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Deck the bloody halls with boughs of holly, Christmas is on its way. As the Xmas cheer creeps back into our lives one candy cane at a time, so do those who love to hate it. We all know the Grinch from the classic Dr Seuss story, and while green-faced villains and Whoville don’t actually exist, it doesn’t mean there aren’t absolute bah humbugs running loose during the festive season. I need not explain, you know the kind.

Well scrooge you, Christmas haters, I’m tired of hearing it. Tis the season to be jolly so just suck it up, avoid the Christmas aisle at the supermarket, keep your marketing scam theories to yourself, down some eggnog and pop on some Mariah Carey. Plus, Love Actually will be on soon and there’s no way you can hate that.

Moving on, this issue we are featuring Melbourne Music Week on our cover and in particular the Blue Black Beatz show which pays respect to African sounds within the Melbourne independent music scene. Featuring REMI (who we chat to), Sophie Grophy, Consciously Kyah, Soli Tesema, Idil Ali, Maï, Alárìíyá, Sonik Waves, Band of Brothaz and P-Unique, get ready for a showcase of dope music that will take your ears to places they’ve never been before.

Further in this issue, we chat to Melbourne’s death metaller’s Whoretopsy, blues/soul troubadour Shaun Kirk, Aussie synth duo Boo Seeka, Prog metal specialists Arkive and even fire-hot UK rapper, Nadia Rose.

Music is awesome there’s no doubt, but this issue we’re all about the BEER... because who doesn’t love an icy frothy coming into summer.

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WRITTEN BY SHAE MCCORMACK SPICE GIRLS REUNITE

KISS ARE HEADING DOWN UNDER FOR THEIR LAST TOUR EVER

After a whole lot of speculation and plenty of rumours, Spice Girls have finally announced a 2019 reunion tour, which will feature Geri, Mel B, Mel C and Emma Bunton (but not Victoria Beckham). The four touring Spice Girls have used a video to fans to announce a huge UK tour for June 2019, marking their first headline tour in over a decade. Spice Girls reunited for a world tour back in 2007 — their first since going on indefinite hiatus in 2000. The group were due to perform in Sydney on 17th January 2008, but the show was eventually cancelled.

It’s still unclear if the group’s 2019 reunion tour will include Australian dates but we can only hope...

With a massive career spanning 45 years cementing their status as rock’n’roll icons, KISS are ready to throw in the towel - but you can bet they’ll be going out with a hell of a bang with their End Of The Road World Tour. Following the band’s announcement last month detailing their plans to retire, Aussie fans have been waiting with fingers crossed to hear if the rockers will be heading Down Under for their final hurrah and it seems our prayers have been answered. In addition to their previously announced North American tour, KISS have revealed plans for a run of shows across Australia and New Zealand next year. KISS hit Rod Laver Arena on Thursday November 21 and Friday November 22, 2019.

A ‘FLAMING MOE’ POP-UP BAR IS COMING

DIRTY DANCING COMES ALIVE IN MARCH

If you didn’t watch episode ten, season three of The Simpsons and find yourself wondering what a ‘Flaming Moe’ tastes like and whether or not you should try to concoct one in your kitchen, you’re lying. For all you Simpsons fans out there, the chance to guzzle down the elusive cocktail is here at last. If a cocktail featuring sloe gin, blackberry liqueur, brandy and peppermint schnapps doesn’t tickle your fancy, there’ll also be ‘Duff’ inspired beer on tap to help you wet your whistle -- served to you by Moe Szyslak himself. There will also be Simpsons trivia so you can flaunt your knowledge on all things Springfield - with loads of Simpsons prizes up for grabs. Tickets are limited, so be sure to RSVP to nab yourself some. The ‘Flaming Moe’ bar will hit Sydney and Melbourne in April 2019 for one day only.

Launching in March 2019 with three huge nights each at Sydney’s The Domain and Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse, Immersive Cinema makes its premiere with the classic Dirty Dancing. With 50+ actors and dancers on site, the story of Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman and Johnny Castle’s illicit love unfolds around you, with a life-size re-creation of Kellerman’s Mountain Resort. There’s no shortage of fun: resort guests can take an activity or craft class, a sporting game or creative on-site pursuit.

Taste the finest dishes this side of New York, or try your hand at the Resort’s golf range.

Relax in a salon with a delectable cocktail as the sun sets. There’s dance lessons too, from the Foxtrot to Merengue before the night ends with one of the most adored romantic movies of all time on the big screen under the stars. Visit immersivecinema.com.au.

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KYLIE MINOGUE ANNOUNCES 2019 AUSTRALIAN TOUR

DEAFHEAVEN ANNOUNCE 2019 AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue has announced a 2019 headline tour of her home country — her first since 2015’s ‘Kiss Me Once Tour’. Kylie will be bring her ‘Golden’ tour down under for a series of arena and outdoor shows in March, hitting Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hunter Valley and Mt. Cotton. The tour comes hot on the heels of Kylie’s latest country-influenced album Golden, which was recorded in Nashville. Supporting all of Kylie’s Australian shows will be Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears, who released his self-tilted debut album in August this year.

She’ll be taking on Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne on Wednesday March 13. Tickets via ticketmaster.com.au.

Deafheaven will once again grace Australian shores next year, off the back of their latest album ‘Ordinary Corrupt Human Love’.

The tour follows Deafheaven’s famed 2016 visit, which saw the Californian outfit become the first black metal band ever to perform at the Sydney Opera House as part a stacked VividLIVE program also featuring Bon Iver, New Order and Anohni. Continuing the impressive legacy of their highly acclaimed second album ‘Sunbather’ and subsequent release ‘New Bermuda’, Deafheaven’s ‘Ordinary Corrupt Human Love’ sees the band expand on their kinetic sound with layered psychedelic vocals, jazz-inspired percussion, and intricate piano melodies. They’ll hit up the Corner Hotel, Melbourne – February 27 2019.

DANNY BHOY IS TOURING AGE OF FOOLS IN MARCH 2019

NOCTURNAL THROWS ONE HELL OF A PARTY IN CELEBRATION OF QUEER CULTURE

Scottish comedian Danny Bhoy returns to Australia with a brand new show in 2019, Age Of Fools, which will kick off in Perth 4 March and finish in Sydney on 2 May. Considered one of the biggest selling comedians in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as well as his home country of Scotland, he has recently taken the US by storm and is on his way back to Australia with a collection of new hilarious stories and observations. Don’t miss this chance to see this internationally-renowned and criticallyacclaimed comic, who sells out tours all over the world with his unique brand of observational storytelling. Catch him in Melbourne at the Athenaeum Theatre between March 26-31 and April 2-7. Tickets via www.ticketek.com.au

Nocturnal waves the rainbow flag this month in celebration and appreciation of our vibrant queer culture with a riotous party to officially kick off the long-awaited summer nights.

Always striving to be diverse and inclusive, on December 7, Nocturnal will explore issues around gender and identity, backed by the sizzling sounds of an electrifying line up that is certain to bring some serious heat to the dance floor. With a disco ball mounted and ready to swing, there will be performances from Sunshine & Disco Faith Choir, Brendan Maclean, Whiskey Houston, Brooke Powers and Dandrogyny, as well as floor talks and collection items on Gender, Identity, and Queer Culture presented by Melbourne Museum.

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REMI HEADS BLUE BLACK BEATZ MMW SHOWCASE WRITTEN BY TAMMY WALTERS

MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK KICKS OFF THIS Alemayoh joined the MMW program to have a “bigger WEEKEND AND OUR FAVOURITE MELBOURNE stage” where “black and African artists aren’t labelled HIP HOP DUO, REMI, WILL BE RETURNING TO the ‘other’” on the bill.

THE EVENT FOR THE BRAND NEW SHOWCASE, BLUE BLACK BEATZ. “We have a black-centric and Afro-centric line up but Taking place at the Immigration Museum on Saturday 17 November, Afro Hub are delivering the first all African and Third Nations based event to the longrunning program, where Remi will be headlining the “straight up eight hour music festival”.

“What I know about it is that it’s going to be an incredible predominantly black line-up with incredible artists spanning from recording artists and changemakers in our community to quite obviously the hip hop on our end and everything in between, so it’s going to be really tight,” says Remi Kolawole.

Blue Black Beatz is further about sparking a conversation Soundgarden anthem), a collaborative album with New in the music community, and in wider society, about Zealand hip hop artist, Raiza Biza. The two have just equality and representation. The all-ages family event hit the road on their Australian and New Zealand tour will have a main focus on the music, but punters are showing off the six track EP. ‘Runner’ has made the invited to wear their traditional outfits and dress bold to rounds on Rage and commercial radio which come as a it’s taking the African musicians away from that kind highlight culture and wearing heritage on their sleeves. surprise to the 2013 Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Year. of community based, or having to play a particular “It’s about the restructuring of the language and how genre of, music. Not everyone is playing that cultural African people are being represented today.” Kolawole “It’s been dope and really beautiful and awesome to expectation; that cultural voyeurism wasn’t there explains, “A lot of us are going to talk about our stories see how people are relating to it,” Kolawole says. “I and we made sure that it wasn’t there so they are just and we’re going to be as real and honest as we are. We know how different it is from what people are used to hearing in Australian music so it’s been really dope musicians playing what they love to play.” Alemayoh have to feel like we are being represented properly so explains, “People are from community, absolutely! there is a huge trust issue a lot of the time as well to see people are feeling that and accept it and love People are African, absolutely, but they are musicians [with other organisers and festivals], so I think that’s it. So it’s tight. first in this festival scenario, heritage second.” something to be said for this event.”

“I’m overwhelmed always that people actually give a f**k.”

Alemayoh pulled a lineup of artists together from her The ‘Sangria’ songwriter has never been one to shy away community, or “family”, that she would personally pay from conversation surrounding racism, both vocally Catch the songs being played live at Blue Black Beatz to see. That family includes Remi who will be joined by and through song. Though he was born in Australia, and go bold or go home!

Sophie Grophy, Consciously Kyah, Soli Tesema, Idil Ali, Kolawole’s father is Nigerian and the traditions of his Maï, Alárìíyá, Sonik Waves, Band of Brothaz and P-Unique. culture are embedded in him.

“You know I trust the organisers, especially Saba indefinitely so if she’s putting something on, I know it’s going to be dope. If she wants to make it happen, it will “What my inspiration actually is, there’s a festival happen. She’s been very instrumental in our community.” called Afro Punk,” Alemayoh explains. “Something like that in Australia would be ah-mazing. This is an Saba Alemayoh is the organiser Remi is referring to. She eight hour music festival at the Immigration Museum is the founder of Afro Hub, a community Afro-centric but we would love a much more Afro-centric, kind of intensive festival that goes for a couple of days. A Bush performance space in Carlton North, as well as Saba’s Ethiopian Restaurant in Fitzroy. Her space has been Doof- that would be amazing!!” she laughs. “But small home to a number of emerging and established African steps first, if it all goes well we would love to run it and Third Nations artists, including Remi himself. again next year.”

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“My being, you know what I mean. Like, you wear it on you. That’s really what it is. We wear our tradition. A lot of us are very far from the lands that our parents are from or that our parents were born on, so our traditions and our cultures are etched and are applied to our new way of life.”

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When: Saturday, 17 November 2018, 2.00 - 10.00pm Tickets: mmw.melbourne.vic.gov. au/events/blue-black-beatz Photos by: Ian Laidlaw

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GRAMPIANS MUSIC FESTIVAL The line-up for the third Grampians Music Festival has been announced. Singing up a storm at the February festival (February 15-17) will be Alice Skye, Benny Walker, Slum Social, Angie McMahon, Jade Imagine, Kat Edwards, Sampa the Great, White Bleaches, Wafia, Bones and Jones, Batts, Hobsons Bay Coast Guard, Planet, Sagamore, Milan Ring and MzRizk. Get all the details through grampiansmusicfestival.com.

HIPHOP LEGENDS BUTTERFINGERS ARE COMING After a massive 2018, which has already seen Aussie hiphop royalty Butterfingers release new music, head out on tour and play a string of killer showcases at BIGSOUND, the legendary group have today announced the 15 Years of Fatboys Australian tour.

The epic run kicks off on March 1, 2019 at The Villa in Noosa, before moving through to the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Wollongong, Newcastle, Sydney, Adelaide, Frankston, Geelong, Belgrave, Dunsborough, Perth, Hillarys, Melbourne, Hobart, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Toowoomba, Ipswich, and wrapping up at The Northern in Byron Bay on April 26, supported nationally by Melbourne MC, Fresh Violet. Geelong Hotel on March 23.

LOCH HART MUSIC FESTIVAL

NIGHTJAR 2019 NightJar has released its 2019 line-up, and it is about as good as it gets. Torquay plays host on Thursday nights throughout January. Performers include The Twoks, The Kite Machine and Mat Katsis. Geelong, meanwhile, Geelong plays host Friday nights throughout February. Performers include Momoko Rose, Surfusion and Zoë Fox and the Rocket Clocks. Discover all the performers through nightjarfestival.com.au.

TRICK GYPSY VS COLDPLAY Keep an eye out for Geelong-bred, Melbournebased punk rock band Trick Gypsy taking a stroll along the beach as they present their cover of Coldplay’s giant second single, ‘Yellow’. Inspired by bands including Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr. and Jebediah, Trick Gypsy released the EP Devil Teddy at the beginning of 2017. The band hits Geelong’s Workers Club tomorrow, November 16, with help from IBIS, The Grimwoods and Icky Sticks.

If you have opened your hearts to the Loch Hart Music Festival, there’s some stuff you may find handy. Gates open late afternoon on the Friday of the festival, November 16, with music to kick off in the evening. There are no cash services on-site, so make sure you stock up your wallet. You can bring your own alcohol, but it would be appreciated if you ditch the glass. Loch Hart is a firm supporter in the Your Choice movement.

MOSH LIKE YOU MEAN IT The Rocky Water Promotions gang is up to their old tricks with Mosh Fest 2, with two stages playing host to a stack of bands at Bendigo’s MusicMan tomorrow, November 16. You’re getting Metal Fetish (featuring members of the Bengal Tigers), Eater of the Sky, Life Pilot, Cicadastone, Blood Mountain, Replacement Buses, Chasing the Void, Beast Machine, Nescient, Rare Olives and The Absolution Sequence.

GETTING DOWN WITH JESSE REDWING Jesse Redwing grew up listening to punk, before the likes of Eric Clapton and John Mayall stole his interest. His music journey far from over, he would come to find his place with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and Little Walter. “The real shit”, as he says. Still, you never forget your first, and Jesse’s blues come with a tinge of punk. His album is I’m Comin’ On. Workers Club, Geelong – November 23.

‘FIND YOUR VOICE’ AT QMF The ‘Find Your Voice’ All-Abilities choir truly is a “celebration of human spirit.” The choir, which welcomes members of all abilities, ages, genders, ethnicities, sexual preferences and backgrounds, continues to attract national and international attention. Moving from strength to strength, the choir has been invited to perform at the Queenscliff Music Festival in November. While each of the choir members have a unique story, with overwhelming positive changes noted in participants with Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and complex Autism, it is perhaps the shared experience that is most emotive. The All Abilities choir is in Geelong once a week, looking for new members. For more information on the Find Your Voice All-Abilities Choir visit www.facebook.com/findyourvoicechoir.

JORDIE LANE DREAMS A DREAM RNB VINE DAYS Is it just me, or is it Hot in Herre? Following its successful launch in 2018, RNB Vine Days returns in 2019 with more of that smooth and sexy RNB gold. Rapper and actor Nelly leads the way along with Craig David, the man responsible for some 20 UK Top 40 singles. UK all-female group All Saints will perform their first live Australian shows, while added treats come by way of Amerie and YO! MAFIA. Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong – February 9.

Jordie Lane has hit the road for his Dreamin’ the Life tour, with local shows coming at you on November 23 at The Bridge, Castlemaine and November 24 at The Cabaret Club, Ballarat. Currently based in Nashville, the former Melbourne songman’s new single is lifted from his Glassellland album. He now has eight releases in less than a decade.

