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Channel Ten News: Reviewed
9 Comments. 14,150 Views. Posted 9 Aug 2011 @ 5:06pm.
  Ten News was the hipster of Australian news programming. It refused to broadcast at the mainstream 6pm timeslot and proudly claimed to be “First At Five”. However, 7 News, previously the jock of the Australian TV news world, started listening to the same kinds of music as Ten News and decided to become indie too, moving to the 4.30pm timeslot. Ten News was overcome with fury and now... Read More
The Beautiful Girls
0 Comments. 3,618 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:10am.
It’s worth mentioning when a band can transform celebrated genres to the point where they sound both recognisable and innovative; a goal reggae-rock fusionists The Beautiful Girls just so happened to have managed to attain. This ability is evident in the current tour for new single My Mind Is An Echo Chamber – lifted off 2010’s triumphant Spooks LP... Read More
Illy Taking Off On National Tour
0 Comments. 4,401 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:10am.
Melbourne-based hip-hop artist Illy is taking his breakthrough sophomore album The Chase on the road, with a huge run of national tour dates throughout the next three months.   The Chase Tour will see him hitting up major cities and regional centres around the country, with friend and producer M-Phazes along for the ride as a special guest.   Since its release, The Chase has... Read More
Raggamuffin 2011 Profits Going To Flood Appeal
0 Comments. 4,022 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:10am.
In response to the devastation in Queensland, Andrew McManus Presents announced today that all profits from Brisbane's Raggamuffin 2011 concert will be donated to the people of QLD through the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal.   This concert will now be a charity event renamed Reggae For Recovery – Flood Relief Benefit Concert, and has been moved from Pine Rivers to Riverstage in... Read More
Plutonic and G Love
0 Comments. 1,576 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:15am.
It could have easily ended up sounding hodge-podge and all-over-the-place given the circumstance of its recording – but in the hands of producer extraordinaire Plutonic and bluesy-surf-hip-hop legend G Love, Moonshine Lemonade was probably always going to be smooth sailing, even if the two protagonists were on opposite sides of the globe for its entire recording.... Read More
Hip Hop Flood Relief
0 Comments. 2,749 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Hip Hop Flood Relief with Pharoahe Monch and Boogie Blind, this Friday night, The Corner Hotel   It’s been a devastating week for Queenslanders, so New York and Aussie Hip Hop artists have rallied together with Mistrust Music to raise money for the flood victims.   Just recently on our shores, Pharoahe Monch is back with his mind blowing technical skills and lyrical mastery.... Read More
Born To Be Wild 3D
0 Comments. 2,469 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
Witness the incredible true story of wild orphan animals and their amazing journey home in the spectacular new IMAX 3D adventure Born to be Wild 3D.   This inspired story of love, dedication and the remarkable bond between humans and animals opens at IMAX Melbourne Museum on April 8.   The film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and... Read More
Meet The Makers Of Hit Facebook Doco
1 Comments. 1,547 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:22am.
Cinema Nova presents the star and makers of the hit Facebook documentary Catfish on Friday January 21.   This fascinating film caused a stir at the Sundance Film Festival, and was called "unbelievable" by Empire Magazine.   A riveting reality thriller, Catfish has been a topic of discussion since its release overseas.   Join host Clem Bastow (The Vine, The Big Issue,... Read More
Program Announced For agIdeas Design Week
0 Comments. 1,657 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:22am.
The program, the list of events and the guest speakers have been announced for agIdeas International Design Week 2011.   The agIdeas International Design Week is one of the largest and most prestigious design festivals in the world. This year it will bring 40 internationally acclaimed and inspirational leaders in design to Melbourne, who have pushed the boundaries and excelled in their area... Read More
Rainbow Serpent Set Times Released!
