30 October 2016
The annual Sidewalk Sales is Geelong’s largest sale day – the day people flock to the streets to snap up some once-off bargains from local retailers. Held on Melbourne Cup Day, this year sees more than 200 local businesses participating.
29 October 2016
For Rone, the internationally renowned street artist, his work isn’t just about painting large portraits of women. It’s about recreating public spaces.
28 October 2016
Nick Barker has had an extensive music career, playing with bands such as The Curse, Beachouse, Reptile Smile, Freak Power, The Wreckery and later, the blues-rock outfit Nick Barker and The Reptiles in the late ’80s before deciding to go solo. Now, Barker has found his place alongside long-time friend Justin Garner with The Heartache State. Forté have a chat to the accomplished Melbourne singer-songwriter and guitarist.
28 October 2016
Despite connecting with rappers like Tupac, Snoop Dog, and Ice T growing up, for Briggs and Trials (who make up A.B. Original) there wasn’t really an artist that resonated with them 100 per cent and who captured what it was like growing up indigenous in Australia. And that’s exactly what their new record, Reclaim Australia, is doing for the younger generations.
28 October 2016
As the Cosmic Psychos accurately described, this year’s Kennedys Creek Music Festival was a “fucking corker”.
27 October 2016
Having not performed in Geelong since their 2012 show at Eureka Hotel on March 15, The Potbelleez make their return at the Great Australian Beer Festival held on February 18 next year.
27 October 2016
Independent musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist Mat McHugh is coming our way on his ‘High Up! Summer Tour’.
27 October 2016
Purveyor of his self-described “disturbed folk” style, Australian songwriter, singer and slide guitarist Jeff Lang is a leading performer in the Aussie roots music scene. Forté chat to Jeff ahead of his upcoming performances at the two-day non for profit event, One for the Otways this month.
27 October 2016
Following an explosion of new styles, collaborations and experiments, the Australian craft beer scene is creating more enticing brews than ever. With craft beer on the rise, the couple behind Torquay’s Blackman’s Brewery, Renn and Jess Blackman, have bought their beloved brew to the heart of Geelong with their very own brewery bar.
27 October 2016
Here are the final four Melbourne Music Bank finalists. We have a chat to the artists in the last stage of competing for the chance to break into the music industry.
27 October 2016
Oxygen College has long offered the opportunity to study photography right here in Geelong. In 2017, they are embarking on offering a brand new Professional Photography Program which will give students the chance to do complete a full time, two year photography course.
26 October 2016
There’s a reason it’s called Geelong’s wine, food and music festival.
26 October 2016
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will bring their acclaimed new album, Skeleton Tree, to Australia and New Zealand in January – with Ballarat included on the list.
26 October 2016
It’s been two years since the release of Land of Pleasure, the second LP by Australia’s favourite indie-reggae-pop- fusion-party band Sticky Fingers.
26 October 2016
Geelong’s Great Australian Beer Festival is set to return on a summer’s day in February next year. Enjoy a cold brew on a hot day as the festival celebrates its fifth year – and a few very big changes.
26 October 2016
Escape to Bendigo for a weekend of live blues and roots music. Held across four days, the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival returns for its sixth year, with hundreds of local and independent performances and workshops across more than 40 of Bendigo’s best live music venues and public spaces.
25 October 2016
Just as the sun is starting to be a regular player in our lives again, some wonderful Geelong gals are launching a new swimwear brand tonight at Analogue Academy.
25 October 2016
Arriving as a brand new camping festival, Pitch Music & Arts Festival is getting things right from the get-go with a killer international lineup.
25 October 2016
The Eye Drawing on the centuries old tradition of trompe l’oeil painting (or trick of the eye), ‘Tricking the eye—contemporary…
25 October 2016
With a barn and a dream Emma Tatnall has brought a new exciting music festival to life. RadFest is a music festival coming to Toolleen (near Bendigo) on November 5-6 for the first time.
25 October 2016
US-based supergroup The Monkeywrench featuring members of Mudhoney, U-Men, Gas Huffer, Big Boys, Poison 13 & Lubricated Goat, are set to make their Australian debut next month.
25 October 2016
Following on from their #5 ARIA chart album Shift, released in May this year, The Living End are hitting the road and heading into regional Australia.
24 October 2016
Around Melbourne, discerning soul fans have long been blessed by the glorious vocals of NSW import Kylie Auldist. Her fourth album Family Tree is a stunner, incorporating the stylish shimmer of EDM, boogie, funk and disco.
24 October 2016
With Katy Steele’s release, Human, it marks a seriously bold return to the industry following on from her stint as Little Birdy frontwoman.
