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Kids and music festivals – not necessarily an iconic duo, but they should be!

While I can’t personally relate to the kid part, it’s crystal clear to me that festivals are a wonderful way to bond with both the young, and the young at heart, showing everyone the joys of live music, the beauty of art and value of living in the moment… and that’s something I can definitely relate to!

THE LOST LANDS IS THE ULTIMATE FESTIVAL FOR FAMILIES TO EXPLORE A WONDROUS WORLD OF MUSIC, CIRCUS, THEATRE, COMEDY, ART AND SO MUCH MORE! THE THREE DAY FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE AT WERRIBEE PARK AND MANSION ON MELBOURNE CUP WEEKEND.

One festival we’re absolutely loving and have seen grow over the last few years is The Lost Lands. With the aim of being Australia’s leading festival for families, this festival promises to ignite the festival lover in everyone while enabling parents to share a wild and wonderful experience with their kids and friends, complete with music, art, installations, entertainment, food, and wine. It’s coined as the perfect familyorientated event, catering for kids and adults alike; and we absolutely love that!

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To celebrate the return of the festival for its third edition, we’ve got festival headliners Gomez on our cover. The 90’s British power band is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their second album Liquid Skin and will be taking to the Lost Lands stage on Sunday evening.

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LENNY KRAVITZ IS TOURING AUSTRALIA IN 2020

AFRO HUB BRINGS BLUE BLACK BEATZ TO IMMIGRATION MUSEUM

Legendary singer and guitarist Lenny Kravitz is back! Not only will Kravitz be heading to Byron Bay as part of the 2020 Bluesfest lineup (alongside festival veteran Jimmie Vaughan, folk-rockers The Waterboys, US rockers Eagles of Death Metal), but he’ll also be making a few stops along the way for a national tour. As part of his Here To Love world tour, Kravitz will be stopping

by Sydney, Newcastle, and Melbourne in early April, marking his first time back in Australia in more than eight years. Known for his undeniable, energetic gigs, this run of shows promises to uphold his live legacy yet again. Bringing all the classic hits along with the new music from his most recent album, Raise Vibration, where Kravitz elevates the union of rock ‘n’ roll, funk, blues, and soul. Photo by Nadine Koupaei.

Blue Black Beatz is the one-day music festival bringing the best of what Melbourne has to offer in the best of Melbourne’s African and First Nation communities’ music to the heart of the city. Featuring the likes of Philly, MAI, Ras Jahknow, Cool Out Sun, The Merindas, Soju Gang, DJ Malesh, Krown, Obsa and more, the music pays respect to the sonic lineage that informs the Melbourne’s contemporary music community. BBB is presented by Afro Hub and Immigration Museum, and curated

by AfroHub founder Saba Alemayoh, and will see the Immigration Museum courtyard filled with sounds and sights from a diverse mix of performers and artists that embody soul, hip-hop, afro beats, reggae and gwarra gwarra. It all goes down on Saturday 30 November at the Immigration Museum.

KELLOGG’S RELEASE A BEER MADE FROM CORN FLAKES

A HUGE HARRY POTTER STORE HAS OPENED IN MELBS

Breakfast just got a whole lot more complicated. Kellogg’s has partnered with One Drop Brewing Co. to produce a unique limited-edition Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Beer, taking away some of the shame of drinking before midday… kind of. A delicious and new take on an Aussie favourite, Corn Flakes Nitro Milkshake IPA beer is the perfect blend of fruity and creamy – a fullbodied sweet beer with the right slice of hoppy bitterness. The recipe is pretty straightforward, starting out with a big serving of Corn Flakes, which is followed up with milky lactose, fresh fruits, and vanilla. Oh, and FYI drinkers are advised to shake the can three times before opening, which helps to create a creamy body and foamy head. Try it fresh served on nitro from the One Drop Brewing Co. taproom or any of the select craft beer venues stocking the beer, with prices starting from $9.

Calling all muggles, wizards and witch hopefuls and squibs alike. It is time to say avada kedavra to your Gringotts savings account, the opening of Australia’s largest official Harry Potter store has arrived! Located on the basement level of Myer Melbourne (must be their take on a cupboard under the stairs), and complete with a replica Platform 9 ¾ so you can live out your dream of heading off to Hogwarts – and you don’t have to fly all the way to London for that pic/selfie, then purchase yourself a wand from a makeshift Ollivanders. It will also feature 500-square-meters of official Harry Potter merchandise, from costumes, and apparel, to stationery and toys. The official Harry Potter store will be open in Myer Melbourne until December 2020.

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SO FRENCHY SO CHIC RETURNS Nine years since the French pop extravaganza kicked off in Melbourne, the So Frenchy So Chic festival will be back in 2020 on Sunday, January 12. Replicating the feel of a French provincial festival, with spaces for picnics, SFSC offers a place to relax with friends and family as the sounds of France waft over the grounds. This year the one-day garden party will feature an exciting line up of artists, including French royalty Lou Doillon and one of the country’s hottest emerging artists, Gallic disco queen Corine, while Gotan Project’s Phillippe Cohen Solal will be closing the event with a mega DJ set. In addition to France’s most irresistible beats, face-painting, flower crown makers and games will be available to keep every infants entertained, meaning you can bring along the whole family. Tickets are on sale now for So Frenchy So Chic 2020 via sofrenchysochic.com. Photo by Zoe Kovacs.

THE MARVEL GAMER ZONE HAS OPENED The Marvel Gamer Zone is now officially open within Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium. The gaming-themed space is open to all and located behind the Marvel Vault at Marvel Stadium’s Gate 2 and it’s full to the brim with fun and frivolity. Among its offerings are a number of smartphones and tablets that showcase Marvel’s mobile offerings including Marvel: Contest of Champions and Marvel: Future Fight, along with a host of PS4s featuring titles like Sony’s Spider-Man and, eventually, the multiplatform Avengers from Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics. The consoles and smart devices are joined by Marvel-themed pinball machines, old arcade cabinets with retro classics like X-Men and a claw machine full of your favourite Marvel plushies.

PARTY IN THE PADDOCK ANNOUNCES CHOCKABLOCK 2020 LINE-UP Bringing the beat and the magic back to Tasmanian music-lovers in 2020, Party in the Paddock has just revealed a massive lineup for their eighth edition next February. This year’s festival will see indie-folk fave, ARIA award winner and all-round Australian music darling Matt Corby, alongside internationally successful dynamos, electronic duo Hermitude, Brisbane’s Dune Rats, multi-award-winning New Zealand duo BROODS, and one of the UK’s most intriguing new faces, MAHALIA. These incredible overseas stars are joined by a host of the country’s most exciting acts, from the senator of hip hop Briggs, pop heavyweights Jack River, Cosmo’s Midnight, dance icons Sneaky Sound System as well as Lime Cordiale, The Chats, and Dear Seattle. It goes down February 6-8 in White Hills, Tasmania.

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GOMEZ BRING LIQUID SKIN TO THE LOST LANDS WRITTEN BY MEGAN MCNEEL

“People don’t really change all that

much, particularly as musicians you sort of get this arrested development thing where the minute you get signed and go out, that’s the age you kind of remain for the rest of your life. We are a little bit juvenile when we get together, we sort of encourage each other – it’s great.”

90’s British power band Gomez is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their second album Liquid Skin.

In the name of giving the people what they want, Gomez has re-released the album that expanded their abilities sonically and allowed them to confirm their Mercury Music Prize-winning debut Bring It On was no fluke.

Just recently the band toured worldwide, in honour of Bring It On reaching its two-decade milestone, playing

the album in full. Considering the strength of support and the obviously enduring nature of the album, there was no question Gomez would return to do the same with their second. But what is it about Bring It On and Liquid Skin that has been so lasting and deeply loved by fans for decades now?

“I don’t know,” singer and guitarist Ben Ottewell reflects, “for me, they don’t speak to a particular genre or a particular moment in history – they don’t seem to be following any sort of fashion. It just seems to endure and has dated a bit better than some of the music back then. They were the backdrop to the travelling explosion of the late ’90s and early 2000s for people. People tell me that those records were the soundtrack to those backpacking experiences for them.

I guess that latent nostalgia is tied into those memories of that time.”

The release of Bring It On thrust Gomez into the limelight, but also brought them significant accolades and changed things drastically for the band, who had barely played a gig before its release. Liquid Skin quickly followed and shot to number two on the UK Album Charts.

“It’s funny,” Ottewell reflects, “because it’s almost like Bring it On and Liquid Skin were the same thing – once we started and got going, we didn’t really stop for three or four years.”

But while many of Liquid Skin’s tracks were written amongst the blurred artistic haze of Bring It On, a lot had changed for the young band by the time Liquid Skin was being produced and released - “there was a general broadening of horizons in a way. Before Bring It On was released, before we got signed, I’d never even been abroad. And then we toured an awful lot, and we were getting out to play for people, which we had never done before Bring It On. We had a broader palate. It was back when there was money in the music industry, and you could hire Abbey Road for a couple of days and could get an orchestra – we were having a lot of fun.”

Gomez’s line up also includes singer and guitarist Ian Bell; singer, guitarist and keyboardist Tom Gray; bassist Paul Blackburn; and drummer and synth player Olly Peacock. All members contribute as songwriters to the band, and it’s this style, Ottewell owns, that, “makes us who we are. There is no other way we know how to do it. It gives us our identity – we don’t all share the same

taste or the same sort of outlook. If you’re going to be involved in a collaborative project you need to keep it interesting; you don’t want to be looking in the mirror when you’re collaborating. You want things to bounce off and things to engage with and you know, mess with.

I think we all sort of have that ability to surprise each other and make left turns and get lost in it a bit. And some of the stuff we have been writing is really great.

We still have that ability to do that with each other, so hopefully, it is going to translate into the work.”

While twenty years is a long time for any band to stick it out, the cracks aren’t showing with Gomez who began playing together when they were teenagers.

“People don’t really change all that much, I’ve found,” says Ottewell, “particularly as musicians you sort of get this arrested development thing where the minute you get signed and go out, that’s the age you kind of remain for the rest of your life.

We are a little bit juvenile when we get together, we sort of encourage each other – it’s great.”

The Liquid Skin tour will also be a bit different from the recent Bring it On. “I think it’s got more energy then Bring It On, just a lot of fun. A lot more sort of free-er, a lot more rocking. A lot of the songs on Bring It On are a bit hard to sing,” Ottewell jokes, “so it’s a bit easier. Not quite as high. It makes a bit more sense playing Liquid Skin in its entirety then Bring It On did.”

The band will play a string of national tour dates, as well as headlining the family-friendly Lost Lands Festival in Melbourne this coming November which also features the likes of hip hop star Baker Boy, soul sisters Vika & Linda Bull, electro-rock icons Regurgitator, songwriter and poet Sampa The Great, indie rock band Holy Holy, and Japan’s pop-punk outfit Shonen Knife.

With a lineup jam-packed with music, circus, theatre, comedy, installations and creative workshops, the three-day event is the ultimate festival for big and little folk to escape the ordinary and discover a wondrous world amongst the magnificent parklands at Werribee Mansion.

It’s perhaps a shift in demographics to what Gomez was used to in the ’90s, but Ottewell encourages it. “It’s really good. I mean we have all got families, everyone gets their families to the shows as much as we can. I had my kids at a couple of festivals during the summer which was great – it’s what it’s all about you know?”

CATCH GOMEZ AT THE LOST LANDS WHEN IT RETURNS TO THE MAGNIFICENT GARDENS OF THE WERRIBEE MANSION MELBOURNE CUP WEEKEND ON 1-3 NOVEMBER 2019. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.THELOSTLANDS. COM.AU GOMEZ WILL ALSO BE PERFORMING ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT THE CROXTON, MELBOURNE.

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WE’RE HEADING THIS WAY NORTH

The Go Set – Workers Club, Geelong on October 26; Cousin Tony’s Brand New Firebird – The Bridge, Castlemaine on October 26; Spacegoat – The Vine, Bendigo on October 26; Georgia State Line & Patrick Wilson – The Palais, Hepburn on October 27 & The Lost Ones, Ballarat on November 2; and Ben Mastwyk – Pistol Pete’s, Geelong on October 31 & Macedon Railway Hotel on November 1. Photo by Isaebella.

There are some local dates to attend to for This Way North before they head to the Folk Alliance International Conference early 2020. As you may or otherwise should know, This Way North is the cracking two-piece comprised of Leisha Jungalwalla and Cat Leahy. You can check out a video of their touring life through their Facebook page. Birregurra Public Hall – October 26 & Glenlyon Shire Hall, Glenlyon – October 27.

MALDON FOLK FESTIVAL The 46th Maldon Folk Festival (November 1-4) kicks off November in fine form. The festival serves up four days of folk music and dance, musical theatre and interactive workshops, with plenty of opportunity to discover the township between performances. Artists include The Sweet Sorrows, Scott Cook and the She’ll be Rights, Gina Jeffreys, Rod McCormack and Fred Smith. The full program is available through maldonfolkfestival.com.

NAUTICAL MILE LOOK FORWARD

THE DREGGS & NICK SAXON It has been a fine year for the ocean-inspired artists The Dreggs and Nick Saxon. The Dreggs embarked on their first national tour, released the single ‘You and Me’ and took to the stage of various festivals.

And Nick Saxon, well, he toured both Australia and New Zealand as music lovers lapped up his single ‘Paradise’. They will enjoy a show together at the Torquay Hotel, Torquay on December 7.

A good dose of pop punk does the body wonders. And Perth’s Nautical Mile has a healthy dose with their debut album, The Only Way is Through. The album features the track ‘Shattered’, which according to guitarist Dan Ray is about “the sense of nostalgia that comes with looking back on any period of your life and ultimately drawing a line under it and moving on”. Barwon Club, Geelong – November 24.

SOUTH ATLAS FEELS AT HOME A new band on the block, Surf Coast-bred South Atlas strives to create music which is powerful in prose, while filling the listener with joy and rhythm. Their story begins with jam sessions in a beach house, yet their recently released song ‘Home’ can be traced back several years to a rooftop in the Himalayas. Workers Club, Geelong – November 2. They’ll be joined by some special guests.

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While studying archaeology at Sydney Uni, Penny Ikinger met Louis Tillett, with whom she shared time in the band The Wet Taxi’s. Her first solo gig came later, supporting Tillett and Charlie Owen.

Tokyo is her third solo album. Today she is a guitar virtuoso, fuzz queen, sonic chanteuse and primal mistress of pop. Barwon Club, Geelong – November 3. Sly Splatterhead and Green blanket support.

Following an album tour in July/ August that went as well as any band could hope for, Melbourne post-punk dudes Bench Press are doing it all again before the year 2019 expires. The album in question is Not the Past, Can’t Be the Future, which has been nominated for the Australian Music Prize. The Bridge, Castlemaine – November 23. Helping out on the night will be World Turtle World and Stop That Mammoth.

BENDIGO BLUES & ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL Venues are putting on a fresh coat of paint and musos are busy preparing the perfect setlist as the Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival edges closer. More than 40 venues and 130 artists will be involved in this year’s event, set to run from November 7 through November 10. The familyfriendly Rosalind Park concert is a highlight. If there is a question that you need answered, stop what you’re doing and have a look at bendigobluesandroots.com.au.

THE UNSEEN BITS OF STEVE GUNN Formerly a guitarist in Kurt Vile’s backing band, Steve Gunn released his fourth album, The Unseen in Between, at the beginning of the year. His breakthrough release (Rolling Stone has called him “rock’s best-kept secret”), the album was written in the wake of his father’s passing. Theatre Royal, Castlemaine – November 21. On this bumper night of tunes, Steve will be joined by New Zealand’s Tiny Ruins, Hollie Fullbrook and Andrew Tuttle.

THE LOOK OF THE HUMAN FACE A thirty acre property in the Macedon Ranges is where Human Face set up camp. Strange music from Country Victoria is how the band describes their sound, influenced

by Taking Heads, King Tubby and Leadbelly among others. Following on from their debut album which featured collaborations with the likes of Ainslie Wills and Tommy Spender, the band has released their second album, Parallels. Major Tom’s, Kyneton – November 9.

HEAVEN KNOWS RICK PRICE Rick Price returns to his roots on the ‘Heaven Knows’ Album coverto-cover tour in solo acoustic mode.

Touring Australia twice a year and in 2018 his ‘Heaven Knows’ coverto-cover’ shows were so successful he’s decided to return. ‘Heaven Knows’ was first released through Sony Music in July 1992. The Album peaked at #3 in Australia and spent 23 weeks in the ARIA Top 40 charts.

The second single and title track ‘Heaven Knows’ charted across Europe and Asia and won the APRA ‘Song Of The Year’ Award. Friday 8 Cabaret Club, Ballarat – November 8, Colac Piano Bar, Colac – November 9 & Piano Bar, Geelong – November 10.

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BUDBURST FESTIVAL Ninety-nine glasses of wine at the Macedon Ranges Wine and Food Budburst Festival, ninety-nine glasses of wine… November 9 & 10 are the dates to keep free for the upcoming festival showcasing the region’s wines. Festival visitors will be able to chat with local producers, while also enjoying live entertainment and good old-fashioned country hospitality. Further information is available through macedonrangeswineandfoodfest.com.au.

NATI FRINJ BIENNALE Every two years the artist-driven Nati Frinj Biennale transforms the tiny town of Natimuk (pop 500) into one giant festival celebrating art, the people who make it and the people who love it from November 1-3. This year Natimuk once again becomes host to an eclectic array of art experiences, including Styckx Theatre Playground; an aerial, music and dance performance in a spectacular Bambuco-designed Bamboo theatre.

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MARDI WILSON SHARES NEW SINGLE For those with poor organisational skills, singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Mardi Wilson may leave you feeling a little envious. At the beginning of 2018, the Brisbanebased alt-folk muso spent almost four months on the road after independently organising two solo tours. More recently, she has released the single ‘Don’t Stop’ and is currently on the road in support. The Cally, Warrnambool – November 19.

LAND OF PLENTY Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ayyyyy, the Land of Plenty festival is coming your way. Illy, Ocean Alley, Briggs and Alex the Astronaut are among the line-up. As is the norm for such events, your wristband is your festival pass and it is important you don’t lose it. For this reason, we suggest keeping it attached to your wrist.

Shuttle buses will be operating from neighbouring towns. The Shepparton Showgrounds hosts the day of sunshine on November 2.

MELTED FESTIVAL Look at what they’ve done. They’re melting. Melting! Away we go again with another instalment of Melted Festival, which arrives at Geelong’s Barwon Club on November 2. It is the second time around the block for the heavy and alternative-centric festival, this year headlined by power metal outfit Black Majesty. Also on the line-up are Toxicon, Formiles, Fictitious Me, Modality, Colour & Shade, 74 Kings and Detach Me.

FROM PARIS TO GEELONG Matt Davis and his band The Wonder have been performing in Paris and around Europe since releasing their debut album earlier in the year. They return to Geelong to perform at the Barwon Club Hotel on October 25. Gersey and Bombazine Black founding member Matt Davis has been busy. After recording the debut album for his new band, The Wonder, in Point Lonsdale with local producer Nick Huggins, Matt signed to a French label and set himself up in Paris for the album’s release. The album, LOVE, has received widespread acclaim in Europe with French music press calling it “astonishing” and “beautifully captivating”. Now, local audiences get to see the band in action. Featuring members of Gersey and Cherry Dolls, The Wonder will perform at The Barwon Club Hotel on October 25.

T H I S S TAT E W E ’ R E I N I N D U S T R Y U P D AT E S F R O M M U S I C V I C T O R I A

Hello Forte readers, Music Victoria has spent the last few weeks meeting with the regional music sector and visiting regional music hubs including Rye, Rosebud, Geelong, Leongatha, Warrnambool and Camperdown. We have been canvassing local issues faced by the music sector, and workshopping solutions which we will address in a new regional action plan to be delivered in 2020.

The Music Victoria Awards are back for their 15th year, and the announcement of the 2019 nominees confirms it’s been yet another huge year for the Victorian live and recording music industry.

