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Our fearless leader and all round editorial Queen Talia has handed the duties of the editor’s note to me for this edition and for an issue that features the amazing Elton John in its pages, I’m still going to some how make this all about me for a moment as this glorious edition of Forte Magazine will be my last after several years.

I could definitely talk about all the great opportunities I’ve had to mingle with industry heroes and see world renowned artists and trail blazing comics, but at the end of the day Forte isn’t about us, it’s about you – we put this magazine together so that artists, venues and entertainers can have a platform and that is something I’ve been proud to be a part of.

With that being said I’d love to take this opportunity to thank all the bands, comics, entertainers and venues I’ve had the privilege of working with along the way. You’ve all been legends and I hope you continue to keep grinding and working hard, you make this industry a pleasure to be a part of and I’m sure there are great things ahead for you all.

Now enough about me, we have a massive issue lined up for you this edition. As I mentioned before, the legendary Sir Elton John is making his way down to us for what is set to be a very surreal Day on the green event, we’ll be touching on that. We’ve got a really cool write-up about one of Australia’s favourite comics – Lehmo who’ll be performing in Geelong at the Furphy Beer Hall and a great feature on the Ballarat Winter Festival that will cover all the ins and outs of the event this year.

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UBER IS TAKING TO MELBOURNE SKIES FROM 2020

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It’s happening. Uber has announced that Melbourne will join Los Angeles, California, and Dallas, Texas, as the third official pilot city for Uber Air – the rideshare app’s ambitious program to take its services from the streets to the skies. Australia is the first market outside the US to trial the program. Uber Air’s long-term goal for the program is to have small electric vehicles carrying passengers through the skies for the same price as an UberX trip, with the aim of connecting transport hubs like airports to central city sites. Uber plans to start test flights from 2020 ahead of the beginning of commercial operation in 2023.

Strawberry Fields has dropped its spectacular lineup for this year’s festival. The Tocumwal gem has brought together a star-studded bill of international artists and homegrown favourites.

Touching down in New South Wales from overseas is Alfa Mist, Bob Moses, KMLN, Peach and Octo Octa. Representing the best of Aussie artists will be CC:DISCO!, Animals Dancing, Mildlife, DRMNGNOW, Merve and many more.

Shortly before the lineup announcement, event organisers also opened the festival’s annual community grants round. The round is open to anyone looking to facilitate a project that will benefit the Tocumwal community that hosts the festival each year. Strawberry Fields runs between Friday November 29 and Sunday December 1 in Tocumwal NSW.

BOY AND BEAR RETURN WITH BRAND NEW SINGLE AND NATIONAL TOUR DATES

UNEARTHED HIGH IS BACK

The wait is finally over. After four years of silence, Boy and Bear have announced a massive international tour and dropped a brand new single to sweeten the deal. The new single, ‘Hold Your Nerve’, is an upbeat track that details frontman Dave Hosking’s relationship struggles with his current partner and the debilitating illness he’s been dealing with since 2011. Hosking was misdiagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, depression and anxiety, before finally confirming he suffers from a bacterial imbalance in his gut which has kept the band off the road as Hosking’s health deteriorated. Things are looking up though, and the boys are back! Check out the lads on Friday August 16 — Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC. Tickets for Boy and Bear’s national tour are on sale now.

Over the years, triple j’s Unearthed High competition has introduced us to some of the country’s brightest musical stars – all before they’ve graduated year 12. We’ve met artists like Arno Faraji, Tia Gostelow, Gretta Ray, Japanese Wallpaper and 2018’s winner KIAN. If you’re in high school and you’re a band, solo artist, producer or rapper, then triple j want to hear from you… To enter, upload an original piece of music to triple j Unearthed before Midnight Monday 29 July. The winner will be flown to triple j to record, mix or master their music, which will be played on triple j and triple j Unearthed. They’ll also receive music industry advice and triple j might even visit their school.

AN EVENING WITH BENITA COLLINGS DATE: THURSDAY 11 JULY 2019 TIME: 6PM – 9PM

Get ready to be tucked in for a night at the Museum! Benita will revisit your childhood memories of Play School – serving up anecdotes and stories from the popular ABC children’s program and her life on screen, whilst you indulge in wintry cocktails from The 18th Amendment Bar. Retro sweets inspired by the Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Cake Book will complete your trip down memory lane.

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Renowned UK documentary maker Louis Theroux has revealed he’ll be taking a trip to Australia in early 2020 for a brand new live show.

The show, Louis Theroux Without Limits, will give a behind-the-scenes look at the inquisitive and curious documentaries Theroux has produced throughout his extensive career. Theroux last came to Australia in 2016, where tickets to his show sold out quickly. New documentaries from Theroux will premiere in Australia from Tuesday June 27 via BBC Knowledge, and Melburnians can catch him at Plenary Theatre, Melbourne on Sunday January 19. Tickets for Louis Theroux Without Limits go on sale Monday June 24 via the event website. Photo by Carsten Windhorst.

Cult filmmaker, queer icon and all-round pop culture legend, John Waters, will return to Australian shores this October with his criticallyacclaimed one-man show Make Trouble. Here, the self-proclaimed Pope of Trash will treat punters to a divine evening of revelatory reflections, eye-opening anecdotes and shameless secrets from a life spent making cinematic trouble. “It is a show that I’m constantly updating. I try to make it filthier and dirtier,” says Waters of Make Trouble. Timed just after the release of his latest (and ninth) book, The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder, John Waters hits Hamer Hall on Friday, October 18.

NIKE TEAMS UP WITH ‘STRANGER THINGS’ FOR AN ’80S-INSPIRED COLLECTION

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The world’s obsession with Stranger Things has done wonders for ’80s nostalgia and with the third season less than a month away, Nike is embracing this retro fever and dropping a collection inspired by the show. Centred around three of the brand’s most popular silhouettes from the ’80s, the capsule will be released in two parts.

The first drop – available June 27 – takes cues from Hawkins High’s orange and green colour scheme. Updated Blazer, Cortes and Tailwind styles are accompanied by hoodies and T-shirts bearing Hawkins Phys Ed branding. A second range dubbed the OG Pack will hit stores on July 1 and feature the same silhouettes in a patriotic red, white and blue palette. Both parts will be available online and from selected retailers. Deets via nike.com/au

Big juicy news for all you Wombats fans out there. The band’s much-loved frontman, Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy has revealed details of his debut solo project, dubbed Love Fame Tragedy, along with a debut single and a string of Australian tour dates. Born of a creative frenzy concentrated across studios in London and LA, Love Fame Tragedy contains all the hallmarks of Murph’s work with The Wombats.

The infectious, distorted guitars and knowing, modern lyricisms collide with melodic turns that seem effortless on first listen, but cut deep on repetition. Love Fame Tragedy’s debut EP, titled I Don’t Want To Play The Victim, But I’m Really Good At It (whose namesake is a Pablo Picasso exhibition at the Tate Modern) is out September 13. Catch him in full force at Melbourne’s Howler on October 9.

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THERE’S SOMETHING A BIT MAGICAL ABOUT THIS HISTORIC REGIONAL TOWN IN THE DARK, COLD MONTHS, AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE BALLARAT WINTER FESTIVAL SEEKS TO CAPTURE. RUNNING FROM JUNE 29 THROUGH TO JULY 21, BALLARAT WILL ONCE AGAIN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A MAGICAL WINTER WONDERLAND, WITH A UNIQUE ARRAY OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO BEAT THE WINTER BLUES, WARM THE SOUL AND SATISFY THE BELLY. And when we say a winter wonderland, we mean that quite literally with a highlight of the festival being the Winter Wonderlights: Christmas in July event at Sovereign Hill. Set to be brighter than ever before, visitors will be swept up in the excitement of a special European-style Christmas as the entire township comes alive in Australia’s largest ever light projection spectacle staged at one site. During the day, there will be festive decorations, kid’s activities, a full theatre program, faux snowfalls, Christmas carols, and Christmas trees lining the street, and then at night you’ll be spellbound as Main Street is transformed into a sparkling Winter Wonderland with the multi-awardwinning, grand-scale light projections on the historic building facades. Truly embracing the Christmas theme, you can even enjoy traditional treats such as mulled wine or toffee apples, and we hear you may even catch a glimpse of the legendary St Nicholas!

You’ll want to book for this one as it’s sure to sell out.

It’s basically a mini-festival within a festival so head to winterwonderlights.com.au/experience/ to see the entire program and book your tickets.

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expectation with their popular pop-up ice skating rink.

Located in the heart of Ballarat’s CBD, the skating rink is back and is guaranteed fun for the whole family.

There’s really nothing like gliding elegantly over a brightly-lit smooth ice rink (when you’re able to finally let go of the side barrier, of course!), and watching kids navigate their way around is classic entertainment. In a special twist this year, there will also be Neon Discothemed evening sessions so dig out your brightest and warmest outfit, lace up your skates and take to the ice to practice your twirls and triples this winter.

Along with these wintery favourites, this year the regional event is tapping into the world of emerging technologies, and giving visitors a new reason to check out the festival and explore the city as a living canvas with two new technology-based experiences.

First up is the Activated ArtWalk which encourages visitors to look at the stories beneath the surface of the city and of the people that once lived there. This immersive activity uses augmented reality to add moving images, text and sound to six hidden artworks around the city’s laneways and streets, which are brought to life through your smartphone and the EyeJack app. Heads up, we recommend downloading the app on your home Wi-Fi prior to embarking on the experience!

With the world of art and digital coming together to encourage new ways of exploring the city at the crux of the event this year, warm up your frosty fingers and your mind at the new Winteractive Arcade in the Ballarat Mining Exchange. Set to be a gamer’s paradise across the two weekends, Winteractive will trace the evolution of arcade games from retro gaming to new technologies using augmented and virtual reality.

Whether you try out the virtual reality drone racing game Drone Legion or the massive multiplayer game of Snake, immerse yourself in an AR (augmented reality) exhibition, get creative with Tilt Brush (where visitors can book time to create virtual reality art), or even if you just want to check out what’s cool right now in tech and fashion, there’s something for every tech lover.

If you love the idea of celebrating winter but prefer doing it inside and being able to feel your toes, get warm at the Design Exchange during Ballarat’s Winter Festival. Australia is bursting at the seams with amazing independent designers, artists and creators, and The Design Exchange will provide an opportunity to celebrate and support these small businesses, handmade products, ethical trading and creativeness in an atmosphere that is inclusive and inviting. Think creative makers and designers, wine, a whisky bar, heated floors, artesian foods and a cosy atmosphere in one of Ballarat’s beautiful heritage buildings – The Mining Exchange. Sounds like the perfect winter day to me!

If you’re digging the idea of exploring Ballarat from the inside, there’s also the Becoming Modern: Australian Women Artists 1920 – 1950 exhibition which will be on show at the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Becoming Modern is a celebration of the tenacity and innovation of Australian women artists, featuring works of more than forty artists, including Margaret Preston, Grace Crowley, Thea Proctor, and Grace Cossington Smith. This stunning exhibition is an opportunity to view rarelyseen works from the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s collection, including paintings, prints, drawings, and ceramics.

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One is to get up close and personal with the newest additions to the Ballarat Wildlife Park, Maneki and Satu the Sumatran tigers. Arriving just in time for the Ballarat Winter Festival, the duo is part of a global species management plan and are ambassadors for helping their cousins survive in the wild. While at the park, you can also feed kangaroos and admire koalas, meerkats, little penguins, and other Australian native animals.

Finally, finish your winter getaway with one last adventure — Knights of Fire at Kryal Castle. Everyone will love the daily highlight of the spectacular flaming joust on the main arena as Sir Hector meets the Black Knight in a fiery class, and the knights battle to cure the icy heart of the Snow Queen.

Between the cascading snowflakes, soul-warming red wine, and hearty fare, whimsical winter adventures await at this year’s Ballarat Winter Festival. So, grab your coats, gloves, scarves and beanies and join in the winter fun, whether that be school holiday fun or a romantic rendezvous that you’re seeking, there’s a day out to enthral every visitor.

THE BALLARAT WINTER FESTIVAL RUNS FROM JUNE 29 TO JULY 21. VISIT BALLARATWINTERFESTIVAL.COM.AU FOR MORE INFORMATION. SOME EXPERIENCES MAY REQUIRE BOOKINGS. THE BALLARAT WINTER FESTIVAL IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE CITY OF BALLARAT.

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MONTAIGNE IS HEADING TO BENDIGO AND TORQUAY

TERAMAZE ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN LAUNCH SHOWS

Following on from her national For Your Love single tour in April, Montaigne has released her new single Ready, and confirmed details of her forthcoming LP Complex and national tour. To celebrate the new record, Montaigne will be hitting the road for her Complex album tour (presented by triple j) in November 2019, kicking off in Adelaide on November 7, then moving through Perth, Fremantle, Maroochydore, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Bendigo, Torquay, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, and finishing up in Wollongong on November 30. Tickets available from www.montaigne.oztix.com.au

Melbourne prog band, Teramaze will release their new album Are We Soldiers tomorrow on June 21. In celebration of the release, the band will perform two launch shows, one at Geelong’s Barwon Club tomorrow night (Friday June 21) and then at Northcote Social Club, Melbourne (with My Secret Circus) on Saturday June 29. Teramaze guitarist, Dean Wells says of the shows ‘Hey all! We are super excited about about playing songs from our new album “Are We Soldiers” and can’t wait to see all your faces up see you all real soon!’

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WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL Geelong’s Barwon Club is opening its doors to musos, DJs, artists and pagans everywhere with its Winter Solstice Festival on June 22. Totally Unicorn, Arse, Blackhelm, Spawn, Defenestration, Aya Aya and DJs Mutant Dance, Dad Does Disco and Bugg will perform, while artists include Max DeBoo, Martha Dawson, Bridie Coughlin and Alice Wood.

A special ceremony will take place as the sun sets.

WORDS IN WINTER FESTIVAL The Hepburn Shire and surrounding districts will host the annual literary and arts festival Words in Winter from August 16-18. Celebrating words and stories through readings, poetry, theatre, music, talks, workshops, visiting authors and exhibitions, the program was being sorted at the time of writing. This is their 17th year and will run under the theme of ‘Life’. Keep an eye on wordsinwinter.com for further information.

Billy Connolly has called him the best artist he has toured with, but he is not a comedian. He is Matthew Fagan, an exceptional 10-string Spanish classical guitarist who has performed in more than 120 countries. His new album is El Vito, the first Spanish guitar vinyl release in Australia in 30 years. Reardon Theatre, Port Fairy – June 22; St Aidan’s Anglican Church, Apollo Bay – June 23; and Engine Room, Bendigo – June 30.

THE SAINTLY JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE Looks like Justin Townes Earle has missed Australian shores, with the songman lining up a tour in support of The Saint of Lost Causes. Justin: “Australia is one of my favourite countries to tour, and my fans there have always come out and supported my shows and my new music. I’m really looking forward to coming back for what will be my biggest Australian tour to date.” Aw, shucks man. Theatre Royal, Castlemaine – August 31.

HERE COMES KERRYN FIELDS “If Ellen DeGeneres and Tracy Chapman had asked Johnny Cash to be their sperm donor, the result would have been Kerryn Fields.”

That is how we’re introduced to singer-songwriter Kerryn Fields on her website, which may be just the kind of thing that would make the usually uncurious, curious. She is currently working on a new album, the follow-up to 2015’s Rascal. The Palais, Hepburn Springs – June 28.

QMF DROPS LINE-UP Yes, yes, YES! Queenscliff Music Festival has dropped its line-up for 2019, and it is really most excellent.

Newton Faulkner, Tim Finn, The Waifs, Missy Higgins, Ash Grunwald, Hiatus Kaiyote, Clare Bowditch, The Cat Empire, The Delta Riggs, Steve Poltz, Troy Cassar-Daley, Charlie Collins, Brekky Boy, Amaru Tribe and Claire Anne Taylor are among the first announcement. The festival takes place November 22-24.

