Blues News #700
18 October 2018
Amnesia Blues Band is coming to Geelong.
18 October 2018
One particular performance we are excited about is Melbourne folk outfit Rich Davies & The Low Road.
18 October 2018
Being the drummer in both U-Bahn and Gonzo, two of the hottest acts in the Melbourne gig scene at the moment, I genuinely don’t know how Darcy Berry has found the time for his own solo project.
18 October 2018
It wouldn’t be a proper issue of Forte without my comic-induced ramblings, so strap yourselves in and don your best noir outfit, because this week’s comic is a dark (and frankly depressing) ride through the depths of vigilantism.
18 October 2018
The Surf Coast’s pristine beaches including Lorne, Fairhaven and Bells Beach are at risk of a serious oil spill if plans to develop a deep-water oil field in the Great Australian Bight go ahead.
18 October 2018
The star of ABC Kids hit show, Get Grubby TV (GGTV), dirtgirl celebrates life outside, set to music the whole family can dig – and she’s bringing it to The Lost Lands next month.
18 October 2018
I know it is a bit of a hike, but the Blue Pyrenees Avoca Cup on Saturday October 20 has Geelong-based ska/motown band Madhouse entertaining the punters for the afternoon.
18 October 2018
I remember coming home from school and eagerly looking in the pantry for some goodies and hearing my mum say, “Oh, there’s Baked Beans…” A statement to which my response was “piss off, mum.”
18 October 2018
There’s a unique way to enjoy live music this year as part of the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival and that is aboard The Blues Tram.
18 October 2018
Ever heard a riff so heavy it felt like it would melt your face off? Well prepare for a whole day of it with Melted; Geelong’s first ever heavy and alternative day and night festival.
18 October 2018
We all know October is the perfect time to drink lots of beer, eat lots of German food and celebrate everything that embodies the idea of Oktoberfest… but why not keep the celebrations going?
18 October 2018
We chat to Heath ahead of the tour.
18 October 2018
Celebrating its seventh year, Halloween ComicFest is an annual event where participating local comic shops celebrate the Halloween season by giving away free comics to fans.
18 October 2018
We love a good female empowerment story, so when we heard about a lone booking agent shaking up the music industry by establishing a female only and LGBTQI+ inclusive agency, we had to find out more!
18 October 2018
It may have been 20 years since The Living End were talking about being a brat that talks back, but god damn, they haven’t lost the punk.
18 October 2018
Perth’s The Little Lord Street Band recently released their new music video for single ‘Waking Up Next To You’ and now performing as a duo, both Natasha Shanks and James Rogers go on tour.
18 October 2018
A delightfully charming play, Astroman explores the highs and lows of growing up in Geelong, the exhilaration of learning and what it means to be truly courageous.
18 October 2018
Ahead of their appearance at Queenscliff Music Festival, the boys mull over the direction they’ve gone with their music since their formation in 2016.
18 October 2018
As a former Valley girl, turned punk rocker, turned solo superstar, Belinda Carlisle has touched a lot of hearts in her forty years in the spotlight.
18 October 2018
Kicking off its inaugural year on Anzac Day evening, this boutique family-friendly arts and music festival will be presented by Red Square Music.
18 October 2018
Two worlds will be colliding this Saturday the 20th of October as the Märrma’ Rom Foundation fundraising event, 2 Worlds Festival, returns to The Old Paper Mills in Fyansford.
18 October 2018
The annual Sidewalk Sales is Geelong’s largest sale day – the day people flock to the streets to snap up some once-off bargains from local retailers.
18 October 2018
Created as an opportunity to showcase local up and coming Australian talent and the very aesthetically pleasing Great Ocean Road (and all its treasures), this is a festival where you can unwind, escape the daily grind and give yourself a seachange, if only for the weekend.
