20 October 2016
Following in the steps of well-known indigenous artist, Gurrumul, Gawurra (also known as Stanley Gawurra Gaykamangu) is creating a snapshot of Australia and sharing the story of his home town with the world.
19 October 2016
There are eight musicians in history who have been privileged enough to have an alias last name of ‘Ramone’. Of those, Richie Ramone is one of the surviving members and is hitting the road flat out playing his new solo punk-rock project.
19 October 2016
Growing up in the country does something to you. For Geraldine Hickey, it made her an avid lover of sport in a town where, well, there wasn’t much else going on at the time.
18 October 2016
Fix up a strong tea with no sugar and you’ll share something in common with how British comedian, Bill Bailey, likes his cup of tea. But the commonalities are likely to stop there, as Bailey would much rather consume his tea from a flask – and that’s exactly where his uniqueness begins each day.
18 October 2016
The Bellarine Arts Trail offers a way for art lovers to gain insight into more than 40 local artists’ practice and their creative environments. Forté chat to one of the Arts Trail’s featured artist Libbet Loughnan, an artist who works in oil and acrylic on board, watercolour on paper and sculptures depicting animals, portraits and stories.
16 October 2016
Jack Parsons, lead singer for Melbourne rockers The Pretty Littles, is headed into enemy territory as we begin to chat about their highly anticipated third record Soft Rock For The Anxious.
14 October 2016
There has been a rise in the quality and popularity of the humble burger over the past couple of years. This new wave of burgers is taking over, and one place that consistently delivers is Grill’d – the prevalent chain restaurant specialising in healthy burgers. And now, Geelong has an extra spot to pick up one of their delicious meals with a brand new store in Geelong West.
14 October 2016
Local comedian Tait Middleton is helping to create a thriving comedy scene in rural Victoria. After holding several shows in pubs and venues across the Geelong region, Tait is heading back to Aireys Inlet Pub on October 15 – the location of one of his most fruitful turnouts.
13 October 2016
Most of us are not impartial to hitting the snooze button early in the morning – especially here at Forté. Receiving the call for this interview a little later than expected from Kevin Mitchell, the vocalist and guitarist of Aussie rock band Jebediah, you really can’t blame the man for wanting a sleep in.
13 October 2016
The Docklands Blues Music Festival will be once again firing up the Melbourne blues music scene with its exciting line-up of over 15 bands on three indoor/outdoor stages.
13 October 2016
After three long years of planning and for the first time in 2017, Geelong’s Oxygen College will be running a nationally accredited full time course for Visual Arts.
13 October 2016
With the 4am wake ups of a triple j breakfast host out of the way, the worst thing Tom Ballard has to experience is the jet lag gained from travelling and gigging two months abroad.
12 October 2016
Releasing tracks since 1994, the electronic musical group Astral Projection have gained a solid following for their psychedelic trance music. We chat to the guys who will be returning to Australia for the first time in two years with their upcoming slot at earthcore festival in November.
11 October 2016
It has been said there is an adventurer in all of us, and now there is a festival dedicated to that saying.
10 October 2016
It is a monumental moment for a lot of bands when, or if, they reach the 20 year mark. The Cosmic Psychos have now been together for well over 30 years, and show absolutely no signs of slowing down.
9 October 2016
The strong and motley pop crew of best mates and musical geniuses from Melbourne, creating their own type of refreshing, genre-spanning tunes. Forté chat to Dorsal Fin’s Liam McGorry and Jarrad Brown.
8 October 2016
Comic and movie expos swarming with adoring fans is what fuels the passion and commitment actors have for their work in imaginary worlds, according to The X-Files star Dean Haglund.
7 October 2016
The high country are no strangers to the festival scene. Now in its 27th year, The Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival will be showcasing the more than 200 artists over three days in Victoria’s north-east. Forte chat to festival chairperson Paul Squires.
7 October 2016
Groote Eylandt songstress Emily Wurramara has taken her music around the country and the world with shows and festival gigs as far as Sweden and France. Emily chats to Forte about her musical career, an upcoming gig at NaranaFest and singing in her original language.
7 October 2016
Back in 2006, four sisters were given some drums, a guitar, bass and keyboard and took to the shed in their rural Victorian house to jam. Ten years later, and sisters Amy, Hannah, Sarah and Holly Findlay still visit the same shed in rural Victoria, where they crafted and continue to craft the Stonefield sound.
6 October 2016
It’s been the biggest year yet for Aussie indie surf rock heroes the Dune Rats. They’ve been touring, recording songs, and even spending time in Mexico with acclaimed rapper Drapht. Now, the hyperactive Brisbane outfit are about to embark on a huge double headline tour of Europe with long-time friends DZ Deathrays.
6 October 2016
Lily Mae Martin isn’t an artist who is about making pretty things. In her newest exhibition, Drawing, All the Time, women hide their faces under a blanket of hair as they twist and contort their naked bodies. Each artwork is as much about the subject as it is the way we perceive it.
5 October 2016
The 90s were a music lover’s paradise. You’d be lying if you didn’t pump some of the those era-defining tunes in your car at least once in the past six months.
5 October 2016
The newest local visual and graphic designer pursuing her dreams through H Grace Designs.
