22 September 2015
From the opening bass drop and nearly Tubular Bells-esque piano run in ‘No Ordinary Life’, DC to Light the new album from American electro and dance DJ Morgan Page is essentially one sweaty dance floor session. Released back in June, this album is something to both pump you up for a night out and something to cleanse your body after hitting the dance floor. Featuring the vocals of Angela McCluskey (a long time collaborator of Page), this album weaves it’s way through some pretty heavy electro beats and bass drops to create one of the most energetic releases of the year.
22 September 2015
How annoying is that Crazy Frog song? Pretty bad right? See what annoys Scarlett and who’d play her in a film amongst others.
22 September 2015
Here’s a strange question to be asking: what happened to local sitcoms on the ABC? It’s a strange question because Utopia is currently chugging away at 9pm Wednesdays, and season three of Josh Thomas’ Please Like Me (all 10 episodes worth) is about to start up and will no doubt get the ABC through to the end of the year.
22 September 2015
There are times in life when you have to make a decision. Deciding between skim and full cream milk, what to have for dinner or whether you want to risk the parking fine to pick yourself up a sausage roll, but they’re all quite trivial when you think about helping decide who wins the next Melbourne Music Bank competition.
21 September 2015
Brisbane indie-pop punters, Last Dinosaurs, have recently dropped their catchy new album three years after ‘In A Million Years’ and we have Wellness, full of polished tunes, ebbs and flows in all the right places.
21 September 2015
Having a cup of tea means much more than just a means to rehydrate, for many it’s a way to relax, to reminisce on good times or to sip while catching up with good friends. Tea plays a huge role in our lives but when was the last time you gave it much thought? The Australian International Tea Expo is a chance to do just that through workshops, events and stalls. We caught up with Australian Tea Masters director Sharyn Johnston.
21 September 2015
THE ROLE: A good publicist will help you put together a comprehensive campaign to promote the product you have, but more importantly, they help you work out the best way to communicate your story to the world and the music industry through the media. This may include:
20 September 2015
I’m not sure why it is, but sometimes the most depressing of songs are the best of songs. That’s certainly the case with opening number ‘Soon We Won’t Exist’, which, well, the title pretty accurately describes the content. Musically it’s an ode to the older stylings of ’90s indie/alt rock. The vocals are gritty and the synth is a little off beat but that was the charm of the decade and I’ve got no complaints here!
20 September 2015
The last time Fiona Boyes was in Geelong, Sleepy Hollow was based down in the Limelight.
20 September 2015
For beer lovers, when October rolls around it’s almost as good as Christmas. What other time of year can you inexcusably enjoy in a number of different beers without anyone to tell you otherwise?
20 September 2015
The Fair Trade Deakin University Student Club will be organising their second Oxjam event for 2015 being held at Geelong’s Workers Club. Oxfam being very happy with the results of the first event held by the same team, immediantly offered its support for the Oct 1 event.
19 September 2015
Most people when their favourite band of all time breaks up, close themselves off in a room and sit and cry for days and days on end. When you think about it, The Beatles are a massive case in point and although I was not alive in 1970, everybody would have mourned it like the Queen had just died. There has been news since the last issue of Forte went to print that 1D, or One Direction as it is alternatively known, are breaking up. Sad, I know right?
19 September 2015
The first (and best) step for anyone wanting a taster in a certain industry is through a course of some shape or form. So if you’re wanting to kick start your skills in sound production, make sure you get on board the two short courses on offer at Oxygen College.
19 September 2015
Growing up through the ’90s, like many kids, I developed a soft spot for R ‘n’ B beats – Ciara and Amerie were faves of mine. Also a confessed lover of the genre, Banoffee has managed to translate her love for the genre and merge it into the techno stylings of today. The result is beautiful smooth, techno R ‘n’ B beats. ‘With Her’ is the perfect track to introduce her sound, and with its repetitive nature (trust me that’s a good thing) it’s an easy beat to dance to.
19 September 2015
Chances are if you’re a Geelong local the name Izzy Losi means a lot to you. She’s the talented singer who sits singing heart felt tunes at her piano alongside her band the Auracles.
18 September 2015
James Grim is one charismatic, fire-and-brimstone frontman, as anyone who has seen him fronting Brothers Grim will attest. He’s also one of the hardest working guys around who, through six years of intense gigging and writing, has built a reputation as a musician whose songs are almost brutally honest.
18 September 2015
Mat McHugh is about to release his brand new solo record Waves. To coincide with the release of the album, he is touring throughout the country during October and November and will be hitting up Melbourne, Ballarat and Torquay along the way.
18 September 2015
What is Peaches without reference to vaginas, penis, or sex? Not afraid to take things to the next level with her lyrical honestly – I feel sorry for the man that is responsible for Peaches in the bedroom, he would have no legitimate excuse for not knowing what she wants… all he has to do to is listen to the album and he would know exactly how to ‘rub’ her the right way.
18 September 2015
Thirsty Merc’s Rai Thistlethwayte is the man responsible for penning songs that are part of the soundtrack to so many of our lives. ‘In the Summertime’ has become the quintessential Aussie beach anthem, while ‘Someday Someday’ opens with lines that are heartbreaking, yet impossible to forget. His ability to convey emotion and capture a moment through lyrics is a rare talent, envied by many aspiring song writers – and the 11 tracks on their fourth studio album Shifting Gears (out now) is no exception.
17 September 2015
Geelong has a lot to offer the music world, and if there’s a band that’s proving it in leaps and bounds, it’s Modern Divide – and they only debuted as a band a few weeks ago.
17 September 2015
As a musician, recording your music is your final chance to fine-tune how you want to the world to hear you.
17 September 2015
Dean Ray has had a great day, actually, he’s had a great year. But for today, Dean got to get close and personal with a fan (and some dolphins) as part of a Starlight Foundation Wish.
17 September 2015
After hearing her timely ‘Doos’ and ‘Daas’ in hit track ‘Awkward’ you wouldn’t think to question Scarlett Stevens’ singing ability. But as she’s quick to tell me; she doesn’t sing.
16 September 2015
We talked about the big issues in life with Tim Carroll of Holy Holy.
