Editor’s Note
Goodness gracious me, is it February already? Say it ain’t so! It’s been a whole two months since you heard from us but we’re back with a bang – launching into the new year with vigour, vibrance and oh so much goodness coming your way for 2025.
Kicking things off in the only way he knows how, big and bold as our cover story; Chase Rice chats with us about his new era while reflecting on the journey towards his most authentic self. The MEATSTOCK headliner is set to charm audiences throughout March with the gravelly-voiced talent fans know and love.
Stepping behind the lens in this issue, we celebrate both local and international talent.
Campbell Addy has an intimate, raw quality to his work that has caught the eye of some famous names, and the British-Ghanaian photographer’s striking imagery is heading to Ballarat’s International Foto Biennale.
From the first woman in Victoria to graduate with First Class Honours in photography, to exploring the practice of yoga in cultures around the world, get to know Angelsea’s resident firecracker, expert bluffer and brilliant photographer Christina de Water as she dives back into her extraordinary past – ahead of group exhibition The Basement.
Local art continues to thrive across the region with an earth-moving contemporary dance performance One Single Action on the Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat stage, and Geelong’s Platform Arts’ The Cloud Maker exploring the stories of five goddesses from across cultures in a one-off show.
We chat to the prolific Joan as Policewoman and British pop-rockers The Kooks before checking out new music from Franz Ferdinand, Ela Minus, Dear Seattle, The Horrors and Delivery.
There’s something for everyone in our venue spotlight this month; fine dining at Two Noble, cake-lovers Cake Cult, family run Farmdog Brewing and the multi-faceted Archive Wine Bar.
Happy belated New Year to you, let’s get this party started!
