The official Client Liaison after party is going down at UNO Danceclub this Friday

To celebrate their sold out Geelong shows and just for a good time, UNO Danceclub are hosting the official Client Liaison afterparty in an intimate beer garden setting.

We picked our five fave Peking Duk bangers ahead of their show this weekend

Peking Duk have been helping parties get people on the dancefloor since their inception in 2010, and they’ll be doing just that and more when they head to Karova Lounge in Ballarat for the car park festival.

John Farnham, Daryl Braithwaite and Baby Animals lead mammoth 2017 One Electric Day lineup

Back for its fifth year, One Electric Day has prepared its most impressive bill yet for 2017.

Kim Salmon returns to the Eastern in Ballarat with his Power Pop Trio

The Eastern in Ballarat has become a bit of a favourite stop-off for Kim Salmon.

Tumbleweed and a new sort of vitality as a band

Despite the many ups and downs over their almost thirty-year career, musical legends and purveyors of ‘90s stoner rock Tumbleweed reunite this year in support of fellow Australian rockers and long-time friends Spiderbait.

The Aussie music media icons riding across the UK for charity

Australian heavy music PR legend Chris Maric is teaming up with Carl Neumann, owner/editor of Heavy Magazine, to partake in the 2017 Heavy Metal Truants charity bike ride.

Uno Danceclub is throwing a ’90s themed party this weekend

Deakin Devils Cheerleading and UNO Danceclub have paired up to take us back in time this Sunday night, April 30.

Queenscliff Music Festival 2017 to open up two-day tickets at reduced price

After early bird tickets for the 2017 Queenscliff Music Festival sold out in record time, the festival is opening up a limited number of Saturday & Sunday tickets at a discounted price.

The Barwon Club are throwing a double denim party and we couldn’t be more excited

On Friday May 5, we will be remembering Britney and Justin’s infamous double denim outfits.

Mutant Dance makes its return to Barwon Club next month

Mutant Dance knows no boundaries when it comes to genres of music, and the Barwon Club is the latest to host their eclectic mutated style.

Lior on freeing his voice, his time in a musical and being immersed back into the album and touring ways

Gifted, powerful and gentle are often the words used to describe Lior, the Melbourne-based independent Israeli-Australian writer, performer and entertainer.

Desecrator VS Destruktor

This issue Forté managed to get Glenn Lynch from death metal band Destruktor and Riley Strong from thrash band Desecrator to interview each other ahead of their gig at the Barwon Club at the end of the month alongside Hidden Intent, Blackhelm and Nemesium. Have at it boys…

It was Jurassic Park’s Ian Malcolm thatinspired Adam Glynn to go solo

If you’ve been around Australia’s metal scene for a while, you’ll almost certainly recognise the vocal chords of Adam Glynn.

Liz Stringer, the hardest working person in Australian music

For some, playing music is a choice made later in life; the thrill of performance, the comradery of being in a band, or even the more far-fetched pursuit of riches all being part of the appeal.

Abe Anderson, Geelong’s own aspiring acoustic talent

Abe Anderson has always aspired to be a professional musician and songwriter, a journey that even took him to television where he was featured on The Voice back in 2012, which Abe says was a truly surreal experience.

The All Seeing Hand hit Ballarat

Mongolian throat singing, intricate turntable skills and frantic drumming: if that doesn’t sound like a good night out, then there is no cure for you.

Record Store Day is tomorrow, here’s how to spend it

Tomorrow is national Record Store Day, and there is no better way to support local, independent record shops across the region than checking out what they have to offer.

Johnny El P is returning from overseas with a gig at the Barwon Club

One of Geelong’s premier vinyl pushers and soul music lovers, Johnny El P, has returned home from overseas and he’s celebrating the occasion with a four hour set at the Barwon Club next Friday.

Tash Sultana just released a new track, Murder to the Mind

Tash Sultana can do no wrong.

The Cactus Channel On Working With Ball Park Music’s Sam Cromack And Creating Music With Endless Possibilities

Melbourne’s The Cactus Channel have been pushing the boundaries of soul music since they first formed back in high school.

Sarah Blasko on going solo and a record about the agony and ecstasy of life

If you think you have a firm grasp on Sarah Blasko’s sound, you are probably wrong.

Nashville Pussy, making up for lost time

More than twelve months on from the death of Motörhead’s legendary frontman Lemmy Kilmister, his life and legacy continues to be celebrated and cherished by his family and friends.

Hidden Intent on living it up, a European tour and playing every show like it’s their last

When Chris McEwen, bass player and front man of Adelaide’s favourite thrash band, Hidden Intent, says they’re hell-bent on incorporating their different musical influences onto their forthcoming second album – you’d better believe it.

At The Drive-In lock in 2017 Melbourne return

Having only graced our shores for Splendour In The Grass last year, At The Drive-In return Down Under with their new album in tow.

 

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