He will be joined in Castlemaine by Patrick Lionel and in Ballarat by Ayleen O.

TRAVEL TIPS WITH THE STEELE SYNDICATE

Thursday 15 Andy Forster

Thursday 22 Andy Forster

Friday 16 Jeff Jordan

Friday 23 Jeff Jordan

Saturday 17 Dave Anderson

Saturday 24 Luke Biscan

Sunday 18 Beavs Got Talent Final Luke Biscan

Sunday 25 Beavs Got Talent Final Andy Forster

Wednesday 21 Open Mic Karaoke Luke Biscan

Wednesday 28 Open Mic Karaoke Luke Biscan

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The Steele Syndicate evolved from the solo work of Steele McMahon, a guy who believes music should be like a party. Re-imagining elements of old school funk, reggae, ska and indie rock, the Brisbane-based eight-piece and part-time travel guides is heading to Bendigo in support of their Sedona EP. The title track was written “while driving through Arizona and the ‘wild west’ of the USA”. Catch ’em at MusicMan on November 29.

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THIS STATE WE’RE IN INDUSTRY UPDATES FROM MUSIC VICTORI A G’day Forte friends!

Hall of Famer, who was inducted in September 2018.

We hope you all managed to drop in a vote for your fav Victorian artist, release, festival or venue of the last year in The Age Music Victoria Awards 2018.

In other news, we were thrilled to launch the program for the new Victorian Music Development Office (VMDO) last month, and welcome new VMDO staff members Katie Stewart and Neil Morris, who will join VMDO General Manager Bonnie Dalton and Office Administrator Sianne van Abkoude to support music businesses and under-represented artists.

Check out more at www.vmdo.com.au.

Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees, we look forward to seeing them at the industry only event at the new home, the Melbourne Recital Centre, on Wednesday 21 November 2018. We are very excited about the new cash prizes which will be awarded to the winners of a number awards, including $10,000 for the newly titled Premier’s Prize for the Best Victorian Album of 2018, $5,000 to the Premier’s Prize for the Best Victorian Breakthrough Act of 2018, $2,000 to the Archie Roach Foundation Award for First Nations Breakthrough Talent, and $3,000 each for the regional winners.

A big congrats to Benny Walker, Freya Josephine Hollick, High Tension, Stonefield and This Way North who have been nominated for BEST REGIONAL/ OUTER SUBURBAN ACT; Aireys Pub (Aireys Inlet), The Blues Train (Queenscliff ), Meeniyan Town Hall, Theatre Royal (Castlemaine), and Wandi Pub (Wandiligong), all nominated for BEST REGIONAL/ OUTER SUBURBAN VENUE – UNDER 50 GIGS/ YR; and to Barwon Club Hotel (South Geelong), Caravan Music Club (Bentleigh East), Karova Lounge (Ballarat), Sooki Lounge (Belgrave), and The Workers Club (Geelong), nominated for BEST REGIONAL/OUTER SUBURBAN VENUE – OVER 50 GIGS/YR. These winners of these industry voted awards will be announced on 21 November 2018.

We are also thrilled to induct Chrissy Amphlett into The Age Music Victoria Awards Hall of Fame. The late Geelong singer will join Molly Meldrum as a

Cheers, Paddy & the Music Vic crew Member Moment Ballarat Beer Festival – 19 January 2019 We are stoked to welcome Ballarat Beer Festival to our MV Member Honour Roll. On 19 January 2019, we see the return of the Ballarat Beer Festival as we showcase over one hundred and fifty of the world’s finest craft beers (plus a STACK of great local artists).

Come along and kick back under Ballarat’s summery skies as you sample, sip and savour your way to craft beervana. More importantly, enjoy the wonderful soundtrack. See you there, get your tickets early...

Gig of the month The Velvet Addiction 2nd Birthday Show – Saturday 1st December 2018 Get ready to bust out the leather jackets for a night of punk rock. Melbourne’s classic-rockers The Velvet Addiction will celebrate their second birthday on December 1 at Worker’s Club Geelong, after rescheduling due to illness. Joining them is pop punk band Venice On Fire (QLD), currently on their own headline tour of Australia, and locals Green Blanket and City At Midnight.

THE SONGROOM HITS BENDIGO Season 3, Episode 2 of The Songroom heads to Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre on December 1. Filmed in front of a live audience, the music-chat format which pairs an established artist with an emerging artist features Fraser A. Gorman and Freya Josephine Hollick, along with local Shann Lions. The Songroom is hosted by Jess McGuire, with each artist performing original material as well as influential covers.

IN HEARTS WAKE’S SUMMER SETLIST ‘I like their old stuff better than their new stuff’. If you are one of those people, and we at Forte do not judge, you are going to love In Hearts Wake’s Summer Setlist tour. Basically, the band is asking the fan to vote for their favourite tracks, which they will happily perform. Barwon Club, Geelong – January 10. This is going to be their only Vic show for 2019, so choose wisely. They will be joined by Alpha Wolf and Drown this City.

ENDLESS BUMMER TOUR It is the kind of tour that would go well with a parma (or parmi), chips – hold the vegetables/ salad – and pot. It is the Endless Bummer tour, featuring the talents of The Chats and Pist Idiots. Both bands have some new tracks on hand. Barwon Club, Geelong – January 15 & Karova Lounge, Ballarat – January 17. Note that The Chats head a show at Torquay’s Torquay Hotel on December 14.

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BALLARAT CUP The carnival continues will the Ballarat Cup on November 24.

Premium and corporate packages are available, but GA tickets are hugely popular. The Stockland Wendouree Fashions on the Field is a great way to break up the racing action, plus there will be a share of live music with The Sporting Globe Ballarat Hot House Enclosure hosting The Consummators. They have quite the reputation for getting the whole party feeling reeeeeal good.

General parking is off Midas Road and member parking is off Kennedys Road. A bus service will also run to make life a little more convenient.

CELEBRATING FILM AT THE POTATO SHED

ANYONE ANYONE FOR PUNK? So, there was a Ballarat pop punk outfit called Miss Adventure that decided to change their name following the departure of their guitarist. Anyone Anyone seemed a good choice, joining the likes of Duran Duran, Everything Everything and Django Django as bands that couldn’t help but name themselves twice. Joining them at The Eastern, Ballarat on November 23 will be One More Weekend, Madam Wong and Tridetta.

City of Greater Geelong councillor Jim Mason will open the North Bellarine Film Festival at a red-carpet reception at the Potato Shed next week. The Festival runs from Friday the 16th until Sunday the 18th of November.

The festival will have it all: feature films, shorts, plus an experimental, animation and avant-garde program. Films from Australia and around the world

MULATU ASTATKE TAKES A BOW It’s not often one can lay claim to creating a genre, but Mulatu Astatke is known as the father of Ethio-jazz. He earned a music degree at London’s Trinity College of Music, before attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston. A few years ago Astatke began recording with Australia’s premier Ethio-funk ensemble, the Black Jesus Experience. In what will be his final tour, Mulatu and BJE hit Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal on January 25.

JIM MOGINIE AND THE FAMILY DOG When Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie was preparing to release his debut solo album Alas Folkloric he assembled a crew he called The Family Dog. That was back in 2006. Quite a bit has happened since, including the triumphant return of Midnight Oil, and now that things have settled a little, he is getting the old band back together.

Bark Overtures is their new album. Karova Lounge, Ballarat – December 8.

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GREAT AUSTRALIAN BEER FESTIVAL What’s better than a beer festival? A Great Australian Beer Festival! Beer chuggers and cider lovers, GABF hits the Geelong Racecourse on February 16 with more than 200+ beers and ciders on offer. Entertainment has also been announced with Mick Thomas & the Roving Commission, Great Gable, Grand Wazoo, The Settlement, Joe Creighton and Skyscraper Stan all set to perform. Full details through gabfgeelong.com.au.

Throwing together three brothers and two mates sounds like one hell of a share house – and it makes for an even better band. Melbourne’s Vaudeville Smash is the grease lightnin’ combination of funk, sax, synth and groove.

They released their second album, The Gift, back in 2016, but they have a new jam for you called ‘La Plume de Ma Tante’. The Loft, Warrnambool – December 7.

DR. COLOSSUS HAS THE TONIC

Shannon Noll, The Choirboys, The Chantoozies, Paul Costa and Reece Mastin will be joined by a local act (unknown at time of writing) at the inaugural Horsham Rockfest, an all-ages day of Aussie rock that takes place next month. Gates open at 3pm. Several packages are available, while those aged 14 and under score free entry (with proper supervision, of course). Sawyer Park Soundshell, Horsham – December 8.

THE VELVET ADDICTION, TAKE 2 Good news buckaroos, misfit rockers The Velvet Addiction have locked in their rescheduled Geelong show at the Workers Club on December 1. The band has got a new EP titled Volume 2. Forte’s Alex Callan: “Seemingly adopting the ‘less is more’ approach, Volume 2 perfectly reflects just how fresh and exciting rock music can be.” They will be joined by Green Blanket and Venice of Fire.

DAN PARSONS IS AN EARLY RISER The gigs keep coming for Melbourne-based Americana/ folk artist Dan Parsons, with the singer-songwriter clearly enjoying getting to show off his new album Sunday Morning Cinema, a titled inspired by a photo he had taken years ago with that particular caption.

The album was recorded live to tape with his new band Rodeo Pony and is album number four in his collection.

Major Tom’s, Kyneton – December 1.

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For tickets to the festival visit a City of Greater Geelong Customer Service Centre or the Potato Shed Box Office. Telephone sales are also available on 5251 1998.

Visit northbellarinefilmfestival.org for more information including session times for all film.

Always something on at the Shed! We hope to see you there! Check out www. geelongaustralia.com.au/potatoshed, or head over to Facebook and Instagram.

BENDIGO AUTUMN MUSIC FESTIVAL REVEALS FULL LINEUP Bendigo Autumn Music Festival is the newest addition to Bendigo’s festival scene, and it’s shaping up for an impressive debut. The festival will be going down over the ANZAC weekend, only a V/Line trip away from the city. The first round of artists was announced a few weeks ago, with Kurt Vile and Tiny Ruins fronting the bill, and now the full lineup has been revealed.

Melbourne’s Mojo Juju will be joining the fray, as will Tex Perkins and The Fat Rubber Band, sisters Vika and Linda Bull, Jess Ribeiro and No Mono. The Go Betweens’ members Lindy Morrison, Amanda Brown and John Willsteed will also be reuniting to perform their album 16 Lovers Lane, joined by an array of musical guests.

Bendigo Autumn Music Festival runs from Thursday April 25 to Sunday April 28. Head to the website for the full lineup and ticketing info.

MATT CORBY’S RAINBOW CONNECTION

VAUDEVILLE SMASH IT OUT

One minute Matt Walker is playing shows with Tex Perkins, the next he is part of the Vika & Linda Bull Band, and in the middle he has a solo show at The Loft, Warrnambool on November 17. Matt was performing at the Selby Folk Club as a fourteen-year-old, while the ARIA-winner can now name Bob Dylan, Patti Smith and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion as touring buddies.

He has also produced albums for Broderick Smith and Liz Stringer.

What do you do when doom metal begins to feel a little stale? As with most of life’s questions, you turn to The Simpsons for the answers. Perhaps you know the story about mates that started Dr. Colossus, a doom metal band with a Simpsons flavour. It worked better than expected, and the band smashed a crowdfunding campaign for an album. Despite tragedy, the band plays on in honour. The Loft, Warrnambool – November 24.

will be screening at the festival hub in Drysdale and its satellite venue in Portarlington, showcasing 39 films over the weekend.

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Singer-songwriter Matt Corby will kick off autumn 2019 with a tour. Breaking a two-year headline tour drought, the tour will support his new album Rainbow Valley, on which he sings and plays every part. Matt: “I think, in a really good way, I have stopped caring quite so much … I can trust my instinct a little now and go with it.” An all-ages show is lined up for Costa Hall @ GPAC on April 13.

POSTMODERN JUKEBOX POUND OUT HYSTERIA It’s not taking place until the back half of next year but as the saying goes, ‘the early bird gets the best seats’.

Viral YouTube covers outfit and regular Australian visitors Postmodern Jukebox have announced another tour, so get your loose change ready. Notching up a decade in business in 2019, Postmodern Jukebox has amassed more than 3.5 million YouTube subscribers. Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo – September 23.

DRUNK MUMS PLAY COWBOYS They’ve kicked John Travolta to the curb and now Drunk Mums are the true urban cowboys. Urban Cowboy is the punk-rocking band’s new album, which you can hold in your freshly washed hands a touch later in the month.

Single ‘Phantom Limb’ is currently doing the rounds.

Barwon Club, Geelong – November 29 & Karova Lounge, Ballarat – November 30. Up to the challenge of support band is New York’s Dirty Fences.

HORSHAM GERMAN FEST The week-long Horsham German Fest will conclude with a big day of food, beer and all-around merriment at the Horsham Showground on November 17. A traditional beer hall will feature a bar, entertainment (including a local Oom-pah band), a beer stein holding competition and Miss (& Mr) Horsham German Fest. There will also be all the kartoffelpuffer, schnitzels, kranskies and pfannkuchen your belly can handle.

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THE KILLER QUEEN EXPERIENCE IS COMING TO GPAC After sold-out shows across the world, The Killer Queen Experience is coming to GPAC for one night only! Get ready to re-live the memories, and experience the greatest hits of the world’s most loved and iconic rock band, as The Killer Queen Experience take the stage in an all-live concert that has been described as “like stepping back in time”. Starring the most recognised Freddie Mercury performer on the planet, John Blunt, who returns from the UK after starring in the QUEEN biopic Who Wants To Live Forever, making him the first and only person to portray Freddy Mercury on film. It goes down on 8th March next year, but you’ll want to lock in your tickets now. You can purchase early bird tickets here.

TROPHY EYES ARE HEADING TO GEELONG AND BALLARAT Trophy Eyes may have only just released their massively anticipated new album, The American Dream (out now via Hopeless Records/UNIFIED) earlier this year and completed their biggest headline tour to date last month, but now they are itching to head out on the regional road for summer. Lucky for us, they are and they’re kicking it all off at The Barwon Club in Geelong on January 9 before stopping by Karova Lounge in Ballarat on January 10. The rest of the tour will see them drop into Unify Gathering and NSW. Tickets on sale now.

LUCA BRASI HAVE JUST ANNOUNCED A REGIONAL TOUR Tassie heroes Luca Brasi have announced a massive regional tour behind their latest studio album, Stay and unveiled a new video for their latest single, Reeling.

Kicking off with a show in Bateau Bay on January 18, the band will make their way through venues all over regional Victoria (including the Tap House in Bendigo on January 31 and at The Workers Club in Geelong on February 2), New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, and the ACT before concluding in Tasmania.

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LESS CHIN STROKING, MORE DANCING Forever representing Australia to the fullest, our first lady in disco CC:DISCO!’s t-shirt really says it all.

Playing disco, house and boogie cuts with her heart at the controls, CC triggers a joyous feedback loop that infects the dancefloor. There’s no pretention, only pure feeling.

You’ll get all that and more when she performs at Karova Lounge Friday November 23. Supports by Sweat Dreams DJs & Groove Sweat.

W R I TTE N B Y G L E N AN DE R S O N

Ahhhh… we love it when the sun begins to shine here in Ballarat.

There is lots going on and Karova Lounge was the place to be recently when You Am I, The Draught Dodgers and Davey Lane all rocked a packed, hot and sweaty room. A great turnout on a Friday night and The Draught Dodgers set the tone for the night with a right rockin’ set. Davey Lane and his band took to the stage second up and Lane is really growing in confidence as a stand alone musician. Lane was well received by the near full-house and even threw in a ‘Wings’ cover late in the piece. ‘Biggest Star’, ‘Love Is Not An Option’ and the wonderful ‘I’ll Forget Your Name’ all made the set list and a huge “tick” for Lane and his band. You Am I played an awesome set list with many classics from Hourly Daily and Hi-Fi Way. Rusty Hopkinsin drives a well oiled rock band as he sits behind the drumkit and Rogers has his usual charisma and charm spilling from the stage.