The regional and outer suburban nominees cover a good spread of the state, including artists and venues from Castlemaine, Belgrave, Geelong and everywhere in between. Warrandyte’s Teskey Brothers and Nagambie’s Tropical F*ck Storm are amongst the artists leading the awards nomination tally – it’s so great to see such strong regional representation. From now until midnight Friday 8 November, you can vote for your favourite music contributions of the year in the publicly-voted categories over at musicvictoria.com.au/votenow.

Many of the awards come with cash prizes for the winners, so make sure you do your bit to help reward your favourite act!

We also have some updates regarding upcoming regional events. Speakers have now been confirmed for the ‘This Must Be The Place’ Kyneton workshop on 26 October, with musicians Jade Imagine & Ryan Downey speaking with Music Victoria’s own Ash Bartlett & The Push’s Lou James. You can RSVP and check out the full info at surveymonkey.com/r/ TMBTPKyneton.

We’ve also partnered with APRA/AMCOS to present ‘Meet The Locals: Geelong’ taking place on 31 October. This workshop for songwriters will involve a discussion panel and small & fast group sessions, both featuring music industry

SPRING IN THE PARK WRITTEN BY CHLOE WADDELL

Ballarat’s Victoria Park will be transformed into a hub of entertainment this November, and Spring in the Park is the new event to watch.

The inaugural event, run entirely by youth, is set to bring a buzz of excitement and a range of music to regional Victoria on November 16. The lineup includes young local legend Roy Darby, who is a staple alongside his father at the Ballarat Sunday Market, as well as known Ballarat locals FLOC, Gangz, and Meraki Minds who are also performing at Spilt Milk the week after. Grabbing the spot as headline act is artist Ruby Gill, who has recently come off a sold-out tour of South Africa, and who is always intent on bringing truthfulness and her own unique perspective of the world into her indie-pop compositions.

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professionals. You can register for this event and see the full list of panellists by heading to Eventbrite and searching for ‘meet the locals’.

Finally, ‘This Must Be The Place’ will also be making its way to Queenscliff on 23 November as part of Queenscliff Music Festival. Speakers for this workshop are still yet to be confirmed so make sure to keep up with both the Music Victoria website and social channels for when they are announced. ‘til next time! The MV Team REGIONAL MEMBER MOMENT LYRICAL ROAD If you’re a musician looking to tour, check out Lyrical Road, specialists in music industry travel. They help touring bands with their travel management including services such as domestic & international air bookings, arranging excess baggage, ground transport solutions, accommodation bookings plus much more. The winner of Best Live Act at this year’s Music Victoria Awards will also win a $5000 prize pack thanks to Lyrical Road to use for their touring travel needs.

To contact Lyrical Road or to check out their range of services, visit lyricalroad.com.au/ REGIONAL GIG OF THE MONTH LLOYD SPIEGEL – CUT AND RUN TOUR Paper Scissors Rock Brew Co., Halls Gap – Thursday 31 October Based in Melbourne, Spiegel’s career spans 30 years, going from playing regular gigs throughout Melbourne from the age of 10, having recently released his 10th solo record, ‘Cut and Run’.

Along with being a successful touring artist, Spiegel has also received plenty of critical success taking out 4 awards at this years’ Australian Blues awards including Artist of the year.

Lloyd Spiegel looks to bring his versatile acousticblues stylings to Halls Gap as part of his national Cut and Run Tour in what is sure to be a very unique and intimate show from the singer/songwriter.

communities can join in the festivities and offerings of the afternoon.

Setting up next to the inclusive playground, Spring in the Park will be host to food trucks, market stalls and amusements, as well as providing an array of activities from local youth groups and organisations.

Spring in the Park is being run by the Youth Advisory Board (YAB), who are young thinkers and change-makers in the community. The YAB aims to provide a fun and inclusive event that has something to appeal to everyone. This is the first event by the YAB, and it is a drug and alcohol-free space.

Parking may be limited, and so punters are encouraged to carpool and to use public transport where possible.

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HEY MAN, IT’S FLIGHT TO DUBAI Take your partner by the hand and shake loose to ‘Crycentennial Man’, the new single from Sydney’s Flight to Dubai and first taste of their upcoming mini LP (we’re hoping for an early 2020 release).

The newie explores “the internal struggle at crisis point, showcasing the detriment of stoicism in the wake of heartbreak”. Barwon Club, Geelong – November 1. They will be supported by Phaedo.

SALTY SESSIONS @ GROW Anglesea’s Great Ocean Road Wholefoods (affectionately known as GROW) will combine wholesome food and tasty tunes this Saturday, October 26 when they have their turn hosting Salty Sessions. Following years of calls for community-driven music events, the first Salty Sessions took place last year and now pop up from time to time to much delight around the Surf Coast. Josh Cashman, Al Parkinson & the Babes and Bec Goring will perform.

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BORN IN GEELONG

Say hello to the weekend with a real Australian Rock n’ Roll Legends Tribute at the Potato Shed tomorrow night. Issi Dye and Glenn Douglas will take on two of the greatest hit-makers of the era, Roy Orbison and our own home-grown Aussie rock star, Johnny O’Keefe. Glenn Douglas will pay tribute to Orbison by singing hits such as Blue Bayou, Crying, Only the Lonely, You Got It, Claudette and Leah, while veteran rock n’ roller Issi Dye will belt out the Wild One’s number one hit songs including Shout!, Move Baby Move,

Glorious day, it is here. Geelong is once again flexing its musical muscles, with a new festival hitting Little Creatures Brewery this Saturday, October 26. Ball Park Music, Allday, Alex Lahey, British India, Didirri, Alive Ivy and Ro come out to play for Born in Geelong Big Festival. Showing love to locals, the K rock B.I.G Sessions will host local up-and-coming artists. Take a look at everything on offer through bigfestival.com.au.

DIGGING THOSE COOL SOUNDS Triple your pleasure with Melbourne indie guitarpop outfit Cool Sounds and their third album, More to Enjoy. Vocalist Dainis Lacey: “The album is a departure from the idealistic instrumentation and songwriting of Cactus Country for spur-ofthe-moment performances and impromptu ideas.

It embraces scrappy opulence.” The Bridge, Castlemaine – October 25. You can also catch them at the Kyneton Music Festival. Photo by Matthew Templin

THE CARTWHEELS KEEP TURNING Like father, like mother, like son. The Cartwheels is a family band comprised of Dave and Wendy and their son, Charley, a graduate of the Australian Academy of Country Music. Back in 2017 the band released the album Highway 39, recorded at their home in Glenlyon.

Recording of a new album has been far from home, with Nashville the source of inspiration. Blue Bean Love, Hepburn Springs – October 25.

IT’S A BIG WORLD FOR CONRAD SEWELL

THE GROWLERS ARE HEADING TO THE TORQUAY HOTEL

It’s been a big few weeks for ARIA Award-winning Australian artist Conrad Sewell! Not only did he release the incredible video for his current single ‘Big World’, but he also announced a 21 date Australian regional tour that will kick off in January 2020, including a stop at Geelong’s Gateway Hotel on Thursday, January 30.

“I’m so excited to be embarking on my biggest ever Australian tour, visiting so many cities I haven’t played in before,” Conrad says. “I can’t wait to meet all of the fans and touch as many people with the music as possible.”

Icons of the LA underground The Growlers have unveiled dates for their largest Aussie tour to date, which comes just before the release of their sixth studio album, Natural Affair (Out October 25 via the bands very own Beach Goth Records and Tapes). The tour is destined to be a travelling circus of colour, movement and sound all the way down the East Coast stopping in most big centres and surf breaks across QLD, NSW and VIC including a night at the Torquay Hotel on Friday, January 17. Photo by Taylor Bonin.

EAGLEMONT SHARES HER NIGHTMARE Classically trained in violin before switching to acoustic guitar, jangle rocker Eaglemont (Bridgitte Jessop) is heading out in support of new single, ‘Heteronormative Nightmare’. Eaglemont: “This song chronicles my awkward adolescent (and let’s be honest, my awkward present) and the humbling realisation that you’re a big homo.” The Eastern, Ballarat – November 15 & Major Tom’s, Kyneton – November 16.

DON’T CHANGE IZZY LOSI Repping the locals, Izzy Losi will be supporting Don’t Change – Ultimate INXS at the The Wool Exchange Entertainment Complex this November.

Izzy’s musical style employs a sense of haunting motion, dissonance and melodrama. Having cut her teeth as a teen, supporting the likes of Mia Dyson and Courtney Barnett, more recently her band, the Auracles, has shared stages with the Pierce Brothers and Maddy Jane. In a short span of time, Izzy Losi has established herself as a front woman to watch, with layered, altindie songwriting, and a richly powerful voice supported by her piano and her gang’s bedrock accompaniment. Saturday November 2.

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APRA AMCOS ARE COMING TO MEET THE LOCALS Geelong - APRA AMCOS are heading our way and they want to meet you! The next instalment in The Meet the Locals series is set to take over Beav’s Bar Thursday 31 October from 5:45pm. Presented in conjunction with the City of Greater Geelong and Music Victoria, this free event is open to all APRA AMCOS members, as well as songwriters who want to find out more about joining the peak industry music body. If you want to join up on the night, representatives from APRA AMCOS will be on hand to answer any questions you might have.

BLAZE HITS GEELONG At the beginning of the year it was Ballarat, nearing the end it will be Geelong. Her Highness and Resist Promotions present Blaze, a festival of metal delights that will take place at the Barwon Club on December 7.

Desecrator, The Resignators, Dreadnaught, Destruktor, Planet of the 8s, Muscle Car, High as Hell, Garlic Nun, Coffin Wolf, Filth Dimension and Deadweight 80 will be there. Keep an eye out for more.

INTRODUCING LOUIS VALENTINE & THE GOLDEN AGE Louis Valentine has lofty ambitions in wanting to be Van Morrison, but what has aiming low ever done?

Along with his band the Golden Age, they create a cocktail of Motown, ’60s rock’n’roll and Brit Pop that has so far delivered two EPs. The word on the street is they are working on their debut full-length release. Set to perform their first show outside of Melbourne for the year, Louis and company hit The Bridge, Castlemaine on October 27.

THE ONE TWOS DO IT FOR YOU Protest punk outfit The One Twos are set to play their debut album Fight the Good Fight in its entirety at Bendigo’s Golden Vine on November 1. You may recall the album features the track ‘Gilly Pull the Trigger’, a tribute to former Australian Human Rights Commissioner Gillian Triggs. Warming up the night will be Steph Bitter, followed by The Bridesmaid.

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She’s My Baby and more.

Rounding out the weekend, opera and ballroom collide on Sunday (October 27, 2pm) as part of the Victorian Geelong Seniors Festival at the Potato Shed in From Broadway to Ballroom. Seasoned opera performers Liza Beamish and Lachlan Baker star alongside World Dance Council Champions Emma and Rhett Salmon in this stunning combination of ballroom, opera and classic favourite melodies that will take you to new heights and keep you on the edge of your seat.

If you’re looking for something fearless, exhilarating and ‘nauseatingly exquisite’, This is Eden heads to the Potato Shed 8pm Saturday 9 November to challenge everything you thought you knew about our Nation.

In a Green Room Award nominated performance, performer, writer and theatre maker Emily Goddard and acclaimed director Susie Dee examine our dark past, parody the way we perceive it, heralding a vital call to arms.

For some mid-week entertainment, take a wander through the best songs of the 20th Century, on Tuesday 12 November at the Potato Shed’s next instalment of the Morning Show Time Series.

Presented by Geelong’s own Drop of a Hatband, Golden Hits of the 20th Century will have you singing along to the best music of the twentieth century.

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BEN WINKELMAN FINDS HIS BALANCE Ben Winkelman is a jazz pianist and composer who was born in Oregon, grew up in Melbourne and is now based in New York.

He holds both a Master of Music degree from SUNY Purchase College and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Victorian College of the Arts and has released five albums as the leader of the Ben Winkelman Trio. The latest is titled Balance.

Art Gallery of Ballarat – November 2.

BENDIGO AU GO GO W R I T T E N B Y LY N E T T E WA L K E R

It’s been a very long time between drinks for The Bridesmaid, who are playing their first show in two years at the Golden Vine early next month.

The Bridesmaid provides an outlet for the powerpop compositions of Keith MacQueen, also the lead guitarist for local roots rockers Four Lions and frontman/guitarist for popular covers band The John Grossman Project. MacQueen has recorded two albums under The Bridesmaid moniker – a self-titled debut in 2009 and the digital-only 2011 follow-up Closer.

“I’ve only managed one album because I’ve been kept busy with so many other musical endeavours which have kept me very occupied,” MacQueen says.

“I did record a second album in 2011, but have never got around to (physically) releasing it - if people are keen, they can find it on SoundCloud.”

MacQueen hopes to find the time to re-enter a studio to work on an EP in the near future – time permitting. “I really need writing to be an immersive experience when I’m writing for myself, and that means a lot of time and a certain amount of selfishness in a way,” he says. “So keeping busy musically means I don’t get the time to dedicate myself to that.”

The latest incarnation of The Bridesmaid – the fifth different line-up since its first live performance in 2013 – includes guitarist Anthony Murphy; bassist Bradley Bradford (also of Four Lions, and TH3) subbing for Jim Marshall; and drummer Jarrod Hocking.

The Bridesmaid, supporting Melbourne-based protest punk rockers The One Twos – who are launching their new album Fight The Good Fight – along with singer/guitarist Steph Bitter, play at the Golden Vine on Friday, November 1. From 9pm; entry $5.

Also happening around town, and beyond,

TIM MCMILLAN & RACHEL SNOW Tim McMillan & Rachel Snow are a duo from Melbourne based in Germany and currently immersed in an endless tour entertaining and delighting audiences across the world.

Tim is a percussive fingerstyle guitarist and outlandish storyteller and Rachel an exceptional violinist and accomplice in Tim’s whimsical narrative. With over 120 concerts delivered every year across Europe, Japan and Australia, the duo’s thirst for exploration and inspiration is growing. Their lust for travel seeps into the soundscapes of their live shows with some imagining the music as a moving soundtrack. The Lost Ones, Ballarat – December 11.

RILEY CATHERALL WON’T BE LONG Riley Catherall, the Melbourne man compared to American icon Jason Isbell, has returned with his new single ‘Pray That I Won’t Be Long’ which further cements Catherall’s reputation as an exciting up and coming Americana artist. Speaking about the single, Catherall says that the “writing and recording was so unnaturally quick and seamless that it felt like the product of some sort of trance, a kind of representation of the song’s content: the superstitious approach to the ‘last mile home.’” The Lost Ones Gallery, Ballarat – December 7.

BLUES BOOT CAMP: CONNECTING YOU TO MUSIC AT BB&RMF The ability to express yourself in a positive and creative way in society is sometimes difficult with few outlets for young people to express the frustrations of modern life.

Whether it is through interacting with others in a creative way or finding an outlet for their creativity, Blues Boot Camp helps to discover the fun, joy, and pleasure that music and its community can bring.

Returning again for this year’s Bendigo Blues and Roots Music Festival, the Blues Boot Camp is a fun and challenging, two day and one evening, highly interactive workshop, where participants will gain a basic understanding of the mechanics of the blues and gospel forms of music, as well as practical ways to apply this knowledge to modern

music, from trained and experienced music industry professionals.

With the guidance of esteemed musician and the man behind the program Wayne Jury, Ocean Grove musician Andrea Robertson and funky bluesman Buddy Knox, students (of ages 12-25) can expect to work on performance, songwriting, teamwork, business skills, and social media, while also being encouraged in terms of freedom of expression, combining knowledge with emotion, and linking to the listening audience. It’s designed for all instruments, and for students with an intermediate ability level for instrumentalists and beginner to intermediate level for vocalists. Most of all, though, it’s about playing music and working towards putting on a public show in the evening on Friday.

With Blues Boot Camp events running since 2009, the success of which is really owed to the passion, and depth of knowledge of the events teachers. Past events have presented students with teachers that have a combined industry experience of over 200 years that they are eager to share and pass down to the next generation.

“The ability to express yourself in a positive and creative way can be difficult for young people today,” says event organiser Wayne Jury. “The pressure to perform academically has never been greater and an outlet for positive, creative self- expression is essential to balance the pressures of modern life.

Whether it is through interacting with others in a creative way or finding an outlet for their creativity, Blues Boot Camp helps to discover the fun, joy, and pleasure that music can bring.”

If you’ve got something to say but can’t express it, this might be the ideal camp for you!

during the next fortnight: Melbourne-based singer/guitarist Anna Scionti brings her footstomping blues to Rocks Underground (Rocks on Rosalind) on Friday, October 25. From 7pm; free entry; dining packages available at www. opentable.com.au Melodic prog metallers Spacegoat take over the stage at the Golden Vine on Saturday, October 26.

Support from Melbourne-based hard rockers Vacant Image, promoting their latest album Sister Anxiety, and local stoner rock/doom merchants Sleeping Giant. From 8pm; free entry.

Local roots rockers Four Lions will stage one of their final performances for the year at Vibes & Vino at Barrack Reserve, Heathcote, on Saturday, November 2. The festival will be headlined by Dyson Stringer Cloher, and also feature Josh Cashman, Neighbourhood Youth, and Jess Parker and The Troubled Waters. From midday to 8.30pm; tickets $47-$29; bookings at www.heathcote.org.au/ heathcote/vibes-vino Melbourne bayou/psych/blues duo Timbakat are bringing their mini-tour, in support of their forthcoming debut single Big Mama’s Door, to Handle Bar on Saturday, November 2. Support from Daniel Aaron (Duo) and Flora. From 7pm; free entry.

It’s not long now till the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival, but you can get a taste of the annual festivities at a curtain-raiser at McIvor Estate, Tooborac, on Sunday, November 3. Featuring local favourites Sarah Wilkinson, Mariah McCarthy, Steph Bitter and Frank Bell, along with Melbourne’s Jarrod Shaw. From 11am-4pm; free entry.

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Jason Singh’s Heaven’s Greatest Hits WRITTEN BY TAMMY WALTERS

PRINCE. DAVID BOWIE. JOHN LENNON. GEORGE of The Voices Supergroup, Jason Singh, who honoured each track, each sound, each element and each feeling first Taxiride tour ever second show was at the Wool HARRISON. JEFF BUCKLEY. MICHAEL JACKSON. the musicians in the best way possible – through song. he had with the song association story. There’s no Exchange, and was also the last time we played there.

WHITNEY HOUSTON. FREDDY MERCURY. ‘making the song your own’ notion, just wholehearted It’s been a long time,” Singh says. “That’s what this GEORGE MICHAEL. ELVIS PRESLEY. TOM PETTY. Last year, Singh released his tribute album, ‘Vale’, which appreciation for each hit and each heavenly great. show is about though, paying tribute to the great artists BON SCOTT. ARETHA FRANKLIN. JANIS JOPLIN. consisted of some of these legendary musicians’ songs. in the sky, all of which were alive pretty much when MICHAEL HUTCHENCE. JOE COCKER. MARVIN Each song was carefully selected, sitting near and dear “I picked these songs because they are masterpieces and that place was rocking so it’s more about resurrecting GAYE. A LIST OF ONLY A HANDFUL NAMES to Singh’s heart. who the hell am I to mess with that. I just wanted to their legacy through music and the venue I guess and THAT REPRESENTS SO MUCH MORE THAN AN do the closest version of that masterpiece that I could bringing this show to the people of Geelong.”

INDIVIDUAL FACE, AN INDIVIDUAL LIFE AND AN “I just wanted to do something special with ‘Vale’, and and those songs shaped me as an artist because of the INDIVIDUAL CAREER. THESE NAMES, NOT JUST as I was recording, my modus operandi was [that] these way that they are. The only song that we changed was HEAR HEAVEN’S GREATEST HITS RESURRECTED IN THEIR ERA BUT STILL TODAY, REPRESENT songs are true masterpieces and all had massive sliding ‘I Have Nothing’ because I can’t sing like Whitney,” AT THE WOOL EXCHANGE ON SATURDAY 16 AND DEFINE MUSIC. THESE NAMES REPRESENT door moments in my life. Every song on the album had Singh laughs.

