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Archive for November 2007

November 25th, 2007

Rocking for the Roos

Whether you’re a football fan, a music lover, or both there’s no other place to be on Thursday than Melbourne’s Prince of Wales.
The pub is hosting a massive fundraising night, dubbed Roo-sistence, for the North Melbourne football club. If you’re out of the loop, the Kangaroos may have to move to Queensland if they can’t […]

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November 24th, 2007

Michael Bublé’s Coming!

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I’ve got to tell you, I’m more than a little bit excited at recent news that Michael Bublé is heading back to Australia next May to promote his third album, Call Me Irresponsible.
I’ve seen Michael on his last two visits to Australia, and he never fails to […]

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November 23rd, 2007

Borne Shines at MusicOz Awards

You may not have heard of Melbourne indie outfit Borne just yet, but after they scooped the pool at last night’s MusicOz awards that’s all set to change. MusicOz is the largest awards recognising Australia’s unsigned and independent artists.
The group picked up the awards for best acoustic/singer-songwriter, the Garth Porter producer award, the Nova unsigned […]

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November 23rd, 2007

Kylie Statue Unveiled

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A statue of Australia’s pop princess Kylie Minogue will be unveiled in Melbourne today. It will join statues of John Farnham and Dame Nellie Melba as part of the Variety Entertainers of the Century art installation at Docklands.
The installation will feature 100 plaques commemorating the […]

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November 22nd, 2007

Make Kylies at Facebook

Kylie Minogue is entering the digital age in a big way. Last week I told you about her cool social network site, Kylie Konnect. Now she’s launched a brilliant new Facebook application which allows fans to create their own little Kylie characters.
Facebook users can browse more than forty Classic Kylies wearing some of the divas […]

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November 22nd, 2007

Silverchair, Spoon, and More Join BDO Bill

Next year’s Big Day Out lineup was already bursting at the seams, but with the most recent announcement it’s bigger than ever.
Silverchair had a massive year in 2007, taking home five ARIAs and receiving worldwide acclaim for their fifth album Young Modern. They’re set to start 2008 with a bang appearing at Big Day Out […]

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November 21st, 2007

Across the Great Divide on DVD

If you missed Silverchair and Powderfinger’s massive Across the Great Divide Tour, or if you just want to relieve the magic all over again, then you’re in luck.
A special three-disc tour DVD is on sale soon. The first two discs will feature each band’s performances, and the third will include bonus interview footage and a […]

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November 21st, 2007

Idol Takes Winner’s Journey Around Australia

This year’s Australian Idol season is drawing to an end, but the fun doesn’t have to end there. For the first time ever, the winner will embark on a massive “Winner’s Journey Tour.”
This year’s winner, either Matt Corby or Natalie Gauci, will perform their favourite Idol tracks and some of the songs from their new […]

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November 20th, 2007

Missy Admits She’s “Not So Straight”

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Speculation about Missy Higgins’ sexuality has been rife since the Aussie songstress sang about a woman who “smelled like sugar and spoke like the sea” in “Scar.” Well Missy’s put an end to the whispering by appearing on the cover of popular lesbian and queer women’s […]

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November 20th, 2007

Kylie Tops Aussie Charts

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It’s another week, and there’s another Aussie act on the top of the ARIA charts!
Kylie Minogue’s new single “2 Hearts” has debuted at number one, knocking The Veronicas’ “Hook Me Up” down to fourth spot. This is Kylie’s tenth Aussie number one!
Ricki-Lee’s back in the charts […]

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