Mae Udarbe

Integrity. It’s the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, and it’s also the name of local artist Mae Udarbe’s new EP, reflecting the overall theme of her powerful music.

Safe Hands head to Ballarat

Safe Hands, Sail On! Sail On! and Have/Hold have teamed up for one fine triple-header tour.

Listen Out: Winfield

Forte chat to energetic five piece Winfield

One to watch: Janeva is the next Geelong musician we’ve got our eye on

Perhaps it’s the vision board that’s helped Janeva set her sights on her music career, but more likely it’s her humble nature and raw talent that has already seen her work with the likes of London Topaz, LDRU and Dugong Jr. With her first solo single released (‘You & I), she’s well onto achieving her goals.

What to do this long weekend if you haven’t got a clue

Not one’s to put three days off to waste, we’ve picked a few events happening around town to make the most of it.

Crooked Colours are stopping by Lorne this weekend for a free show

With their first musical outputs in over a year, Crooked Colours made a come back recently with the track ‘Flow’ from their upcoming album.

A.B. Original take home $30,000 Australian music prize

A.B Original have taken out the top spot in the 12th annual Australian Music Prize, making them the first Indigenous act to do so.

Transience Rides the Wave

Based in Melbourne, prog-rock meets metal outfit Transience formed in 2012 and released their self-titled EP the following year.

Are you an emerging songwriter? There’s a $15,000 initiative you need to know about

The APRA Professional Development Awards are back for another year, an initiative which has helped grow the career of countless music success stories.

How Jakubi Went From Melbourne Café Jam Sessions To Packed Out US Venues With The Help Of Perez Hilton

A short while ago, in a neighbourhood a few kilometres away, five young guys started jamming together above a café. Flash forward nearly two years and those guys, making music as Jakubi, are now packing US venues and selling out shows back home.

Aoife Scott talks wonder, Ireland and gal pals.

Aoife Scott wants to challenge herself to write a song for every country she’s visited – so that not only will she have her memories in tow, but something that will last much longer.

Crooked Colours make their return

It’s been more than a year since Crooked Colours released new music, and with the group’s return, they bring with them a whole new style. Taking a side step from the sound behind hits ‘Come Down’, ‘Capricious’ and ‘Another Way’, Crooked Colours are now opting for a more organic “band” feel.

All Our Exes Live In Texas head to Geelong as part of national album tour

All Our Exes Live in Texas are hitting the road in support of new music.

Pitch Music & Arts Festival

Pitch Music & Arts Festival is a three-day “ceremonial daze” held in the golden fields of Victoria.

A Ghost Orchestra heads to Warrnambool

Having supported the likes of Norma Jean, Every Time I Die and In Hearts Wake, Adelaide hardcore-punk-metal outfit A Ghost Orchestra have well and truly earned their stripes.

Forté’s Top Five Pnau Tracks

Dance music royalty Pnau have made their triumphant return. Ahead of their upcoming performance in Geelong this month, we look at Pnau’s best tracks from over the years.

Aireys Inlet Open Mic Music Festival kicks off this weekend

The beloved Aireys Inlet Open Mic Festival will be returning this month for its 10th year of free family fun and great live music – as well as being the final year directed by festival founder Marty Maher.

Amy Shark

She’s been obsessed with the Australian classic film Jaws since she was a young girl, so it’s no surprise that Amy chose the word Shark to round out her stage name. With a penchant for fishing and all things Great White, it’s just another facet of the musician and film producer whose career was catapulted into the top charts last year with her ode to adolescent love, ‘Adore’.

Babylon Festival Kicks Off This Long Weekend

The music, arts and lifestyle escape that is Babylon takes place this weekend (March 10-13) in Carapooee West and features an incredible line-up of local and international electronic artists.

The Story of Aimee Francis

It wasn’t quite your Sleepless in Seattle scene, but when Melbourne’s Aimee Francis met Tampa-based writer producer nxwyxrk at a Nashville airport they decided to keep in touch.

Golden Plains Booklet

If you like a little structure to your festival-going experience, don’t forget to download Golden Plain’s ‘The Little Golden Booklet’

Pnau on coming home, new music, and fighting complacency and predictability

Forte chat to acclaimed electronic act Pnau ahead of their very first performance in Geelong.

Sarah Blasko set for seriously intimate regional shows on upcoming tour

Revered Australian songwriter Sarah Blasko will be hitting the road, unveiling ‘The Soloist’ tour that will see her perform without a band for the first time.

Daniel Champagne To Play Colac

Having just completed a nice set of dates in the US and then New Zealand, Daniel Champagne will take in a few local shows before once again boarding a plane – this time for Canada, eh.

 

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