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Archive for April 2008

April 5th, 2008

Wyclef Jean To Host MTV Awards

Hip-hop megastar Wyclef Jean is winging his way to Oz to host the MTV Australia Awards.
“Look out, I am bringing the Carnival down under for one whirlwind MTV ride” Wyclef Jean said in a press statement. “You already know that MTV Awards Shows around the world know how to bring the house down … and [...]

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April 4th, 2008

The Galvatrons Headline First National Tour

The buzz surrounding synth rock outfit The Galvatrons has been building, and it’s going to explode in the coming months.
The Melbourne lads have just come back from some showcase gigs in London where they played to packed rooms of industry heavyweights. They must have impressed the right people, because they’re set to head back to [...]

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April 3rd, 2008

We Love Sounds, Yes We Do!

The line-up for Sydney’s only winter festival, We Love Sounds, has just been announced. And it’s a doozy, with plenty of global stars and local acts on the bill.
The international acts are headed up by The Bravery, The Beastie Boys’ Mix Master Mike, Utah Saints, Scribe, and Grand National.
They’ll join Aussie artists The Potbelleez, Van [...]

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April 2nd, 2008

Whitley and Howie Pair Up For Oz Tour

I can’t tell you how excited I am about the upcoming Whitley tour in May.
Yes Whitley’s wonderful, and he’s impressing all the right people in the United States so we won’t get to see this local singer-songwriter as much as we’d like. But that’s not the only reason I’m thrilled.
Whitley’s bringing American musician Howie Day [...]

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April 2nd, 2008

Michael Johns Impresses on American Idol

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! I’ve just watched Michael Johns’ performance from tonight’s episode of American Idol and I’m thrilled to say the boy is back to his best.

Who thought he’d come out with his best performance on Dolly Parton week? His rendition of “It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right” is so sexy and [...]

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April 1st, 2008

Elton Heads Back Down Under

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Elton John’s Australian tour last December was massive, but unfortunately fans on the West Coast and the in the territory missed out. Not this time.
Elton has announced he’ll return to Oz in May for three very special shows. He’ll kick off the tour at Perth’s [...]

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April 1st, 2008

Gabriella Cilmi Album Cover Revealed

Gabriella Cilmi is hot stuff at the moment. Her debut single “Sweet About Me” is all over radio, and it’s sitting pretty at number 12 on the charts. Add to that her upcoming support slot on James Blunt’s tour and we’re going to see a whole lot of this Melbourne teen in the coming [...]

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