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After 7 Tony Awards® and sell out seasons on Broadway and the West End, the Lincoln Center Theater’s stunning production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific is set to tour the east coast of Australia.

Starring Lisa McCune as Nellie, Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Emile, Kate Ceberano* as Bloody Mary, and Eddie Perfect* as Luther Billis and Daniel Koek as Lieutenant Cable, South Pacific is opening in Melbourne from 13 September and Brisbane from 27 December, tickets and packages are selling fast!.

A superb 25 piece orchestra will play what is undoubtedly one of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most glorious scores, featuring magnificent numbers including ‘Some Enchanted Evening’, ‘I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair’, ‘Bali Ha’i’ and ‘There is Nothin’ Like a Dame’.

A ground-breaking new production, directed by Bartlett Sher, South Pacific swept the 2008 Tony Awards® and played to sold-out houses for two and a half years, making it one of the Lincoln Center Theater most successful productions.

* Melbourne season only

PEATS RIDGE 2012 have announced an incredible music line up for 2012, with dream headliner John Butler Trio set to bring in the New Year in the surrounds of our stunning Glenworth Valley. (29th Dec – Jan 1st)

John Butler Trio – the most requested band in the Festival’s history will be joined by the power of Soul super group, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, who will be bringing their legendary incendiary performance to the Festival this year for what promises to be a sizzling, sexy and soulful show.
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After kicking off with a visit from Australian of the Year and Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, the 2012 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) will close tonight with a performance by multi award-winning rockers Eskimo Joe.

For the third year in a row, 400,000 people have made their way to the Ekka since opening day to visit 10,000 animals and experience this unique once a year city / country get together.

RNA Chief Executive Brendan Christou said the association was thrilled with the response from the community who came out en masse to celebrate all that is great about their state.

“We had the perfect forecast for the full 10 days of show and we can’t thank the public enough for their support,” he
said.
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By Natalie Salvo
When I was a wee lass (read: in the mid-80s) I remember listening to The Proclaimers and their big hits “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” and “I’m On My Way”. The two Reid brothers from Leith were quite a novelty with their twee pop songs sung in their Scottish brogue. It turns out they made albums well into the mid-90s, took an extended break and came back singing in the noughties with a renewed gusto.

Like Comedy is their 9th studio album. And if I’m honest I’ll admit that I asked for this one out of a mild curiosity and because I thought it might be a bit of a laugh. But it turns out these two are going to wind up having the last laugh because this 12-track offering is not so bad, in that it is a mixed bag of all-sorts (and by that I mean emotions and musical styles).
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As Missy Higgins’ new single ‘Everyone’s Waiting’ zooms up the local charts, the beloved singer/songwriter has announced ‘The Razzle Dazzle Summer Tour’ to weave around Australia through November/December. Very special guests on nearly all of these concerts will be iconic Australian vocalist Gurrumul and Triple J darling, Emma Louise.

Tickets for all dates will go on sale to members of Missy’s mailing list at 9am on Tuesday August 7 and to the general public at the same time on Thursday August 9. The Tour will be presented by MAX and Spotify.
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Responsible for some of the strongest formative industry chatter in some time, Brisbane’s Art of Sleeping are following the success of two radio singles with a full scale headline tour. The lads are packing their bags and hitting the dusty trail with promising Sydney pals Tigertown.

Leading the charge in March, the band’s first single ‘Empty Hands’ proved equal parts instant and accessible and had listeners scrambling to hear it again and again. The subsequent ‘Above The Water’ adds more substance to the accessible melodies and intricate musicianship and paves the way solidly for the bands forthcoming EP, which is set to be unleashed very soon.
Continue reading Tour News: Art of Sleeping “Above The Water” Headline Tour | August-September 2012 →

Mark July 23 2012 in your diaries. Following their recent signing to Liberation Music, Melbourne’s British India will unveil their new single I Can Make You Love Me starting with a premiere on triple j on Sunday night.

Expanding on their signature sound, I Can Make You Love Me builds deftly from a simmering post-punk confessional into a blistering rock furnace. Replete with arresting guitar riffs, frenetic drumming and an outstanding vocal performance, the track offers a bold first taste of the band’s fourth LP – their most assured and accomplished offering to date.
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It has been sixteen long years since Weezer’s one and only tour of Australia. After incessant rumours of potential tours, the resultant fervour that has taken over the nation’s music fans remains unrivalled. Chugg Entertainment is excited to be bringing the band to our shores, with the opportunity to vindicate the enthusiasm and persistence of their fans all over the country. Greater still, their tour brings with it a follow thru from their recently announced US concept shows; performing a collection of greatest hits and rarities in addition to The Blue Album, from start to finish.

This visit will be both a celebration for older fans, reveling in nostalgia from Weezer’s storied Pinkerton tour of 1996, and an introduction to a younger generation working their way back from more recent albums. Such is the anticipation of this announcement that these shows are more than just a tour; they represent a culmination of years of collective longing.
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Fat As Butter< Festival cordially invites you to our BIG FAT FESTIVAL, this year featuring something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. Held on Newcastle’s pristine foreshore, Saturday September 22, organizers are excited to announce this year’s festival is open to 15 + and the first release of GA tickets will be $99.00 + bf. Once again the festival will be held across four stages, with a selection of international and local talent, spanning from dance, hip hop, rock, punk and everything in between. 2012 FAT AS BUTTER LINE UP Continue reading Festival News: Fat As Butter 2012 – Lineup →

Already confirmed to return to Australia this September for the Deni Ute Muster, Chugg Entertainment have confirmed that the certified pop sensation, Kelly Clarkson, will also be playing a run of national arena shows on her return to our shores this year.

The tour will travel around the country starting at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Tuesday 25th September, Sydney Entertainment Centre on Thursday 27th September, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Monday 1st October, Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 3rd October and finishing up at Perth’s Challenge Stadium on Friday 5th October. Tickets for all shows go on sale Wednesday 11th July 2012- 9am (local time).
Continue reading Tour News: Kelly Clarkson Australian Tour | September-October 2012 →

Originally a Freestyle jam by the boys, “Got Flow” has Quickly become a crowd favorite at Polar Nation‘s heavy hitting live show. With quirky rhymes and a early 90’s hip hop flavored beat, got flow is the cool new bonus track off their next EP from Polar nation’s producer Aki Redbird. Here is the clip! Watch out for the special guest! 4 everything else PN check out – www.polarnation.com.au

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The Owls are a four-piece indie rock band from Newcastle, Australia. The Triple J Unearthed winners have been at it since 2008, touring with the likes of Gyroscope, The Living End, The Jezabels, Cloud Control and Phrase to name a few.

The Owls have taken the fast-paced elements of alternative rock, thrown in a liberal lashing of progressive southern dustiness and mixed in touches of ethereal dissonance to make a style all their own.
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