No encore was a little bit of a disappointment, but Rogers did warn the crowd that this would be the case.

The Eastern have a night of rock scheduled when Stepson headline on Friday 16 November. Coming

THREE STAGES OF MIKE NOGA From playing tiny clubs to stadium shows with Neil Young, Mike Noga has been through it all as a member of The Drones and life as a solo musician. A special show is locked in for The Eastern, Ballarat on December 14 where the songman will perform tunes from his three solo albums. The first set will focus on Folk Songs and The Balladeer Hunter, while the second will focus on King as well as a selection of covers that inspired the album.

all the way from Indianapolis, the band really know how to put on a rock show. Support acts Windwaker, Aftertouch and Anticline will warm punters up at one of Ballarat’s great venues to see a rock band.

On the next weekend, Anyone Anyone will headline on the Friday night at the Eastern. The Future was their debut release from 2017 and what a mighty sound this band has and being local lads, there is bound to be a large crowd of locals to support them.

No doubt you will already have your tickets for Dragon when they play at Blue Pyrenees Estate on Saturday November 17. It’s $70 to get in and you can catch a bus from Ballarat for an additional $20.

Head to www.bluepyreness.com.au for more info.

Mates Day at Burrumbeet Race Course was a real success again this year as The Go Set, Johnny Rooster, Medicine Man, The Aliens and Ron Greene took to the stage in a fundraiser for our returned servicemen. This is a great event and the weather Gods shone with a beautiful Spring day which encouraged froffy consumption and a splendid time was had by all who attended.

DEEP SEA ARCADE SEES THE LIGHT Vocalist Nic McKenzie has put on the gloves for Blacklight, the new album from Deep Sea Arcade.

“On the first album I’d always hide behind something and hide vulnerability, and it left me feeling detached. On this record I feel like I forced myself to actually go, no, I am vulnerable and I’m going to say things about being vulnerable and when I speak to the audience I’ll be that person, I’ll be me.” Karova Lounge, Ballarat – January 19.

ARE YOU AN ELECTRONIC PRODUCER OR DJ? You could win a spot on the Grampians Music Festival lineup Setting up in one of Australia’s most picturesque national parks next February, the Grampians Music Festival (GMF) is bringing the Valley Stage back to the stunning paddock location in Halls Gap in 2019 from February 15 to 17.

With a passion for discovering new music, the Grampians have revived the Regional Electronic Producer and DJ Competition for 2019. In partnership with Victorian youth music organisation, The Push, this is an opportunity for emerging electronic producers and DJs from regional score themselves a spot on the line up alongside some of the country’s best new musical talent.

We chat to last years winners, Jules and Daz from Ballarat’s Sweat Dreams DJ’s who will be returning to the GMF stage next year.

Hey guys thanks for chatting to Forte!

Congrats on winning the 2018 Grampians DJ comp! Can you tell us a bit about the process

you went through to win?

Thanks Forte! Late in 2017 a couple of mates tagged us in a Facebook post about the Grampians Music Fest DJ competition. We submitted a ten minute set we recorded in our lounge room which was shared to the GMF Facebook page. We campaigned pretty hard and won the most number of votes so we got the gig at the festival in February this year.

What encouraged/drew you in to enter this comp?

We had been playing together as Sweat Dreams DJs for just over a year and were playing gigs at parties and a couple of Ballarat venues like Karova & The Mallow. The electronic music scene hadn’t really taken off in Ballarat and there are limited opportunities for regionally based DJs so we saw this as a great chance to get some exposure.

What comes from winning the comp? What did it do for your music career?

As winners we were given the opportunity to play the closing set on the opening night of GMF 2018 and also played in between bands on the Saturday and Sunday. We were a bit daunted to be playing after some great bands and didn’t know how our brand of housey disco would be received but people were soon up and dancing.

The fab GMF team obviously liked what we did because we’ve been invited back to play a couple of sets for GMF 2019. In the months following our gig at the festival we were offered some incredible gigs like supporting Yacht Club DJs at The Night Cat in Melbourne and supporting one of our favourite DJs CC:DISCO! The festival has given us great exposure and hopefully more great gigs continue to come our way.

Had you ever attended the festival before, or that region?

No we hadn’t attended it before, but we both love the Grampians and have been bushwalking there a few times. The festival site is in an incredible location surrounded by mountain ranges and we felt pretty blessed to play on stage in such a beautiful setting. The crowd are super friendly and the locals often stopped us in the street for a chat. We’re looking forward to heading back to such a warm

and welcoming community in an iconic setting.

Any artists you’re looking forward to seeing at the festival this year?

Of course we’re looking forward to seeing Sampa the Great. Slum Sociable and Batts are on our must see list too. What we love about the festival is that it exposes us to musicians we might not otherwise discover and are very proud to be part of a festival that showcases a lot of female Aussie talent.

Looking back, can you give us a little background of how you come to be a DJ duo?

Daz has been a DJ for around fifteen years. We’re also a couple in real life and when we started dating a few years ago Jules decided to learn how to DJ. We spent Friday nights having loungeroom discos (and still do) and then stated to venture out of our loungeroom to some Ballarat venues.

How will you be preparing for the gig?

We constantly have an ear out for new and old music that fits our eclectic style. We get inspiration from everywhere - from Boiler Room DJs sets through to Coles radio. We’ll be playing as many gigs as we can over the coming months as practice for the festival.

Thanks for chatting! To finish up, what can people expect from your performance?

A lot of dancing behind the decks - neither of us can stay still. We take our gigs seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously. You can expect a few tongue-in-check guilty pleasures, some house and disco tunes you can dance to and most likely a kaftan and some sequins. We look forward to dancing with you!

The DJ competition is now open until Friday 28th December. The winner will be announced along with the festival set times. To enter you must reside in one of the 48 Local Government Authorities in Regional Victoria.

Visit grampiansmusicfestival. com/ for all the deets.

TORQUAY HOTEL ANNOUNCES STELLAR SUMMER SERIES Torquay Hotel is pleased to introduce the Torquay Hotel Summer Series: a specially curated season of incredible Australian music at an iconic regional music venue. The epic season program boasts some of Australia’s classic rockers and favourite party bands making tracks down the spectacular Great Ocean Road.

Running from mid-December until the end of January, Torquay Hotel Summer Series is set across two indoor and outdoor stages, with capacity ranging from 500-800, and is a celebration of incredible Australian talent embraced by the picturesque beach town. Check out the absolute killer talent coming below.

Torquay Hotel Summer Series, Friday 14th December – The Chats Wednesday 26th December (Boxing Day) – The Living End Monday 31st December (New Years Eve) – Summer Series NYE Party Friday 4th January – Didirri Sunday 6th January – Confidence Man Friday 11th January – Slowly Slowly Sunday 13th January – The Beautiful Girls Friday 18th January – Kim Churchill Saturday 19th January – San Cisco Friday 25th January – Ziggy Alberts Saturday 26th January – A Nice Day to go to the Pub Ft Cosmic Psychos Sunday 27th January – Coastal Jam Check it all out www. torquayhotelsummerseries.com.au/

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DANCING HEADS MUSIC FESTIVAL CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT COMING TOGETHER AND CELEBRATING WITH THE ONES YOU LOVE. BUT ONCE YOU’VE HAD YOUR FILL OF TURKEY, STUFFING, PRESENTS AND FAMILY, THERE’S ONE THING MOST OF US WANT TO DO... GET OUT AND REALLY CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS ON BOXING DAY. While Boxing Day is often reserved for heading to the shops to battle thousands of shoppers for the best deals, or for slapping on the sunscreen and heading to the Boxing Day Test, if you’re from around here, you’d know that Boxing Day at the Barwon Heads Hotel has been a mainstay destination for the post-chrissy celebrations for many years.

Knowing this and the fact the you might want to compensate for the whole obligatory family Christmas thing by getting turnt up with your squad, the legends at Uno Presents (Coastal Jam, UNO DanceClub, Bloom) took the bull by the horns this year and decided it was time to step it up and transform the carpark into the newest boutique music festival site!

Enter, Dancing Heads Music Festival (aka your new plans for Boxing Day).

“I’d been looking to do something of this scale in Geelong and the Surf Coast for ages now but hadn’t really had any opportunities arise that were suitable,” says festival director Adam Metwally. “From working with the guys in Torquay (who also own Barwon Heads), this opportunity popped up and we just floated the idea of doing an event in the carpark. It’s a nice setting, it’s right by the water, so we thought why not give it a crack.”

Using his previous experience running events like Coastal Jam (which has seen two sold-out shows in Lorne featuring the likes of Late Nite Tuff Guy, Maribou State, Touch Sensitive, CC:DISCO!, Benson and John Course, and a stint in Torquay featuring Paces), Adam’s goal what to create something even bigger and Dancing Heads at Barwon Heads Hotel was his chance.

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“The main aim is to really put on an event that’s International in flavour, cosmopolitan in style, Client high calibre. Between myself and the Barwon Heads Liaison’s Harvey Miller and Monte Morgan will make Hotel, we both have the aim of just doing this properly, sure Barwon Heads sees out Christmas with a bang. doing this well and just creating a really good event They aren’t the only post-chrissy treat though that people can look forward to every year, while also according to Adam, who says Fleetmac Wood and creating a bit of a legacy and long-term value in the Groove City will be the acts to look out for. region. We want it to be something fun and accessible Boasting a party dedicated to one of the greatest with good music – it’s not too full on, not too crazy, bands of our time, Fleetmac Wood will be sharing their we’re just wanting to put on a really good day. exclusive remixes and edits crafted for the dance floor.

“The idea is for it to act similar to Coastal Jam this This DJ set and AV show is not a tribute act, but a rave year. The event almost sold out in a week, it’s a limited that re-frames the music of Fleetwood Mac. Twirling capacity, people come, they know it’s a thing, they through disco, techno and house, DJs Roxanne Roll and plan around it, and we make it super comfortable for Smooth Sailing have taken this dance party from Berlin to Burning Man and shared their passion with likeeveryone and then eventually we start putting bigger and bigger acts on – and that’s how we see Dancing minded hedonists around the world, and now they’re Heads following suite. This is an opportunity to really sharing it with Barwon Heads. put some reasonably big talent through once a year As for Groove City, these guys were born in the 90s; with a capacity that is just big enough to warrant it.” raised on the 70s; and are currently storming 2018. The Kicking off the inaugural festivities in the carpark, Sydney duo are on a mission to bring disco back in a Adam has already set the bar high by booking big way, and with slapping basslines, dramatic vocals Australian indie-pop duo Client Liaison (DJ set) who and crisp drums, they’re doing a damn fine job. All will be bringing their flavour to the Barwon Heads about expensive taste, burning up dancefloors and overflowing champagne, Groove City are the smoothest Hotel turntables for an epic Boxing Day DJ session this December. duo around right now, and this Boxing Day they are From their very own fashion label, self-titled festival going to prove it. and a string of much-loved, radio friendly, dance pop via “These two acts will be the ones where everyone goes the 90’s anthems, Client Liaison have melded kitsch and ‘wow, that was a lot of fun’; people won’t expect what substance to become one of Australia’s most powerful they’ve got. With these guys, you give them a crowd and live electro outfits, generating a string of high rotation you give them a good day, and people will be blown away.” singles in the process to promise a multisensory They’ll also be joined by Dan (Cut Copy) DJ Set and experience which feeds any listener’s appetite. Dean Turnley, along with supports from UNO DJs, “Client Liaison epitomise the vibe that we’re going for. House Cat, Dizzy Daryl Brad Mayes, Liam Howarth, They’ve got that cool, coastal vibe and these guys went alongside a range of arts and entertainment, food to school in Geelong so it’s exciting to have them on trucks, cocktails and craft beer to keep you satisfied the bill. They’ll play music that the crowd will love, and and entertained in between these sets. they have a lot of energy and positive vibes so we’re The party veterans at Uno Presents have also gone super stoked to have them as the first act headlining one step further than most festivals too by providing the festival,” Adam beams. complimentary buses to the Geelong CBD from event 702

completion onwards every half an hour until required.

“We’ve done bus transfers before, but this time we’re offering free bus transfers to ticket holders to help alleviate the local community and get people in and out,” Adam explains. “The only concern that people had about the festival was how to get home – and Ubers and Taxi’s can be expensive from those locations - so we’ve solved that. The buses will be running every half an hour until there’s no one else that needs to be picked up.”

Keen to kick on after all the fun? No sweat, these guys well and truly have you covered. While the event in the carpark wraps up, the fun will continue inside the Barwon Heads Hotel where punters can wind down to local DJs and continue the coastal vibes, or you can head into town (via the bus of course) and kick on at the After Party at Bloom. Consider this your late Christmas present…

Nestled between the beach and the iconic Barwon Heads Hotel is your sun-drenched escape, your Boxing Day festival destination for years to come. This will be the perfect way to kick off your post-Christmas celebrations, this year, and every year!

So before your Christmas blues start to kick in (and your hangover), and you’ve only got sticky, humid January days and a whopping credit card bill to look forward to, a day of festival fun on the coast seems like the perfect way to keep the spirits up.

Dancing Heads Music Festival goes down at The Barwon Heads Hotel Carpark on January 26. Pre-sale and first release tickets are now sold out and final second release tickets are now on sale via Eventbrite for a cheeky $45.

Final release tickets will be on sale soon.

Check out the event on Facebook.

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WHORETOPSY BRINGS THE BRUTALITY TO BALLARAT WRITTEN BY ALEX CALLAN Regional Victoria will play host to one of the heaviest music festivals in the land on Saturday, 26 January 2019, and Melbourne’s brutal death metallers will be taking to the stage. We chat to drummer Jake Sproule.

I’ve grown up as an avid metal head and would credit a lot of my interest in the genre to seeing bands such as Thy Art Is Murder at events that were sponsored by the council, so it was quite disappointing for me when they censored Whoretopsy from playing at the Court House.

What are your thoughts on this decision?

I’m not exactly opposed to the decision of them banning us, it is justified since it’s an underage event and we do have very obscene and graphic themes.

They approached us for this show and we explained to them and warned them that there may be backlash and drama over the decision to book us for that show... they then reassured us it would be fine. Of course you know the end game, they couldn’t handle the backlash and we weren’t on the show. Obviously we learnt from it and will have to be more cautious with bookers in the future, it’s in the past though

there is no hard feelings and we are currently just moving forward.

With a name like ‘Whoretopsy’ I feel being provocative is slightly in your band credo, have you been in situations like this before?

Well from what I understand the band name was never meant to provoke or start drama in the first place, it was just a cheesy play on words made for a ridiculous slam band years ago. Obviously now it’s coming off very offensive even though not intended.

We do have to constantly outlay that we have no agenda of violence and that we’re a satire band, but regardless the groups against us just want us to disband and disappear just because the name exists.

Unreal work on ‘Take My Breath Away,’ how was the recording process?

Thanks mate, this was a fun one to record, we did it over the space of a few months. We recorded the drums at Pony Studios with Troy McCosker as we have recorded with him in the past, though this time we tracked all guitars and vocals at LMG Studios (our guitarist Luke Graham’s studio).

How do you feel this album differentiates itself from your previous two releases?

This album came out with a much different vibe; we’ve had different members join since Never Tear Us Apart and the writing process was a bit different this time around. This time we aimed for a bit more of a catchy vibe with bold hooky riffs instead of trying to go too extreme, also Zac’s style is different to Storma’s on previous records as well so in terms of Whoretopsy records Take My Breath Away came out pretty different to the older stuff due to different members and what we wanted musically for this album.

Would you say that you enjoy bringing a bit of humour to death metal?

We love bringing humour into our music and image. We are a gore satire band so we emphasise the point that all of our material is a fictional laugh and we just love bringing energy to the stage and having our audience laughing along with us at just how ridiculous our material is.

BOO SEEKA If you love your gigs free and your beers cold, this event is one for you! Corona SunSets have had a few drinks and are in a warm and fuzzy mood, enabling Boo Seeka to head out for a whole bunch of shows where Corona are picking up the tab. Yep, for the music lover it will cost you nothing at all, other than a small part of your day.

