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Here we are again for another issue of Forté, and boy is the weather shitty.

I’m sure we’re not the only ones who have experienced a bit of flash flooding in our office. The good news is, that after picking up your copy of Forte and reading it through, the magazine doubles as great impromptu rain coverage for those sudden downpoors that Victoria is all about.

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This issue we have Northlane on the cover, who are heading to Geelong in a matter of weeks, further in we chat with Rockwiz who are once again stopping by our region. Also in the mag we look at the upcoming regional highlight the National Celtic Festival, give you a rundown of what to expect for Geelong After Dark, give you a debrief on the RipCurl Pro and much, much more. We also thought we’d put together a fashion and beauty feature for a little something extra. Happy reading.

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Chris Rock locks in second Melbourne show due to huge demand

Splendour in the Grass announce Cyclone Debbie Ticket Fundraiser to support flood victims

Chris Rock hits Melbourne on Monday June 26 and Tuesday June 27 at Hisense Arena.

Tickets via Ticketek.

In the wake of Cyclone Debbie where the Northern Rivers area of NSW was devastated by flooding, Splendour In The Grass have announced a special ticket fundraiser to support the disaster relief.

From Tuesday May 2 until Friday May 5, 50 special Flood Relief Gold Passes for Splendour In The Grass 2017 will be released for sale through auction.

These passes won’t be available to the general public except for this one time release.

Kilter drops new single, announces national tour

Clare Bowen returns with 2017 Australian concert tour

Sydney electro-legend Kilter has just shared his new single with the world.

The new single I Hear You follows on from hits They Don’t Know Us and Count On Me. It comes ahead of his highly anticipated debut album set for release in June. You can catch him at the Prince Bandroom on Friday, July 7.

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Australian-born, US-based singer/ songwriter Clare Bowen is set to make a much-anticipated return home with an extensive ten-date concert series.

Clare Bowen will perform at Hamer Hall on Tuesday July 4. Tickets available via the Arts Centre website.

Hannah Gadsby wins Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s 2017 Barry Award

Cherry Rock lock in Brant Bjork to complete 2017 line-up A seminal element of the Californian desert rock scene, Brant Bjork has spent over a quarter of a century shaping music with his distinct style.

Now, he’s heading Down Under as part of the impressive CherryRock017 lineup. CherryRock017 hits two stages in AC/DC Lane and the Cherry Bar main stage on Sunday May 7.

Tickets via the Cherry Bar.

R&B sensation Keith Sweat announces 2017 Melbourne show The New Jack Swing pioneer began a talent of the band Jamilah before breaking out on his own in 1984.

His debut album Make It Last Forever sold over three million copies and featured hit single I Want Her which catapulted to the top of the charts. Dance to the beat when Keith Sweat drops into the Palais Theatre on Sunday July 30. Tickets via Frontier Touring.

A huge dog lovers show is coming to Melbourne The ultimate test of a canines speed, agility, swimming talent and competitive desire comes to Melbourne welcoming dogs of all breeds over six months old.

DockDogs comes to the Royal Exhibition Building as part of the Melbourne Dog Lovers Show between Friday May 5 and Sunday May 7.

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on their most emotionally vulnerable release yet – Written by Alex Callan he writing and recording of an album can often be quite a cathartic relief for a band, with many acts renting a house for a period of time to ensure minimal outside distraction in their creative experience. Now imagine travelling all the way across the world from Australia to the beautiful Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, for two weeks recording with esteemed producer David Bendeth, only to discover that the house you are staying in, may in fact be haunted.

“It had to be,” says Northlane vocalist Marcus Bridges, reflecting on the time spent at Lake Hopatcong. “There was this window downstairs that you would hear this constant tapping on, a solid three consecutive taps. The first few times I thought it was one of the other guys outside trying to scare Nick and I while we were watching TV, and then it kept happening all the time. Then there was one night when we heard this scampering upstairs when there was no one else home; it had to be a demon or something.”

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This time around, there was a lot more emotional and personal stuff going on within the band.

But it wasn’t just literal demons that got tackled head on during the recording of Northlane’s fourth LP Mesmer, with the guys also tackling the emotional demons burdening them for quite some time. Holding nothing back in the studio, Mesmer proves to be Northlane’s most emotionally vulnerable release yet.

“It was quite intense, but it needed to happen,” Bridges says, “This time around, there was a lot more emotional and personal stuff going on within the band.

There was stuff that I had been dealing with, as well as stuff that Josh [guitarist] had been dealing with and I guess a lot of that can at times be a bit overwhelming and take away from the music you are trying to make in the studio. I guess David could see that immediately and some what gave me a kick up the butt, like ‘You’re here now, this is what we need to focus on, we have to use that energy to create something great’. He was able to make me feel really comfortable and to be able to deal with my personal issues and use that; whether that was aggression or sadness or whatever feelings I may have felt. It really helped make the

record as good as it can be. but it was welcomed as a means of vent“There was a lot of hard songs on this ing. It was a crazy ride.” record, one song focusing on the passing With the only indication of new of my father and the other being a fresh material being the blistering premiere of relationship coming to an end which ‘Intuition’ at this years UNIFY, Mesmer was something else that I was dealing was kept a complete secret until its with while I was in the studio, and David release day, when it was unexpectedly really brought the emotion out of me for dropped sending both fans and the interthose songs. He really put me in them net into a frenzy. and made me feel it,” Bridges explains.

“We’ve always done different things “At the point of us going into the stu- when it comes to releasing our music. dio, those two songs weren’t even writ- This time around I guess we considered the last three years, which have been ten yet. It wasn’t really something I was pretty up and down for us and in a lot sure I would do when we did go into the studio but it was more so after feeling of ways even emotional for our fans. comfortable with him that I brought up We wanted to release the album out of these different ideas. nowhere and give it to the fans almost “At first I wasn’t even sure if these as a gift for being so patient and sticking songs would be the right fit for around during all the crazy stuff that’s Northlane or if the themes where a bit happened over the last few years. We just too dark, but as the process of record- thought it would be very special to do it ing the album went on, more of these that way and it’s been pretty overwhelmthemes showed their heads; whether ing considering the response we have that be in ‘Paragon’ about the passing got so far.” of Tom from Architects, or ‘Veridian’ which is about Josh’s Grandmother. It was a theme that just kind of came up and none of us were really expecting it,

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When & Where: Karova Lounge, Ballarat – May 11, The Wool Exchange, Geelong – May 12, Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights – May 13

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Get Loved by Tim Hulsman

Mark Wilkinson’s Long Road Home

After a gruelling two years, Tim Hulsman released Get Loved! in March. Tim: “It feels like my child is leaving home, going out into the big wide world on its own for the first time. I’m nervous for it, but proud and confident that we’ve given it the best start in life.” Track ‘Lap Dog’ has caught the attention of USA radio program ‘Memphis Around the World’. Suttons, Ballarat – June 2 & Kubu Studio, Geelong – June 9.

Mark Wilkinson will enjoy a long stretch abroad over the next few months playing tunes and winning new fans before he wearily returns to Australia as part of his ‘The Road Home’ tour. Acoustic-pop, Americana and neo-folk could all be used to describe Wilkinson’s sound. Lost in a Dream is his new EP. He will perform in Lara on September 23. (At the time of writing venue was to be announced.)

↑↑ Winter Blues Festival More than forty artists will perform across four days at the Echuca-Moama Winter Blues Festival. Held from July 27 through July 30, the line-up includes Geoff Achison, Catfish Voodoo, Andrea Marr, Ian Collard, Jesse Valach presents Blues Mountain, Claude Hay, Chris Russell’s Chicken Walk, Mike Elrington, Andrea Kirwin, Marshall Okell and Dreamboogie. Hit up winterblues. com.au to get it all.

Archer’s Aussie Sweetheart Songman Archer has dusted off Australian Country Music Hall of Famer Mike O’Malley’s ‘My Little Sweet Aussie Sweetheart’ for his latest single, recorded straight to tape. Archer: “It feels damn good to bring an old fair dinkum forgotten Australian love song out again. It’s a huggin’ your grandma kind of a song – livin’ and dyin’ music, somethin’ or nothin’ music.”

The Loft, Warrnambool – May 24 & Sound Recordings, Castlemaine – May 26.

Apia Good Times Tour

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The Apia Good Times Tour returns for its fifth year with another cracking line-up of Aussie gems.

The Black Sorrows, Vika & Linda Bull, Colin Hay, Deborah Conway and Mental as Anything will perform, meaning you’ll hear tracks including ‘Harley & Rose’, ‘Hold on to Me’, ‘Down Under’, ‘Who Can it Be Now?’ ‘Live It Up’, ‘Too Many Times’ and ‘It’s Only the Beginning’.

Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo – May 27 & GPAC – May 28.

Everybody’s movin’, everybody’s groovin’, baby. Groovin the Moo hits Bendigo this Saturday, May 6, so here are a few key things to keep in mind. Gates open at 10:30am, with the first band hitting the stage at 11:00am. Things will finish up around 10:30pm. Please be patient. There are no pass outs for the event. Make sure you have a valid ID. You know what, you know the drill. Behave, be respectful and may your day be joyful.

Jeanie Gets Crazy Melbourne’s alt-country/poppers Jeanie is the baby of Aaron D’Arcy, a multi-instrumentalist and singersongwriter regarded as one of the country’s brightest composers for documentaries and television. Among others, he has been known to perform alongside TV presenter Liv Phyland. In 2015 the duo released the four-track EP, Crazy. Music Man Megastore, Bendigo – May 20.

Constant Work of the Auracles Izzy Losi is the piano-playing frontwoman of Izzy Losi & the Auracles, a cool gig she shares with Simon In’t Hout and Sean Williams. The trio, who have been likened to Florence and the Machine and Fleetwood Mac, is sitting pretty with their second EP, The Only Constant is Change. A third EP is already floating in their collective minds. The Barwon Club, Geelong – May 21; Music Man, Bendigo – May 26; and Uniting Church, Queenscliff – June 10.

The Legend of Jojo Rainwater Affectionately known as ‘Memphis’ to his Australian friends, Jojo Rainwater – his name comes from his great-grandmother on his father’s side – was born in Tennessee but has resided in Australia since 1993.

With an authentic Southern American sound best described as “toe-tapping bluesy tunes”, the songman’s latest album is Legends of Black Rock Mountain. Old Castlemaine Gaol, Castlemaine – May 12.

James Southwell Sessions Earlier in the year, SMH wrote a piece on blues guitarist James Southwell in which he recounts playing one of B.B King’s guitars on his new album, The Dockside Sessions (Where the Wind Blows). He opened the case, and after one take of track ‘Give Up’, placed the guitar back in its home, never to touch it again. The album is a mix of blues, funk and rock and roll. Pistol Pete’s, Geelong – July 21.

Dune Rats are Cool Cats

Regional music fans are number one in the book of Dune Rats, with the rabblerousers hitting the road next month for their Tim Rogers, Act I ‘Fuck Yeah Ledge Yew’ tour. The Tickets remain for one Mr Tim Rogers at Geelong’s lads are pretty stoked with their Workers Club on May 12. The show is on the back of new single ‘Braindead’, lifted his new album, An Actors Repairs. Written over a twofrom their album The Kids Will year period, the album was originally written as an Know it’s Bullshit. The Karova, accompaniment to a (disregarded) performance piece Ballarat – June 14 & The Wool about an elderly actor retiring from the stage. With a Exchange Entertainment Complex, long history of work behind him, fans can expect a good Geelong – June 15. They’ve also selection of the old and the new. got a date with Splendour.

Geelong After Dark Don’t forget that Geelong After Dark takes place tomorrow, May 5, from 6-10pm. Debuting in 2014, Geelong’s annual night celebrating art sees the streets, laneways and venues of the city’s CBD splashed with colours of pop-up performances, spoken word, live music, installations, projections and exhibitions. In all, there are some 370 performers and 80 activities. This year’s theme is ‘The Sound of Light’.

Unwined Cellar Bar A wine bar is the perfect place to sit back and sip on any red, white and rosé you desire, or even beer, cocktails and spirits if wish.

Unwined Cellar Bar is the bottle shop and bar where you can do just that. Not only are you guaranteed service by welcoming staff who know what they’re talking about, a great atmosphere, and of course, a solid wine list, but you also have the luxury of enjoying some fine and diverse live music on Friday and Saturdays, as well as listening to some original singer and songwriters on Thursdays. There’s also a comedy night every third Thursday of the month for times where you need a pick-me-up. With prime position on Belmont’s High Street, it’s the perfect destination for after work drinks or just a spot for making some new friends.

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Lazarus Mode’s Sunny Disposition

Stamp Out And About

Formed out of Melbourne in 2013, Lazarus Mode was quick to honour the city with their hard rocking ways. Following on from their 2014 EP Ignite, the band has put their all into their debut full-length album, The Darkest Sun. The album was recorded with Ermin Hamidovic (Periphery, Devin Townsend Project, Animals as Leaders).

The Loft, Warrnambool – May 27. They’ll be joined by Tame the Sun and Diving Headbutt.

It’s called personal space Stampsy is the Music Director and Drive Announcer at K Rock in Geelong

A wise person once said “we can throw shapes together, but it doesn’t mean you’re in my circle”. Ok, it’s from “You Don’t Know Me” by Jax Jones. Not quite the Frida Kahlo of our generation, but they have a point.

My friend Jayde and I were on our way back from seeing Flume; still wired from his set.

“To Lambys!” we decided. We’d had a couple of drinks across the night and kicked on with a Mario Kart and more slick shapes before calling it a night.

Ready, Set Mo Nick Drabble and Stu Turner are Set Mo, a Sydney duo who has been filling the dance floors across Australia since meeting at a local club. Their last tour, ‘Never Ending Summer’, saw them play everything from festivals to boat parties. This time around on their ‘Panoramic Tour’, the lads are visiting some spots they didn’t get a chance to last time around. The Karova, Ballarat – May 6 & UNO DanceClub, Geelong – May 20.

nice and get to know you. Go on, dance with him. Give him a chance.”

Flake was clearly three times over his Mario Kart limit, but this is no excuse to annoying two women who had said NO on more than two occasions. The endorsement from Flake’s mate was not going to change our minds. We’d been pretty clear and polite at the start. We said no. When we began to really feel uncomfortable and annoyed we said no AGAIN. How many no’s should it take for Flake to get the message? How many no’s should it take for his more sober friends to step in and tell him he’s had enough? If a woman did this to a guy, she’d be labelled either a) desperate or b) a slut.

Some old skool jam came on and we started channelling our inner Beyoncé. That’s when, let’s call him Flake (because he was all up in But when a guy does it to a woman, should our grill) wedged himself between Jayde and she just accept it?

I. There was no invitation. There was no eye contact. We smiled politely and shimmied to I’ve thought about the situation on and off the right, away from Flake. We weren’t inter- over the last few months and I believe it’s a ested in grinding up against this flathead. It case of double standards. We should be able to head into town with our friends in our was just a girls’ night out. leather skirts and heels, enjoy the night and The music was hot and the floor was packed. not be seen as a target. We shouldn’t have to But despite our backs to Flake, he wedged alter our appearance or drop our standards himself again between Jayde and I. His “busi- because you can’t handle your liquor. ness” getting way too close to our “business”.