NATHAN SEECKTS & FOUR LIONS THREE GOOD REASONS We’re giving you three good reasons to rug up and head out to Geelong’s Workers Club this Saturday night, June 22: Crosstrack, L E E D E N and Hiddenite. Crosstrack is a hard rock band with catchy tunes. L E E D E N started life as an online collaboration between four friends in different cities, whose aim it is to create a unique listening experience. Hiddenite is an alt-rock outfit that comes with a touch of folk. Photo by Patrick Callow.

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY ON THE SPECTRUM

Boy howdy, what a double pairing this is. Nathan Seeckts and Four Lions have teamed up for a few shows where In the Loop readers are getting lucky. Americana powerhouse Nathan Seeckts has the album The Heart of the City, while Four Lions have Hard Days.

The Lost Ones, Ballarat – June 29 (afternoon show); Entrée Bar, Bendigo – June 29 (from 8:30pm); and The Taproom, Castlemaine – June 30.

Next month the Palais is hosting a very special twohour panel discussion surrounding ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), hosted by Dougal Austin & Jeremy Samson with our OTS LIVE ‘Roving Reporter’ Phil Splitter. There will be a panel of industry experts discussing the signs to look for as well as several hot topics relating to ASD, including local educator Jenny Thompson from Daylesford Primary School, industry professionals such as Joanne Rogers (orbit kids therapy), Bobbi Cook (behaviour Management) and Susie Davies Splitter (welcome to music) are also on the panel. The main aim of the event is to educate and create further awareness of ASD in the wider communities. It kicks off at 7pm on Wednesday July 3 at the Palais-Hepburn.

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THE BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE RETURNS

Despite a little doom and gloom within the live music industry, those who love their music keep on fighting the good fight. In 2017, The Sound Doctor Presents kicked off their mission to deliver music to Anglesea by hosting Irish singersongwriter Lisa Hannigan. The team absolutely loves what they do, and wish to continue doing so.

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The Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB), returns in 2019 with an exhibition of work by Chinese photographer and social activist, Liu Bolin titled Camouflage, alongside a major mid-career retrospective of key photographic works by revered Indigenous artist, Dr Fiona Foley. One of China’s most prominent living artists and dubbed the ‘invisible man’ by media, he dissects the tense relationship between the individual and society by ‘disappearing’ into environments which are sites of intrigue, contention and criticism.

Running from 23 August to 20 October, the Biennale will present 30 exhibitions, 70 Open programs, an extensive special events and public program, plus the presentation of both the Martin Kantor Portrait Prize and Alane Fineman New Photography Award.

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DIESEL, DIESEL, DIESEL! He still has a few tricks, does Diesel.

Sunset Suburbia is a project that will feature a trilogy of EPs that lead to an album. Volume one is released next month, while the second chapter will be released later in the year. Diesel: “I love going into where people live – the sights, the smells, the little repetitive things that make their world. It’s kind of a bittersweet thing but it’s the stuff of life and it has a way of making songs.” Gateway Hotel, Corio – October 25.

S TA M P S Y I S T H E M U S I C D I R E C T O R A N D D R I V E A N N O U N C E R AT K ROCK IN GEELONG THE PITFALL OF SOLO TRAVELLING I went to Hawaii’s Big Island to fulfill a lifelong dream. I saw a volcano with my own two eyes. I flew in an open-door helicopter over the top of its crater, and then drove along its destructive path.

It’s the volcano that erupted in May last year. The lava had finally cooled, leaving a brand-new black beach. It’s the newest beach in the world, as the eruption was so powerful it flowed all the way to the edge of the island, spewing into the ocean. You have to respect Mother Nature.

CASTLEMAINE DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL A dozen films will screen across three days at this year’s Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival, set to run from July 19 through July 21.

Curated by Emmy-winning Geoffrey Smith, the film festival “celebrates diversity, profiles the global issues of our time (and times past), creates community, challenges injustices and holds people and governments to account”. You can check out the program through cdocff.com.au.

Anyone who knows me, or Insta-stalks my socials, will know that I’m a solo adventure. I may join a tour along the way, but I am always buying a ticket for one. It’s my time to be selfish. I pick where I want to go and what I want to see. It’s my time and my money and I make no apologies for it.

However, I’ve come to realise on this holiday that there are some major pluses to having a travelling companion, whether that be a bestie, or a partner, or a family member (if you are brave enough).

1. You have someone to throw a camera at when you want your photo taken in front of the 13th beach you’ve visited or with the fifth cocktail you’ve knocked back.

THELMA PLUM IS LOOKING FINE It seems so long ago when Thelma Plum released her EP Monsters.

2014 is too long, we think. But the good news is she is releasing her debut album next month, titled Better in Blak. Thelma: “This album reflects some pretty dark times in my life but these songs kind of helped pull me out of it, it’s cathartic in a weird way.” Theatre Royal, Castlemaine – August 23. You can check out the title track now.

2. You have someone to go to the mini-mart and buy you Panadol, Berocca, and Gatorade while you are lying in bed regretting that fifth cocktail you had the night before.

4. You can order multiple things off the menu without the chance of food envy and share the selections. I was left salivating over other diners’ choices or over ordering and walking out of the restaurant looking like Fat Bastard from Austin Powers.

5. When you’re lying in bed because you’ve overindulged at the buffet breakfast, you have someone who can motivate you to get out of bed and seize the day. They can remind you of all the amazing experiences you are missing out on if you continue to impersonate a slug… Or they can lay beside you and waste the day with you (or at least get your sorry arse to the pool day beds).

So, I think I am having a change of heart. I have always been for me, myself and I on holidays but MAYBE there is room for someone to be my ride or die. A friend who can be my Thelma to my Louise, or my Bert to my Ernie.

Only if we do things my way…

‘Til next time, Stampsy x Ps. FYI I know this is the third article I’ve written about travelling so before you ask, 1. No, I can’t claim the trip on tax because I’ve written about it (trust me, I’ve tried) & 2. It’s when I have some of my deepest and not so profound epiphanies aka my inner voice goes rogue.

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3. When you are standing in front of something culturally significant and you have someone to turn to and say, “Isn’t that incredible/old/what the actual f*ck is it supposed to be?”

QMF ANNOUNCE EMERGING ARTIST GRANT AND MENTOR PROGRAM WRITTEN BY NASEEM RADMEHR It’s rolled around to that exciting time of the year again. Victoria’s fave musical festival – the Queenscliff Music Festival – are back with their Emerging Artist Grant and Alison McKenzie Mentor Program (AMMP). The Grant is aimed at pushing the musical career of budding artists from Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula and is encouraging participants from Queenscliff to Warrnambool to Geelong and Colac to get on board and apply. Through their generous initiative, the Queenscliff Music Festival has already contributed over $70,000 to boost the careers of new artists with seeds of potential around the Bellarine Peninsula. The EAG is now in its ninth year of changing young musicians’ lives. But after acknowledging that new talent needs more than money – that they need a support network and advice – Queenscliff Music Festival also set up the AMMP in 2011. Both these initiatives have kick-started many artists’ careers, including Fenn Wilson, MDRN Love, Rough River, The Refuge, Andrea Robertson, The Tint Giants, The Murlocs and Alister Turrill, amongst many more, who are now big names in the Australian music industry. This year, the Queenscliff Music Festival is outshining itself once again by appointing the six-times nominated blues rocker, Ash Grunwald, as the 2019 mentor! Loved for his crowd frenzied shows and ferocious guitar playing, industry, critics and fans alike have been raving about Ash’s unique blend of roots, beats and a whole lotta groove for over a decade. If you’re an ambitious artist searching for your big break, get your application in quick. Applications for the Emerging Artist Grant and the Alison McKenzie Mentor Program close Wednesday July 10. Apply via qmf.net.au/apply/emerging-artist-grant

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ANDREA ROBERTSON HITS THE ROAD Andrea Robertson has been very, very busy touring her new double-disc album Live at New Hall – but she ain’t cooked yet, with shows at The Mex, Ocean Grove on June 29 and Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth on July 6. She will also perform at Queenscliff’s Low Light. Live at New Hall was recorded over two sessions in October 2018 and captures 18 new songs.

It was made possible by her Queenscliff Music Festival Emerging Artist Grant win.

The Sapphires set to sparkle at The Potato Shed

GET UP FOR DUCK DOWNPICKERS It’s okay to have a favourite child, and Daylesford Cider have a big ol’ soft spot for The Duck Downpickers. Could it be because their banjo and foot percussion gets you up, pup? Could it be because their double bass shakes you loose, goose? Could it be because their harmonica drives you crazy, swayze? Or could it be all these things and their acoustic-zyda-jug-holy-billyblues a little tongue in beak?

Daylesford Cider – July 6.

For two big nights from 8pm Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July, The Sapphires, one of Australia’s best loved stories will debut at The Potato Shed.

The Sapphires is a multi-award winning musical play that inspired the hugely popular film of the same name.

Written and directed by acclaimed Australian writer Tony Briggs, The Sapphires is a funny, heart-warming tale inspired by the true story of Briggs’ mother.

THE SOUND DOCTOR PRESENTS They have already given Anglesea fans some crackers this year, and there are still some treats to come before year’s end. August is looking good at the moment, with Cash Savage and the Last Drinks (with support from Hollie Joyce) locked in for August 2 and Alice Skye and Emily Wurramara locked in for August 3. Both shows take place at Anglesea Memorial Hall. They are also currently running a fundraiser to help support their fine gig work.

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BALLARAT RECORD FAIR Rock, pop, metal, soul, funk, reggae and blues – if you’re looking for it, there is a pretty good chance that the Ballarat Record Fair is going to have it. Do they have any Chap Hop? I don’t know, maybe. How about Clownstep?

There is always a chance. Tell me they have Scottish Pirate Metal? If they don’t, they should. It’s a candy store for music lovers, with plenty of rarities and collectibles to boot. Housey Housey – July 7.

WOMEN OF WIT 4 Women of Wit is heading out for its fourth outing, with Bendigo’s Engine Room hosting the event on June 28. Once again the line-up is a ripper. The wonderful Claire Hooper leads the way, with support from Urvi Majumdar (Sass Attack), Lisa-Skye (1900-LisaSkye), Sharon Andrews (2017 RAW National Comedy Finalist), Simone Amohanga (ABC Central Victoria), Sarah-Jane Fawcett (Bubble Bubble) and Annie Louey (Before I Forget).

MASAMI KAWAGUCHI RETURNS While some artists and bands take what seems like an eternity between Australian tours, guitar star Masami Kawaguchi (Miminokoto, Los Doroncos) backs up his 2018 visit with a 2019 tour. One of Japan’s most exciting guitarists, Masami will tour with his band, New Rock Syndicate. A new album, Now, is at the forefront of the tour. The Eastern, Ballarat – June 28. His rhythm section features Dave Gray and Don Drum.

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AN EVENING WITH STEVE KILBEY On August 2, Ararat’s Montara Wines invites you to enjoy a drop or two as you take in the lovely tunes of Steve Kilbey. Steve will be joined by guitarist Rodrigo Bustos as they explore The Church hits, and some of their not-so-hits but still most enjoyable tunes.

Winemaker Simon Fennell, meanwhile, presents an opportunity to taste some new release 95* point wines.

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WHEN THE KING MET THE POOR There is going to be a need for more wine waiter please when hard rock warriors The Poor and Palace of the King team up for a few shows, including a little something at Geelong’s Workers Club on August 9. Shows with Rose Tattoo and The Screaming Jets have got the juices flowing, so prepare yourself for cranked-up amps and songs of old and new. This includes Palace of the King’s new single, ‘One of These Days’.

BENDIGO WRITERS FESTIVAL The program for the 2019 Bendigo Writers Festival (August 9-11) is available for your hungry eyes. Perhaps you have already given their website a little of your valuable time, but if not it’s well worth a look. More than 100 writers will take in a variety of events across the festival’s three-day showing. You’ll need to get in quick with some of the events, so take a look at bendigowritersfestival.com.au and see what tickles your fancy.

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Phil & Trudy Edgeley will perform at Ballarat’s Main Bar on June 21 and at the Ararat Hotel Red Room as part of the popular Ararat Live series on July 17. The duo has performed together throughout Australia, the UK, Europe and the US, combining Phil’s British folk/ blues songwriting and musical style with Trudy’s tropical tempos and melodies. You can also check out their work through album OnePlusOneEqualsThree.

You know their songs, and you have probably owned one of their t-shirts at some stage. With their single-word name Ramones, the band is considered one of the greatest in punk rock history. Fresh from headlining this years’ annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash, CJ Ramone is heading to Australia for a decent run of shows. Barwon Club, Geelong – September 15 & Karova Lounge, Ballarat – September 25.

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Influenced by the likes of Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch, Melbourne singer-songwriter Katie Bates will bring her alt-country trio to Kyneton’s Major Tom’s tomorrow night, June 21. Katie released her debut EP, New Gold, in 2018, and followed that with her debut video for track ‘New Friends’ at the beginning of the year. More gold is on the way, with an album in the pipeline for 2019 as well. She will be joined by Rose Zita Falko.

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It tells of the incredible journey of a singing group of four Yorta Yorta Women, who sing Motown soul hits against the backdrop of personal change and massive social upheaval. It is an energetic, fun and engaging play that affirms life and the realisation of dreams.

Four young Aboriginal women from regional Australia, who like singing country music, suddenly get the chance to change their tune and their lives.

Wearing uniforms of sequins, armed only with microphones they find themselves trying to spread joy in the hell that is the Vietnam War. “I hope the audience will feel a fresh sense of connection to a story that has already successfully infiltrated the psyche of the Australian theatre and movie going public and get a sense of joy and understanding of who Aboriginal people are and walk away from ‘The Sapphires’ with a smile on their faces,” beams Briggs.

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THE NEW SAVAGES TOUR DEBUT Indie-blues outfit The New Savages have lined up two shows at The Lost Ones, Ballarat on July 13 (3-5pm & 7:30-9:30pm) in support of their debut album, Seventh Son. From the press release: “Seventh Son is the culmination of being on the road relentlessly across Australia for three years, playing over 400 shows across the continent. It’s an album inspired by the naked truth of the original blues.”

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Local singer-songwriter Steph Bitter will bring her warm, indie folk-inflected sounds to Entrée Music Bar on Thursday, June 20.

Bitter, who will be joined on stage by Melbournebased counterpart Serhiy, says she is enamoured of the latest addition to Bendigo’s live music scene.

“It’s a beautiful, intimate songwriters’ night with lots of opportunities for storytelling and a wide range of original music, both local and from out of town,” she says. “(Manager) John Power and the people there are extremely enthusiastic supporters of live music, especially original music.”

Bitter, who released her First Of May EP in 2016, has been working closely with other local musicians and is revelling in the full band experience. “It’s so liberating to hear the little songs I wrote quietly in my bedroom being properly brought out of their shell,” she says. “I have also been playing a bit with an accordion player, which has been an unexpected delight.”

Bitter signed with Bendigo label Poppet Head Records late last year, joining other local artists such as Trevor Petrie, Bill Barber, Frank Bell, and Rowboy (along with Melbourne’s Acoustic Foxx).

Her immediate plans include a new EP within the next 12 months, comprising “some new songs and songs I’ve been playing live for a while, but haven’t had the chance to record”.

“It’s a very exciting time and I cannot wait to share more of my music with the world,” she says.

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As usual, the sounds never stop around town.

Country rockers Boots N All mix new hits with classic favourites at Entree Music Bar on Friday,

SPILT MILK MUSIC FESTIVAL You’re just too good to be true, I can’t take my eyes off your line-up. Spilt Milk Music Festival has its sights set on Ballarat and will be hosted by Victoria Park on November 30. The line-up includes Chvrches, Khalid, Juice Wrld, Allday, Lime Cordiale, G Flip, Mansionair, Middle Kids, Ocean Alley, Illy, Groove City, Dune Rats, Confidence Man, Sippy, Tones and I, Winston Surfshirt, Choomba, Bene, Arno Faraji, Godlands and Kota Banks. NOW SOLD OUT!

THESE THINGS/THE MOLTING VULTURES Are you looking to top-up your music collection with a split release that takes a walk down the road of a swampy, Scientists-esque horror/ love and a breakfast menu of surfing and good times? These Things and The Molting Vultures have the split 7” single you are after, with the former offering the swampy ‘She’s Aware’ and the latter offering the good-time ‘Morning Sun’.