Ahead of their gig this Friday (November 16) at Torquay’s Torquay Hotel, we sat down with one half of the Sydney electronic duo/legends, Ben Gumbleton.

“We really wanted to do this for our followers; for everybody who has been there from the beginning,” he says of the upcoming Corona Sunsets Sessions.

“It’s just amazing that Corona do all these free shows so for us it was awesome to tee up with such an amazing brand and such an amazing product that we’re going to be drinking through the summer anyway. We’ve basically never done a free gig until this point so it’s our way of saying thank you to everyone who’s been buying tickets since the beginning.”

While the duo’s infectious live performance have seen sold-out headline tours and festivals in Australia (including appearances at Groovin The Moo, Splendour In The Grass, Southbound Festival, Party In The Paddock) as well abroad with tours in

Catch Whoretopsy at Ballarat Blaze Music Festival on January 26, 2019.

wild after I spotted a dude walking down the Hume Highway one night – the song wrote itself from there.

It’s an awesome way to go about creating new music, and an awesome story to tell of Kirk’s imagination running wild. Getting to the point of making more personal connections to the music and lyrics he was writing is always a natural occurrence, though. “It’s pretty impossible to write a song that you as a writer can’t connect personally,” he says.

“I wouldn’t be able to go out and play a song I had zero connection with. It comes across in your writing, it’s you writing it.

SHAUN KIRK Saving our soul WRITTEN BY ANNA ROSE The words ‘sell out’ are perfect in describing singer-songwriter Shaun Kirk – not sell out in the sense that he’s turned his back on all he holds dear, but the popularity of the Aussie blues-brigadier has meant that for yet another tour, many of his shows are already at capacity. Kirk’s performances are sellouts. Laughing, he says, “They seem to be getting more frequent which is really positive.

It means I’m doing things right, I guess.

“For me the goal is to play to big audiences – not even big audiences, but engaged audiences is more what I’m about. If they’re coming to these little shows I’m doing and packing out the venue, then I’m stoked!”

This 11-date run of shows comes off the back of Kirk’s stellar new single ‘Save My Soul’. Such a bold title, the phrase ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ couldn’t be more apt in the case of this track. “It’s an interesting song to me,” says Kirk, “Definitely personal references in there and there always will be, but this song is more letting my imagination run

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“I think for ‘Save My Soul’, the idea of someone walking along the highway, I drove around the country for years so there’s so much reference to that time in my life. Though the song is very characterbased, there’s definitely personal touches in there.”

It’s warming up this month; Melbourne’s Arkive is coming to Geelong and Warrnambool to tear the roof off some historic venues.

The progressive rock legends will be at The Barwon Club Hotel in Geelong on Friday November 30th and The Loft in Warrnambool on Saturday December 1st, and will be bringing along with them their sophomore EP ‘Sonder.’

“We’re looking forward to it,” beams heavy vocalist Court Walters. “We’ve always wanted to do some of those regional shows and we kind of just haven’t.

We’ve just gone straight to doing Brisbane, Sydney, East Coast kind of tours and Adelaide a few times and we’ve even been over to Taiwan recently and we’ve just neglected the regional towns.”

Released last year, Sonder well and truly positioned Arkive as one of the better up and coming heavy bands in Australia. In October last year, Hysteria Mag dubbed Sonder ‘by all accounts a superbly written, produced and performed EP...’ And we would have to agree. The blistering EP is moody, well-produced and technically exceptional – with special mention to the epic track Acquiescence featuring Marcel Gadacz (Dream On, Dreamer).

“It’s been really cool to have that connection with people foremost,” Walters explains of Sonder’s success. “[We had the] time to write lyrics that we

As Kirk explains the rhyme and reason behind his single he uses the word “feeling” a lot. Kirk gives you the sense that, particularly when you go back and listen to his previous EP Howling At The Moon, it all comes back to feeling – Kirk isn’t overthinking anything, he goes with what feels right for the time.

“I’m in a really exciting part of my career where I feel like I’m really starting to find a sound that is becoming uniquely mine, and I feel I’m growing a lot as a person.”

And of course, there’s no other way for Kirk to put those cohesive feelings across that through blues and soul. “I feel like I’m really moving forward in a lot of ways, personally. It’s exciting. That will come across in the music, that natural confidence will come through.”

When & Where: Saints and Sailors, Portarlington – November 30 Pistol Pete’s, Geelong – December 1.

Tickets to the ‘Save My Soul’ tour via www. shaunkirk.com

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Europe, the UK and USA, this will be the first time the duo head down to the Coast.

“We actually haven’t done a headline of our own in Torquay. I mean we love always going back to the places that we have done, but we really love going into these little nooks and crannies that we haven’t before. Boo Seeka are always keen to go play anywhere that we can go and play to anyone that wants to listen to music.”

Boo Seeka have gone from strength to strength over the past few years, ever since the release of their debut single ‘Kingdom Leader’ back in 2015, which peaked at #6 on the Australian iTunes Electronic chart. Fast forward three whirlwind years, and Boo Seeka already have a number of singles behind them and a debut album (Never Too Soon) which stormed in at #1 on the Australian iTunes charts and scored a #8 spot in the Aria charts. It’s only ever been onwards and upwards for the infectious duo with the boys keen to get back on the road after only a few months off.

“This year has been the first time, and the most amount of time, that we’ve had off the road since we started. Once the first song went out, we got offered a tour a week later and that was in the first two weeks of us even being a band and we haven’t stopped since,” he laughs. “We just kept going and going and going. It was basically three years of shows every week and trying to write a debut record in between touring so we really didn’t stop. It’s only really been now that we’ve been able to sit and reflect on how much we’ve done in three years because we just never had time to look back. It’s been great to sit back, look at everything we’ve done and reset and go forward with the next one.

“To be completely honest though, this tour can’t start quick enough for me; we just love it. I know there’s a lot of artists out there that don’t like touring, but honestly I would release a tour for 365 days of the year if I could; it’s so much fun. There’s nothing painful about it for me to have to wake up every day and being able to go out and put smiles on faces and have fun with people who enjoy music.”

Clear the diary, call your crew and get ready for an evening of idyllic sunsets, pulsating synth sounds and icy cold Coronas this Friday at Torquay Hotel.

think we can connect more with people and we had a lot of time to think about how it was going to sound as well,” he continues, referring to the creation of Sonder. “We stripped a lot of it back and tried to make the soundscape a lot bigger and fatter, with less noodly guitars and with more groovy things going on [compared to their previous release]... and I think that’s helped us to communicate with people a lot better in the music.”

With the band spending the better part of two years, writing and recording between bedrooms in Melbourne’s quiet suburbs with touches completed in Oakland Studios, as well as sharing the stage with like-minded bands including Buried in Verona, Make Them Suffer, Polaris, Belle Haven, DVSR and Pridelands, the release of Sonder has seen the progressive metalcore band establish themselves as a powerhouse in the technical heavy music scene and are described as ‘sonically intricate and technically exceptional’.

“It’s really exciting for us. Especially for the boys Sammy [Armstrong, guitarist] and Tom [Clarke, drummer] who’ve just been doing this for the last eight years, having an EP like Sonder where and something actually happens, it’s been really kind of a gratifying experience, and reminds you ‘this is why you do it’. We’re not signed to a label, we don’t have a lot of money; we’re all working our arses off to do music. It’s just been really good to have something that we feel like connects with people a lot more.”

Armed with their fierce EP, Arkive will be joined by heavy progressive rockers, Ebonivory and progressive metalcore lads, Earthbøund at both venues, while metal- progressive-punk aficionados Shopping Trolley Fist Fight will step in at The Barwon Club, and post-hardcore powerhouse, In Deception will drop into The Loft.

Tickets to both shows are $8 online and $10 on the door, get in quick before they sell out.

U-BAHN ARE ON THE RISE WRITTEN BY ALEX CALLAN I’m really, really, over all these music publications claiming every touring rock act is ‘the hottest live act in the country.’ I feel its over-saturation has resulted in it being a claim that has completely lost its merit. I mean, how can every act be ‘the hottest?’

That’s why, I don’t make this claim lightly, and it is something that I truly believe.

NADIA ROSE WRITTEN BY SOSEFINA FUAMOLI With her debut EP Highly Flammable, Nadia Rose executed a powerful statement of intent.

The 25 year old Londoner had been making waves through 2017 with an intoxicating flow and biting lyricism; singles including ‘Skwod’ and ‘Breathe Slow’ indicating that she was only just getting started.

Even over the phone, Rose is deliberate and thoughtful with each word she speaks. A young artist with an enviable work ethic, Rose knows the path she is on and how she wants to tread it.

“When I was growing up, all the artists I was listening to, I really appreciated how raw and uncut they were.” she says. “This is what you were getting, and I could relate to that. I definitely want to continue to use that energy. I think there are a lot of people who are that way inclined. There might also be people who feel like they want to be more that way inclined, but they don’t have the confidence to.

I want to be that voice who is like, ‘You know what?

Say what you’ve got to say, do what you want to do and be.’”

November sees Rose bring the EP out to Australia for a tour that includes dates at Melbourne Music

In my eyes, the two acts in the Melbourne gig scene, that have seemingly come from nowhere to garner the most word-of-mouth hype over the last year are Civic and U-Bahn, and I don’t think either of them are undeserving of their acclaim.

U-Bahn have been a band for the better part of this year and have already scored themselves a residency at the Tote, support slots for the likes of ORB and Baked Beans, headliner shows all over Melbourne and a spot on the 2018 Gizzfest line-up.

To say that their first few months have been flat out would be an understatement.

But, the really crazy thing about it all is that this time last year the man behind the operation, Lachlan Kenny, was happy with U-Bahn being a solo bedroom project.

“I was selling an old Hammond Auto-Vari 64 drum machine online, and I was selling it to Zoe [Monk] who I’d never met before. When she came to my place to pick it up, she saw my synth and guitar setup in my bedroom. We got chatting a bit more about music and it all spawned from there,” Lachlan explains.

“Zoe got Leland [Buckle] on board and then he got Darcy [Berry] keen to play on the drums and Darcy then recruited Myles [Cody] on bass and that’s kind of how it all came about,” he laughs.

“It’s just sick that all the guys in the band seem to know a lot of the Melbourne music crew. With Darcy and Myles being in Gonzo and Leland previously being in The Kremlings, they have been able to score us some really cool slots.”

But that’s not to take away from how unique U-Bahn is. Being one of the only acts around to perfectly execute the ‘art-punk’ synth style, I feel a large portion of their shows have grown from punters loving something different.

With the unreleased first album been entirely written, recorded and produced by Lachlan (with the mastering by Mikey Young), he spoke of how he sees the future being a more collaborative environment.

“That’s something that I’m really excited to do because it’s something new,” he says. “I’ve never really written or recorded songs with more than one person, it’s always just been me, so, the thought of recording with like-minded people and bouncing

ideas off one another and recording together really interests and excites me.

“Everyone in the band writes songs individually, so it’s just the case of meshing everyone’s ideas together into the one sound,” he continues. “But we do all have a very clear vision and aesthetic in mind for U-Bahn, which is something that has sort of lacked in previous bands I’ve been in.”

“Because I have written and recorded all the stuff myself, my biggest fear is people seeing me as a dictator of the band because that’s not at all how I see it, I’d like to think that everyone has their own creative input. But, up until this point it has just been my input, so I’m really hoping the ratios start to even out in the future.”

With album number one been finished since Feb and set for release early next year, Lachlan is already busy working on the bands follow up which will tackle a more 80’s-esque sound.

“The second album that I’ve been working on has been really heavily mixed and produced to make every little intricate bit perfect and every song leads into one another which is something I’ve always wanted to do.

“I think the second album is a lot more pop, it’s kind of inspired by quirky 80’s bands,” he says. “But that’s just what I think. It’s been really interesting to see people interpret our music so I’m interested to see their thoughts on these new songs.”

With their debut album not being released until early 2019, keen punters can check out the bands first single ‘Right Swipe’ online. If that’s not enough, then get down to Gizzfest to catch them work their kimono and shades wearin’ magic.

PARTY AT THE PUB WITH PACES The heat from summer is coming early this year with the new PARTY AT THE PUB series at the Torquay Hotel.

After the hugely successful live set for Coastal Jam at Easter 2018, Gold Coast producer Paces returns to the Torquay Hotel to celebrate the recent release of his new album ZAG... and what better way to celebrate than a party at the pub?!

After launching his debut album Vacation back in 2016, Paces returned with his bangin’ sophomore LP ZAG in August this year, providing listeners with the ultimate summer playlist. The album features 14 tracks with a plethora of collaborations from the likes of rising Aussie stars Midas.Gold, CLYPSO, Reija Lee and Doolie, as well as a new collaboration with multiple ARIA Award winner Guy Sebastian.

Pivoting towards a festival vibe with a pop sensibility and hip hop influence shining through, ZAG is one helluva an album and is sure to translate even better in a live set – seriously check the album out on Spotify and you’ll know what we mean.

There’s only one way to really find out though, and that’s to head to the Torquay Hotel on Saturday (November 17) where this daring, but optimistic artist will present his brand new live show, with supports from Insain and Hudson Watts.

Along with the music, you’ll also get to enjoy some killer drink specials including $4 pots, $5 basics, wine and bubbles before 9pm! Can’t argue with a $5 vodka soda!

When they expect you to zig, that’s when you zag, binch! Round up the crew, assign a dezo (or split an Uber) and party it up at the pub with Paces.

It all goes down at the Torquay Hotel (36 Bell Street, Torquay) on Saturday November 17th from 7pm. You can prepurchase tickets at www.eventbrite. com.au or pay $25 on the door.

Week and Meredith Music Festival. She’s already introduced herself to Aussie audiences last year, but the rapper admits she’s stoked to be returning for another bite of the cherry.

“I can’t wait to come and show you what we’ve been working on. Since last year, there’s been a lot of improvements and it’s in a better place. It was great last year but it’s always good [to level up].”

Highly Flammable’s release certainly has positioned Nadia Rose as a name to watch. The BBC cottoned on quick, naming her on their ‘Sound of 2017’ shortlist, but Rose will also be the first one to tell you that she doesn’t let such nods pause her hustle.

“I feel like, just with anything, there are peaks and troughs.” she says. “There have been moments that have exceeded my expectations and there have been moments where I’ve thought, ‘I want to be doing more’, in a particular area. There’s been a bit of both in both recording and just normal life.”

Taking the end of this year, for example, though she’s got a long overdue holiday booked, Rose is seeking out creative opportunities to be thrown in the mix. The momentum just does not stop.

“I’m really about my business and about my work, so sometimes it’s quite hard for me.” she admits. “I might want a break but then there’s this opportunity or there’s this other thing I want to do. I have had a flight booked to Jamaica for quite awhile now, though! We’ll see what happens.

“For inspiration, I’ve always wanted to expand everything about my knowledge; I want to keep exploring different things. I will catch that break at some point soon.”

For now though, Nadia Rose is going to continue riding the wave of success Highly Flammable has built up. All eyes are on London for some of the most exciting new names in rap, R&B and grime at the minute. With the wins artists like Ella Mai, Octavian, Flohio, Skepta and of course, her cousin Stormzy, have been having across the board internationally, Nadia Rose is in great company pushing the genres forward.

FIVE MINUTES WITH CARUS THOMPSON Globe trotting troubadour Carus Thompson is back and is making his annual return to the Piping Hot Chicken Shop to finish off 2018 with a vibe-filled folk-rocking bang!

Hey Carus, how are you and what have you been up to recently?

I’ve been touring ISLAND [his 2017 album] around Europe and Australia. It had a great critical reception – winning a West Australian Music Industry award for best Blues & Roots song and also being a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition, but the best vibes have been from my fans – they’re really dug it and been on board with what I wanted to do with that record.

Well congrats on the album. Working with Joel Quartermain on it would have been amazing; did you draw anything from him?