Over the music we politely said “no thanks, enjoy your night”, again moving to the right. Stampsy does her thing on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @only1stampsy This happened again. And again.

The Feverish Rolling Blackouts Life couldn’t get much sweeter for Melbourne’s Rolling Blackouts at the moment. Not only are they signed with Sub Pop and not only have they received love from the likes of Pitchfork, but the band is taking their EP The French Press for a spin. The Karova, Ballarat – June 2 & The Bridge, Castlemaine – June 3. Joining them on their ‘Costal Fever’ tour will be fellow Melbourne crew, Loose Tooth.

Our patience was thinning; Jayde was holding it together better than I was. When Flake came over again I lost it. I faced him, clearly pissed, and shouted “we’re not interested, f*&k off!” One of Flake’s mates then turns around, “awhhh c’mon, he’s just trying to be

Pierce Brothers are back and better than ever Written by Molly Slater

It’s been two years since we’ve heard any new music from the boys, but by the sounds of it, they’re back and better than ever. In case you missed it, Melbourne folk-pop duo Pierce Brothers are back in full swing with the announcement of their new EP ‘The Records Were Ours’. The boys, Pat and Jack, are excited to have new music out, and are keen to start their tour showcasing tunes from the forthcoming EP (set to be released May 19), as well as golden oldies.

“It’s the first time we’ve been able to get our live sound through to a record. Our whole sound is full of energy and we started to write this album and our friends were like fuck we’ve got it, this is it,” Pat says.

The brothers were first introduced to music when their older brothers started playing guitar and according to Pat, they thought it would be a pretty cool thing to follow, and that’s where the love started.

By the time the boys had reached year seven, the Pierce Brothers were born, playing in pubs at the age of 15-16 while being chaperoned by their parents.

“One of our first gigs was at this dive bar, full of bikies and all of a sudden this bottle just flew over this guy’s head and me and Jack were just shitting ourselves. We were packing up our gear afterwards and there was this ambulance sitting there and this guy with glass in his face and we were like well, welcome to music!”

The energy filled, folk-pop sound was just something they knew they wanted to do - it wasn’t a matter of finding a sound, it was just what they loved performing. “I was listening to Alt-J…and I was thinking why did they choose that sound? But they probably didn’t, it was just what felt naturally for them to play,” he says, “So how me and Jack play, it’s just

what feels most natural, we don’t really need to try for any particular sound, we just sort of play and that’s our sound.”

This sound has been taken across to their first single ‘Take Me Out’ from the new EP, which Pat says he pushed to be the first single released. “We’ve never really done a riff based song, most of our songs are lyric based or mostly just chords. It was a bit out of our territory, but we got in there and within a few hours we had a bunch of things done and we were

sitting there going, ‘this sounds fucking epic’ and it just was really natural.”

‘Take Me Out’ will be heard, as well as a slew of their new tunes on their international tour, which kicks off in Sydney and makes it way through Europe, the USA and Canada. It stills baffles Pat to this day to think about how far they have come since busking in the streets of Melbourne, to independently selling over 50,000 records.

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“We were at a point when we used to busk, and we got a support show at the Corner Hotel, and back in the day we were like, that’s it, that’s making it. If we ever sell out the Corner Hotel, we’ve made it. We never thought we would be playing to 20,000 people on the other side of the world.”

When & Where: Lorne Hotel, Lorne – May 20 @ 12pm

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World Sideshow Festival

Negative Waves Festival O blessed day, Negative Waves has arrived. This Saturday night, May 6, at Geelong’s Barwon Club, a bunch of very cool bands will share the music love. Nashville Pussy, Brant Bjork, The Peep Tempel, Hits, Batpiss, The Ruiner, Sabrina Lawrie and the Hunting Party, Fuck the Fitzroy Doom Scene, Don Fernando, Holy Serpent, Lost Tacos and Dr Colossus will all be in attendance. It’s okay to be negative once in a while.

The one of a kind sideshow celebration Written by Talia Rinaldo

It’s not often that the town of Ballarat becomes host to elite circus and sideshow artists from around the world. Returning to the humble town for the second time since its debut in 2015, the World Sideshow Festival brings together the most unusual entertainment on the planet, with crowds likely to squirm as these acts take on new challenges and experiments with an aim to shock, according to festival director (and performer) Shep Huntly.

“The World Sideshow Festival is a collection of elite theatrical events. I suppose sideshows best describes extreme or unusual circus. In the olden days, sideshow was all the things that didn’t fit into the circus - so it was all the little tents that you would see on your way,” Huntly says. “Sideshow was like a little subculture for so long, but I think it’s just so cool and appealing, and if people are sort of brave enough to come, they will really love it,” Huntly says.

Since 1999, Huntly has been a touring elite sideshow artist, travelling to 26 countries around the world performing circus and sideshow stunts, while also searching and scouring the world for the best acts in the business. As a result, he has curated a line-up of unusual entertainment to include artists coming from all over the world (and even Ballarat local Emma J Hawkins) to delight crowds with their extraordinary feats of skills and concentration.

“I’ve got people coming from Canada, people coming from Norway, people coming from Germany and England so when I say it’s an international event, it really is – the best of the best coming to Ballarat for three nights only,” he says.

Whole Lotta Shannon Noll Shannon Noll has announced a monstrous tour, kicking off tomorrow in Sydney. Geelong fans have a chance to take in a show at Gateway Hotel on May 11. The singer-songwriter’s latest release is 2016 single ‘Who I Am’, though a new album is hopeful of being released this year. Shannon: “It’s a joyful song that is all about being yourself and doing the things that make you happy.”

Ian Moss Looks Back Ian Moss is on tour with his 1989 classic debut Matchbook in his road kit, and it’s such a beautiful thing. Featuring the tracks ‘Tucker’s Daughter’ and ‘Telephone Booth’, the album spent three weeks atop the charts. It would win him the ‘Best Album’ gong at the 1990 ARIAs. Fans can also expect to hear a generous selection of other favourites. Suttons, Ballarat – June 9 & Gateway Hotel, Corio – June 17.

O Brother, I’ve Found You

LESS is More

O Brother, Where Art Thou? took out the ‘Best Two members relocated from New Zealand to form LESS (Living Earth Sound Sessions), an upbeat cajon Soundtrack’ Grammy in 2000. The same year, the documentary/concert film Down from the Mountain and guitar-driven alternative rap/reggae/roots group was released. Coming up this month, Bendigo’s Old whose heart and soul is in Melbourne. They released Church on the Hill will get in the chain gang spirit their debut five-track EP, Daydreaming, at the end of with an O Brother, Where Art Thou? performance fea- 2015. Babushka, Ballarat – July 8 & Music Man, Bendigo turing Gorgeous Voices, Bluestone Junction, Southern – July 14. Joining them at their Bendigo show will be Bluegrass Band and many more. May 13 is the date Squeak Lemaire. to keep free.

Trent Bell is Holding On

Clunes Booktown Festival Author talks, panel discussions and literary luncheons will all be a part of the Clunes Booktown Festival, but perhaps one of the most exciting aspects will be the largest collection of rare, out-of-print and collectable books. Clementine Ford, the Hon. Tim Fischer AC, Kate Grenville and Annie Raser-Rowland are among the guests. The festival takes place across this weekend, May 6-7, with more through clunesbooktown.com.au.

MICF Roadshow Many laughs have been had at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, which is all one can ask for in a comedy festival, and now it’s time to give back to those who don’t want to travel too far to get in on the action with the MICF Roadshow. Kyneton Town Hall – May 13; COPACC, Colac – May 18-19; Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool – May 20; Her Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat – May 24; and Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo – May 25.

You may remember the name Trent Bell from X Factor.

Later, he became a member of The Collective. Now he has served up his debut solo EP, Hold On. The Vault, Shepparton – July 15; Miners Tavern, Ballarat – July 16; The Loft, Warrnambool – July 21; and Novo Centre, Bendigo – July 23. Trent will be doing a ‘Meet & Greet’ after the show with fans who purchase an item of merchandise.

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Horris Green on the Line Heavy-hitting blues duo Horris Green is thrilled to present to you their second EP, The Dog Line. Lachlan Murphy and James McDougall used elements of jazz, punk and pop to help build the new release. Music Man, Bendigo – May 5 & The Karova, Ballarat – May 13.

Joining them in Bendigo will be Lowpoint and The Post.

Joining them in Ballarat will be Kuchi Kopi, Electric Mud, Trucks and Dewey and the Panel Beaters.

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“There’s this guy called The Headmaster and he is all the way from Norway. I ran into him in Perth two or three years ago and I just thought if I could afford to have him, I’m definitely going to get him.

He said to me, ‘in a couple of years I’m going to retire’, and I just thought I need to get him now or I’ll never get him again. He is pretty hardcore - he literally is true sideshow royalty.”

The Headmaster who pushes his body and mind to the limits with brutal aesthetic and extreme body control is not the only performing act. Others to check out include Canada’s The Monsters of Schlock - the best comedy sideshow duo in the world for their first ever and only appearance in Australia, The Great Orbax and Sweet Pepper Klopek who perform insane stunts, a celebration of girl power with The Wild Women of Sideshow as well as The League of Sideshow Superstars, which features five of Australia’s finest sideshow artists, including the world’s tallest contortionist and the world’s strangest strong man.

“The league of sideshow superstars is an amazing cast who between them hold 14 Guinness world records, and in the show they will be either equalling or breaking at least three or four of those world records live on stage. It’s phenomenal. These people are pretty special.”

One in particular to look out for is the world’s only sword swallowing acrobat Aerial Manx: “Seriously, he swallows the sword and then he can do back-flips. There’s no tricks,” he says, “that’s the thing about sideshows, none of it’s magic. It’s 100 per cent real and it’s not crazy either - it’s completely considered.”

However, for those new to the sideshow scene, Huntly recommends coming to the Opening Night Cabaret to allow audiences to choose what shows to see over the weekend. “In that, you get like a few minutes of each act – sort of like a showcase. So you get to see a little bit of everything.

“Whatever anyone chooses to come and see, it will be the top of the tree. No one will be disappointed.”

With the festival only days away, it is clear that this years festival is set to be bigger and better than before. “It’s starting to grow into its name and become the World Sideshow Festival. There’s nothing else like it, not only in Australia, but nothing else like it in the world.

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In the Arms of Felix Riebl Tickets remain for Felix Riebl’s shows at Suttons House of Music, Ballarat on May 12 and Theatre Royal, Castlemaine on May 20. He of The Cat Empire fame released his second solo album, Paper Doors, to rave reviews in September last year.

One of the album’s tracks, ‘In Your Arms’, features the talents of Martha Wainwright, whom Felix met while he was living in New York back in 2009.

Written by Glen Anderson

Rain, rain and more rain, which is good for our farmers, but crikey, you could have almost done a belly whacker down Sturt Street recently after a massive downpour! Plenty happening in the Goldfields though and fortunately we still attract some fine artists and we are lucky enough to have fabulous venues.

The Velvet Addiction are playing at Karova Lounge on May 5. Riffing rocking guitars reminiscent of Status Quo will have you sold on these guys in a matter of minutes. Interesting that these guys came together after a night on the sauce, recognising each others’ dark histories including broken homes and family violence. The band will be touring parts of Victoria and New South Wales to celebrate the release of their debut single Take Me Back. Give it a listen if you have the time… or get on down to Karova as it’s only 5 bucks to get in.

Suttons House Of Music has Diesel playing on May 6. I think the man can now be called a veteran rocker,

Winter’s Eve The Eastern in Ballarat will do their best to break the upcoming chill of winter with a big, hearty stew of a show on May 27.

Warm yourselves up to a line-up featuring Field, Holy Serpent, El Colosso, Merchant, Swidgen, BØG, Motherslug, Agonhymn and Witches Child. Further details are to be announced. As with last year, the venue will be accepting donations for the Soup Bus as well as donating part of the door.

having been around for around 30 years. Americana is his latest release and no doubt he’ll be belting a few of these out. A brilliant version of Born To Run is on this record and Diesel has a knack of capturing the essence of a song with his amazing talent and skill.

To be honest, I have only recently taken the time to listen to Americana, and it’s a damn fine CD. Legend Mick Thomas will be playing at Karova Lounge on May 20. Get your tickets early as it will sell out no doubt. Having just seen Thomas at Port Fairy Folk Festival, yours truly is frothing to get back and hear the folk rock sounds of an Australian legend. Surely A Tale They Won’t Believe is one of thee great folk songs ever written in Oz. These Are The Days is his recent book that he has published and there are even song charts in it so you can play your favourite Weddos songs! Haven’t read it yet, but I’m getting to it.

Babushka are still having artists every now and then and it’s great to see the venue is still up and running. Anything from comedy, metal and funky beats are on offer at Babushka. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for more information.

Cheers until next time!

The Eastern Has the Goods The Eastern in Ballarat has some A+ gigs coming your way. Tomorrow night, May 5, California’s Death by Stereo will do that hardcore punk thing they do. The following night is a birthday bash for Luke and Doug featuring Lime Lagoons, James Ramsay, Dewey and the Panel Beaters and Wank Hilliams. May 12 welcomes Drunk Mums for their rescheduled show, while May 20 serves up Primitive Calculators.

The Drowsy Maggies

Harry Jakamarra

In it for the music

By Talia Rinaldo

on his times on the road, his upcoming EP and a fascination with Indian slide-guitar.

Written by Helena Metzke

Harvesting his skills in song writing, banjo and guitar, Harry Jakamarra has also developed a fascination with Indian classical slide-guitar. The result being a truly raw and unique sound, which many describe as ‘GothicAustraliana’.

Inspiring this unique sound, many of Jakamarra’s songs are actually inspired by his extensive travels and time on the road. “A large part of the songs I’ve sort of been writing for the last four or five years are while I’ve been on my own,” Jakamarra says. “I live in a house truck, it’s an old fire engine that’s been turned into a house and I’ve been on the road a lot for the last few years. A lot of the songs are actually inspired by various places, like ‘Salt Creek’ is a song I started writing when I was driving through Salt Creek and I thought it sounded like a pretty good name for a song.

“I’m a big fan of Malian music – I actually went to Mali to go to some incredible music festivals in the desert, which actually haven’t happened since because civil war started at the tail end of the festival and Mali - well it’s still on the road to recovery,” he says, “African music is a big influence – we used to play a lot of African music at home and lots of Bluegrass as well. It’s a pretty strange mix. I’m also quite interested in Indian classical music – I went and studied classical music for a while in India and that taught me a lot about melody.”

In the lead up his upcoming EP, which features guest appearances from Ben Franz, bassist of Australian folk rock band The Waifs and Melbourne singer-songwriter, Liz Stringer, Jakamarra worked alongside Australia songwriter, singer and guitarist Jeff Lang, who played a role as engineer/producer for the project. “It was amazing to work with Jeff. I’ve

been a huge fan of his since I was like 13. Someone gave me a CD of him playing and it completely blew my mind – so it was a bit of a dream come true getting to work with him.

