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Joe Camilleri & the Black Sorrows at Bellarine Estate

Bellarine Estate is quickly becoming one of the best places to waste away your sunny afternoons, especially with the addition of live music on Sunday afternoons.

Cat Power

When I reach Chan Marshall on the phone from her home in Atlanta, Georgia, the world is slowly learning of the death of David Bowie, with his legions of fans worldwide going into both shock and mourning.

Music Business at Oxygen College with Tim Hulsman

These days, it may seem triple j unearthed is all you need to launch yourself into the music industry, though it couldn’t be more complicated.

RAW Comedy: Geraldine Hickey

As a RAW Comedy alumni Geraldine Hickey knows all too well the stresses of getting up on stage in front of a group of strangers and trying to be funny. As a career option it would rate as highly as crutching sheep.

Kristy Coote

Together with her backing band, aptly named ‘The Moustache Men’, Kristy Coote is headed our way to showcase her latest single Freewind ahead of the release of her brand new album in May 2016.

The Dead City Lights

Chances are if you’re from Geelong, the name Nathan Seeckts will be a familiar one in the music scene. Also part of the Dead City Lights, we had a chat to Nathan about the band’s new release Rosie, whether Rosie is indeed a real lady-friend and the perks of releasing on vinyl.

The New Savages

With the Great Australian Beer Festival days away, we had a chat with Milan Milutinovic as he prepared for the event while drinking a cold one.

ITHAQUA

Maybe you’ve heard of them, or maybe you haven’t. Either way, ITHAQUA are one of the finest sludge bands going around, and they’re making the trip from Japan to Ballarat’s Karova Lounge to give us all a taste.

Great Australian Beer Festival

Beer has long been a mechanism to bring people together, to serve as the glue of sorts to bind even the most unlikely acquaintances.

Kings Konekted

Recently dropping their debut LP ‘Corrupted Citizens’, hip-hop group Kings Konekted have promised their new album is “an ode to the human spirit” and reflects the street-smart world they come from.

SAE Institute Open Day

Having worked with David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Faith No More, Beastie Boys and more over his 30 plus years in the industry, senior audio lecturer at SAE, Tim Dalton sure knows what he’s talking about.

Jimeoin

It could be said that the difference between a comedian and a great one is how much they take in from the world around them. We all like to relate to things, it makes us connect, and part of that is the ability to find what makes people tick.

Geelong Heritage Wine Walk: Oakdene Vineyards

Bringing an appreciation for the finer things in life to the region, the Geelong Heritage Wine Walk is your chance to get classy and taste some of the best produce in the area. Held on February 13 in the Geelong CBD, the event benefits the APCO Foundation.

Katie Noonan

While we may have spoken over the phone, Katie Noonan has such a welcoming, honest nature it felt as if I was sitting in the lounge of the talented musician – albiet it without any presence of a TV.

The Royal Hotel Meredith

There are few pubs around quite like The Royal Hotel Meredith. As Damian Kelly (or Damo as he’s affectionately known by regulars) chats to me in between pouring pots, it’s clear the connection the venue has with its customers.

Sun Records All-Stars

Aside from playing record after record, it’s rare that we get to relive the wonder of music legends form the past. Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis and Johnny Cash are some of the icons we often miss, but they’ll all be coming together in tribute show: the Sun Records All-Stars.

All Our Exes Live in Texas

All Our Exes Live In Texas are an all female group known for bringing their harmonic vocals to folk music, but let’s get one thing straight: they’re no girlband.

Joel Havea

Currently indulging in the beer, food and good times of Germany, we had a chat to Joel Havea who’s set to make his way back to Australia for a few shows – bringing his unique and worldly sound along with him.

King of the North

After powering through 12 new songs since the New Year, Andrew “Higgsy” Higgs took some time away from songwriting to answer this here Forte questionnaire, oh, and tell us how good the Australian audience is.

The John Flanagan Trio

John Flanagan may be a Melbourne native, but he’s also quite familiar with the regional festival scene. After growing up going to Port Fairy Folk Festival, John is taking his new trio to Newstead Live! In a matter of days.

Dave Graney and the MistLY

Dave Graney knows the Aussie music scene better than most. Since 1978 he has been apart of more than six bands, most notably Dave Graney and The Coral Snakes.

Pretty Lights

Nowadays, it’s easy enough to generate at least halfway decent sounds by working solely on a laptop.

Jakubi

Melbourne five piece Jakubi are the epitome of feel-good summer vibes, and after performing at Beyond the Valley to usher in 2016, they are bringing the sound of the season to Barwon Heads and Lorne.

 

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