I learnt a heap. Joel is a real pop guy, as of course were Eskimo Joe. Pop and the Eskies are all about the songs and cutting out any excess fat. Good chorus’s that pull the listener in and have their own life. Joel doesn’t press record until the song is as good as it can be melody, arrangement and lyric. I’ve always had a handle on lyrics I feel, but Joel really brought his pop melodic sense and tight arrangement approach to the album and it really worked. I think you can see the proof in the pudding by how well it went on radio.

Nadia Rose plays at ACMI as part of Melbourne Music Week on Saturday November 24.

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What was it like going over to the UK? Did this change your music in your opinion?

I am actually planning to spend a heap of time in the UK next year. The UK for me is all about me meeting my good mate Seth Lakeman. Seth is a contemporary folk artist from Devon in the South West of England and he’s now massive. When we met he wasn’t, we were both just jamming together down a little pub in Plymouth. But as he got bigger he took me along. I’ve done 5 tours of the UK with him and it’s really set me up over there. Touring the UK definitely makes you sharper as a musician and performer. The scene sees so many good musicians that they don’t suffer fools. You need to be delivering at the top of your game every night. You need to impress to survive.

Another show at the chicken shop in Ocean Grove, what draws you to the area and the venue?

I love the Bellarine, The Surf Coast and I love the Chicken Shop! The area is certainly very special geographically of course but I also believe people are really into music and get out and support it. I’ve been playing the area since I first came to Victoria in the early 2000s and the people have given back to me big time. In terms of the Chicken Shop as a venue it’s just always an amazing night. I’ve played there under 4 different owners now I think, and every one of them have been such passionate supporters of music. You can feel it in the place. These are the kind of venues that’ll prosper when other venues close down. Because the owners love music and it filters down through the whole place. It’s also only fits 100 people and that is perfect for me. I love an intimate venue.

Come on down to the Chicken Shop it’s gonna be a ripper! Last three gigs I’ve done here have all sold out on presales so grab them no from Geelong tickets and I’ll see you there!

When & Where:

The Piping Hot Chicken Shop, Ocean Grove – December 15.

Tickets via geelongtickets.com.au

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make it their own and make it sound like it could be theirs.”

Alongside the single itself, Chris Martin’s iconic walk along a cloudy beach in the “Yellow” music video is just as legendary. It’s nowhere near their top most viewed video, but it’s an important artefact from their beginnings so Trick Gypsy took on covering the one-shot music video as well.

“We wanted to shoot it exactly like the video, but differently,” Felix explains. “We wanted to touch on the classic Coldplay on a beach, which we do, then the distortion hits and we’re all doing funky stuff.”

“It’s exactly what we did to the song, we thought we’d do it to the video clip as well,” Tom adds, before Felix continues. “We started off just like the original to make you all think yeah sweet, Coldplay, then bang! We make it Trick Gypsy.”

Although the band have embraced putting their own spin on it, they do emulate the same youth, energy, and present that band in the same idealistic place as Chris Martin in that video in the best possible way.

The guys will be launching their cover at The Workers Club in Geelong this Friday (November 16) alongside IBIS, The Grimwoods and Icky Sticks!

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some new fans.”

Along with giving the guys another platform to share their music, they also walked out with a pretty handy $2500 that will go towards the creation of their forthcoming EP. Trick Gypsy. They’re the local alternative punk rockers who have “The second part of this year has been focusing on the EP and writing been bringing a mix of energy and rawness to the stage for the past our material,” Josh says. “We had a lot of it written already but we just three years. They’re also the band who were victorious in Black had to hone in and get it right, and get out heads around the recording Hatt’s recent Battle of the Bands. aspects.

Inspired by artists like Jebediah, Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr, Trick Gypsy “When our first EP came out, at the time we were aiming a little too high are exactly the type of band you’d hope to win this competition: young, for what we were doing,” Josh explains. “Under-prepared,” Felix adds. passionate, eccentric and ambitious. Consisting of guitarist, frontman “It was good for the time being, but as you grow up and you learn more, and songwriter Felix King, bassist Josh Humphrey and drummer you tend to look back on what you’ve done and know you can do better.”

And we’re banking this new EP will be fuelled with a ton of high quality, Tom Denning, the trio are earning a reputation for the energy and unpredictability they bring to live performances – and anyone present original, spicy tunes. In between gigging across Victoria and recording at the Battle of the Bands can attest to this. new music for this forthcoming EP, the guys have also just teased us all “We always give every show our all; we were definitely one of the with their recent cover of Coldplay’s iconic ‘Yellow’. more sweaty ones at the end,” Tom laughs. “We do pride ourselves on “We personally like playing covers; not in the same style they are our energy in our live performances and Battle of the Bands was just written, but by making it our own,” Josh explains. “We’ve always been another chance of being able to share that energy with people and gain a fan of the triple j Like A Versions, when people take cover music and

Conversations With Ghosts seemed to turn a lock in me and open a door. I started to put some of my favourite poetry to music just for fun,” he smiles.

“That’s what lead to the release of Seven Sonnets and a Song a couple of years ago. Now ideas just pop up from time to time, it”s been a real joy.”

Kelly’s latest release Nature, is a celebration of his poetry-related revelation. Five of the songs from the album are poems written by others – Dylan Thomas, Walt Whitman, Sylvia Plath, Gerard Manley Hopkins and Phillip Larkin. Four others – ‘A Bastard Like Me’, ‘Little Wolf’, ‘Seagulls of Seattle’ and ‘The River Song’ – are poems Kelly wrote and later put to music.

“I experimented with the last song on Life Is Fine (2016),” he says. “That song is a poem by Langston Hughes and Nature is a real extension of the idea of using someone else’s words to tell a story.”

Inspired by his new creative endeavour, Kelly got to work but he needed to find the right voices for his stories and it turns out they were very close to home. “My daughters Memphis and Madeleine sing on this record,” he smiles. “Yes, it was a real family affair because Vika and Linda Bull are also on this album and they are sort of like aunties and mentors to my girls.

WRITTEN BY NATALIE ROGERS “Vika and Linda have been a big part of my family for a long time,” he says. “My daughters really looked Paul Kelly is arguably Australia’s foremost up to them as siblings singing together and watching singer-songwriter. With his expansive and me work with them over the years. Vika and Linda respected catalogue of over twenty studio have always kept that aunty-like eye on them.” albums (not to mention his live releases and Also returning on Nature is Kelly’s nephew, soundtrack credits) a career spanning over forty guitarist Dan Kelly, and his trusted band of years would be the envy of any young muso - so exceptional musicians; Peter Luscombe on drums, it’s refreshing to hear the humble word-smith Bill McDonald on bass, Ash Naylor and Cameron still has moments of creative self-doubt when Bruce on keyboards. “They’ve been my main crew for he puts pen to paper.

“I’ve always loved reading and I like to write fiction, the last five years of recording and playing together and of course poetry has always been a part of my life, so much we have a good understanding of each other.

I can take any song to them and know that they’re but I never thought of putting poetry to music until going to surprise me - which is always good.” six years ago when I was involved in a project called Conversations With Ghosts (2013),” he says. “Before that I never thought it was possible - for me anyway. Forte favourites Kate Miller-Heidke and Alice Keath also appear on Nature, out now via “In the past my way of writing was to start with Universal Records. the music and just try to get the words to fit,” he

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adds matter-of-factly. “I always had this fear that if I started with the lyrics or verses and I got them wrong it would be too constrictive but working on

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THUNDER ROAD BREWING

AS WE ENTER THE WARMER MONTHS, A COLD BREW IS SOMETHING YOU CRAVE. HERE AT FORTE, WE KNOW THAT WHILE SUMMER DEMANDS THE BOOZY ESCAPE THAT A TROPICAL COCKTAIL CAN PROVIDE, WE ALSO KNOW THAT BEER HAS ITS PLACE IN THE SUN TOO AND NOTHING BEATS THE SATISFACTION OF A FROSTY, PERFECTLY POURED POT OF THE AMBER NECTAR AT THE END OF A LONG, HOT DAY.

With a commitment to creating quality craft beer at the core of its values, Thunder Road Brewing encourages responsible pairing and sharing – with great food – as much as possible.

Located in the heart of Brunswick, a visit to the Thunder Road Brewhouse will grant you access to what are arguably some of the best and unique craft beers on the planet.

With craft beers with distinct freshness, unique characters and flavours, you can choose from their mainstay beer range (we like the Full Steam Lager, Brunswick Bitter and the Collingwood Draught), or you experiment with all of Thunder Road’s seasonal beers and unique complex development beers – beers you won’t be able to get your hands on anywhere else. If you’re a keen beer aficionado and want to try it all without getting a little messy, we’d recommend looking into the tasting paddle where you can taste six different beers for an easy $18.

SO BECAUSE WE HAVE YOUR BEST INTERESTS AT HEART, WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER A LITTLE FEATURE OF A FEW SPECIAL BREWS, BREWERIES AND BEER GARDENS ACROSS THE REGION THAT WILL BE YOUR GO-TO WHEN THE SUMMER SESSIONS BEGIN TO CALL... YOU’RE WELCOME.

It’s more than the beer though that’s caught our attention at Thunder Road. Sitting in the middle of the brewery, you will actually find yourself surrounded by giant stainless-steel fermentation tanks – bringing you right into the action. Can you really claim the title of beer connoisseur if you haven’t been surrounded by giant fermentation tanks at least once in your life? I think not. If you’re wanting to really enhance your beer experience roe, they’re even hosting free brewery tours on selected Friday nights where you can get a behind-the-scenes look at how they bring our beer to life.

While beer is the calling card of Thunder Road and indeed any brewery/bar combo, saying it’s all about the beer is a disservice to the food on offer here. Serves delicious Australian-inspired beer food paired to your choice of beer, there’s a little something for everyone - whether you’re a meat eater, vegan, vegetarian or gluten free, you won’t be left hungry. Our picks include the eggplant parma, the chicken wings and the brewer’s basket, and of course the hot jam donuts are always a treat!

Served from the kitchen in the vintage airstream located in the courtyard of the Brewhouse, you can sit and enjoy your pint in the warmth of the sun, while enjoying the perfectly matched fare! Best of all, the courtyard is dog friendly so you’re four legged friends can even join in on the fun!

Just a stone’s throw away from the number 6 tram and the corner of Lygon Street and Brunswick Road, this brewery is one you’ll want to check out. Oh, and if you’re looking for an excuse for an early knock off, they’ve also got Happy Hour on Fridays between 4pm and 6pm where you can grab $7 pints and $5 Schooners... you don’t need to tell us twice.

Where: 130 Barkly Street, Brunswick When: Friday – 4pm – 11pm; Saturday – 12pm – 11pm; Sunday – 12pm – 9pm Phone: (03) 9385 5325 Website: http://www.thunderroadbrewing.com/

! e i k c o C o l l e H MOUNTAIN GOAT BEER It takes dedication and a love for brewing to become one of the most sought after brands of beer in the region - Mountain Goat have achieved that feat and continue to be a leader in the brewing industry.

Offering a broad spectrum of beers that cater to everyone’s tastes, they’ve worked hard to ensure the highest quality at the best price points. Some of Mountain Goat’s fan favourites include - a certified Organic, crisp Steam Ale, a hop driven American inspired Pale Ale, a full and fruity Summer Ale, a classic English style Hightail Ale and the beloved Fancy Pants which is a clean and charismatic amber ale. They’re also no strangers to creating specially crafted, limited run brews that always surprise and intrigue beer lovers.

Fancy a tour to accompany your beer or maybe some delicious food? Well they have you covered at their Richmond site where they usually have something special on tap - potentially a limited beer or single keg of a secret recipe that the talented brewers are working on.

Say hello to Cockies Beer, The Surf Coast’s Craft Brew.

112 Balliang St, South Geelong The bar is open every Friday from 4-7pm Live music every Friday from 5–7pm P: 0417 375 861

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Food on site matches the beer perfectly with some simple but tasty pizza offerings available for you Carnivores, Herbivores and Vegans too! They haven’t forgotten about gluten free either as you can request gluten free bases.

No reservations are needed either, there is plenty of room to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of one of the state’s most unique breweries. Not a stranger to welcoming in food trucks, charity keg days and other fun events, Mountain Goat are sure to keep you occupied throughout the year so make sure to check their social media for updates on what they have happening!

Where: 80 North Street, Richmond.

When: Wednesdays from 5pm to 10pm, Fridays from 5pm to 11pm, Sundays from 12pm to 6pm FREE BREWERY TOURS Every Wednesday Night and Sunday Afternoon

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This season it’s all about kicking back and relaxing with family and friends outdoors, and where better than at Daylesford Cider. In amongst a flower filled landscaped garden only a stones throw away from Melbourne, you will find a charming English-style tavern cellar-door with a courtyard filled with shady tables.

The bar is open seven days, selling their range of multi-award winning craft ciders made using the heritage cider apples grown organically on the property.

The variety of ciders is impressively broad catering to a range of different tastes and preferences, and the non-cider drinkers have a decent list of local wines, beers, soft drinks and coffee to choose from.

And what about the food? Well, the kitchen is open for lunch Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday with a rotating modest menu. During the warmer months, they are known to fire up the outdoor pizza oven and on Monday’s they offer a ‘Local’s Lunch Deal’

COCKIES BEER

If you like your beer local and unique, Cockies quality malts to create a rich taste with their second have you covered. Offering an extensive range new beverage that is so well balanced that it doesn’t of delicious and finely crafted beverages that need all the bells and whistles like spices or barrel include the tasty Cockies Ocean Road Pale Ale, ageing, its just a pure delicious stout taste. the essential Cockies I.P.A, the fan favourite If you want to explore the world of Cockies Beer Cockies Surf Coast Blonde and the unique you can head down to The Cellar Door and bar Cockies “The Dark Light” amber ale. which is open to the public every Friday from 4pm Most breweries would stop there with a range that - 7pm serving up their delicious range with the broad but not Cockies, being a local brewery that accompaniment of some excellent live music, what are always looking to enhance your beer experience more could you want? they’ve recently come up with two new brews that will change the way you look at beer.

Where: 112 Balliang Street, South Geelong The first new entry is a malty brown ale with a When: Friday – 4pm – 7pm medium body, refreshing hints of fruit and dark overtones of chocolate all finished off with a vanilla Phone: 0417 375 861 aftertaste - the aptly titled Suntanned Vanilla Ale is Website: www.cockiesbeer.com.au/ a beer unlike anything you’ll have tasted and is well worth exploring.

If you’re after something a little more refined, traditional and a little heavier, Cockies have blended

where you can pick up a pot of cider and any pizza for just $20.

The cellar-door often hosts a variety of musicians throughout the month, so check out their website to see what is coming up. The landscaped gardens are walled and a safe place for kids to run about or get involved in any of the lawn games. They are also dog-friendly, with a resident kelpie named Tarker.

Now all that’s left to do is to pack the whole family in the car and head out for an afternoon at Daylesford Cider!

Where: 155 Dairyflat Road, Musk Website: www.daylesfordcider.com.au Cellar-door open 7 days | Lunch Friday-Monday

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10 BEER TAPS, CIDER, WINE AND TOP SHELF SPIRITS GEELONG’S FIRST LANEWAY BAR, DEDICATED TO CRAFT BEER. WE’VE GOT 10 ROTATING TAPS FEATURING OUR FAVOURITE AUSTRALIAN & INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES PLUS BLACKMAN’S BEERS BREWED IN TORQUAY.

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VALHALLA BREWING Bringing fresh hand-crafted beer to Geelong Valhalla Brewing are a micro brewery based in Torquay on Victoria’s stunning surf coast.

Creating craft beer that honours the Viking philosophy: That life is to be lived to the fullest; that life (and, of course, beer) is a gift from the gods and therefore should honour the gift that has been bestowed upon us.

Honouring the craft, Valhalla have lived up to this philosophy by producing brilliant beer and serving it in an environment where people are welcomed and encouraged to have a great time. They aim to do this by creating “seriously drinkable” beers, ie beers that will excite and interest dedicated craft beer drinkers, yet also provide an enjoyable experience for the average beer drinker.

