Little Wigtown bring the Americana sound to Geelong’s Pistol Petes Food N Blues

Inspired by the greats of Wanda Jackson, Patsy Cline, Ray Charles, and Leon Russell, Victorian Americana band Little Wigtown have been pleasing audiences with what can only be explained as a unique interpretation of the American Songbook.

Busby Marou head to Geelong next month with their most important release to date

Australian duo Busby Marou will be bringing their sweet harmonies to Geelong on their Postcards From the Shell House Tour.

Montaigne brings Glorious Heights to Ballarat

Although one must give some thanks to triple j Unearthed, it was always going to be that Jess Cerro, aka Montaigne, would be discovered by the musical world.

Melbourne/Surf Coast band Localles release second ever single, Wishing Well

Melbourne/Surf Coast indie pop-rock band, Localles, have just released their second ever single, Wishing Well. The single is from their forthcoming debut EP and is released just days before frontman Ted O’Niel is to undergo open heart surgery.

The Negative Waves festival set times are here to plan your sesh next weekend

The set times are officially out, and with Brant Bjork closing the night with a midnight set, we say they did alright.

Geelong musician Evangeline teases new single, Write About

Geelong’s very own Evangeline has just released a brand new single – except we don’t get to hear it until May 5.

Julien Baker set for Ballarat show, good news for those who won’t catch her at Splendour

Hold onto your hats, Julien Baker is coming to Ballarat.

Allday: the charismatic lyricist on his international move, a new album and a national tour

“Over here it’s a big country and no one knows who I am, so I figured if I come over it might push me into something bigger. Maybe I’ll have a bit more hunger and want to push myself a bit harder. I feel like good artists move to different places and suck that culture in and then spew it out.”

Triple j’s KLP is heading to Ballarat next month

Sydney based producer, songwriter, vocalist, DJ, triple j radio host and serial slasher, KLP, is gaining major popularity at clubs and on airwaves around Australia.

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.

 

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