Nineteen-year old Georgia Rodgers is bringing a new soulful level to jazz infused blues, understatedly tapping into the Geelong and Melbourne music scene

The Geelong kid on the jazz block

The Surf Coast's Rocky Road Festival is back

Anything that celebrates the marshmellow, nut, cherry and chocolate creation of the Rocky Road sounds like a pretty good time to us

Heathcote on Show: The place to meet your friends for wine, food & fun

Who will you be taking to Heathcote on Show this Queen’s Birthday weekend?

Angus Dawson drops his new single 'Pieces'

Perfect for a time when you just want to close your eyes and get lost in the music.

Nussy returns with 'Tremble'

Melbourne electronic synth-pop artist Nussy returns with her ‘ode to the club dance floor’.

Five Animals in Oh My My’s House

In celebration of the breathy and intoxicating track, Oh My My has rounded up the top animals in his house…

Synthesizers: Sound of the Future

The first analogue synthesizers that fueled the electronic scene in Melbourne during the late ’60s will return home when the Synthesizers: Sound of the Future opens at the University of Melbourne’s Grainger Museum from April 20 – September 9
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Dr. Colossus honour Nathan Johnston

The guys have decided it’s time to get on stage again as Dr. Colossus and play songs from their debut record The Dank in honour of Nathan.

Reimagine—the world according to children’s books

Reimagine provides an opportunity to explore how children’s books are able to introduce young readers to complex ideas about contemporary humanity.

ILLUMIN8: Festival of Light and Peace

Two days of celebration and enlightenment for the soul

Charlie Cole Drops Debut

We chat to Charlie in celebration of the release.

The annual Australian Hi-Fi & AV Show returns to Melbourne

This year the event will be held at the prestigious COMO Melbourne MGallery by Sofitel in South Yarra and will see more than 200 brands on display from heaps of exhibitors such as Yamaha, Dynaudio, Pioneer, Dali, Rega, Audio Note UK, Prism Audio and more.

Earth, Wind and Fire at Geelong After Dark

As part of the celebration, Award Winning Pianist, Composer and Producer Callum Watson has written an exciting new classical composition for the event called ‘Earth, Wind and Fire’ for piccolo and bass clarinet.

MAY AT THE POTATO SHED

Another busy month at The Potato Shed…

Ruby Fields on opening festivals, awkward handshakes, recording hungover and never shitting in port-a-loo again

We caught up with indie punk rocker Ruby Fields following her opening slot at the first ever The Drop festival, in Torquay.

Too Heavy To Hug #688

Welcome to THTH, Forte’s premier source of all things heavy, hard, fast and metal.

In Capital launch their debut album 'Human Is'

Human Is bridges the space between ambitious studio project and dance floor masterpiece with effortless stride, fuelled with ’80s synthpop hooks and irresistible beats.

Our top five acts to see at The Stonnington Jazz Festival

The Stonnington Jazz Festival is kicking off on the 10th of May for its 13th year,

The cake legends have launched a whole new range of wetter, moister, bigger and better cakes…

Cake Bar… why you do this?

Set Mo share new track 'Communicate'

Their newest single emerges as the fourth instalment in their stunning eleven-track output planned for 2018 – released monthly via Set Mo Records.

Red Fang are bringing a stoner sludge avalanche in all its Rock-n-Roll glory to Geelong

We chat to vocalist/bassist Aaron Beam about the upcoming tour supporting their latest album Only Ghosts.

Treat your mum to a Mother’s Day in the vines

Spoil your mum this Mother’s Day by treating her to a special day in at one of our regions amazing wineries. There are plenty to choose from and they’ll all help to make it a memorable day for your loved one!

Steve Boyd’s Rum Reverie are celebrating their debut album Hoodoo Hipshake

After sharing stages with the likes of Bob Dylan and Ray Charles in the ’90s, Steve Boyd took a lengthy hiatus before returning to the music world with Steve Boyd’s Rum Reverie, a self-described “big, bold and brassy” number.

Parkway Drive on their most sonically adventurous album yet

With album number six now approaching, it seems the Parkway lads are continuing to push the boundaries of their sound, as elaborated by Winston McCall, the groups lead vocalist.

 

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