Just take a look at their range and you’ll see what we mean. Some of their honourable mentions include the Obsidian Black Ale (fuelled with black

malts with bold grassy hoppiness), their Aragon – India Pale Ale (coined a warrior of a beer), the Gallowtree Oatmeal Stout and the Freya Moon Passionfruit IPA. How’s that for creativity?

Clearly armed with passion and the aim to challenge and delight, the Torquay based legends are now bringing the goods right to our doorstep this December with its very first dedicated taproom.

Located in Geelong’s Union Street in a newly developed building (the one with the striking mural of musicians Jay-Z and Beyonce on the side wall), the bar will feature ten taps, five of which will feature Valhalla beers, with the other five showcasing independent Australian craft beer and cider.

Sharing the street with the likes of Italian restaurant Lipari Espresso Bar, the Union St Wine Bar and Union St Cellars and The Sporting Globe, the addition of the independent craft bar will further boast the street as a vibrant night-time destination for Geelong.

“The Union Street location perfect, says Valhalla founder and owner Scott Hunt. “It has a real Melbourne laneway vibe to it and there is already a great wine bar and restaurant in the street. With other great bars just around the corner in Little Malop Street, we knew this was the right spot for a Valhalla Taproom.”

With a “cruisy, retro vibe like walking into someone’s loungeroom in the 70’s but without the kitsch,” as well as vinyl music and a casual bar snacks menu including jaffles, Valhalla Taproom is set to be your go-to destination for Geelong based fans of Valhalla – and craft beer in general this summer.

On Friday, they’ve got Creatures LIVE ft. Cake.

Yep, you guessed it. The night will be fuelled with Creatures entertainment, a legit birthday cake and some special guests.

The Saturday will see a Creatures Carnival Birthday edition, which will see a tantalising schedule of roving entertainment, circus acts, live music and festivities the whole family can enjoy!

It all wraps up with the Little Creatures Birthday Sunday Session. Here you can enjoy a recovery session with new and old friends Philma Bocks and DJ Knowledge for some good times in the Brewery.

And best part of all? Everyone is invited and it’s all free entry!

Along with the events, the legends are also celebrating their ‘coming of age’ with a brand new craft beer; The Wonder Beers birthday brew. This one is Little Creatures’ flagship Pale Ale re-imagined.

Russell Gosling, head brewer at Little Creatures Fremantle, says that the team started by asking themselves what Little Creatures Pale Ale would look like if the brewery had started in 2018.

“Our first thought was ‘who knows?’” he recalls.

“But then we started to think more about some of the current trends we are seeing in brewing. We used two It’s been quite the journey since one of our malts – our standard Pale Malt and Redback Malt, a favourite breweries first opened its doors. new one from New Zealand – as well as a new varietal Launching in a Fremantle shed back in 2000, it of New Zealand hops, Hort4337. all started with a group of mates with a love for “Given the current trend of juicy pale ales in the hoppy beer who wanted to brew an awesome, US, we also added Burlington Ale, a yeast which is hop-driven American Pale Ale. taking over the craft beer scene right now. We figured Fast forward more than a decade and the team our birthday was a great opportunity to give it a go.” decided to open a second brewery in Geelong to And so do we! With a name that sums up the keep the beer coming to the east coast (a decision existence so far, this beer will be on tap for your which we are very thankful for). Little Creatures has drinking pleasure in Geelong. We’ll cheers to that... since become an iconic destination and watering hole for the Geelong community over the last five Head on down to Little Creatures next weekend years, coming out with the very best brews and and be part of the celebrations. Little Creatures events time and time again, and most importantly, Geelong is located at 221 Swanston St, Geelong. bringing people from all walks of life together for the love of BEER. Now they’ve reached a milestone, and are turning the big one-eight this year! To celebrate finally becoming the legal drinking age, Little Creatures is holding a birthday weekend in Geelong from November 23 to November 25.

CELEBRATING 18 YEARS OF LITTLE CREATURES

Alongside the Taphouse, Valhalla’s beers can be found throughout Geelong and the Surf Coast, Bendigo, Melbourne and are expanding their network in Australia through Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.

You can view their network of stockists (along with their range) on their website (www. valhallabrewing.com.au).

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a stylish tin roof and a chipboard ply bar, the venue features both new and old styles, bringing a little piece of the original brewery to Geelong, embracing certain finishes from the Torquay venue such as the eye-catching light box, the tap wall and the brewing design mural.

As Geelong’s first bar dedicated to craft beer, the bar is designed to showcase a range of Australian and international breweries with 10 rotating taps pouring new beers each week, meaning you’re guaranteed to always find something new to love.

In true Blackman style though, where there’s good beer, there’s equally good food. Serving food from The Hot Chicken Project and with a range of fun tabletop games on hand, and highly trained staff that know and love the beer industry - it’s the perfect place for after work drinks in the CBD or a quiet beer or cider with friends. What more could you want in the midst of summer in Geelong CBD? Within their own range, Blackman’s make their beers with the best quality ingredients they can get their hands on. The core range is made up of beers that cover a variety of flavours and styles, however the team are well known to all as the local For close to four years now, Blackman’s Brewery brewers who are all about creating new batches with in Torquay has been helping fuel the excitement interesting flavours while maintaining the highest around the craft beer industry. In the surf coast quality of craft beer. Top creations so far include town just 500 metres from the beach – Jess and an espresso martini kölsch which proved to be a Renn Blackman get to brew beer, and they’ve created a quality and well-loved space to do so. hit, along with ‘Blackberry Gose’, the ‘Juicy Banger’ Located on Bell Street, there’s even a space out which is BIG on aroma and juicy flavours with the the front for you to come and taste some quality crisp finish of a Lager (and also took home gold at the beers and catch up with your friends and family, 2018 Independent Brewers Association Awards), and The Zinger Slinger NZ Pale Lager – just to name a and a kitchen open all day until late that boasts a few. Keeping up with the creativity, next year they’ll share-style, grazing menu that works perfectly with be setting up a pilot brewing kit at the Geelong Bar the Blackman beers. The beer garden is set amongst once a month and brew a single keg of something three beer tanks, so you can hear the fermentation new and maybe slightly crazy. Keep your eyes peeled! process happening, while you’re drinking beers. If At Blackman’s brewery, their philosophy is this: you’re down the coast, don’t hesitate in stopping by ‘we love good beer, it’s really that simple’. And it for a perfectly crafted brew from Blackman’s. is that simple for this team who continually bring It doesn’t stop there though. their best to Geelong and Torquay, and have an With craft beer on the rise in recent years, the undeniable passion for what they do. couple soon decided to bring their beloved brew to the heart of Geelong with their very own brewery Blackman’s Brewery is located at both 26 Bell bar. Located in Denny’s Place behind Beav’s Bar, the Street, Torquay and Denny’s Place, Geelong venue created the perfect central Geelong drinking destination for summer. With original wood panels, (down the laneway off Little Malop Street).

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aromatically complex beers around. This complexity follows through to the pallet, showing balanced sweetness and intensity without a hint of alcohol, and a nice, long bitterness to round things out.

with more body, more caramel richness, and a balance more towards malt than hops (although hop rates can be significant, like in this one). Expect an enormous and delicious beer. Brewed for the Great Australian Beer Spectapular (GABS) 2015.

Listen to: Michael Bublé – ‘Feeling Good’ Listen to: ‘Johnny Cash – Ghost Riders in the Sky’ KAIJU! AFTERMATH DOUBLE IPA GOLDEN AXE APPLE CIDER

TUNES AND BREWS WITH KAIJU! Beer and music; they’re like two star-crossed lovers exchanging furtive glances at each other, long been destined to live happily ever after... so it seemed only fair that we bring the two together for this feature.

Let us introduce you to some great Victorian beer (one of our all-time favourites KAIJU!) and what to listen to while you do it.

KAIJU! KRUSH

This beer is one of the biggest hop explosions you’ll find. Ludicrous amounts of dank, piney, caramelised orange and bright citrus aromas lead to a pallet that is almost impossibly well-balanced given the huge bitterness. The sheer weight of hops and malt extends the bitterness fully from the front to the back of the palate, finishing hugely long and satisfying.

Golden Axe Apple Cider uses only freshly-crushed Victorian apples to maintain fruit flavour. A crisp, refreshing style with aromas of fresh-cut apples, straw and blossom. A vegan-friendly, gluten free cider with just enough sweetness to carry the flavour while leaving you wanting more.

Listen to: Queen – ‘Killer Queen’

Listen to: The Strokes – ‘You Only Live Once’

KAIJU! CTHULHU ON THE MOON BLACK IPA

Find and adopt your KAIJU! of choice at your local bottle shop or head to

This one delivers beauty from every angle. A malt bill rich in specialty malts delivers beautiful malty, chocolatey, roasty complexity that is perfectly met by a gorgeous herbaceous hop profile. The palate is full and incredibly satisfying, with flavour intensity and bitterness balanced on a knife’s edge.

Listen to: Rimsky Korsakov - ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ KAIJU! WHERE STRIDES THE BEHEMOTH DOUBLE INDIA BLACK ALE

Listen to: Thirsty Merc – ‘In The Summertime’

This black ale is probably Australia’s hoppiest beer, with 30 grams added per litre produced, the huge, roast, chocolate, coffee and malty intensity still assert themselves alongside the huge, dank hop character in this truly extraordinary drink. The palate is fully saturated with flavour intensity that can’t be adequately described, only experienced.

KAIJU! HOPPED OUT RED

Listen to: Gojira – ‘Only Pain’

KAIJU! Hopped Out Red wafts of dank hops layered over biscuity-toffee notes make this one of the most

KAIJU! BETELGEUSE IMPERIAL AMBER ALE American Amber Ales are like American Pale Ales but

Kaiju Krush Tropical Pale Ale has a super-clean malt profile that allows the shipload of juicy tropical fruit flavours to arrive on the desert island of your palate unhindered. Fresh and moreish. A perfect summer beer.

www.kaijubeer.com.au for stockists.

SHEDSHAKER BREWING In the heady days of the Goldrush, Castlemaine was home to no less than 14 breweries. When the gold dried up... so did the beer. Then, Shedshaker Brewing was founded to bring beer home to Castlemaine.

The Brewery creates a range of fresh, handcrafted, small batch craft beers. Beers that are distinctive - traditional with a modern edge brewed with passion and dedication. Amongst the offerings you can find a Pilsner Lager, Knucklehead Rye IPA, Espresso Black Lager, a Hemp Ale, Golden Ale and Cloudy Ale. You can try them for yourself at the Brewery’s Taproom open Tuesday to Sunday, with ten taps of delicious craft beer, as well as cider, wine and soft drinks. Not sure what you’d like? Try a tasting paddle with your choice of four brews for just ten dollars.

The Taproom hosts live music every Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Other events include monthly trivia and regular author talks. It’s a great space for a function or party and a fantastic place for groups and visitors. You can even enjoy fresh gourmet pizza available Thursday to Sunday.

Shedshaker Brewing and the Taproom are located at Castlemaine’s Mill, a dynamic re-purposed industrial space home to a vintage bazaar, small goods manufacturer, ice cream parlour, Austrian coffee house, and a bustling arts and crafts precinct.

Stop by and say hello to Doug, Jacqueline and the team, your hosts at the Shedshaker Taproom.

Cheers!

Where: 9 Walker St, Castlemaine When: Tuesday – Thursday from 2pm-8pm, Friday from 2pm-10pm, Saturday – Sunday from noon Phone: 0425 323 005 Site: www.shedshakerbrewing.com

YOUR PROBABLY GETTING THIRSTY LOOKING AND READING ABOUT ALL THIS AWESOME BEER AND CIDER, WONDERING WHERE TO GO TO GET YOUR HANDS ON THESE BEERS, RIGHT?

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“But the market has changed, the market is dynamic, people want to see different things, they want to taste different things”.

Even if you don’t fancy yourself a wine drinker, the venue itself is still the perfect place to enjoy a lazy afternoon. Brain has paired the original wood panelling of the shed with timber features, including a beautiful communal table made from one of the bowling lanes of the old Northcote bowling alley.

The outline of an old cemented-in mechanic’s pit, with a still functioning hydraulic jack, speaks to the shed’s past life.

A fireplace is on the cards for next winter, to keep the good times rolling though the cooler months.

Happily, all wines are available by the glass, and taking home a bottle won’t break the bank, with most wines priced at around the $20 to $30 mark.

For this author, the Livewire Wines cellar door is set to become a weekend staple.

YOUR WEEKEND PLANS SORTED The Macedon Ranges Wine + Food ‘Budburst’ Festival welcomes you this weekend, 17 + 18 November for two days of wine tasting, live entertainment and delicious regional food across over 20 locations in the scenic Macedon Ranges.

This is your chance to meander country laneways, visit cellar doors and embark on a journey of discovery. Book a bus!

Livewire Wines cellar door is located at 1125 Queenscliff Road, Swan Bay Victoria.

Hoppa loop buses visit pumping good fun wineries for you to hop on and off, or you can book a tour bus on a meandering set itinerary. Check out special event dinners where wineries team with some of the region’s best chefs.

Get in quick, the buses and events are selling out fast.

LIVEWIRE WINES CELLAR DOOR WRITTEN BY LAUREN MUSCAT The best way to describe going to the Livewire Wines cellar door is as an easy experience.

The fit-out is cosy and unpretentious, the owner is up for a chat and supremely knowledgeable, and most importantly, they make damn good wine.

Owner and winemaker Anthony Brain probably sums it up best: “I just want to make good interesting booze”.

Livewire started off as a side project in 2012, without a physical venue. Geelong wine aficionados may be able to identify a few Livewire creations, stocking businesses like The Hot Chicken Project, Union Street

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Wine and Bottles and Barrels.

These days, it sits nestled in a shed next to Swan Bay’s Piknik.

One of their most recognisable drops is The Blood of Hipsters, a Shiraz which, as Brain so accurately describes it, is “just a very drinkable wine”. Other varieties include a savoury style sauvignon blanc and a lovely Grassy Point Chardonnay. In total, around 70 per cent of the wine production is Geelong based.

Though it does have that local element, putting a label on Livewire’s winemaking style has proved a difficulty.

While Livewire has produced a few natural wines, Brain definitely wouldn’t consider himself a natural winemaker as such. Nor would he consider himself a commercial winemaker for that matter either. His wine philosophy is one of “lo-fi, considered intervention,” with a strong belief that the quality of the wine all comes back to the farming.

“It’s not a criticism of other makers and producers, but a lot of them are very stuck in their winemaking styles,” he says.

FOODIE TRAVELLER: DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR

BAVARIAN CHRISTMAS

*Christmas is a great excuse to get a group together for indulgent feasting and beer drinking, whether it’s family, friends or workmates. Groups between 10 to 40 people who visit Munich Brauhaus and The Bavarian throughout December will be rewarded with a choice of bonus gifts

Now that winter is behind us, it’s time to get out and about to find some Hidden gems and/ or revisit one of our local culinary institutions.

Each fortnight I want to introduce you to a new place, hidden gem or back to a wonderful establishment that deserves a mention in Forte.

Just this week I was lucky enough to visit Provenance Winery which is in an amazing space that was home to an old paper mill in Fyansford for many years. It’s down by the river in a flourishing precinct with other small new businesses just a hop, skip and a jump from downtown Geelong.

The old warehouse space with huge ceilings and wonderful big industrial windows gives a feel of a mess hall. It’s been set up so well, and with a few sectioned-off areas with an outdoor courtyard, tables and chairs and umbrellas.

There’s wine tasting, wines available at the bar by either the glass or bottle, beers and a great little grazing menu of well chosen deli type morsels which can be ordered as a platter to enjoy with friends.

There’s live acoustic music on Sundays and did I mention the awards their wines have received?

Do yourself a favour and get down to Provenance Winery (100 Lower Paper Mills Rd, Fyansford).

