Stereosonic Perth 2010 – 28th November 2010 – Photo Gallery
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Guitar Legend SANTANA to tour Australia in March 2011! [Tour News]
GUITAR LEGEND SANTANA RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
In Concert with his Guitar Heaven Tour
Chugg Entertainment today announces that come March, one of the greatest musicians and legendary guitarists of our generation is set to ignite Australian & New Zealand shores. Toting a style that defies definition, immediately recognizable yet unlike any other, Santana’s fusion of Latin rock, blues, soul and jazz comes in full swing on stage in a way that transcends time and the limits of genre typecasting.
The GUITAR HEAVEN TOUR begins on Sunday 13th March at Sandalford Estate Swan Valley in Perth, followed by Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 16th March, and then the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Thursday 17th March before heading to New Zealand for shows at Vector Arena in Auckland on Sunday 20th March and Christchurch’s CBS Canterbury Arena on Tuesday 22nd March. The tour then heads back to Australia for a performance at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday 24th March, then Sydney’s Acer Arena on Friday 25th March. The tour then concludes with a very special performance at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley on Saturday 26th March, where Santana will be joined by very special guests The Doobie Brothers.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE 2010 – What’s On!
QUEENSLAND
 Claude Von Stroke – Bar Soma |
 STAFFORD BROTHERS – The Met |
 Tommy Trash LIVE – Family Nightclub |
 Summer Night @ – The Cliffs Cafe |
NEW SOUTH WALES
 Pacha NYE Party – Ivy |
 Pontoon New Years Eve – Pontoon Bar |
 Harbour Party NYE 2010 – Luna Park |
 The Vasco Era with The Fumes |
VICTORIA
 NEW YEARS EVE at RIVA – Riva |
 GLOBAL SOUND FESTIVAL – Shed 4 |
 Trust Us – NYE – Brown Alley |
 BASS JUMP NYD 2011 – Prince Bandroom |
Sydney
| Space Ibiza Festival – Entertainment Quarter |
 NYE on The Harbour – Cargo Bar |
Brisbane Powerhouse presents Pecha Kucha Brisbane – 8 December 2010 [Event News]
Brisbane Powerhouse presents Pecha Kucha Brisbane
Beijing, Bangalore, Belfast, Brussels, Berlin, Bern, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Bangkok and BRISBANE! It’s time for the design talent in Brisbane to see and be seen. Pecha Kucha is a worldwide phenomenon. Beginning in Tokyo in 2003, this renowned design presentation format (20 slides, 20 seconds per slide) was pioneered by Klein Dytham Architecture. It is patented to keep the presentations concise, inspiring, interesting and to the point. Pecha Kucha provides a relaxed forum for designers to present and showcase their work, skills and ideas. Pecha Kucha continues to be a highlight in the creative calendar, attracting large audiences to the Turbine Platform. Discussion, drinks and fresh ideas in the same room, with a vibrant crowd – this event is a social and engaging night out! Join the conversation!
Date: Wed 8 Dec 8.20pm
Cost: FREE
Where: Turbine Platform, Brisbane Powerhouse
For more information go to www.brisbanepowerhouse.org
Ministry of Sound Classics New Years Day @ ivy, Sydney on 1st January 2011 [Event News]
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Ministry of Sound Classics is back once again on New Years Day 2011, helping you bring in the New Year in classic style. Nestled neatly away from all the dirt, sweat and grime, Ministry of Sound Classics has become a staple to the party diet of many a seasoned punter, and this, it’s fifth instalment, is no exception and sure to be another sold-out show. There will be sunshine, there will be tunes, there will be five bars serving two rooms of sun-drenched house at Sydney’s premier Ivy Complex. |
Stereosonic 2010 – Maps/Times, iPhone App and Merch
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Saturday 27th Nov – SYDNEY – Sydney Showgrounds – Main Arena & Surrounds Sunday 28th Nov – PERTH* – Claremont Showground Saturday 4th Dec – ADELAIDE – Bonython Park Saturday 4th Dec – MELBOURNE – Melbourne Showgrounds Sunday 5th Dec – BRISBANE – RNA Showgrounds |
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On the Road to Somewhere – Alinta Chidzey in West Side Story [Feature Article]
By: Pepa Wolfe
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Actress Alinta Chidzey is wowing audiences as she burns up the floor in West Side Story, bringing sass and charm to the role of Anita. Life Music Media caught up with her for the Brisbane leg of the Australian Tour. For someone who has just taken a quick break from an intense tech week to talk to the media, Alinta Chidzey appears very relaxed. |
It’s a sunny day at Southbank in Brisbane, where the cast and crew of the classic musical West Side Story are busily preparing to launch the next leg of their Australian tour. Chidzey sits sipping an orange juice and speaks enthusiastically about the role of Anita – the fiery Puerto Rican immigrant unwillingly caught up in a 50s gang war – for which she is receiving rave reviews.
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2high Festival @ Brisbane Powerhouse, 12-13 November 2010 [Festival News]
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— 2010 Vision: Stir the sleeping system. Observe it rumble, roar, push, pull, tremble, hiss, sigh… breathe. You are the missing part. Rewire its senses. Awaken the Machine.
2high Festival is Australia’s one-of-a-kind multi-arts experience for young emerging artists and cultural producers. |
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KE$HA HEADLINE AUSTRALIAN SHOWS ANNOUNCED – MARCH 2011
In news that’s guaranteed to have fans all over the nation going absolutely wild, American global pop sensation, Ke$ha, is headed down under for her first ever Australian tour. In addition to her recently announced live performances at the almighty 2011 Future Music Festival, the chart-topping singer/songwriter will also play a string of headline shows around the country from 3-16 March in 2011.
