Karova Lounge are hosting a massive street party in December

Legends when it comes to bringing live music to Ballarat, Karova Lounge is branching out and hosting a laneway festival on December 17.

Dorsal Fins

The strong and motley pop crew of best mates and musical geniuses from Melbourne, creating their own type of refreshing, genre-spanning tunes. Forté chat to Dorsal Fin’s Liam McGorry and Jarrad Brown.

One for the Otways: The live album recording raising funds for the Otways

The recent bushfires through the Otways were devastating. There’s no doubt about it. And while it may have been close to 12 months ago, its presence is still felt amongst residents and the surrounding environment. One for the Otways will see a live recording happen over the two events, with the profits of the album fundraising for the 2017 revegetation of the fire effected areas.

Dean Haglund: On The AMC Expo, Stand-Up Comedy & His Paranoid X-Files Character

Comic and movie expos swarming with adoring fans is what fuels the passion and commitment actors have for their work in imaginary worlds, according to The X-Files star Dean Haglund.

Beauty and the Bust

Mother nature’s creations are entering new dimensions which holds no boundaries. Beauty and the Bust, a new installation gallery, will…

Swordcraft returns to earthcore

Picture hundreds of people equipped in medieval gear battling it out on the hills. Well that’s what you can expect…

Nominees Revealed For The 2016 Age Music Victoria Awards

Celebrating its 11th birthday, The Age Music Victoria Awards have just announced a huge list of nominees and opened up the voting floodgates.

Head into Jazz Country

The high country are no strangers to the festival scene. Now in its 27th year, The Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival will be showcasing the more than 200 artists over three days in Victoria’s north-east. Forte chat to festival chairperson Paul Squires.

Emily Wurramara – Incorporating Culture into Music

Groote Eylandt songstress Emily Wurramara has taken her music around the country and the world with shows and festival gigs as far as Sweden and France. Emily chats to Forte about her musical career, an upcoming gig at NaranaFest and singing in her original language.

Stonefield

Back in 2006, four sisters were given some drums, a guitar, bass and keyboard and took to the shed in their rural Victorian house to jam. Ten years later, and sisters Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay still visit the same shed in rural Victoria, where they crafted and continue to craft the Stonefield sound.

Dog friendly cafes in Geelong

Here’s a little list of cafes who love those four-legged mates, with some taking that affection up a notch.

Queenscliff Music Festival set to sell out for first time in 20-year history

We hope you have your tickets guys because Queenscliff Music Festival is looking to sell-out. For the first time in…

Dune Rats: Bringing Their A Game To The Valley

It’s been the biggest year yet for Aussie indie surf rock heroes the Dune Rats. They’ve been touring, recording songs, and even spending time in Mexico with acclaimed rapper Drapht. Now, the hyperactive Brisbane outfit are about to embark on a huge double headline tour of Europe with long-time friends DZ Deathrays.

The Regional Artist Drawing all the Time

Lily Mae Martin isn’t an artist who is about making pretty things. In her newest exhibition, Drawing, All the Time, women hide their faces under a blanket of hair as they twist and contort their naked bodies. Each artwork is as much about the subject as it is the way we perceive it.

Female musicians band together to raise awareness for breast cancer

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in a new initiative, musicians have banded together to take pictures of themselves using Chrissy Amphlett as inspiration.

Neil Young To Headline Bluesfest With Three-Hour Set

The legendary Neil Young will take to the Bluesfest stage, in their biggest announcement for next year’s event yet.

Port Fairy Folk Festival Reveals More Artists For 2017

Port Fairy Folk Festival is heating things up with their latest lineup instalment.

Camperdown Cruise Rockabilly Weekender

The inaugural Camperdown Cruise has long been a highlight for hot rod lovers, rockabilly goers and visitors far and wide. The event sees enthusiasts travel from around the state, sometimes from outside of it, and this year’s event is sure to be no different. This year the cruise takes place on October 20-23.

The Levellers, Still Going Strong

The 90s were a music lover’s paradise. You’d be lying if you didn’t pump some of the those era-defining tunes in your car at least once in the past six months.

Henrietta Mitchell: H Grace Designs

The newest local visual and graphic designer pursuing her dreams through H Grace Designs.

GPAC To Present ‘Disgraced’ with Mitchell Butel

Contemporary attitudes, freedom of speech, political correctness and racial prejudices. Forte chat to Disgraced star Mitchell Butel ahead of Geelong’s show tomorrow night.

Bringing Ballarat’s Iconic Spaces to Life

Ballarat’s position as a melting pot of arts, culture and music is set to be further solidified with the advent of the inaugural SongWays Music Festival.

Marshall Okell

Forte chats to Byron Bay’s rocking bluesman Marshall Okell, well known for his energetic and addictive live performances and dedicating his life on the road, playing roughly 200 gigs each year.

Feminist writer Clementine Ford celebrate new book with Anne Summers in Geelong

Clementine Ford and Anne Summers are both well-respected writers when it comes to feminist discussion. Having just released a new book, titled Fight Like a Girl, it’s part memoir, part polemic.

 

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