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Blues-funk trio Unkle Dumpy will be rocking out at the Golden Vine on Friday, June 21. Support from Melbourne-based indie-blues trio The Romeo Knights. From 9pm; $5 entry.

Local singer-songwriters Sean Orr and Louise MacGregor grace the stage at Entree Music Bar on Thursday, June 27. From 7.30pm; free entry.

Popular local singer-songwriter Sherri Parry will debut several new songs at Handle Bar on Friday, June 28, as she ramps up preparations for a forthcoming album with her band. From 6pm; free entry.

Country-folk-roots duo Walkers Road will bring their intertwining guitars and superb harmonies to Rocks Underground (Rocks On Rosalind) on Friday, June 28. From 7pm; free entry, dining packages available (www.opentable.com.au).

An acoustic night will be staged at the Golden Vine on Friday, June 28, featuring Meredith Whittle, Trevor Petrie, Flora, and Acoustic Foxx. From 8pm; $5 entry.

Sydney-based melodic prog-metallers Red Sea unleash their new single The One at Entree Music Bar on Friday, June 28. Support from local heavy outfits Spacegoat, Die In A Dream, and Obscure.

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Geelong-based country troubadour Nathan Seeckts brings his two-state Three Soldiers single tour to Entree Music Bar on Saturday, June 29.

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BALLARAT RECORD FAIR RETURNS WRITTEN BY LIAM MCNALLY Hey! You like music, yeah? Of course, you’re reading Forte. If you don’t like music, read something else.

So, do you like records? Nah, fair enough, I guess they’re just the physical manifestation of your favourite band’s tunes and science that turns sound into wax and back again, in a form that’s higher quality than any digital format we’ve ever managed to come up with since... I suppose that’s not that cool.

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That’s not true! You silly goose, you.

The Ballarat Record Fair is the biggest record fair outside the Melbourne metro area. There’ll be thousands of LP’s, 45’s and CD’s from local and interstate traders and even a ‘treasure hunt’ to dig for hidden nuggets.

The whole shebang kicks off at 12 pm on Sunday, July 7. The fair takes place at Housey Housey, which you’ll find at 12 Armstrong street, Ballarat. There’ll be food and drink available via the Forge Pizzeria as well to make a proper party out of the whole ordeal too.

If you’re into records or are trying to kick-start a collection, check this event out… or if you don’t go, you at least have to stop complaining that you can only find good ones in Melbourne or online, you silly, silly goose.

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and each album has its own distinct sound,” Steele a venue where there’s sweat dripping from the ceiling IT’S BEEN 12 MONTHS SINCE TOOL TRIBUTE “He was actually the final guy we auditioned,” Steele BAND THIRD EYE ANNOUNCED THE laughs. “I think it was meant to be. We’ve got great explains. “We have performed a majority of their on you while you’re playing,” he laughs. current catalogue, with the exception of maybe, four DEPARTURE OF THEIR PREVIOUS FRONTMAN musical chemistry, there’s a lot of faith and trust and or five songs I’d say.”

“We’re grateful we’re getting an opportunity to go back AND NEWS OF THEIR BRIEF HIATUS WHILE we’re going to come out the other side tighter.” and play there again before those close the doors.”

THEY SEARCHED FOR A NEW LEAD SINGER. It’s no surprise then that the band play long sets With Third Eye battling uncertainties prior to finding where they can take the time to delve into Tool’s back While there’s an ever so slight possibility that Tool’s Praised for not only the musical likeness of Tool but McKay, the band’s hiatus wasn’t about disconnecting catalogue of lengthier tracks, giving diehard fans the forthcoming fifth album (and currently one of the most also for their re-creation of Tool’s live show which they and taking a break from the music. Instead, Third chance to see the songs they love that they mightn’t widely anticipated metal LP’s) won’t live up to the hype, have perfected over the past four years, it was clear the Eye was looking to longevity, devoting their time off usually see performed live. we can guarantee that Third Eye will go above and band weren’t going to settle for just anyone. the stage to further evolve their live show, which is beyond any expectations you have for the live tribute renowned for their use of breathtaking lighting and show, giving audiences the same experience they would “We were never going to settle,” explains guitarist and laser effects, visual displays incorporating video “We like to have those two-hour and a half sets so we founding member Elliot Steele. “It was always a case of clips and other Tool related artwork to create a fully can delve into their catalogue and pull some of that get if they were seeing the actual band. music that you don’t normally see them perform,” if it takes a while, even if we have to take a year off, we’d immersive Tool inspired experience.

Steele says. “Tool don’t come out very often and the “We’re just four massive Tool fans as well, we’re out rather find the right guy than settle for someone who’s most you get out of a set from them is ten tracks. When there enjoying performing the songs as much as going to be subpar, especially after having worked so “It gave us a chance to go back and watch footage from hard to establish ourselves.” old shows and tours and see what we’ve been doing at you’ve got a catalogue of whatever they’ve got, about 65 people are enjoying hearing them,” Steele says. “It’s songs, it’s challenging, so I think that longer set time not a show where you experience wasted people particular shows, and then looking at what Tool has been starting fights or anything like that. There’s just so The band wanted to find someone that not only had doing and seeing what we haven’t incorporated yet.” is important for us. It sets us apart from other tribute shows; that we’ll come out and try to perform from the much love in the air. You’ll see people out in the the vocal ability but could pull off the songs like Tool’s entire catalogue.” crowd with random arms around each other and Maynard James Keenan, who has proved himself to be “We’ve gone back and definitely integrated some new one of music’s most talented and dynamic vocalists. stuff in there for people that are familiar with our show, singing. The music speaks for itself,” Steele continues.

With their lineup now complete and 12 months of “It reaches out and touches so many people. It’s and we’ll hopefully blow away people who haven’t seen preparation, Third Eye will be bringing the new and amazing how it’s just brought people together.”

“The thing that really trips up people trying to sing it at all.”

Maynard can be getting his timing correct because of improved Tool experience to Karova Lounge in Ballarat for the first time in two years, along with a first time gig his drop-ins. A lot of people used to singing come in While it has been a while since Tool has headed down and start on the one with their vocals, but Maynard has under with new material – and having not released an at Corner Hotel in Melbourne and a stint at Geelong’s WHEN & WHERE: this habit of dropping in at weird places. The trick is album in 13 years, you can’t blame them - Third Eye Barwon Club in July and August this year.

KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT - JULY 20 trying to get your head around that and also managing still manages to give audiences the full Tool experience “We’re so keen to get back down to Ballarat, we can’t CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE - JULY 27 to pull off the dynamic and the nuanced parts within time and time again. wait of it,” Steele beams. “Well, we can’t wait to play the actual vocals.”

BARWON CLUB, GEELONG - AUGUST 3 everywhere, but Ballarat is a particular favourite for “We’re lucky with Tool. We’re never short on stuff to us. We get a great reception down there, it sold out After a few rounds of auditions bringing little luck, play - it always ends up with us cutting songs out of last time. It’s just a great; they love their drinks down three months ago the band finally found their man in the set list. We always try to cram as much into it as we there and it’s a great venue as well; there’s nothing like Cameron McKay. can. They’ve just got such an extensive back catalogue 20

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THE BLUES TRAIN IS CELEBRATING 25 YEARS For more than 25 years now, The Blues Train has been providing a unique way to enjoy live music on the Bellarine.

Combining four carefully selected Australian Blues acts, a Bellarine Railway heritage train, dinner and drinks for 200 patrons running Saturday nights 10 months of the year, The Blues Train is an experience like none other. It’s a beauty, to say the least.

Since its beginning, the blues event has become an integral part of the Queenscliff Tourism and Victorian Music Industries. But the most important legacy of the Blues Train is the many relationships and stories, personal, professional and business which have endured and flourished.

Born of a simple idea for fun, the organic result has been genius and in retrospect obvious. It’s a clear case of amazing things happening when passions combine, and while many things have changed during the 25 years (that’s just a natural evolution for you), the original concept is still as brilliant as ever.

We’re not the only ones who think so either. The Tesky Brothers, C W Stoneking, Dallas Frasca and Ash Grunwald are just some of the big names that started their careers ridin’ the rails, while Australian Blues legends Jimi Hocking, Geoff Achison, Lloyd Spiegel

NICK OLIVERI The man, the myth, the legend Nick Oliveri (Queens Of The Stone Age/Kyuss) returns to Australia this July, teaming up with Russian punk sensations SVETLANAS for what will be their first ever joint tour down under. We chat to Nick ahead of the tour.

You’ve just been touring the US with Mondo Generator and Europe with the Dwarves, then coming down under with Russian punk sensations Svetlanas. What are some of your favorite memories of Australia? Who are you looking forward to playing the most?

Well, I gotta say I did an acoustic tour some time ago. I played 28 shows in 28 days. That was a pretty memorable time. Also playing with them was in Perth 2004. That was pretty memorable. I tried to go swimming in the ocean and I did, and then I had blisters on my ears ‘cause the sun is so damn hot. I was only out there for 40 minutes, but I was a lobster by the end of it.

Being on tour can be tough on mental health.

How do you go with touring and do you have any strategies to keep your spirits up?

Well today I’m kind of tired, but I drank some spirits and I guess my spirits’ up. No, it’s like any other job really, I mean, you know, this jobs the best job in the world so it’s not a bad thing and I am pretty lucky to be able to do it. That’s what keeps my spirits up: realizing that this is the greatest job ever. If I was on

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and the late Chris Wilson have all been an integral part of the Blues Train history. The list of names of other artists who have performed over the years goes on for miles, with new blues artists like The Ethan Farmer band are creating a new generation of Blues Train fans.

If you’ve never had the pleasure of riding The Blues Train, you’ll be in for a treat! The evening begins at the newly restored Queenscliff railway station.

Patrons gather on the platform or in the heritage carriages and enjoy fine Bellarine wines and Geelong brewed beers and a generous and delicious buffet dinner. Over four legs of the journey guests progress through four carriages to enjoy four different acts.

Sunset views over Swan Bay and starry moonlit skies add to the atmosphere and take travellers back to the stories of the old blues masters jamming on Mississippi freight trains. Dancing and participation are encouraged especially in Carriage D, the Loose Caboose. Whether you’re a diehard blues fan, train enthusiast or fun-loving grown-up looking for something different you will love the Blues Train. The big smiles leaving the platform are a testimony to this.

We can pretty much pinpoint the success of the train to the one and only Hugo T Armstrong, founder and proprietor of the Blues Train, who is a man with a huge heart, a passion for people and over 35 years of music industry experience. Combine this with a love of steam trains, a connection to his local area and a great ear for the next-big-thing, and you can see why this event is still steaming along.

That’s quite an achievement for anyone – a mini festival every week for the past 25 years – and it one that’s well worth celebrating.

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a roof, I’d be really miserable, so this is much better.

Kyuss was back in 1990s for you. Did you ever expect to still be playing Kyuss songs all these years later?

I never knew that Kyuss was going to be a thing, you know, 20 years after the fact. I’m excited and very happy that it is because when I was in the band in 1990, 91, 92, nobody liked us. Very few people liked us.

I remember the people that came to see us play and so it wasn’t a whole lot of people and yeah, but we liked what we were doing, so that’s all that mattered.

Super happy we can play these songs later.

What advice would you give to someone who was starting out now?

Stop. Don’t continue. No, I’m kidding. The music business will eat you up. There is no business anymore in music really. Do it cause you love it.

That’s my advice. Don’t expect to make a million bucks because the days of big record deals and things like that are gone, you know. You can do it yourself and go out and find it yourself. Don’t wait for somebody to sign you.

I do records myself and sell myself at the shows and try to make a couple of bucks just to make the next record, you know? So, do it yourself like I’m doing. I’ve had to change how I do things and the Interwebs kind of took their music away from us in our record stores and our good time, you know. When I get my $2.50 check for digital sales, I’m very happy and I go get myself almost a pack of cigarettes and I smile about it cause I got paid to play music. It used to be a bigger check, but hey, what are you going to do? Life is hard. I go out and play live more now and I’m at 47 years old. It’s harder to do than it used to be, but I love it and I’ll never stop.

WHEN & WHERE: CHERRY BAR, MELBOURNE – JULY 10 & 11

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bring Sir Elton John back to Mt Duneed Estate this summer. It’s a privilege to welcome him back to a day on the green stages for six massive shows during his epic Farewell Yellow Brick Road Australian tour – the excitement around these events has been nothing short of incredible and we’re delighted to bring that excitement to his fans in Geelong and the Surf Coast region.”

Geelong’s had some good luck with music acts at Mt Duneed so far, hosting some of the biggest names in music including Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Sting, Paul Simon, Don Henley, Robbie Williams and this year welcomed Florence + The Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers, with the Chili Peppers becoming the fasting-selling show in a day on the green history.

“We’re thrilled to be adding even more dates to Elton’s final tour,” said promoter Michael Chugg.

“Demand has been absolutely incredible. We know the Rocketman is going to create magic memories for Australia and New Zealand when he arrives later this year!”

It’s official. Sir Elton John, recently Since going on sale in February this year, Australia crowned by Billboard as the most successful and New Zealand have snapped up tickets to Elton’s performing male solo artist of all time, is Farewell tour, with total sales approaching half a heading to our humble home of Geelong. million tickets over the 32 shows announced to date.

In a massive coup for the regional music scene, Sir “Australia and New Zealand, I can’t wait to be with Elton has extended the Australian leg of his sold- you again,” said Sir Elton.“Your audiences have out Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour and added six always been very generous towards me, and I know new outdoor shows including a day on the green at that this final tour will be the most memorable ever.”

Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate on Saturday December Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road global tour 7, the first of Elton’s 11 Victorian concerts. is intimate and personal, while also spectacular and This will be Sir Elton’s second appearance at daring. Audiences will experience a rare glimpse into Mt Duneed Estate, following a huge concert in Elton’s life, and the deeply personal meaning behind December 2015 and is the sixth a day on the green some of his greatest hits, via mesmerising, neverevent on his upcoming farewell tour. before-seen images and videos displayed throughout The six new outdoor shows – including AAMI Park the show from his incredible 50-year career. in Melbourne, plus four regional stadium “firsts” This is the final chance to nab your spot at Elton in Coffs Harbour, Townsville, Sunshine Coast and John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.

Sydney – take Australia’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert tally to 32 and now carry the mammoth HE’LL BE AT MT DUNEED ESTATE, GEELONG tour through five months, beginning in Perth on ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7.

November 30 and wrapping up in March 2020.

TICKETS GO ON SALE TUESDAY JUNE 25 AT Roundhouse Entertainment promoter Michael 9AM LOCAL TIME FROM TICKETMASTER. YOU Newton said: “In conjunction with Chugg WILL WANT TO PUT THAT IN THE CALENDAR! Entertainment, a day on the green is thrilled to

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NEMESIUM WRITTEN BY ALEX CALLAN

In terms of local extreme metal, Nemesium have to be regarded as one of the most pivotal acts around. I feel like whenever a large scale metal act that comes to town, it is constantly Nemesium scoring a well-deserved support slot, a statement which will be backed when they support Brazilian icons Krisiun on Thursday.

But what do the lads get up to when they are not sharing the stage with huge exports?

“I work at the TAC,” laughs Chris McEwin, the group’s lead guitarist. “A lot my colleagues know what I do but they just pay me out a little bit about it but that’s alright. They always try to encourage me to get up and play guitar at the end of year parties but I don’t think they quite know what they would be getting themselves in for.”

A statement that I agree with. Especially considering the genre that Nemesium tie into.

Extreme metal isn’t Parkway. It’s not clean vocal choruses. It’s not the triple j feature album.

Instead, it’s blistering, fierce and complex. A genre that many would struggle to find accessible, but, the crowd that does are more loyal than any other genre

I know. If you don’t believe me, check out ‘Sentient Cognizance’, the groups 2015 debut EP which has since become a favourite of local metalheads who will quite soon have new material to indulge in.

With a debut full-length album on the way, Chris touched on the changes to Nemesium’s songwriting for the newer material.

