September 12th, 2007
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The Sydney Festival has a rich tradition of bringing rock royalty to Australia, after delivering Elvis Costello and Lou Reed to the masses in recent years. 2008 won’t be any exception, with news The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson will headline the arts event.
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September 12th, 2007
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Aussie soul legend Renee Geyer is showing no signs of slowing down. She’ll release her 22nd album Dedicated at the end of the month.
Dedicated features a mix of new songs and classic covers. Aussie songwriting king Paul Kelly has lent [...]
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September 11th, 2007
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A diverse range of Australian artists have made their mark on the ARIA charts this week.
Fergie may have kept her stranglehold on the singles chart with her mammoth hit, “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” but she’s faced stiff competition from Shannon Noll. His [...]
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September 11th, 2007
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Victoria’s Holly Weinert was the first Idol hopeful to get the chop last night, after her new punk image failed to impress.
Holly took a big risk singing The Gossip’s “Standing in the Way of Control,” a dramatic departure from her regular alt-country fare.
“I had a feeling,” she [...]
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September 10th, 2007
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The Australian Idol finals kicked off with a bang last night. The topic was Contestant’s Choice, and our top 12 were encouraged to choose songs that represented them.
Ben McKenzie showed a maturity beyond his years, keeping his composure despite being first up on the big [...]
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September 10th, 2007
I’m a real lyrics nut, so The Rock Dose is one of my favourite destinations in the b5media blogosphere. It contains some fantastic gems from some of our greatest lyrical poets.
Industry veteran Bruce Houghton brings you The Rock Dose’s words of wisdom. He’s a generous sort who is currently offering free CDs for your contributions.
How [...]
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September 9th, 2007
The festival season is a few months away, and already the rumour bill is buzzing about who will headline some of the biggest events. If the word on the street is anything to go by, we could see some of the coolest female artists in the world gracing our shores early next year.
Björk has played [...]
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September 8th, 2007
We all knew those Australian Idol graduates were a talented lot, but did you know they were aspiring authors? Damien Leith and Dean Geyer will both release books in the coming months.
Damien’s novel, One More Time, will hit stores on October 1. It follows Sean, an Irish adventurer trekking through the wilds of Nepal. Part [...]
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September 8th, 2007
A killer roster and a great deal of heart have helped indie label Ivy League reach its tenth birthday. To celebrate the milestone the Sydney record company will release a very special compilation, Ten Years in the Trenches.
The album, which spans the label’s history, will feature tracks by some of the biggest artists including The [...]
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September 7th, 2007
Legs 11 is back again, giving Sydneysiders a chance to hear some great local bands and raise money for breast cancer research in the process.
This time around, Missy Higgins, The Waifs, Paul Kelly and Blue King Brown are amongst the stars taking to The Domain’s stage on October 26. The event will also feature an [...]
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