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…

Shepp Music Week brings a week-long celebration of music, free workshops and live shows to Shepparton

Destined to become one of the most important events on the musical calendar, Shepp Music Week is the inaugural music…

Meet Watty Thompson, the winner of Meadow festival’s local band competition

Known for his sentimental musings, powerful songwriting and unapologetic candour, local Otways artist Watty Thompson has been named as the…

Fierce and self-affirming, MØ reckons with her innermost feelings for her most vulnerable album yet 

Not long after the singer-songwriter came home to Copenhagen to switch off after almost seven straight years of consistent touring,…

‘It’s become a part of the Australian music scene’: Archie Roach on First Nations music and his inaugural foundation stage at Port Fairy Folk Festival

Roach, in a special partnership with the Port Fairy Folk Festival, will bring many First Nations performers from different eras…

Gig etiquette: Five ways not to be a dickhead at live shows, according to Good Lekker

Renowned for their catchy hooks, thick psych vibes and gritty vocals, Wollongong-based indie-rock band Good Lekker have kicked off 2022…

Leslie D. King & The Trembling Shakes are bringing their infectious soulful energy to Victorian stages this year

With influences drawing far and wide from The Alabama Shakes and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats to Big Smoke…

 

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