http://www.robertforster.net Latest news for Robert Forster Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:19:02 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20100821a.html Robert Forster appeared on BBC World Service's 'Newshour' programme on 21st August 2010, as part of their 'Striking A Chord' series. The show can be heard on the 'Striking A Chord' website. Full details on robertforster.net Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:19:02 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20100821.html Robert Forster will be appearing at the Melbourne Writers Festival in September 2010. He will be appearing as part of a panel discussion 'On Music' on 5th September 2010. Full details on robertforster.net Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:19:02 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20100808.html Robert Forster will be making several appearances in Brisbane in September 2010. He will be appearing at the Brisbane Writers Festival on 3rd and 4th September, giving the closing address at BIGSOUND 2010 and playing '15 Songs About Brisbane' at the Powerhouse on 15th September 2010. Full details on robertforster.net Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:02:59 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/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 19:25:45 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20100714.html Robert Forster is the special guest in the latest podcast from 'The Word' magazine. More information at robertforster.net Sun, 11 July 2010 17:38:19 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20100710.html Robert Forster will play live dates in England in July 2010 and Brisbane in September 2010. More information at robertforster.net Sun, 11 July 2010 17:38:19 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20100525.html Robert Forster will play the Jazz Cafe in London on Tuesday 13th July 2010. More information at robertforster.net Tue, 25 May 2010 21:00:05 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/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 robertforster.net Thu, 20 May 2010 21:03:15 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/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 featuring new recordings by Robert of songs originally recorded by four of the artists discussed in the book. A standard hardback edition will follow. More details on robertforster.net Sat, 15 May 2010 13:23:22 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20100413.html Robert Forster will make two appearances at this years Sydney Festival: in conversation with Toby Martin on Wednesday 19th May 2010 and performing a solo show on Friday 21st May. More information at robertforster.net Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:19:17 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20100304.html The latest article from Robert Forster for 'The Monthly' has appeared in their March 2010 edition. In 'Community: A Compilation of Hobart Music', Robert reviews an album of music from the Tasmanian capital. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:44:07 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20100119.html An interview with Robert Forster about 'The Ten Rules of Rock and Roll' appears in the February 2010 edition of 'The Word' magazine. An audio version of the interview can be heard on 'The Word' website. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:35:17 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20091118.html An audio interview with Robert Forster about 'The Ten Rules of Rock and Roll' can be heard on the ABC Brisbane website. More info at robertforster.net Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:31:10 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20091114.html Robert Forster will play the Perth International Art Festival on 24th April 2010. More info at robertforster.net Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:48:48 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20091105.html Audio interviews with Robert Forster about 'The Ten Rules of Rock and Roll' can be heard on the ABC Perth and ABC Melbourne websites. More info at robertforster.net Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:11:33 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20091028.html An extra date has been added to Robert Forster's promotional tour for 'The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll'. Robert will be signing at Planet Books in Perth on Wednesday 11th November 2009. Robert has been interviewed for the Black Inc. blog and the interview appears on The Inc Blot. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:58:50 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20091022.html The current issue (October 2009) of Rolling Stone in Germany is their 15th birthday issue and it contains a new Robert Forster recording of 'Rock and Roll Friend' on its accompanying CD. This version of the song was recorded recently in Brisbane. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:23:13 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20091020.html Robert will be playing two live shows in 2009. These will both be at Dombrowsky Bookshop in Regensburg, Germany on December 11th and 18th. For ticket information please see robertforster.net for ticket information. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:01:18 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090914.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. There is new and unpublished work in the book. Robert will be doing publicity and in-store appearances. Full details, and more news, on robertforster.net Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:00:23 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090831.html Robert Forster plays Queensland Art Gallery, Friday 18th September 2009. Full details on robertforster.net. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:23:14 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090814.html An interview wth Nick Earls, author of 'The True Story of Butterfish', has appeared in The Age. Full details on robertforster.net. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:23:14 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090811.html An interview wth Robert Forster, relating to his appearance at the Darwin Festival, has appeared in Northern Territory News. Full details on robertforster.net Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:30:04 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/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 robertforster.net Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:00:01 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090708.html Robert Forster will be appearing at the Darwin Festival on 22nd August. More information on www.robertforster.net Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:57:59 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090621.html Robert Forster is one of the contributors to 'Vagabond Holes: David McComb and The Triffids', due to be published by Fremantle Press in August 2009. More information on www.robertforster.net Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:44:52 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090616.html This year's Queensland Music Festival includes 'Song Trails', a series of songwriting workshops taking place at various locations around Queensland from 27th July to 31st July 2009. Robert Forster is part of the touring team who will be leading these songwriting workshops. For more information on these workshops and the free finale concert on 2nd August 2009 at the Brisbane Powerhouse. More information at robertforster.net Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:42:17 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090613.html Robert Forster and Adele Pickvance are writing the music for the Nick Earls play 'The True Story of Butterfish', running at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 1st to 25th October 2009. More information on robertforster.net. Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:07:01 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090609.html Robert Forster is featured in the new issue of Homelovin' fanzine. The fanzine features articles on The Evangelist, the show at Lancaster Library in September 2008 and the editor's experiences in painting Robert. More information on www.robertforster.net. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:51:24 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090220.html Powderfinger, The Grates, Robert Forster, The John Steel Singers, The Boat People and Dan Parsons play the 'Fire and Flood' benefit show at The Tivoli, Brisbane, on 6th March 2009. More information on www.robertforster.net. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:49:20 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20090216.html On Saturday 14th February, Robert Forster appeared as part of ABC Local Radio's Victorian bushfire and North Queensland floods appeal. Robert chatted and performed 'If It Rains'. His appearance can be heard on the ABC website. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:18:54 GMT http://www.robertforster.net/news/rss20081114.html Robert Forster is scheduled to play a benefit concert at the Alte Hauptschule in Haindling, near Geiselhoering in Bavaria, on Friday 28th November 2008. This will be a solo acoustic show. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:17:18 GMT