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Archive for October 2007

October 21st, 2007

Are The Heave The Next Silverchair?

The Heave have won a national band competition, and are receiving airplay on Triple J, all before they’ve even left high school.
But the rocking trio from Sydney Grammar are in no rush to hit the big time.
“First we have our HSC next year: getting a good mark will come first,” drummer Ned Green told The [...]

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October 20th, 2007

Barnesy’s Back “Out of the Blue”

Jimmy Barnes is back, with a star-studded new album Out of the Blue.
It’s a fitting phrase for the rock veteran, who had heart surgery earlier this year.
“People say something happens from ‘out of the blue’,” Jimmy said on his website.
“Well, I felt for a long time after the operation that I wasn’t coming back from [...]

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October 19th, 2007

Channel [V] in Embarrassing Drugs Controversy

Cable music station Channel [V] angered parents around the country when a marketing stunt went horribly wrong.
As part of their promotions for the DVD release of Will Ferrell’s skating flick Blades of Glory, the channel asked viewers to SMS their “favourite memories on ice.”
The network naïvely expected innocent tales of spills at ice skating rinks. [...]

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October 19th, 2007

Vanessa Amorosi Models Calvin Klein

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Expect to see a sexy new side to Vanessa Amorosi when she becomes the face of Calvin Klein Jeans.
Vanessa’s music will also serve as the campaign’s soundtrack. Undercover said the ads may use Vanessa’s metal track “Perfect,” but nothing has been confirmed yet.
The Calvin Klein [...]

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October 18th, 2007

Nick Cave’s The Latest Hall of Famer

Moody singer-songwriter Nick Cave will be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame at the ARIA Awards ceremony at the end of the month.
It’s a fitting tribute to Nick’s diverse body of work, from his prolific careers with The Birthday Party and The Bad Seeds to recent film scores.
“Nick Cave has enjoyed - and continues [...]

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October 18th, 2007

Aussie Musos Named on Gay and Lesbian List

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Some of Australia’s top musicians have been recognised as some of the most influential members of the local gay and lesbian community. They are part of the Same Same 25, a list of iconic Australian gays and lesbians.
Darren Hayes made his name as one [...]

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October 17th, 2007

Stars Perform for Idol Charities

Whether you’re an Idol fan or not, Friday night’s Australian Idol “Doin’ It For the Kids” concert should be worth watching.
Not only will the final six Idol finalists perform, we’ll also see performances from top entertainers The Rogue Traders, Darren Hayes, Katie Noonan, The Noll Brothers, and Vanessa Amorosi. Past Australian Idol graduates Damien Leith, [...]

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October 17th, 2007

M.I.A Helps Troubled Teens

Brit rapper M.I.A. took time out from her Australian tour to work with girls in a Sydney juvenile detention centre.
“[I was] asked if I’d go there to meet these teenagers in an all-girls juvenile detention centre and help them to make music … teach them. There were around 15 girls, aged from 13 to 20,” [...]

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October 16th, 2007

Guy Sebastian Inspired By Stax Soul

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It worked a treat for Human Nature, but will rediscovering his soul roots pay off for Guy Sebastian? Australia’s original Idol recently visited the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis to record his soul covers album.
While Human Nature tackled the sweet harmonies of Motown, Guy Sebastian’s record will cover the [...]

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October 16th, 2007

Shock Horror! Ben McKenzie Gets Idol Boot!

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As a writer I try my best to stay relatively unbiased. But I’ve got to tell you, I’m reeling from last night’s Australian Idol announcement. It was a verdict show that no one predicted, with competition favourites Matt Corby and Ben McKenzie standing in the [...]

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