“He didn’t want to add too much, which was really nice. He kind of let me do my thing but had some great pointers as well. He produced in a very subtle way – he definitely didn’t over produce which I really liked because I like things to be really peeled back and to let the strength of the song be in the forefront,” Jakamarra says.

Growing up in Broome, WA, Jakamarra was inspired to pick up the guitar after seeing Australian country and Aboriginal rock band, Warumpi Band, perform on TV when he was a child.

“I saw them play when I was a kid and I just thought it was the most awesome thing ever. It was like, you know, watching them on local TV, just dancing around in my undies with my little plastic guitar - that’s how it all began.”

With songs consisting of narrative based lyrics which are highly powerful and carefully crafted, Jakamarra explains the complexity of song writing and the truth the comes from within them.

“Song writing is so complicated, it takes so many years to be a good songwriter – this is definitely a very particular set of narrative songs, so hopefully people just really like the stories. They’re not happy stories – but hopefully there’s some kind of universal truth in these stories that people can take away.”

When & Where: Major Tom’s, Kyneton – May 6, Del Tauro House Concert, Jan Juc – May 13 & The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood – May 9, May 16, May 23 & May 30 EP Release: May 9

Sweet vocals, gentle harmonies, fiery fiddle playing and a swinging rhythm section is what you get when you see the styling of four-piece The Drowsy Maggies. Melting hearts and filling dancefloors, the all-female folk band have been capturing the attention of the music scene with their fresh approach to folk, Celtic and acoustic music, leading them to win consecutive awards at the National Folk Festival back in April.

“We won the 2016 Gill Rees Memorial Award for the best upcoming Youth Act and then this year we were lucky enough to win the Peter J. Daly Memorial Award for the Best Celtic Act so that was very exciting, especially because we had already got an award last year so we definitely weren’t expecting that,” says guitarist Rhiannon McArthur.

The timing of their award for the Best Celtic Act comes appropriately in the lead up to Portarlington’s National Celtic Festival where the girls will be sharing their self-titled debut album with festival goers for a real winter treat.

“We’re really excited for that one. The atmosphere there is great. We love how different it is from all the other festivals and we like that it’s cold. I grew up in Ballarat so I’m nice and used to the cold,” she laughs. “It’s just great – all the sessions we love and all the acts we love, it’s beautiful.”

The album, which was recorded throughout most of 2016, features 10 of their original songs, two sets of original tunes and a cover one of their favourites, which was recorded with Luke Plumb in various studios throughout Victoria before being mixed and mastered in the UK. “We have been really overwhelmed with the amount of encouragement and support that we’ve received from everyone. It’s been really great. We released it [the album] at a few festivals such as Port Fairy Folk Festival, White Night in Melbourne and White Night in Ballarat, The Grampians Music Festival and the National Folk Festival so we’ve had some really great

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opportunities to get it out there. The amount of support we’ve received has been incredible.”

Growing up with traditional Irish music and spending her youth at many folk festivals listening to bands like The Waifs, McArthur found her place with The Drowsy Maggies in 2015 after winning the Stars on the Lake award from the Lake School of Celtic Music, Song & Dance in Koroit alongside the three other members - Ballarat’s Ari Lane, Adelaide-based Caity Brennan and Camperdown’s Jordy Hickey. Two years later, the girls have found their sound as one of the finest and most versatile new acts on the scene.

“We started off with a big focus on Celtic music and doing traditional tune sets, but now we have original tune sets that are written by our fiddle player Caity, however our main focus is writing and singing original songs. We have really developed in the last two years. We still love the traditional stuff, but we’re really focusing on the songwriting at the moment,” she says.

“I think we’ve found our style and our sound but we have considered bringing some new ideas to the group, perhaps a percussionist or something to lift it a bit more. I think we have really found where we want to be though.”

“We are just really happy doing what we are doing and are just all in it for the music.”

When & Where: National Celtic Festival, Portarlington – June 9 – 12

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We Chat With Julia Zemiro Ahead Of RocKwiz Live – Written by Nick Mason

hen you stop and consider everything that typically goes into a tour, it actually seems like a pretty tough gig. Imagine if, for your work, you had to ride around regional Australia with, say, Greg from marketing or Susan from accounts, living in each others’ pockets. It’d be miserable. The only way it’d work is if you got on with them famously.

Fortunately, RocKwiz host Julia Zemiro has found that kind of connection with her fellow cast and crew.

“We’re now a family. It’s been 12 years since we all met up. I mean, a lot of them knew each other already, but to me, those boys in that band and Brian and the producers, they’re like my brothers and uncles now.”

Zemiro is set to embark on a huge 29-date tour, bringing RocKwiz to a bunch of regional cities, including Shepparton and Bendigo.

As Zemiro explains, the RocKwiz team

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...anyone who loves music knows that music gets you through the good times and the bad times.

Music has a power that is immeasurable.

will be in their element when they return to the stage. “We’re all theatre creatures.

Before RocKwiz made it to TV, everyone had done live work as musicians. Brian had done live work in terms of stand-up and working at The Last Laugh. I had done improv and Theatre Sports. That was our world, so when we get back on stage with no cameras and being able to do what we want, you know, swear and muck around, it’s great.”

And as Zemiro explains, that’s an environment in which she flourishes. “I think I’m at my best when I can improvise within a structure,” she muses.

“What the RocKwiz producers created was a beginning, a middle and an end.

In between, I can do what I want, given the circumstances of each different contestant. Every single show by its nature will be new and will be different because I’ve got four different people I’ve never met before and two musicians.”

Of course, when you’re plucking participants from the crowd, anything can happen. When pressed to name

a contestant who has gone down in an incredible appreciation for the highs RocKwiz legend, Zemiro recalls the and the lows of what musicians do, the events of a classic episode. “When we hard yards, how they’ve all got jobs on had Jimmy Barnes on, Michael Gudinski the side, how they keep doing it to create was there and wanted to be on the show. what they have to create,” she explains.

He might have been slightly intoxicated, “It’s all in the service of entertaining I’m not sure,” she adds cheekily. “But us, all in the service of us being able to he was there next to Jimmy and I don’t buy this material. And anyone who loves think he realised how much Jimmy music knows that music gets you through the good times and the bad times. Music knew, in terms of trivia. If you watch the episode, Michael can’t get a word has a power that is immeasurable.” in. He’s just giggly and so excited. He’s RocKwiz has delivered music to our known Jimmy for a hundred years and living rooms now for over a decade. sitting next to him like he’s a fan, can’t On the subject of a brand new series, Zemiro remains cautiously optimistic. get a single answer right or get a word “All I know is, probably not this year, in because Jimmy knows it all.”

Between hosting RocKwiz and, of maybe next year. So you’ve got a probably in there and a maybe,” she says. course, co-hosting SBS’ coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest, Zemiro “But again the face of funding is changing, the face of TV is changing. There’s has rubbed shoulders with more than a few creative types over the years. It’s a lot of change going on. Maybe we’re an incredible perk that’s proved person- part of that change. We still think we’re ally rewarding for Zemiro, too. “Until I making some of the best shows we’ve started doing RocKwiz, I had never ever made.” stood that close backstage to performers and seen how they work. I’ve gained

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When & Where: Eastbank Centre, Shepparton – June 10 & Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo – June 13

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Looking Good on a Student Budget

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Sukii Store

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Venus Flytrap

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Juggernort

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Tech to Sell Your Wares

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Nevermind

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’ve got a confession to make. Autumn and winter are easily my favourite seasons to dress for. Beanies.

Jackets. Layer upon layer. There’s something so effortless even though there are so many elements involved.

This feature is all about celebrating fashion in the region and the many local businesses you can pick up some attire from. Whether it’s slogan tees, quality crafted knitwear or quirky one-off pieces, this feature has it. We’ve also covered a range of beauty businesses in the region, so while your wardrobe is getting some loving, be sure to give yourself equal attention too.

To beef things up further we had a look at some of the best apps and sites to sell your clothes on (to clear out some space for the new stuff), buying on a student bud-

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get and how art affects fashion (and vice versa).

Born out the the beachside oasis of Torquay in

Stay warm and shop local.

dream for affordable and free spirited clothing,

2015, Eyota Clothing was the beginning of a and the result of endless hours, lots of sampling and sleepless nights.

Amanda & the Forte team

Bringing a versatile range of comfortable yet stylish clothing boasting unique hand dyed Batik fabrics and beautiful colours and patterns, Eyota Clothing pieces are perfect for the bohemian in all of us, with easy free size to allow for more freedom and ensure you feel amazing – at all times.

For the Barefooted Gypsies aspiring to find clothing you can wear straight from the beach to a night out, look no further than Eyota Clothing.

Website: www.eyotaclothing.com Instagram: eyota_clothing Facebook: Eyota Clothing

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Outlets Big brand names will generally have an outlet store to dump all their mass produced items.

Outlets are often overlooked because they’re not

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always easy to get to, but they’re definitely worth

Looking Good on a Student Budget

where - you’ll most likely be pleasantly surprised.

the trip. Make sure you have a quick google to see if your fave brands have an outlet hidden someOutlets hold all the clothes that didn’t sell instore so they’re always less than sale price. If you’re a sewing machine wiz, pick up things that are a little damaged, request a further discount and quickly fix it up when you get home. Outlets can sometimes be overwhelming, so ensure that you don’t just put things in your basket because they’re cheap. Take your time to scout through all options, you’re bound to find that item you had your eyes on in stores a couple months ago.

Written by Chelsea King

Student life is perpetually difficult.

We’ve all envied that one classmate that always manages to be wearing a shiny new outfit every day; meanwhile you’re wearing your grey trackies for the third day in a row and still haven’t finished that assignment. Never fear! Forté is here to tell you how you can afford to look good without having to break into your Europe savings.

Sa les

O p S ho ps

Rule number one: Never ever buy anything full-

If you’re cash savvy, you’re more than likely a

price. Everything always goes on sale eventually.

regular at your local op shop. Op shops are the

You might have to wait a little longer but the

best because there’s at least one in every town.

reward will definitely be worth it. Try on a bunch

There’s no need to make the trip into the city

of things in store so you know what suits and

with an op shop just around the corner. You have

what size you need, that way you can order every-

to be careful though; clothes are often at the op

thing online straight away when they go on sale

shop for a reason. There are a lot of rejected items

before it sells out. Before a brand’s new season is

to sort through, but if you take your time you’ll

released, the current stock will go on sale to make

definitely find a hidden gem. Even if you only

room for new merchandise. Ensure that you are

find one item, if you visit the op shop regularly

following all your favourite brands and stores on

you’ll have a whole bunch of op shop finds before

socials as well so you can be the first to find out

you know it!

when things go on sale.

Ma rk ets One day I realised that more than half of my wardrobe has been purchased from local second hand markets. It turned out to be a wonderful thing because it meant that no one could copy my look and I didn’t even have to spend much.

You can come home from a market with multiple bags full of clothes and easily spend less than $100. The key to markets is to get there early.

I’m talking bang on 6am. This way you can grab all the hidden gems before anyone else gets the chance. Bring lots of small cash so you don’t have to be that person that pays for a $4 skirt with a $50 note. Remember to try and barter a little too, you’d be surprised with the bargains you can get away with!

Happy shopping!

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SUKii Store When it comes to luxe fashion and lifestyle, SUKii carefully selects everything with an emphasis on finding quality items previously not on offer in the region.

Located in the heart of the idealic coastal town of Queenscliff, SUKii has quickly established itself as the destination for Australian designer fashion in the Bellarine and Surf Coast region.

As a trendsetter of Australian designer fashion SUKii provide customers with access to Viktoria and Woods, Primness, Nobdy Denim and will be the home of Alice McCall and Luxe Deluxe exclusively in the coming months.

The store is also the only place in Geelong you’ll be able to hunt down designer MLM pieces whilst walking away content knowing you’ve picked up a truly unique and high quality find. SUKii stocks only the foremost Australian labels including MLM,

Primness, First Born, The Horse watches, Sol Sana footwear, QUAY eyewear and more.

Where: 47 King Street, Queenscliff When: Open Tuesday - Sunday Ph: 0455552909 Instagram: @sukii.store

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Touch of Eden Touch of Eden is one of the longest standing total skin and body centre in Geelong with 18 years in the business. A premier total skin and body specialist, Touch of Eden provide a range of services, whether you’re looking for total relaxation, some pampering, a vast range of professional beauty and skin treatments or to kick-start a healthier lifestyle. Beauty treatments include microdermabrasion, manicure, pedicure, tattoo removal, massage, specialised treatments and more, covers all of your well being needs with all products being chemical free and plant based.

Visit the website today to receive a $25 voucher (to be used within two weeks).

Shop: 1A Fairview Ave, Newtown.

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Juggernort Geelong

Venus Flytrap

Juggernort is Geelong’s freshest lifestyle and

Located on level 1 of Market Square

fashion store for both men’s and women’s

Shopping Centre, Venus Flytrap stocks a

clothing and accessories. Sullen Clothing,

unique collection of vintage inspired fash-

Famous Stars and Straps, SRH, and Seedless

ion jewellery, accessories and clothing.

are just a sample of the clothes we offer in

Brands include Erstwilder, Deer Arrow,

store and online.

Jubly-Umph, Tiger Tree, IDS, Muui, Sunny

We sell some of the sickest brands in the

Girl, Hell Bunny & more.

tattoo, freestyle MotoX, skate, UFC, wake,

Retail Outlet: Gallery 46 Market Square Shopping Centre, Cnr Malop & Moorabool Street, Geelong Vic 3220

skate, snow, surf and live music scenes. Can catch them in store in Geelong!

Where: Market Square, 47/1 Market St, Geelong Phone: (03) 5229 5634 Site: www.juggernort.com.au

Ph: (03) 5224 1455 Web: www.venusflytrap.com.au

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Tech to sell your wares For many of us, selling a t-shirt or two for $10 may be the difference between heading to that gig on Friday night or getting an extra drink after work. So in light of supporting your abilities to head out and have a good time, here are a few spots to sell your old (but still appealing) stuff.

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Fac e b o o k B u y/S e ll

First things first if you want to sell on Etsy, there are some niches. Items need to either be of really great quality, steering towards the vintage appeal, or of a handmade/crafty nature.

But it’s still a great tool for those with clothes that slot into the online community.

For those who probably want the most convenient option possible, Facebook is where it’s at. After all, we know you’re on it 60 per cent of the day anyway, what’s another 10 per cent to sell some clothes?

Most towns will have their own Facebook sales group (for Geelong search: ‘Geelong Online Sales’) which are created and monitored by regular folk.

Simply hunt your page down, get down with the lingo (NIL is next in line and WTB is wanting to buy – as well as many others) and make some cashola!

Site: Use via the Etsy app or online site. e Bay Like the Sean Connery of the fashion-selling world, eBay is an old-ey, but a good-ey. It comes with a few stresses in the tediousness of setting up something to sell, but you can’t deny it’s massive reach, ability and monitoring abilities.