Touching down for a week-long promo tour in Sydney yesterday, Ke$ha’s visit is perfectly timed for this exciting announcement! On top of some special appearances in support of the forthcoming Animal + Cannibal double CD due for release November 19, Ke$ha is sure to have the paparazzi and fans alike in a frenzy as she hits the harbour city’s shops, restaurants and hot spots.
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WEST SIDE STORY @ Lyric Theatre QPAC, 7th November 2010 – Live Review
Review by: Pepa Wolfe
West Side Story, the classic piece of Musical Theatre inspired by Romeo and Juliet and conceived by Jerome Robbins, hit Brisbane this week in a flash of movement and colour.
Director Joey McKneely brings a wealth of experience to the Australian production, reimagining again as he has done around the world, this story of star-crossed lovers and feuding gangs on the streets of 1950s New York.
The rear projection of a grainy black and white still of New York City located the piece, surrounded by tiers of iron balconies, the simple scope of the design hinting at the grand scale of the drama that was about to unfold.
A vibrant production, of swirling movement, soaring vocals and rolling accents all buoyed by the full swell of the 19 piece orchestra, West Side Story maintains an intense energy during the group numbers, but wanes a little during the solo pieces. Both Josh Piterman as Tony and Julie Goodwin as Maria were in fine voice, but the outstanding choreography easily stole the show.
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2010 ARIA Award winners!
After an exciting lead-up to the 2010 ARIA Awards that has seen the presentation of sixteen ARIA ‘Genre’ Awards, four ARIA Artisan Awards and the induction of five bona fide music legends at a heartfelt ARIA Hall of Fame event, ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) is proud to announce the final winners of the 2010 ARIA Awards season.
Before a capacity audience comprised of members of industry heavy weights and music fans, the final eleven ARIA Awards were presented in style at a dazzling event at Australia’s most iconic venue – the Sydney Opera House on Sunday 7 November 2010 (broadcast on Network Ten).
Capping off an extraordinary year, brother / sister act ANGUS & JULIA STONE have taken out the much coveted ARIA Award in the category of ALBUM OF THE YEAR. With thirteen lovingly crafted songs reflecting a myriad of emotions, the album is Down the Way, which peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Album Chart and has been an unstoppable force. ANGUS & JULIA STONE have also won the ARIA Award in the category of SINGLE OF THE YEAR for Big Jet Plane, a beautifully understated song with a dreamy string arrangement that has captured hearts. The siblings also won an ARIA Award on Friday night in the category of BEST ADULT ALTERNATIVE ALBUM and proving that their talent lies beyond writing and performing, ANGUS & JULIA STONE also won two ARIA Artisan Awards in September for PRODUCER OF THE YEAR and BEST COVER ART.
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Halloween Monster Mash @ Metro Theatre, Sydney 30 October 2010 featuring Dappled Cities, Spod, Last Dinosaurs, The Laurels, Guineafowl and Magnetic Heads – Live Review
Review: Natalie Salvo
Burlesque dancers, sword-swallowing freaks, fire-breathing entertainers and a human vending machine – there was all this and a bunch of coffins, jack-o-lanterns, cobwebs, skulls, fake axes and faux blood from similarly false severed limbs at the Halloween Monster Mash on Halloween Eve at the Metro Theatre. The event was a surreal presentation that was not strictly a concert, kind of like a mini-festival but with better costumes and greater audience participation.
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Bohemian Masquerade Ball @ Thornbury Theatre, Victoria 23 October 2010 – Photo Gallery
Photographer: Naomi Rahim
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Bluesfest 2011 unveils joy and wonderment with signature super 1st artist announcement!
Has the Australian Event of the Year just initiated the music Lineup of the Year?
November 04th 2010 – Bluesfest from Byron Bay, Australia‟s favourite counter-culture, family-orientated, ethnically and artistically diverse music festival, has today announced a whopper of a signature first artist announcement – and it’s the first of many! Tickets are on sale now for Bluesfest – which just won the Australian Event of the Year for Bluesfest 2010 – and festival dates next year over Easter are from Thursday April 21 through to Monday April 25, 2011.
Once again, Bluesfest 2011 offers its passionate fans a very tasty – almost holy – array of simply the best local and international blues and roots music with its renowned blend of multi-genre, multi-demographic and multi-generational sounds.
Let’s get the party started! The first Bluesfest announcement for 2011 includes:
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Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Ben Harper & Relentless7, Elvis Costello & the Imposters, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Cat Empire, Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Aaron Neville, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Fistful of Mercy, Mavis Staples, Xavier Rudd, Trinity Roots, Kate Miller-Heidke, Washington, |
Little Bushman, Tony Joe White, Indigo Girls, Eric Bibb, Ash Grunwald, Ruthie Foster, C.W. Stoneking, Jeff Lang, Saltwater Band, and RocKwiz Live.
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IRON MAIDEN – AROUND THE WORLD IN 66 DAYS…..
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AROUND THE WORLD IN 66 DAYS….. And Landing in Australia on Ed Force One!!! Following on from the recent announcement of IRON MAIDEN’s Australian tour dates in February and March 2011, we can now reveal that the band, along with their crew and many tons of equipment, will be arriving into Australia onboard Ed Force One –a customized Boeing 757 – on their continuing mammoth Final Frontier World Tour! Once again piloted by lead singer and qualified Airline Captain Bruce Dickinson, the plane will be flying 50,000 miles round the globe, playing 29 shows and visiting 26 cities in thirteen countries across 5 continents heading into more new Frontiers of uncharted Maiden territory!!! |
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