2015 Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards
1 November 2015
A blue carpet, there’ll be no pretentious red here, takes you through the large wooden doors of the Meat Market in North Melbourne, passed a waited serving Carlton Dry and to the part
1 November 2015
A blue carpet, there’ll be no pretentious red here, takes you through the large wooden doors of the Meat Market in North Melbourne, passed a waited serving Carlton Dry and to the part
31 October 2015
There’s a certain nostalgia for the relationships of the past, and delivered with a bit of country twang, Patrick Wilson and the Bare River Queens capture the feeling perfectly with their new album.
31 October 2015
Band managers are hired by musicians/bands to act on behalf of the band and handle the business aspects of the music industry: they are often also the last point of contact to the band.
31 October 2015
Lorne Film is more than just your average festival. In its third year, it is delving into the world of stunning local and international feature films, shorts, live readings and a forum.
31 October 2015
Each year the world unveils new technologies and ways of doing things, and photography (even with its analogue beginnings) is no exception.
31 October 2015
Yes, Forte is more known for its love of music and the arts but we also love feeling good, so here is some advice from us on food and the ones you should getting in your gob each day.
30 October 2015
Over 750 shows, including 150 festival slots and the ability to keep raging when Dallas Frasca cracks her skull crowd surfing at the Big Pineapple Music Festival, 2015 has already been one helluva year for the fiery Melburnian riff-rockers Dallas Frasc
30 October 2015
One of the biggest things you can hope for in life is for a place to fit in and people to love you for who you are; this is in part some of what KUBU Studio (Geelong’s newest creative space) has been based off.
30 October 2015
Sarah Howells: you’ve heard the name, you’ve heard her tunes and at StreetLife festival in Geelong you’ll soon be able to add the face to make the triple threat of the Sarah Howells experience. Coming to Geelong for the first time, make her feel welcome Forte readers!
30 October 2015
Set to perform his first show at Bendigo Blues & Roots Festival in a matter of days, we had a chat to Jeff Lang fresh from a stint over in South America and China.
30 October 2015
If you’ve been reading my column for a while, you’ll know that growing up, my mother always taught me that nine times out of 10, quality is better than quantity. Whilst this lesson has the ability to be carried over through to many different parts of my life, the clothing aspect is definitely where it has been most useful.
30 October 2015
We all love to go out and party with friends, maybe see a band, drink in a beer garden or go out for delicious meal
30 October 2015
The Anglesea Music Festival is back for 2016, and by now you should all know that Boom Crash Opera, Dale Ryder, Taxi Ride and Jason Singh are headlining the one-day event taking place on January 23 next year.
30 October 2015
When Forte Magazine caught up with The Bennies’ guitarist Jules Rozenberg the band was hard at work in the studio laying down tracks for their new album.
30 October 2015
It’s officially now less than a month until the arts, music and culture experience that is earthcore is upon us.
29 October 2015
It’s safe to say that as the conductor of the Melbourne Ska Orchestra, the founder of the calypso-driven outfit Bustamento, and a highly successful solo project, Nicky Bomba is a man who wears many hats (in fact I’ll wager that he is single-handedly responsible for the return of the fedora – no one wears them better).
29 October 2015
There is something transparent about Jordan Bailey. Collating his life experiences in three minute snap shots, it seems appropriate that his sophomore EP is titled Clear, because in his music, there is nowhere to hide.
29 October 2015
Not knowing the answer to something is both unnerving and frustrating, but it can also be incredibly exhilarating.
29 October 2015
Most 17 year olds look forward to turning 18 purely for the chance to go out with their friends and spend a night they’ll later regret, but for JOY.
29 October 2015
Charlie Owen and Tex Perkins have paired up again and are heading to a venue near you, more accurately, they’re heading to Workers Club in Geelong. Ahead of their show, we had a chat to Charlie about getting back together and performing.
29 October 2015
Since entering our TV screens as the first Australia Idol winner back in 2003, Guy Sebastian, has forged a career on honesty, passion and success, where others may have otherwise fallen by the wayside.
28 October 2015
Our paranoid Federal Government recently provided schools with “Radicalisation Awareness Kits” which advised of a possible (and rather tenuous) link between the “alternative music scene” and violent extremism as well as ideological violence.
27 October 2015
By now, I think my love for DC’s master of magic – and king of the bastards – John Constantine is pretty well documented. His original series – the classic Hellblazer – might be dead and buried, but courtesy of the New 52 reboot, ol’ John is still kicking along, only this time he’s rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Justice League.
27 October 2015
We all love a good documentary, with everyone having their favourite topic. For me, you can’t beat a documentary on the movie industry. From movie star turmoil, to failed projects, if it revolves around the world’s most glamorous industry, I’ll gladly watch it.