Site: Use via the eBay app or online site.

Asos M a r ke t p l ac e Students (or those living on a shoestring budget) will be very familiar with the likes of Asos, and so when they introduced the Asos Marketplace to sell our clothes, we were stoked. It follows the same concept as eBay, but in a fashion focused community. Perks is it is also worldwide, so there’s a much larger audience to attract.

Downside if the postage costs.

Nevermind is a shop like no other.

Combining three concepts: Nevermind Adventure, Nevermind

Site: Use via the Facebook mobile app or Facebook online.

Travel and Nevermind Leather. This Pakington Street store

S he d d

uniquely crafted handmade leather products right from the

One of the newest apps to the online marketplace, Shedd can be done from the convenience of your own phone and connects like-minded fashion lovers to making buying and selling a breeze.

The creators are also all about clean imagery, so it’s time to get a bit more creative when photographing your item.

Site: Download the app from www.sheddapp.com.

is the place to go for those looking for something different and they certainly are something different. The store features depths of Rajasthan with a mission to provide customers with sturdy leather items, produced by hand using only salt and natural oils and traditional centuries old techniques.

Along with a range of handmade leather bags, ladies and men’s fashion items, the store also sells Sol Invictus Bikes and Royal Enfield Motorcycles (the exact one’s they use on their adventure motorcycle tours in some of the world’s most isolated and beautiful cities), along with the newly introduced motorcycle gear that can’t be found locally. The store also operates a trybefore-you-buy approach, offering motorcycle test rides leaving on a regular basis down the Great Ocean

Site: marketplace.asos.com

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Nevermind

Road and beyond.

Coming into the shop itself is like going on an adventure.

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Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-4pm Where: 224 Pakington St, Geelong Ph: 0498 466 565 Site: nevermindtravel.com & www.nevermindadventure.com

Gisu Beauty Therapy For a decade Gisu Beauty Therapy has been offering high quality treatments to its clients at affordable prices. With everything from LED light therapy, facials, waxing, Aspect and Cosmedix peels to facial tinting, it’s a onestop shop for whatever your beauty needs are.

The clinic also has qualified and knowledgeable therapists to offer services in laser tattoo removal, fat cavitation and radio frequency. At its core, the staff ’s main focus is ensuring every client leaves feeling pampered, refreshed and seeing the results of their visit. The clinic also has a range of high end products so you can treat your

Where: 108 Mt Pleasant Rd, Belmont Ph: 03 5243 8227 Site: gisubeautytherapy.com.au/

skin at home.

For the month of May, the clinic is offering the chance to get skin just like Margot Robbie, with a limited Hydradermabrasion promotion. With one payment of $89 (normally $119), you’ll get a 45 minute Hydradermabrasion session with a Microcurrent and Ultrasound infusion which will further help your skin concerns and push the product into the dermis. It’s the perfect chance to get flawless skin right before mother’s day, or just because you deserve to look flawless any day of the week.

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Fyansford Folk Festival The festival that has a bit of everything Written by Helena Metzke

Initially intended on been a venue for a small birthday gathering, The Old Paper Mills in Fyansford have now become home to the Fyansford Folk Festival for its second year running.

Festival director G.A. Gregory stumbled upon the venue when he was searching for somewhere to host his birthday party mid last year and couldn’t look past the exquisite historical landmark once he did.

The birthday party merged into a small music festival when the festival director asked a few musicians who he knew to play at the event – which ultimately led to word getting out and other bands and musicians requesting to also play there.

“I’ve sort of had a musical background working in the industry briefly before, in music stores and doing a bit of repping – but certainly not running festivals, so this is completely new. I reckon I learnt quite a bit doing last year and this year has gone a lot smoother – much smoother I guess is the way to word it. It’s become twice as big too, which is great. An interesting experience and a very favourable one; everyone’s been very positive about it,” G.A. Gregory says.

Anticipated as being a once-off event, the festival director says he was inspired to bring the festival back for a second year after seeing a local band perform.

“I went and saw a local band called Famous Will about November last year and they were performing at The Workers Club down on Little Malop Street and I was really knocked out by their show. The lead guy, Will Gardiner, he’s really charismatic and I was like they’re so good, I should ask them to play at my festival and I thought ‘jeez’, the idea just popped straight into my head,” he says.

This year’s festival will feature a bill of 19 diverse acts, including two headlining acts, as well as a firetwirling show - doubling last year’s festival in size.

“I think it [last year] was a success. Certainly, on a more, you know, grounded level – I just did it entirely through Facebook, which I’ve done again this time.

We’ve got some great acts, we’ve got some really good headliners and a brilliant collection of up and coming locals – and some of them are coming back from last year as well,” G.A. Gregory says.

The festival will feature two different rooms which the acts will perform in throughout the day and into the night. The band room, titled the Stone Vault Studio, will see the various bands on the bill perform - and the gallery, titled the UBU gallery, will see the more acoustic acts perform. Melbourne singer/songwriter, Ben Salter, will headline the UBU gallery, with mod-pop band Little Murders headlining the Stone Vault Studio.

Despite its title, the Fyansford Folk Festival will feature acts from several genres, sure to have something to please everyone’s musical senses.

“There’s definitely a lot of genres in there – the reason I went with the name Fyansford Folk Festival initially, it was definitely more folk/acoustic – that was my first idea of the first few people to play and then the bands kind of came in later. The name was already there and I kind of thought the name sounds right, you know, F-F-F, Fyansford Folk Festival. It rolls off the tongue, so I didn’t see any reason to change it – but it does cover a lot of genres, there’s blues and there’s rock bands and there’s even an RNB/ rock act. There’s a bit of everything.”

The Fyansford Folk Festival may grow into a longtime running event, with the festival director setting sights for a third festival already.

“To be honest, I spoke to some of the guys there that manage the property (The Old Paper Mills) and they were very keen on this one and I really already have enough people to do next year as well. I definitely think there will be a third one, at least – and who knows from there. I would like to hope that maybe it’s a continuing thing, that’d be great.”

The festival is a non-ticketed event with a licensed café and bar. You can find more information and see the full festival line-up on the website fyansfordfolkfestival.com.

When & Where: The Old Paper Mills, Fyansford - Saturday June 10

Ben Wright Smith On The Pressures Of Creating His Long-Awaited Debut Album Written by Claire Morley

Despite his talent, and the sheer volume of praise and support he’s received in his young life, Ben Wright Smith is softly spoken and completely devoid of ego. He stammers as he reflects upon himself and his achievements, the completion and release of his debut album The Great Divorce, not greatly affecting how he sees himself on the music scene.

“It’s funny with first albums, I think I feel more competent as a musician, but I think I’ve got to wait for people to hear it first, that will probably affect my confidence greatly. With music, I don’t know if confidence is the thing that matters. We make what we want to make, the main thing is the relief of having a full album that I can share with people, and say this is what I’ve been doing, this is what I’ve done, and this is how I wanted it to sound.”

Considering Wright Smith’s impressive resume and masterful skill for songwriting, it feels strange that the APRA award nominated musician’s first album is only just being released. It arrives just over three years since he first made his way to the USA after being awarded the Australian Council for the Arts Nashville Songwriting Residency. The release of ‘No One’ announced his arrival on Australia’s music scene in 2015, and the follow up, 2016’s ‘Sand Grabber’, demonstrated his ability to twist the genre of his music to make it his own. But the release of these two singles is an entirely different game to releasing this first album, Wright Smith says.

“When I first started writing these songs, I looked forward to the idea of people listening, and I guess I didn’t realise that once the songs are out there you don’t have anything to do with them anymore.

It’s all about the people who are listening, how they interpret it, and whether or not they like it,” he says, “the idea of having a body of work graded is new to me. I don’t think I’ve had something marked since I

was in school. Maybe I’ll get marks for trying.”

The Great Divorce, produced by Oscar Dawson of Holy Holy, took quite a time to make, with Wright Smith beginning the process of writing in Nashville, and sharing time between there and Melbourne.

“I think it took so long because we didn’t think we were going to make an album. We started off with a bunch of songs we were recording over two years ago, when me and a few friends were living in Nashville.

We recorded one song back here, which was called ‘No One’. After that, people seemed to really like it, that allowed us to keep making more.”

The pressure of a first album meant Wright Smith truly felt alien in the experience at times.

“The whole way through I felt like it wasn’t going to get done. It was okay until I was 90 per cent done, but then as with almost anything you do, the last 10 per cent is the hardest.

“Luckily, at that point we had people around saying to me and Oscar that we had to finish an album.

We had to really make sure it was the way that we wanted it before we showed it to the world.”

When & Where: The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine – May 12, The Loft, Warrnambool – June 2, The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine – June 11 & Northcote Social Club, Northcote – July 29.

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National Celtic Festival A cultural, educational and wild affair Written by Talia Rinaldo

C elebrating some of the brightest Celtic musicians, performers, artists and poets on offer, the normally quiet bayside town of Portarlington comes alive this June for three days with the annual National Celtic Festival.

As the premier Celtic event in Australia now in its 15th year, festival director Una McAlinden says the event is growing each year with the aim to strengthen the culture in Australia during the quiet winter season, with the cold weather actually complimenting the Celtic theme of the festival.

“We are trying to sustain and build culture and stay connected to the core of where the culture is coming from, and doing that in sort of contemporary context. The diversity of Celtic arts is really broad and across our program we are featuring a range of the arts to do this,” she says.

Showcasing some of the world’s most culturally rich performers and introducing fresh up and coming acts, international headliners include Welsh fivepiece Calan, Irish/US combo Kevin Crawford, Patrick Doocey and Colin Farrell, and Scottish singer-songwriter Paul McKenna. Representing the Australian Celtic circuit include folk storytelling icon Eric Bogle and much loved all-Australian ensemble The Bushwackers, among many other high-class acts.

“This year’s program is pretty diverse. We try to break a lot of bands into the Australian market in winter time so we’ve broken some big bands in the folk music scene,” she says. “We bring a lot of

surprise acts basically. Callan are the only Welsh band - I have never seen a young Welsh band ever in Australia before. There’s not much on offer for a lot of these cultures so we try and break them into new markets and we support them doing that.”

Along with the focus in music and helping international bands break in to Australian waters, the festival delves deep into the culture to include countless dance, theatre, comedy, literature readings, collaborative sessions and instrumental workshops for festival-goers at a range of venues throughout the town.

“We are looking at the music we are offering, but also a theatre program, a spoken word program, comedy, arts markets, dance – we are looking all across the arts and in the last few years it’s turned into more of an arts focused festival as a whole which is exciting - so the fact that we are a winter event in this region is something unique, if not mad.”

In a festival designed for everyone and anyone and ran mostly by volunteers, the program includes a walking tour ‘Trail of Celtic Tales’ featuring story telling of enchanted Celtic legends for children, presented alongside many concerts and participatory workshops geared toward young and old alike, along with the range of competitions in true Celtic style and an array of traditional ceremonies and sessions uniting festival goers and locals.

“There’s definitely something for everyone.

There’s the wild, sort of fun and contemporary let your hair down stuff, and then there’s the more serious aspect of culture as well. You can take it as a cultural experience, a learning experience or a wild weekend.”

With any good festival also comes the markets which features stalls selling an array of goods and crafts profiling local designers and a variety of local produce and beverages plus of course the infamous Guinness. A highlight of the event though, comes with displays including Celtic martial arts and the resident Vikings who settle in for the weekend to present traditional Vikings practices of wrestling, animal hide curing and iron mongering, which McAlinden likens to a little Viking village. “They always get a bit of interest. There’s a couple of Viking groups who are connected to Celtic heritage so what we do is we invite them to be part of the event and they set up camp and we’ll show their old traditions of making tools and playing games and making fires.

You never know what they’re going to do.”

From young blood to veteran artists, bagpipes to bodhrans, there’s something for everyone at this Celtic affair.

For everything you need to know about the festival, visit nationalcelticfestival.com.

The Sweethearts are keeping the party alive Written by Amanda Sherring

Twenty- eight years of existing and the Sweethearts are still creating amazing opportunities for young emerging female talent in the Geelong region, with the most recent being a chance to tour through Europe to some of the world’s biggest festivals.

“It’s an opportunity that I’ll probably never get again,” band member Kelli Blackmore says of playing Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland, The Porretta Soul festival in Italy and Jazz a Vienne in France in the coming months.

“Anyone who’s anyone has performed [at Montreux]. ‘Smoke on the Water’ was written there because of the casino that caught on fire, so there’s so much musical history, and it’s just going to be crazy to see all the people who are playing.”

With Kelli being too young to enjoy the previous tour through America (which saw band members play in Memphis, Nashville, Chicago and Detroit), this new experience will add to what’s already been a pretty lifechanging opportunity.

“Before Sweethearts I wasn’t really doing music at all,” she admits. “The time that I spend here is going to benefit me later. That’s something you can’t buy in a store; you have to experience it.

“You understand the music, you understand how to perform, how to set up and you get all these skills that you need for performing and then you go and perform.”

Overall the Sweethearts journey is about nurturing young female musicians to set them up for a career in music, or at the very

least, to be a chance to indulge in one of their passions.

The proof is in the graduates of the band, with past members Janeva, Alice Ivy and Imogen Brough all achieving great things in the industry. And they’re just recent members.

“It’s just crazy to think that there is life after Sweethearts,” Kelli adds of the other girls’ success.

Before there’s talk of “life after Sweethearts” or even before the band board their flight to Europe, they’re throwing one big fundraiser event, called ‘Party’, to help make it all possible.

“Party has been going as long as Sweethearts now,” she says. “It’s a big soul event and we encourage anyone and everyone to come. It’s a bit of a funky boogaloo place.”

The event offers a taster of what the girls have to offer the European audiences, with the spectrum of their soul sound, right from sweeter soul to full frontal funk.

It takes place in the Captain’s Room at the Geelong Football Club on May 27, with some delicious food to compliment the music and each ticket contributing directly to the European tour. And as soon as the girls step off stage at Party, it’ll be a series of mad rehearsals before leaving for Europe in July.

“In the end it’s going to be one of the best experiences of our lives,” Kelli says confidently of heading to Europe.

If you can’t make the fundraiser, you can also donate here: www.mycause.com.au/ page/147451/sweethearts-europe-tour-2017

When & Where: ‘Party’ is held at the Captain’s Room, Geelong Football Club – May 27. Tickets available from trybooking. com/277797. Soul in the Basement @ Cherry Bar, Melbourne – May 4.

When & Where: Various venues, Portarlington – June 9 - 12

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1. The Collaboration Beers Masterclass Get a taste of some collaboration beers from the Club Brewing Co in this particularly tasty and quenching event. Brewer Daniel Ryan will talk you through each of the flavours, what they are trying to achieve and how exactly a collaboration beer is done.

Grampians Grape Escape:

When: 2pm, Saturday, May 6 2. William Crighton ↑↑ Geelong Supperclub to hold last weekend The time has come for Little Beast’s pop up restaurant Geelong Supperclub to close its doors, and they’re going out with a bang for their final weekend. To kick things off, there will be a three-course communal style dinner on Friday, May 19. The celebrations continue the following day with brunch, followed by a party later in the evening, providing one last chance for a boogie.