0 Comments. 2,559 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
The anticipation for Rainbow Serpent Festival 2011 is as thick as jello, so to alleviate our shared impatience the organisers have just released the set times and site map for this weekend of dance, colour, expression and celebration.   And as we feared, the weekend is unrelenting in its quality of entertainment – finding time to rest isn't going to be easy!   Good news for... Read More
Purple Sneakers DJs Hit The Espy
0 Comments. 2,371 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
There's one very good reason why Purple Sneakers has been Sydney's longest running and most popular indie party club for five successful years.   And it's the same reason for its awesome house party atmosphere and packed-out crowds each week: the Purple Sneakers DJs.   These party animals are hitting The Espy on Sunday January 23, supported by DJ Mary Tyler Moore.   The Purple... Read More
Darren Hanlon Announces Aussie Tour And EP
0 Comments. 2,845 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Indie-folk troubadour Darren Hanlon is pleased to announce his first Australian tour since the release of his critically acclaimed 2010 release I Will Love You At All.   This follows sold-out album launches across Australia and an extensive three-month US tour, where he performed with the likes of Billy Bragg, Corin Tucker, Tim Kasher, and Sean Lennon.   See Darren Hanlon at Brisbane's... Read More
RMIT Gallery Summer Exhibitions
0 Comments. 2,215 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
The RMIT Gallery has three brand new exhibitions opening in early February, along with several free public programs that will run between January and March.   First off, there's Revolutionising Anime: Production I.G's Pursuit of Ultra-Realistic Fantasy, which will detail the intricate process behind creating animation through storyboards, backgrounds and digital images from Production I.G... Read More
Free Jazz Show At Your House
1 Comments. 1,767 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Professional jazz singer and pianist Jade Leonard is offering 45-minute live performances to people in the broader Melbourne metropolitan area, completely free of charge.   The project, called Jazz At Your Place, launched in Moonee Valley last May, and after many successful free in-home jazz performances it will now be expanded to a Victoria-wide audience.   The expansion of Jade... Read More
Art vs Science New Album
0 Comments. 3,047 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
 Art vs Science will release their hotly anticipated debut album The Experiment on February 25.   The Experiment builds on the excitement generated since the band's inception, but expands the Art vs Science universe in a dizzying array of musical directions.   The album was recorded throughout 2010 in Sydney and Brisbane with Berkfinger, Magoo ... Read More
Katie Noonan and the Captains To Tour
0 Comments. 1,743 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:22am.
Six-time platinum and multiple ARIA winning recording artist Katie Noonan returned to the spotlight last year with a new album, a fresh sound, and a new band called the Captains.   And this year, Katie Noonan and the Captains will be returning to the road to share this new music with audiences across the nation.   Co-produced by Katie and Grammy Award-winning rock specialist Nick Didia... Read More
Cancer Council Arts Awards Call For Entries
0 Comments. 2,212 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
 Entries are now open for the 2011 Cancer Council Victoria Arts Awards, which gives Australians touched by cancer an opportunity to share their experience creatively through art, writing and film.   Arts Awards is open to artists of all standards, and entries are accepted in Visual Art, Short Story, Film, Poetry, Indigenous Art, and Youth and Children's Writing and Art.   This... Read More
Victorian Premiere of Ruben Guthrie
0 Comments. 2,630 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
Red Stitch's 10th anniversary year opens with the Victorian premiere of Ruben Guthrie, written by Brendan Cowell.   This witty and insightful portrait of dependency in a prodigious talent opens early next month at the Red Stitch Actors Theatre in St. Kilda.   The play looks at the life of central character Ruben Guthrie, a precocious player at the top of the high-stakes advertising... Read More
Brickvention
0 Comments. 1,875 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
Love LEGO®?   Then you'll love Brickvention, the two-day event that brings together LEGO® fans of all ages and from all over the country to view original and unusual LEGO® creations.   This Australian-based convention will be held over the weekend of January 15-16.   Saturday January 15 is devoted to adult fans, and features competitions, games and... Read More
Guineafowl Take Flight
0 Comments. 1,053 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
Sydney's Guineafowl will cavort across the East Coast in February and March to celebrate the release of their debut EP Hello Anxiety.   Nominated for two awards in FBi's annual Sydney Music, Arts and Culture (SMAC) Awards for Next Big Thing and Best Sydney Song, the city has certainly embraced Guineafowl, and so it's about time the rest of Australia gets a good look at them too.  ... Read More
Plutonic & G Love's Moonshine Lemonade
1 Comments. 3,103 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
Plutonic and G Love are offering a preview of their entire Moonshine Lemonade album on iTunes for a limited time only.   You can find it here.   The album won't be released until February 18, but it's available for pre-order now on iTunes or as a limited signed digipack through JB HI-FI here.   Plutonic (of Muph & Plutonic) and G Love (of G Love and Special Sauce) have spent a... Read More
The Jezabels To Play In April
0 Comments. 1,972 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
After completely selling out all eleven dates on their national Dark Storm tour in November 2010, performing to packed out tents at The Falls Music and Arts Festival and Peats Ridge over the New Years period, and seeing their latest EP Dark Storm wind up in the Top 10 iTunes charts all around the world, you'd think the Jezabels would be pretty darn happy with things right now.   And you'd... Read More