“It’s definitely refined compared to the EP, which was somewhat chaotic. The songwriting wasn’t as structured as it now is. The approach that we now take with writing is much more holistic as opposed to putting in specific effort to make it progressive which is what we were once focusing on.

“We did the EP in 2015 and that was basically done just so we could get a recording out but even at that point we were working on songs for the album and we have just been refining those songs over the last couple of years.

“We did the drums back in November so we have been recording for quite a while now so there has been a lot of work that has gone into the album. Being a bit older and having members with kids and things like that it’s not always the easiest to find time for recording but it has been coming along really well.”

With new material in the works, Nemesium will be hitting up the Workers Club for ‘The Darkest Winter’s Night’ a double headliner event featuring the best of local metal.

“That was an idea that we have had for a while. We wanted to initially do it with all Geelong bands and the initial lineup we had was great but we never really got around to actually putting it together. So this one we booked the date at the Workers Club which we have never played before and then got this one happening. I was surprised at how quickly the guys in Damnation Day got back to us because they aren’t always prompt with that kind of thing and then we decided to bring Requiem down from Ballarat as well who are a great band.”

“It should be a great night so if you can make it along, come down for sure!”

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KEEN

Have you heard? Twin brother and sister fronted, full-throttle wipeout rock n’ roll band Keen are heading to our shores for the very first time, all the way from Los Angeles! We chat to the DIY legends ahead of their arrival.

Hey, thanks for chatting to Forte. For our readers who aren’t familiar with KEEN, can you tell us a bit about the music you make?

The music we make is meant to be experienced live and loud. we keep it up tempo and maybe show off a little too much, even pushing beyond our own ability at times. kinda funny, kinda bratty, always heavy.

Congrats on the upcoming Aussie tour. What spiked the desire to come to Australia?

We hear Australia likes to boogie and so do we. Also we wanted to see how the McDonald’s tastes there.

What’s one thing you want to try when you arrive down under?

McDonald’s ‘Bitchin’ is a short, sharp and witty. What’s the story behind this track?

It used to be called cortisone 10 and was about

bring itchy but we changed it fully to a song about quitting smoking over and over again and being happy with mediocrity.

What can punters expect from these upcoming shows?

PUNTERS can expect to laugh, cry, and a lot of abrupt endings.

From glancing at your socials, you guys seem to be about having fun and enjoying the moment with your music. What’s your favourite thing about being in a band?

Our favourite thing is working together and becoming a machine that does everything ourselves. we write, record, make flyers, make music videos, take photos on self timer and book shows all on our own.

We’re fully DIY and we don’t need no body – except for you... thank you for interviewing us <3

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WHEN & WHERE: OH JEAN! RECORDS, MELBOURNE – JUNE 22 THE ESPY (BASEMENT), MELBOURNE – JUNE 22 BENDIGO HOTEL, COLLINGWOOD – JUNE 24

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POLISH CLUB With sold-out national tours, a triple j Hottest 100 single and a blossoming European fanbase, Polish Club had a banner year in 2018.

So it stands to reason they’d do a number on themselves, pushing their band to breaking point with their new record, Iguana, that wrangles their expansive inf luences and crunches them down through sophisticated slabs of sound. And to commemorate, they’re heading on tour this June and July. We chat to Polish Club’s vocalist and guitarist David Novak.

Iguana seems to really expand on that Polish Club sound. Was that the plan from the beginning?

I think we had to. The first album was very much us figuring out what we could do within our ability and playing to our strengths and just feeling it out and seeing what feels real and genuine. This one was like, ‘okay, we know what our wheelhouse is, we know what people expect, and we know what our strengths are, but how do we kind of reconcile that with what we have always wanted to do and the kind of music that we listen to and want to make, how can we make that a reality with just the two of us plus our producer Wade’. I think it was freeing because we’re confident in what we can get away with and we’re confident that as long as it’s me singing and playing guitar and John on drums, everything else is open to

HANNAH CAMPBELL

A new track for adventurous souls who want to break free and live in the vast wide world has just dropped and we are absolutely loving it. ‘East Coast Dream’ by Gold Coast’s Hannah Campbell encourages you to nourish your soul by unshackling it. An untethered soul, Hannah’s dreamy instrumentals carry you to another place within yourself – a place that’s connected to zest and escape. We chat to Hannah following the release.

Can you introduce yourself to our readers?

Hello! I’m Hannah, a songwriter/sound maker. My story starts somewhere in Melbourne, meanders it’s way up the east coast and settles in the present moment somewhere on the Gold Coast in a little cafe. I started making music as a pretty young kid – on family holidays I used to stand on the beach in Byron Bay with a hat down for tips and I’d write little songs for passers-by. I picked up the guitar as a teen and wrote my first song about being ‘young and free’ and just thinking about it now maybe not much has changed.

You’ve just released your new single ‘East Coast Dream’ which truly is a slice of folky bliss perfect for a road trip. What’s the story behind the track

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whatever we can pull off and actually replicate live.

Is having the ability to replicate your sound live a must for you?

It’s everything. I guess a lot of people enjoy being in a studio, a lot of people enjoy the writing part of it all, but for us, it’s always been that direct connection with an audience and being able to kind of be like, ‘All right, this is what we do, and you can see us doing it in the flesh’. If that’s not up to scratch, if that’s not true to everything else that we do, which is tracking stuff to a record, it’s kind of pointless.

You only wrapped up touring in December and you’re off again this month, you guys like to keep busy!

We like to be on the road and play shows because it’s the most fun that we have. Every time we do it, it’s got to be something new. The Clarity tour was with Wade for the first time. Now this one is going to be a completely new set with new songs. We don’t want it to be the same shit every single time. We feel like we need to earn the right to have a whole tour and we have to have something new to give that isn’t necessarily a gimmick. I’m super excited about this tour, to be able to feel like, ‘all right, this is new. You guys have probably never heard these before’… it’s not just the same old shit.

What’s plans after the tour, do you guys just chill out for a little bit?

I don’t think John knows how to chill out. He’s already spit balling stupid ideas for the next album or whatever it might be. I think he really wants to mess with the format of an album. I guess it’s kind of irrelevant now; people don’t consume an album like they used to. We’re trying to think of different ways of doing the next thing, whatever that might be.

I daresay that as soon as we get back from this tour, it will be in full swing. We don’t want to be that band that takes a five-year break between albums. That’s just a waste of time. We just want to be as prolific as possible and not die wondering.

WHEN & WHERE: BARWON CLUB, GEELONG – JUNE 29 KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT – JUNE 30

for you?

I wrote East Coast Dream about the feeling I got when I moved from Melbourne to the Gold Coast.

So much of that journey was wide open roads, early mornings, and this sense of endless potential - there was so much freedom tied up in all these other emotions, mostly joy, and wide-eyed curiosity, it’s the first time in my life where I’ve watched my entire world change in real time.

What are some of your ultimate road trip tracks?

I have to start every road trip with Weather With You by Crowded House because I’m a shameless dag and it’s a total jam. But I recommend chucking on some Bon Iver, especially his self titled album, when you get out of the city and hit those open landscapes.

For happy sing-along feels get onto some Ally Palmer, I would recommend ‘Under the Night Sky’. And Leif Vollebeck’s ‘Elegy’, Tess Guthrie’s ‘WUTO’, and Grand Pine’s ‘Back in Town’ are always guaranteed to make me feel nice combinations of happy, sad, and strong as well.

Originally from Melbourne, you’ve now made a life for yourself on the East Coast. How do you find the music scene up on the Gold Coast?

Life on the Gold Coast is sooo different to Melbourne! Mostly because the sun is literally always shining and you can swim in Winter. But also the music scene is different up here, people write about different things and they play it differently too. It’s hard to put my finger on exactly what it is, and I love both music scenes the same amount, but the Gold Coast has lots of warmth and joy in the music scene.

There’s a lot of camaraderies just like in Melbourne, people are so supportive and lovely and I think it’s a smaller scene but it’s definitely growing!

You’ve released two singles now, both embracing that idea of adventure and freedom but sonically very different. Is there an EP or album on the horizon?

I have a lot of songs that I want to release right now! But I think I’m going to keep releasing singles for a little while longer while I save up for an album.

You will definitely get to hear at least one new single before the end of the year.

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These names join already announced Aussie rappers Illy and Briggs, singer-songwriter Alex the Astronaut, Melbourne heavy outfit Ocean Grove, among many others.

Set to bring a slate of Australia’s hottest acts to regional Victoria, Land of Plenty offers a range of artists encompassing an assortment of genres, meaning there’s something for everyone.

Along with boasting a killer lineup, Land of Plenty will also play host to an array of art displays, food trucks, market stalls and carnival rides.

It’s set to take over the Shepparton Showgrounds on Saturday 2 November. Tickets are on sale now for a sweet, sweet $99. You beauty.

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LAND OF PLENTY HAVE DROPPED THEIR FULL 2019 LINEUP After revealing a tantalising first glimpse of the lineup last month, Victoria’s new music festival Land of Plenty has dropped the full bill for the one-day, all-ages music festival at Shepparton Showgrounds this year.

Jumping on the bill as co-headliner, psychedelic surf-rock outfit Ocean Alley will take the stage for the festival’s first instalment to deliver the summersoaked sound that has seen Aussie fans flocking around the Sydney band.

Along with Ocean Alley, the slab of new acts includes up-and-coming DJ Alex Hayes, anonymous dance outfit MOJI, ‘Pick of the Crop’ winner Charlie McCosh and a performance curated especially for Land of Plenty by Yorta Yorta artist DRMNGNOW.

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FRIENDLY FIRES’ WALK THROUGH THE WILDERNESS WRITTEN BY DARBY-PERRIN LARNER It’s early in the morning in England when Jack Savidge calls. He wants to open the door to the garden while we talk. Here in Melbourne it’s pitch black and freezing. After this, Savidge and the rest of Friendly Fires are heading to the studio to work on some final arrangements and mixes of their long awaited next album. They’re at the, “very, very, very”, end of the process.

Until now the band have been laying low. Asides from a few singles, Friendly Fires haven’t put out a record since 2012.

So, what have they been doing?

“I guess the answer is kind of bits and bobs. It’s been kind of interesting in that way. The band is a quite a big structure and it’s interesting to see what life is like outside of that, outside of that framework,” says Savidge, who has been busy himself DJing, drumming, and running a club night in London – which is returning for summer.

Before Friendly Fires took a break, the band had

been in a sort-of bubble. “I guess where we were in our 20’s, having done quite a lot of touring for that amount of time, I think it doesn’t lead to three wellrounded individuals,” he chuckles.

Their bright pop and Tropicana infusion made them headliners, and saw them included in videogame soundtracks, TV ads and shows. Such was the ubiquity of Friendly Fires at their peak that it was strange not to hear from them.

Since going quiet, they’ve experienced life outside of the structure of a band. “What we’ve done, it’s like doing a PHD or something like that. Bit of a walk through the wildness, and come out of it with something worthwhile.”

It’s a nice metaphor.

After keeping pace for so many years, Savidge thinks the creativity never stopped but the work was unrelenting. “…You’re kind of on the treadmill a bit. And then after a while you feel sort of, you’re falling behind. It’s easier if you have a pause than it is to try keep up with it.”

When pressed about the new album, Savidge couldn’t reveal anything. What he could say was that there are a few collaborations in the vain of their work with Disclosure. He also said the band had been working some of the songs from the upcoming record into their live sets. “It’s kind of like road testing them and tidying them up.”

He’s adamant there were no jitters getting back into record mode, but says there’s a, “heartin-mouth feeling when you’re about to present something to the public. Ultimately, that’s an exciting thing”.

CATCH FRIENDLY FIRES AT SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS OR IN MELBOURNE FOR A SIDE SHOW AT 170 RUSSELL ON SUNDAY JULY 21.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN MUSIC AWARDS 2019 WRITTEN BY TAMMY WALTERS

Do you know a female that deserves recognition for their contribution to the music industry, or is that person you? Listen up!

The Australian Women In Music Awards (AWMA) is back for 2019 at the Brisbane Powerhouse, with a huge two day series of forums, keynote speaker presentations, entertainment and recognition of women in the industry.

Following a massively successful inaugural year that saw Amy Shark, Jen Cloher and NGAIIRE all take home awards and star-studded entertainment provided by Australian legends Kate Ceberano, Emily Wurramara, Katie Noonan, and Adalita, 2019 is set for an even bigger year.

“It’s not really about topping it actually,” says Founder and Executive Director, Vicki Gordon. “An inaugural year is a challenging year because you just don’t know how things are going to go and when you’re building something from the ground, you never really know the level of support you are going to get. In the end, all we can do is provide a platform to

Jones are also slated to make an appearance. Event organisers have said this is just one part of the full lineup, with extra acts to be announced soon.

“I’m so stoked to be a part of the Melbourne Guitar Show this year!” enthuses Ash Grunwald. “I’m incredibly excited to be unveiling something I’ve been collaborating on which has been a lifelong dream of mine.”

MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW RETURNS WITH MASSIVE 2019 PROGRAM Get ready to shred fellow guitarists and music lovers.

The annual Melbourne Guitar Show is returning to Caulfield Racecourse this August, and this year’s show is set to be colossal featuring a huge lineup of local and international acts.

Heading to this year’s show are homegrown Aussie icons Ash Grunwald, Sarah McLeod, Dave Leslie, Lloyd Spiegel, Phil Manning, Anna Scionti, Chris Finnen, James Norbert Ivanyi, Cartridge Family feat Sarah Carroll and Suzanna Espie, Jeremy Barnes, Simon Hosford’s Fair Warning (who will be playing the entire Van Halen debut album), Michael Dolce, James Ryan, Charlie Bedford, Shannon Bourne and heaps more. US guitarists Keith Merrow and Dennis

acknowledge the great contributions of women and a platform for a greater conversation between men and women in the industry and wait for the community to respond, and they most definitely are.”

Nominations opened on Tuesday 11 June and within two days already saw 150 entries across the a whopping fifteen categories across a wide range of areas including awards for Lifetime Achievement, Diversity in Music, Live Production, Emerging Artist, Music Photographer Award, the newly introduced Excellence in Classical Music Award, Music Journalist Award and Excellence in Image Making Awards, and many more. The award’s purpose is to not only acknowledge those making positive contributions to the industry but to identify those actually working in the industry and to spark conversations around the state of the music industry and the lack of representation.

In particular, this years’ inclusion of the Excellence in Classical Music Award shines a light on the serious misrepresentation of female conductors and composers. In a Women In Music research report as published by The Guardian under the title, ‘Female composers largely ignored by concert line-ups’, the report found that in 1,445 classical concerts across globe only 76 include a work by a woman, meaning that an astounding 95% of compositions were produced by men, a statistic Gordon hopes to change through the awards recognition.

“By actually creating a platform through an awards ceremony you actually create a far greater opportunity for further conversation within

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At last year’s show, punters not only enjoyed scheduled performances and demos from the awesome artists on the lineup, but also witnessed surprise on-stand appearances from some of Australia’s finest artists, including Harts, Darren Middleton (Powderfinger), Bec Sandridge, Dan Sultan and many more. Both the organisers and the exhibitors are constantly wrangling acts right up until the very last minute – and who will be joining the all-star jam this year? Come on down and find out!

In addition to the world-class performances from the artists on the massive lineup, #MGS2019 will also hold a huge gear expo that will feature a gigantic variety of electric and acoustic guitars, effects pedals, amps and more state-of-the-art guitar technology, both home-grown and from around the world. See, try and buy! It will continue to be Australia’s biggest guitar pop-up shop, as well as hosting information seminars, demonstrations, and live performances from Australia’s most talented guitarists.

The show is organised by the Australian Music Association, who will use proceeds from the event to provide services to the Aussie music products industry.

THE MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW IS COMING TO CAULFIELD RACECOURSE ON SATURDAY AUGUST 3 AND SUNDAY AUGUST 4. TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM FRIDAY JUNE 7 VIA TRYBOOKING.

that space and that’s what is really, really needed,” she says.

Along with the awards ceremony on Wednesday 9 October, the second day will continue with that conversation around industry change through the trio of forums. ‘Visibility in Hip Hop – Women on the Front Line’ will explore why the male-dominated world of hip hop “hasn’t traditionally empowered women’s stories or voices, and why is it so difficult for women to lead and find their rightful place in that scene”.

