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Archive for February 2008

February 18th, 2008

Rocky Horror Hits Sydney

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I don’t generally use my blogs to promote my other blogs, but I figured on this occasion I’d make an exception. Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure of catching The Rocky Horror Show at Star City.
As we all know, Rocky Horror is one of those […]

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February 18th, 2008

No CDs, But Rihanna’s Still Tops

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Rihanna has made history this week, becoming the first act to top the Aussie charts on digital sales alone.
Her new song “Don’t Stop the Music” was not available as a physical disc, yet still managed to bump Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love” from the top spot.
Apparently record companies will […]

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February 17th, 2008

Veronicas’ Release “Hook Me Up” in United States

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The wait is almost over for all you American Veronicas fans. I know it’s been a long time coming, but the twins will finally release their second album Hook Me Up in the US this May.
“It’s a very upbeat dance record, though there are a few […]

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February 16th, 2008

Simple Plan to Visit Oz

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The lads from Simple Plan are hot stuff right now. Their single “When I’m Gone” is all over radio, and their new self-titled album hits stores today. The Canadian pop-punksters will head to Australia for a promo tour next month to celebrate its release.
Simple Plan have […]

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February 15th, 2008

Aussie Makes American Idol Top 24

You might remember me mentioning last month that an Australian cutie called Michael Johns had made it through to American Idol’s important Hollywood round. I’m happy to say that Michael breezed through with consistently brilliant performances and he’s now a member of the Top 24.

He’s got some really tough competition, but with that winning combo […]

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February 15th, 2008

Q & A with She Plays Music’s Deb

We all read their words, but how much do you really know about the bloggers in the music channel? I work with a really great bunch of people here, and I’d love you to learn more about them. So from time to time I’ll post some interviews with some of my esteemed colleagues, starting with […]

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February 14th, 2008

Love Songs to Brighten your Valentine’s Day

Sorry to all your cynics out there, but I really love Valentine’s Day. And so in honour of this romantic day I figured I’d bring you some of my favourite Aussie love songs. I hope they make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

“Even When I’m Sleeping” by Leonardo’s Bride is one of those tracks […]

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February 14th, 2008

Smoky Dawson Dies

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There’s sad news today with word that country legend Smoky Dawson has passed away. He was just weeks shy of his 95th birthday.
Smoky’s musical career spanned more than six decades. When he released his last album Homestead of My Dreams in 2005, he officially became the oldest […]

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February 13th, 2008

Sophie and Benji Split, Tim and Ant Hook Up

Today’s news is all about make-ups and break-ups. On one hand we’ve got word that Sophie Monk has split with her Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden.
Now we saw this one coming for a while, ever since Sophie returned to Australia solo in January. The Daily Telegraph later spotted her without her engagement ring, which started […]

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February 13th, 2008

BeXta’s a V.I.P.

The world of DJing is a bit of a boys’ club, so I’m always happy to see an Aussie girl making waves. BeXta has been a big hit in the clubs for years, and she’s just released her hot new single “V.I.P.”
This sexy dance track has been described as “Kylie meets the Potbellyz.” It features […]

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