Mike Noga To Tour With Band Of Horses
0 Comments. 2,058 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:22am.
Mike Noga's solo career is on the up and up.   In between drumming for The Drones and Glenn Richards, Noga has finally finished recording the follow up to his acclaimed 2006 debut solo album Folk Songs.   The new, as yet untitled album will be released in March. As if that wasn't enough, a copy of the record landed in Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses' hands, and Noga has now been... Read More
Queens Of The Stone Age Announce Sidewaves!
0 Comments. 3,477 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Queens of the Stone Age have just announced two Sidewaves in Melbourne and Sydney!   Playing in Sydney on March 2, then in Melbourne on March 3, Queens of the Stone Age have been one of the 21st century's most engaging and ambitious rock groups.    Led by Josh Homme, these hard rockers have pursued an agenda of moody, sexy, high-energy music that flaunts its danger and oddness,... Read More
Orson Welles Tribute At The Astor
0 Comments. 1,293 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
The Astor Theatre presents to you a fantastic piece of movie history with their special Orson Welles tribute.   Screening on Sunday January 9 at 7pm, the tribute to this well-accomplished director, producer and filmmaker is a double-feature of two of his most acclaimed films, The Magnificent Ambersons and Citizen Kane.   First up is the gorgeously photographed The Magnificent Ambersons... Read More
Planet Love Sound
0 Comments. 2,037 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Independent alternative pop band Planet Love Sound are playing at The Grace Darling on Friday February 11.   Combining elecctronic elements with more organic 'dark folk' influences, Planet Love Sound continue to captivate audiences with their enveloping and intricate blend of programmed beats, synthesised bass lines, acoustic guitars and layered vocals.   Comprised of two former... Read More
Bright Knights Single Launch
0 Comments. 1,187 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Sure, kangaroos are cool, the Opera House is big and white, and the weather is usually nice this time of year... but undoubtedly the greatest thing about our country is that we only have to wait 25 days from the beginning of the year until the next public holiday rolls around.   To mark this occasion, Bright Knights and Signet Mae are preparing to team up for a massive Australia Day Eve... Read More
Goodnight Owl
0 Comments. 1,478 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:17am.
Goodnight Owl are playing at The Grace Darling on January 21.   When front man Eddie Alexander reflects upon his past experiences, he will sweep you away - the bright and melodic stories taking you on an adventure into the dark only to watch the sun rise at the edge of the woods.   With a second EP to come and an album in the distant but seeable future, Goodnight Owl give us a preview... Read More
Wolfgramm Sisters with Jordie Lane
0 Comments. 2,219 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:15am.
The Wolfgramm Sisters are back!   Armed with a bunch of new songs from their upcoming album, along with a handful of old favourites, they share the stage once more with the amazing Jordie Lane at The Grace Darling Hotel on January 20.   Jordie is fresh from recording an album in the US and the Wolfgramm Sisters prove themselves to be a must-see live act time and time again. Just ask... Read More
The Twoks
0 Comments. 1,095 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:20am.
The Twoks have spent three lonely months as a duo featuring electric violinist and vocalist Xani Kolac, and drummer Mark Leahy. But not for much longer!   Bassist Stewart Taylor returns from Europe for a massive gig at The Grace Darling Hotel on January 14.   All three Twoks will be together again playing old and new songs, spontaneous improvs and epic, dense, cinematic instrumentals... Read More
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