3 July 2017
UNO Danceclub and Deakin Juggernauts are partnering up and are bringing Roland Tings for a boiler room beer garden set to help kick off DIS-O-Week and the Annual Juggernauts Back to School Party.
3 July 2017
Bendigo three-piece Fountaineer have been hard at work on their debut album, and have previously shared bills with the likes of Gang Of Youths and Middle Kids, as well as performing at 2016’s BIGSOUND. Forte chat to Fountaineer’s Anthony White ahead of their album launch.
3 July 2017
Indie-pop chameleon Georgia Fields and live-looping wunderkind Phia are hitting the road for their Sky and Sea Tour, as they re-imagine songs from Fields’ Astral Debris and Phia’s The Ocean of Everything albums. Ahead of their tour, Forté got the two lovely girls to interview each other.
3 July 2017
The New Savages are one of the hardest working bands in Melbourne. Comprising Milan Milutinovic’s deep southern drawl that’ll remind of you of Tom Waits, their new EP Baby Don’t Lay Lonesome, is full of bluesy guitar riffs complimented by Nathan Power’s drumming which will definitely satisfy your hunger for some down low blues.
2 July 2017
Tim Hulsman, Josh Owen and Cameron James Henderson give you three good reasons to enjoy a soul-filled night of tunes that will warm your heart.
2 July 2017
They were dubbed ‘The most improbable popstars, from the most unexpected place,’ but forty years after performing their debut single, ‘Teenage Kicks’, on Britain’s Top of the Pops, Northern Ireland’s answer to punk and new wave the Undertones, are winging their way to us for the very first time.
2 July 2017
Julien Baker has become renowned for her harrowingly raw autobiographical lyrics, detailing personal struggles she has endured. Her sound combines her striking vocals paired with mellifluous guitar melodies, resulting in earnestly awe-inspiring sad songs which has earned her a massive following across the globe.
2 July 2017
You may well have heard about Grace Shaw, known in the music world as Mallrat. The Brisbane-based “Hannah Montana of the rap game” released the EP Uninvited last year and was soon at the top of the list on music blogs and radio.
1 July 2017
After playing over 200 shows in two years, it was fairly understandable when Japandroids announced they where having a break at the end of 2013. Now being back on the scene for over two years and selling out shows worldwide, it seems that the two-piece Canadian punk rock band aren’t planning on slowing down again any time soon.
30 June 2017
Singer-songwriter Kim Churchill has dropped a string of announcements this morning, with the news that he’s not only got a new album and a new single, but is also embarking on a massive national tour later this year.
30 June 2017
We chat to the Sydney alt-folk band’s Katie Wighton ahead of the girls show in Geelong, in support of their debut album, When We Fall.
30 June 2017
The Eastern in Ballarat has become a bit of a favourite stop-off for Kim Salmon, and those in the area can look forward to another round of songs and drinks this Saturday, July 1, when he brings his ‘Power Pop Trio’ to town.
29 June 2017
Melbourne punks Blind Man Death Stare will kick off an album tour at Brisbane’s Dead of Winter before enjoying a handful of shows in Forte territory.
29 June 2017
The Old Castlemaine Gaol has a couple of warm winter Friday night specials next month.
29 June 2017
Recorded and mixed by Aaron Dobos (The Avalanches, Ceres), ‘Your Eyes’ is the first single of the year for Jack & the Kids.
29 June 2017
Not too long ago Children of the Sun were one of four bands that took in a quickie tour dubbed ‘Where’s Brook’.
29 June 2017
New South Wales music and arts festival Strawberry Fields has made its first line-up announcement for 2017
29 June 2017
With his last album having emerged in 2014, the man previously described as ‘one of the most explosive solo acts Australia has to offer’ is returning to the scene with an upcoming slew of regional shows.
29 June 2017
Last year they teamed with Kungs for a take on the soul classic ‘This Girl’, which found itself hit the #1 spot in Europe. Now they return with their latest album, Lab Experiments Vol. 1: Mixin’. We chat to Cookin’ on 3 Burners ahead of their show in Ballarat.
29 June 2017
Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Lisa Crawley’s productive 2016 included performances with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra and an extensive tour opening for Simply Red.
28 June 2017
Alison Wonderland is hosting a ‘bush doof’ and you are invited! Just one thing, the location is a secret! Only…
28 June 2017
The Courtneys are making their way back Down Under to support their latest album, The Courtneys II.
28 June 2017
Kicking off next Friday, the Belmont Hotel will have The Vinyl Lounge open upstairs.
27 June 2017
Rock for Refugees is a great night out to see some bands, and raise money to support persons seeking asylum in Geelong.
