Editor’s Note
Another month, another mag – rejoice! This spectacular edition of Forte has everything you need to distract from that incoming chill in the air before winter settles in…heartwarming stories, hearty friendship and music hot off the press.
The winter winds are blowing in one of our favourite events of the year; The National Celtic Festival taking over Portarlington for a celebration of culture, music, and pure fun like never before.
From electric tunes and dynamic theatre to gourmet food and captivating storytelling, this year’s program is bursting with vibrant traditions and contemporary creativity.
We’re packed to the brim with Aussie music legends in this edition; we chat to Angus Stone about Dope Lemon’s newest album, the incomparable duo Bernard Fanning and Paul Dempsey dive into the making of their latest project Fanning Dempsey National Park and Melbourne’s Press Club discuss creative evolution and growing up.
Bringing things back closer to home we discover more about a new program for budding DJs with Geelong-based beats master Elliot Creed with Art of Connection, the Geelong Chorale celebrates 75 years of musical triumph and a group of passionate local filmmakers will debut Clover in the independent film circuit at the Geelong Pride Film Festival this month.
In the world of music we’ve had a number of exciting new releases, our resident album reviewer Alex shares his thoughts on the latest works from Viagra Boys, Sports Team, Scowl, Spacey Jane and Behind Crimson Eyes.
For all you lovers of food, PICO cafe, Bomboras, Sana Recovery and Torquay Taphouse are in the spotlight for May, and for good reason! Check out why we think so…
Get cosy with Forte Magazine, the best choice in reading material for any occasion in my unbiased opinion, enjoy the read x