‘The Art of Rebellion – The Intersection of Music and Politics’ delves into “the power of creativity in relation to the arts and whose voices are being heard and whose voices are being fundamentally silenced” and finally, ‘Image Making – The Changing Face of Music’ looks at “the negative effects of the media and the double standards that exist within the industry in relations to gender, sex, race, sexuality and social/cultural backgrounds”. All facilitators, speakers and entertainment are yet to be announced [watch this space], but they are not to be missed.

“What I try to do with the forums is to not so much focus on what’s happening in the music industry but to talk about the many issues which I think are impacting on women across the broader community,” says Gordon.

“We need to be positive when we try to create change but it has been a difficult place for women and it has been difficult for women to have a voice around all of these things and if you can do through the AWMAs and the community wants us to do this and supports us to do that, well we’re just going to become stronger and stronger I think. The power of music to bring people together should never be underestimated and the power of music to heal people and actually make the world better should never be underestimated either.”

Just like Vicki Gordon and the AWMAs, there are plenty of women positively impacting our music community, and in-turn the wider community, and paving the way for change through their work. Now is their chance to not only be recognised for their contribution but to also become part of that continued conversation. You can self-nominate or if you know someone who is deserving, Gordon encourages you to stick their name in the nominations pool.

“No matter who you are, no matter where you are, if you are a woman working in any area as outlined in our award categories in the music industry we want to know about you. We want to know about what you are doing and we want to empower you to continue to do it and we want to support you to do it! There is no shame in being acknowledged for the work you do and that is one of the things we want to turn around.”

All eligibility details and judging criteria are available on the AWMAs website.

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ONE MARTINI FOR YOU, ONE MARTINI FOR ME In case you missed it, yesterday was World Martini Day (June 19), and while there may be no greeting cards associated with the day, there’s plenty to celebrate, including the spirit in your cocktail glass – and who says you need to celebrate on the day? While some might enjoy your Martini shaken, not stirred, like James Bond, with an olive or as part of a more extravagant cocktail, we prefer Australia’s unofficial signature cocktail, the espresso martini, and we’ve teamed up with Tia Maria to bring you some bangin’ recipes to try.

THE TIA ESPRESSO MARTINI Ingredients: 25ml Tia Maria coffee liqueur 25ml Vodka Double or single shot of Espresso 5ml of sugar syrup METHOD: Fill a martini glass with ice and set aside to chill. Pour Tia Maria, vodka and espresso into a cocktail shaker. Fill the rest of the shaker with ice. Shake the ingredients together. Empty the martini glass of ice. Pour in the contents of the shaker using a strainer and sieve into the glass.

Finish with three coffee beans.

THE DANCY TANGERINE Ingredients: 30mls Tia Maria 45mls Grinders Coffee 30mls Cointreau 20mls Chocolate Syrup

NEWFOLK CAFÉ WRITTEN BY CHLOE CICERO

Many of Geelong’s natives will know the old butcher’s building down Skene Street in Newtown.

It’s quirky, it’s a little old, and it’s now got a new lease on life after been transformed into a little neighbourhood hangout two years ago, the muchloved café Newfolk.

With hand-painted stools, a deep blue feature wall, indoor plants and stunning pendants, Newfolk sports a casual and mellow neighbourhood vibe, and one that all of Newtown know and love. It’s the happy vibes though, as much for the friendly barista’s perfectly steamed milk, that has the locals coming back time and time again, especially with new owner Harry Adamson behind the machine, who already knows the names of everyone on the block, if not all their coffee orders.

We sat down with the country boy/entrepreneur/ barista to talk all things Newfolk.

Hey Harry! Congrats on the cafe. How did your Newfolk journey begin?

I worked here for most of last year and absolutely fell in love with the place, so when Jaz offered it to me, I jumped at the opportunity.

What sets you aside from other cafes around Geelong?

We try to make an as low environmental impact as possible, by minimising waste wherever we can.

We send all of our compostable waste to a small composting facility in Anakie, Just Composting, as well as working with our suppliers to minimise single-use packaging in deliveries and encouraging our customers to bring in reusable cups. We also bake most of our cakes in-house, but on the weekends we get Swedish Cinnamon Scrolls and a range of pastries from Vivienne Lucy – who by the way has the best pastries in the area.

Do you get to use many local suppliers?

We love to support local, so we try to use as many local suppliers as possible, such as Born and Bread, the Fresh Food Merchant, Westeggs, Vivienne Lucy and Kingsfolk. But we do get a few things from some amazing suppliers in Melbourne. Our coffee, for example, we get from SmallBatch Roasters out of North Melbourne and we get an AMAZING hot chocolate from Monsieur Truffe in Brunswick East.

Where do you draw your menu inspiration from?

We get it from whatever produce is in season at the time, and also from throwing around some ideas with staff, friends and colleagues in the local café scene.

Can we pretty please get a little sneak peek of the winter menu?

I won’t let the cat out of the bag too soon, so all I’ll say is to expect warm and inviting wintery foods, the type of foods to warm you up from the inside out.

While the new menu is definitely something we’re looking forward to, we’re also loving the new little initiative Newfolk has jumped on board with – One Good Cup. These guys are a Geelong startup whose goal is to eliminate the need for all single-use takeaway containers by providing their very own ‘keep cup’ subscription. It’s pretty cool and definitely something worth checking out so pop in and chat to Harry about the initiative, and help support this great new business and give back to Mother Nature in the process!

YOU CAN FIND NEWFOLK CAFÉ AT 105 SKENE STREET, NEWTOWN AND FOLLOW THEM ON INSTAGRAM @NEWFOLK_CAFE

Glass - Served in a L1 coupe Garnish – Dark chocolate shard with Orange zest shavings METHOD:

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Fill a martini glass with ice and set aside to chill.

Pour Tia Maria, Cointreau, chocolate syrup, and coffee into a cocktail shaker. Fill the rest of the shaker with ice. Shake the ingredients together. Empty the martini glass of ice. Pour in the contents of the shaker using a strainer and sieve into the glass. Finish with a chocolate shard and orange zest shavings to garnish.

If you’re a regular down Little Malop Street, you may have noticed Geelong Cellar Door took a quick break to finalise some expansions in store.

Well prepare yourselves wine lovers, because the venue has reopened and is bigger than ever.

The newly expanded space boasts plenty of additional seating with comfortable leather booths at the far wall, and there’s about twice as much space as there used to be to enjoy all the delicious wines on offer.

It’s still the same Geelong Cellar Door, just with a whole lot of extra space to ensure Geelong’s wine lovers are well catered for.

SHARD & SALT Ingredients: 30mls Tia Maria 30mls Vodka 30mls Grinders Coffee 20mls Pineapple and Salted Caramel Syrup 4 dashes Chocolate Bitters Glass –L2 Coupe Garnish – Salted Caramel Glass METHOD: For the Salted Caramel Glass, line a baking tray with baking paper. Then put 150g of sugar and 4 tbsp of water in a heavy-based frying pan and heat, without stirring, until golden brown. Pour (in a thin layer) over the baking paper. Sprinkle with ½ tsp flaky sea salt and leave to set. Fill a martini glass with ice and set aside to chill.

Pour Tia Maria, vodka, coffee, pineapple and salted caramel syrup and chocolate bitters into a cocktail shaker. Fill the rest of the shaker with ice. Shake the ingredients together. Empty the martini glass of ice. Pour in the contents of the shaker using a strainer and sieve into the glass.

Finish with a shard of salted caramel glass.

THE WINTER SHIRAZ WEEKEND RETURNS Winemakers love Shiraz for its reliability, impressive yields and resistance to disease; drinkers love it because it is delicious when young, even more beguiling with some age and is great with a range of foods.

But its crowning glory is its versatility, its ability to express itself beautifully across many wine regions.

Now returning for its fourth year, the annual Winter Shiraz Weekend is set to thrill connoisseurs with two days of exploring the versatility of Shiraz with beautiful wine, food and entertainment as the Geelong region basks in the mid-winter glow.

This exciting celebration of Geelong Wine will take place on July 6 & 7, offering guests a unique and exclusive opportunity to taste their way across a diverse selection of award-winning Geelong wineries from the Surf Coast, Moorabool Valley and Bellarine Peninsula, 28 of them to be exact.

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Giving guests the chance to soak up the warmth of open fires and outdoor braziers in beautiful surroundings while showing off their award winning Shiraz, each winery participating in the Winter Shiraz Weekend have their own unique programs.

Many include the chance to ‘meet the makers’ with knowledgeable local vignerons and producers leading you on a path of wine discovery while talented chef’s match the region’s renowned cool climate wines with hearty winter fare.

The 2019 program promises to be a feast of food and wine experiences, gourmet produce, local music and wine master classes. You’ll be tempted by so many of our wineries with something special on offer for everyone, and kids are welcome.

So throw off your jacket, take up a place by the fire with a glass of wine and enjoy a reprieve from the cold. Why not book some local accommodation and make a weekend of it!

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO VIEW THE EVENT PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT WINTERSHIRAZ.COM.AU/

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GEELONG CELLAR DOOR IS LOCATED AT 97-99 LITTLE MALOP STREET, GEELONG.

THE GEELONG HOTEL ARE HOSTING A WEEKLY DUMPING NIGHT They are so simple and yet so scrumptious – dumplings are surely one of man’s greatest inventions ever. There’s nothing quite as satisfying as dipping these little pockets of amazingness into sauce and then stuffing your face! And nothing says stuffing your face like ‘all you can eat’.

That’s right. As of tonight, the Geelong Hotel will be offering all you can eat dumplings for $28 per person!! Just choose from four mouth-watering selections, including Wagyu beef Gyoza, Pork and shiitake Gyoza, Prawn and ginger and Shiitake mushroom dumpling and cancel your plans for the rest of the night.

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE DEBUT VIA WWW.GEELONGHOTEL.COM

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LEHMO: CPA (Comedian Practicing Accountant) WRITTEN BY CRAIG FRIDEY For most of us, a job that that requires waking up at 4:30am, instantly puts a look of despondence on our face. But this is the life that Anthony “Lehmo” Lehman has lived for over a decade. Breakfast radio. An almost ironic world, where meal breaks last the duration of either one Led Zeppelin track, or two songs by Rihanna, and Lehmo has it down pat.

But this isn’t where Lehmo’s story begins. Prior to establishing himself as a bankable radio host, Lehman spent ten years as a Chartered accountant.

It’s easy to joke that constant exposure to insolvency and bankruptcy should ward someone away from a career in the arts. But, the draw of a life where so many people are sleeping on couches, and eating pot-noodle, is always going to be too strong for those that hear her calling.

So, eventually, Lehmo traded in the certainty of white-collar routine, and steady pay-checks, for life telling jokes and travelling in rickety Toyotas.

It didn’t all start out as glamour. One of Lehmo’s first performances was on the Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Red Faces segment. He told a few jokes, and somehow scored less than the Paraguayan woman balancing a vase on her head, but more than that Michael Jackson tribute act who wore black-face and upset Harry Conick Jr.

PATS AND PAWS WRITTEN BY CHLOE CICERO Do you ever stress about leaving your fur babies when you go away, whether that be for a few hours, a few days or a few weeks? Well never fear, Pats and Paws is here! If you are located in Geelong and surrounding areas, look no further than Pats and Paws for all your pet sitting, dog walking or home visit needs.

I sat down with the absolute goddess that is Krystal Axelrad, or should I say, the brains behind Pats and Paws.

Hi Krystal, can you tell me a bit about yourself?

I’m a friendly gal from Ocean Grove. I would be lost without coffee, I’m a big fan of live music and thoroughly enjoy spending time outside. I love to care for others, both animals and humans.

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But he didn’t let the harsh score of “stuff all” from Red Symons stand in the way of pursuing comedy.

He continued to grind, hone his craft and seek opportunity.

From humble the beginnings performing to small crowds at early festival shows, to eventually headlining comedy clubs in USA, UK, Ireland, and more, Lehman worked. He sought opportunity, collected experiences and perfected the art of humorously sharing them on stage.

Lehmo is not only one of Australia’s great story tellers, but has become one of Australia’s great stories. His willingness to abandon a life of mediocrity, for a chance at fulfilment is irrefutable, and the adventures he has had along the way make for marvellous entertainment. He’s encountered career ups and downs, having family, and has willingly entered combat zones to do comedy.

In fact, he’s been labelled Australia’s “combat comic”, due to his seven ‘tours of duty’ performing for troops in Iraq, Kuwait and East Timor. I’ve gigged at football club presentation nights, that could technically be regarded as combat zones, but I never wore a bullet-proof vest, and I cannot list those accolades on my social media.

From accountant, to radio host to combat zone comedian, Anthony “Lehmo” Lehman, is an example of what it means to pursue your goals.

My father’s accountant once advised, ‘buy a hobby farm and raise goats’. He promptly ignored this wisdom (He definitely would terrible in overalls). My accountant once advised “invest in bitcoin”, which I also promptly ignored.

The greatest lesson I’ve learned from an accountant was Lehmo, and it’s simple. There is no tax benefit, for the depreciation on your dreams.

So, let’s be honest, if the message I’ve taken from Lehmo is to quit my job, and do more comedy, he probably would have been stripped off his accounting license by now anyway.

LEHMO WILL PRESENT AN EVENING OF STANDUP COMEDY AT LITTLE CREATURES’ FURPHY HALL IN GEELONG ON SATURDAY JUNE 22 AT 8PM. HE’LL BE JOINED BY GABE HOGAN AND DAVID TULK.

Why did you decide to start up Pats and Paws?

I started because I spend most of my days caring for tiny humans with big needs, and I found myself drawn to their support pets. I have always grown up around farm life and have forever been obsessed with dogs and animals in general.

Can you give us a run-down of Pats and Paws, what kind of services do you offer?

At the moment I am providing house-sitting, as well as having animals stay at my home for long periods of time. I also offer dog walking and general pet sitting. I am located on the Bellarine, but also service the Geelong and the Surfcoast areas.

What kind of animals does this refer to?

Honestly, there’s not really an animal I haven’t had a chance to work with yet, at the moment, a lot of my clients are doggo’s and horses, but I have worked and interacted with birds, alpacas, cats and other in-home pets.

How can people go about booking in with you?

The best option to book with me would be to give me a call, you can find my number through my social accounts.

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?

A monkey, preferably a spider monkey, because they’re adorable and I love their little fingers, plus who wouldn’t love to be able to climb trees.

FOLLOW PAWS AND PAWS ON INSTAGRAM @PATSANDPAWS, ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ KRYSTALSCOLLARCLUB/ OR YOU CAN EMAIL KRYSTAL AT AXELRAD18@GMAIL.COM.

YARRA’S WINTER RECORD STORE DAY Purchasing music digitally just doesn’t have the same experience or sense of satisfaction as you get when holding the real deal in your hands.

It really doesn’t even come close to the buzz you get from hitting your local record store, sifting through black-wax gems, chatting with fellow music devotees and fighting for the last copy of something. It’s something that you have to experience to understand.

While we’re waxing lyrical about vinyl, there’s an event coming up where you can truly throw your support behind music on wax with the inaugural Yarra Winter Record Store Day on Saturday July 6, as part of the Leaps and Bounds Music Festival.

Inspired by the worldwide phenomenon of Record Store Day, this one-day event puts a focus on the independent record stores within the City of Yarra, encouraging local music lovers to shop local.

Not only will you be able to browse the latest imports or golden oldies, but these stores also put a focus on local music, supporting the producers, DJs, bands, and musicians from across the genre spectrum opting to release their music on the format.

Specialising in soul and funk, Gertrude Street’s Northside Records has been a longtime favourite within local music circles. Stocking the very best in music to get down to, you’ll love what you find – whether you’re after straight soul groove or some jazzed-up reggae blues. In celebration of Yarra’s

Winter Record Store Day, Northside will be hosting DRMNGNOW’s (aka independent Artist based in Naarm/Birraranga Neil Morris) ‘Australia Does Not Exist/Always Remember’ 7” vinyl launch. He has developed a reputation as one of the most important rising artists in the land with his live show known to transfix audiences. If you’re around for the day, we’d recommend heading in-store to get your hands on one of these 7” releases.

