Robert Forster news archive

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28th August 2015 Oxford, UK, show added: 6th December 2015
4th August 2015 London show added: 7th December 2015
30th July 2015 Queenscliff Festival show added: 27th November 2015
5th July 2015 Article in The Age
4th July 2015 Adelaide and Hobart shows: August 2015
26th June 2015 Songs To Play album announced
20th May 2015 Blood And The Moon: A Provocation On Yeats
14th April 2015 Liner notes to The Apartments' The Evening Visits...
2nd May 2014 Double J Artist In Residence
15th October 2013 Barcelona shows, November 2013, added
11th June 2013 Brisbane and Hamburg appearances added
20th May 2013 Berlin show, 3rd August 2013, added
19th May 2013 Shows in Melbourne and Reykjavik added
20th April 2013 Robert Forster show at Primera Persona, Barcelona announced
18th July 2012 Robert Forster show at The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne announced
23rd June 2012 Robert Forster shows at The Vanguard, Newtown announced
19th June 2011 Robert Forster plays Perth show 14/7/2011
7th April 2011 Robert talk and performance at the New South Wales Art Gallery
3rd February 2011 Robert at Friends of Folk, Golden Plains festivals
21st November 2010 Robert in conversation with Paul Kelly; Melbourne show
21st August 2010 Robert on BBC World Service
21st August 2010 Details of Melbourne Writers Festival appearance
8th August 2010 Details of Brisbane Writers Festival and BIGSOUND 2010 appearances
4th August 2010 Robert Forster download single Walcott
14th July 2010 Robert Forster in 'The Word' podcast
10th July 2010 More information on live dates
22nd June 2010 More information on the limited edition of The 10 Rules of Rock And Roll added
31st May 2010 Milton Keynes show added
25th May 2010 London show announced
20th May 2010 The Go Between Bridge Concert announced
15th May 2010 Limited edition of The 10 Rules of Rock And Roll announced
4th March 2010 Robert writes about Community: A Compilation of Hobart Music in The Monthly
27th January 2009 Live dates added: Adelaide
19th January 2010 Interview with Robert in The Word magazine
17th January 2009 Live dates added: Wollongong and Perth
18th November 2009 Audio interview with Robert on ABC Brisbane
14th November 2009 Perth International Arts Festival: 24th April 2010
5th November 2009 Audio interviews with Robert on ABC Perth and ABC Melbourne.
28th October 2009 Perth booksigning; Black Inc interview.
22nd October 2009 New recording of Rock and Roll Friend for Rolling Stone Germany
20th October 2009 Robert Forster live dates December 2009
21st September 2009 Bookshop appearance for 'The Ten Rules of Rock and Roll'
14th September 2009 'The Ten Rules of Rock and Roll' published November 2009
31st August 2009 Robert Forster Brisbane date: Friday 18th September, Queensland Art Gallery
14th August 2009 Interview with Nick Earls, author of The True Story of Butterfish, in The Age
11th August 2009 Robert Forster interview in Northern Territory News; new article in The Monthly
22nd July 2009 The True Story of Butterfish - download single release
8th July 2009 Robert Forster at the Darwin Festival
3rd July 2009 'The True Story of Butterfish' featured in the Brisbane Times
21st June 2009 Vagabond Holes: David McComb and The Triffids
16th June 2009 Queensland Music Festival Song Trails Tour
13th June 2009 The True Story of Butterfish
9th June 2009 Robert Forster appears in Homelovin' fanzine
20th February 2009 Robert Forster to play Brisbane 'Fire and Flood' benefit
16th February 2009 Robert Forster supports ABC bushfire/flood appeal
14th November 2008 Robert Forster solo show in Haindling added
5th November 2008 new Robert Forster article in The Monthly
5th November 2008 Robert Forster in Regensburg feature in German Rolling Stone magazine
22nd October 2008 more setlists from the 2008 tour added
22nd October 2008 more setlists from the 2008 tour added
9th October 2008 Link to Lancaster Library video added
2nd October 2008 Robert Forster to play All Tomorrow's Parties Australia
2nd October 2008 Links to reviews of London and Hamburg gigs added
24th September 2008 Queen Elizabeth Hall, London show times
19th September 2008 Updates on BBC radio performances
14th September 2008 Links to reviews and photos of Columbus gig added
13th September 2008 Link to tour blog added
10th September 2008 The Evangelist nominated for the ARIA awards 2008
7th September 2008 Review of The Evangelist in Rolling Stone added
4th September 2008 Final tour dates for the Robert Forster 2008 tour added
3rd September 2008 Review of The Evangelist in The Daily Gleaner
3rd September 2008 The Go-Betweens' 16 Lovers Lane featured on Great Australian Albums
14th August 2008 Robert Forster wins Q Music award
14th August 2008 new Robert Forster article in The Monthly
14th August 2008 Review of Melbourne show in Planet Rock
24th July 2008 Pittsburgh, PA date added
8th July 2008 Courier Mail review of The Evangelist added
3rd July 2008 new Robert Forster video interview on undercover.com.au added
1st July 2008 new Robert Forster article in The Monthly
30th June 2008 Oxford, England date added
30th June 2008 Columbus, Ohio date added
12th June 2008 Lancaster Library date added
11th June 2008 Splendour In The Grass festival date added
6th June 2008 New York City tour date added
5th June 2008 Vienna tour date added
4th June 2008 Dublin tour date added
30th May 2008 Manchester tour date added
29th May 2008 First US tour date added
28th May 2008 Australian tour dates added: Adelaide, Hepburn Springs, Melbourne and Sydney
24th May 2008 Glasgow tour date added; interview with Robert in Time Out Sydney; article about The Evangelist in Billboard
19th May 2008 a review of The Evangelist from the North Coast Journal and an interview with Robert from the New Zealand Herald added
14th May 2008 reviews of The Evangelist from Time Out New York and Chart Attack and an interview with Robert from Music Australia Guide added
11th May 2008 reviews of The Evangelist from Mojo magazine and Bullz-Eye.com added
8th May 2008 Brisbane tour date added
7th May 2008 ABC breakfast radio interview and press for The Evangelist
7th May 2008 London tour date added
6th May 2008 new Robert Forster article in The Monthly
6th May 2008 The Evangelist #1 Critics' choice in Rolling Stone; Demon Days featured on Spex CD
2nd May 2008 German tour dates announced
27th April 2008 Robert plays Brisbane in-store; more reviews and features for The Evangelist
24th April 2008 Robert interview in Village Voice
20th April 2008 video interview with Robert; Robert Forster article appears in The Sunday Times
18th April 2008 reviews for The Evangelist
18th April 2008 Robert Forster to play Brisbane in-store and to write article in The Sunday Times
28th March 2008 The Evangelist received 5-star review from Uncut
15th March 2008 The Go-Betweens Songbook
14th March 2008 Yep Roc release Pandanus as download single
10th March 2008 Robert plays The Brisbane Sound
14th March 2008 Yep Roc release Pandanus as download single
10th March 2008 Robert writes about The Big Day Out in The Monthly
7th March 2008 Tuition release Let Your Light In, Babe / Demon Days as download single
29th February 2008 The Times On-Line Robert Forster podcast