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including a round of schnapps shots or beers, shared platters, doughnut pretzels and other festive offerings, while groups of 50 or more receive a $500 bar tab on the evening. The more guests in the crew, the bigger and better the prizes. Please visit here for more information on group prizes. *Bier enthusiasts and partygoers who drink 12 steins of any size throughout the month of December will receive a limited-edition t-shirt and go in the draw to win a place on The Ultimate Bavarian Pub Crawl. The winner and three friends will receive flights to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, accommodation, and a Bavarian Christmas dinner experience at Munich Brauhaus in each city.

Munich Brauhaus is located at South Wharf and The Bavarian at Highpoint and Knox-o-zone.

Written by Stewart Clarke. Stewart is a local chef and traveller of the region.

Follow Stew’s adventures, dishes and recipes via his website.

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RECORD STORE DAY BLACK FRIDAY 2018 Record Store Day has done a great job in bringing music lovers back to record stores each year, and in recent years they’ve expanded the promotion to the biggest shopping day of the year - Black Friday. Held on Friday November 23, this day will see a number of independent record stores (including Geelong’s Gifts for the Geek) bring in a stunning collection of exclusive,

limited-edition releases for your to get your mitts on – everything from Weezer, Rage Against the Machine, Garbage, to Iggy and the Stooges, and more.

Check out some of this years cream of the crop below: Weezer: Weezer are truly the kings of capitalising on memes. The band will be releasing a limitededition 10-inch picture disc of their cover of Toto’s Africa. Naturally, the picture disc is the shape of Africa. There will only be 3,000 copies pressed.

Talking Heads: New wave icons Talking Heads will reissue their exquisite fourth album Remain In Light, on translucent read vinyl. Limited to 5,550 copies.

Garbage: These legends will release a brand new single called “Destroying Angels”, which was recorded with John Doe and Exene. The B-Side is a cover of David Bowie’s “Starman” taken from a Howard Stern radio broadcast. Limited to 3,000 copies, the single is the first and only physical release of the song.

Rage Against The Machine: The band will be releasing a 1997 collection of live and demo takes, Live & Rare – on vinyl for the first time ever. This

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record was previously only available in Japan. Limited to 5,000 copies.

Anthrax: A three LP Live Anthrax live record. This release will consist of three coloured LPs — blue, pink and purple— and a tour book. 1,500 copies.

Guns N’ Roses: The band will release a 7” pressing of “Shadow Of Your Love”. Originally only available in the Locked N’ Loaded box set. Pressed on red vinyl, limited to 7000 copies.

Iggy and the Stooges: The band will release Rare Power – a collection of rare tracks from the sessions for their 1973 album Raw Power. Limited to 3000 copies.

With Christmas right around the corner, this is the perfect opportunity to find something rare for those music loving pals.

Check out the full list online at recordstoreday. com/SpecialReleases ahead of popping into your local record store this month.

Gifts for the Geek is located at 153-155 Ryrie Street, Geelong.

SPIRITED @ STONE & STRAW

Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West and the Here We Are Project are thrilled to announce a dedicated public gallery space for women with disabilities in Central Geelong at Creative Geelong’s Makers Hub (Centerpoint Arcade). Women with disabilities will have the opportunity to contribute creative pieces; from Friday October 26 to November 25. This period will coincide with the Barwon Month of Action - a long running campaign that aims to raise awareness and educate our community about men’s violence against women and children.

It’s not always an easy thing to do, but if you have the time and means to treat yourself you should jump at the opportunity. Greater than that, just be kind on yourself from time to time. Daylesford and Hepburn Springs’ Stone & Straw will host two sessions of Spirited this weekend, the first being tomorrow, November 16, from 4-7:00pm. A Sunday session is also on offer from 2-5:00pm. Spirited begins with one hour of yoga, followed by a group tarot session and an ayurvedic head massage. The session finishes with one hour of Bollywood dance led by Jolly Thakar of bollywoodfun4u. Get in the spirit with bright clothes and jangly jewellery. Wear comfortable shoes, or go bare feet.

For more information email Brigitte on bstone@ womenshealthbsw.org.au

Division which will also be broadcast to millions of baseball viewers all over the world, enabling Geelong to have a truly global audience. The games themselves will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7pm, and on Sundays at 1pm, giving sports fans plenty of opportunities to support the team and see what this American pastime is all about.

BASEBALL HAS LANDED IN GEELONG It’s the American pastime. It’s the game where a comeback is always possible. The game that draws you in and keeps you there; whether it’s the relief of when the pitcher strikes out a batter, the satisfaction of the crack of bat against ball, or the excitement of the home runs and the goofy mascots... Oh and don’t forget the outrageous ballpark hot dogs.

Well now is your chance to experience all that and more - right in our backyard. For the first time ever, the Australian Baseball League’s first expansion team - branded as ‘Geelong-Korea’ will be based in Geelong for the upcoming ABL season.

As a passionate sporting city (go Cats!), we are pretty excited to welcome international baseballers from Korea who will base themselves in Geelong, playing their home games at the Geelong Baseball Centre.

Over the next few months, Geelong-Korea will alongside the Adelaide Bite, the Melbourne Aces and the Perth Heat in the 2018/19 ABL’s Southwest

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WHAT’S ON AT CHYA In the visual arts: ‘Cutie Patooties’ is a collection of art by artists Claire Cummings, Grace Taylor, Pey Chi and Tegan Iversen.

Claire Cummings is a textile designer with a love for all things pastel, playful and sustainable. Grace Taylor is a Melbourne based artist, illustrator and designer. She works predominantly in watercolour, gouache and pencil but also enjoys experimenting with pen and ink, digital art, embroidery and sewing/soft sculpture. Pey Chi is a multidisciplinary, creative human of sorts based in Melbourne, Australia. Her work is in response to her bleak experience with chronic illness and a need to express and explore positive feelings of happiness and joy and childlike wonder. Tegan Iverson is an artist and illustrator, who loves colour, pattern, cute things and eating hot chips. Tegan paints, draws and uses digital techniques to create visual art, often inspired by the world around her, with the aim to always be as honest as possible.

The Cutie Patooties Gallery Exhibition runs until November 23.

In the theatre: Western Edge Youth Arts presents: Share House & 2K (double feature). A night of new original comedy that will give you a peak into the life of culturally diverse youth living in Geelong today. Directed by Dave Kelman, written and performed by the Geelong Edge ensemble.

It goes down at 7pm on November 22 – and it’s free.

For more information on any activities head to our website www.courthouse.org.au.

as we can try to plan our lives, “life” is simply always going to do its own thing.

But if I’m going to be truly honest, it’s not just life that is a bit of a hot mess… I am also! I’m by nature not very organised, tidy or good at “adulting”. That stuff takes major effort and strategy. And on top of that, I suffer with some hectic anxiety that often gets in the way of me living my best life. But I was sure that I am not the only “hot mess” out there, so I started a blog on Instagram for people just like me, @thishotmessau

It gets better though. As the first ever Geelong baseball franchise, it will be providing the community with an unparalleled and unique entertainment experience including 25-inch hot dogs, nacho loaded baseball helmets, cheerleaders, live DJs, mascots, and T-shirt guns shooting giveaways into the crowd.

Oh and they’ve even teamed up with Two Birds Brewing for their ‘Golden Tickets’ which gets you general admission plus two birds beers at the game of your choice.

This Hot Mess has two goals to help as we navigate life crazy twists and turns: Keeping our minds sharp and our heart soft. To me, having a sharp mind means continuing to learn about topics we love or don’t know much about, and keeping up with what’s happening globally (more than simply with the Kardashians). And a soft heart? Well, it means that although we are all human (flawed and imperfect!), we are learning ways to choose kindness. To be more generous, patient and gracious with others whilst doing our best to make a positive impact on our slice of the world. Throw in some tips on managing anxiety and little quotes to lift up your day and you’ve got @thishotmessau!

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It’s March 1918, and the British forces in France are preparing for a German offensive. The roster system means each company only spends eight days at a time in the trenches; unfortunately for Second Lieutenant Raleigh (Asa Butterfield), the unit he’s asked to join has just been sent to the front. Worse, his childhood idol Captain Stanhope (Sam Clafin) has been shattered by war and is hitting the whiskey hard, leaving his avuncular second-in-command Lieutenant Osborne (Paul Bettany) to hold things together. Based on R.C. Sherriff’s play written shortly after the end of World War One, this powerful film pulls no punches regarding the familiar futility of war, but the vivid characters and the Edwardian world they inhabited (for the officers, even in the trenches dinner was served every night) underline the horrors in a way that brings them home hard.

The son of a small town Baptist pastor, Jared Eamons (Luke Hedges) finds himself going through a crisis of faith when he begins to question his sexuality at university. At the urging of his distraught mother (Nicole Kidman) and confused father (Russell Crowe) – who, with his high profile, has to be seen to take action - he agrees to attend a counselling centre run by Victor Sykes (Joel Edgerton, who also directs).

They’re desperate for him to return to the fold, but as he becomes increasingly suspicious of Sykes’s intolerant methods, the gulf between him and his parents, his friends, and his church threatens to become unbridgeable. “Based on a true story” doesn’t automatically make a story a dramatic one, and this (perhaps in part because Edgerton is looking to stress the banality and pointlessness of conversion therapy) is a surprising slog through much of the center stretch. The performances are great throughout and there are occasional flashes of menace from some of the counsellors, but this just isn’t that much drama in Syke’s conversion centre (the patients even get to go home after hours). Everything before and after the counselling centre seems much more ripe for drama; it’s the hollow core that makes this a frustrating watch.

When Robert Redford announced this would be his last film (an announcement he’s since walked back somewhat), there was a cry of dismay from film buffs. Watching this, it’s not hard to see why; he may not be a spring chicken, but he’s still got charm and charisma to burn. Though if he had to pick a final film, this wouldn’t be a bad one, as the real-life story of Forrest Tucker - one of the lead members of the mildly infamous “Over The Hill Gang” of pension-aged bank robbers operating in the 80s – is a warm and funny tale of aging disgracefully. Director David Lowery (Pete’s Dragon) keeps the tone light and the heists straight forward: this is a film about a charming rogue who doesn’t know when to quit and likes robbing banks (and, it’s later revealed, escaping from prison), so the various subplots – a romance with Sissy Spacek, hanging out with his crime buddies (Tom Waits and Danny Glover), the family life of the perusing detective (Casey Affleck) – are treated with a light touch. It’s almost fable-like in parts, the story of the last hold-out of a dying way of life (and crime); if Redford does ride off into the sunset, this is a great vehicle to do it

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THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB For the last three years Swedish hacker Lisbeth Salander (Claire Foy) has been waging a solo vigilante war against men who abuse women. But when she accepts a job from a computer expert (Stephen Merchant) dismayed that his program to seize control of the world’s nuclear arsenal is being exploited by the Americans, she discovers that even she can push things too far. Now the National Security Association, the Swedish government and a sinister group of murderous Russian criminals known as “The Spiders” are all after her, and blowing up her loft with her in it is only the beginning; the only person left she can trust is journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Sverrir Gundason). But what connection do the Spiders have to Lisbeth’s long-dead sister? This semisequel to the US version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo lacks the fire that made Stieg Larsson’s novels world-wide hits, serving up a mediocre mystery with few real twists and little suspense. But while the source material (it’s based on a novel by David Lagercrantz) is average, director Fede Alvarezdoes the best he can with it, and the moody Swedish setting and a twitchy performance from Foy manage to make this passable, if forgettable, entertainment.

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SUSPIRIA Everybody knows you can’t remake a classic, and for fans of the lurid Italian slasher genre known as giallo, and director Dario Agento in particular, his 1977 film Suspiria is a classic. So Italian director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) turns the original on its head: gone are the garish colours, garbled plot and throbbing sense of mystery. If anything, this version is a little too straightforward, even if it does involve a dance academy (in 1977 Berlin) that’s run by a witches coven undergoing an internal power struggle. This time around Dakota Johnson is an American farm girl with a burning desire (and the talent to go with it) to join the academy run by Madame Blanc (Tilda Swinton), and as luck would have it a student (Chloe Grace Moretz) has just vanished.

Only we know what happened to her – and to another student who tries to leave only to undergo and extremely unpleasant supernatural encounter on a dance floor – as there’s next to no mystery here at all. Without that, the threadbare story just isn’t enough; Guadagnino puts together a number of memorable set pieces (mostly based around dancing), but for a horror movie this is remarkably uninterested in being scar y.

The Bronx: Australian Tour 2018 Where: The Barwon Club, Geelong When: Tuesday October 30 Reviewed by Alex Callan In my eyes, High Tension are one of the best metal acts in Australia at the moment, so, seeing them at The Barwon Club has been a dream of mine for a while now.

Opening with ‘Red White Shame’ and going straight into ‘Ghost to Ghost’ was an absolute pearler of an opener, especially considering it’s the same opening two songs that kick off ‘Purge’ - the bands third album which was released earlier this year.

With Karina being on the floor for 95 per cent of the set and getting right into punters face while screaming her unique vocals, it was hard to not be in awe.

Songs such as ‘Ular’ really highlighted the extent of High Tensions talent, with Lauren Hammel, for lack of a better word, going ape-shit on the drums

and busting out as many intricate fills as she could.

It was also really nice to see some older tracks such as ‘Bully’ and ‘Sports’ thrown into the setlist, which really won over the crowd through the droney doomesque riffs and basslines.

Whilst it was fairly obvious that the primarily older crowd who had flocked to the BC on a quaint Tuesday evening weren’t exactly there to see High Tension, you could really see how the crowd’s response positively altered throughout the bands set. Before long, it was a room of people head-banging who where well and truly amped up for what was to come By the time The Bronx hit the stage, the BC was packed out, which is not to say that’s surprising because it’s “the mother-fucking Bronx,” but for a Tuesday night and a significantly older crowd, I didn’t really know what to expect.

Were these old blokes just going to stand around and drink beers to one of the most exciting punk acts to see live?

No. Fucking. Chance.

From the second The Bronx hit the stage, opening with ‘The Unholy Hand’ off Bronx IV, people where going haywire. Stage dives, some failed backflip attempts and a crazy mosh later we were well into the headliners 20 song set list.

‘Shitty Future’ and ‘Heart Attack American’ got the crowd moving more than I’d ever seen at the Barwon

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Club… Okay, maybe not more than I’d ever seen because lets face it, if you saw The Peep Temple at Negative Waves you know that there’s a lot to compete against, but, it was honestly something you had to see to believe.

‘Notice of Eviction’ found Matt Caughthran, who will be regarded as one of the best punk stage men of all time, diving off the amp stack and spending majority of the song in the crowd singing with the punters.

As he kept reaffirming, ‘It’s all good, it’s only rock n roll, don’t worry’, it was hard not too, how could you be worried with The Bronx performing their magic in front of you?

From the sheer amount of iPhones the begun recording as the riff to Knifeman’ kicked in, you know that’s what some people where there to see but that didn’t stop it from being the craziest song of the set.

With the band returning for a three song encore featuring the likes of ‘Stranger Danger’ and ‘History’s Stranglers’, it was honestly hard to tell who was having more fun; the crowd or the band itself, with everyone soaking up the last moments of one of the best regional shows Geelong has hosted in quite some time.

As Caughthran kindly announced, “I don’t know if the Bronx is coming back to Ballarat, but I’ll tell you right now, I, 100 per cent fucking guarantee that The Bronx is coming back to Geelong.”

We can only hope that he is a an of his word, because if this holds true, don’t miss out. Seeing a band of that calibre, with that much energy in a room as small as our humbled Barwon Club’s band room was an unforgettable experience that I would recommend to anyone, regardless of their taste in music.

This year marked 20 years since the release of their multi award-winning album ‘Sumo’ so Adelaide rockers The Superjesus stopped by the Barwon Club as part of their highly anticipated ‘Sumo 20th Anniversary Tour’.

The South Australian Music Hall of Famers, armed with a show spanning two hour-long sets immediately had the room at the B.C shaking, opening with smash hit ‘Down Again’.

Scattering the entire ‘Sumo’ album throughout the night, frontwoman Sarah McLeod had the audience eating out of her hand with a commanding performance. Having been a fan of this band for 20 years myself, The Superjesus’ capability to mix great melody with a heavy, thundering sound is always a treat live, and Geelong was no exception.