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BY THEIR VOICES AND INSPIRED BY THEIR behind picking that was that when I was in school I to turn the songs into a live tribute concert with IN THE MEANTIME, LISTEN TO JASON SINGH – PRESENCE. WHILE A LOT OF THESE NAMES was sort of awkward and very unpopular and kind of his group, The Voices Supergroup. It wouldn’t be a ‘VALE’ TO GET A TASTE! HAVE BEEN TALKED ABOUT IN PAST TENSE an outcast, and I was singing the song at a bus stop supergroup without some additional stars. Joining FOR A LONG TIME, SOME MORE RECENTLY and there was a kid named Simon who was obviously Singh is Australian Idol contestant and Australian icon, MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM PRESENT TO gay and copped it badly at school, even more than me, Shannon Noll, Andrew De Silva, and fellow Taxiride PAST, ALL OF THESE NAMES ARE STILL TALKED and he popped his head around the side and I stopped bandmate Tim Watson.

ABOUT, STILL RELEVANT AND STILL HELD IN singing. He said ‘You’ve got a great voice, you should THE HIGHEST REGARD. ALL OF THESE NAMES be a singer’, and that was the moment in my life as a The Voices Supergroup played a sold-out show for WERE OUR WORLD’S GREATEST MUSICIANS, NOW 15 or 16-year old that I went ‘I’m going to be a singer’. Heaven’s Greatest Hits at the Corner Hotel earlier this THEY ARE HEAVEN’S GREATEST, AND THEIR HITS Every single song on the record has a story like that for year and now will be bringing it down to Singh’s stomping AND MUSICAL IMPACT HOLDS THEIR LEGACY. me,” Singh explains. ground, and the place that had a part in launching his career, playing at Geelong’s Wool Exchange.

One person who wants that legacy to continue to While the album wasn’t originally intended, Singh takes “Obviously I know of the Wool Exchange because 20 thrive is Taxiride front-man, solo artist and member the cringe and the ego out of picture, purely focusing on years ago we launched our career there basically. Our 20

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RIVERBOATS MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS WRITTEN BY KIM PRICE

Nestled on the banks of the Murray River under the hot summer sun, some of the best Australian acts converge on Riverboats stage.

For eight years the likes of Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers, Missy Higgins, The Cat Empire, Neil Finn, and The Waifs have descended upon Echuca-Moama, and 2020 sees arguably the best line-up yet welcomed to the twin towns.

Renowned singer-songwriter and former Powderfinger frontman Bernard Fanning will headline the February 14-16 event alongside indie-pop, folk and operatic singer Kate Miller-Heidke, Australian rock trio Something for Kate, country staple Troy Casser-Daley and renowned songwriter Archie Roach.

Festival director David Frazer has pulled out all stops for his next instalment of the festival. “We are thrilled to be bringing together a collection of Australian artists representing the absolute cream of the crop,” he says.

“Bernard Fanning has been on our wish list since we started; he’s been our white whale in alluding me for years. I used to send him Christmas Cards every year and I’ve been bugging him manager so it’s fantastic to pin him down as our headliner where he will perform with his full band.”

Frazer is thrilled the 2020 line up includes artists from a whole variety of genres.

“Kate Miller-Heidke is one of those truly magnificent

voices,” he said. “After Eurovision, she’s on a lot of people’s radars now and she’s performed to standing ovations internationally and around the country. She reflects the diversity of our line up this year as we have a lot of genres on display.

“Archie Roach is a true storyteller coming back this year and he’s definitely in the ranks of our country’s finest wordsmiths. While Troy Casser-Daly is one of our most-beloved country artists with a staggering amount of accolades and number ones.

“Across one weekend, you will really get to see the best of country, Australian rock of the past 20 years and a really interesting mix of up-and-coming contemporary artists.”

Also performing throughout the three days of Riverboats are Dyson Stringer Cloher, Robert Forster, Bob Evans, Mama Kin Spender, Ainslie Wills, Horns of Leroy featuring Thando, Matt Joe Gow and Jess Locke.

The ever-faithful Brian Nankervis will return as the Master of Ceremonies for the festival and will no doubt be armed with his quick wit, musical trivia, and Frisbee.

The intimate Riverboat’s side-show experience has expanded to five acoustic performances onboard the historic Pride of the Murray paddlesteamer. As the only music festival in the country to offer one-hour sets while cruising down the picturesque Mighty Murray, these performances are unmissable.

“With Australia’s most famous river as our backdrop, Riverboats once again provides a welcome tonic to many of the bigger events taking place across the summer months,” Frazer said.

“We can only fit 4000 people under the canopy of red gums so it’s a real opportunity for real lovers of music to relax in front of the one stage.

“If a picnic rug and a good bottle of wine is how you like your festivals these days, come and join us for a weekend on the river.”

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the day on tour] we did almost as many shows in Geelong as we did in Melbourne.”

In their time at the Barwon The Meanies have made lots of memories – Wally recounted one crazy gig in particular; “this one time I was playing at the Barwon Club and it was packed, really packed, it was in the early days and Andy Kent from You Am I was in the crowd and accidentally bumped into someone who basically just turned around and slugged him one, so he had a massive black eye, poor bastard.”

The Meanies are well known for their energy and rowdiness, on stage and off, with fellow bandmate Link Meanie being particularly infamous for his performance injuries including the time Wally recalled poor Link stripping off for a birthday suit encore when a crowd member hopped on stage to deliver a king hit that busted his jaw.

THE MEANIES CELEBRATE 30 YEARS AT RIVER ROCKS WRITTEN BY JESS SERCOMBE Melbourne Punk legends The Meanies are hauling ass from around the world to return down under in celebration of their 30 years together as a band and 25 years since the release of quintessential Meanies hit 10% weird.

The annual River Rocks music fest at our very own divey crown jewel the Barwon Club will be a major tour pitstop where the boys will be playing across both days of the weekend event. Too eager to wait, we hit up old mate Wally Meanie for a chat about what the band’s got in store.

However, the craziness is part of the deal in a punk outfit and even 30 years on Wally reckons not much has changed, “it’s just same-old, same-old, we haven’t changed that much really… it’s pretty much us, it’s still our stamp.”

In keeping the spirit of ‘90s Melbourne pub punk alive, The Meanies have got heaps of material coming our way with a live album arriving in time for the tour recorded from the 25th birthday party bash, a new 7” of unreleased Meanies and covers coming up soon and an album also in the works set to release around mid-2020 so keep your eyes peeled, kids.

In the meantime, have a beer with the boys while they’re still in the country on tour and grab some tickets before they’re gone!

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One thing’s for sure, they’re keen to get together and grace the Barwon’s stage. “We’ve done tonnes of shows at Barwon Club over the years… [back in

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CARUS THOMPSON WRITTEN BY CHRIS MICHAELS

Carus Thompson isn’t your usual muso. The singer, songwriter and guitarist has just released a new album, Shakespeare Avenue and is all set to head out on the road, including a stop at Ocean Grove on November 16.

His venues, like his style, will be unique and intimate, something Thompson suggests is important in bridging the gap between performer and audience.

“I want to create connections. The live gig is the last sacred thing we have really, and I want to be able to see everyone and look them in the eye while performing.”

Thompson named the record after his grandfather, who actually lived on Shakespeare Avenue in England.

“It’s a street in Bath, in England. My grandfather lived on that street and moved out to Australia when we were ten. The song is based on choices we make and the sacrifices we make for family.”

Thompson’s special brand of folk music blends social commentary with a fire in the belly approach

DYSON STRINGER CLOHER WRITTEN BY CHRIS MICHAELS

Mia Dyson has every reason to be enjoying the LA sunshine at the moment, with a new album hitting the airwaves and an Aussie tour locked and loaded for the next couple of months.

The singer has recently teamed up again with best mates and musical peers Jen Cloher and Liz Stringer to record a beautiful self-titled album where gender and the role of women has never been made more clear. Alongside the album, they have also released a video for the track ‘Believer’ which follows the path of a young girl trying to aspire to be an AFLW player to join her heroes on the football field. It all makes

to storytelling that draws the listener in. They’re stories that we can all relate to on a basic level.

His writing for this album was deliberately crafted to be as accessible to Aussie crowds as English ones.

“I wanted to make an album that I could take to English fans. Sort of my take on the English folk traditions; touring in England with such history and the amazing venues and the folk history is incredible.”

This album sees Thompson delve further into what makes people the way they are – the human condition if you like, and the surrounding lives that effects or creates.

“I tried to go deeper with my songs and the intensity. They are songs about being a human being.

In terms of the sound of the record, it’s more AngloCeltic folk, a more intense sound. A folk edginess…

This record is really more of a historical narrative, and the songs are more personal. I’ve really tried to be a narrative and song-based writer more,” he says.

“When you are an artist you write about what you see and what you feel. I’ve never been a song-writer that tells people that they’re wrong.”

The world has changed, as has society expectations and Thompson has definitely tapped into those changes and it reflects in his work. “We build walls and dismiss stuff. The world these days is all about dehumanization. But there’s more nuance going on.

“I think I’ve become a better song-writer over the years. You tend to get wiser. And have more experiences. The songs are getting closer to essential human behaviour,” he continues. “Every album that you do is like playing in a grand final.

It’s an intense process. And with every LP, you learn stuff.”

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for a lively chat with Dyson.

Not that releasing an album these days, as Dyson says, is quite the same as the past. “It’s weird these days. In the past maybe it was more of a big deal. Now things being mostly digital have changed it.

“But it’s still fun for us because it is a collaborative affair,” she continues. “It isn’t as prestigious or momentous anymore. I think back to when I was growing up. I sometimes wish I was around when you could only get a record in the store. Things seem to be changing rapidly.”

Growing up Dyson didn’t have the usual battle on her hands convincing her parents music was a solid career path.

“Luckily my parents were very supportive. Dad is a guitar maker and mum a scientist. I guess Mum wanted me to get to University to have an option in life. I think my bandmates were more discouraged and had a harder time of it.”

As times change, musicians have had to adapt too.

The days of signing to a record company based on great live work, or a good demo are almost over.

last year. Riding the high, 2019 has already hosted a multitude of accomplishments for the twin beat makers across St. Jerome’s Laneway Tour, their biggest national headline tour yet, a debut performance on triple j’s Like A Version, plus sets at Splendour in the Grass and Listen Out. With infectious sonic treats and unshakeable grooves, Cosmo’s Midnight will make sure Barwon Heads sees out Christmas with a bang.

They’ll also be joined by Bag Raiders (DJ Set), Cassian (DJ Set), and Dean Turnley, along with supports from Coco Du Ma, Dizzy Daryl, House Cat, Hudson Watts, Martha, Matt Ellison, and fresh from his performance at Burning Man Festival, the one and only Metwally.

And while last year was truly an epic occasion with top-notch weather, crew and music, this year the legends at Uno Presents have decided to expand the site of the festival to keep the spirits up before your Christmas blues start to kick in.

Following the success of last year’s sold-out, “We’re just really working on nailing the experience inaugural event which featured the likes of Client this year,” festival director Adam Metwally says.

Liaison, Dan from Cut Copy, Fleetmac Wood, “The first year was about understanding what’s good, Groove City, and Dean Turnley, Dancing Heads and what’s bad, and what we need to do and change, Music Festival is returning for its second edition. so that’s our main aim here for our second event. We Held once again at the Barwon Heads Hotel don’t want to expand the capacity, we want to nail it (a mainstay destination for the post-chrissy with what we’ve got and really perfect the festival.” celebrations for many years), Dancing Heads Music This will mean more room to dance, triple the Festival is becoming THE only place to get turnt number of bars, a tonne more food offerings, and with your squad for Boxing Day celebrations – which heaps more seating and shade to keep you satisfied to be honest is a way better option than heading to and entertained in between these sets. the shops to battle thousands of shoppers for the Oh boy, we’re in for it now. best deals, or for slapping on the sunscreen and Nestled between the beach and the iconic Barwon heading to the Boxing Day Test.

Heads Hotel is proving to be your sun-drenched Heading the festivities in the carpark, Sydney duo escape, your Boxing Day festival destination for Cosmo’s Midnight (DJ Set) will be bringing their years to come. This will be the perfect way to kick flavour to the Barwon Heads Hotel turntables for off your post-Christmas celebrations, this year, and an epic Boxing Day DJ session this December. The every year! powerhouse producers’ electronic, funk and pop elements have seen them come to form as one of DANCING HEADS MUSIC FESTIVAL GOES Australia’s most adored acts. Their debut, triple j DOWN AT THE BARWON HEADS HOTEL Feature Album What Comes Next featured a stack CARPARK ON JANUARY 26. FINAL RELEASE of guest talent, including Buddy, Jay Prince, Winston TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE VIA DANCINGHEADS. Surfshirt, Tove Styrke and more, and was debuted COM.AU/ in an all-new live show to multiple sold-out venues across the country, as well as Asia, UK & Europe

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“It’s harder now to be a muso,” she says. “Before my time the only way to have a career was if a record company showed interest and signed you. My first three records I made were all home records.”

For this album the three songwriters didn’t have to look far for inspiration – they literally just wrote about the times they’re living in, with changing gender roles and expectations, and a desire at the back of their minds for women to be heard more, stronger and less reliant on accepting a man’s world, or word.

“This album is very reflective of the times. Very personal and speaks to people on the human experience. At the end of the day, we all have the same hopes, dreams and goals. In terms of gender, things are getting better and better today than they were. In my experience men and women have become closer.

“And the music industry has changed too. It used to be all men. Now there is much more of a gender balance. Women are taking on better roles, and the workplace is more conducive.”

Continuing the theme of gender, which seems central to the album and in fact all three ladies lives, sees Dyson suggest militant anti-male sentiment actually counter-productive.

“I don’t find blame and accusation very helpful.

Sometimes the radical rebel is needed too.”

‘Believer’ is a great song and video, and as Dyson suggests, gets to the heart of who young girls are and what they can achieve now – perhaps more so than in the past.

“The song speaks of believing in yourself. Most things take time to work on in life. The young girl in the video shows grit and desire to do something amazing.”

Dyson, Cloher and Stringers’ album has now dropped, so check it out and be sure to catch them throughout November.

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BEAVS GOT TALENT S2 WRITTEN BY THOM DEVEREUX

Five heats, one semi-final, and one champion – did I forget to mention over $3000 in prizes?

Presented by Beavs Bar and Mountain Goat Beer, Beavs Got Talent returns for Season 2 this November to December. Those lucky enough to have checked it out in 2018 will remember an array of exciting and talented contestants taking to the stage before Lisbeth & Charlie were crowned the event champions.

This event is quickly becoming one of the best showcases of local Geelong talent in the area.

Even bigger and better than last year, Beavs is calling for people with any sort of talent to step forward before the crowd. If you’re over 18 and a singer, a dancer or even a magician, this is your chance to jump up and show off your talent for a chance to win.

Each entrant will get a chance to perform in the heats phases and those successful will go on to battle it out in the finals before the semifinal and, most importantly, the grand final. If living your dream and performing before Beavs audience isn’t enough incentive for you, there’s also a prize pool on offer totaling at over $3,500!

Over six weeks, BGT will run every Sunday from November 3rd to December 15th with a Sunday Music Session afterward to keep the party going.

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FORTÉ’S GUIDE TO LOCH HART MUSIC FESTIVAL Loch Hart Music Festival is the regional festival returning to the small scenic town of Princetown this Summer for its second edition, where the vibe will be chill, the music will be infectious and the scenery will inspire.

It’s so good that we’ve decided to put together a little guide to the festival with a little bit of help from festival organiser Jayden Bath.

GETTING THERE Okay so you’ve got your ticket, you’ve got your crew – now the time to work out the best way to get there! Loch Hart Music Festival is located on the Great Ocean Road in little known Princetown right next to the 12 Apostles. The farm is so big that the entrance literally doesn’t actually have an address.

We recommend car-pooling down to save money, emission and ensure the best times. Gates open at 4pm on Friday and the Welcome to Country starts at 6.30pm so you’re best to get on the road Friday afternoon so maybe give a heads up to your boss that your cutting out early… it will be worth it.

WHAT TO BRING FOR CAMPSITE GOALS Loch Hart Music Festival’s Kangaroobie Camp combines farm, beach, and bush, so a few things will be needed for the ideal campground festival setup!

Firstly, and most importantly, vibes! Come with your best vibes and you will have the best possible festival setup!

Infrastructure-wise, be sure to bring a marquee for shade, a study tent with loads of pegs, and a big esky

WINSTON SURFSHIRT WRITTEN BY DANIELA KOULIKOV

Winston Surfshirt, the Sydney-based funk and soul band, returns with a dynamic new single, ‘Smile’, and news of a sweet studio album on the cards.

“I’ve been with my lady for fourteen years. I just write songs for her,” says vocalist Winston. ‘Smile’ is one of those songs, using sultry soul-driven vocals and the band’s signature grooves to stir visions of love and summertime amongst slowed-down rhythms.

‘Smile’ isn’t their first popular song about love.

What first started as a solo project by singer/ producer Winston Surfshirt has evolved over time, adding other local artists and creating a band that has a cult following.

Apple Crumble will be their second studio album release, following their 2017 Sponge Cake. There’s no doubt it will be equally well-received by fans and international tastemakers alike.

But why the focus around sweet, loved desserts?

“When I first started putting out music, I used to do little five-song EPs. I’d write one around every

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filled with ice and bevs. Camping is included in the ticket price so there are no extra costs (unless you want to step up your experience and opt for glamping which is totally fine if you just can’t see yourself in a $10 Kmart tent).

If you’re bringing a whole crew to camp with, it’s just too easy at Loch Hart. Located on a mammoth farm overlooking the ocean, the campground is as big as you’re willing to walk. You will always be able to guarantee yourself a camping spot right next to your mates, and your neighbours will soon become your new mates too!

BYO ALCOHOL While there’s a lot to love about Australian music festivals, it must be said that it can be a bit of a drain on your bank account. Between tickets, travelling, food, merch, accommodation, and gumboots, you can end up spending quite the pretty penny on a weekend of fun and music. But it doesn’t have to be this way, and Loch Hart Music Festival is committed to making your music festival experience not only a memorable one, but also thrifty with the privilege of bringing your own booze – just don’t bring any glass!

The thought of palming off the traditional $10 warm mid-strength festival beer and avoiding the lengthy bar lines makes us a bunch of happy campers that’s for sure. Of course, there will be bars on-site if you’re wanting to indulge!

THE MUSIC Creating a festival all the elements that punters desire, it was a pretty simple but important remit that inspired the creation of Loch Hart Music Festival – to bring people together – and what better way then with an awesome lineup?

A highlight will be when local legend Didirri takes to the stage and serenades us all on Saturday. Born and bred just a stone’s throw from the festival site in nearby Warrnambool, and who just recently returned from a worldwide tour, Didirri is ready to captivate punters with his voice, musicianship, and storytelling as the sun sets over the ocean on the iconic Shipwreck Coast.

Hip-hop impresario Genesis Owusu getting wild after midnight is another must see. 2019 has seen Genesis Owusu truly come into his stardom and captured the attention of the nation, and they can’t look away.

Known for his unmatched live performance, Genesis

Owusu continues to impress and exceed expectations with each release, further positioning him as an innovative, multi-faceted force in the Australian music landscape.

Alongside these two ‘must-see’ acts, the lineup also boasts a tonne of goodness so check out the full lineup online.

THE FOOD You can’t be expected to party all weekend without fuelling up. A number of food stalls will be open over the weekend serving up all manors of deliciousness.

We recommend you hit up Fugazi Pizza which is genuinely some of the best pizzas south of Italy. There will also be festival favourites Hotties Eat Rotis and Dolly Vegan Bus whipping up the goods all weekend.

You are welcome to bring your own food, but please note you cannot bring camping stoves (gas or electric), BBQs, fire pits or any type of cooking equipment.

THE ARTS Whether you bring a picnic and chill to the tunes in the arvo, or play some games in the gaming area or doing some craft, or get up for yoga in the morning, the festival is all about embracing ‘you do you’. They’ve even got former triple j breakfast radio host, Wannon independent candidate, and bonafide ratdog Alex Dyson on board, who is set to preside over the festival’s comedy hour, which will feature a cavalcade of Victoria’s best-emerging comics including Luka Muller, Aurelia St Clair, Annie Louey and Alex Keen. Prepare to have those funny bones thoroughly tickled!