Founded in 1991, the Grampians Grape Escape festival is attended by around 10,000 people each year who graze their way through some of the region’s finest wines, fine food and produce.

With 125 food and wine artisans, live music and various special guests, there’s much more to the event than just food, and as a result the festival easily becomes a destination event to bring your whole family.

The event has been running from April 1, leading up to the official festival weekend on May 6 and 7. While the expo with over 100 food and wine artisans is a highlight itself, we’ve run down a few events not to miss.

Heralded as one of the hottest rising stars

by Rolling Stone, this folk-rock musician has established himself for his strong, defiant music with certain grit lacking in most songs released today. His music is highly engaging and it’s a performance you won’t regret.

When: 2.50pm Sunday, May 7 3. Freya Josephine Hollick Freya is one of the finest storytellers and folk singers coming out of the Ballarat region, and it’s guaranteed a moment listening to her set will have you heavily immersed in her music. She’s been described as an old world songbird with haunting, powerful yet fragile lyrics and musicality.

When: 12pm Sunday, May 7

4. Adam Liaw Cooking Demonstrations Throughout the weekend, get the chance to see 2010 Masterchef winner Adam Liaw give various cooking demonstrations from his new book The Zen Kitchen. Since winning the popular television series, Liaw has found his place in the food industry, also working as a writer for Fairfax and the Guardian and host of prime-time SBS food and travel show, Destination Flavour.

The series was also recently awarded Best Lifestyle Program for 2016 by the ACTAA. When: Various times across Saturday and Sunday

↑↑ A Rocky Road festival is hitting the Surf Coast Running for the duration of May, the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery will welcome 31 different Rocky Road flavours which will take form as hand made blocks, bars, truffles, ice creams and desserts using couverture chocolate with seasonal and exotic ingredients.

For more information visit the website: grampiansgrapeescape.com.au.

Grounds of Society The newest coffee haunt with a traditional charm Written by Talia Rinaldo

↑↑ Torquay has a new spot for wood fired pizzas Torquay has become home to a new wood fired pizza joint. Previously known as Pear Tree Cafe, Italo’s Wood Fired Pizza Restaurant has all your breakfast, lunch and dinner needs sorted. You can find Italo’s and his mouth watering pizzas at 5-7 Gilbert Street, Torquay.

↑↑ The Cedar Store is now open The Cedar Store has officially opened its doors, proving vegan, gluten free and refined sugar free donuts are just as popular (and needed) as the sugary kind. Grab a coffee and an allergy friendly donut from 10am-4pm from 175 Moolap Station Rd, Moolap every Wednesday.

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With every café comes its own identity and its own mood within the surrounding community – and the newest identity on the scene is Grounds of Society who are imparting their very own personality into the streets of Geelong.

Experienced café owner Terri Bitton, alongside partner Julie Taylor, are no strangers to the world of caffeine, delicious food, hard work and long hours.

With Taylor’s catering experience over in New York combined with Bitton’s hairdressing background, the two combined their transferable skills into running Wallington café Elk Horn Roadhouse for six years. Stepping away from the throws of hospitality life after selling last year (while also maintaining part ownership of Ryrie Street café Son of an Elk), it wasn’t long before the grounds of this central Geelong establishment bought them well and truly back into the business in February this year with their newest venture, Grounds of Society.

“We were sort of just working there [Son of an Elk] casually and then we were asked about this place and thought that we would look at it. Once we saw what was happening in Geelong and around this area, we thought it could be a long-term thing that we could look at for now, and the future,” Bitton explains, “I

just sort of feel that Geelong is going to be a really big food hub so it’s exciting to be a part of that and that’s why we decided to go back into it again.”

Not only are they making a name for themselves as being one of the most humble and welcoming cafes (guaranteed warm welcome on arrival and genuine conversations at all times), Grounds of Society is also the place shaping the very definition of the pre-midday meal – coined by a customer at the time of my visit as “the best breakfast in Geelong”.

The fresh, house-made menu (which includes a variety of vegan and specific dietary requirements) is small but has potential to suit everyone’s tastes, especially with a focus on changing seasonal ingredients. “Our menu is small but we keep it rotating.

We try and keep it seasonal and just making small changes so that when people come there is always something new.”

A few highlights on the menu include the French Toast with ice cream and pickled strawberries, the Chicken Congee, along with Bitton’s favourite being the spaghetti dish with kale pesto, goat’s cheese, parmesan and panagratto. “The pasta!” Bitton exclaims, “The pasta we are really in love with at the moment.

It’s really beautiful. I also love the steamed buns and we can do it with the tofu which makes them vegan or we can do them with the pork belly. The mushroom ragu is really nice in this cooler weather as well. Oh, there are so many things that I love.”

The café also boasts a large takeaway variety including home-made pies, tarts, toasties and a selection of mouth-watering pastries from Ket Baker, and just recently the team have introduced delicious $5 cups of soup which you can enjoy alongside their quality All Press coffee to help you battle the winter weather.

Best of all, with traffic moving slower and time schedules getting busier, this is the place to go when you need a little pick me up but don’t want to loiter.

Ground of Society have made it easy with their takeaway smartphone app - meaning you can pick up your take-away cup of coffee, a fresh pie or a tasty treat on the go.

As for the stylish interior, well it’s got all the quirky features, lighting and insta-potential you could ask for in an all-day eatery. Casual elegance is

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reflective in the dark blue design in the entire fit-out, spurring from a set of Churchill China plates. “It’s all back - it’s really intricate [the Churchill China]. I just love the colour. I just love the dark blue in it and we just worked on the theme of navy blue, grey and gold and that’s was sort of my design palette and it just evolved from that.”

This navy blue theme is featured on the water bottles, the chairs, cushions, the coffee machine, the crockery, the ceiling and a narrow hallway that features local art designs and leads to a courtyard out back. Maintaining the past cafés large bookshelf, Bitton has given new life to the space, creating natural light with mirrors and various contrasting gold accents, including gold cutlery, salt and pepper shakers and the golden features within the mesmerising stucco walls, which Bitton created herself to give the space an intentionally worn but welcoming look.

“I wanted to do a wall feature in the stucco which they use a lot in Venice, so that took me a little while to do that and find the product. It’s just all glassy and I love it,” she says, “we were just wanting to do something that was moving away from the conventional café look.”

Perfect for your morning caffeine hit, or your afternoon cup of tea, Grounds of Society is located at 45 Malop Street and is open 7:30am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

The Grounds of Society app can be found on iTunes.

Ph: (03) 5222 8900 Site: www. groundsofsociety.com.au

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Nick Skubij The man behind the world’s most famous vampire Written by Talia Rinaldo

With a resurgence in vampire fiction and fascination with vampires, shake and stir theatre co’s adaption of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula comes timely in showing the origins of the myths and stories, creating a dark and absorbing thriller production.

With a multi-faceted role in Dracula, both playing the terrifying character and adapting the book for stage himself, Nick Skubij’s main aim for the production was to remain truthful to the stories and keep the essence of Stoker’s novel while making it vivid and live in an action packed linear story.

“It is 100% Bram Stoker’s Dracula on stage. Everything happens, all the key moments happen in our story, it’s just clarified a little better in the story. You can follow the story of the characters much more in the play a lot clearer,” Skubij says, who also founded the theatre company back in 2016 and has also adapted the likes of Animal Farm, 1984 and 2014’s Wuthering Heights.

“It was a really great thing to go back to the book and be able to restructure it, distil it and extract the story and turn it into a play. That process was really awesome and it was like reading it fresh for the first time and then transform it into a life-like moving piece of theatre,” he says.

“We always want to stay true to the essence of the original book. So many people love these classic stories and they are so well written and they are famous for a reason - we don’t want to mess with that too much so we try to update the show through design elements and make it quite vivid on stage through

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lighting and in particular the enormous automated revolving set that allows staircases to spin around and come on stage.”

The Gothic horror story follows a young lawyer (Jonathan Harker) who visits Castle Dracula deep within the Carpathian mountains of Transylvania to complete the sale of the house. As luck would have it, he soon becomes alone and trapped with the castles walls, discovering that his mysterious host Dracula wants more than just his company.

Leaving Jonathan for dead and his castle behind, Dracula travels to London on a quest for seduction, true love and the blood of Jonathan’s fiancée Mina.

Through his performance as Dracula himself, Skubij actually admits to his enjoyment in playing the grand, measured character, along with being one of his most challenging roles yet.

“It’s really fun to be able to put on such a big grand character and go out there and not have to be too real with it,” he says.

“He [Dracula] doesn’t have those emotions that a normal kind of human contemporary character would have, so it’s more about just trying to be still and create that menacing feeling that Dracula represents. He is the sort of character that is talked about more than he is actually physically on stage so part of the effectiveness of the fear and the people’s apprehension

towards him is the fact that he is never really there – he’s always hiding or they can’t find him.

“It was quite challenging in that the simplicity of it is sometimes deceptively hard. A lot of characters that you’re playing in a contemporary play or a normal play, they tend to have a lot of different motivations, a lot of different needs, their desires change from scene to scene and there’s the complexity, it depends on each of the characters desires and finding ways of achieving that and not being able to,” he says.

“With Dracula, his desires are very, very simple. He’s got clear motivation in that he is simply motivated by his need for fresh blood. There’s a really basic

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survival instinct there, so you know what he is wanting all the time, but then of course people get in the way of him achieving that – it’s making that motivation clear and making sure that’s being played honestly, and believable. When you’ve only got one thing you’re fighting for, you’ve got to make sure it’s an important thing to your character achieves it otherwise there’s no reason for the play to go on, the stakes have to be so high.”

Every bit as tortured and charismatic as Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, evil desires, evil forces and the struggles between innocence and sin circle this twisted tale and should not be missed.

When & Where: GPAC, Geelong – May 18 20. Tickets via gpac.org. au/2017

Upcoming and current exhibitions not to miss Here at Forte we’re all about celebrating arts, culture and music happenings in the region, so here are a few exhibitions coming up for you to join in on the fun.

Penny Whitehead Geelong Gallery welcome new Deputy Director Written by Talia Rinaldo

Strong leadership, strong initiative, excellent negotiation, presentation and interpersonal skills and motivation, as well as a passion for art, are all the qualities needed to take care of a gallery’s behindthe-scenes business, and are exactly the skills the Geelong Gallery has found in newly appointed Deputy Director Development and Commercial Operations Penny Whitehead.

In a bid to evolve as a leading cultural institution within the region, this brand new role was created by the Geelong Gallery along with Director and CEO Jason Smith, with the hopes of supporting the gallery’s contribution to the life and wellbeing of the city, focusing on delivering meaningful, positive impact through the artistic and cultural advancement for the community, economic benefit to the region, and the provision of life-long and inclusive learning for the community.

“I will be looking after essentially the business side of the gallery, the marketing, the shop, the visitor services, developing partnerships and sponsorships, and the membership. It’s a completely new role for the gallery and it’s certainly been a role that Jason and the board

have been keen to implement,” Whitehead explains.

Raised in Geelong and visiting the Gallery as a child, it wasn’t until Whitehead returned to Geelong fifteen years later and bought her children to the Gallery, that she discovered her passion for art, leading her to work at the gallery in a marketing capacity for the past 18 months. With almost two decades of experience in marketing and communications, including involvement in the campaign Love Lorne, and Lorne Festival of Performing Arts, Whitehead is now awarded the opportunity to not only expand and develop her own career, but also allow the gallery to utilise her background and skills.

“It’s really important for me to tell everyone else in Geelong that this [Gallery] is here for them, it’s here for their children, and it’s a place where everyone can just come and check out from life and just relax,” she says.

“It’s so frantic out there, but you walk into the gallery and it’s so quiet and it’s calm and someone has put so much work into that piece of art and it’s amazing to sit here and look at all of them and think about the artists head-space at the time, and what they’re trying to communicate and the different mediums they use and the

different techniques they’re using and the precision that they have in their work and that rubs off on you everyday. Even when it gets busy, it still is a calming force.”

As part of the Gallery’s focus on becoming one of the best regional galleries in Australia, the Gallery already have an exciting exhibition program ahead including Fred Williams in the You Yangs, the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize, and Kylie on Stage, which will bring an abundance of tourism into the region. While in the pipeline for a number of years, it will be Whitehead’s responsibility to market and implement these exhibitions when they arrive in terms of staffing, ticketing, funding and programming, among many other tasks.

“When we put on exhibitions, it’s not just about the art on the wall, but it’s how that art engages with people and therefore we have programs for kids, programs for adults, whether that be workshops or lectures.

We always extend the exhibition beyond the walls of the gallery and that’s the main point of the gallery – to give back to the community that it’s in,” she says.

“Aside from those two ticketed events, this gallery is free everyday of the year and it’s here for the people of Geelong to come and enjoy. Essentially, you and I and all of the ratepayers of Geelong, we own all of this art on the walls and it’s a pretty special thing.”

Geelong Gallery is located 55 Little Malop St, Geelong and open everyday from 10am – 5pm.

Biotic Where:

CHYA Gallery

When:

Running until Friday, May 19

Artists Louise Meuwissen and Petra Nicel explore the relationship between organic forms and unexpected materiality through intricate and methodical processes. The exhibition features various textures, colours and line work.

An Intimate Death

Trio Exhibition

Where:

UBU Gallery, Fyansford

When:

Opening Friday, May 12 at 6pm

Where:

Boom Gallery, Newtown

When:

Running until May 20

In a collection that both explores and celebrates the majestic pain of intimacy, loneliness and the longing for love, Stacey Williams will present a series of paintings in her first exhibition for some time. Musician Alister Turrill will be performing on the night as well.

War is Stupid

Intricacies

Where:

Little Creatures, South Geelong

Where:

KARINGallery, Geelong

When:

Opening Thursday, May 4 at 7pm

When:

Opening night Friday, May 5, running until June 5

An exhibition featuring illustrations by Joshua Maxwell de Hoog on one panoramic 4.2metre piece of paper, the content “looks at the brainwashing of men and stupidity of war in a raw and honest depicition”.

Bryce Morgan and Courtney Ward have teamed up to bring you Intricacies. This will be Courtney Ward’s third exhibition for the year, who is well known for exploring themes of sexuality and femininity through photography, graphic design and illustration work.

Known for running multiple exhibitions at once, Boom Gallery is currently hosting collections from Anita Beaney, Michelle Kettle and Katie Eraser. The works vary from graphic, abstract style pieces to realist paintings.

Guirguis New Art Prize Where:

Post Office Gallery, Ballarat

When:

Until May 14

GNAP is a national, biennial, acquisitive, contemporary art axhibition with a pretty sizeable prize for one lucky recipient.

This year’s winner was Yhonnie Scarce, but the exhibition also features works by Abdul Abdullah, Joel Arthur, Erin Coates, DAMP and many more.

