Pop Culture #631

These days it’s pretty much accepted wisdom that Robert DeNiro is flushing his legacy down the toilet. “Why does he continue to appear in terrible comedies like Dirty Grandpa?” the argument goes, “he was so great making dramas back in the ’70s.” Which pretty much answers their question for them: good luck naming another actor who was big in the ’70s who’s still headlining movies today.

Five Ways Miss Muddy Is Tops

1.The messier, the better. The more mud, foam and colour you can get covered with the better the pictures you’ll have to share of your experience. (Be sure to #missmuddy).

The Jezabels: Synthia

As soon as ‘Stand and Deliver’ begins, you realise just how all-encompassing this album is going to be. It’s hard not to be drawn in by the slow-building, anthemic sound the band have created. And when the vocals kick in, so too does the heavy emotion behind each and every word.

Aboriginal Comedy Allstars

When it comes to seeing world-class comedy, you only need to see comedian Kevin Kropinyeri in action. One of four comedians who form the Aboriginal Comedy Allstars coming to GPAC on Valentine’s Day, they deliver hilarity stemming from the oldest culture on earth.

Von Stache

Let us catch you up: Von Stache is a local musician who happens to own a snazzy sparkly Gibson Flying V, has a new EP Ghost Face and also happens to hate ol’ V-Day and those three things make her the perfect musician to go see on February 13.

Popped! All the goss and what is, and is not.. hot!

What’s going on in the world of Glitz and Galm?

What’s on Ballarat?

Almost a month of 2016 has flown by and lots has been happening in the Rat, namely the Ballarat Beer Festival, which again, was a huge success.

Joe Camilleri & the Black Sorrows at Bellarine Estate

Bellarine Estate is quickly becoming one of the best places to waste away your sunny afternoons, especially with the addition of live music on Sunday afternoons.

Cat Power

When I reach Chan Marshall on the phone from her home in Atlanta, Georgia, the world is slowly learning of the death of David Bowie, with his legions of fans worldwide going into both shock and mourning.

Golden Plains Reveal 2016 Playing Times

It’s time to head down to Dan Murphys and start stocking up on tinnies, the 2016 Golden Plains playing times are here.

Prince Is Touring Australia This Month

Recently it was announced Prince would be coming to Australian shores this month, and dates have quickly followed of the legend’s surprise tour.

Music Business at Oxygen College with Tim Hulsman

These days, it may seem triple j unearthed is all you need to launch yourself into the music industry, though it couldn’t be more complicated.

RAW Comedy: Geraldine Hickey

As a RAW Comedy alumni Geraldine Hickey knows all too well the stresses of getting up on stage in front of a group of strangers and trying to be funny. As a career option it would rate as highly as crutching sheep.

Kristy Coote

Together with her backing band, aptly named ‘The Moustache Men’, Kristy Coote is headed our way to showcase her latest single Freewind ahead of the release of her brand new album in May 2016.

The Dead City Lights

Chances are if you’re from Geelong, the name Nathan Seeckts will be a familiar one in the music scene. Also part of the Dead City Lights, we had a chat to Nathan about the band’s new release Rosie, whether Rosie is indeed a real lady-friend and the perks of releasing on vinyl.

The New Savages

With the Great Australian Beer Festival days away, we had a chat with Milan Milutinovic as he prepared for the event while drinking a cold one.

ITHAQUA

Maybe you’ve heard of them, or maybe you haven’t. Either way, ITHAQUA are one of the finest sludge bands going around, and they’re making the trip from Japan to Ballarat’s Karova Lounge to give us all a taste.

Great Australian Beer Festival

Beer has long been a mechanism to bring people together, to serve as the glue of sorts to bind even the most unlikely acquaintances.

Cherry Rock Announce Full Line Up

No one quite does a rock festival like the folks at Cherry Bar, and the time is nigh for the 2016 festival – which also happens to be its 10th year.

Kings Konekted

Recently dropping their debut LP ‘Corrupted Citizens’, hip-hop group Kings Konekted have promised their new album is “an ode to the human spirit” and reflects the street-smart world they come from.

Too Heavy To Hug #630

Welcome to THTH, Forte’s premier source of all things heavy, hard, fast and metal.

SAE Institute Open Day

Having worked with David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Faith No More, Beastie Boys and more over his 30 plus years in the industry, senior audio lecturer at SAE, Tim Dalton sure knows what he’s talking about.

Jimeoin

It could be said that the difference between a comedian and a great one is how much they take in from the world around them. We all like to relate to things, it makes us connect, and part of that is the ability to find what makes people tick.

Geelong Heritage Wine Walk: Oakdene Vineyards

Bringing an appreciation for the finer things in life to the region, the Geelong Heritage Wine Walk is your chance to get classy and taste some of the best produce in the area. Held on February 13 in the Geelong CBD, the event benefits the APCO Foundation.

 

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