LAST-MINUTE LOCH HART TIPS Get ready to make friends. This is a festival that is all about chatting to the person next to you at the bar, joining campsites with your neighbours and riding on the shoulders of festival strangers. It’s intimate, it’s wholesome, you feel so connected that the whole time you could think you were at a house party with all your best friends.

Oh and it’s a cash-only event so hit up the ATM on your way as there are no cash out services on site.

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three months and put it online. The first one I did was Apple Crumble – because my granddad used to make apple crumble for me when I was a kid, and it was the greatest thing in the world. After that, they were all titled after desserts.”

What’s to know about Apple Crumble? Well, it’s first and foremost a “happy record,” bringing together the well-loved airy vocals and tying them with upbeat brass and catchy hip-hop. And whilst it’s a “mature, concise version of the last album,” fans should start counting down the days until it’s release – it’s “going to be a fun set”.

Fans will also be happy to know that the music and album announcement also brings news of a summer tour, starting off on November 9, and visiting a variety of regional locations, from Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel to Spilt Milk Ballarat. There’s no doubt that their smooth and upbeat live shows will sell out quickly, so grab a ticket while you can. And if you’re going to see Winston at Split Milk?

“Drink water. Stay hydrated” – and enjoy the set!

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EYE ON FENN WILSON WRITTEN BY BERT SEATON

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE IS COMING IN 2020 WRITTEN BY CHLOE CICERO International dance sensation Spirit of the Dance is coming to Australia in next year with their new spine tingling 21st anniversary show, and you have to go!

As one of the most successful dance shows ever (winner of nine global awards and has been seen by over 20 million people worldwide), Spirit of the Dance is Irish in origin and bursts with raw energy, having been described as “explosive”, “breathtaking”, and “spectacular” – why wouldn’t you want to go?

This blockbuster smash hit show takes dance to the next level, featuring a fusion of heart pounding Irish Dance, combined with various dance styles from around the world, such as Scottish, Flamenco, Latin, Salsa, Street Dance, Hip Hop, Techno Can Can and American Tap. With breathtaking dancers that sound like a runaway express train, not one Irish dance shoe steps out of line as their thunderous feet perform as one, with an excitement that leaves audiences screaming for more. For the music lovers, it also features the world’s fastest fiddle player, Oliver Lewis, who has been with the show since 2001 and is a crowd favourite.

Complete with brilliant lighting, dazzling costumes and exciting choreography, Spirit of the Dance promises to leave audiences chanting for more.

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in front of his home crowd this November, returning to the Queenscliff Music Festival, an area that, along with Ocean Grove and Clifton Springs, he spent a lot of time growing up in. “I love playing at Queenscliff, and having that festival growing up, it’s always been a pretty major point in the year for the younger crew and now to be able to play it… I’m totally stoked.”

Fenn explained that the inspiration for his music comes from his highly musical family and various other artists including Glen Hansard, Matt Corby, and Jeff Buckley, as well as the coastal culture that he spent his childhood immersed in. “Down on the Bellarine, it’s such a concentrated pool of young musicians and because it’s a small sort of coastal peninsula, there’s not a heap to do so a lot of us have to find ways to entertain ourselves and often an outlet for that is creating music, so I think it’s certainly an inspiring place.”

It was here that Fenn would bang together songs in a mere 15 minutes, finding inspiration while messing around with a few chords. Since then the process has changed, as Fenn explains, “as time has gone on and the expectation of what I want to create and the complexity of it, and how I want it to come across has changed, I’ve felt the need to revise that technique and so it’s become more thoughtful.”

Fenn’s songwriting takes on a very introspective form, which gives the music a real authentic and truthful feeling. “It’s a terrific way of being honest with myself and it’s a way of understanding facets of myself that I wouldn’t regularly understand,” he explains in reference to his writing process. It’s this same deep honesty that shines through in talking with Fenn and it is this, coupled with his musical talent, that gives me the feeling that he is an artist to watch out for in the future.

When asked what the future looks like for Fenn, he stated: “I just want to continue to create music to a standard that I feel good about.”

Keep an eye out for this name.

“I have always been inspired by big feelings,” explains 24-year-old Fenn Wilson in regards to the inspiration for his single ‘Eye On You’, and this inspiration shines through his music as he grips you in those ‘big feelings’ with his deep voice and emotive lyrics.

It was exactly this that captivated audiences at the Queenscliff Music Festival in 2018, winning him the ‘Emerging Artist Of The Year’, and a similar honour at the Port Fairy Music Festival in 2019, providing some well-deserved attention and funding. “The grant that I won from Queenscliff has funded the recording of my entire album that’s coming out later this year. Without that, I don’t think that I would have been able to create the album.”

Debut album ‘Ghost Heroine’ follows the 2015 EP ‘Tales Of The Black Dog’, and will describe, in Fenn’s words, “a very intense” period of his life. A period FENN HAS JUST RELEASED HIS NEXT TRACK that he is excited to share through his upcoming ‘LOST MY WAY’ & HE WILL BE PREMIERING releases, including the recent single ‘Lost My Way’, GHOST HEROIN ON THE 2019 QUEENSCLIFF followed by the highly anticipated album.

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Fenn will also be bringing his music to the stage

BLACK MAJESTY Victoria’s heavy and alternative music festival, Melted Festival, will return to the Barwon Club Hotel on November 2 and once again melt the faces of fans with explosive heavy metal riffs, pumping prog-rock vamping and the promise of ‘crazy surprises’. Fresh from a string of festival shows and the release of their eighth studio album in 2018 Children of the Abyss, power metal veterans Black Majesty are set to co-headline the festival. We sit down with guitarist Hanny Mohammed ahead of the festivities.

We’re excited to have Black Majesty headline Melted in Geelong. Any bands you’re particularly excited about?

Thank you for having us and we’re also really excited to be part of the event. We haven’t done a show in Geelong for a while so we are really looking forward to it. Yeah looking forward to seeing Toxicon firstly! I’ve been in touch with Adam for a while and hanging out to see some of those crazy riffs live. And of course, I’m looking forward to catching all the bands. It will be fun watching all the sets.

What can we expect from the hour set?

We have chosen an energetic and heavier setlist.

We will play three tracks from the latest album and pretty much one or two tracks from the remaining albums. We’re pretty pumped to be playing so punters can expect a high energy and fun set... And a bit of trouble. For people who also don’t know John our singer, he loves to cause chaos on stage. He is unpredictable with what he is going to do.

Congrats on the release of your seventh album

Children of the Abyss. What’s been the highlight of the past year since its release?

Thank you! Yeah, we are really pleased with how the last album was mostly well-received. We followed the release with some headline shows in Europe late last year which was a lot of fun. Then upon returning home we did the album launch in Melbourne. Since then we have had a small break but just hit our first show back last week.

There were few years between the release of Children of the Abyss and your sixth album. Was it a long recording process?

Yeah, we actually did do a different process this time around. We wrote the last album, demoed the album, then listened back and we were not really happy with it. So eight tracks got scratched and we started again. We had enough material to make a double album. This time we were pretty happy to go ahead with the new tracks then we completed the post-production. We used the same process with our 2010 release “In Your Honour” which also was a three year wait for the release as well. We all write together. We all have our own studio setups so if we are not writing in a room together, we are always sending ideas via the internet and phones.

Technology these days can be great in those ways.

John is the lyrics man, but is also pretty clever in a way of coming up with musical melodies and structures… and being a trouble maker.

With seven albums behind you and countless performances, we imagine life in a band has its challenges. In your expert opinion, what are some of the key ingredients to a solid band?

Haha, I’m no expert, we’ve lost a few original members since 2002… But we still have the majority of original members which is a great thing to have after a long period of time being together. The way it’s worked for us is that we treat this band as a family. We always try and look out for each other and treat each other equally. Having a laugh is always a top priority, because if we’re not having fun and enjoying it.. then it wouldn’t be worth it.

DON’T CHANGE – ULTIMATE INXS A tribute to Australia’s greatest ever rock export

INXS have been one of the most influential rock bands in the Australian music scene and also the international level. Learning their craft in tough Sydney pubs and clubs, INXS formed on 16 August 1977 and following an initial slow burn, they eventually exploded globally with the multi-million-selling Kick album, which was unleashed almost exactly 10 years after their formation.

For more than three decades, INXS released 12 albums, 13 compilation albums, five extended plays, several movie soundtracks and 62 singles; packed out arenas the world over, and moved a phenomenal 50 million albums worldwide until frontman Michael Hutchence’s death in 1997.

Their music had no limits which derived from

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“With ‘! (Song Formerly Known As)’, we were a bit more serious with a song like that but you never know where they’re going to turn up or what’s going to happen.” Ely says, “It’s really weird because some of those songs really do put you in a place at time and how you felt and it’s weird because I kind of got over an ex-girlfriend long ago but sometimes – and I think when we did Unit I had broken up with this girl that I had really liked but when we played Unit and those songs I have this recall of the feeling of heartbreak, it’s so weird!”

I Sucked A Lot Of Cock To Get Where I Am “We were umming and ahhing about it and we wanted to get off the dole at the time but wanted to take music a bit more seriously and that song really grew from the grounds of ‘I don’t know if I WRITTEN BY TAMMY WALTERS really want to be here, but I’m here’ and that song 2019 has brought many anniversaries but for appears,” he laughs. “It was banned from Kmart and us 90’s Australian kids this anniversary is like then Alan Jones got onto it and said we were going stepping back into a time machine all the way to corrupt the kids of Australia’s future and we’re a back to your youth where you would dance in sign of moral decay and you say that in the news and ugly pants in the comfort of your living room in teenagers are like a red cape to a bull- they want to suburbia to ‘! (Song Formerly Known As)’, and get out there and find it and buy it. So thanks Alan! do the robot to the ‘Polyester Girl’ video clip Thanks so much for promoting our records for us!” rolling on Video Hits every Saturday morning.

From Tu-Plang to HEADROXX, ‘Polyester Girl’ to 1993 spawned the career of Brisbane punk band, ‘Party Looks’, there is no envelope the band won’t Regurgitator. 25 years later the band are still push and perhaps that’s why they have lasted so thriving and about to play a round of gigs across long. Ely tends to agree.

Melbourne for their Quarter Pounder Tour.

“I think if we were just a folk-rock band we From an unforgettable set at the 1996 Big Day Out probably would have broken up 15 years ago of to fulfilling their career-defining goal of playing Fuji off just one style but I think because we have such Rock back in 2001, Regurgitator have had a colourful short attention spans and perhaps we’re ADHD or career and served a cocktail of sound throughout whatever I don’t know but because we are who we are.” the 25 years.

So is there another 25 years left in the boys?

Ben Ely looks back at three of their biggest songs. “Depends if we live that long,” laughs Ely. Polyester Girl WHEN & WHERE: “‘Polyester Girl’ was a real throw away and it was kind of just mucking around on the new technology PRINCE BANDROOM - NOVEMBER 1 that we had and it was kind of just a joke and thrown CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE – NOVEMBER 2 on there as an album track. It wasn’t intended as

rock, alternative, new-wave, post-punk and dancerock, now bequeathing a back catalogue of enduring quality from which will take over the Wool Exchange Entertainment Complex in Geelong on Melbourne Cup Weekend.

With Sydney’s touring tribute production, Don’t Change – Ultimate INXS, is set to capture all the passion and energy that is the versatile Australian sextet.

Featuring a line-up of six exceptional musicians fronted by the charismatic Blair Dwyer, ‘Don’t Change’ recreate a concert style tribute to one of the greatest live stadium acts the world has ever seen.

This fully authentic two-hour production takes audiences on an engaging musical journey through all the biggest INXS hits, spanning three decades, with tracks such as ‘Never Tear Us Apart’, ‘Original Sin’, ‘Don’t Change’, ‘Listen Like Thieves’, ‘Burn for You’, ‘Need You Tonight’, ‘Pretty Vegas’, ‘I Send a Message’, ‘Devil Inside’ and many, many more!

A truly one-of-a-kind live experience not to be missed. There will even be support from local lady Izzy Losi. In a short span of time, Izzy Losi has established herself as a front woman to watch, with layered, alt-indie songwriting, and a richly powerful voice supported by her piano and her gang’s bedrock accompaniment.

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REGURGITATOR CELEBRATE 25 YEARS

a single or anything but that song – I mean that’s what’s so amazing about music, you don’t know where it’s going to go or how it’s going to be taken.

So with that song, it was kind of random how people took to that.” ! (Formerly Known As)

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N.Y.C.K. ON A WILD STREAK WRITTEN BY TAMMY WALTERS

When Dominique Garrard was approached by a mutual friend of hers to sing on Nicholas Acquroff’s song for a film project she didn’t realise that such an important relationship was unveiling. A few years past and Acquroff reached out to Garrard again to sing on more tracks, sparking the Melbourne duo we now know as N.Y.C.K., an act who has supported the likes of Amy Shark and most recently Ok Moon on their national tours.

“We started singing together and it was really easy and our voices were great and our voices were really

A MOMENT WITH OLIVER NORTHAM & THE ELSEWHERES Hey Oliver! First up, tell our readers a bit about yourself! How did you get into music?

It might be a bit cliche, but I grew up in a very musical household. My father was a singer and lead guitarist in a band called MEO245 and my mother was a ballerina and a dance teacher. Growing up I had all sorts of instruments around me but I think the first one I gravitated toward was the piano. I actually don’t remember a time when I didn’t play the piano. I wrote my first piano piece at age 5 and continued composing in my spare time even as I began to move toward folk music and lyricism. As I grew older, I was introduced and fell in love with Bob Dylan and Passenger. These are people for whom the lyrics are the most important ingredient in their songwriting and that became my goal. To craft emotive and sophisticated stories whilst maintaining a musical aesthetic that was both invitingly simple and enthrallingly intricate.

Congrats on the release of your debut single ‘Into His Arms’ – a delicate and regretful tale of a splintered relationship. Is there a story behind this one, or something/someone that inspired it?

Firstly, thank you very much…I’m pretty chuffed at how well it’s been received! ‘Into His Arms’ is actually one of the very few songs I’ve written that

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good together and we went ‘okay we can start a band here’,” explains Garrard. “[Acquroff] had a lot of songs that were written that were on the Alive EP and we kind of just got together and shaped those songs; got in the studio really quickly and recorded ‘Decision’ and everything kind of blew up from there. We released ‘Decision’ not really knowing anything and that started our career together.”

That seamless transition reflects their chemistry musically as well, as their vocal lines sink into each other like feet in wet sand.

“That kind of reflects us and our relationship too – we’re best friends and we kind of just sync together.

It wasn’t hard and we didn’t try and it just happened, and it was really raw and beautiful and I think that reflects our music really well.”

Their stunning vocal harmonies cement the

isn’t a directly autobiographical story. Of course a splintered relationship did provide context for the song, however, the fictional narrative was more a means to describe the sense of regret that follows any fractured relationship. I think it was ultimately a way for me to cope with my feelings and express them in a somewhat positive and upbeat way.

Is this single a taste of an upcoming EP/album?

Yes and no. ‘Into His Arms’ is a song that I wrote specifically to be my first single and I think that I held quite a bit of myself back because it was my first release. The EP that will come out next year will be much more acoustic and raw. It’s going to feature a song that I wrote about my last conversation with my grandad before he passed away last year, and a song I wrote for mother who lost her baby sister when she was a child. ‘Into His Arms’ was a glimpse into my identity as a songwriter but the next EP will be the full view.

It’s said you have a musical aesthetic of a bygone era – who are some of your influences?

Bob Dylan has been a huge influence in terms of my appreciation for lyricism, however, Passenger is certainly my biggest influence. He was really the first artist I truly fell in love with and as a result, I’ve picked up and amalgamated many of his musical idiosyncrasies with my own style. In terms of musicality though, it was Prince that inspired me.

When I was in high school I really wanted to be like him so I taught myself guitar, drums, and bass. I think it’s a combination of these three artists that formed the basic shape of my current style.

Where can our readers find your music?

Into His Arms is on all the streaming platforms but the best place to hear the single is on Triple J Unearthed or Spotify! You can find more about me at olivernortham.com or through social media @olivernorthammusic. Feel free to follow, like or send me a message!

building blocks of their ballad, folk driven tunes, with arms extending into the electronic realm, and are the basis of their recent debut album Wild Streak.

“It’s something that we experimented with and something we quite liked, that electronic feel with our raw vocals so we kept the initial sound of our band but adapted it along the way. I do feel with our Wild Streak album, there is a little bit of everything on there too, so we do go back to our basics where we just sing together with the piano but then we delve into LXE which is a bit more electronic and there’s a full band with Wild Streak, so there’s so many elements that weren’t planned but just happened with us in the studio.”

While LXE draws on the electronic and out-ofthe-box sound N.Y.C.K have been dripping their toes into, their latest release ‘I’ll Be The One’ is a heart-wrenching ballad that drives their minimalist approach. The title track, however, fuses all of their experimentation and exploration, showcasing the highly collaborative and clean slate approach the duo took in the writing and recording processes.

“When we were in the studio with John Lee, we really kind of went in with a clean slate which was really nice because when we went in with Alive we had preconceived ideas of what we wanted- but when we went into the album Nick and I said ‘okay we’re just going to experiment and see what we like’ and take a step back and let someone else lead as well. Doing that we came across using live drums and recording that which we haven’t really done and just using all of the analogue synths, and taking the lid off the piano and using the strings- all of those cool ideas. Working with Hayden Calvin and Laurence Greenwood and Oscar Dawson and stuff, they had their own touch on each song that they did too which was nice, so working with a few producers and engineers was great.”

RELEASE: WILD STREAK IS OUT NOW. PHOTO BY MACLEAN STEPHENSON

COASTAL JAM RETURNS TO LORNE AND WARRNAMBOOL THIS SUMMER During summer it does seem the coast is where it’s at, and when you see such events as the Coastal Jam it certainly reinforces that thought.

Now back and ready for what is set to be an epic fourth edition, the 2020 series in the sunshine will be heading to Lorne and Warrnambool with worldclass music acts, an extensive food and beverage offering and festival level productions!

First up, Claptone, 16BL and Dean Turnley will be bringing the beats to the Lorne Hotel on Saturday January 4 from 2pm. They’ll be joined by local legends Elliott Creed, Metwally, UNO DJs, Hudson Watts, Chook & Moluck, INSAIN, Callum Robertson, Coco Du Ma, Curtis Judge, Josh Holt, DJ MVMT and AGILE who are sure to keep the party going into the night.

After making a splash in 2019 for their SOLD OUT debut, Coastal Jam couldn’t resist coming back for another epic day at the Pavilion Cafe & Bar in Warrnambool on Sunday January 5 from 3pm.

With Bag Raiders (DJ Set) and 16BL, and of course a number of local legends, this event is not to be missed!!

Whether you’ve got plans this summer or not, it’s best to clear the calendar for these events. If you’re feeling ballsy this summer, party across the tour and you’ll nab yourself a drink card at each event!

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to be living in our mini-city for four days and be stuck with bain-maries.”

It goes without saying that the line-up is also crucial to any serious festival success. “Ensuring our line-up leaves no stone unturned and caters to every pocket of the festival has also helped [the festival grow], we’ve built some great relationships with artists which has seen them want to come back and perform at BTV multiple times.” For the group of directors behind BTV the original gig involved organising club nights, notably the mega-club ‘Anyway’ at The Palace.

“Coming from a nightclub background, we make sure we never lose our electronic element and it has always been extremely strong and our point of difference over New Year’s.” Being a New Years Eve festival adds an extra layer of competition and festivity for BTV as there is definitely a market for Australian NYE festivals; Lost Paradise, Falls & Origin Fields just to name a few. So as a NYE event, there is definitely a need to make BTV that extra bit special. For Nick and the other directors, this means having “a moment for the countdown… we’ve made it a focus of the event to have an Australian artist bring in the New Year every year.” Serving up a selection of up and comers is also important in diversifying the line-up, there’s “a strong element of discovery, acts that our punters will never have heard of but when they wander out Nick begins by stating that he largely credits of their campsites and into the arena they will find BTV’s success to the folks behind the scenes. something we know they will love.”

