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Oz Music Scene

Archive for August 2007

August 16th, 2007

“Skin” - Katie Noonan

Katie Noonan’s solo release, Skin, has taken up permanent residence in my stereo. The voice behind supergroup George has produced an album of infectious joy that gets richer with every listen.
It’s been five years since George released their landmark album, Polyserena. A lot has changed for Katie Noonan in that time. Many performers seem to [...]

By lkatulka -- 12 comments

August 16th, 2007

Darren Hayes Savages Aussie PM

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After marrying his British beau Richard Cullen last year, former Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes has a few opinions about gay marriage. He took time out from spruiking his latest solo release to slam Aussie prime minister John Howard’s stance on the issue.
Darren’s annoyed because his partner [...]

By lkatulka -- 0 comments

August 15th, 2007

Emma-Louise Who? Queensland Teen Bags a Double at QSong Awards

You may not have heard of Emma-Louise Lobb, but with maturity beyond her years this 15-year-old may just be the next big thing. The Queensland schoolgirl took home the People’s Choice Award at last night’s 2007 QSong Awards.
Emma-Louise’s beautiful guitar-driven ballad, “Kim’s Song” was also named best secondary school song at the ceremony, which celebrates [...]

By lkatulka -- 2 comments

August 15th, 2007

Angie Wears Her Hart on Her Sleeve

Can you believe it’s been almost 15 years since Frente topped the charts with “Accidentally Kelly Street” and “Ordinary Angels”?
I couldn’t either, but it seems the world’s been in fast-forward since the playful pop quartet exploded onto the local music scene. They disappeared almost as quickly, but lead singer Angie Hart never completely left us.
So [...]

By lkatulka -- 0 comments

August 14th, 2007

Australian Idol: Stars In the Making

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The auditions are behind us, so it’s time to forget the loonies and focus on the talent unearthed by this season of Australian Idol. And what talent there is, with so many gifted musicians the traditional Top 100 was expanded to 136.
So who are the [...]

By lkatulka -- 26 comments

August 14th, 2007

Perth Powderfinger/Silverchair Shows in Doubt

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Where will Powderfinger and Silverchair play in Perth? That’s the big question after revelations the Across the Great Divide concerts planned for Claremont Oval don’t have council approval.
The Aussie rock groups planned to play two Perth shows in September. The first sold out, and the second [...]

By lkatulka -- 0 comments

August 13th, 2007

Music Blog Spotlight: Brit Music Scene

The Australian music scene and the British one have been linked for as long as I can remember.
Some of our favorite local singers, including the Bee Gees, John Farnham, and Olivia Newton-John were born in Britain. Others, like Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbruglia, spend most of their time there. Not to mention the Brit superstars [...]

By lkatulka -- 2 comments

August 13th, 2007

Deborah Conway Brings Broads Together

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Now in its third year, Deborah Conway’s traveling celebration of female music, Broad, is hitting the road again.
This time around rootsy Anne McCue, R&B diva Jade McRae, blues queen Abbe May, and folkster Sally Seltmann (aka New Buffalo) will join Ms Conway on stage.
The idea behind Broad [...]

By lkatulka -- 0 comments

August 12th, 2007

Molly Meldrum Gives Up the Grog

A very different Ian “Molly” Meldrum will host the nostalgic Countdown Spectacular 2 tour this month. The Aussie music guru will be clean and sober.
Molly decided to quit drinking following a series of embarrassing incidents, and the deaths of close friends Billy Thorpe, Lobby Lloyd and Lynne Randell.
These gaffs included a drunken spat with radio [...]

By lkatulka -- 2 comments

August 11th, 2007

Request Spot: David Campbell

Here’s a fantastic David Campbell video performing on Sunrise, as requested by Jennifer from Hippie Sounds!
What I love most about this clip is how much fun it is. For most people a laughing fit would result in a botched performance, but David recovers from this shaky start to deliver a delightful version of “You’re Nobody Till [...]

By lkatulka -- 2 comments