fruit on purple tablecloths.

Real Music Vinyl & CDs: the astronomical rise of vinyl

The owner of Little Malop street’s Real Music Vinyl & CDs Matt Penney grew up in a world where if you wanted to listen to music, you bought a record or cassette. When CDs came to the forefront of the public consciousness, Penney steered clear.

 

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