Five cafes to try in Ballarat
19 September 2016
Here are a few cafes that are a must-try and that come recommended by a Ballarat local.
19 September 2016
Here are a few cafes that are a must-try and that come recommended by a Ballarat local.
18 September 2016
There’s a new pizza joint heading to Torquay and it opens soon. September 20 to be exact.
18 September 2016
While seeing things explode with all manner of CGI is fun, sometimes it’s nice to watch something that challenges your mind. You know, the kind of thing you leave the cinema actually thinking about.
18 September 2016
After more than 550 entries into the 2016 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize were made, gallery director Jason Smith (alongside Victoria Lynn, Director, TarraWarra Museum of Art, and Lisa Sullivan, Curator, Geelong Gallery) faced the difficult task of choosing the final 33 to be exhibited and the sole recipient of the overall prize – totalling $30,000.
18 September 2016
Guantanamo Baywatch are an American band. That might seem like a broad term, but given their current geographical circumstances, it has to be. The band’s current line-up is comprised of four members – vocalist/guitarist Jason Powell, bassist Chevelle Wiseman, drummer Chris Scott and guitarist Jordan Owens; who was recruited as a touring member last year – and they’re currently all spread across three very different parts of the land.
18 September 2016
“When I finished recording it, I took it around to my nan and she loved it. She’s always been my biggest fan and to have her tick of approval means we are doing something right.” Taylor Henderson speaks about one of the biggest critics of his new album to be released in the near future. Although tight lipped, Henderson speaks avidly about what he is about to release to the world.
17 September 2016
After cutting their teeth for several years in Lorne, business owners and friends Matt Griffiths and Kyall Hollmer decided it was time to venture up the Great Ocean Road.
17 September 2016
Although only 23 years old, whiz-kid Darren Hart has already asserted himself as someone who is dedicating his entire life to music. Since 2008, he has been performing under the moniker of Harts; blending a love of proto-funk, spaced-out psych-rock and sugar-rush pop that has won him fans on a global scale and praise from the late, great Prince. He is now poised to drop his second studio album Smoke Fire Hope Desire.
17 September 2016
For fans of Northeast Party House, the wait for their sophomore album has been epic. Now, following on from their 2014 debut, Any Given Weekend, they have just released their latest record Dare.
16 September 2016
Once in a generation there’s a band that defies every genre – psychedelia, shoegaze, nu metal. It’s hard to sum up the genius of Deftones in just a few words. Despite scandal, tragedy and numerous line-up changes, for almost two decades this experimental outfit has defined the face of alternative music.
16 September 2016
The masterworks of one of the world’s most famous and influential artists will go on show at NGV next year in the forthcoming instalment the gallery’s acclaimed Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series.
16 September 2016
A simple dream, some great coffee and a keen eye for detail is all that was needed to kick start this café evolution. Tucked away with the vintage markets amongst the industrial setting, The Pickers Union Café is a real North Geelong treasure. With renovations back in July after three and a half years in business, this hidden gem reopened with a new outlook, an updated menu and a fully visible refresh.
16 September 2016
The Bank of Melbourne have announced the finalists of this year’s Melbourne Music Bank, inviting the public to cast their votes for their favourite and give them the chance to break into the music industry. We chat to six of the finalists.
15 September 2016
The Bendigo Record, Comic & Toy Fair is the place to be for all your pop culture fandom, cosplay antics and collectible records and items in regional Victoria. Forte chats to organiser Peter Pascoe.
15 September 2016
Ever been to a Bachelors and Spinsters ball?
Apparently it’s a night of partying to country music, catching up new and old friends, and drinking volumes of beer, Bundy and Jim Beam before passing out in the back of a ute.
14 September 2016
Fancy some Pimms and a game of Croquet? Kick off the Grand Final Long weekend in style at the Royal Geelong Yacht Club who are launching their free event Croquet Ahoy.
14 September 2016
Fresh from opening over the weekend, 2 Chambers has made its mark on Geelong as the place to be on Friday and Saturday nights for lovers of hip hop and RnB.
13 September 2016
Heralded by Alice Cooper as “One of the last great rock and roll bands was a band[s]” to Music Feeds the band unfortunately announced they were no more on March 26, 2012 via Facebook.
13 September 2016
Up for a night of gripping encounters with the world’s most deadly creatures? Courageous and wildly popular star of one of the most popular children’s shows on Earth, Steve Backshall, is returning to Australia with a new live show.
13 September 2016
Glaswegian producer/DJ duo Slam (aka Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle) are in the midst of their biggest year ever as their Soma label heads into its 25th year. With five albums, various festival performances and their own radio broadcast, these guys are demonstrating their cutting edge and passion for modern day electronic music.
12 September 2016
The first round lineup for the 2016 Port Fairy Folk Festival has landed.
12 September 2016
Enthralling indie pop outfit from Norway, Highasakite, are killing it right now with their endless sound, three massive albums, tours alongside Of Monsters and Men, and performing at festivals all over the world. We chat to the idiosyncratic vocalist Ingrid Helene Håvik.
11 September 2016
Melbourne folk-pop duo Pierce Brothers have taken their irresistible energy and music from the streets of Melbourne to the rest of the world, playing sell out shows and performing at some of the best festivals. We chat to Jack Pierce about their grass-roots approach, Swagger Music Festival, and band mate and twin brother Patrick.
11 September 2016
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