GPAC To Present ‘Disgraced’ with Mitchell Butel
4 October 2016
Contemporary attitudes, freedom of speech, political correctness and racial prejudices. Forte chat to Disgraced star Mitchell Butel ahead of Geelong’s show tomorrow night.
4 October 2016
Contemporary attitudes, freedom of speech, political correctness and racial prejudices. Forte chat to Disgraced star Mitchell Butel ahead of Geelong’s show tomorrow night.
4 October 2016
Forte chats to Byron Bay’s rocking bluesman Marshall Okell, well known for his energetic and addictive live performances and dedicating his life on the road, playing roughly 200 gigs each year.
3 October 2016
Do the Screaming Jets even need an introduction? Since the late 1980’s they have released seven albums, gaining more steam with each one as well as touring extensively nation-wide.
1 October 2016
For Ball Park Music, there is one thing that makes them go “balls to the wall” at their live shows.
1 October 2016
Extraordinarily tasty ribs, succulent burgers, a secret marinade, epic character graffiti, and a mint green vintage car right in the heart of Pakington Street. There’s nothing quite like it.
29 September 2016
“When the person you’re talking to gets your super obscure Simpson’s reference”
29 September 2016
Singer-songwriter Jodi Martin is known to have one of the most soulful voices in Australian roots music. Travelling with her suitcase and guitar since she was 17 years old, Forte chat with Martin in the midst of her National Tour.
29 September 2016
If you have ever been to a gig in Bendigo, you would know the Music Man is the best place to catch something a bit alternative in terms of live music. However, it is sadly looking like they may be closing the doors. Forte had a chat to the venue’s owner Paul Tzountzourkas about some of the great events they have hosted, as well as how you (yes, you) can help keep the venue alive!
29 September 2016
Here are the last six of the twelve Melbourne Music Bank finalists. We have a chat to the emerging artists competing for the chance to break into the music industry.
29 September 2016
The Guys Who Take The Piss, Cook Fans Dinner and Record An Alien Themed Album…
27 September 2016
Ever explored the remote Himalayas, travelling off the beaten track on the back of a Royal Enfield motorcycle? Well, Matthew Natonewski from Nevermind Adventure says it’s simply “mind blowing”.
26 September 2016
As you may have realised, the boys in The Stiffys have had some time off touring after lead singer and bass player Jason Leigh had a skateboarding accident. Forte caught up with Jason and got the inside scoop on exactly what went down.
24 September 2016
Pop-folk and country songstress Rach Brennan and her band are not only pumped for their upcoming gigs, but for the exciting new release that’s yet to come. The 22 year-old singer-songwriter has played countless gigs both nationally and internationally, taken out the Torrent This ‘Female Artist of The Year Award’ in 2013, and continuously inspires the next generation of musos through her music teachings.
22 September 2016
Rock legends don’t get much bigger than Meat Loaf, with an estimated 50-70 million album sales under his belt.
22 September 2016
Supercry, the sophomore album from Brisbane musician Emma Louise, stands out for the sheer scope of moods on display. Across remorse, friendship, romance and nostalgia, Louise sings a remarkable journey. While the award-winning songwriter is the tie that binds them together, each song is very much an independent creature.
22 September 2016
Back for its fifth year, the Ballarat Cabaret Festival is Australia’s only regional Victorian festival dedicated to the art of cabaret with a weekend of exclusive performances and lavish theatre experiences to match. We chat to theatre manager Graeme Russell about the event, the performers and the cabaret experience.
20 September 2016
Classed as one of the biggest country music festivals in Australia, the Mildura Country Music Festival is back, showcasing over 80 independent artists across 10 days. We chat to festival coordinator John Arnold.
20 September 2016
As Florida’s favourite sons, A Day to Remember prepare to unleash their sixth album Bad Vibrations upon us all when they arrive Down Under in December.
19 September 2016
Lead singer/guitarist Steve Boyd chats to Forte about the punk, blues and roots music scene, performing with his band Steve Boyd’s Rum Reverie, and memories from the 90s.
19 September 2016
Melbourne folk/indie duo Wolf and Willow (long-time friends James and Tim) kicked off their music career last year by throwing their very first gig in a backyard. We chat to vocalist and guitarist Tim Richardson about what they’ve been up to since then.
19 September 2016
Jonathan Dredge, on the rediscovery of his passion, shark eggs from Bancoora beach and using film photography to help people delve into their inner world.
19 September 2016
Ana Popović is a guitar-playing demon with a hell of a back story. Born in Belgrade in 1976, she was forced to flee with her family to the Netherlands to escape war. Somehow she went from émigré to living in Memphis and sharing the stage with the world’s best bluesmen.
18 September 2016
After more than 550 entries into the 2016 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize were made, gallery director Jason Smith (alongside Victoria Lynn, Director, TarraWarra Museum of Art, and Lisa Sullivan, Curator, Geelong Gallery) faced the difficult task of choosing the final 33 to be exhibited and the sole recipient of the overall prize – totalling $30,000.
18 September 2016
Guantanamo Baywatch are an American band. That might seem like a broad term, but given their current geographical circumstances, it has to be. The band’s current line-up is comprised of four members – vocalist/guitarist Jason Powell, bassist Chevelle Wiseman, drummer Chris Scott and guitarist Jordan Owens; who was recruited as a touring member last year – and they’re currently all spread across three very different parts of the land.