Sea Shepherd to host first Geelong beach clean up

Workers Club is hosting a May the Fourth Star Wars trivia

The new app for Geelong businesses and shoppers

David LaChapelle makes Oz debut in Ballarat

The new addition to the regional Victorian Silo Art Trail

In response to the drilling in the Great Australian Bight, Sea Shepherd Marine Debris Geelong are holding their first ever beach clean up. The family friendly event will be held at Rippleside Beach on Saturday, May 20. Registration opens at 9:30am at the marquee with a safety briefing to kick off the one-hour beach clean.

Ones for quality and well-thought up trivia nights, The Workers Club in Geelong are back with another corker. Held on Thursday, May 4, the May the Fourth Star Wars Trivia is perfect for fans and pop culture enthusiasts alike. Entry is $2 and includes a raffle to go in the draw to win one of the weekly prizes.

In an endeavour to make the buy local initiative more accessible, a new smartphone app has launched, showcasing local businesses in the Geelong area. Geebiz is made by locals, for locals, and will help stores network with each other and act as a directory for buyers.

Geebiz is also free to download on any Apple or Android device now.

Iconic American photographer David LaChapelle is making his Australian exhibition debut at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale in August this year. The month-long celebration of international and local photography will be the only presenter of LaChapelle’s work, showcasing almost 90 pieces. The festival takes place from August 19 – September 17.

The Silo Art Trail is Australia’s largest outdoor gallery, spanning over 200 kilometres across rural Victoria.

Russian street artist Julia Woolf has just completed the most recent Silo Art project in Rupanyup, western Victoria. The giant masterpiece features portraits of two young Rupanyup locals; Jordan Weidemann who plays for the local footy club and Ebony Baker who plays for the local netball team.

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In a village in rural France, JeanPierre (François Cluzet) is the one man everyone can rely on. He knows his patients better than they know themselves, whether they’re elderly in home care or turning up with strange symptoms others might miss. But when he himself is diagnosed with cancer, he’s told he needs a replacement while he gets the rest he needs to beat his illness. Nathalie (Marianne Denicourt) seems perfect – as a former nurse turned doctor, she knows about hard work – but getting JeanPierre to slow down is no easy task.

And when he does, what happens when it seems he’s not as indispensable as he once thought? Wryly funny and with warm performances from the two leads – plus a large cast of rural residents – this manages to be a gentle look at rural life that doesn’t go soft on the realities of illness and finding your place.

Horror moves have been metaphors for social and political ills as far back as you care to look. Night of the Living Dead ends with a black man shot by white cops and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre leans pretty heavily on “meat is murder”; Get Out director Jordan Peele has been upfront in saying one of his big inspirations was The Stepford Wives. So while this is a horror film with a lot to say about race in America, that alone isn’t what makes it special. Rather it’s the way that Peele (one half of sketch comedy duo Key & Peele) gets the many, many ways that interaction between whites and blacks can be awkwardly charged despite a superficial niceness, and uses that to create a chilling sense of menace. Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) has been invited out to the country to meet the parents of his girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams). Things seem off from the start: they get worse. As a horror film it’s a little shaky – the build-up is easily the best part, and while the pay off is good (it’s both gory and creepy, which few films can manage), it can’t quite meet the heights of what come before. It does, however, have the best final scene of a film this year.

↑↑ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 Part of the reason why the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie worked so well is because it was a breath of fresh air: it took the core Marvel movie values – solid action, fun characters, smart dialogue and a general sense of playfulness even while everything was blowing up – and separated them from the continuity that was already starting to feel a bit stodgy. This sequel knows that, and does it all again only more so. The problem is, you can only be a fun surprise once, and know that we know that, say, Peter “Star Lord” Quill (Chris Pratt) is a good-natured bungler who comes through in the end or that Drax (Dave Bautista) says what everyone else isn’t really thinking, suddenly the fizz fades just a little.

It doesn’t help that the plot is a bit sloppy, splitting the core ensemble up while dragging out the obvious twist with Quill’s dad Ego (Kurt Russell) because there’s no real second act to the plot. Basically, everything the film-makers are paying attention to here works: the effects look great, the one-liners are snappy, the 80s Adult Contemporary tracks are overused but not fatally so and Baby Groot is astonishingly adorable. But beyond that, this isn’t quite as great as it thinks it is.

↑↑ The Zookeeper’s Wife It’s Warsaw, 1939, and with the threat of war looming Jan (Johan Heldenbergh) and Antonina Zabinski (Jessica Chastain) are torn between fleeing the city and their duty to look after the animals in their zoo. The German attack is swift, their takeover of the city complete, and the fate of the zoo animals that survived the attack is harsh come winter. As the occupying force turns its attention to the local Jewish population, the zookeepers come up with a plan to use the spaces in their zoo to hide Jewish refugees – sometimes just for days, others on a more permanent basis. There’s one problem: Hitler’s favourite zoologist, Dr Lutz (Daniel Brühl) wants to use their facility to breed bison – and he’s got his eye on Antonina too.

Movies about the Holocaust tend to take the same basic approach, and this surprise-free outing is no different, relying heavily on the basic tension in the set-up – there’s plenty of sneaking people past guards here – to make up for a script that just piles scenes up on after the other. Simplistic - for a zoologist, Lutz sure seems hands-on as far as police work goes – and ploddingly straightforward, this is worthy but forgettable film-making.

As writer-directors go, Ben Wheatley has proven remarkably consistent across a range of subjects and approaches. Whether it’s his JG Ballard adaptation High Rise, his take on UK pagan mysticism in A Field in England, or his first thriller Kill List, he’s big on style, small on story, and keeps the 70s (whether as direct setting or stylistic inspiration) close to his heart.

For reasons that seem largely to do with fashion, Free Fire is set in 1978, where an arms deal in an abandoned Boston warehouse starts badly and goes wrong from there until everybody ends up trying to kill everybody else for an hour. Most of the fun here comes from the bickering and banter; Wheatley keeps the action consistently clumsy and grimy, purposely avoiding exciting set-pieces or escalating the carnage in entertaining ways. Having a cast comprised entirely of various kinds of scumbag (played by Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Noah Taylor and Sharlto Copley, amongst others) is appropriate but does often make it hard to care who lives or dies. Which is a problem when that’s literally the only thing here to care about; still the people being shot at are entertaining enough as scumbags go to keep you caring as to who’ll make it out alive.

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feedtime – Gas Singles Simply Summed

Re-emerging from the cosmic swamp after 20 years comes a new LP from the progenitors Australian grunge feedtime. They started in the 70s, played through the 80s and went into hibernation, woke up in the mid 90s with another album and overseas tours before once again, slipping into obscurity. Then in 2012, re-animated when Sup Pop Records reissued a four LP box set of their first four albums.

This album owes just as much to early slide blues as it does to punk/post-punk. A big sounding LP that stands as equal with their other albums!

01. SACHI Shelter ft Nïka Sultry, synth, beats

02. Lia Lia

Sounds like: Mississippi Fred McDowell being played through a Big Muff pedal.

Berlin Syndrome:

Olymp Edgy, ‘80s, sass

For fans of: X, Skip James, Mudhoney, Early Sub Pop, Grong Grong

03.

Tulalah Available at Prehistoric Sounds (online or in Newcomb or Warrnambool).

Lungs Brooding, unsettling, harmonising

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Jasper Jones

Le Ride

Toni Erdmann

2017 | Mystery/Drama | 1h 45m

2016 | Sport/Biography | 1h 30m

2016 | Drama/Comedy | 2h 42m

may thu 4: 11:30am (MUMS), 6.00pm, fri 5: 11.30am, 4.30pm, 6.30pm, sat 6: 12.00pm, 4.00pm, sun 7: 2.30pm, 4.30pm, mon 8: 11.00am, tue 9: 2.00pm, wed 10: 12.00pm, 4.00pm, thu 11: 2.30pm, 6.30pm, fri 12: 12.00pm, 4.00pm, sat 13: 11.00am, 3.00pm, sun 14: 4.30pm, tue 16: 4.00pm

may thu 4: 1.45pm, tue 9: 6.00pm (FINAL)

may fri 5: 1.30pm, tue 9: 8.00pm (FINAL)

The Salesman

A Street Cat Named Bob

2016 | Drama/Thriller | 2h 5m

may thu 4: 3.45pm, fri 5: 8.30pm, sun 7: 6.30pm, mon 8: 9.15pm, wed 10: 6.00pm, fri 12: 8.00pm, mon 15: 8.30pm

NT Live - Hedda Gabler may thu 4: 8.00pm FORTÉ 663

2016 | Biography | 1h 43m

may sat 6: 2.00pm, 6.00pm, sun 7: 12.30pm, mon 8: 1.00pm, 7.15pm, tue 9: 12.00pm, wed 10: 2.00pm, 8.30pm, thu 11: 12.30pm, 4.30pm, fri 12: 2.00pm, 6.00pm, sun 14: 12.30pm, tue 16: 12.00pm

Anna Kendrick is banished to the odds and ends table after breaking up with the bride’s brother in this very funny and surprisingly sharp ensemble comedy from the Duplass Brothers.

The Coming War on China 2016 | Documentary | 1h 53m

may sat 6: 8.00pm, tue 9: 4.00pm, thu 11: 8.30pm, sat 13: 9.15pm (FINAL)

Lion 2016 | Drama/Biography | 2H

may sun 7: 8.45pm, mon 8: 5.00pm, mon 15: 2.00pm (FINAL)

A slow and often suspencefree thriller about an Australian tourist held hostage by her Berlin one-night stand, this gestures towards being a character study but never quite makes it.

Eagle Huntress 2016 | Sport/Adventure | 1h 41m

may sat 13: 1.00pm, 5.00pm, sun 14: 2.30pm, 6.30pm, mon 15: 12.00pm, tue 16: 2.00pm, 6.00pm, wed 17: 11.45am, 4.00pm, 8.15pm

Frantz 2016 | Drama/History | 1h 53m

may sat 13: 7.00pm, sun 14: 8.30pm, mon 15: 4.15pm, tue 16: 8.00pm, wed 17: 1.45pm, 6.00pm

Client Liaison Diplomatic Immunity National Tour Where: The Wool Exchange Entertainment Complex When: Thursday April 27 Supported by: Luke Million Reviewed by: Zach Edwards

Huge hair, outrageous outfits and pulsing dance beats saturated the city on Thursday night as Australia’s favourite 80s-style pop group pulled into town. The time machine that is Client Liaison dominated the stage at the Wool Exchange, performing the first of two Geelong shows for their sold out Australian tour.

“International in flavour, cosmopolitan in style” reads their mantra, and CL’s debut album Diplomatic Immunity (2016) certainly encapsulates that. Punchy bass lines, infectious melodies and an abundance of synthesised instrumentals combine with lyrics that are impossible not to sing along to – and that was definitely the case on Thursday night.

The brain child of duo Monte Morgan and Harvey Miller AO, Client Liaison enlists some extra talent for their live shows – Harvey’s brother Geordie on guitar, and the familiar face of ABC presenter Tom Tilley on bass. Together they form the mesmerising four-piece that has the whole country dancing, with performances (they are so much more than just “gigs”) that truly bring the 80’s back into fashion.

Following a stellar pre-show from Adelaide producer Luke Million, frontman Monte reached for his microphone as Harvey jumped behind his synth, kitted-out to replicate an old school office desk. Complete with an 80s-era computer screen and telephone, not to mention the giant-sized water coolers on either side of stage, there was questioning among the audience as to whether we stood in 2017 or 1987.

CL began by smashing out their hit ‘Canberra Won’t Be Calling Tonight’, with its bouncing melody and driving percussion. An attention-grabber of a track, yet it was Monte’s prominent moustache, golden triangular earrings and his exotic flow of dance moves that had our eyes fixed. Whilst the dancing remained continual throughout the performance, the exuberant frontman’s outfits changed between songs, including a period of (un)necessary shirtless-ness that was copied by bassist Tom Tilley, shortly after he and guitarist Geordie had joined the others on stage.

The Melbourne boys slid into one of their slower tracks – the horn-sampled ‘Hotel Stay’ – by inviting the crowd to “come and party” at their Geelong accommodation after the gig (an offer that ladies and moustache lovers alike would’ve undoubtedly accepted). To truly honour their rising status as Australian pop party icons, a slab of the band’s favourite beer, Foster’s, was brought on stage and tossed into the crowd, as the four-piece prepared to pump us up for their next spacey track.

The tunes that followed did not disappoint – the whole night continued to provide endless disco raving. The fast paced ‘Wild Life’ with its cracking snare drum and repetitive guitar riffs had both levels of the Wool Exchange bopping, whilst the chanting chorus of ‘Where Do We Belong’ united the crowd with the synchronised dance moves of our musical heroes on stage. Ultimately, it was fan-favourite ‘Off White Limousine’ that had us most in awe. The INXSechoing guitar line that dominates the chorus, paired with the smooth and flowing synth of the verses, had Geelong erupting into dance, crooning the now-famous question, “don’t you want a ride in my off white limousine?” I think it’s safe to bet the answer is yes, judging by the amount of people that swarmed that very limousine in the car park afterwards.

Perhaps the only disappointment of the night was the fact that 7-time ARIA winner (and Australian pop goddess) Tina Arena didn’t appear to reprise her feature on ‘A Foreign Affair’. Nonetheless, the laidback, spacey number had the crowd singing along from start to end.

With a few line up changes and a new name, MDRN Love introduced their newest single ‘Bring Me Down’ to Geelong fans at their Barwon Club

gig. Given the time between the changes and a hometown show, there was a nervous excitement among the audience to see how the new sound would feel in a live setting.

And when it came time for the new single, the audience were well and truly familiar with the song, competing with lead singer Jack Harman for who could dominate the room. A Matt Corby cover proved to be a great chance for the band to show their versatility and for Jack to showcase his vocals.

What was great to see was the band not stick to the recorded versions of the songs 100 per cent. Guitar solos were stretched out, riffs seemed to become a bigger focus and there was even a time to shine especially for drummer Dom Alvaro. Special mention goes to Nic Tutone for some killer shredding.

It’s testament to the band that even with some sudden alterations to their “feel”, they’ve still got local music lovers excited about what they’re doing. Heck, there were chants for an encore, and that’s a pretty sound way to judge approval from an audience.

Client Liaison went above and beyond to provide Geelong with an unforgettable night of disco and dance, finishing with their nostalgic track ‘World Of Our Love’, which deservedly reached #35 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2016.

A performance that would have made any 80s pop artist proud, and made everybody dance, the boys perfected their passion and style without question. Client Liaison have definitely brought the golden era of pop back into fashion, and we’re not complaining.