“We have a really great team with us working on Clearly their dedication has not been in vain Beyond the Valley, most who have grown with us considering this year’s event was an instant sell-out. since our very first event…we work to fine-tune Looking to the future, Nick hopes to maintain what every single detail and have a very strong focus has made BTV a smash hit among festival-goers. “It’s on patron experience.” all about never forgetting where we came from and This carefully tailored boutique-festival experience why we started this event initially, we feel we haven’t WRITTEN BY JESS SERCOMBE is catered to from several different angles, although lost what made BTV special at any point along the What makes a music festival a success? These food and accommodation seem to be a big focus for way.” If this year is any indication of what’s to come, days you can find amazing line-ups in diverse the BTV team in perfecting their festival delivery. NYE punters for 2020 better be quick to snap up locations all year round, so how does any one “We’ve had a big focus on our luxury camping offering tickets before they sell out again. festival manage to stand out let alone sell out? which is actually the biggest pop-up hotel in the In an effort to discover the chemical-X ingredient southern hemisphere! It’s grown massively over the BTV IS NOW SOLD OUT, BUT YOU CAN FIND in the perfect music festival recipe, we reached last six years and sold out instantly this year, it allows TICKETS VIA THE OFFICIAL RESALE FACILITY out and managed to grab a hold of Nicholas Greco, patrons to rock up to the event and have everything TIXEL.COM festival director for Beyond the Valley, to ask a few taken care of - beds, bedding, hampers, additional PHOTO BY ALEX DREWNIAK questions about how the folks behind BTV manage toilets/shower, etc. Our food offering is something to deliver such a successful festival each year. we’ve carefully curated too, we didn’t want patrons

SUGAR, SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE: THE PERFECT MUSIC FESTIVAL RECIPE

THE NOMINEES OF THE 2019 MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED The Music Victoria Awards are back for their 15th year, and the announcement of the 2019 nominees confirms it’s been yet another huge year for the Victorian live and recording music industry.

Previous award winners Sampa The Great and The Teskey Brothers are leading the nominees tally, joined by Tropical F*ck Storm and recent Levi’s Prize winner Gordon Koang – all up for a whopping five awards each in 2019. Following closely behind is rising hip hop act DRMNGNOW and the unstoppable Amyl and the Sniffers with four nominations each across both the public and industry voted categories.

Previous awards performer Angie McMahon has had a stellar year locally and internationally and finds herself snagging three publically-voted nominations.

ALL THE COLOURS New Single Why So Sorry Out Now Playing Nov 1 Rochester Hotel, City of Yarra

This year’s nominee list includes many neverbefore-nominated artists, highlighting the immense breadth of talent the Victorian music community continues to offer.

From now until midnight Friday 8 November, Australia’s music community can vote for their favourite music contributions of the year in the publicly-voted categories for Best Album, Best Band, Best Song, Best Solo Artist, Best Male Musician, Best Female Musician, Best Breakthrough Act, Best Live Band, Best Small Venue (under 500 capacity), and Best Large Venue (over 500 capacity).Those who vote will go in the running to win tickets to attend the ceremony at Melbourne Recital Centre on Wednesday 20 November.

Since its inception in 2005, The Music Victoria Awards has partnered with a spread of major sponsors, backing the winners with cash and industry package prizes each and every year. This year’s partners include Bakehouse Studios, who generously provide all nominees with a rehearsal / pre-production package at their coveted Richmond studios; APRA AMCOS, proudly offering a $3000 grant to the winner of Best Song; and The Archie Roach Foundation, who provide a $2000 grant plus mentorship access for the winner of the Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent.

A highlight of the ceremony is the annual Hall of Fame induction and this year Music Victoria has announced the coveted Hall of Fame inductees as beloved community radio station PBS 106.7FM (now entering its 40th year) and Australian music icons Vika and Linda Bull.

WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF AWARDS NIGHT TICKETS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN 2019, PLUS HEFTY DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR MUSIC VICTORIA MEMBERS, BE SURE TO GRAB TICKETS IF YOU’D LIKE TO SEE ALL THE ACTION ON THE NIGHT, AND DON’T FORGET TO VOTE IN THE 2019 MUSIC VICTORIA AWARDS AT WWW.MUSICVICTORIA.COM.AU/VOTENOW.

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FOODIE NEWS THERE’S A NEW LOCAL IN GEELONG Say hello to the new kids on the block. Local Geelong (Brunch and Pizza) have opened up their doors, and fired up the wood oven.

Serving coffee, cake, and pastries by day, and slow dough pizza by night, this East Geelong hub is onto something bloody great. They’ve even just launched a bunch menu too, and we cannot contain our excitement!

Another great thing about Local Geelong is that it serves actually is local – stocking local food (including That Place Patisserie and Cakesmith Geelong), local wine and other beverages from some of our region’s best producers, ensuring minimum fuss, and maximum taste.

If you’ve been looking for a little slice of heaven in East Geelong, this is it.

IT’S AT 175 MCKILLOP STREET, GEELONG SO CHECK IT OUT.

TWO BREWERS FROM TWO GREAT BREWING NATIONS BRING YOU TWO SUNS: Two Suns Premium Dry is a new, easy-drinking beer through a collaboration between two passionate brewers from two great brewing nations: Australia and Japan.

The unique brewing collaboration introduces a premium, low bitterness and lower carb option to the easy drinking category. Made in Australia with 100% Australian malt and wheat, using precise Japanese brewing techniques, it is designed to bring something better to the world of crisp, easy-drinking beers.

WAVE GOODBYE TO EUREKA, AND SAY HELLO TO WESTEND GEELONG WRITTEN BY CHLOE CICERO

If you don’t have memories of going out to Eureka before 10pm to get in free, using one of those random Facebook friend’s list to get in for cheapies, or attending a foam or a scribble party on a thirsty Thursday, then you are not a true Geelongian. That was then though... Now it’s time for you Eureka-goers to make some new memories.

Located in the newly renovated Eureka building, Westend is Geelong’s newest eatery, with the modern interpretation of a great pub, dining room and a bar, now boasting a refreshed, pretty schmick and lively space.

We sit down with the man behind it all – Geelong publican Cam O’Keefe – who’s also behind the successful re-invigoration of the Central Hotel, now known as Centra.

Hi Cam, thanks for talking to Forte, can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself?

Well, I grew up in Geelong, attending both school and university here. I moved away for about 10 or so years, working in hospitality in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and even London. Coming back to Geelong was so different, in terms of the new wants and needs surrounding hospitality, with the expectations for

TWO SUNS IS AVAILABLE AUSTRALIA-WIDE AT LIQUOR LAND AND DAN MURPHY’S, MAKING FOR THE PERFECT OPTION TO ENJOY UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN SUN WITH OLD MATES OR NEW.

It’s no secret that Aussies love the mighty chicken parma. It’s got a rep for being one of the biggest plate-able dishes of all time (truth), and Good Schnit doesn’t let you down if you’re feeling one of these bad boys.

BURGER BAR 3217 SHAKES There are times for sugar-filled, cooling liquid bliss, and with summer just around the corner that time is now.

If you’re up for embracing the land of tequila and cactus, the Mexican Schnitz is sure to fill the belly.

An awesome combo of cheese, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, and jalapenos topped with some crispy corn chips on top of a perfectly cooked Schnitz promises tastebuds will have a little dance.

Alongside the incredibly juicy burgers being served up at Burger Bar 3217, the team are also earning a pretty solid reputation for their selection of crazy and freak shakes.

So far we’ve spied a salted caramel kinder surprise, Willy Wonker strawberry freakshake, pink fluffy unicorns, cookie monster crazy shake, and Charlie n choc factory Nutella!

Packed with sugar and throwing in a hit of deliciousness, these shakes are on point… and they’re only $10-$12.

BURGER BAR 3217 IS LOCATED AT THE VILLAGE WARRALILY SHOPPING CENTRE, CENTRAL BOULEVARD, ARMSTRONG CREEK. CALL (03) 5264 1949 OR VISIT WWW.BURGERBAR.NET.AU/MENU

quality higher than before.

What made you decide to revamp Eureka Hotel and turn it into a restaurant/bar?

I opened Centra over four years ago and have had such a loyal following, so when the owner of the Eureka building approached me to join the Little Malop Street precinct, I was flattered! It’s been a journey over the last couple of years, with the owner having a quite selective process as to who can open up in the area so we have just been making sure we make the cut. There has been a drive for a shift in the social demographic of Geelong, with many Melbournians moving down here with higher expectations for restaurants and bars and a demand for more, so we’re just making sure we fit in.

What kind of vibe are you going for with the venue space?

Westend is halfway between a pub and a restaurant.

It’s got the relaxing vibe of a pub, but quality food like a restaurant, followed by a menu that is accessibly priced between the two. Weekdays will be marketed towards the food, and the weekends and nights are when the bar comes alive, combining a mixture of food, and energy of a bar.

Where did you get the inspiration for the interior design?

I had the help of Melbourne interior architect, Tarryn Joyce, who has done many hospitality fit-outs, especially for George Calombaris. We initially looked at the design of Centra, and then looked at older venues in Melbourne that had been modernised. We wanted to keep the historical elements of the 1850s Eureka Hotel, but also add modern and fresh elements to make sure the original elements (such as the 100-yearold hand-made bricks on the exterior) continue to stand proud but work them into my own spin.

Can you give us a low down on the food and drink menu?

The food is halfway between a pub meal and restaurant-quality, ensuring to be accessibly priced. A large part of our menu focuses on the grill, with steak being a key component. The bar area features dishes that are perfect for sharing, which also occurs in the dining room menu. We source fantastic meats from local and interstate suppliers, taking into account the quality and taste of the meat.

THIS IS SOME GOOD SCHNIT The good ol’ schnitzel needs no introduction.

Famed as a go-to pub favourite, the humble schnitzel has found ground in fine dining restaurants, pubs, and cafes around Australia.

It’s a classic meal and you simply can’t go wrong.

Well buckle up schnitty lovers, we’ve got two words for you: Good Schnit.

Located within Armstrong Creek’s well-loved neighbourhood cafe and pizza bar Warralily Cockatoo, Good Schnit comes alive every Monday and Tuesday from 4pm, slinging a number of schitties to sink your teeth into.

The Kim Jong Schnit, however, declares war on your mouth, and with your first bite, you will surrender to it. The perfectly cooked Korean BBQ chicken topped with Kewpie Mayo, Sriracha, Sesame seeds, crispy & spring onions explode with flavour like a nuclear ballistic missile. With a side of killer fries, a trusty salad on your six and washed down with a fresh canteen of Blackman’s Juicy Banger Beer... This is a battle you won’t want to miss.

There’s a number of other options, but we’d be here all day so best to check out their menu on their Facebook or Instagram.

There’s also some bits for pecking (the Buffalo chicken wings are hot and spicy!), and you can even pimp your schnit by adding a salad, turning it into a burger, make a big schnit (think layers), change your chippies to sweet potato fries, or even add a sauce.

You’d be chicken schnit not to give this a go.

LOCATED AT WARRALILY VILLAGE, 3-33 CENTRAL BOULEVARD, ARMSTRONG CREEK. CALL (03) 52641992 TO BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW!

Each golden-crumbed schnitzel, your choice of chicken, pork or eggplant, is generously smothered, covered and loaded with toppings and sauces, creating quirky fusions of some of your favourite dishes and flavour combinations. These fabulous feasts are like having two meals in one – and it’s all for just $17.

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Our drinks, on the other hand, feature a large locally-sourced range to appeal to the niche but also feature a range of other beverages to appeal to the broader market of Geelong clientele. Our wine list is quite accessible, offering drinks both by the bottle and the glass.

What do you recommend off the menu?

You can’t go past our Dry Aged T-Bone Steak, which is dried out by a butcher, and our own take on a Long Island Iced Tea – the Bay City Iced Tea. Why do you think Westend will be a great addition to Little Malop Street?

A lot of the other traders in the precinct are so successful, but they are quite small venues. Westend will be a great edition because it is so much larger, people can use us as a meeting point while they’re waiting for a table elsewhere, or just as a place to meet for after-work drinks.

Can you tell us a little bit about Shorts Place Social?

The plan is for upstairs and downstairs to be separate in terms of identity and marketing. Downstairs is designed more for food and beverages, whereas upstairs is more about a large-scale function space (to fit 50-250 people). The aim is to open up from midnight-onwards on Friday and Saturday nights as a supper club – which is a bar that stays open late and offers substantial food and drinks, in a more relaxed and comfortable environment. Shorts Place Social will be an alternative to the nightclubs, to attract a bigger, more mature clientele who just want to go out late for some good food and nice drinks.

What are your upcoming plans for the space?

After we add in our outdoor seating, it’s just about the finishing touches on the space, nothing major.

However, our upstairs space will be opening at the start of November.

WESTEND GEELONG IS LOCATED AT 96 LITTLE MALOP STREET, GEELONG. VISIT WESTENDGEELONG.COM.AU AND PHONE 5280 8444 TO BOOK YOUR TABLE.

SACRED SPIRITS L ANDS IN AUSTRALIA Gin lovers rejoice. London based family-run distillery and multinational, multi-product drinks company Sacred Spirits now brings its signature drinks to Australian bars and bottle stores.

Made using organically sourced botanicals, vacuum distilled by hand at their Highgate distillery, Sacred’s drinks are characterised by an unmistakable quality and inimitable flavour.

With something for every spirits fan hitting Aussie shores, Sacred Spirits is launching their signature Sacred Gin, Cardamom Gin, Bottled Negroni, Organic Vodka, Old Tom Gin, Pink Grapefruit Gin, Rosehip Cup and Organic Sloe Gin. To celebrate its arrival, the Sacred Spirits team have shared two of their best cocktail recipes using their Cardamom Gin! Cardamom Espresso Martini 50ml Sacred Cardamom Gin 25ml Fresh Espresso or Cold Brew Coffee 20ml Maple Syrup Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass, or make a whole bottle and serve from the freezer Cardamom G&T Add a large measure of Sacred Cardamom Gin to a glass with plenty of ice, top with Fever-Tree Indian Tonic, and garnish with a slice of pink grapefruit.

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IF YOU’RE HOSTING EVENTS OR PREPARING TO PLAN A PARTY, SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED A GENTLE, GUIDING HAND. THIS FORTNIGHT WE’VE NARROWED DOWN TO A FEW FUN OPTIONS THAT YOU MAY NOT HAVE CONSIDERED BEFORE FOR YOUR NEXT FUNCTION, PLUS A FEW LITTLE TIPS YOU SHOULD ALSO KEEP IN MIND.

ROUND UP THE SQUAD FOR A PARTY AT EDGE

ROCK O’ CASHEL IS A HIDDEN GEM

Looking for a function venue? Wanting somewhere convenient and with a killer view?

Look no further than Edge for Geelong’s favourite bar, restaurant and function venue on the stunning waterfront. Edge are so much more than a waterfront restaurant and bar as they provide everything you need to take your function to the next level.

Whether you’re looking for a great place to host a birthday party, reunion, or any special occasion, they’ve got you covered. As a function venue, Edge provides a perfectly seamless experience catering for groups of all sizes, from small intimate gatherings to large parties.

Choosing Edge as your Geelong venue of choice, means also choosing some of the areas best food!

Their functions menu features a selection of contemporary, first-class dishes as well as some traditional favourites. It’s simple, stress-free and you’re guaranteed to enjoy every second while Edge takes care of the rest!

The shimmering waterfront vistas, the fine food and a glitzy cocktail in hand, you will know you’ve made the right choice when you party at Edge this summer.

Get in touch with the team at Edge to enjoy everything they have to offer!

Rock O’ Cashel is an exciting venue located in the heart of Geelong, complete with rustic open brickwork, polished wooden floors and high ceilings making you feel at home hidden within the three-story, heritage-listed façade.

Tucked away, in the historic Rock O’Cashel Lane and specialising in functions, the Rock can cater exclusively for private events. This includes anything from parties of 20 people, all the way up to groups of 110, and for any occasion – whether that’s engagements, birthdays, anniversaries and more.

The star of the venue is the slick bar and friendly staff, with bar snacks on offer and outside catering accepted. Entertainment is also covered, with a state-of-the-art projection and sound system ready for use, including an iPod dock if you’re looking to enjoy your own music.

Renovated, revitalised and re-opened (some might remember it as the Old Tannin Bar), The Rock O’ Cashel is a unique venue that will happily tailor their services for any function you might have.

IT’S LOCATED AT 2 ROCK O’CASHEL LANE, GEELONG. PHONE 04 1291 0688 OR VISIT WWW. ROCKOCASHEL.COM.AU TO FIND OUT MORE.

EDGE IS LOCATED AT 6-8 EASTERN BEACH RD, GEELONG AND IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. PHONE (03) 5222 2666 OR VISIT EDGEGEELONG. COM.AU TO ENQUIRE.

HAVE A FLICK THROUGH AND HAPPY PARTYING!

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LOOKING FOR A VENUE ON THE WATERFRONT? Wanting somwhere convenient and with a killer view?

We’ve got you covered at Edge.

As a function venue, we provide a seamless experience catering for groups of all sizes, from small intimate gatherings to large parties.

Choosing Edge for your party or event means also choosing some of the areas best food! Our function menu features a selection of contemporary, first-class dishes as well as some traditional favourites.

It’s simple, stress free and you’re guaranteed to enjoy every second while we take care of the rest!

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SWEETEN YOUR GIFT-GIVING WITH HONEY SOURCE

STOCK UP ON BOOZE FOR YOUR NEXT FUNCTION

With the silly season well on its way, and an endless amount of end-of-year party invites heading your way, a hamper is an ideal solution for time-poor shoppers with lots of friends, family, and colleagues to buy gifts for.

If you’re not sure where to start, or you’re wanting to do something unique, we’d recommend touching base with the good folk at Honey Source.

Whether it be for the health benefits or for the ambiance, this sweet local business offers a variety of Pure Beeswax products that can be turned into high-quality hampers and gift baskets.

Custom made to order, you can include beeswax candles, lip balm, soaps, beautiful beeswax blocks, and of course 100% pure and local Victorian honey.

If you’re wanting to add a little bit of sparkle to your hamper, you can also request chocolates or champagne and other extras to truly make a worthy impression.

As assuredly as a Laissez-faire adherent wanting a tax cut, beer, wine and spirit lovers want choice when it comes to attending an event or function. Chas Cole Cellars (next to the Pivotonian Cinema) has got things covered for the party planners.

We all know that food and drinks make any party, especially alcohol. I repeat; enough alcohol, and these legends are here for you all the way in catering for any type of function – from weddings and parties to major concerts, festivals and corporate events.

With almost 40 bays of wine, 30 fridge doors, four bays of spirits, and a choice Fine Wine Room if you’re looking to really treat your guests (plus a charcuterie deli and artisan chocolate section to treat yourself!), the breezy, informed staff will be there to do all the heavy lifting and ensure that’s you’ll have absolutely everything you need to keep those party guests hydrated!

When you are organising your next function, make sure you contact Chas Cole! After all, sometimes it’s best to just leave it to the pros.

DESIGNED TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER, SAVE YOU PRECIOUS TIME AND BRING BACK THE JOY OF GIFT-GIVING, SEND US A MESSAGE VIA THE HONEY SOURCE FB OR INSTAGRAM PAGE, OR ALTERNATIVELY CHECK OUT WWW. HONEYSOURCE.COM OR CALL SAM DIRECT 0423 381 730.

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HAND-ON DESIGN EXPERIENCE AT DEAKIN In this day and age, it can be a challenge to land that dream job. With so many people applying for the same positions, employers are looking for more from potential candidates, so having some practical industry experience can really help set you apart from the crowd; especially if you can demonstrate how the skills you gained whilst working are relevant and can be transferred to the new position.

Deakin University is a University that excels in providing students with real industry experience in a number of their courses, and one, in particular, includes Deakin’s Bachelor of Design.

With a focus on the idea that the design industry is changing rapidly, as is the profession of Communication Design, this course addresses this shift through a fresh and exciting course focusing on all facets of communication design.

From day one, students are introduced to the professional design world, learning and creating in an array of state-of-the-art facilities with industry leaders and becoming connected to industry throughout the course, with the opportunity to take part in regular exhibitions and showcases, including a final year exhibition.

