Camp Cope, The Nation Blue and more are headlining a mini-festival on a boat
6 December 2016
Get your sea legs ready, Melbourne.
6 December 2016
Get your sea legs ready, Melbourne.
6 December 2016
Brenden Boslem aka Bozza is an upcoming Indigenous hip-hop artist from Cardwell in far north Queensland.
6 December 2016
Mitchell Harris has been producing high quality, elegant bottles of wine since 2008 and with the introduction of a Cellar Door and Wine Bar in 2013, it seems there is no stopping the fantastic foursome behind this expanding business. Mitchell Harris is a joint venture, owned by couples Alicia and Craig Mitchell, and Shannyn (Craig’s sister) and John Harris. Alicia handles the day-to- day running of the wine bar, Craig takes care of the social media side of things and Shannyn provides business management support.
5 December 2016
Young Blood is the debut EP from Northern Territory native Yirrmal. Since moving to Geelong in 2011, he’s been performing, recording and gaining a buzz around his name; meaning the debut was always going to be full of quality tracks. Young Blood features five tracks; an acoustic sound with hints of folk and rock, as well as influences from his Indigenous background.
5 December 2016
What do artists such as Moby, Fatboy Slim and Led Zeppelin all have in common? At some point in their career they all covered or interpreted classic folklore songs to create something genuinely unique to their own style. In terms of current acts that still provide this focus on freshly interpreted folk songs, Australia’s own Bush Gothic is incomparable.
4 December 2016
There would be very few surfers who had not, at some stage of their lives, rescued someone whilst surfing.
4 December 2016
Andy Layfield is a blues guitarist, harmonica, singer and songwriter, exploring his passion for music through both solo performances and with his four piece band The Andy Layfield Sound. Forté chat to Andy about his sound, upcoming performances and a future album.
4 December 2016
Soy candles are in right now – especially ones that are both affordable and environmentally friendly. Forté chat to Janece Smith of Shirly J Collection.
3 December 2016
Remember when the end of television ratings meant the end of first-run television? Someone must have forgotten to tell the current crop of television programmers that when summer starts, local television stops, because these days the longer the day the greater the chance there’s going to be some new release Australian comedy showing.
3 December 2016
Forté chat to vocalist and guitarist Joshua Peasley from the Geelong’s pop/punk band Phoenix Avenue.
2 December 2016
The experimental art project from Merinda Kelly is the newest way to explore Geelong in alternative ways. The work will focus on developing a presence in the City which disrupts the notion of the CBD as a place of monetary exchange and consumption.
2 December 2016
One of the parties of the year that leads into the holiday season is the Veeped JERK-mas party.
2 December 2016
Geelong’s Great Australian Beer Festival is back this summer at Geelong’s Racecourse for its fifth, and set to be the biggest year yet, according to festival director Michael Ward.
2 December 2016
The Pleasure Garden should be at the top of your festival list this December. Coined as an immersive, creative arts and music feast set in a picturesque parkland, this one will be a delight for the senses and a treat for the soul – so to speak. It’s been said that The Pleasure Garden will change you, so here is the low-down of what to expect.
2 December 2016
Melbourne’s very own folk pop twins are set to travel around the country and give fans a taste of both new and old material.
1 December 2016
The boutique electronic festival Inner Varnika has released their dates and first act for 2017.
1 December 2016
With summer here, it seems there’s no better time to release a whole bunch of events for us to get excited about.
1 December 2016
Ballarat’s Hot Temple are celebrating Christmas right through the Laneway. On December 9, they’ll be turning on their huge Christmas…
1 December 2016
The Bruthen Blues & Arts Festival boasts itself on creating a massive, yet intimate community event. Held on the third weekend in February, festival chairperson Eva Grunden says the intimacy of this volunteer run festival is what sets it apart, and is the reason is it still continuing 22 years later.
1 December 2016
Metallica’s tenth studio album Hardwired… to Self-Destruct is as modern as the 33 or so year old band could probably create. Thankfully, it lacks the gimmicks of its two predecessors St Anger and Death Magnetic.
1 December 2016
Can we just take a second to applaud the team from Roundhouse Entertainment?
30 November 2016
After previously locking in Dope Lemon and Cloud Control as headliners, The Hills Are Alive festival have dropped some more next level acts to join the fun.
30 November 2016
Located in the heart of the seaside town, Torquay Hotel is the place to be this summer. Just a short walk from the beach, it’s the ideal place for a drink, a delicious meal, and even a place to catch some great live bands! Forté chat to Torquay Hotel’s Andrew Routley.
29 November 2016
The festival have also scored an international act for the bill.
