5 August 2016
Hi there everyone! I hope you’re all having a swell week – I’ve just finished celebrating my birthday, so I’m writing this column slightly hungover and quite content. Unfortunately, the twin terrors of life and responsibility have come rampaging back from their brief holiday to remind me there are, in fact, things that I should be doing – primarily, reading comics!
5 August 2016
It’s been rumoured for some time that Childish Gambino will be performing an Australian festival slot, but news has just come that he will in fact be heading to Falls Festival over New Year’s Eve.
4 August 2016
Ballarat will be blessed with collections by Australia’s leading designers as part of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.
4 August 2016
Want a career in entertainment and music? Collarts can hook you up.
3 August 2016
Now in its fourth year, Paradise has lifted the lid off a slew of quality acts for their first round announcement.
3 August 2016
In a bid to empower the region’s gay community, The Geelong Pride Games provides a unique opportunity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and Intersex individuals to come together and participate in social and sporting events over the Melbourne Cup Long Weekend.
3 August 2016
You know what’s a good local festival? River Rocks.
3 August 2016
Although debut albums are usually the business of young, up and coming bands, the first full length release from hirsute hardcore heroes Totally Unicorn is one several years in the making.
2 August 2016
When you hear that a band uses one guitar to create the sound of three, you know they’re worth investigating. King Of The North is a two-piece band, featuring guitar, vocals, and drums, but in this band, the guitarist Andrew Higgs plays lead, rhythm, and bass – all at once. Their third album, Get Out Of Your World, is a rock bass jam akin to Wolfmother, with a powerfully insistent tone.
2 August 2016
For a band who have only been active for around four years, The Dead Daisies have managed to pull some fairly epic collaborators.
1 August 2016
The Melbourne favourite, that blends old school arcade games with alcoholic beverages and a bucketload of fun is coming to Geelong.
1 August 2016
Geelong hard psych trio ORB have just released their debut album to critical acclaim and as they continue dancing around the country alongside King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, they’ve announced they’ll be playing their very own national album tour.
31 July 2016
There is no doubt when it comes to Australia’s love for home grown comedians.
30 July 2016
If you’ve been looking for a school that treats you like an adult, has fun, innovative curriculum’s and encourages your creativity and individuality, then The Northern College of the Arts and Technology might just be what you’ve been looking for.
29 July 2016
When it comes to the release of their new EP Haunt, local lads Residual know they’re on to a good thing. However, the success of their dynamic new single ‘All For You’ came with a heavy price. “It’s a break-up song,” says guitarist Andy Rankin. “I’m not sure how much [front man] Sam has given away in other interviews, but the song is basically about him giving his all to a relationship that he knew was going to end”.
29 July 2016
It’s winter, and that means it’s windy and cold and depressing: all you want to do is stay inside and do nothing. But that’s not achievable. Eventually something comes up and you’ve got to get out and brave the bitterness. To help you get through the day, here’s a handy list of some of the best hot chocolates around.
28 July 2016
Back again this Spring, the two-day Kyneton Music Festival returns with a stellar 2016 lineup showcasing a diverse collection of…
28 July 2016
Following the overwhelmingly positive response to last year’s event, The Melbourne Guitar Show is back this year, and it’s tipped to be bigger and better than ever before.
28 July 2016
Melbourne’s Indie/electro-pop duo Gypsy & The Cat are set to release their third album ‘Virtual Islands’ on Friday August 5. The album contains 10 tracks including some that have been pre-released tracks. One of those, ‘Life’, got to #1 on the Hype Machine main chart during the first week of July.
28 July 2016
While it may be a bit chilly outdoors, Little Creatures is taking full advantage of the weather and throwing a Winter Wonderland bash.
28 July 2016
Back for its sixteenth summer season, A Day on The Green just boasted a massive lineup with alt-rockers Garbage and Melbourne’s The Temper Trap headlining the tour for five outdoor events in November.
27 July 2016
Oooh damn. Something pretty special happened on The Bennies’ most recent tour, with Damian Cowell of TISM stepping up to join the crew in what became a standout moment. Luckily for us, it’s been immortalised on film.
27 July 2016
A new Asian-fusion restaurant is heading to Geelong, taking over the space formerly occupied by seaside eatery, Baveras.
26 July 2016
The first time Forte Magazine sat down with singer-songwriter Dustin Tebbutt, he’d only played a handful of gigs. The year was 2013 and with the release of his debut EP, The Breach, Tebbutt was on a precipice, unsure what was going to happen next.
