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Oz Music Scene

November 30th, 2007

Jacob Butler’s Ready to Record

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It looks like we haven’t seen the last of Australian Idol finalist Jacob Butler. He’s been playing charity gigs around the place as he prepares to record his debut album.
Last night he wowed the crowd at the Advertiser Sunday Mail Foundation do in Adelaide with an acoustic […]

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November 2nd, 2007

Bobby Flynn @ Lizotte’s - November 1

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Who’s the most influential artist to come out of Australian Idol? Is it Shannon Noll, whose skills saw him working with some of America’s best songwriters on his new album? What about Anthony Callea, who’s earning rave reviews for his work […]

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October 9th, 2007

Jacob Booted From Idol Stage

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And then there were seven. After being a regular in the bottom three, it was no great surprise to bid farewell to Jacob Butler last night.
The Melbourne lad was gracious in defeat, displaying humility at odds to his often cocky and brash onstage persona.
“It’s one […]

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October 8th, 2007

A Taste of Britain on Australian Idol

Last night the Australian Idol’s tackled the best of Britain. This new theme gave the Idols so many great songs to choose from, and they didn’t disappoint. That was especially true of Tarisai and Matt, who both earned touchdowns for their efforts.

Carl Riseley was first up, taking inspiration from Michael Bublé’s version of The Beatles’ […]

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October 2nd, 2007

Mark Da Costa Rocking No More

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No sooner had Mark Da Costa unplugged his amplifier than the Australian Idol rock god was eliminated from the show.
The show’s oldest competitor became the first male to get the boot after his bluesy reworking of “Yellow” on Sunday night.
The verdict seemed the shock the […]

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October 1st, 2007

Australian Idol In Acoustic Mode

I’d been really looking forward to Australian Idol’s acoustic night, and it definitely didn’t disappoint. There was only one touchdown but several other performances that probably deserved them. One even moved me to tears! Of course, all this isn’t surprising considering the Idols had some help from Australian music legend, Ian Moss. If you’re going […]

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September 24th, 2007

Australian Idol Goes Disco

Last night our Australian Idol hopefuls showed they can bust a move with outstanding disco grooves. There were plenty of top-notch performances, but last night’s standout was Matt Corby who scored the season’s first touchdown.

Tarisai Vushe started the night with the disco classic “Hot Stuff.” She definitely looked the part, but I wasn’t entirely convinced […]

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September 18th, 2007

Brianna Carpenter Gets the Chop

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Brianna Carpenter is the second Idol hopeful to leave the reality talent quest, following a painful performance of Supertramp’s “The Logical Song.”
Rock was always going to be a stretch for the Brisbane music student, but it appeared that “sound issues” may have been her greatest […]

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September 17th, 2007

Australian Idols Rock Out

Last night the Australian Idols turned their hand to rock, but unfortunately the theme exposed the weaknesses of many of our contestants. The odd star shone, but it was a very dark night in the Idol studio indeed.

Matt Corby kicked off the night with a great rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “The Immigrant Song.” This […]

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September 10th, 2007

Australian Idol Performances: Contestant’s Choice

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The Australian Idol finals kicked off with a bang last night. The topic was Contestant’s Choice, and our top 12 were encouraged to choose songs that represented them.
Ben McKenzie showed a maturity beyond his years, keeping his composure despite being first up on the big […]

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