http://www.go-betweens.net Latest news for The Go-Betweens Tue, 06 May 2014 12:03:11 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20140506.html Ed Kuepper writes about recording Grant McLennan's 'Finding You': https://www.facebook.com/EdKueppermusic/posts/812389658790384 Tue, 06 May 2014 12:03:11 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20140502.html Robert Forster is the first Artist in Residence on Double J radio. His radio show will run on Sundays at 3pm throughout May, Robert first show will be on Sunday 4th May 2014, about David Bowie in the Seventies. More details on www.go-betweens.net Fri, 02 May 2014 21:58:19 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20140413.html The fourth annual Grant McLennan tribute at the Hangover Lounge in London will take place on the afternoon of Sunday 4th May 2014. Playing live will be David Westlake, Heathers and special guests. More details on www.go-betweens.net Sun, 13 Apr 2014 13:22:29 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20131117.html Franz Ferdinand played a live cover of The Go-Betweens' 'Was There Anything I Could Do?' on Triple J' on 14th November 2013. A clip of Franz Ferdinand performing the song can be seen on YouTube. More details on www.go-betweens.net Sun, 17 Nov 2013 20:54:17 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20131103a.html Robert Forster will be playing in Köln on 14th December as part of 'Weekend #3' at the Stadthalle Köln-Mulheim. Robert will be accompanied by a string quartet led by Jherek Bischoff. More details on www.go-betweens.net Sun, 03 Nov 2013 22:13:24 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20131103b.html 'Retrospectacular 1988' includes a performance by The Faux-Betweens of songs from The Go-Betweens album '16 Lovers Lane'. The evening takes place at the Windmill in Brixton, London on 13th December 2013. More information on www.go-betweens.net Sun, 03 Nov 2013 22:13:24 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20131015.html Robert Forster will be performing at Heliogàbal in Barcelona on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st November 2013. More details on robertforster.net Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:05:24 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20130522.htm Robert Forster has announced some live shows for 2013, in Melbourne, Berlin and Reykjavik. More information on www.go-betweens.net Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:33 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20130519.htm The application period is now open for the 2013 Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship. More information on www.go-betweens.net Sun, 19 May 2013 20:45:35 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20130421.htm Robert Forster will playing at Primera Persona festival in Barcelona on 4th May 2013. More information on www.go-betweens.net Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:46:55 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20120718.htm Robert Forster will playing at The Thornbury Theatre in Melbourne on Friday 26th October 2012. More information on www.go-betweens.net Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:20:55 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20120717.htm The recipient of the 2012 Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship will be announced on Friday 3rd August 2012 at the 'Bands of Your Town' event at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Brisbane. More information on www.go-betweens.net Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:19:56 GMT http://www.go-betweens.net/rss20120624.htm For his first live shows in over a year, Robert Forster will playing two nights at The Vanguard in Newtown, NSW on Friday 9th November 2012 and Saturday 10th November 2012. More information on www.go-betweens.net Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:08:55 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/news.htm There are some events taking place to celebrate the life of Grant McLennan on the fifth anniversary of his passing. Two radio shows are being broadcast, in Ireland and in Germany, and an afternoon of his music is taking place in London. More information on www.go-betweens.net Fri, 06 May 2011 09:17:24 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20100804.html 'Walcott', taken from the EP included with the Foruli edition of Robert Forster's book 'The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll', is released as a download single on Monday 9th August 2010. The song is a cover of a track by Vampire Weekend. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:25:44 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20100718a.html Brisbane songwriter team Danny Widdicombe and Andrew Morris, of The Wilson Pickers, have been announced as the winners of the Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship for 2010. They have selected Berlin as their destination where they would like to establish a European base to further their performing and recording career. More information at go-betweens.net Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:05:23 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20100718.html Glenn Thompson and Adele Pickvance play at the Excelsior Hotel in Surry Hills on Friday 23rd July 2010, supporting Halfway. More information at go-betweens.net Tue, 25 May 2010 19:04:47 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20100525.html Robert Forster plays '15 Songs About London' at The Jazz Cafe in London on Tuesday 13th July 2010. More information at go-betweens.net Tue, 25 May 2010 21:20:33 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20100520.html The Go Between Bridge Concert takes place on Friday 25th June 2010, to celebrate the opening of the Go Between Bridge in Brisbane. The concert will feature Robert Forster, Angus and Julia Stone, Josh Pyke, Bob Evans, Yves Klein Blue and John Steel Singers. In honour of the occasion, the artists will be perfoming versions of Go-Betweens songs. Tickets for the show go on sale at 9am on Friday 21st May. More information at go-betweens.net Thu, 20 May 2010 12:22:45 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20100515.html A limited edition hardback edition of Robert Forster's book 'The 10 Rules of Rock And Roll' will be published by Foruli Publications in June 2010. This special edition of the book will be a box set limited to 500 copies and will be signed by Robert. It will include a 10" vinyl EP. More information at go-betweens.net Sat, 15 May 2010 14:12:34 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20100304.html Applications are now open for the 2010 Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship. The Fellowship was established in 2007 by the former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie in honour of Grant McLennan of The Go-Betweens. The Fellowship consists of an award of $20,000 to a Queensland-based songwriter to allow them to undertake a two month trip to New York, Berlin or London. Applications close on 31st March 2010. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:19:04 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20100304a.html A lengthy interview with Lindy Morrison appears in 'John Broughton's podcast', available from the 'Retrospectives' page on the Podomatic website. More information at www.go-betweens.net Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:16:27 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20091021.html Robert Forster's first book, 'The Ten Rules of Rock and Roll - Collected Music Writings 2005-09' will be published by Black Inc in Australia in early November. Accompnaying the book's release, Robert will be appearing at bookshops in Australia and Europe. See www.go-betweens.net for more details. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:58:55 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20091011.html The soundtrack CD to the film 'Son of A Lion', featuring music composed and performed by Amanda Brown, has been nominated for 'Best Original Soundtrack' at the 2009 ARIA Awards. The awards will be announced on 26th November 2009. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:45:33 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090831.html Robert Forster plays Queensland Art Gallery, Friday 18th September 2009. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:13:14 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20090723a.html Lindy Morrison has a cameo role in new film 'Home of Strangers', which has its premiere on 1st August 2009 at the Schonell Cinema, University of Queensland, Brisbane. Music by The Rainy Season, featuring Liny Morrison and Amanda Brown, is featured in the film. More information on www.go-betweens.net. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:48:53 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20090723.html The winner of the 2009 Grant McLennan Memorial Fellowship has been announced. The winner, chosen by a selection panel comprising Robert Forster, Adele Pickvance, Glenn Thompson and Sally McLennan, is Brisbane songwriter Helen Franzmann, who will travel to Berlin as part of the award. Read more on www.go-betweens.net. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:30:27 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20090722.html Two tracks from the Nick Earls play 'The True Story of Butterfish', 'It's Not What You Think' by Robert Forster and 'The Light That Guides You Home' by Adele Pickvance, are available to download from emusic.com. An article by Nick Earls about the songs and their place in 'The True Story of Butterfish' is on The Random Blog. Full details on www.go-betweens.net. Wed, 22 July 2009 20:14:22 GMT http://www.go-betweens.org.uk/rss20081108.html Former Sleater Kinney member and one-time Go-Betweens collaborator has written an article about The Go-Betweens for her blog 'Monitor Mix'. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:45:22 GMT