October 21st, 2007
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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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
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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
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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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