Track after track the band took the audience and themselves on a trip through time, having not played many of the songs live since 1998. And they killed it, proving why decades on they are still one of the best live acts in the country and are guaranteed to leave punters wanting more.

The Barwon Club, Geelong, Friday October 5 Reviewed by Jared Mawdsley Photo by Patrick Callow

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As Water Fills My Lungs

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Rainbow Valley

Boxing Day Drive

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Ballarat’s A Miner recently unleashed its debut via Heart of the Rat Records, and what can I say? Described as ‘depressive ambient ballads’ with minimal beats, vocal decoder and dark-star synths (think James Blake, Bon Iver and The Stranger Things Theme), this disc has 12 tracks, all around the 4-5 minute mark.

To the uninitiated, the first thing you will notice is that ALL the vocals are auto-tuned. Not to get main man Marc Oswins’ (Mark With the Sea frontman) in tune, but to give that full robotic/electronic feel from go to whoa. This will be off putting to some, no doubt, but needs to be acknowledged as a deliberate part of A Miners sound, not a cover up.

There is a depressing vibe to the album; not suicidal themes, just a moody vibe with minimal excitement levels. Whilst electronic, this is not dance music unless you want to dance in a slow, dream like state with an occasional increase in tempo that might get the blood flowing a little.

Track four ‘I am Only on This Earth’ is the one that has stuck in my head, and starts with the oh-so happy line of “I am only on this Earth to make you want to die”. Maybe that sums up the album, maybe it doesn’t?

Bloodbath are a band that is known for Matt Corby’s Rainbow Valley is lush, textured and Throughout his 43 year career, Mick Thomas encapsulating that old school death metal vibe and dream-like, combining the layered complexity we know has definitely proved one thing- he is a captivating sound, with a new school approach to the way they and love from his previous works with a new wave of storyteller with the ability to accurately represent the put their songs together. Famously revered for their driving, groovier beats.

Australian landscape. The five track EP, Boxing Day second release, ‘Nightmares Made Flesh’ which The album begins with ‘Light My Dart Up’, a soft Drive, whilst very Australian in story, encompasses a and resonating folk piece, accompanied by light guitar mix of our rustic roots, with added Celtic charm and absolutely busted the genre open as far as putting death metal back in the picture as a force again, their plucking, pulsing drums and some now-signature Memphis magnetism.

2008 EP ‘Unblessing The Purity’ is still one of the Corby flute.

The title track is the 2018 answer for the heaviest releases I can recall hearing. The production His first single, ‘No Ordinary Life’ follows; its Australian Christmas song. Lyrically it presents a on ‘The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn’ though might have magical harp and piano lines creating an oddly- realistic representation of contemporary Australia it matched. nostalgic feeling, despite being completely fresh. with lines like ‘single lane f**king road works’ being This album is essentially everything you would the sentiment of every agitated vacationer.

Corby’s wandering vocals and punchy drums ease expect to hear from Bloodbath, with the one standout the listener into a dream state, almost reminiscent Don’t be fooled though. Boxing Day Drive is not a of some recent Kevin Parker/Tame Impala works. The Christmas EP. ‘Hug My Back’ is basically ‘The Bonnie being that “Old Nick” Holmes has stepped things up additional two singles he released prior to the album, Bank O’ Loch Lomond’ on speed, more appropriate in comparison to their last release and his Bloodbath for a hootenanny with choreographed line dancing debut, ‘Grand Morbid Funeral’. The guitars are heavy, ‘All That I See’ and ‘All Fired Up’ slot perfectly into this the drums are driving, the chainsaw tones are grinding. body of work, with their natural samples and reflective, than Christmas lunch. ‘A Tale They Won’t Believe’ This is pretty much what they do. open lyrics proving that Corby is just as talented as ever, seconds this notion, slewing further into River Dance Things that jumped out for me on this release were even after a few years hiatus. territory for a chaotic battle of speed and grace. the grooves of ‘Wayward Samaritan’, the pounding ‘How It Ends’ then marks the transition between the ‘House of Ghosts’ and ‘Aqua Profunda’ highlight rhythms in ‘Morbid Antichrist’ and the catchy brutality nostalgic, reflective elements of the first five tracks Taylor’s storytelling style of writing, underlined by of ‘Only The Dead Survive’. This album is a quality and the upbeat, energised vibe of the second half with simplistic southern backing. release no doubt, however with that said I feel a tad ‘New Day Coming’, ‘Better’ and ‘Elements’ as particular As a collective, Boxing Day Drive is like waiting for more variety and experimentation in the songs would stand-outs. a mystery flight at an airport; not quite sure where have levelled it up even more.

Rainbow Valley is beyond excellent. Equally it’s going but excitement ensues. As a taste of the relaxing and energising, uplifting and humbling, the forthcoming album ‘Coldwater DFU’, the EP makes for record marks a distinct sound - not a change, but rather a great gift for an uncle for the nostalgic storytelling an evolution - for one of Australia’s most-loved talents. and intriguing melodic arrangements.

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At what stage does the thrill go out of a franchise? The whole idea behind most of Hollywood’s main franchises is to build up enough steam that it doesn’t matter if there’s a string of duds, because the audience is so invested in the series of movies they’ll keep coming back in the hope the franchise will right itself.

It’s a good plan; only problem is, franchises almost never make a comeback once things start to go wrong. Sure, The Fast and the Furious managed it, and you could argue the Mission: Impossible films are operating now on a higher level than previously – but in both cases there was only really one dud film dragging everything down.

With old-fashioned franchises like James Bond or the original Star Trek it didn’t quite matter so much because there was such a big gap between films that the memories of the most recent dud would fade and be replaced by the hope that maybe this next film would be okay: this is also the reason why we keep getting Terminator and Predator films even though neither franchise has delivered anything close to a winner in more than twenty years.

But in the 21st Century Hollywood has a new kind of franchise model in mind, where the films keep coming out every eighteen months or so and the audience doesn’t really have enough time to forget the last one before the next one comes out.

And that’s a slow pace: if you’re looking at Disney then they’re trying for two or three films a year every year. So how do you keep the energy level up?

There are still franchises based around the one-off adventures of a much-loved character – there’ll probably be Deadpool movies for the next decade – but they tend to drop off fast if one of the films is a misfire. As do a lot of would-be franchises: cinemas are littered with first films that promise plenty and end on cliffhangers… that are never resolved because there’s no second film. If people don’t come for the first film, they’re definitely not coming for a second; even franchises that improve over time (The Fast and the Furious, Mission: Impossible) started out strong.

So the way a lot of franchises manage it now is by promising to tell a complete story: when you go see part one of The Hobbit, even if you’re not that impressed you have to keep coming back to see the other two-thirds of the story. The downside to this is that we also now have a lot of zombie franchises – prequels especially – where the promise is to fill in the gaps (that we never noticed were there) in a muchloved tale and we’re being told a story where we already know the end.

Presumably there are a lot of people excited to see Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald when it opens today, even though it’s connection to the world of Harry Potter is fairly tenuous when you think about it. But don’t worry; when the sequels and prequels run dry there’s always the reboot.

Does anyone really think Disney (who have a sequel to Mary Poppins out early next year) aren’t going to reboot Star Wars sooner or later?

Howdy gang, My name is Adrian and if you have been keeping track of the past issues of Forte, you may already know that resident Pulp guru Alastair has decided that it’s time for a hiatus. So while he steps away from his computer and opens his blinds to let the light shine in – in a scene reminiscent of leaving Vault 101 in Fallout 3 for the first time – I shall step into his large shoes and never fear: while he is gone, Pulp shall live on.

Having recently been caught up in the hype surrounding a new Predator movie I decided to look back on some of the past installments of Predator within comics.

This week I will be looking at Predator: Hunters written by Chris Warner (Moon Knight, Doctor Strange) and beautifully brought to life by Francisco Ruiz Velasco (Thunderbolts).

The story follows a group of misfits, each having their own experience facing Predators in the past. Banded together by their leader – who has been trained since birth to fight Predators – they set out on the hunt after recently hearing about a grim encounter involving a remote island and some fishermen.

The comic does well in building up suspense, as you see not only the dark backstories which have brought our characters to this point, but also a sense of fear from their interactions with each other as their conversations become grim at thought of what lies ahead of them, stalking the island.

Yet, once they reach the island, the tone seems to change and suddenly the story seems to become, well, more comical than thriller. The Predators themselves seemed underwhelming. Having seen other adaptations before and seeing the Predators stalk their prey using both cunning and skill to pick them off one by one through a series of traps, stealth and the element of surprise I expected a blood bath. My expectations were heightened further when I found out there was more than one on the island. To my dismay, however, the Predators – rather than use their hidden, highly advantageous position – decide to stand out in the open, wave their hands above their heads and scream “Look at me, look at me!”.

I must admit Predator: Hunters was kind of a disappointment; what started out strong and gave me a sense of dread was quickly replaced with a sense of rushed rambling, as the writer seemly forgot how many pages he had to work with. Honestly?

Predator: Hunters hardly seems worth the hunt.

It’s not often that I give some feedback on an event at Sleepy Hollow, but I have to mention the October session, which had Mountain Grey supporting the Amnesia Blues band.

This was the first time many attending had seen Mountain Grey, and I’d only seen them in what was, essentially, an acoustic set, down at Fyansford Paper Mills. They are based down by Deans Marsh and consist of Steve James (music, voice, acoustic guitar), Kev Foster (drums), Luke Hynes (bass) and Mike Robinson-Koss (words, music, voice, harmonica).

They stopped the room, with an excellent, tight and high-power session.

Mountain Grey delivers vintage roots straight from the country, with a eucalyptus twist. Humming guitar notes, eclectic percussion, precision bottom end bass all woven between blues harp and impassioned vocals.

Each original song is imbued with the poetry of regret, reflection or simply sets folks a-dancing to that irresistible soul rhythm. The term grassroots was invented for this band- so close are they to the land, small town life and big human ideas that make every tune a story at once fascinatingly personal and universally recognised. Make sure you catch them.

This month Sleepy Hollow has Tomcat Playground as headliners.

Tomcat Playground are a relatively new act on the blues scene, consisting of some of the east coast’s finest blues musicians and is a collaboration that has taken countless years in the making. Their first appearance was a knockout performance at the 2016 Sydney Blues Festival.

They deliver a high energy, swinging style of traditional blues reminiscent of an era of Saturday night juke joints, back alley gambling haunts and jazz bars — Tomcat Playground ensure audiences always leave gigs sweating, smiling and wanting more.

Tomcat Playground is a four-piece act, consisting of guitarist PJ O’Brien, bass player Mike Rix, drummer Greg Clark and harmonica player Dan Sullivan. The four have worked with some of Australia’s finest blues acts including The PJ O’Brien Band, Alison Penney & the Moneymakers, 19 Twenty and The Jacky Howellers.

Their style draws on the amplified blues of American greats BB King and Little Walter combined with the jumping, swinging riffs of west coast masters such as T Bone Walker. In 2016 Tomcat Playground was snapped up by P & O for their 2016 Blues Cruise. In 2017 they performed to high acclaim at the Blues on Broadbeach festival and released their debut CD “Shufflin’ for a Quid” which hit the number two position on the Australian Blues and Roots Airways Chart.

The act is currently finalist for two Chain awards at the 2018 Australian Blues Music Festival. This should be a great evening, and don’t forget there’s a jam from 3pm – get down there and join in.

While talking about planning your music in the near (and it is near) future, don’t forget those festivals. Especially, don’t forget your Bluestone tickets!

Do not miss this Tomcat Playground as they reinvigorate a tradition of music with their own brand of flair. They’ll be at Sleepy Hollow on Sunday 25th of November.

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

Holy shit will you look at the calendar?

Mid November already! Time to start counting down THTHs Top 5 albums of 2018: 5) Sevendust – All I See Is War For some reason this album found its way onto my speakers or into my earphones a lot this year since it was released in May. Why? Well it’s not like I have been a massive fan of the band, sure, I was into their 1997 debut album Home, and I really love their Southside Double Wide acoustic release in 2004 and I’ve kinda kept across their career since the beginning but they haven’t really done anything too noteworthy until All I See Is War. Sevendust have pretty much decided they need to modernise and mature at the same time and with this release they have; their signature crunching guitar riffs, pounding drums and thick bouncing bass are still present but it’s all a lot less nu-metal and more straight up simple, hard rocking metal. Everything the band has learnt over their 20 plus year career has culminated in this release. Catchy?

This album is so fucking catchy too both lyrically and musically. Lajon’s vocals have always been amazing and they’re even better this time around. And look, All I See Is War might be a somewhat subtle political album but I can forgive them because the political parts can be looked over for the most part.

For an example of irony look no further than the band’s most original sounding track to date, ‘Not Original’. Track four; ‘Unforgiven’, through to track twelve; ‘The Truth’ is a solid block of hefty track that flow well together and show the breadth of the bands new sound. Tracks two and three are the album’s weakest and track one, ‘Dirty’ would have sat best as the album’s closer. Why this album beats out a lot of other albums for fifth place is because it is so refreshing, simple and catchy and heavy enough to be metal, but not too heavy to fall into that easy listening type of metal.

TELSTAR… satellite of surf.

I dragged myself up the highway a few weeks back to see 90’s band THE MODELS playing their 40th anniversary gig. It was a Sunday afternoon gig at the Corner Hotel and quite surreal to a/ be inside a pub during the day and b/ inside a pub that early in the day sober.

THE MODEL’s were fantastic. Sean Kelly was in fine form cracking jokes between songs and the band were as tight as ever (well almost tight). One of the highlights of the gig was their performance of iconic surf music track TELSTAR by Joe Meeks.

This soaring electric guitar track has been popular with many bands and audiences over the years. It was originally written by Joe Meeks for English band The Tornadoes and was a huge hit at the time reaching number one on the UK and US charts (it was the first ever song by an English pop band to make it to number one on the US charts)..

The song was named after a communications satellite launched into orbit in July 1962 and featured for the first time a Jennings Clavioline giving it that distinctive electronic sound. It is estimated that the song sold five 5 million copies worldwide.

12 months later USA band The Ventures release their version of TELSTAR which was also hugely successful. The album THE VENTURES PLAY TELSTAR AND THE LONELY BULL was to sell half a million copies on release earning a gold record.

Fast forward to 1981 and UK ‘surf band’ The Shadows cover TELSTAR and once again it is a huge hit around the globe.

There is a certain irony in a song written by an Englishman in the early sixties which becomes a hit for two UK bankds, is then popularised by an American band, becomes a hit again in the eighties and still being played by an Aussie band fifty years later in a Melbourne pub on a Sunday afternoon.

And none of the musicians of the bands involved could surf or indeed lived near the ocean!

The Telstar satellite is still in orbit around earth but no longer functional.

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In other news ++ Amon Amarth will release The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm, a retrospective documentary and a live album, on Friday November 16. ++ Amenra, YLVA and LO! will be at Max Watts on Saturday November 17. ++ The Metal in the Mountains 2018 day festival featuring I Am Duckeye, Grindhouse, Monarchus, As Flesh Decays, plus more, will be held at Beechworth’s Servicemen’s Memorial Hall on Saturday November 24. ++ Psycroptic will play Geelong’s Barwon Club on Wednesday November 28, then Ballarat’s Karova Lounge on Thursday November 29. ++ Ballarat’s Blaze Music Festival featuring Dead City Ruins, Hadal Maw, Dreadnaught, Whoretopsy and many more will be held at Karova Lounge on Saturday January 26. ++ The 10th annual Progfest featuring The Ocean and Monuments, with more to be announced, will be held at Melbourne’s The Croxton on Saturday January 26. ++ Alestorm will be at Melbourne’s Croxton on Saturday February 9. ++ Watain will play Melbourne’s Max Watts on Friday February 22. ++ If you have any news about local metal bands, shows or albums, let THTH know by emailing to tooheavytohug@ hotmail.com or get in touch via Twitter at @TooHeavyToHug

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