As part of the degree, students take part in a collaborative industry project, exploring the practices and processes for multidisciplinary design collaboration. This sees students being divided into teams and work on real-world projects with real industry and commercial clients to resolve complex

creative projects from conception to completion, ensuring graduates finish with the knowledge and skills for a successful creative career.

“It’s fantastic, it gives you real-life experience and you’re on your own, having to think on your own feet and you’re practicing how it would be outside of uni,” explains current Deakin design student Nikki, who was paired with local organisation Cottage by the Sea. “We were given a brief regarding what our client needed or the issues that they had, then we would meet them, explain the brief and discuss expectations, and then start creating a plan and design in whatever form that might be. It’s working within the industry, with real clients and an actual real brief; you really get that real-world experience.”

The best learning outcomes are achieved by integrating theory with professional practice, because it gives students an opportunity to see what their studies look like in action.

“It’s one thing to get a brief and work on an assignment, but it’s the challenges of a real client that is so beneficial with this degree. It’s knowing what questions to ask, and coming up with a plan and bringing it back and maybe giving them something they didn’t know that they need.” Nikki says.

Not only does industry-based experience offer an opportunity to gain hands-on industry experience in a chosen field, which could bolster your chances of success in the post-graduate job market, but it also provides an opportunity for developing your networking skills, as well as personal growth and reflection, which can help fine-tune students career goals and objectives.

“I know I want to get into branding now,” reveals Nikki “That’s another really great thing; when you’re working with the clients and you get all these different jobs thrown at you, you work out what you enjoy doing and what you don’t.

“It’s also improved my confidence. I’m not scared to go and talk to a client or go see them. You know what to say or what to ask, which is a really big deal, and you know how to communicate effectively, and flesh out what they’re expecting, what it is they’re wanting, and how exactly to bring your designs forward.”

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EMILY THOMPSON PRESENTS ‘SALT’ There is nothing like a thought-provoking and beautifully framed photo on a wall. Often inspiring, almost always striking, and absolutely impassioned, an exhibition of one’s work is a pinnacle for many in their creative career.

This November, Emily Thompson is making her public debut with ‘salt’, presenting a series of imagery and installations.

This comes as part of Emily’s graduate collection, armed with a Bachelor of Design (Honours), which saw her specialising in the Creative Direction and Styling program at The Whitehouse Institute of Design, Melbourne.

In presenting ‘salt’, Emily refers to it as “a curated collection of still life images that highlight and contrast the tastes, tones, and textures of the sea.” ‘salt’ explores an unconditional appreciation

towards the expansive aesthetic of the ocean by playing with organic shapes, textures and substances. Reminding individuals of the intimate connection our ocean has to us, our food and our environment through a refreshing sense of clarity.

Held within Geelong’s newest multi-purpose workspace The KO Creative Studio, the exhibition will only add to the studio’s already beautiful and inspiring environment.

The exhibition will open on Thursday, N ove m b e r 2 1 f r o m 5 p m t o 7 : 3 0 p m .

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purchases you make. This money is then recycled back to the community.

So before you start pouring the bubbly on race day, head into town and take advantage of all the one-day-only deals.

An event hub will be located in Little Malop Street Central offering further special offers, pop up shops, sale items and a range of entertainment to enjoy along the way. Here you’ll find live music performances from the big band soul sound of The Sweethearts; a ‘Garden Party’ area with popups from Central Geelong’s Andrew Mauderer Photographer, Books Around, Kings Funerals, Leega Korean BBQ, Saffron Indian and Suitswell; be entertained with a fitness and aerial trick demonstration by Kylie J Pole Studio; and even a ‘Pamper Marquee’ offering free pamper treatments It’s time to break out the sensible shoes and from Adina Salon for all you dedicated shoppers. loosen your purse strings; the annual Sidewalk There will also be a hub up the other end in Little Sales (aka Geelong’s largest sale day) is back Malop Street West that will include a ‘Sweet Street’ for another year. with dessert treats from Black Bull Tapas Bar & Held on Melbourne Cup Day (Tuesday, November Restaurant, Cakesmith, Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse, 5), businesses right across Central Geelong will James Street Bakery and Twisted Dessert Bar, while trade on the footpath, offering a huge range of The Green Spine will see a ‘Street Runway’ fashion special offers and sale items for you to throw your parade hosted by GT editor Jemma Ryan showcasing credit card at, with many more offering in-store the latest Spring fashion; and meet and greets specials as part of the Central Geelong Shopping Ambassador and Geelong Cats AFLW player Anna Festival and Sidewalk Sales.

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With thousands of shoppers flocking to the streets, For those who aren’t heading up to Melbourne it’s an exciting day both for the race itself and the for the races, the annual Sidewalk Sales is a great opportunities it gives to local retailers. The places way to stay entertained, support local businesses we shop, where we eat and where we indulge, all and, of course, save some money with the sales. make up a part of our community home, especially However, a range of venues around the CBD will the unique one-of-a-kind businesses that locals be broadcasting the action from Flemington so know and love. you can still keep an eye on your winning horses.

As local businesses are usually owned by people who live in this community, it is clear there is an THE OFFICIAL FORM GUIDE (WITH A FULL invested interest in the community’s future and LIST OF THE BUSINESSES INVOLVED, RACE local shopping needs – especially as many carry a DEALS AND LOCATIONS) WILL BE AVAILABLE higher percentage of locally-produced goods and use FROM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 VIA WWW. local services themselves to help run their business. CENTRALGEELONG.COM.AU/SIDEWALKSALES Buying from locally-owned businesses is not only THIS EVENT IS AN INITIATIVE OF CENTRAL good for our local retailers, but it’s a great way to GEELONG MARKETING generate and strengthen the economic impact for our own community. Basically, when you buy locally, the local city sales tax revenue is derived from the

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THE IRRESISTIBLE IS DARK, MYSTERIOUS AND TRULY IRRESISTIBLE Perth’s most exciting performance makers Side Pony Productions and The Last Great Hunt have come together for the first time to create a deeply unsettling theatrical experience, due to make its Victorian debut at the Geelong Arts Centre this November.

A 2018 Helpmann Award Nominee for Best Play, The Irresistible is an unrelenting exploration of unconscious bias and the often invisible assumptions we make about one another. Told through a series of intertwining stories, this haunting new co-production is layered and complex, revealing a darkly comic reflection of our world.

“We set out to make a show about unconscious bias,” director Zoe Pepper explains, who teamed up with long-time collaborators and lead actors, Adriane Daff and Tim Watts. “We did a lot of research into it [unconscious bias], but it was this tough thing of really not wanting it to be some kind of intellectual expose on the research,” Zoe explains. “It’s all about those visceral moments where you experience your own bias, and it’s only for like a split second when you don’t go and ask someone a question at Bunnings because you think, ‘Oh, you’ll never know the answer.’ It’s about those little glitches, when you’re like, ‘Why did I make that assumption?’, and we’ve created circumstances where we give the audience the feeling of those glitches.”

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UNPOPULAR OPINION. I KNOW. OR IS IT? The shift in reaction to this year’s season of The Bachelor’s sex siren, Abbie Chatfield, has been quite dramatic since the show aired. She has gone from a “love-to-hate-her” one-dimensional reality TV show character to a real-life human, standing up for the rights of women and against online bullying… and I am ALL ABOUT IT. Now, did we want a 23-year-old reality TV contestant to be the one who calls out the worst of societies behaviour and challenges societal norms?

No, but we sure as hell need her too!

And here is why.

Society needs antagonists, even antagonists whom they don’t particularly like. Throughout history, humanity has made shifts forward via people who have refused to stand for the status quo, and it’s usually people whom they don’t want to hear it from. It’s these people that force society to look deep and hard at itself when they challenge what others accept.

Example A: The right for women to vote. Did men want to receive the message that women deserved a political voice? No. Did they want to hear it from

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A reckless love letter to the subconscious, the ambitious smoke-filled, sci-fi natured show take audiences on an adventure into the unknown, with intersecting stories played by the same two actors and audio manipulation, which is a highlight in this work.

“We started playing with these radio mics and playing around with line voice modulation, so that we could change the pitch and the format of the actor’s voices during improvisation. This really opened up some interesting ideas around gender constructs, and how biases are kind of in-built in gender. That’s what we set out to explore, which all sounds a bit highfalutin, but really we also want to make something that’s really fun, and accessible, commenting on the fact we’re all kind of made up of the same shit; we all carry around the same baggage and the same problems.”

A bold and original new work, the show is intoxicatingly creepy, referencing a number of filmic conventions transformed into a live theatre space; reminiscent of Stranger Things and Twin Peaks.

Covering suicide, obsessive family relationships, unhealthy boundaries, loneliness, technology consumption, mesmerism, and unexplained events; this work is deliberately designed to throw you off guard and leave you with a resonating sense of deeper meaning that dwells just on the fringes of your mind.

“I hope people are entertained, and it provokes discussion around gender and the morality of the different characters,” Zoe says. “I want the audience to feel like they’ve been challenged, but they’re satisfied.”

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a bunch of loud, disruptive women neglecting their families for the greater good? Defs not! Did women let that stop them from making a change and shifting society towards equality? Hell no!

In the same manner (granted on a smaller and far less significant scale, but go with me here), Abbie is standing for her right to simply exist and be herself... A sexually active, non-size zero, single female. And on all fronts, she has been attacked. She was villainized for her unbridled attitude toward exercising her right to indulge in sexual behaviour with Bachelor, Matt. She was ripped apart online for daring to go to the beach, without fake tan, in a bikini whilst sporting cellulite with what is a clinically healthy body (although not socially acceptable, apparently? FYI. She is a size 8). And she has also now been shamed for already dating someone after the show, even though no one has had the same objections when Matt, literally five minutes after dumping her on national TV, began dating someone else?

The girl is offending society on all levels and the best bit? She literally gives ZERO FUCKS. She is publicly calling this bullying and judgement out for what it is... shameful, outdated, and disgusting, which I find pretty impressive from a woman in her early twenties.

Is Abbie the perfect heroine we all probably hoped for? No. But is she helping change society for the better with authenticity and courage? Yes. And if you ask me, that’s pretty bloody heroic.

So let’s all be inspired by her message and be a cheerleader of others, choose kindness and keep our unsolicited advice and judgement of others to ourselves hey. I promise it will make you, and the rest of the world happier.

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DYLAN MORAN BRINGS HIS DEADPAN, WITTY AND CRACKPOT LYRICISM TO GEELONG WRITTEN BY MATT WILKINSON Legendary Irish comedian Dylan Moran is bringing his brand-new show Dr. Cosmos to Geelong this month, offering audiences his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all served with poetical panache from one of the finest comedians of his generation.

We sit down with the Black Books co-writer/star and notoriously dark comic ahead of the show.

You’ve been to Australia many time over the years, has the journey over become any easier? And what do you do on the 87-hour flight to pass the time?

You know what, it bloody well is a long flight, so I am lucky they put me on a nice aeroplane, it certainly makes all the difference! But it’s a 20-hour flight, so you know to pass the time what I do is I get up and stretch my legs every few hours because if I don’t do that my arse locks and I don’t go anywhere or can’t do anything for days. So it’s all about keeping moving!

Does your family come along on tour these days? Or do they hold down the fort at home?

Actually, we have done in the past, but not this time.

There are just so many shows, I actually counted it up the other day and there are like 45 dates on this tour, so it would be crazy to bring them along. You have to be pretty disciplined, you know, just get up and go from place to place, and be organised… stuff like that. But I’ll be hooking up with them later on

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somewhere on the planet I’m sure of it! artwork its own beast you use as an escape?

You’ve got some great regional shows on this Oh thanks very much, I’m glad you like it. Ordinarily, tour, one of which being Geelong where we are I would never talk up my own stuff, a lot of what I do based. Do you do any research prior to doing is just nonsense. But yeah, you know it probably is an shows in a new place... Just in case you need to escape to an extent. I think everything is an escape poke some fun at the locals? from something else you know. So in that sense it Where is Geelong on the map anyway? Are you probably is, but it is all coming from the same person, near Ballarat? Hahah! Yeah absolutely you do! As far so it’s probably related! But I really enjoy it. I was as I’m concerned you’ve gotta do that, you’ve gotta using my artworks as part of the show previous to know who you’re talking to, where they’re coming this tour, but it won’t be making an appearance at this from and what’s going on. But at the same time, you one, unfortunately. A couple of people have asked me don’t want to get too hung up on details because what about it recently, which is funny because it has been everybody is thinking about deep down is all the same on my mind so once I’m done with the touring and stuff anyways in the end. stuff, I’ll probably get back into it, write a couple of Do you get any time to yourself to see the stupid kids books or something! sights? Is there anything you’d like to do in Speaking of kid’s books, growing up I was particular when you’re down our way? heavily influenced by the art of Herge, who You know what, I’ve never done the Great Ocean Road, illustrated the Tintin book and the music of the I have always wanted to. And I am actually going to be Beatles. Who are your creative influences? in Melbourne for a little while, so I might go and hire a I like cartoonists as well, to be honest with you, car or something for a couple of days and check it out! that’s what I grew up looking at. So I love Saul Is there just an insane amount of pressure to Steinberg and William Steig, you know people like provide laughter wherever you go? Do you feel like that. A lot of those New Yorker guys, I loved a lot of you always have to be on? Like if someone sees that stuff. But if you’re talking about fine art… I like you at the milk fridge at the supermarket, do they Sidney Nolan actually. He was somebody I loved as expect a zippy one-liner from you about dairy? a kid actually, I came across him and I have always Hahaha no, no! I have no idea what the expectations loved him, so while I am here I love being able to go are of the people in the supermarket are or anywhere and see his works at MOMA when I am in Hobart. else for that matter. All I know is for the time I am on Now, if I don’t ask this question, I will be hunted stage, then I am on. I don’t worry about it the rest of down by our readers. With streaming services the time. If you did, you’d be neurotic! aplenty, and reboots being a hot topic these I noticed that you have a pretty strong presence days… And if we offer you our designer Nathan on social media now, with an official Instagram as a live-in maid for year...free of charge… Will and Facebook etc, do you keep track of your own Black Books ever return? social media, interact with your fans or do you Oh no, no, no, no, no! I don’t get that kind of thing, I have Dylan Moran worker bees that do that type never have. You know, it was fun, it was then… I don’t of thing for you? see it yet. But, you know, look …never say never I guess, Oh geez! I actually don’t know anything about it. but I am very happy and interested in the stuff I am What I did do was, I did put up pictures on Instagram doing now. You wanna develop and keep things fresh. for a while when somebody told me this thing existed Finally, I do just have to mention that every single and you know, it gets your stuff out there. So I was time toast has been made in my household for the taking a few pictures of some of my old drawings, best part of twenty years, somebody always says which I quite liked. It made me kind of go back over ‘Jam, Jam, Jam!’, which I think might be your fault! things I had forgotten about. But I’ve kind of jumped Hahahah! Very good. ship now. It’s become like a job, and it’s turning Thanks for chatting with Forte Magazine Dylan, everybody into a producer and making people too self- looking forward to catching you at the Geelong show! conscious. It’s very strange. I think it points to some You’ll be my first port of call when I’m researching sort of fundamental question underneath everything. the place! Take care.

It’s almost like we want people to be looking at us all the time, or to have somebody there that we can yell CATCH DYLAN MORAN AT DEAKIN’S COSTA out ‘Look man! No hands!’ to.

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Ballarat’s annual LGBTIQA+ arts and culture festival is celebrating its third birthday with its biggest festival yet.

at heart. The whole community is welcome! You do not have to identify as LGBTIQA+ to come along and have a great time.

Boasting double the events of last year, Frolic Festival’s 2019 schedule includes its first-ever Carnival Day, featuring a performance from Yana Alana along with many Ballarat performers. Other events in the program include Frolic Cabaret, Bush Dance, Granny Bingo, The Wandering Circus and Afternoon of Jazz and Wine Tasting.

The festival kicks-off with the Festival Launch and Art Show Opening at 6:30pm on November 7 featuring special guests – including Ro Allen, the Victorian Gender and Sexuality Commissioner and local MPs. BALLARAT FROLIC FESTIVAL RUNS FROM NOVEMBER 7 TO 12. VISIT WWW. FROLICFESTIVAL.ORG FOR MORE INFO.

Frolic is a fun and friendly festival with events for the whole community from the very young to the young

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WHAT’S ON IN THE ARTS FRESHWATER CREEK STEINER SCHOOL SPRING FAIR GOES WASTE FREE Freshwater Creek Steiner School’s annual Spring Fair and Open Day is going waste-free.

At a glance, some of the waste-free movements include a wash station that will be available for visitors to wash their mugs, plates and containers for re-use, as well as the Barwon Water Refill Station for refilling drink bottles; partnering with Common Ground Project to have compost and compostable packaging go into their closed loop composting system; and having real mugs available for chai rather than single-use cups, among other things! Visitors are encouraged to bring their own keep cups, refillable water bottle, cloth carry bag, and reusable containers. Led by the team of parent volunteers, this is an exciting start and paves the way for greater efforts in future years. The Spring Fair kicks off on Saturday October 26 from 10am-3pm.

BOO AT THE ZOO Get your scariest costume ready, because this October the Werribee Open Range Zoo is throwing their biggest Halloween party yet!

Held over four nights, there is plenty of fun to be had for all ages. Activities will include various games, crafts, trick or treating, a scary maze and for those after something a little spookier, the House of Horrors – all while experiencing the sounds and smells of the Zoo after hours. A quick 30 minutes from the CBD, it’s the perfect bundle of fun this Halloween and all for a good cause, raising money for the fight against wildlife extinction. Join the party on October 25, 26, 30 & 31 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. Book tickets via www.zoo.org.au/werribee/whats-on/ events/boo-at-the-zoo/ WORD FOR WORD NATIONAL NONFICTION FESTIVAL IS BACK! The sixth annual Word for Word National NonFiction Festival program has been announced, with big name authors, speakers and personalities including Uncle Archie Roach AM, the Reverend Tim Costello, Jane Caro, Dr Ranjana Srivastava OAM, Benjamin Law, Clare Bowditch, John Marsden, Neal Drinnan, and many more heading to the Geelong Library & Heritage Centre from 15-17 November. This year’s festival theme is Nyaal, meaning ‘Open Your Eyes’ in the language of the Wadawurrung people, Traditional Owners of Djilang (Geelong).

There’s also some big name musicians to hit the stage including Clare Bowditch on her book Your Own Kind of Girl and blues rocker Ash Grunwald on his book Surf by Day, Jam

by Night that explores the connection between music and surfing. Visit wordforwordfestival. com.au

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REVIEWS BY ANTHONY MORRIS

WORKING WOMAN

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT

ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP

Orna, (Liron Ben Shlush) is a Tel Aviv mother of three who heads back to work to help support her family when her husband’s newly opened restaurant struggles to take off. The good news is, she lands a job with a former Army comrade, Benny (Menashe Noy), who’s now a successful real estate developer.

The bad news is, as she becomes more successful and confident at her job, Benny’s unwanted attention becomes more overt, and even when he initially apologises for crossing the line it’s clear that his charm hides something more sinister. Where this is all heading isn’t surprising; the inexorable nature of the events is what gives this film its power, like a nightmare where the threat can’t be avoided. It’s a ruthlessly incisive look at sexual harassment that, thanks to its depth of characterisation, never becomes formulaic.

It’s a tale as old as time; a young man, feeling alienated from his community and cut off from his family’s conservative values, finds an escape and a way to express his true self in music. The twist here is that it’s 1987 Luton and Javed (Viveik Kalra) is a British-Pakistani teenager who discovers freedom in pretty much the most unlikely source imaginable (for him): the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Based on the true story of UK journalist Sarfraz Manzoor, this follows his struggles against entrenched racism, a domineering (yet caring) father (Kulvinder Ghir), and a society that sees Springsteen as yesterday’s man (some of this movie’s best jokes come when Javed’s passion butts up against the reality that in 1987 The Boss is now seen as past it). The story hits all the traditional notes, but the family struggles often have an authentically harsh edge (the racism they face is not soft-pedalled) and Javed’s connection to Springsteen’s music feels thrillingly hard-won. As the latest in the current cycle of jukebox musicals, this leans more on the music’s message than pumping out toe-tapping beats – though there’s one big musical number on Luton’s streets that’s authentically joyful – and the heartwarming ending feels satisfyingly deserved.

