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Archive for January 2008

January 16th, 2008

Ben Lee and Ione Skye Engaged

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Aussie cutie pie Ben Lee has announced he’ll wed his Hollywood actress girlfriend Ione Skye.
In typical Ben style, he announced the happy news on his blog.
“It’s very exciting … and I am psyched about making this commitment with such a wonderful partner,” he said.
Ben proposed [...]

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January 15th, 2008

Divinyls Donate Guitar for Charity

One of the most generous bands in rock, The Divinyls, have donated a signed guitar to help find a cure for cystic fibrosis.
The Divinyls were inspired to donate the guitar after hearing the story of 12-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer Zoe. The young girl, who has been in and out of hospital all her life, is [...]

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January 15th, 2008

Diva on a Diet

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Kate DeAraugo hopes to say bye-bye to those “tuckshop arms” forever by joining Jenny Craig.
According to the Adelaide Advertiser, Kate says she’s struggled to keep her weight down while promoting the Young Divas’ latest record, New Attitude.
I thought all that dancing to 80s disco tunes would [...]

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January 14th, 2008

Music Blog Spotlight: New Age Vibe

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I pride myself on having pretty eclectic music tastes, but I have to admit there are a few holes in my musical knowledge. One area I’m not so cluey about is new age stuff. If I’m honest, I know a few Enya songs and that’s about [...]

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January 14th, 2008

It Takes Two, Take Three

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Channel Seven’s star singing Survivor, It Takes Two, has always been a bit of a guilty pleasure in my house. So I was thrilled to read it’s coming back for its third season in a few weeks time.
For those of you who don’t know, It Takes [...]

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January 13th, 2008

Jackie Bristow, Rick Price, and Mark Punch @ Lizotte’s, Kincumber – 12 January 2008

Gigs are a lot like singles really. Most of the time you’ve got your standard format: the big commercial success and the B-side. Everyone;s there for the big hit while the B-side, which may actually be very good, tends to act as a bit of padding.
But occasionally you happen upon a show that’s a double [...]

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January 13th, 2008

Doc Neeson Hints at Angels Reunion

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Could an Angels reunion be in the air? Fans of the classic Aussie rock group may have reason to get excited after Doc Neeson spoke of the possibility on Sydney radio yesterday.
“It’s in the wind. It’s the first time it’s been mentioned out loud,” the Angels frontman told [...]

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January 12th, 2008

Next Big Thing: Ashleigh Mannix

Canberra’s Ashleigh Mannix is set for big things after catching the eye of Billabong. The mega surfing label has sponsored the talented teen, allowing her to record her debut EP.
The sponsorship deal has taken Ashleigh to surfing events in Ireland, Hawaii, France, England and Spain. Recently she also performed at the Billabong ASP World Junior [...]

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January 12th, 2008

The Other Imbruglia

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Natalie Imbruglia’s a household name throughout the world, but sister Laura’s always been the family’s quiet achiever. No doubt Laura could have ridden on her sister’s coattails and blasted onto the mainstream charts, but this talented Sydney-based singer songwriter would rather do things her own [...]

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January 11th, 2008

“Get Ready” – Human Nature

Human Nature have been doing their Motown thing for so long it’s easy to forget they used to be a boy band. But all that is coming to an end with the release of their final Motown experience, Get Ready.
After pumping out a few of these soulful nostalgia trips, there was always the risk the [...]

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