This Is Your Jam

For those who are unfamiliar, OXJAM is a month-long music festival with funds from gigs going towards Oxfam to help…

Burger Johnny

There’s a new burger joint on the block and they’ve upped the anti when it comes to high quality and…

Godsticks: Emergence

Have I said before how much I love progressive rock? No? Well I do. Godsticks luckily falls into that category,…

Alpine [Gig Review]

The Barwon Club, Geelong – June 24. It’s always a pleasant surprise when you head to a gig, not fully knowing the supports, and then leaving said gig with a new favourite musician. If you haven’t heard of Olympia, I suggest you look her up, as her pristine and angelic vocals sound just the same live as they do in her recordings.

Fast Five with: Tuka

One part of the Thundamentals, but a respected hip hop singer in his own right, we had a chat to the legend about the bigger things in life. Namely, sniffer dogs at festivals, living forever and the age old question of scrunching or folding.

Morten Granau

DJing and producing at a barely legal age, the Danish talent has been listed as one of the most up-and-coming talents in the scene. We had a chat to the producer ahead of his performance at earthcore – a festival he’s thoroughly looking forward to.

The Bridge Hotel Castlemaine is up for Sale!

The Bridge Hotel is up for Sale!! The current lease holders at the Bridge in Castlemaine have hesitantly decided it…

Punk! #616

It’s that time again already? Jeez Louise, let’s dive right in, shall we?! Remember the Taste of Chaos tour that…

A New Community, Maybe

When Donald Glover originally left Community it was partly to sign on with FX Networks to create and star in…

Rihanna, Bitches and Money

Over the years Rihanna has been getting tuffer (yes, tuffer), more explicit and heavier in her music and all without…

Rick Price

Heaven knows Rick Price has enjoyed the type of enduring success that many struggling young artists will only ever dream…

Too Heavy To Hug #616

Welcome to THTH, Forte’s premier source of all things heavy, hard, fast and metal. What a month of celebrating THTH’s milestone it has been! If I told you what my June, 2015 was like you wouldn’t even believe it so I won’t.

Courtney Kills It

Is there anything Courtney Barnett can’t do? She’s conquered America, created a killer album, mastered the casual T-shirt and jeans…

Batpiss: Biomass

The new LP from Batpiss is heavy, full of big dirge-rock sounds, with dark lyrics that’ll send chills down your…

Splendour Playing Times and Map Out Now

        It’s clash sorting time, Splendour in the Grass have released their playing times and map! Get…

Pub Werewolf Trivia

There’s a new trivia game hitting saint Regis Food and Wine Bar and we thought it’d be great to get them on board for our trivia this issue. If you like what you see, you can play the game for real tonight (Thursday, July 9) at 6pm.

The Getaway Plan

In 2009 to many fans’ surprise – and horror – The Getaway Plan went separate ways at the peak of…

AUS vs USA with Arj Barker!

Arj Barker is originally from California but spends plenty of his time these days ‘Down Under’. We pitted the two against each other to see which Arj liked the best…

Rise Up Down Under

One of the few socially conscious punk-rock bands remaining, Rise Against will be heading to Australian shores, and hopefully they’ll…

Ali Barter

Ali Barter is many things, she’s a traveller, a questioner, an ethereal presence but most importantly she’s a musician who defies genres. We had a chat to the singer about how travelling has shaped her music and her ‘rat-bag’ years.

The Grates

While there will be many people questioning the future of The Grates with a new baby on the scene from…

Coodabeen Champions

They’ve been on the airwaves for 35 years now and will be hitting the road with a brand new live…

Fast Five with: The Getaway Plan!

“I don’t know enough about it. I would have to be sure that they were being treated well by everyone at all times. But fuck yeah, hanging out with cats and drinking coffee is amazing!”

Nussy's Heroin

If you haven’t heard of Nussy, it’s about time you did. Otherwise she may just hunt you down and force you to listen to her kind of like in her new clip ‘My Heroin’. Just Kidding. Nussy is the loveliest of ladies and with beautiful vocals to match, but if you don’t have a listen we might just hunt you down and make you watch this clip as it’s that good!

 

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