It’s been a decade since the wisecracking zombie slayers of Zombieland burst onto our screens making meta-references aplenty while gunning down the undead, and having them back now is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, after a decade the world of zombie-comedy has moved on and simply being cool badasses with a bunch of comedy rules isn’t really all that distinctive. On the other, it wasn’t all that distinctive even back then and as this film is basically just rehashing the same old jokes, having a decade pass since we last heard them isn’t such a bad thing.

Having moved into the remains of the White House, our ad hoc family – Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) – are falling into a rut, The solution: the gals bail, leaving Columbus bereft and Tallahassee looking for the exit himself. Things get slightly more complicated with the discovery of airhead survivor Madison (Zoey Deutch) and the news that Little Rock has run off with (shudder) a hippie, but this is just another road trip movie with a few decent jokes and some gory zombie-killing along the way. The cast’s chemistry makes it work; imagine what they’d do with a film that felt like it was actually trying.

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil begins with the news that the previous film’s happy ending didn’t stick: Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) is still feared and hated, even though the human Princess (and her goddaughter) Aurora (Elle Fanning) now rules the faery kingdom. In fact, she’s about to marry Prince Phillip (Harris Dickinson), which you’d think would cement the bond between the humans and faeries and turn Maleficent into a kind of grumpy aunt figure. Phillip’s mother Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer) has other plans which involve a surprisingly distressing amount of murder. For such a straightforward story this seems overstuffed with incidents in a way that usually suggests a tortured screenwriting process; it seems Maleficent is part of an entire ecosystem of flying humans who add almost nothing to the story but do make for good cannon fodder during the lengthy battle sequence at the climax. Jolie gets a handful of opportunities to be arch and bitchy which are easily the best part of the film (her slightly feral performance throughout suggests an actor putting more thought into her character than the script did). The war movie ending remains a mystery; at least the explosions look impressive.

Brittany Forgler (Jillian Bell) only looks like she’s having a great time living in New York City. Yes, there’s loads of drinking and drugs and dubious encounters in nightclub bathrooms, but when a visit to the doctor (to scam more drugs) turns into a health lecture, it shakes her more than she thought. Problem is, going to the gym costs money; could running be a low-cost way to get healthy? Writerdirector Paul Downs Colaizzo breaks no new ground here; Brittany is firmly in the recent tradition of wisecracking but vaguely dissatisfied comedy heroines. Her partying is clearly just a band-aid on a deeper pain, while the romance between her and the initially annoying Jern (Utkarsh Ambudkar) feels especially predictable even for this generic feelgood tale. But while you can pretty much set your watch to the standard comedy beats as they tick by, a strong cast gives the so-so story some real spark. Bell’s charm and strong comedy chops take the edge off the moralising, Ambudkar is surprisingly sweet, and her running buddies – gay dad Seth (Micah Stock) and seemingly polished neighbour Catherine (Michaela Watkins) – provide both laughs and heart. The result stumbles a little, but staggers across the finish line.

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CRADLE OF FILTH: CRUELTY AND THE BEAST WHERE: 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE WHEN: SEPTEMBER 6 PHOTOS: WILLIAM ADAM RUSS First of all, what an opportunity… I used to listen to Cruelty And The Beast all the time when I was in primary school so when I heard that the almighty Cradle Of Filth were bringing the album live to Melbourne. I had to go. I was expecting an amazing, nostalgic experience and that’s exactly what I got.

I’ve always followed this band through all of their albums and in my opinion they just keep getting better with every release. That being said, this 1998 really hit me hard when I was a kid and it still holds up as one of my favourites, especially after seeing it live with new, much better guitar tones and trust me, Dani Filth’s vocals have just been getting better and better since. He hit all the high notes with ease and added plenty of cool growls in there too.

They opened with the intro to the album, ‘Once Upon Atrocityʼ and went straight into ‘Thirteen Autumns and a Widowʼ. The crowd was instantly hit with nostalgia and knew just how good this show was going to be. I actually saw of my old friends from primary school in the pit too which was hilarious.

Some of my favourite moments from the gig would have to when they played ‘Bathory Ariaʼ, it’s such a complex song and it kind of just takes you back from all the pitting and craziness so that you find yourself just staring at the musicianship in amazement. The

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encore supplied crowd favourites such as ‘Malice Through the Looking Glassʼ, ʼNymphetamineʼ, ‘Saffronʼs Curseʼ, ‘Her Ghost in the Fogʼ but most important of all they played a more recent song called ‘Heartbreak and Seance which is actually my personal favourite song by them - if I had to choose that is.

The show sounded incredibly evil and the atmosphere was something that I haven’t really experienced with a metal band since I saw Meshuggah a couple of years back. A lot of ‘trueʼ black metal fans will rule out Cradle of Filth because of how popular they are but to them I say, go see them live. The solos, the drumming, the tone, the atmosphere and the insanely well put together vocals will impress anyone who attends. There’s a reason they are one of the biggest extreme metal bands in the world and I’m very excited to hear the remastered version of the 1998 stunner in November this year.

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FINNEAS Blood Harmony OYOY Reviewed By Tammy Walters

The man, the brother, the producer, the co-writer and the live instrumentalist behind sister, Billie Eilish’s, smash hits ‘ocean eyes’, ‘when the party’s over’, ‘bad guy’ and ‘bury a friend’, Finneas O’Connell brings his impeccable songwriting abilities and heart-wrenching layers of sonics to his debut EP, Blood Harmony.

Dropping the theatrical elements that surround his sisters’ sound and visuals and his former releases, O’Connell instead capitalises on the ballad driven basics and sleeve wearing heartbeats of his songwriting. He pairs it with his caramel melodic vocal tones and silk harmonies, catapulting it through dimensions to create intense crescendos.

‘I Lost A Friend’ building from a serene white space of sincere sound to a literal glass shattering chorus of thunderous beats and refrigerator buzzing bass. ‘Shelter’ adopts an Ed Sheeren, flamenco style of guitar picking and strumming for a full-blown salsa serenade while ‘Lost My Mind’ is an emotional trip of love-lost. ‘I Don’t Miss You At All’ is a stand out from the EP, playing with stylings adopted for Eilish of purposefully stilted line delivery circled around swirls of synth.

O’Connell’s stunning vocal range is best shown off in ‘Partners in Crime’ and ‘Let’s Fall in Love for the Night’ as he flutters between infection falsetto and an almost rap spit of lyrics. ‘Die Alone’ perfect rounds out the seven tracks with its delicate, chilling harmonies and drifting piano.

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In just four songs and a total of 11 minutes, Dead Rituals position themselves amongst some of the biggest names in alternative rock and shoegaze with their self-titled debut EP. With nods to The Cure, Sonic Youth, Cloud Nothings and Swervedriver, Dead Rituals sounds familiar, comfortable and nostalgic without being a copy-cat band, yet they also add their own slice of sound.

‘Run’ lunges the EP into a waterfront of colour, reflecting the song title, as foot-thudding drums hit the pavement, heart-monitoring bass keep pace and playful guitars cheer from the sidelines. ‘Closer’ delivers the cutesy lines “I wanna sink in a tyre swing with you” and “I think I’ve found it / I think I’ve found the way to your heart” in this indie driver that shows an intimate side to the outfit.

‘Melbourne’ increases the punk and the shoegaze pulling together an intense ride formed by full-body jolting beats, dragging bass, graveled rhythm guitars, disheartened rings of top melodies and sorrow-filled singing from Andrea Caccese, only heightened by the emo screams finishing out the song.

Finally, ‘Enough’ plays into the influence from The Cure of the melancholic lead guitar and bass lines found on ‘Disintegration’ and ‘Lovesong’, with an added unmissable call-out to Blink 182’s ‘The Anthem’, finishing the EP on an uplifting note.

Carus Thompson sure knows how to swoon with his gentle guitar guiding his raw, yet honey smooth vocals through realistic and meaningful storytelling.

These are the ingredients that yet again shape his latest album release, Shakespeare Avenue.

This time Thompson flew to London to work with Mercury-nominated producer Sean Lakeman, partner Kathryn Roberts and the folk star, Seth Lakeman, to deliver a ten-piece tale touching on political and social affairs including violence against women, historical tellings of Western Australian warrior, Yagan, and a narrative of the life of Dylan Voller, and intertwining personal anecdotes.

Beginning with ‘Ship To Come In’, Thompson exudes warmth with his down-to-earth tone and gorgeous harmonies with Roberts, whilst discussing heavy subjects. The line ‘these are dangerous days to try to make it home’, is a harsh reality but his delivery is so calm it puts listeners at ease. Thompson maintains this approach throughout in an almost Cat Stevens way of discussing the world.

‘Unless We Go Now’ is a standout from the album, with its slow builds and dewy layers of sound from the precious harmonies, the slight tingle of a tambourine, the sweeping strings with its country charm, and the carrying chords of the piano and guitar.

Even with the heavy topics, Shakespeare Avenue is a delightful listen.

More to Enjoy is the third release from Melbourne I friggin’ love Hard-Ons. Their unabashed realness, indie guitar-pop five-piece Cool Sounds, which has their boyish charm, and their relentless, ongoing a pretty uniform sound; a lo-fi mix of bright, boppy mission to produce music that is as engaging as it rhythms and distinct high vocals. can be while keeping the cap of punk firmly on their The groovy bass introduction of ‘Hula Hoop Group’ heads means their 12th studio album is completely seems an appropriate opening to the album. The track, and utterly awesome. So I Could Have Them Destroyed a bit of a stab at musicians only focused on who and continues the band’s 38-year punk pilgrimage with what they make their music with, is easy listening, the complete, utter, amazing dedication. type of tune you can relax to. The LPs title track flows The Hard-Ons cut through with their own wicked with smooth alt-country licks, the drums acting as the personality and though I remain blissfully naïve as to driving force of this number. The closing forty seconds what the phrase ‘a whole lot of tooth’ actually means create an almost late-60s Beatlesque sound. (assuming it’s something to do with getting a fist in the ‘Hume and Gloom’ stands out from the rest of the face), the song of the same name is raucous, rebellious, album, offering a change from the bright jangle sound and jam-packed full of unapologetic Hard-Ons energy. in favour of a simple acoustic guitar. The result is a Indeed, the album falls on its own head with such a beautiful song, closing with the sentiment “And we all rabid force that tracks like ‘Float’ come apart with sheer just need some, Someone we can hold on to”. ‘Golden aggressive rock. Are Hard-Ons channelling their inner Season’ features a deeper vocal, the jumpy chorus Lemmy? Might well be, this is the standout track and the standing out. From the first notes of ‘Blue Motion’, most ferocious performance we’ve heard from the band. the synths grab your attention. This one is full of I’ve never thought too much of Peter “Blackie” movement, and the interlude after the first chorus Black’s performance as a vocalist – he’s not a singer, creates a vibrant sound great to shuffle to. he’s a frontman – and his seemingly delicate tones Much of the album carries relaxed, free-flowing come with a crunch on this release, which just plasters sounds reminiscent of the 70s, and lead-singer Dainis a smile on your face. Oh yeah, smiling isn’t punk in Lacey’s idiosyncratic falsetto vocals feature on most the traditional sense of the word, but take a listen to songs. This develops the signature sound that the ‘Do The Bunk’ and ‘Harder And Harder’ and you’ll see album doesn’t really stray from. Fans of Tame Impala what I mean. Harder and harder, indeed, Hard-Ons are will like this, while influences such as the Steve Miller the one-stop-shop for a rollicking good time and don’t Band and Carly Simon can be heard throughout. show signs of slowing up.

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KASEY CHAMBERS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF THE CAPTAIN WHERE: COSTA HALL, GEELONG WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 REVIEWED BY SALLY POEHLAND PHOTOS BY NADIA MOTH Kasey Chambers’ unmistakable country twang rang out beautifully across Geelong’s Costa Hall, where a sold-out audience was treated to the 20th-anniversary celebration of her award-winning album Captain.

Kasey opened with a solo teaser of the popular album titled single before all original band members

joined her on stage. It wasn’t long before the whole theatre was clapping along.

As Kasey performed, photos showing her life’s journey appeared on a huge screen, creating a lovely rapport with the crowd. It was a celebration of both her life and her music.

Often tearing up, Kasey continually thanked her audience and said she was so grateful for the support she had over the years. The audience responded accordingly and the show featured lots of participation and interaction.

A real family affair, Kasey’s father Bill was the lead guitarist and they also performed an emotional solo together called ‘Southern Kind of Life’ about a sleepy coastal town in South Australia where they grew up.

Kasey spoke about how most of the songs from the album were created when she lived in Norfolk Island with her Mum and then later edited in Nashville Tennessee.

A particularly memorable story Kasey shared was when she was just three weeks old and her family took her up to the Nullarbor Plains where they lived in a land cruiser for ten years which they converted into a camper trailer. Kids would go to sleep while her father drove around hunting foxes. They would wake up in a different spot each morning. They lived off the land and spent many nights singing around a campfire. Many of her songs were based around her Nullarbor experiences.

She also told stories of visiting Africa on various occasions and helping in schools over there. One of the songs was written for her tour guide in Africa.

A special highlight was a funny song about how her Mum and Dad hooked up in a van and then nine months later she was born. She played harmonica through this and it was a tongue in cheek song that had everyone laughing.

Of course, she sang crowd favourite ‘Not Pretty Enough’ which had everyone singing, followed by the full version of ‘Captain’.

The encore was sensational and featured a cover of Cold Plays ‘Yellow’ with Kasey on banjo.

Kasey ended the gig with “We all going to die One day”’, a humorous song featuring typical country humour and philosophy.

Kasey played for two solid hours and got a standing ovation. An awesome gig.

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COSMIC PSYCHOS AT KAROVA, ONE LAST TIME WHERE: KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT WHEN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 REVIEWED BY BLAKE PITMAN PHOTOS BY WILLIAM ADAM RUSS What better way for the Cosmic Psychos to farewell Karova than to play Grand Final Eve, with Ross’s beloved Tigers running around the following day? He let the crowd certainly know that any whingey Collingwood (who had lost the previous weekend) supporters could go and “suck a fat one”.

The Cosmic Psychos, an act with a long history at the venue, get the crowd onside very early by letting us know what they think of the venue closing: “Is this

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The crowd itself was a great mix of young and seasoned and were in for a cracker of night when early in the set they launch into ‘Nice Day To Go To The Pub’.

The vocal crowd demands “some old songs” and Benny from Geelong gets up to help out with vocals, showing how great the lads truly are.

Dean shows off some epic stick twirls and ends up leaving himself a few drum sticks short after throwing too many to the punters, and a drum solo in ‘Dead in the Ditch’ allows Macka and Ross to take a wellearned beer break midway through the set. Highlights of the remainder of the set include ‘Fuckwit City’ being played for 453rd millionth time and a rocking version of ‘Lost Cause’.

Ross then reminds us what a bunch of wankers they are by pretending to leave the stage in anticipation of an encore. This encore includes an obligatory shirt-off Macka solo, the new national anthem of ‘Nude Sheilas on Motorbikes’ and ‘David Lee Roth’.

To sign off the lads moon the crowd, ‘parting’ ways with the venue for one last time. A great night had by every bastard there.

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The strange thing about the way the Terminator franchise has developed over the years is all the possible directions it didn’t take.

The first (and best) Terminator is one of the best B-movies of all time, and a lot of what makes it so good is the way it’s constantly throwing in new elements to keep audiences interested. It’s an action movie with a smart science fiction twist; it’s also, during many of the action scenes, basically a slasher movie (in a way, one of the best Terminator sequels was the recent Halloween reboot). There’s even a love story mixed in there for a handful of scenes; the possibility of doing a YA version of the story that focused on the “I travelled across time for you” angle must have crossed someone’s mind over the last decade or so.

And yet, just about every version of the story that’s followed has ignored one or more of these levels; when Terminator: Genysis, remembered to bring back a (not very convincing) version of the love story it forgot to put in any really memorable action sequences, while even the much maligned Terminator 3 has an excellent car chase in the middle.

Usually the trick with creating a decent sequel is figuring out what worked from the original and focusing on that; it’s a mystery why Hollywood never realised that what made the first Predator work was largely that it started out as a completely different kind of movie (your typical 80s action film) before the alien space monster turned up and started skinning people alive.

But with the Terminator franchise, it’s the combination of all the elements that made the first so special – once you start focusing on just one or two, the whole thing comes tumbling down. Even the parts people ignore are important: nobody remembers that the first two Terminator films expected audiences to be surprised by the shock twist reveal of the (evil) Terminators, but that idea that anyone around you could be a killbot out to murder you was part of what made the initial film so compelling.

Of course, some elements can’t be restored. Casting Arnold Schwarzenegger as an unstoppable killing machine was a masterstroke that gave him a career and changed the direction of Hollywood for a decade or more. And while this week’s Terminator: Dark Fate promises to reunite him with Linda Hamilton, he’s not the Terminator he used to be; it’s ironic that a film that sold audiences on the appeal of being an inhuman machine that was utterly single-minded has spawned a franchise that has charted an actor slowly succumbing to the ravages of age.

Seeing Schwarzenegger on the big screen in his most memorable role is still a thrill, but bringing him back makes the film more an exercise in nostalgia than a real attempt to tap into what made the first film work so well. He’s not the remorseless killing machine he used to be; seeing him now only reminds us that the fantasy he used to embody really was just a fantasy. Plus if Terminators could always grow beards, wouldn’t they have had them right from the start? C’mon, it’s hard to imagine the post nuclear holocaust survivors they were designed to infiltrate would have been big on shaving.

Hey gang! One of the benefits of this gig is that occasionally, you’re surprised. I like to think that in the 5+ years (!) I’ve been writing this column I’ve had a pretty good run with the comics I’ve picked up. Part of that is trying to avoid things that I think will disappoint me (e.g. I don’t pick up every new #1 volume that DC or Marvel puts out because there’s going to be some guaranteed flops) and part of it seems to be just plain ol’ luck. This week I’ve picked up a comic that’s pushed all the right buttons and has hooked me from the first issue: volume one of the thriller-movie-in-a-comic-book powerhouse Crowded, written by Christopher Sebela (Injustice: Ground Zero, High Crimes) and drawn by the artistic team of Ro Stein and Ted Brandt (Captain Marvel, Raven the Pirate Princess).

Approximately ten minutes into the future, the gig economy is king. Need food? It’ll get delivered. Want to sell your possessions? There’s an app for that. Need to hire a friend? Easy. Want someone six feet under? There’s an app for that too.

One of the most popular apps in America is Reapr: the home of crowdfunded assassinations. Someone slighted you in the past? If enough people back you, they’re gone. An ex making your life hell? Post the story and see if you pass the threshold for someone to do the job. Charlie Ellison wakes up on an average morning to find that she has had a bounty of over a million dollars placed on her head. With no one to turn to, Charlie hires Vita, the lowest rated bodyguard on the Dfend app – and soon, the two unlikely partners are on the run from the entire population of Los Angeles.

If they can survive for 30 days, Charlie is safe – but there are a lot of guns between them and safe haven.

The premise of Crowded is pretty simple: two misfits trying to survive insurmountable odds. It’s a little bit of social commentary, a little Purge, a little Die Hard and honestly I found the whole thing to be surprisingly charming. I wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did, given the straightforward setup, but there are enough tantalising plot threads to keep drawing you further into the story. There’s the saga of the big-shot streamer assassin struggling to maintain his social media empire, the mysterious, poisonous assassin with an undefined connection to Vita and Charlie’s own secrets – it’s clear she knows a lot more than she’s letting on about her situation. Also there’s a puppy, which always adds an extra layer of appeal. Sebela has crafted a fantastic world that’s not too far away from our own, but with enough sci-fi tweaks to make things interesting.

This is combined with perfectly matched art from Stein and Brandt, who produce some of the most expressive characters I’ve seen in a comic in quite some time. Poor Vita gets put through the wringer, and her straight-man act to Charlie’s hot mess is the best kind of odd couple comedy.