MDRN Love Where: Barwon Club Hotel When: Saturday, April 22 Reviewed by: Amanda Sherring

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↑↑ Ben Wright Smith

↑↑ Tim Rogers

↑↑ Dean Lewis

↑↑ APES

The Great Divorce

An Actor Repairs

Same Kind Of Different

Stranger than Strangers

MGM Distribution

FOUR FOUR MUSIC

Universal Music Australia

MGM Distribution

Reviewed by Tex Miller

Reviewed by Tex Miller

Reviewed by Chelsea King

Reviewed by Alexander Lightfoot

Straight off the bat, Ben Wright Smith has hit the mark Sorrowful string arrangements ring out through my I saw Dean Lewis sing as a supporting act to a modest with album opener ‘Nightmare in the City’ off his new speakers and it sounds like the soundtrack to a roman- crowd last year and was taken back by how raw and album The Great Divorce. The drums are tightly locked tic drama film when the protagonist loves the life of honest his performance was. Same Kind Of Different into a groove with the bass and at times, Smith’s vocals his life by five minutes. This is what ‘The Bug’, the embodies this sentiment. Although Lewis is based sound a little reminiscent of Van McCann from Catfish opening track to Tim Rogers new solo effort An Actor in Australia, he has spent a lot of time playing and and the Bottlemen. Having begun recording this album Repairs sounds like. Big string arrangements and rich recording in Europe - an influence prominent on his in Melbourne, the journey of songwriting took Smith vocal harmonies ring out in what is one of the most EP. Listening to the intimate yet intense tracks of impressive songs of Roger’s career. A cacophony of this EP you are instantly transported to the London to Nashville and you are able to hear a sense of place strings climaxes at the conclusion of the track similar countryside. within this record. Known most notably for country music, you are able to hear a little bit of the jangly to ‘A Day In The Life’ of Sgt. Peppers.

Lewis’ single ‘Waves’ was featured on the new guitar of Jack White in subtle occasions.

The songs on this album took Rogers the best part Netflix series ‘Riverdale’, complimenting the narraAs a debut album, this is catchy guitar pop with of two years to piece together and it is a soundtrack tive beautifully. The metaphors on this track describe melodies and lyrical hooks that will be stuck in your to compliment the concept of the retirement of an a relationship that fluctuates in intensity, a love that head for days. The album really comes into its own elderly actor from the stage. Pedal Steel guitar rings “comes and goes in waves”. throughout the 11 tracks, and getting Oscar Dawson out on the track ‘Youth’ which has a very country While some of the tracks blur together, ‘Chemicals’ flavour to it. is a song that stands out for its haunting nature. from Holy Holy to produce allows The Great Divorce to glimmer with beauty. If there was an album that will The lyrics “hold me I’m falling apart” are dappled Over the course of 12 tracks, you are taken on a pull you through an Australian winter this is it. ‘Sand sonic journey through an actor’s life on stage, it’s throughout the song, creating an eerie sense.

Grabber’ is one of the singles that I’m sure if you listen a concept that works and it’ll be interesting to see Concluding the album, Lewis covers Amy Shark’s to Triple J, you would have heard before, and ‘Dead how this album translates to the stage when he tours hit, ‘Adore’. While the framework of Shark’s song Man’ and the jangle of the phaser-esque guitar line will around the country throughout May. Album closer remains the same, it becomes apparent that it is the get you slowly grooving around the dance floor.

‘Cars and Girls’ shines as a highlight and showcases lyrics that Lewis places emphasis on in his song writIf this is a debut record, it will be interesting to that this new album is full of great songs and blissful ing. Lewis has stated that he has hundreds of songs see where Ben Wright Smith goes from here. This is arrangements. Definitely one to check out. ready to go, so if you like this EP you can expect more an album that packs an pop rock punch to your heart from this songwriter soon. and one that will keep a smile on your face for a while.

Captivating in the delivery of the tracks, put this record on from start to finish and you’ll know what I mean.

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APES are back everyone. They’re back. And with their return from their EP Helluva (2013) they bring a more refined, mature sound. The riffs are tighter, the lyrics seem somewhat more cleverly written and it’s a continuation from the positive feelings I had for the band previously. Progress is good people.

The band have spoken of this record being recorded in an unorthodox and paired with their sonic exploration in the release, you can see it’s resulted in a really diverse sound.

‘Pull the Trigger’ opens with a killer riff, hooking you in to a pretty versatile track. ‘Filter’ is catchy, slightly off kilter, but really, what’s off kilter for a release that’s utterly diverse?

‘Strange Tastes’ is a darker single, with grunge-y guitar lines reminiscent of something out of the ‘90s with menacing vocals throughout. As a result it’s a highlight on the release.

One of the best things to come from this release, is to see the confidence the band have in their songwriting. And really, only great things can come from that.

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By John Foss

T he new season of Twin Peaks starts on Stan May 22nd with the first four episodes airing in a block, and it’s still safe to say we have no idea what’s in store. Well, that’s not entirely true: there’s been some cast photos released – some have aged well, others have not – and we know there’s a lot of other big names involved. We can also assume that if they’re showing the first four episodes in a row, it’s probably something of a slow burn, which should be no surprise coming from David Lynch.

But what kind of slow burn?

For all we currently know the entire original cast could die two minutes in, or be dead already, or not appear until the end of episode four, or not appear at all aside from dream sequences, or… well, pretty much anything. Which is a strange position for a television series in 2017: despite what pretty much every website and still-running magazine would like to have you believe, pretty much everything they have to say about an upcoming series comes to them via the production company and their PR minions.

So when we’re told that a major character is returning, or that a series is going off in a new direction, or that someone dies, or lives, or is trapped under a bus for three weeks, it’s because the publicists want you to know that. And they want you to know that because in the insanely crowded marketplace that is modern television and movies, the idea of keeping something back is firmly out of favour. You, the viewing audience, are very busy people, and if a movie or series doesn’t look exactly like something you’re interested in you’re not going to stick around.

If you’ve ever wondered why movie trailers seem to give everything away – up to and including scenes that are obviously from the end of the film – it’s because while you might be someone who likes to go into a movie unaware of the big twists, most of the people around you aren’t going to pay big money and take hours out of their day unless they have a pretty good idea that they’re not going to be wasting their time and money.

And while television costs less in terms of time and money, that cost is still there in the form of all the other good shows you’re missing out on by taking a chance on something new. How many shows are there that are out there that you know are good and you’d really like to watch but haven’t yet caught up with? That’s what new shows are competing against, and the way they do that is by making sure you know all the good things there is to know about this particular new show.

So the idea of going into a show blind – the idea that perhaps a mystery might just be part of the fun of a show – is pretty much dead: even the shows that are built around big mysteries and shock twists make sure to let you know that they’re shows about big mysteries and shock twists.

But Twin Peaks really is a mystery: for all we currently know it could be wall-to-wall shock twists or contain no suspense at all and just be about a bunch of older folk going about their daily lives. That’s the real mystery: that’s why it’s so exciting to have it back.

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Hey, everyone! Now that Easter has meandered awkwardly out of the way and the chocolate-induced comas have passed, we can all get back to work.

By work, of course, I mean reading comics. Because let’s face it, you wouldn’t be here reading this column if you cared about work! Despite having demolished my to-read pile, I’ve always got something to talk about – and plenty more to read, if you look at the pile of books I’ve got lying around. So without further ado, let’s get stuck in to this week’s book: Nailbiter volume one, There Will be Blood, by Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Ghosted).

Buckaroo, Oregon is famous for all the wrong reasons. Over the years, the small Twin Peaks-y town has given birth to sixteen – yes, sixteen – of the most despicable serial killers in the world: the Buckaroo Butchers. The last of them – the titular Nailbiter, Edward Charles Warren – made headlines across the world when his fingerchewing-’n’-throat-slitting habits came to light. Somehow, against all odds, he was found not guilty, despite mountains of evidence to the contrary. Returning to his hometown, he has become an unwelcome presence in the town where almost everyone is related to a serial killer. When an obsessive FBI profiler investigating the town goes missing, NSA agent Nicholas Finch is forced to deal with Warren in order to get to the bottom of the mystery. When bodies start dropping and murders reminiscent of the past killers occur, Finch has to find answers, begrudgingly accepting assistance from the man who could well be behind it all.

Nailbiter is exactly the kind of story that Pulp was started for. It’s gory, mysterious and gripping; it’s pretty much the kind of story that I could talk about for hours. To be honest, I’m not sure that my little synopsis does the story justice; there are so many threads that even trying to explain it properly would probably blow this column out to well beyond its usual word limit. Williamson’s writing is fantastic; Warren has that sort of Hannibal Lecter creepiness to him, and seeing his finger-chewing in full colour (courtesy of Mike Henderson’s gory artwork) just makes it all worse. I actually got a bit of a Skinner Sweet vibe from him (protagonist of American Vampire, for the uninitiated), though Warren doesn’t have that same sort of anti-hero appeal to him – at least, not yet. Out of the three main characters – Warren, Finch and hard-ass cop Shannon Crane, it’s Crane that has the most appeal; she’s tough-as-nails, blunt and very conscious of her own past ties with the horrors of Buckaroo. As silly as the town’s name is, the residents have seen some serious shit, and the gory history Williamson has crafted is really engaging.

There Will Be Blood is an excellent start to the story; to be honest, I haven’t been this engaged in a story for quite a while. Image Comics really does seem to be pushing their content from strength to strength while the Big Two flounder in reboots (speaking of, there’s yet another Marvel one on the horizon, so get ready for another round of issue #1s). Their emphasis on creator-driven, fresh stories makes their content a consistently good read; far more often than not, I’m impressed with their work. To date, I think there’s really only been one title that’s disappointed me, and that was a long time ago; I don’t think it’s fair to compare it to their current pedigree. Image’s content is great, and if you’re a fan of horror comics, I’m sure that Nailbiter will be your next big obsession.

Get into it!

proudly presented by the sleepy hollow blues club Where’s that place they reckon that if you stand there everyone you know will walk past you? It was Grand Central station, or maybe Flinders Street clocks, it doesn’t really matter.

In Geelong blues terms, hanging around Sleepy Hollow Blues Club works quite well.

One of the regulars down there is Ron Hilla, he’s a bass man and often joins in the jam, and is always ready for a chat about his music.

About June last year I began to notice a band called Blue Sunday showing up in the gig list.

It confused me initially, because I thought it was a Sunday blues session, rather than the name of a band, but that confusion didn’t last long. It was also no real surprise to see this band begin to get regular and consistent work around the traps in Geelong – spending quite a bit of time between the Black Hatt and Pistol Pete’s Food and Blues.

The secret of the success was easily found when you look at the make-up of the band, there’s some special and well known people in there.

Marco Goldsmith should be no stranger to any blues music listener. Marco is best known for his work in Warrnambool with Blue Heat. Blue Heat took out two awards in 1995, and four in 1996, and possibly even more than that which I haven’t heard about.

Two of those awards were personal awards for Marco Goldsmith as Male Artist of the Year. His guitar work, and strong vocals are his trademark, no doubt about it. Blue Sunday is also where you should be to hear Marco’s latest song writing.

Craig Creswell is a Strat man from Bluejam and Acoustic Avenue and takes lead vocal and guitar.

Ron Hilla is best known for Turning Blue and Matt Corcoran Band, and takes bass. Sandy Oro in also played in the Matt Corcoran Band and also Chantoozies.

Mat Corcoran was an amazing acoustic / electric lap steel slide guitar player and was inducted into the Australian Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2003. Matt was known for using a sampler in his later career, so Sandy and Ron obviously played with him before that!

Blue Sunday have become well known for great material with the sort of insistent beat that will get people up and dancing.

That can be more than a bit of a squeeze at Pistol Pete’s, but then that can have its advantages as well. Their vocal material is also very strong, Craig’s voice is strong and clear, and being able to throw to Marco is a bonus.

Next time you see them, yell for Today I Pray, one of Marco’s originals, you won’t regret it. Recently they’ve had a bit of a break while working on some new material. Their focus is on the style of the original blues and also Aussie, American and English influences, so this should be good and well worth waiting for.

Look for Blue Sunday down at Pistol Pete’s, sometimes on a Sunday too!

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

I don’t want to harp on about good causes in the metal scene but, hey, there are plenty of good causes out there for metal fans to funnel their disposable funds into instead of paying the wages of Australian bands who feel they’re above getting a “proper job” and who feel their music is too important to be hindered by adult working life (yes, that’s Ne Obliviscaris I’m referring to right now and their music is not too important).

Aussie metal PR guru Chris Maric of Maric Media and Carl Neumann, owner and editor of Heavy Magazine will be getting on their bikes to ride from London to the home of Download Festival, Castle Donington, from June 7 to 9, together with other heavy music industry alumni that form the posse known as Heavy Metal Truants, to raise money for children’s charities including Teenage Cancer Trust and Childline.

Each member of Heavy Metal Truants has pledged to raise £1300 and Chris and Carl have combined their pledge target to £2600, which is roughly $4400 Aussie dollars. To get on board and pledge some cash to a good cause you can do so at justgiving. com/australiantruants.

Anyone who donates will get their name on a special feature supporter page on Heavy Magazine’s website, but anyone who donates will be supporting a fantastic cause, much like last issue’s THTH mention for Kingdom Of Kai. Hey, why not support both?! If supporting good causes doesn’t get you going, then perhaps knowing day one, June 7, of the three day ride is Chris’s birthday! So, not only are you supporting great Aussies overseas and great charities, you’re also raising your pint glass to Chris and wishing him a happy birthday!

In other news

God Dethroned will release their new album The World Ablaze on Friday May 5.

Hate will release their new album Tremendum on Friday May 5.

Dead Letter Circus will release The Endless Mile, a collection of songs re-imagined, on Friday May 12.

Sydney black metal band Somnium Nox will release their debut album Terra Inanis on Monday May 15.

Below will release their new album Upon A Pale Horse on Friday May 19.

Dragonforce will release their new album Reaching Into Infinity on Friday May 19 and the band will play 170 Russell on Wednesday June 21.

Devin Townsend Project will return to Oz and play Melbourne’s 170 Russell on Wednesday May 24 which is sold out, but a second show has been announced at the same venue for Tuesday May 23.

Solstafir will release their new album Berdreyminn on Friday May 26.

Winter’s Eve 2017 featuring Holy Serpent, El Colosso, Agonhymn, Merchant and many others will be at The Eastern in Ballarat on Saturday May 27. A portion of the door charge will be donated to the local soup bus.

Sikth will release their new album The Future In Whose Eyes? on Friday June 2.

Anathema will release their new album The Optimist on Friday June 9.

Primordial will play Melbourne’s Max Watts on Friday July 7.

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

Here’s what went down at this year’s RipCurl Pro at Bells Beach The Rip Curl Pro is the longest running surfing contest in the world. Each year the world’s best surfers descend on Bells Beach in the hope of winning this prestigious event and having the chance to ring the prized Bell trophy in the carpark. Other contests might have bigger waves and more prize money, but Bells is the one they all want to win.

This year the hunger for the trophy was strong as past and present world champions fought it out in epic waves throughout the contest.

Easter Monday was a classic with beautiful sunshine and plenty of swell pumping into Bells Beach. There were no excuses on the day. The waves were big and consistent.

If you wanted to win you just had to go for it and go for it the women did.

Californian Courtney Conlogue was on fire early as she defeated three times Bells Champ Carissa Moore in the quarter finals while current World Champ Tyler Wright was smashing lips with her power surfing as she defeated Coco Ho. In the final, Sally Fitzgibbons was surfing on one leg after a nasty surfing accident last week and was unlucky to lose to Lakey Peterson. The ever smiling Fitzgibbons then spent the next hour signing autographs on the beach still in her wetsuit.

