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Oz Music Scene

July 14th, 2008

Flo Rida Announces Aussie Tour

It seemed like “Low” had the number one spot in Australia for an eternity, so I’m sure there are plenty of folks excited about the news that Flo Rida is bringing his show Down Under.
Sadly for some urban music fans, he’ll only visit Sydney and Melbourne. He’ll hit the Queensbridge Hotel in South Melbourne on […]

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July 14th, 2008

Meet The Living End

I haven’t heard of a band doing an old fashioned instore in a while! Good on The Living End for hitting the shops and mingling with the fans!
Andy, Chris, and Scott will sign copies of their latest album White Noise at the Virgin Megastore in Sydney on Saturday from 1 pm.
Then they’ll be at JB […]

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June 6th, 2008

Living End Gig Moved Due to Fire

The free Living End concert scheduled for tomorrow night in Melbourne will still go ahead despite the blaze in AC/DC Lane. It will now be held at Duckboard Place.
“On Thursday night, a fire caused some damage to a building in AC/DC Lane. The surrounding area, including the space where the gig was going to be […]

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June 4th, 2008

Chaka Cancels Brissie Gig

Brisbane has lost its Chaka Khan concert, after the soul diva claimed to have “unforeseen international commitments.”
Is it just me, or do those kind of official excuses tend to sound like a load of BS? Maybe if there was some sort of official apology I might believe it a little more.
Anyway, the other Aussie fans […]

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May 23rd, 2008

Krista Polvere Launches Album in Oz

Long time readers of this blog may remember me writing about Krista Polvere last year. This Adelaide singer songwriter was hanging out in the USA with the likes of Ryan Adams and Ray LaMontagne while preparing her debut album Here Be Dragons.
Fast forward several months and the album is finally ready to be unleashed. And […]

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May 2nd, 2008

Hall of Fame Details Announced

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Five more musical icons will enter the ARIA Hall of Fame on July 1, and you could be there. For the first time ever, a limited number of tickets will be available to the general public.
There’s no word yet on the inductees who will join previously honored […]

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March 26th, 2008

Celine Dion Postpones Aussie Shows

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Canadian songstress Celine Dion has postponed her Brisbane and Melbourne shows so she can recover from a minor throat infection and irritated sinuses.
The Brisbane show, which was originally scheduled for tonight, will now be staged on Monday 31 March. Next week’s Melbourne show has been […]

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January 31st, 2008

Gabriella Cilmi Wows Brits

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She may be just 16 years old, but Gabriella Cilmi is hot stuff. The Aussie teen has just signed a major deal with Island Records, the label who gave U2 and Bob Marley their start.
My British readers may have already heard her debut single “Sweet […]

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November 27th, 2007

World AIDS Day Concert in Melbourne

Saturday is World AIDS Day and Melbourne is commemorating the day with a massive free concert.
The concert features an eclectic line-up including ex-Australian Idol contestant Cosima DeVito, hip hop outfit Illzilla, reggae group Cousin Leonard, Frankie Wants Out, Whitley, Diafrix, Josh Owen, Kinematic, Tess Henderson, Slinkee Minx (are they still around?), Drew Bowden Trio, President […]

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November 23rd, 2007

Kylie Statue Unveiled

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A statue of Australia’s pop princess Kylie Minogue will be unveiled in Melbourne today. It will join statues of John Farnham and Dame Nellie Melba as part of the Variety Entertainers of the Century art installation at Docklands.
The installation will feature 100 plaques commemorating the […]

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