“Stop calling us a chick band”: Unapologetically themselves, Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers to perform live at the Bowl 

2022 has kicked off to a blistering start for Canberra-based group Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers. Having already impressed…

Nick Seymour on ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ – the band’s first album in 11 years – and the liberation of a Crowded House jam 

I challenge you to find a person who can’t name a Crowded House song. And if you can, then play…

The best gigs happening across regional Victoria this April

Ah, Easter. While it is the most important day in Christianity, many simply associate it with chocolatey goodness. In pre-Christian…

From electro-pop soundscapes to NFTs and immersive experiences, Jacob Lee takes a perfect dive into brave new territories

Eight years after the release of his debut single, ‘Chariot’, and merely two months after the release of his spell-binding…

19 of the best festivals happening across regional Victoria this April

We’ve knocked over one quarter of the year already, and we can hardly believe it. This year sure does have…

Premiere: Joyce Prescher releases haunting, cinematic single ‘Sleep Now’ 

With carefully crafted lyrics, haunting melodies and rich, velvety vocals, Joyce Prescher is an artist that demands to be listened…

Tin Pot Clay Man unveils debut EP ‘What Will They Think’, an 80’s post-punk, shoegaze, indie-rock delight 

Formed in a single bedroom within the throes of lockdown using furniture and household items for soundproofing, Melbourne’s fresh-faced Tin…

Melbourne multi-instrumentalist The Iron Sentinel’s debut album is a prevailing genre-transfiguring masterpiece

The sole project of the ambitious and undeniably talented Melbourne-based mastermind Hillar Parbo, The Iron Sentinel is taking listeners on…

Long Live The King: Elvis Presley and the 1968 Comeback Special that changed everything 

The legendary Elvis Presley is the undisputed ‘King of Rock and Roll’. One of the most iconic public figures of…

Maple Glider to bring an unforgettable auditory experience to Surf Coast’s Meadow festival 

A vulnerable, visceral, and altogether enthralling experience, Maple Glider’s debut album is as radiant as it is raw. Released back…

Julia Stone on connecting to music and playing Queenscliff festival, By the Pier

There’s no question that Julia Stone is one of our most prolific musical acts, along with brother Angus, she’s been…

Start planning your Queenscliff adventure, By The Pier is an unmissable festival experience 

Utilising the stunning backdrop of sandy beaches, rocky outcrops, cliffs and historic piers of the Queenscliff Foreshore, By The Pier…

Interview: Thomas Headon is coming home for GTM 2022

After two years of cancelled events amidst the pandemic, Groovin the Moo is officially back on tour in 2022, with…

Surround Sounds: New month-long music festival will see Australia’s biggest names and indie heroes perform in Geelong and the Bellarine

Fresh to the music scene this year, Surround Sounds – Geelong & the Bellarine Music Festival is the adventurous new…

“Two is always better than one”: Victoria’s most exciting groups, Bones and Jones & Folk Bitch Trio, unite for live gig

With the group starting to pop up on the majority of Victoria’s notable festival lineups; as well as their music…

Kerryn Fields inspires hope with new music video for critically-acclaimed single ‘Mamma’

New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based solo artist Kerryn Fields is a bona fide master of the distinctive alt-country/folk sound that she’s made…

Soju Gang on showcasing the diverse talent in Naarm’s music scene at all-ages festival, SorBaes: Double Dip

Renowned across the city and beyond for her energetic party mixes and equally energetic style and personality, Soju Gang AKA…

12 unmissable festivals happening across regional Victoria this March

We’re not easily impressed here at Forte. Actually, that’s not true. We’re easily impressed, but that doesn’t mean that the…

Lachlan Denton on The Ocean Party, expectations and the debut from his new band Partner Look

In the mid-2010s, it seemed like Lachlan Denton and The Ocean Party were about to take over the Australian scene….

“The most significant concert ever held in regional Victoria”: Matt Gudinski on Foo Fighters in Geelong and keeping his father’s legacy alive

Everyone who has listened to, supported, or seen live music in Australia, has most certainly been witness to the extravagant…

Karma County’s Brendan Gallagher on the group’s 25-year anniversary tour, playing shows in a post-covid world, and making evergreen music

“It’s been pretty hard for artists and promoters,” Karma County frontman Brendan Gallagher says. “We postponed this Victorian leg of…

Psycho Zydeco return to Herb and Chilli Festival

From the founders of Yarra Valley company Renaissance Herbs, Clive and Di Larkman, the hottest festival in Melbourne is back…

“People now know what we are meant to sound like”: Cult duo Vacuum to drop debut album, nine years after their formation 

“Jenny and I started playing music together because we were both meant to join a different band that we decided…

Vanessa Amorosi on returning to Australia, her new album and The Point Live @ Portsea: “Words can’t really express how excited I am”

Live music is making its triumphant return to Victorian stages, with The Point Live @ Portsea welcoming legendary Aussie talent…

 

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