Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
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Photo Gallery: Listen Out @ Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne – October 5, 2013
Photographer: Carbie Warbie
Words by Carbie Warbie
Photographer: Carbie Warbie
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Review: Boomerang Festival 2013 – Day 3 Wrap
Review by Wanda Hill
Photo Credit: Julius C Montes
Boomerang Festival was a huge success and will be back next year for sure. The big smiles on punters faces and huge cheers at the closing ceremony yesterday, said it all. Festival organisers affirmed that they had indeed done well, everyone had a great time and that plans are already in the pipeline for next year’s event.
Being the last opportunity to spend the day with the Billinudgel Weavers and make a basket from Lomandra leaves I escaped the heat in their tent and wove the funky sounds of Slip on Stereo and Tjupurru into my basket under the weavers excellent tuition.
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Review: Boomerang Festival 2013 – Day 2 Wrap
Review by Wanda Hill
Photo Credit: Julius C Montes
Festivals are such a great way to build community and nurture understanding. Boomerang is doing this in style with a stellar line up of musicians, speakers, artists and craftspeople. The festival site came alive with activity yesterday as people of all ages enjoyed the entertainment and took part in workshops and discussions. It is such a lovely feeling to sit down with complete strangers and take part in an activity like basket weaving or woodcarving. Before long, people are laughing, making friends as well as learning new skills or discovering hidden talents.
A look around the festival is a picture of life at its best, groups of kids playing football together, families sharing food, friends who haven’t seen each other for years discovering each other in the crowd. That magic feeling of people bonding over shared ideas was alive in the air. Ignited by inspiring words from wise elder Dr Gondarra, and eloquently expressed in music and lyrics by Xavier Rudd.
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Review: Boomerang Festival 2013 – Day 1 Wrap
Review by Wanda Hill
Boomerang Festival took its maiden voyage onto the Australian festival scene yesterday at Tyagarah Tea Tree farm near Byron Bay. Boomerang is the brainchild of Rhoda Roberts who started the very successful Dreaming Festival at Woodfordia. Peter Noble (Bluesfest producer) was very proud and excited to welcome Boomerang to the home of the Byron Bay Bluesfest last night during the opening ceremony.
The ceremony started with a heartfelt welcome to country from the Arakwal peoples of Byron Bay area and progressed to involve many of the dancers performing over the weekend including the very spectacular Malu Kiai Mura Buai dance group from the Torres Strait Islands with their elaborate headdresses made of feathers, and the famous Chooky Dancers who bring a touch of humour to everything they do.
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Live Review: Steven Wilson @ Metro Theatre, Sydney – October 3, 2013
Words by: Ben Hosking – www.hoskingindustries.com.au
Photo Credit: © Naki Kouyioumtzis
As we arrive at Sydney’s Metro Theatre to a line of punters that stretches down that little side street and around the corner, we realise this will be one of this year’s more special musical events. The range of fans waiting patiently for Steven Wilson’s gig are as mixed and varied as the artist’s back catalogue, with young and old, male and female, overtly metal and overtly not…
After a short wait, watching a slow-moving animation of Wilson’s new album ‘The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)’, the band take to the stage to rapturous applause. Anyone would be forgiven for thinking it was country-mates One Direction taking to the stage and not the frontman of a proggy UK cult act like Porcupine Tree.
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Photo Gallery: Soilwork + Bound For Ruin @ The Hi-Fi, Brisbane – October 2, 2013
Photographer: Amanda Brenchley – www.facebook.com/abrenchleyphotography
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Q&A with Bree De Rome
Q&A with Bree De Rome
Bree De Rome is a sweet, sassy and charming young singer/songwriter from the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.
Bree recently released her debut EP “Bag Of Bones”.
Lead Me Gently Home – Johnny Cash
:: What is your favourite Album ::
I honestly cannot choose so I’m going to name a few. I love Revolver, Part One Lola Versus Powerman and The Moneyground – The Kinks, Nashville Skyline – Bob Dylan, Hymns by Johnny Cash, Pet Sounds and Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas
Album Review: Los Chavos – “Supermeng”
Review by JOSE EDUARDO CRUZ
Canberra based Latin ska/cumbia outfit, Los Chavos, deliver their first long play and follow on in the great tradition of Australian Latin bands like Watussi and San Lazaro. Whilst this release is completely in Spanish, don’t let that deter you from picking this outstanding Australian Latin release. Supermeng is a mature release that reflects the evolution of Los Chavos as an experienced outfit. There are slight influences from Manu Chau, Calle 13 and Juanes which will delight every Latin music lover in Australia. Supermeng starts with an upbeat “Carlos Calvo” and builds up hitting a crescendo with a good paced merengue “Como Puedo”. The closing track “Reina” is a soulful exploration of love which closes an excellent debut for Los Chavos.
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Photo Gallery: Damn Terran + Saidah Baba Talibah + Sheppard @ BIGSOUND 2013
Photographer: >Charlyn Cameron
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Photo Gallery: Stonefield + The Delta Riggs @ BIGSOUND 2013
Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
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Photo Gallery: Adalita + Billy Bragg + Mamma Kin + Robert Forster + She Rex + King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard @ BIGSOUND 2013
Photo Gallery: BIGSOUND Live 2013 – Night 1 (Part 1)
Photographer: Cynthia Lee
Photographer: Cynthia Lee
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Q&A with Alex – Your Favorite Enemies
Q&A with Alex (Lead Singer) of Canadian band Your Favorite Enemies.
Your Favorite Enemies toured in Australia for the very first time in September 2013 and also performed at BIGSOUND Live in Brisbane.
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“One Hundred Years” from The Cure. Nothing like a first line such as “It doesn’t matter if we all die” to put your life in perspective!
:: What is your favourite Album ::
“No More Shall We Part” from Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds. It shaped the world as I now see it… Truly uplifting.
Q&A with Stephen Heard – Clap Clap Riot
Q&A with Stephen Heard of New Zealand band Clap Clap Riot.
Clap Clap Riot recently released their single “Everybody” (check out the video below) and are performing at BIGSOUND Live in Brisbane, Australia in September (2013).
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Bohemian Rhapsody
:: What is your favourite Album ::
Tough question but probably The Strokes – Is This It