Just a short walk down the road, Flight To Dubai will also be performing live in-store at Oh! Jean Records on Nicholson Street as part of the Leaps and Bounds Music Festival. This all ages gig will see the Sydney based four-piece Flight To Dubai dig up and reinvigorate 70’s garage punk.

Other stores we’d recommend checking out include The Searchers, Poison City Records, and Plug Seven in Fitzoy, Wah Wah Records, Ricks Records, and Happy Valley in Collingwood, Dutch Vinyl in Abbotsford, and Strangeworld Records in Fitzroy North – just to name a few!

But wait, there’s more! If you’re a local to the area, you’d know the Collingwood Underground Car Park, one of Collingwood’s best kept secrets. If you don’t know it, it’s a performance space, artists residence, gym, bicycle repair workshops AND a roller disco!

As part of the Leaps and Bounds Music Festival’s Yarra’s Winter Record Store Day, Northside Records, The Searchers, and Plug Seven Records will take part in a ‘2on2 DJ battle’. Taking place once all the in-stores are done, the vinyl love continues with the stores bringing down some of their best records to sell from 6pm till 11pm, while the DJ battle will kick off from 7pm. You can also rent a pair of skates for the evening if you really want to get amongst it.

Whether you’re looking for something new to fill that small space in between Joy Division and Judas Priest, or you’re just an old soul, searching for music you can actually hold in your hand, this free event across Yarra’s diverse and many record stores is one not to be missed.

FOR THE FULL PROGRAM OF EVENTS GO TO LEAPSANDBOUNDSMUSICFESTIVAL.COM.

Fast forward to a country town hall in 2019 does this brand of comedy still resonate? Of course it does.

Comedy and the PC landscape in general changed in 30 years but this is Kevin Bloody Wilson heartland. The kids and their fathers who played those cassettes until they fell apart, in the ’80s remember every word, every joke, and banter in between songs and know when to join in without prompting. Specifically marketed deliberately and proudly politically incorrect the show delivers, today’s conservatives simply would not know where to start being offended. Racism, sexism, homophobia, choose your poison there is a song or joke about it.

The set unfolds as an autobiographical tale of Kevin’s life working in the outback then as an entertainer travelling the world, yarns celebrating characters encountered and friendships formed weaved around the songs they inspired. Classics from the 1984 4 x platinum selling Aria award winning Kev’s Back (The Return of the Yobbo) featured heavily with crowd favourites “Mick the Master Farter”, “It Was Over”, “Hey Santa Claus” with the classic parody “Living Next Door To Alan” taking pride of place after an explaining the meaning of some of the more obscure aboriginal language references in the lyrics.

KEVIN BLOODY WILSON: F.U.P.C WHEN: WEDNESDAY MAY 15 WHERE: ARARAT TOWN HALL REVIEWED BY JASON MEEHAN For 80’s country kids with no internet and two TV channels the most risque thing you would experience was a sneaky double entendre on Hey Hey it’s Saturday. Finding a Kevin Bloody Wilson cassette and sharing it with your mates was a magical introduction to the grown-up world of comedy, those simple songs packed with fart jokes and swear words became a gateway to comedy for a generation.

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More recent material “Nigel” who’s call and response chorus popped up throughout the night, and “Absolute C**t of a Day” about attempts by the Canadians to censor his live performances there were received with the same tinnie fuelled gusto as the older material, proving the fan base has kept up with Kev’s career.

Taken as it is intended, as a nostalgic trip back in time where this style of uniquely Australian comedy, where everything was fair game and ripe for mockery ruled the RSL’s and country pubs across the country the show was a success. No apologies were given or expected and the punters would have it no other way.

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a community hub, helping people find solace in the shared experience of their daily lives, supporting each other through the good times and the bad.

The Streets Barber’s idea of profits don’t come from dollars – they come from the creation of a community that cares for each other. Their mission is to be a hub of social action, as well as Geelong’s most poppin’ barbershop. As well as providing barbering services, The Streets Barbershop is also your local stop for next-level coffee, with the shops manager and award winning barista, Sara, alleviating your caffeine cravings while you’re there.

Nas doesn’t just want to cut your hair, he wants to make sure every client is okay, feels good, looks good and knows they’ve got a friend in him. It’s about taking that 45 minutes or so, not just to perfect a skin-fade, but to establish genuine connections and bring people happiness.

The vision of the barbershop is to have a number WRITTEN BY NASEEM RADMEHR of The Streets Barbershops scattered around the Who likes dope fades? Who likes top-notch world, all dedicated to the one goal of service. “It’s coffee? Who likes seriously good humans? Well not about providing a service, it’s about being of there’s a special spot on Pako waiting for you! service,” says Nas, “and this is why I have decided The very first The Streets Barbershop has opened to join the team at The Streets Barbershop and in Geelong West, and we’ve got The Streets partner with the directors, who have brought me Barber working there as one of the head barbers. on as a barber and an advisor/ambassador on the Renowned in Melbourne and Geelong, The Streets barbershop’s ethos and direction, and I can’t wait Barber gained popularity for his selfless dedication to show everyone how The Streets Barber mission to cutting hair for the homeless. Nas Sobhani AKA is supported by The Streets Barbershop.”

The Streets Barber did a complete one-eighty on his Service to the community is an integral part of The life and went from battling severe drug addictions Streets Barbershop X The Streets Barber movement. to becoming a passionate barber. He’s been using Barbering has given Nas a sense of purpose, which his talent to help others turn their life around by really helped him find his path back to sobriety. spending his days off on the streets cutting hair, “Service has given me so much purpose, ‘cause it gives with the hope of a #CleanCutCleanStart. The Streets me a reason for wanting to wake up knowing that Barber, with a following of over 90k on Instagram, I’m needed. I think if everyone looks at themselves has now settled in Geelong, where he’ll be continuing like that, knowing they can be of service, then they his work and service. will always have a purpose. And there’s no reason The trendy barbershop echoes Rastafari vibes, with why anyone shouldn’t feel highly about themselves.” a banner of Bob Marley hanging on the wall. Upon Before starting his employment with The Streets entrance, you’re greeted with a sleek coffee bar, and Barbershop, Nas brainstormed what it truly means the grey walls match with the indoor greenery to to be of service. “I realised service doesn’t mean create an industrial feel. Aside from the fly design giving something for free or doing something for free. and the chill genuine staff, The Streets Barbershop is Service is about whatever you do, whoever you meet, distinguished for another reason: They’re throwing benefiting. It’s about making sure someone feels it back to the good old days when barbershops were better. And you can do that in a place of employment,

THE STREETS BARBER’S NEW PROJECT: A BARBERSHOP IN GEELONG

or in a place of volunteering.”

Nas explains that the mission of The Streets Barber (not only the shop – but as the barber first and foremost) is based greatly on his faith: “Growing up as a Baha’i, it was always about serving humanity through whatever avenue possible, and my avenue is cutting hair.”

Work and service don’t always have to be two separate fields, explained Nas. You can perform work in the spirit of service, and that’s what The Streets Barber aims to do with this new professional crib. One project starting soon involves using The Streets Barbershop to train at-risk youth in barbering.

Though they can’t give out legitimate certificates (‘cause, you know, they’re no academy), Nas hopes to open a door for youth to experience barbering. If it’s something they find a passion in, it could steer them in a potentially life-saving direction, as it did for Nas. With a passion in serving humanity at the helm, Nas will now be stepping off the streets momentarily to serve in a different way, by teaching inmates at Barwon and Marganeet and Karreenga prisons how to cut hair. With many barbers now heading out on the streets to give back to the community, Nas is excited and grateful the movement has inspired others and is now trying a new approach. “I found that a lot of my clients on the streets were actually inmates,” Nas explains. “And my mum always used to tell me ‘you need to focus on the solution, Nas, don’t focus so much on the problem’. And the problem seems to be the homelessness epidemic. One solution I could think of was going into the prisons and teaching guys how to cut before they go back out on the streets.

And if that could potentially save one person, that’s my next journey.”

Check out the stylish new store, get a trim, grab a coffee, and get to know Nas and the guys. You never know how they might inspire you!

THE STREETS BARBERSHOP IS LOCATED AT SHOP 3/112 PAKINGTON STREET, GEELONG WEST. APPOINTMENTS VIA WWW. THESTREETSBARBERSHOP.COM OR HEAD TO INSTAGRAM TO FOLLOW AND SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT @THESTREETSBARBERSHOP

THIS HOT MESS Too busy for life right now?… Read THIS!

Sometimes when someone tells you it straight and it hurts, it’s a labour of love. Like when you choose bangs for the first time and it just doesn’t suit you, someone needs to lovingly tell you.

So with a spirit of love and only best intentions, I need to have a little “chat” to you “busy” people out there, and I’m going to do it via the following quote that sums it up better than I ever could…

“You are 100 fucking percent in charge of your life.

Stop. Fucking. Bitching.”

There. I said it!

To be honest, if I have to listen to one more person using “omg I’m just so crazy busy, it’s like hectic around here”, with a whinging tone as an excuse or a valid topic of conversation to show how important they are, I may just lose it.

Let me give you some hard (but loving) truths if this is hitting home for you.

You choose where you live, who you live with, what job you have and what hours you work to

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GEELONG IS HOME TO A NEW ROMANTIC COMEDY FEATURE FILM Paper champions is an uplifting Australian romantic comedy with a New Zealand twist.

Directed by Jo-Anne Brechin, the story follows Rey; a young man who wants to find love despite having lost his ‘Mana’. To have Mana implies influence, authority and efficacy – or the ability to perform in any situation- all things that Rey lacks.

Lucky for Rey, he is surrounded by supportive work colleagues, a Polynesian family a Spanish dance teacher and an ex-wrestler, all of whom help Rey get his Mana back to win the girl.

Luke Saliba, who co-wrote the screenplay based on his 2017 short Rey directed by Ryan Chamley, plays the lead, while Tessa de Josselin (Lucky Break, Home and Away, Ready for This) is cast as Holly, a confident and determined nurse whom Rey meets.

Gary Sweet (House Husbands, The Doctor Blake Mysteries) is Terry, a former wrestling champion who is dating Rey’s mum and sets out to help him discover his inner confidence, and the cast is rounded out with Kiwi John Tui as Wade, Rey’s big-hearted best mate since primary school, who helps him achieve his full potential.

While the storyline is intriguing in itself, it’s the fact that Paper Champions is being backed

by Geelong investors, and that it’s being filmed in many well known Geelong locations that has caught our attention.

Having secured a distribution deal with Umbrella Entertainment, this ensures that the film will be showing in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand.

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE INFO VIA IMDB.

support the lifestyle you want.

At ANY time you can quit your job, move pretty much anywhere in the world or simply move to a different state and study your passion! NO ONE is forcing you to do your job, in this city with these people. So if you don’t love your life, change it! But at the least please stop making us listen to your whinging.

You set your schedule.

Be honest with yourself. Sometimes your capacity can’t keep up with your talent. If you need to take things off your plate, be humble enough to do it.

Don’t simply keep saying yes to things you can technically “do”, but realistically can’t fit into your schedule.

If you have time to get drunk on the weekends, you’re not that busy.

Full stop. Not only is that time you can be spending doing more important things, but living a wise, healthy life is one of the best ways to ensure you’re a high capacity and reliable human. So take a hard think as to how much your weekend antics are rippling into your week’s ability to be productive with the time you have.

Check your screen time.

Recently, my life has changed and I’ve had to level up. One of the ways I’ve done that is to delete my social media apps for large chunks of the day to increase my productivity. It’s been a small but significant move that’s proven to be a game changer.

I delete it every night and wait as long as I can to download it again the next day. Then I’ll happily re-delete it in the afternoon till I have a designed space to be on it later in the night. Try it!

I don’t mean to be crass for crass’ sake. But that quote really is fucking true. So next time you catch yourself whinging about or using your “busyness” as an excuse, check yourself. Because it’s an indicator that some things may need to change, one of which, may simply be your attitude ;) TILL NEXT TIME Y’ALL! KIM XX

If you’ve ever had a sore back, neck or knee, there’s a good chance you’ve paid a visit to an osteopath, and if you haven’t, well now’s your chance. We’ve just come across the recently established and super funky studio in Geelong, Bay City Health Group, who specialise in not only osteopathy, but also exercise rehab, clinical Pilates and reformer Pilates. We sit down with Dr. Clint Cooper and Dr. Felicity Porter to find out more.

First up, can you introduce yourself to our readers?

We are both originally from Ballarat but have spent the last 7-8 years working at the Gold Coast and Byron Bay area. Yes, we get asked a lot ‘why would you move back’? Our answer is the time was just right for us to move back closer to family and friends and create a life in the beautiful Geelong and Surf Coast region. How can you not love it here???

Why did you decide to focus a business on both Osteopathy & Pilates – is there a close relationship between the two?

We are both Osteopaths and Clinical Pilates teachers, so it made sense to combine the two into the same business. Osteopathy and Pilates are typically both described as being ‘whole body’. The blend of the two are the perfect combination that covers a wide range of people and their specific needs.

What are the main differences between these two services you offer?

The main difference being that Osteopathy is predominately hands on manual therapy which aims at diagnosis and treating the cause behind pain – not just the symptom, whereas Pilates is movement and exercise based which can cover fitness, rehab, falls prevention, pre and post natal

GO WILD WITH THE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION A thirsty lioness, a low-spirited sun bear, a Bengal tiger and hauntingly curious red fox are among the 100 award-winning images in the 54th Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.

The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, is showing at the National Wool Museum for only a few more weeks – featuring exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world.

For over 50 years now, Wildlife Photographer of the Year – the most prestigious photography event of its kind – has been providing a global platform that showcases the natural world’s most astonishing and challenging sights. Launching in 1965 and attracting 361 entries, today the competition receives almost 50,000 entries from professionals

specific movements. Again, there is a strong focus from both on whole body – albeit addressed very differently.

Who would benefit from visiting your clinic?

We have set up a studio/clinic that caters for a huge variety of people and their purposes – from people in acute or chronic pain that need pain relief, to people who are after an awesome workout on the Pilates machines and everyone in between. Any age (our oldest Pilates client is 89) is welcome.

Tell us a bit about the reformer class you offer?

Who is this best suited to? We hear reformer classes can be quite tough!

Reformer classes can be very tough – but only if we make them that way! The best thing about Reformers is that you can modify the spring tension on the machine to cater for people at all different levels. Modifications are easily made for those who need assistance with movement and need to recruit the right muscles to athletes who need a strong focus on form and fitness.

For someone interested in attending the clinic, what’s involved in the very first visit – for both Osteo and Pilates?

In the Initial consult for both services we always start with a patient history. It is important to gather all of the right information from the client about their issue, the history behind it and how it is affecting them. Included in both is also a full assessment. Once we know what is going on we then either treat in the Osteo consult room or take the client through movement or rehab in the Pilates studio. We take pride in educating our clients on what is happening within their own body.

Thanks for the chat! Lastly, how do we go about booking an appointment?

There are three easy ways to make a booking with us: 1) You can visit our website www.baycityhealth. com.au and book any appointment online; 2) You can call the clinic on 03 5229 3220; 3) Pop into the clinic and make a booking through our receptionist.

BAY CITY HEALTH GROUP IS LOCATED AT 5/368 LATROBE TERRACE, GEELONG.

SOUND PRODUCTION AT OXYGEN COLLEGE Oxygen College is one of Geelong’s most exciting creative destinations, offering courses in music performance, electronic music, music business, sound production, photography, video, and painting and drawing.

Forté chat to Oxygen College about the Certificate IV in Music Industry (Sound Production Skill Set) – a course which gives students the opportunity to discover live sound production and studio recording.

Can you give us a quick overview of the parttime Sound Production course?

The course offers an introduction to the basics of studio and live sound, with a focus on Pro Tools fundamentals, basic studio operation and setting up and running a small sound reinforcement system.

What kind of student is this course suitable for and would it be more suited to hobbyists or professionals?

