TORRENT THIS: HOW 'TRAINWRECK' HIGHLIGHTS WHAT'S WRONG WITH COMEDIES NOWADAYS

I went along on a date-night to see Trainwreck with the full intention of simply reviewing it for this site. Oh, and having a romantic time, of course.

Oxygen College Open Day

Last Saturday (August 29) the doors of Oxygen College swung wide open as hundreds of students and recent graduates made their way to Geelong for its open day.

Melbourne International Film Festival: Putuparri and the Rainmakers

“The last trip that we did there was very profound because I sat on the land and I felt that I had a relationship with it,” filmmaker Nicole Ma says.

Breaking Bad Trivia

Know a thing or two about one of the biggest shows of the decade? Let’s see how much you really know.

Bullet For My Valentine

These days it seems that the Welsh hard-core heavyweights have a lot to smile about. Their fifth studio album Venom debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts; they were chosen as an early drawcard for Soundwave 2016; they’ve successfully introduced a new bass player into the mix; and they’re currently on a sold-out stadium tour of North American supporting Slipknot, alongside Lamb of God and Motionless In White.

Cosmic Psychos

Ross Knight, John ‘Onya’ McKeering and Dean Muller have been busy of late.

Mia Dyson

It’s 6pm in Los Angeles and Mia Dyson places the call through to my office phone. The day for Mia is drawing a near when mine is just beginning, and it’s been a busy one for her.

Beirut: No No No

A huge sigh of relief leaves my body at the same as any worries of this being ‘yet-another’ formulaic indie-pop release. Beirut’s album is fresh, different yet somehow so comforting.

Charmaine Wilson: The Australian Medium

Charmaine Wilson’s experience with grief was no easy one, but her loss helped her discover her skill as a medium. In a number of a years, Charmaine lost her brother, her four-year-old daughter, her father and her grandfather and it was enough to send her off the rails. She became addicted to alcohol and drugs, but through that process her first experience with a spirit (named Peter) arose.

Szymon: Tigersapp

Light, hopeful and dreamlike are the first words that come to mind as ‘Golden’ begins. A distinct sound that’s set to be mimicked by anyone who’s wise on making it in the industry.

Holy Holy

Despite a 5.40am wake up call, an early flight to Perth to quickly jump in the car for the drive to Bunbury, Tim Carroll and Oscar Dawson of Holy Holy are rather upbeat.

Xavier Rudd & The United Nations

As a solo performer on stage, Xavier Rudd is a spectacle unlike any other; both for his musical talent and extreme ability to multi task.

StreetLife Laneway Festival for Geelong!

Introducing, Geelong’s very own laneway festival, StreetLife!

Holy Holy: Top 5 Things You Can't Live Without

Here at Forte it seems we can’t live a day without listening to Holy Holy (okay that may be a bit extreme), but we thought it was the best chance to see what Holy Holy can’t live without. Turns out they can live without us…

Woodlock

Zechariah Walters is shopping with his wife in Melbourne as we begin to chat about Woodlock, who have spent the past four years becoming one of the most successful independent bands in Australia, selling in excess of 25,000 copies of their two EPs Lemons (2013) and Labour of Love (2014).

Tinder Diary's (life of a local Tinder user)

Tinder is a modern phenomenon and there is a whole virtual world of one night stands and romantic meet ups happening throughout the suburbs of Geelong and surrounding areas – along with the rest of the world too, of coarse.

TORRENT THIS: 6 THINGS I WANT TO SEE IN THE NEW DEADPOOL MOVIE

With the recent release of the new Deadpool trailer, fans around the world have been thrown into a frenzy. It almost looks too good to be true.

Seinfeld Trivia

Test your knowledge when it comes to the best TV show ever made – ever!

Collarts Workshops

Collarts are well known as one of the go-to spots to gain music knowledge and education in the Melbourne area, but it’s not limited to Melbourne residents. Aside from offering a variety of courses, Collarts have just announced a range of free, exclusive music and audio workshops for students in year 12 or higher.

Word for Word Festival: Prof Frances Quirk

In between the time it takes for the sun to rise and set, over 120 million acts of sexual intercourse have taken place. In a year, the average person has sex around 127 times a year, and yet when it comes to real conversations about the natural activity, the figures are surprisingly lower.

Mas Ysa: Seraph

Up until the other day, I had no idea about Mas Ysa. Otherwise known as Thomas Arsenault, he is a man that creates sweet electronic music with traditional song writing elements.

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes: Blossom

There’s no doubt about it – Frank Carter and co sure as hell don’t pull their punches. Their debut LP, Blossom, is down, dirty and ready to rumble; they’re so goddamn punk it’s almost unbelievable.

Sui Zhen: Secretly Susan

Look to the cover and you’ll see a vacant faced lady with a short blonde do looking off into space. Her name is Susan and she’s the character created and lived through in Sui Zhen’s new album Secretly Susan.

TORRENT THIS: 14 Useless Facts About 'Round The Twist'

1. The show’s theme song was in fact sung by the original actress to play Linda Twist, Tamsin West.

 

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