All things considered, Crowded is action-packed, funny and pretty damn charming – do yourself a favour and grab volume one – Soft Apocalypse – next time you’re in your local comic store.

T w o o f M e l b o u r n e’ s f i n e s t Americana musicians Rose Zita Falko and Ben Mastwyk are appearing at Pistol Pete’s on the 31st of October.

Melbourne artist Ben Mastwyk is a prolific songwriter with a unique method of writing on the move. Walking the streets, riding planes, trains, and highways, “There’s something about the rhythm of the world rolling by and the constant stream of scenes and characters that stimulate the process” he explains.

His 2015 debut album ‘Mornin Evenin’ received strong reviews and an invitation to perform at Nashville’s iconic Bluebird Cafe as part of the Americana Festival.

Ben Mastwyk’s second album ‘Winning Streak’ had rave reviews from both Country Update and Rhythms Magazine.

Rhythms Magazine called his songs “Rich with meaning and truth … real and raw, just as true country music should be”.

Unpaved described his brand of Americana as “straight-up country from the Hank Williams school via Townes Van Zandt & Willie Nelson”. Mastwyk has travelled the long highways of America’s south penning tales and poems as playful and amusing as they are dark and heartbreaking.

Rose Zita Falko grew up and lives in Melbourne. Her early life was surrounded by singing, poetry, and literature and this fuelled a passion to further explore the world of music. This journey has been a tapestry of exciting and eclectic opportunities with the focus now firmly resting on singing and songwriting.

Her debut EP “Original Son’ sold out the Wesley Anne and gained a feature review on the Australian Musician website; “Her songwriting gift, her remarkable voice, her professionalism, warm and welcoming stage presence, and her genuine delight in the patrons’ response had made it a musical evening to remember.”

Rose’s involvement at the DAG Songwriting Retreat co-writing with the likes of Felicity Urquhart and Kevin Bennett, was followed by a successful east coast summer tour with Kelly Brouhaha and Andrew Thomson and a series of vibrant performances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

She attended the REO rafting songwriters retreat in Canada where she was mentored by the likes of Bonnie Hayes (Bonnie Raitt, Cher and Billy Idol) and Matty Benbrook (Dido, Paolo Nutini, Faithless, Bobby Buzini). She was lucky enough to co-write with international artists such as Bobby Buzini and Nick Howe.

Back in her hometown, there’s been time to support Jen Mize and Mark Sholtez, co-write with Gretta Ziller and successfully launch her debut EP, Original Son. There is no archetypal Rose Zita Falko song, her songs range from a quiet soulful meander through to upbeat toe-tapping sing-alongs and have been described as sonic landscapes dressed in Western Noir melodies. When asked about her songwriting, she reveals that her songs come from a place of dedication to the love of poetry, a love of melody and from a place of trust in the art of improvisation whether it is working with a song for a day or over many years.

Now, even though it’s straying from blues, I’d just like to mention ‘An afternoon of Silent Films with piano accompaniment’ at the Victorian Railway Institute, hosted

by Geelong Jazz Soirees. Not blues, but should be great fun!

I’m doing both!

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Shit hit the fan online last week when Machine Head dropped their brand new single ‘Do or Die’ and the band was immediately under fire from music fans who claimed Robb Flynn directly stole a vocal hook from Dope’s 2001 track ‘Die MF Die’. In typical Flynn style, he posted a highly immature rant to Instagram firing back at the music fans who rightly so pointed out the similarities between the two songs. At the bottom of his rant, Flynn asked everyone “Who the fuck listens to Dope!!??” But the best bit? Shortly afterward, Dope vocalist Edsel Dope responded with his own post and pointed out that Dope gets more monthly listeners on Spotify than Machine Head and that their track ‘Die MF Die’ has a significant number more plays on Spotify than any song that Flynn has written or released.

Ever since Flynn got online, he’s been one of the biggest trolls of all and it’s so satisfying to see him put in his place by a band who’s biggest track was 18 years ago. Machine Head received some pretty negative reviews for their last album Catharsis and rightly so, it was pretty shit. Machine Head then started the obligatory let’s-play-our-most-popularearly-album-in-full-live tour in search of some relevance, perhaps. But yeah, if you haven’t yet, check out their new track ‘Do or Die’ and make sure you read the lyrics along with the songs coz he delivers the lyrics an almost rap style akin their The Burning Red album, the lyrics are pretty much the same type of shit Flynn would write on an Instagram post; ranty about people disliking his music, sweary and all in all derivative.

RIP CURL.. SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER! RIP CURL… the name has been synonymous with Torquay and surfing for over fifty years. Since the late sixties, Rip Curl has grown from the kitchen and front room of a house in Torquay into a multimillion dollar surfing company with surf shops scattered around the globe.

It has been home to many of the world’s best surfers including Wayne Lynch, Mark Richards, Tom Carroll, Michael ‘MP’ Peterson, Pam Burridge, Tom Curren, Stephanie Gilmore, Mick Fanning, Tyler Wright and Brazilian world champ Gabriel Medina. Even 11-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater started out on the Rip Curl team in his teens.

Rip Curl have been innovators in wetsuit design and construction. They have produced some of the best wetsuits in the world.. all designed in Torquay not far from Bells Beach (where they were often tested

by Rip Curl locals and team surfers).

Rip Curl have been (and remain to this day) the key sponsors to one of the longest running surfing contests in the world, the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. In 1973 they stumped up $1,000 for the winner (Michael Petersen) and world surfing was changed forever.

Rip Curl have invested heavily in surf films and paid for the production of not just the highly successful ‘The Search’ films (and marketing campaign), but also Feral Kingdom and Searching for Tom Curren.

In 1981 Rip Curl funded the feature length surf film STORM RIDERS produced

by Jack McCoy and Dick hole. STORM RIDERS sold out four weeks straight at the Sydney Opera House and would go on to become one of the most successful Australian surf films of all times. The film featured breathtaking waves in Australia (including 20-foot surf at Bells Beach), Indonesia and Hawaii. The big waves and radical surfing was supported by a killer soundtrack featuring the hottest bands going around at the time including Australia Crawl, The Sunnyboys, Split Enz, The Church, and Men At Work.

Rip Curl have dominated surf culture in Australia, Europe, Japan, Indonesia, California and Brazil for a long time. While Billabong and Quiksilver were sold off to overseas companies they stayed loyal to Torquay and Bells Beach maintaining one of the biggest commercial and retail surfing operations in the Southern hemisphere at Torquay.

Rip Curl have just been sold to Kathmandu a few weeks after they celebrated 50 years in operation. The reaction in Torquay has been a weird one.

Will they stay or will they go? What will change, will there be change? Rip Curl were, are unique. Not many other coastal towns can boast a company that has achieved so much.

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In other news ++ Swans will release their new album leaving meaning. on Friday, October 25. ++ Alcest will release their new album Spiritual Instinct on Friday, October 25. ++ Mayhem will release their new album Daemon on Friday, October 25. ++ Cradle Of Filth will release their remastered Cruelty And the Beast album on Friday, November 1. ++ Bart Krysiuk’s Batushka will play the Croxton Bandroom on Saturday, November 2. ++ Metal in the Mountains 2019 featuring Dr Colossus, Blunt Shovel and more will be held at the Beechworth Memorial Hall in Beechworth on Saturday, November 30. ++ Wolves In The Throne Room will play the Corner on Saturday, November 30. ++ Good Things festival featuring Trivium, Karnivool, Parkway Drive, Enter Shikari, Thy Art Is Murder any many more will be held at Flemington Racecourse on Friday, December 6. ++ Opeth will play the Palais Theatre on Friday, December 13. ++ Geoff Tate and his band will play Operation Mindcrime in its entirety, plus more, at Melbourne’s Croxton Bandroom on Saturday, February 1. ++ Okilly Dokilly and Dr Colossus will be at the Corner Hotel on Saturday, February 15. ++ 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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PRESENTED BY

THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE: GLITTER GANG

WED 30TH BEAVS BAR: OPEN MIC, KARAOKE, LUKE BISCAN

THE ESPY: LITTLE QUIRKS

FORUM MELBOURNE: POOF DOOF HALLOQWEEN BALL

CORNER HOTEL: LIME CORDIALE

GEELONG HOTEL: SLEEP D IN THE BANDROOM

THE ESPY: OSSICLE DUO: THE ESPY UNDERGROUND SESSIONS, TIM FREEDMAN

GEELONG HOTEL: BIG FESTIVAL AFTER PARTY FT. ALICE IVY (DJ SET)

GEELONG ARTS CENTRE: MAMAMIA OUT LOUD LIVE GEELONG, DANIELLE MATTHEWS SINGS THE SONGS OF SHIRLY BASSEY

GOLDEN VINE: SPACEGOAT, VACANT IMAGE, SLEEPING GIANT GROVEDALE HOTEL: MADZ GOT RICH

THE LOST ONES BASEMENT BAR: MICHAEL WESTLAKE TRIO

THE LOST ONES BASEMENT BAR: COMPASSIONATE POETRY SLAM

HOME HOUSE: SUMMER PASS LAUNCH PARTY KYNETON MUSIC FESTIVAL

MANCHESTER ARMS: BENDIGO CUP - TRACKSIDE

PIANO BAR: JACK GATTO & THE TCE BAND

LAMBYS: BEDROCK, LUKE BISCAN, LIAM BLACKWELL

PISTOL PETES: SHANNON BOURNE

PISTOL PETE’S: ROSS WARD & THE BLUES ROULETTE ROCK O’CASHEL: SAM HANSON WORKERS CLUB GEELONG: SOLO SESSIONS FRI 25TH BEAVS BAR: JEFF JORDAN

PIANO BAR GEELONG: B*TCHES WITH BALLS!

LITTLE CREATURES: BORN IN GEELONG FESTIVAL (BIG)

THURS 31ST BEAVS BAR: APRA AMCOS MEET THE LOCALS

THE LOST ONES BASEMENT BAR: PAIGE DUGGAN, WAYNE PARKER

GEELONG ARTS CENTRE: DANIELLE MATTHEWS SINGS THE SONGS OF SHIRLY BASSEY

MANCHESTER ARMS: ROCKTOBER BENDIGO, MR ANDERSON

GOLDEN VINE: HALLOWEEN MUSO SPOOKTACULAR

THE BRIDGE HOTEL: COOL SOUNDS, LACHLAN DENTON & STUD MAG

MURPHYS: MR MEANER

THE BARWON CLUB: HOLD//FIRE ALBUM LAUNCH, THE WONDER, HIDDENITE

PIANO BAR: LADIES LUNCH & HENS AFTERNOON

COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS: BREATHING AIR AFTER A THUNDERSTORM BY MIRANDA & HELEN THE DOOR GALLERY CAFÉ: BLACKWATER BLUES THE EASTERN: JOHNSTON CITY, NICK BARKER, VAN WALKER EDGE GEELONG: LIVE MUSIC AND DJS

PALAIS-HEPBURN: SIMON TAYLOR PISTOL PETES: TRAM WRECK RECESS: SAUCY SATURDAYS

THE BRIDGE HOTEL: LOUIS VALENTINE & THE GOLDEN AGE

GOLDEN VINE: SINGING OTHER PEOPLE’S SONGS GROVEDALE HOTEL: DELLA KYNETON MUSIC FESTIVAL LAMBYS: ADAM 12, ANDY FORSTER, DJ JO JO MURPHYS: LUKEY LUKE OCEAN GRIND: TWILIGHT MARKET PALAIS-HEPBURN: THE OLD MARRIED COUPLE PISTOL PETES: SHAUN KIRK PROVENANCE WINES: VINO & VINYL PISTOL PETES: SHAUN KIRK RECESS: FABULOUS FRIDAY ROCK O’CASHEL: NOAH VERNON SPORTING GLOBE: ACOUSTIC FRIDAYS TORQUAY HOTEL: PIST IDIOTS WORKERS CLUB GEELONG: SALTY BONES & FRIENDS SAT 26TH BEAVS BAR: RYAN BELL BLACKMANS BREWERY: INDIE BEER DAY BLOOM: UNO PRESENTS HORRORHOUSE BORN IN GEELONG FESTIVAL @ LITTLE CREATURES THE BRIDGE HOTEL: COUSIN TONY’S BRAND NEW FIREBIRD THE CROXTON BANDROOM: CITY CALM DOWN THE DOOR GALLERY CAFÉ: THE GRAM-O-PHONIE BROTHERS THE EASTERN: THE SENEGAMBIAN JAZZ BAND EDGE: LIVE MUSIC AND DJ

BARWON CLUB: FLIGHT TO DUBAI, PHAEDO

SUN 27TH

FORUM MELBOURNE: DZ DEATHRAYS

PIANO BAR: LOCALLY GROWN FUNNIES PRESENTS RICHARD STUBBS

FRI NOVEMBER 1ST

WORKERS GEELONG: THE GO SET

BARKING DOG: GUITAR BAR

LITTLE CREATURES BREWING: HALLOWEEN AT THE BREWERY

PISTOL PETES: BEN MASTWYK, ROSE ZITA FALKO

SPORTING GLOBE: 456 SATURDAYS, RUGBY WORLD CUP FINALS

ESPY: THE BLACK ALLEYS COMEBACK SHOW GEELONG TRADES HALL DANCEHALL: RECLAIM THE NIGHT!

BEAVS BAR: RYAN BELL CORNER HOTEL: LIME CORDIALE THE CROXTON BANDROOM: BAD//DREEMS THE EASTERN: BALLARAT-HEARTS & ROCKETS, KODIAK GALAXY

THE DOOR GALLERY CAFÉ: WORKING CLASS MAN, THE SONGS OF JIMMY BARNES

EDGE GEELONG: LIVE MUSIC AND DJ

THE EASTERN: 2019 BATTLE OF THE BANDS

ESPY: I KNOW LEOPARD

EDGE: LIVE MUSIC AND DJ

GROVEDALE HOTEL: CRAIG & DARA

GEELONG ARTS CENTRE: DYLAN MORAN: DR COSMOS

GOLDEN VINE: FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT ALBUM LAUNCH

THE GREEN ROOM WINE AND WHISKEY: THE QUICK SIXES

HOME HOUSE: MELBOURNE INVADES HOMEHOUSE LAMBYS: HALLOWEEN AT LAMBYS, ADAM12, ANDY FORSTER, DJ JOJO

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THE LOST LANDS FESTIVAL

PALAIS-HEPBURN: GEORGIA STATE LINE PIANO BAR: AN AFTERNOON WITH WILL & OSCAR PIANO BAR: PITCH PLEASE POTATO SHED: FROM BROADWAY TO BALLROOM QUEENSCLIFF OCTOBER MARKET

MANCHESTER ARMS: KARAOKE PALAIS-HEPBURN: TEX PERKINS AND THE FAT RUBBER BAND. PRINCE BANDROOM: REGURGITATOR THERE THERE: FREEDOM! ’19 HALLOWEEN

SAILORS REST: SUNDAY ROOFTOP PARTY

TORQUAY HOTEL: HOLY HOLY

TERINDAH ESTATE: SUNDAY SESSIONS

WORKERS CLUB GEELONG: TORI FORSYTH

THEATRE ROYAL: CAMINO SKIES SPECIAL SCREENING

SAT 2ND AAMI VICTORIA DERBY DAY

MON 28TH

AIREY’S PUB: KING 7 & THE TCB BAND

THE ESPY: ARCHITECTURE NOW WITH TECHNE

ANALOGUE ACADEMY: SOFTNESS WITH MOMOKO ROSE

TUES 29TH COURTHOUSE YOUTH ARTS: MY OTHER CLOSET CABARET

BARWON CLUB: MELTED FESTIVAL

THE ESPY: OPEN MIC, CAFE PHILOSOPHIQUE DE L’AMOUR

COSTA HALL: AMY SHARK, SLY WITHERS, ELEANOR JACKS

ROD LAVER ARENA: SHAWN MENDES

THE DOOR GALLERY CAFÉ: REGGAE NIGHT, FLAMES EYE

FORUM MELBOURNE: HOLY HOLY GROVEDALE HOTEL: RACH BRENNAN THE INN HOTEL: ROSE ROSE WINE MIXER LAMBYS: BEDROCK, NICK TABONE, ZACH VALENTI THE LOST LANDS FESTIVAL THE LOST ONES BASEMENT BAR: POLYPHONIC VOICES & SWEET MONA’S CHOIR PALAIS-HEPBURN: CABA’RISQUE CARNIVAL PARTY PIANO BAR: LADIES LUNCH & HENS AFTERNOON PRINCE BANDROOM: REGURGITATOR THEATRE ROYAL: SOUL A GO GO TOAST TO THE COAST WOOL EXCHANGE ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX: DON’T CHANGE – ULTIMATE INXS WORKERS CLUB GEELONG: SOUTH ATLAS SUN 3RD BARWON CLUB: PENNY IKINGER BAND THE BRIDGE HOTEL: DAN PARSONS EDGE GEELONG: LIVE MUSIC THE ESPY: SPEED RACK AUSTRALIA, HEINOUS HAPPENINGS THE FOX AND HEN: SUNDAY SESSIONS LIVE MUSIC GEELONG DIWALI FEST GROVEDALE HOTEL: ABE ANDERSON LAMBYS: ABE ANDERSON, LIAM BLACKWELL LITTLE CREATURES: GEELONG RECORD FAIR THE LOST LANDS FESTIVAL MORGAN’S BAR & GRILL: TRISTAN J ROSS PALAIS-HEPBURN: CABA’RISQUE CARNIVAL PARTY, DJ NICO SOUTH GEELONG FARMERS MARKET TERINDAH ESTATE: SUNDAY SESSIONS MON 4TH THE ESPY: ALEX LAHEY GEELONG HOTEL: VEGAN NIGHT TUES 5TH GROVEDALE HOTEL: MELB CUP DAY LIVE MUSIC, CRAIG SAYER THEATRE ROYAL: DYLAN MORAN: DR COSMOS THE ESPY: OPEN MIC, MYA TIGER MELBOURNE CUP DAY PALAIS-HEPBURN: SWEET DREAMS LGBTQI DANCE PARTY FOR ALL SORTS. WED 6TH BEAVS: OPEN MIC, KARAOKE, LUKE BISCAN, GEELONG ARTS CENTRE: THE 39 STEPS THE LOST ONES BASEMENT BAR: ALESSANDRA GAROSI (ITALY) & ADAM SIMMMONS

BEAVS BAR: LUKE BISCAN

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THE EASTERN: SNAKE VALLEY

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FRI 25 OCTOBER:

SAT 26 OCTOBER:

SUN 27 OCTOBER:

SOLO ACOUSTIC SET

DUO ACOUSTIC SET

DUO ACOUSTIC SET

DELLA

One voice, one guitar, one stomp box – and many happy ears. Della the pro has supported legendary artists Jimmy Barnes, Guy Sebastian, Dragon and many more.

MADZ GOT RICH With Madeliene on vocals and Richard on guitar a great night is guaranteed. Their repertoire covers a range of top 40 hits as well as classics from over the decades.

TASH & ADRIAN Tash Melody (vocals) and Adrian Montagnese (on keyboard) know how to pack dance floors by taking you on a journey through the 70s to today, performing all your favs.

TUES. 5 NOVEMBER MELB. CUP DAY LIVE MUSIC

CRAIG SAYER — 5pm to 8pm —

* FRI & SAT

7PM-8PM *

ESPRESSO MARTINIS

— $10 —

FRI 1 NOVEMBER:

SAT 2 NOVEMBER:

SUN 3 NOVEMBER:

DUO ACOUSTIC SET

SOLO ACOUSTIC SET

SOLO ACOUSTIC SET

CRAIG & DARA Come on down and treat yourself to this dynamic duo. Craig and Dara have a diverse repertoire and an uncanny knack for playing the perfect song at the right moment.

RACH BRENNAN ‘Female Artist of the Year’ Rach is a country/folk songstress with a soulful voice that delivers playful and harmony based songs that induce toe tapping.

ABE ANDERSON

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Abe’s acoustic mastery plus stylistic clean vocals in covers and originals equal your next cold-pint-in-hand big night out.

FRI. 8 NOVEMBER FRI. 25 OCTOBER

FRI. 15 NOVEMBER

PRESS CLUB

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