This course is suitable for students who are keen to start their journey in sound production, or build on the knowledge they may already have. This course is probably more suited to a hobbyist, or someone who is looking to start their career in sound.

What are some key elements students learn

and amateurs in 95 countries, highlighting its enduring appeal.

This year’s 100 award-winning images – awarded for their creativity, originality and technical excellence – include photographs taken by Australian photographers: Georgina Steytler (Winner, Behaviour: Invertebrates) category, alongside David Gallan, Justin Gilligan, Wayne Jones and Robert Irwin (son of “crocodile hunter”, Steve Irwin), who all received Highly Commended awards.

The king of the jungle however proved to be Dutch photographer Marsel van Oosten who won the competition after capturing a pair of endangered Qinling golden snub-nosed moneys. With age not a factor in this competition, it was then 16-year-old South African Skye Meaker who took out the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award with an adorable yet vulnerable photo of a lounging leopard.

Running until July 14, this annual showcase is truly something to see with the world’s best nature photography and wildlife photojournalism and its ability to capture extraordinary animal behaviour and the breathtaking diversity of life of Earth.

“The National Wool Museum has hosted Wildlife Photographer of the Year since 2014 and we are delighted that this world class exhibition is returning once again in 2019, with an entirely new selection of images,” says Padraic Fisher, director at the National Wool Museum. “As the only place in Victoria hosting the exhibition, visitors to the National Wool Museum will be delighted and challenged by these exquisite photographs of the natural world.”

As consistently one of the most successful touring exhibitions, enjoyed by millions every year, the images tell thought-provoking stories about our planet that prompt us all to think differently about the natural world and the future we want to create.

It’s natural, it’s beautiful and it’s confronting… and this is your last chance to experience it.

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SNAKES AND SHANTI We love coming across unique local businesses and we’ve just uncovered the latest gem! Snakes & Shanti is all about clothing for the conscious, specialising in real, handmade products created for the earth warrior and modern-day gypsy.

They’re so unique that no two items are the same! We sit down with the high-spirited designer Mary Shrestha.

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

My parents named me Mary Shrestha; I was born and raised for most of my years in Australia.

The first of my five years were spent in Nepal and I believe that they had a lasting effect on my outlook on life. Returning to Australia I grew up in the Otway’s in Victoria, where I had a simple upbringing.

This is where my creative side developed at a very young age. I was always creating something, from art, jewelry to making clothes. I taught my self how to use a sewing machine and began creating clothing patterns at the age of 13. Later in life, I studied my Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design and Textiles at the Gordon Tafe in Geelong. I then went on to work as an assistant designer for a local clothing label in Melbourne. I had always dreamt of having my own clothing label, I realised it didn’t have to be a dream.

All your items are handmade from all over the world, how did you determine what suppliers and creators to use?

I went to Nepal in 2017 to visit my family, during this time I walked the streets and searched high

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For the topic of recorded sound, students will learn the basic functions of the Pro Tools recording software, including setting up sessions, recording audio, navigation, editing and mixing techniques.

They will also learn how to set-up and record instruments in a studio environment. For the topic of live sound, students will learn the use of small and large analogue consoles for a small system through to an intermediate system. They will also be given an introduction to the use of a digital console.

Do students get access to all of Oxygen’s wonderful facilities?

Students get access to one of our industry standard digital recording studios with a list of microphones to match. They will also have access to a range of live sound equipment, including mixing consoles, both analogue and digital and varying speakers and effects equipment.

At the end of the six month course, what will a student have achieved?

By the end of the course, students will have an understanding of how to use Pro Tools in both a home and studio setting, having recorded a band in the studio and mixed the songs to achieve a final product. They will also have used various live sound reinforcement systems to provide sound for solo performers and also a full band on stage.

Do you work on any real music/studio projects during the course?

The studio projects recorded will be used for educational purposes, allowing students to develop their skills in particular areas. The skills gained will hopefully help students in their own future endeavours.

THIS PART-TIME COURSE RUNS FOR 24 WEEKS, WITH ONE THREE-HOUR CLASS PER WEEK. CALL 03 5215 9175 FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES.

and low to find quality manufactures. I met Ashad and made a nice connection straight away, he is the most talented silk embroidery artist in Kathmandu.

Ashad values his work and has a set price, I respect him for this. As an artist, it is easy to undercharge for your work and take any payment just to get by.

Ashad is paid fairly and under his terms. Ashad has one apprentice worker, a wife, and 5 children who he supports. Ashad is responsible for all of the beautiful silk embroideries you see at Snakes and Shanti. I was introduced to Ramila through a family friend of mine in Nepal. Ramila and her brother run a small business in the countryside of Nepal that specialises in creating Hemp products. They are responsible for all of the Hemp bags and purses available at Snakes and Shanti.

Who are these clothes designed for?

The clothes are designed for everyone. Everyone is a conscious being, who has the ability to raise their awareness. ‘Clothing for the conscious’ is my mantra.

This is something I wish to influence through my creations, raising awareness for sustainable living.

We saw that Tash Sultana repped one of your pieces on tour. How was that seeing someone so loved and respected getting behind your brand?

Tash is a major positive influence of our generation. Tash speaks the truth and inspires so many people so it is an honour to see her wearing Snakes and Shanti. I’m stoked to see people relating to Snakes and Shanti and connecting to the message.

You also make a variety of hemp bags and purses. Can you tell us a bit about those?

I was inspired to use Hemp in my designs when travelling through India and Nepal. The use of Hemp fabric is increasingly growing due to it being one of the most sustainable and environmentally friendly fabrics. The bags and purses at Snakes and Shanti are made from 100% Hemp that has been grown and hand weaved in Nepal. This is a slow traditional method that has been practiced in Nepal for centuries.

SNAKES AND SHANTI IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.SNAKESANDSHANTI.COM AND CHECK IT OUT ON INSTAGRAM @SNAKESANDSHANTI.

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2040 There’s plenty of news doing the rounds at the moment that would have you believing we’ll be lucky to still have a planet by 2040, let alone a viable human civilisation. Documentary maker Damon Gameau (of The Sugar Film fame) doesn’t buy into that.

Instead, in 2040 he goes on a personal journey to find out what life just might be like in 2040 if we could only take the right kinds of action to save the planet. It’s hardly wish-fulfilment: he’s looking at developments and approaches that already exist and are applicable today. All that’s holding them back is the personal and political will to move them into the mainstream – that is to say, he argues we could easily have a better future if only we’re willing to reach out and grab it.

It’s a useful antidote to the depressive thinking that too often dominates our thinking about the world to come.

MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL Science fiction comedies are extremely tough to get right: 1997’s Men in Black made it look easy. In part that was thanks to the chemistry between stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, so it’s no surprise that this latest instalment – which largely functions as a reboot, with no real prior knowledge necessary – is built around the successful pairing of Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth (as previously seen in Thor: Ragnarok).

But the first MiB’s success was also due to a smart sense of humour, and under the hand of director and sequel specialist F Gary Gray (The Fate of the Furious) that’s nowhere to be seen here. This fast-forwards through the fun stuff (Thompson’s character Molly discovering the MiBs), yet seems to think people watch this kind of film for the plot, lumbering a decent cast with a globe-trotting story that somehow moves past while seeming to go nowhere at all (there aren’t even any decent bad guys). Hemsworth’s sloppier version of James Bond is kind of charming and he has good chemistry with Thompson, but they’re rarely given any room to stretch out and sell the audience on the idea of them as buddies. This isn’t really a flop; it just never seems to come up with a decent reason to exist.

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It’s 1992, and when the space shuttle Endeavour gets into trouble the President calls on Professor Charles Xavier (James McEvoy) to save the day. The X-Men – Raven (Jennifer Lawrence), Beast (Nicolas Hoult), Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), Storm (Alexandra Shipp), Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and Quicksilver (Evan Peters) – get in their plane, blast into space, and save the day. Even Jean Gray (Sophie Turner)seems okay despite somehow absorbing a bizarre “solar flare”.

But back on Earth she starts acting strangely, while elsewhere a group of alien shape-changers (led by one who changes into a blonde Jessica Chastain) have arrived to claim what they see as rightfully theirs… This is the final ever X-Men movie (until Marvel reboots the franchise) and unfortunately this isn’t used as an excuse to send the characters off in style a la Hugh Jackman’s Logan. Nor is it a chance to give fans the finger by ending on a cliffhanger, or even mess things up so badly that no possible follow-up could ever put the pieces back together. It’s just a slightly better remake of a story told in 2006’s XMen: The Last Stand, with a few okay fights and an overall sense that pretty much everyone was looking at their watches once the camera cut away.

This is a franchise at its end; even die-hard fans should move on.

A slight but occasionally charming look at a group of Edwardian chums with the shadow of World War One looming large over their schoolboy antics, the biggest flaw in Tolkien is its vision of J.R.R. Tolkien (Nicholas Hoult) himself. Director Dome Karukoski seems certain the only reason to be interested in young Tolkien is because he’ll become the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (to be fair, he’s not completely wrong) so this constantly casts events merely as direct inspirations for this moment or that from his later works. It turns out that WWI flamethrowers and dragons have a lot in common, and the less said about his soldiering sidekick Sam the better. Occasionally this plodding approach turns up an interesting point: being taken from an idyllic woodlands home to live in industrial Birmingham mostly likely did inspire his work’s distain for technology. More often, it reduces his life to little more than a dry checklist of influences. It’s only when it reaches beyond that – his romance with fellow orphan Edith (Lilly Collins), his passion for languages, his artistic friendships, even just a running joke about not stepping on the Oxford lawn – that he becomes more than just a shadowy figure lurking behind the adventures of some Hobbits.

The best part of the first Secret Life of Pets movie was the early one-off jokes about pets doing dumb and crazy things while their owners were out. Unfortunately, across the course of that film their antics gradually (and less interestingly) resolved into a more traditional animated adventure. Worse, this brightly coloured but blandly animated sequel skips the secret life stuff entirely for a trio of slight but moderately engaging tales where the stakes couldn’t be lower. One plotline involves rescuing a tiger cub from a circus, while another focuses on retrieving a toy from an apartment full of cats (this series is generally pro-dog; cats are either aloof or crazy).

The main story involves cute dog Max (voiced by Patton Oswalt, replacing Louis CK) - who in a rushed series of events rapidly becomes a hyper-tense helicopter parent after his owner gets married and has a baby - being taken on a family trip to a farm, where working dog Rooster (Harrison Ford) straightens him out. Utterly inessential but undeniably cute, a fast pace and strong voice cast (including Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate and Tiffany Haddish) keeps this very kid-friendly ball of fluff on just the right side of entertaining.

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I Know Leopard have to be my favourite band of 2019. Their standout debut album, titled after the mammoth 2018 single ‘Love Is A Landmine’, catapulted them to new heights, showcasing their musical genius in drawing on inspiration from Electric Light Orchestra, MGMT, and, my personal idol, John Lennon. I was also fortunate enough to interview frontman Luke O’Loughlin about the album earlier this year for Forte and his sheer passion, enthusiasm, and determination for the project was clear, not to mention he is a genuinely

lovely guy. Those two factors alone made I Know Leopard high on my radar, but it was their live show that positioned the group on the Best Band of 2019 throne.

For a cold and wet night in late May, I Know Leopard brought the heat with their bold looks and poptastic fusion. With opening sets from local legends ZUMA and the pop powerhouse Wallace, the five-piece touring band took to the stage with the two ladies, Jenny (keys, violin, and vocals) and Rosie (bass) rocking matching red jumpsuits with heart zipper rings on their breast pockets and silver platform sneakers, and Luke and their fill in guitarist (for Todd who was notably absent) decked out in full Vanishwhite outfits, though I don’t think the drummer got the memo though with his more casual take on the outfit. With their silver glitter war-paint highlighting their cheekbones and their attire matching their slick white key and synth decks with its neon red strip, I Know Leopard did not hesitate, launching straight into instrumental piece ‘Mums and Dads of Satanists’.

It was soon followed by the athematic ‘Heather’, with album tracks been spat out continuously for the remainder of the set. ‘1991’, ‘Seventy Lies’, ‘All That She Cared About’, and ‘Blame It On Me’ were major grooves while ‘Evergreen’ sprinkled some spacey dust over the crowd with the harmonies from Luke, Jenny and Rosie being ever so angelic. ‘Landmine’ appeared early on in the set and hit just as hard as every time Triple J breaky boy, Liam Stapleton, pulled it into their morning rotation. ‘Shiver Yourself Warm’ and ‘Epica’ were showcase pieces for O’Loughlin’s stunning (and record accurate) vocals.

I Know Leopard pulled no smoke and mirror moves with their set, no silly stage exits for encores, and no extraneous anecdotes to fill time. They finished up with album standout, John Lennon eat-your-heart-out track, ‘Everything Goes With You’, with those Mind Games piano chords and the soaring violin from Jenny to sweep you off your feet, and had a picture perfect end with ‘Perfect Picture’.

This set was a raw showcase of talent and exuded passion, leaving me with a couple of thoughts. Firstly, that of utter admiration for I Know Leopard as I’ve detailed above. Secondly, I now have a burning desire to learn violin thanks to the stunning arrangements and delivery from Jenny. The third thought is a little more disheartening. As much praise as I can give to the band, there was one wildly disappointing aspect of the evening that needs to be addressed. This gig was not a sell-out show. The lack of people in the room was alarming for a 150 capacity space, particularly for a band that should garner more well-deserved attention. It was a real reflection of how much we need to support live music so that amazing bands like I Know Leopard return to our regional areas!

In saying that though, it did not discourage anyone in the room from having a great night. A special shoutout goes to the girl standing front and centre wearing the black and white checked shirt. Thank you for singing every lyric to every song, for dancing the entire night, for recognising the brilliance that is I Know Leopard, and for truly embodying the meaning of live music.

For all of you that didn’t go, let this be a reminder to get out to gigs rail, hail or shine because you might just miss the best gig of 2019 by the best band in 2019.

HORACE BONES Terra Thirds Music Reviewed by Alex Callan

I first saw Horace Bones perform at a house party in Kensington about a year or two ago and since then have kept my eye on them, so I’m super excited that they finally have a full-length release out. From the opening track ‘Don’t Come Around Here’ the listener is introduced to the most pressing theme of Terra, racial vilification within Australia, an issue currently garnering widespread attention. ‘Native Flowers’ gives off a very old school Australian punk vibe with its sharp riff reminding me of ‘The Birthday Party’ and a huge chant of a chorus that would get any pub crowd singing. Oisin Kelly has one of the most unique voices in the Melbourne punk scene at the moment and I feel this is really highlighted in ‘The Butcher’s Boy’ which is reminiscent of a more frantic Garreth Liddiard. ‘Not From Around Here’ is a ripper track but an incredibly interesting single to introduce the album. Juxtaposing poetry with simmering industrial riffs droning in the background creates a really interesting dynamic and is something I’d love to see the lads explore more in the future, especially considering it doesn’t drop its witt or meaning with the powerful line “Maybe it’s time to admit that your ancestor was probably a cunt” resonating in my mind for days after my first listen.

‘Thank You’ is the stand out for me due to how weird it is for a punk song, it’s so refreshing to see bands taking a genuine chance with their music and it pays off. Listening to Terra is now your homework for the weekend.

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As with many left-of-centre Australasian roots rockers (think Wagons, CW Stoneking, Graveyard Train), my introduction to Skyscraper Stan was at a festival gig. With touring band The Commission Flats, the towering baritone drew fans-in-waiting like moths to a flickering porch light.

His second studio album sees the poetic narrator visit a fractured society from the fringes. His vocals stride variously, befitting the light or shade of the contrasting ‘volumes’. From a twitchy David Byrne on the cautionary tale ‘Dole Queues and Dunhill Blues’ to a modern-day Burl Ives by journey’s end on ‘A Man Misunderstood’.

In between are rolling cowboy rhythms and soaring romantic epics. Big picture outrage drifts into plain talking self-examination. An unapologetic Stan whistles while ‘Dancing On My Own Grave’.

Unrepentant Stan is ‘Talking About The Weather (While the House Burns Down)’; He’s ‘the drunk in the house of good taste/...the tourist in the sacred place’.