The semi finals were a tight affair with Courtney Conlogue defeating Tyler Wright who creased her surfboard with five minutes to go in the heat attempting a massive re-entry in the shorebreak.

The final was one of the best seen at Bells as solid six foot waves rolled into the beach giving Conlogue and Gilmore every opportunity to whack a few lips.

Gilmore lead for most of the final but Conlogue’s last wave scored a 9.0 and she overtook the Aussie champ with five minutes to go and the Californian got to ring that Bell for the second year running.

The men’s final was as exciting as they come with plenty of big waves and powerful performances. Crowd favourites Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater were knocked out before the semi-finals while a group of relatively unknown surfers including Caio Ibelli and Frederico Morais kept winning.

The final held in fading light and mist, was a ripper. South Africa’s Jordy Smith against Caio Ibells from Brazil. Jordy started on fire with a 7.00 and 9.10 for his first two rides. Caio was pumped… perhaps a bit too pumped as poor wave selection let him down. Jordy just kept doing what he does best – paddling into the biggest waves he could find and tearing them to shreds before risking life and limb by smashing into the Bells shorebreak. It was a powerful display of surfing from the big South African. As the sun set over Bells Beach that familiar ring could be heard echoing up the carpark. Jordy Smith had won his first Bell.

A moment that he will treasure forever.

Photo by World Surfing League

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Ali Barter Workers Club, Geelong – Friday, April 28 Supports: IV League, The Attics Reviewed by: Amanda Sherring Photography by: Patrick Callow

Working through tracks new and old, Ali Barter headed to Geelong for her first real headline show in town.

Warming the stage IV League introduced their unique sound to the people of Geelong. Burning through tracks relatively quickly, the band complemented Barter nicely with their personal lyrics and rock-tinged performance.

Several songs into Barter’s performance, things really heated up – on stage and in the audience – with Barter having to take her shoes off as a means of body temperature control. Thankfully, her pedal ability wasn’t hindered at all.

With Barter’s newest release, A Suitable Girl, serving as the catalyst for the tour, it was interesting to see how the songs took shape in a live setting. Barter has confessed this album focused more heavily on her vocals instead of hiding behind the many instrumental layers and effects on top of it. And with the live version they took on a new purpose, with songs ‘Tokyo’, ‘Cigarette’, ‘Please Stay’ and many others gaining a new life with extended guitar solos and heavy riff sessions (something fans cheered for every time) a feature.

Just over halfway into the set, the rest of the band left the stage for two songs, where Ali let her vocal ability (and guitar prowess) shine through. ‘Community’ was a highlight from these two tracks, a song that slowed things down, really tested the audience’s ability to stay quite and listen and was filled with emotion.

Barter confessed to the audience it was a song she wrote after she wasn’t able to sing for quite some time.

When the rest of the band joined Barter again on stage, the set reached the peak of the night, ramping things up ‘till the very end. Special mention goes to the guitarist accompanying Barter (Nick?) for absolutely shredding the guitar in several song. An ability that got him mentioned as the “shredster” throughout the set. It all finished off with ‘Girlie Bits’, which had men, women and everyone in between singing along to every word.

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MUSIC MAN MEGASTORE: Horris Green PISTOL PETES: Housewreckers QUEENSCLIFF BREWHOUSE: Andy Forster DUO

SACREDEDGE (Queenscliff Uniting Church) SUTTONS HOUSE OF MUSIC: Travelling Companions UNWINED CELLAR BAR: Derek & The Champs

THE VINE BENDIGO: At the Dakota

T HUR S 4TH BEAVS BAR: Dean McInnes, Comedy Night CHERRY BAR: Sweethearts THE DECK: Uni Night EDGE GEELONG: Live Music and DJ THE LOFT (Warrnambool): Hemingway, Star Wars Themed Party PISTOL PETES: Pistolville Jazz UNWINED CELLAR BAR: Brian Fraser Solo QUEER COUNTRY

F R I 5 TH

VOCAL RANGES FESTIVAL: The Mae Trio QUEER COUNTRY

SA T 6TH AIREYS PUB: Craig Sayer

CHERRY BAR: Totally Unicorn, Destrends CLUNES BOOKTOWN FESTIVAL THE EASTERN: Doug & Luke’s Birthdy Bender EDGE: Live Music and DJ GRAMPIANS GRAPE ESCAPE FESTIVAL

BARWON CLUB: Society of Beggars, City at Midnight, Mild Child

HOMEHOUSE: Chardy, Holmes John, DJ Smilez IRISH MURPHY’S: John Bracka KAROVA LOUNGE: Set MO MAJOR TOM’S KYNETON: Harry Jakamarra

MUSIC MAN MEGASTORE: CHERRY BAR: Chris Wilson, Indigo Children Kelompok Penerbang PISTOL PETES: Plan B Roket + Mooner, Devil THE SPHINX: Wooshka Electric, Sabrina Lawrie SACREDEDGE & The Hunting Party (Queenscliff CITY QUARTER BAR: Live Uniting Church) entertainment and DJ SUTTONS HOUSE OF THE EASTERN: MUSIC: Diesel Americana Death by Stereo UNO DANCECLUB: Airwolf EDGE GEELONG: (‘The Way It Is’ Tour) Live Music and DJ UNWINED CELLAR GATEWAY GEELONG: BAR: The Alice Effect Diesel VOCAL RANGES FESTIVAL GEELONG AFTER DARK QUEER COUNTRY GROVEDALE HOTEL: SUN 7TH Luke Hindson HOME HOUSE: Homehouse Fridays Party with Djs IRISH MURPHY’S: David Anderson

BARWON CLUB: Five Buck Sundays!

KAROVA LOUNGE: The Velvet Addiction, Witches Child, The Rowlettes

CAMPERDOWN COURTHOUSE: The Mae Trio

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PISTOL PETES: Blue Sunday QUEENSCLIFF BREWHOUSE: Open Mic Sunday Session with ZIGGY SACREDEDGE (Queenscliff Uniting Church) SUTTONS HOUSE OF MUSIC: TK Reeve UNWINED CELLAR BAR: Troy Barrett

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BELMONT HOTEL: Live Band

GROVEDALE HOTEL: Sam Hanson

THE LOFT (Warrnambool): MDRN Love

GROVEDALE HOTEL: A Mystery Muso

BEAVS BAR: Luke Biscan

GROOVIN THE MOO

BLACK HATT: Cadillac Drifters

GRAMPIANS GRAPE ESCAPE FESTIVAL

VOCAL RANGES FESTIVAL

AIREYS PUB: First Fridays Open Mic

BELMONT HOTEL: Live Band

CITY QUARTER: Live music and DJ from 4pm

BARWON CLUB: Negative Waves Festival

170 RUSSELL: The Darkness

BEAVS BAR: Ryan Bell

Bjork (USA) Dwarves (USA), Nashville Pussy (USA), Bala (Spain), Bottlecap (Sweden), Totally Unicorn (NSW), Child + more

BELMONT HOTEL: Sunday Sessions

CHERRY BAR: Cherryrock 017, Shihad (NZ), Brant

QUEER COUNTRY

CHERRY BAR: Chasing Ghosts, Sweetgold THE GASOMETER HOTEL COLLINGWOOD: Harry Jakamarra PISTOL PETE’S: Live Music UMSU (Melbourne): MDRN Love ULUMBARRA THEATRE BENDIGO: Dracula

WE D 10T H THE BARWON HEADS HOTEL: Master of Dartness and Poker from 7pm BEAVS BAR: Open Mic, Karaoke, Luke Biscan CHERRY BAR: Two headed dog, Loin House, Public High, Torrential Thrill QUEENSCLIFF BREWHOUSE: Bellarine Secondary Music Students PISTOL PETE’S: Live Music

THU RS 1 1 T H BABUSHKA LOUNGE: World Sideshow Festival Parties BEAVS BAR: Andy Forster THE DECK: Uni Night GATEWAY HOTEL: Shannon Noll KAROVA LOUNGE: Northlane, Hands like Houses, Void of Vision, Winfield PISTOL PETE’S: Live Music WORLD SIDESHOW FESTIVAL

FRI 12T H BABUSHKA LOUNGE: World Sideshow Festival Parties BARWON CLUB: Total Control, Parsnip, Vertigo, Mutant Dance Party BEAVS BAR: Luke Biscan

BELMONT HOTEL: Live Band BLACK HATT: Cor Ten THE BRIDGE (CASTLEMAINE): Ben Wright Smith CITY QUARTER BAR: Friday Unwind from 5pm. Live with live entertainment and DJ CHERRY BAR: Acoustikiss, Romeo Knights, Fight the Sun, Creek, Sienna Wild THE EASTERN: Drunk Mums, Tsugnarly & Electric Mud EDGE GEELONG: Live Music and DJ GROVEDALE HOTEL: Dear Ivy GPAC: The 7 Stages of Grieving HOME HOUSE: Homehouse Fridays Party with Djs IRISH MURPHY’S: Dean Cockerall THE LOFT (Warrnambool): Tim Smyth & Holy Trash - Warrnambool + Saol, Cooper Lower OLD CASTLEMAINE GOAL: Jojo Rainwater PISTOL PETE’S: Live Music SUTTONS HOUSE OF MUSIC: Felix Riebl UNO DANCECLUB: Alter & Boogie Beats Present - Solardo (Hot Creations / UK) WOOL EXCHANGE GEELONG: Northlane WORKERS CLUB GEELONG: Tim Rogers WORLD SIDESHOW FESTIVAL

SAT 13TH ABBEY ROAD INSTITUTE OPEN DAY AIREYS PUB: Flawed Peace BARWON CLUB: Trick Gypsy, DJ Krippner, Runk, The Sequels BABUSHKA LOUNGE: World Sideshow Festival Parties, Stewart Willison w/ Rudely Interrupted BEAVS BAR: Jeff Jordan BELMONT HOTEL: Live Band BLACK HATT: Salsa Social CHELSEA HEIGHTS HOTEL: Northlane DEL TAURO HOUSE CONCERT JAN JUC: Harry Jakamarra EDGE: Live Music and DJ GROVEDALE HOTEL: Ben Dew HOMEHOUSE: Travlos, Holmes John, DJ Philly IRISH MURPHY’S: Luke Butterburry

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KAROVA LOUNGE: Horris Green, Dewey and the Panel Beaters, Trucks, Electric Mud, Kuchi Kopi, Wax Nomads KYNETON TOWN HALL: MICF Roadshow PISTOL PETE’S: Live Music SUTTONS HOUSE OF MUSIC: Lily & King THE SPHINX HOTEL: Stand and Deliver, Hollow Majors UNO DANCECLUB: UNO Presents Made In Paris (Motorik / Sydney) WORLD SIDESHOW FESTIVAL

S UN 1 4 T H BARWON CLUB: Five Buck Sundays!

BELMONT HOTEL: Sunday Sessions CITY QUARTER: Perfect Sunday Sesh Live music and DJ from 4pm EDGE GEELONG: Live Music and DJ GEELONG RSL: Mother’s Day Lunch GROVEDALE HOTEL: Dean Cockerell PISTOL PETES: Live Music

MON 15TH CHERRY BAR: Cherry Jam Mondays

T UES 1 6 T H CHERRY BAR: Chasing Ghosts THE GASOMETER HOTEL COLLINGWOOD: Harry Jakamarra PISTOL PETE’S: Live Music

WED 1 7 T H THE BARWON HEADS HOTEL: Master of Dartness and Poker from 7pm BEAVS BAR: Open mic, karaoke, Luke Biscan CHERRY BAR: Two Headed Dog, Redro Redriguez & His Inner Demons, The Dead Amigos, The Black Alleys PISTOL PETE’S: Live Music QUEENSCLIFF BREWHOUSE: Bellarine Secondary Music Students IRISH MURPHY’S: Trivia Tuesday Night from 7:30pm LORD OF THE ISLES: Trivia Thursday Night in the Courtyard WORKERS CLUB: Themed Trivia Wednesday Night

EATING OUT MO ND AY ELEPHANT & CASTLE: GOLD DIGGERS: OLD HEPBURN HOTEL (Hepburn Springs): THE SPORTING GLOBE:

$23 Steak & Drink night $10 Lunch Specials Frugal Foodies $20 menu Half Price Wings, Ribs & Pints

TUES D AY BARWON HEADS HOTEL: Pizza Night BIRD ROCK: Vegetarian Night ELEPHANT & CASTLE: $23 Steak & Drink night GEELONG RSL: Steak Night $13 GOLD DIGGERS: $15 Burger or Parmi IRISH MURPHY’S: $15 Parmi Night THE SPORTING GLOBE: $15.90 Angus Rump or $19.90 Porterhouse

WED NES D AY BIRD ROCK: GEELONG RSL: GOLD DIGGERS: IRISH MURPHY’S: OLD HEPBURN HOTEL (Hepburn Springs): THE SPORTING GLOBE:

Steak Night, Drinks Specials Pot and Parmi Night $13 $25 Express Lunch $15 Burger Night Frugal Foodies $20 menu $14.90 MVP Parmas & $8.90 Pints + Jam Jars

T HUR S D AY BARWON HEADS HOTEL: BIRD ROCK: ELEPHANT & CASTLE: GOLD DIGGERS: IRISH MURPHY’S: OLD HEPBURN HOTEL (Hepburn Springs): THE SPORTING GLOBE:

Parmi Night Mexican Night; $10 Margaritas $22 Seafood & Chips Night Happy hour 5-6 $20 Steak Night Frugal Foodies $20 menu $14.90 burgers, &15.90 Jugs

FR I D AY BAR 61 TORQUAY: BARWON HEADS HOTEL: BIRD ROCK: ELEPHANT AND CASTLE: GOLD DIGGERS: IRISH MURPHY’S: THE SPORTING GLOBE:

Burger & Beer Happy Hour 5 - 7 Steak Night Friday Night Vibes Thank Guinness It’s Friday!

Happy hour 5 - 6 Happy Hour 5 - 7 Double Desserts - Buy 1, Get 1 Free

S AT UR D AY BAR 61 TORQUAY: Burger & Beer Happy Hour 5-7 BIRD ROCK: Friday Night Vibes THE SPORTING GLOBE: $20 Bud, Heineken 3 & Sparkling Buckets

S UND AY BIRD ROCK: GEELONG RSL: IRISH MURPHY’S: OLD HEPBURN HOTEL: THE SPORTING GLOBE:

Sunday Sessions: $12 Jugs & Pizzas $13 Carvery lunch $15 Fish & Chips Roast Rendezvous $10 Cocktails

TRIVIA BARWON HEADS HOTEL: Trivia Thursday Night from 7:30pm ELEPHANT AND CASTLE: Trivia Wednesday from 8pm GOLD DIGGERS ARMS: Trivia Wednesday Night LORD OF THE ISLES: Trivia Thursday Night in the Courtyard the deck: Trivia Thursday Night WORKERS CLUB: Themed Trivia Wednesday Night Irish Murphy’s Trivia Tuesday Nights, 7:30pm

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