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Archive for December 2008

December 31st, 2008

Happy New Year’s Eve!

Happy New Year’s Eve Oz Music Scene readers! Here’s a little song to get you in the mood! So charge your glasses, say goodbye to 2008, and usher in 2009 with a little old school Kylie!

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December 30th, 2008

2008 In Review | The Musical Year That Was

2008 has been a big year for Australian music, with some massive tours, fabulous albums, and fascinating personalities. As I prepare for the big New Years Eve bash tomorrow I figured I’d pause today to reflect on the year that was.
Top 10 Albums

Good Lovin’ – David Campbell
Live & Cooking @ Lizotte’s – Various
Lenka – Lenka
The [...]

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December 30th, 2008

The Veronicas Glittering Birthday Bash

Aussie pop twins The Veronicas celebrated their recent 24th birthdays with a massive party at the Sydney Hilton Marble Bar last night. 100 of their closest friends joined the girls for the “rock and roll glitter” birthday bash.
Lisa Origliasso told The Daily Telegraph she hoped for a “new camera,” while her sister Jess aimed a [...]

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December 29th, 2008

“Good Lovin’” - David Campbell

I received David Campbell’s Good Lovin’ as a Christmas present and I haven’t been able to prise it from my stereo since. I was a big fan of David’s “Swing Sessions” albums, and wondered where he’d take us next. This nostalgic journey to the 1960s was a little unexpected, but it all makes sense.
It’s a [...]

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December 29th, 2008

Jessica Mauboy Eyes World Stage

Jessica Mauboy has just wrapped up filming her role in Bran Nue Dae, an adaption of an indigenous musical. The former Young Diva will star alongside Ernie Dingo, Geoffrey Rush, Missy Higgins, and Deborah Mailman in the film which should hit screens in the middle of next year.
Jess seems made for her role of Rosie, [...]

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December 28th, 2008

Adrian Grenier’s Honey Brothers to Tour Oz

Entourage actor Adrian Grenier is a regular visitor to our shores, and he’s set to show off our wonderful country to some friends.
He’s preparing to bring his band The Honey Brothers to Australia for their first international shows.
“I grew up in New York and have been very critical of other places and not really allowed [...]

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December 27th, 2008

AC/DC’s Black Ice Goes Double Platinum in US, and Four Times Platinum in Oz!

AC/DC’s comeback album Black Ice has been one of the year’s biggest sellers in the world this year. In America it’s just gone double-platinum.
Sure it’s only half as good as it did locally where the album went four times platinum, but it’s still nothing to sneeze at!
Given the record’s success back home, I bet you’re [...]

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December 25th, 2008

Merry Christmas with a Little Paul Kelly

Merry Christmas Oz Music Scene readers! I hope you’re having a wonderful day full of family, friends, good food, even better booze, presents under the tree, and of course some fabulous music. If you don’t have the latter, I sympathise. My mum swears it’s not Christmas without carols sung by The Peppermint Candy Kids. In [...]

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December 24th, 2008

Gilli Moon Releases a Christmas Song

Aussie expat Gilli Moon has released a new festive song, just in time for Christmas. “Merry Christmas My Love” is now available for download from iTunes.
Gilli, who is now based in the United States, describes the song as “the ultimate Christmas song for anyone who believes in love.”
It sounds like the perfect thing for a [...]

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December 23rd, 2008

“Perfect” Most Played Song on Aussie Radio

If you thought Vanessa Amorosi’s song “Perfect” was played to death on local radio this year, you’d be right.
The first single from Vanessa’s comeback album Somewhere in the Real World was the most played song on Australian radio in 2008.
Vanessa will cap off her “perfect” year with a performance at tomorrow night’s Carols by Candlelight [...]

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