Alongside the singer-guitarist are Oskar Herbig (guitar), Martin Schilov (bass), Christopher Windley and Dan McKay (drums), Monique Kerr and Briega Young (vocals), Bruce Haymes (keys), Ed Bates (pedal steel) and Gareth Skinner (cello, piano). Engineer/ producer Richard Stolz (Paul Kelly, HUSKY) sculpts a mighty soundscape of lonesome highways and hotel rooms.

If you’re unfamiliar with Jack and Seamus Fillmore, get started with ‘Learning to love the Fillmore brothers’, their latest 6 track EP. Usually, you’d start with the debut ‘A quick cuppa with the Fillmore brothers’ but a quick cuppa goes down better once you learn to love the Fillmore brothers.

Be cautious listening to the lyrics on this EP, they are brutally honest. Jack and Seamus understand who they are in the world, that heartbreak is real, that they aren’t the only dudes wearing black skinny jeans in band-rooms. They aren’t afraid to poke a bit of fun at themselves. Satire that boomerangs back. It’s brutal and it’s honest songwriting, falling in line with the works of Matthew Murphy (The Wombats), without making you feel pretty, comfortable or cool. If dancing awkwardly in the street wearing a bright tracksuit makes you feel pretty, comfortable or cool then scrap that!

Coastal at heart. The Fillmore brothers grew up at the back of Apollo Bay (Almost in the national park).

They are the children of a native nurseryman and a highly respected surfer. They grew up just down the road from Oscar Lalor’s (Jarosite) also a keen surfer like the Fillmore’s. There’s something about kids that grow up in remote/coastal locations with a lot of time on their hands.

‘Learning to love the Fillmore brothers’ is best enjoyed Melbourne bound on June 21st en route to the Pinnacle, Fitzroy to watch them live.

If you’re into huge arena-scale prog-rock, Are We Soldiers is one for you. Epic guitar solos, searing vocals, eloquent ambience and Enter Shakari-esque synth, but to me, the biggest thing that Teramaze execute flawlessly is change. Whether it’s change or tempo, style, genre it seems no one song stays stagnant.

‘Fight Or Flight’ is an impressive opener with Brett Rerekura’s vocals reminding me of early Karnivool and a bridge that makes you want to run a marathon in slow motion. ‘Control Conquer Collide’ delivers a symphonic approach whilst ushering heavier elements akin to Nightwish. ‘Fact Resistant Human’ is a more melodic number which I found a welcomed change.

At times I feel as if prog songs can become a bit self-indulgent and I feel as if ‘Fact Resistant Human’ adopts less technicality and instead relies solely on what’s needed for the song, an approach that works very well. ‘Depopulate’ closes the album with its 12 minutes of grandeur, furthering enhancing just how suited Teramaze would be for playing huge arena shows.

Are We Soldiers is a very worthy album that I can easily see going down a treat in Melbourne’s prog scene.

You may have seen solo muso Tek Bluesome busking in and around Geelong over the years, and this is his first pro release, coming in a nice looking digipack, and featuring 10 compositions of mostly instrumental acoustic guitar The first track starts with lovely sounding acoustic guitar, which sets the tone for the rest of the album.

Keyboards are used to fill the songs out, whether that be water flowing, or a traditional piano sound, a variety of sounds are implemented throughout the release, but guitars are always the key instrument.

These touches sometimes help create a peaceful mood, and sometimes, throws you completely, and sounds more disjointed than probably intended.

Each song does seem to flow into each song, and is near impossible to pick a best or worst song. It just does its thing, being unoffensive, occasionally throws a curve-ball at you, and I don’t really know where I sit with this release.

You could describe this as relaxation music for the majority, and it is hard to tell whether it should be for sale at the local Healing Centre, or your local Record Shop. Tek is more than competent with his playing and writing, and with a more focused recording next time, could have plenty to offer a wider audience.

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One of the stranger shows on our screens at the moment is Taboo (Ten, Thursday’s, around 8.30-ish depending on when Masterchef ends). It’s a show where basically a comedian takes a bunch of terminally ill people out to the Hunter Valley to do a bunch of wine tastings, ride around in a balloon, and talk about how they’re going to die.

It’s basically Australian Story only with jokes, which is not really a thing that anyone really thought Australian Story actually needed. But the jokes are the hook here; that out of a group of people’s extreme (and let’s be honest, somewhat grim, in week one at least) situations we’re going to get a bunch of comedy – well, host and stand-up comedian Harley Breen is going to get the comedy, the folks at home are the ones who’ll be laughing at it.

Only there’s not really all that much we’re meant to laugh at here: a large, large chunk of this show is all about hanging out with the various terminally ill people and checking out how they live their lives – lots of drugs, obviously, but also lots of sad music and people on the brink of tears as they come face to face with their mortality in a way many of us never quite get around to – which is perfectly valid for a TV show but again, where’s the comedy?

Obviously this is a show that’s going to be coming from a place of respect; there’s never the slightest chance that anyone will think this is a show that’s laughing at the subjects rather than with them. But that also means that a lot of the comedy is firmly coming down hard on the safe side of the street.

Of course, there are loads of mild quips about them dying: that’s the whole point of them being on the show. And realistically, the producers have found four people with fairly open attitudes to their illness; this is not a show where Harley Breen desperately tries to get a laugh out of someone in denial, or sobbing uncontrollably, or filled with rage at the world.

These are terminally ill people who aren’t going to kick a hole in the wall while shouting that it’s unfair that they have to die while you get to live. Which means that this is a largely sanitised view of what they’re going through, and as a result the comedy is sanitised too.

Obviously the real way to make this kind of show actually funny is to let the subjects tell jokes about themselves, and the moments where these guys do just that are pretty much the comedy high points here. But if Ten made a show that was just dying people making quality jokes about themselves there’s a chance that might be a little too much for mainstream Australia to cope with, so best to have a professional on hand to sand the rough edges off.

So the result is a comedy series with an edgy premise that spends pretty much the entire show reassuring audiences that it’s not going to be edgy at all. It’s clearly thoughtful and definitely informative, but funny? Seems like that’s the real taboo here.

Hey gang! There’s nothing like the panic of realising that you’re short on material for your column on a public holiday to drive you back into the vaults for something to talk about. I decided to delve way back into my collection, to the very beginning of my comics obsession, and re-read a book that I’ve loved for years. This week, I’ve gone back to American Vampire volume one, written

by Scott Snyder (Batman, The Wake) and Stephen King(!) and drawn by artist extraordinaire Rafael Albuquerque (Blue Beetle, Prodigy). I believe that I briefly spoke about American Vampire waaay back at the beginning of this column, but considering I don’t even remember what I wrote I imagine it’s not an issue for anyone.

Skinner Sweet is the most cunning, ruthless and outright evil outlaws in the American West. When he is captured by the law, he naturally organises his gang to break him out. What he wasn’t counting on, however, is that the man bankrolling his capture is a creature of the night made flesh – a vampire of legend. In the battle that follows, Skinner is thought dead, but a drop of blood from the vampire has created something new – the first American vampire. Decades later, circa 1925, Skinner is haunting the streets of Los Angeles. When Pearl Jones, an aspiring actress, falls foul of a nest of powerful vampires, Skinner takes pity on her, raising her as one of his kind and allowing her to take her revenge on the creatures that have long hunted him. The world could barely handle one American vampire – and now there are two.

American Vampire is a special kind of beast. It’s not often that a writer of the calibre of Stephen King dips his toes in the water of comic books – though his son, Joe Hill of Locke and Key fame is well-established – and the result is a great story that spans literal decades. King and Snyder pen two parallel stories that explain Skinner’s origins as well as continuing his story via Pearl’s revenge story. Snyder pens the 1920s arc, while King puts together Skinner’s wild west antics based on a story outline initially written by Snyder, which muddies the waters as to how much of the flair is King’s work versus Snyder’s outline. King also only contributed to the first five issues, which is disappointing, but it leaves Snyder to evolve the story and continue down the path that they set up in volume one.

Special mention has to be made of Albuquerque’s artwork – it’s absolutely perfect for the story at hand. The vampires are terrifying, and Pearl and Skinner certainly don’t fit the mould of your typical bloodsucker. His artwork is angular, gritty and his characters are amazingly expressive. Snyder and Albuquerque make for a very impressive combo, and when you throw Stephen King in the mix, you’ve got yourself a fantastic book. I’ve been a fan of American Vampire for quite a while now, and while it might have petered out a bit towards the end – after two separate runs, which is no small feat in a modern comics industry – I definitely recommend it. American Vampire is dark, bloody and a lot of fun – if you haven’t picked it up by now, definitely give it a read.

If you weren’t convinced by the rain and hail a few weeks back that it was winter, then the fact that the EchucaMoama Winter Blues Festival is upon us should be convincing. This is their 20th anniversary, which is quite a feat for a free festival.

That also means that if you haven’t got your accommodation yet, then you had better get your skates on – they’re not too keen about people camping in cars.

You can keep track of their most up to date list of artists via their Facebook page, but here’s some that have taken my interest…

Frank Sultana Blues Machine from Sydney is one Frank P. Sultana (guitar/ vocals), Simon Panucci (drums), Joey Panucci (guitar/blues harp), Nath Boaden (bass) and Alyce Schulte (vocals). They have an easy acoustic sound with vocal harmonies, possibly in the country blues area.

Dana Gehrman is a Brisbane singersongwriter, and she’s no slouch on guitar either. She has recorded with Tim Rogers.

Any questions? This will be worth hearing.

I always approach player names like Copenhagen Slim with a bit of suspicion.

Half the time they have been no closer to their claimed home than Werribee. This is the real deal though. He’s been Danish Blues Artist of the Year and has a strong electric blues sound.

Julian James might be a new name for some people, but Catfish Voodoo should not be. Julian has been travelling for about eight years with them and doing solo shows. This is a good opportunity to catch a solo performance. Love, loss and debauchery – I can work with that!

When I looked up The Barren Spinsters I didn’t expect to see quite that much facial hair. Their Facebook page has them as selling over 40 million records and having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which just shows you how reliable social media can be. They’re Matt Tennant (drums, vocals, good ideas) and Brendon Houlahan (vocals, guitar, keybass, mistakes) and they’re from Canberra, not USA. Loud, energetic and in your face!

Bonnie Kay and the Bonafides is a sixpiece tour de force of jazzy blues and roots.

Take an acoustic guitar, add a crazy-cool horn section, a super-slick rhythm section, flavoured with some immensely talented soloists and some quirky songs with vocal harmonies too. This is my favourite genre Bonnie Kay (acoustic and slide guitar) is from Philadelphia and the Bonafides are Wayne Rigby (saxophone/flute), Catherine Golden (double bass), Davo Fester (drums), Louise Horwood (trumpet) and Hilary Geddes (electric guitar).

Backwood Creatures perform blues inspired psychedelic southern rock which is a hair raising concept. They are Jeb Cardwell (guitar), Grant Cummerford (bass) and Tim Burnham (drums). All familiar names. Backwood Creatures will take you away with their swampadelic grooves, soaring guitars solos and daredevil musicianship.

As for the rest, they are some wellknown and well-loved artists, local and interstate, I can’t list them all (space) and I’m not going to just list a few of them, get on to the website, you will know the names!

The Festival is on 25 to 28 of July, and you can get details at winterblues.com.au.

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

If you love metal and love satire then it’s definitely worth keeping your eyes peeled for the upcoming satirical black metal horror short film entitled Brutal Realty, Inc. which screened as a part of the Chicago And Brooklyn Film Festival.

The increase in the number of films about black metal, satirical or not, is great to see and whilst to the outsider black metal may appear as a joke, to insiders the jokes about black metal, or any metal sub-genre for that matter, just add to the rich tapestry of the wider metal community. With the recent release of Lords Of Chaos covering the birth of true black metal, there are so many more opportunities for further films on the subject. Also, with the way Hollywood is going it’ll be no time at all until there’s a cinematic biopic release about the start of Black Sabbath much like the Elton John movie and the Freddie Mercury one prior, however for shits and giggles I’d much prefer a cinematic biopic about Dani Filth, or Philip Anselmo or even Tom Araya. Fingers crossed.

Miki & GidgetRHGNSIGNSFIGHFNSG The popularity of surfing is marked by a number of distinct signposts in history.

Key moments that blasted surfing into the mainstream advancing its popularity and changing its image forever.

In Australia, the Duke’s surf trip to Sydney in 1915 played a key role in popularising the sport. People were already surfing at Manly but when the Duke padded out at Freshwater Beach in front of a crowd numbering the thousands it took surfing from a tiny sport practised by dozens into a mainstream event.

41 years later in 1956 at Torquay over 50,000 people lined the beach to watch American surfers tear up the small point waves on their new balsa surfboards.

This event and the new surfboards revolutionised surfing in Australia.

1964 Manly Beach and once again tens of thousands of people line the sand to watch Bernard ‘Midget’ Farrelly win the first ever World Title. The first televised surf contest in Australia captured the imagination of a nation and thousands hit the waves to copy Midget and become part of the new youth culture.

Easter Saturday 1981 and 20 foot waves thundered into Bells Beach during the Rip Curl Pro. It was the largest surf seen at a surf contest outside of Hawaii and it cemented Bells reputation as a big wave location capable of throwing up huge contestable waves.

From a global perspective, there is one key event that changed surfing forever. On June 4 1956 a teenage Kathy Kohner begged her parents to drop her at Malibu Beach so she could catch a few waves in her new surfboard and avoid a family barbecue.

Kathy stumbled down the beach with her board and was immediately noticed by the local surfing crowd. One of the locals Tubesteak yelled out.. “It’s a midget, a girl midget a God damn GIDGET!” Kohler went home and told her parents (including her script writing Father) about her day at the beach and 12 months later ‘Gidget’ was published.. soon to be followed by a series of highly successful films and a TV series.

In no time at all surfing in Southern California was changed from this insular underground activity to mainstream Hollywood culture. Thousands of ‘valley’ youth hit the beaches, dozens of surfboard shapers started up and literally overnight an industry was born.

The Beach Boys, Beach movies and surf magazines constantly pushed onto the mainstream in California and around the world the image of surfing as a cool thing to do that would make you friends and attract the girls. Where once a few thousand of people surfed in California now hundreds of thousands rode the waves. The real demise of surfing was still 12 years away in the eyes of many but the day ‘Gidget’ hit the beach and started her diary changed surfing forever.

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In other news ++ Teramaze will release their new album Are We Soldiers on Friday June 21. ++ Born of Osiris and Chelsea Grin will play the Corner Hotel on Thursday June 27. ++ Damnations Day, Nemesium and Requiem will be at Geelong’s Workers Club on Friday July 5. ++ Disentomb will be at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club on Friday July 12. ++ Thy Art Is Murder will be at The Corner Hotel on Saturday July 13, the band will also release their new album Human Target on Friday July 26. ++ Tool cover band Third Eye will play Ballarat’s Karova Lounge on Saturday July 20. ++ Brewtality 2019 will be held across both Melbourne’s The Tote and the Bendigo Hotel on Saturday August 3 and will feature Psycroptic, High Tension, Lo! And many more. ++ Diabolic Rites will launch their new album at Ballarat’s Karova Lounge on Friday August 9 and with them will be Whoretopsy, Christ Dismembered plus more. Get on down and check out a show before it closes for good! ++ Slipknot will release their new album We Are Not Your Kind on Friday August 9. ++ DevilDriver and All That Remains will be at 170 Russell on Sunday August 25. ++ The currently untitled new Tool album will be released Friday August 30. ++ Opeth will release their new album In Cauda Venenum some time during our Autumn. This new album will be available in both English and Swedish versions. ++ Combichrist with special guests Darkcell will play the Corner Hotel on Friday October 4. ++ Metallica, with Slipknot as support, will be at Marvel Stadium on Tuesday October 22, which is now sold out. A second show has been announced for Thursday October 24. ++ Mayhem will release their new album on Friday October 25. ++ Opeth will play the Palais Theatre on Friday December 13. ++ Blacken Open Air festival will be held over Easter weekend, 2020. Easter Sunday will be April 12. Handy to know if you’re looking for cheap flights to NT well in advance. ++ 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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