October 30, 1938 – Orson Welles broadcast his radio play of H. G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds, causing anxiety in some of the audience in the United States.
Introducing A Festival Called PANAMA
Located in the forests of North-Eastern Tasmania, A Festival Called PANAMA is a unique music and arts experience to be held over two days on the 8th and 9th of March 2014.
This new festival will feature a select line up of Australian and International bands, with sideshows of hard swinging bebop jazz, vinyl soul club DJs and world-class pop-up cabarets.
To kick of the first of the artist announcements PANAMA is incredibly proud to bring to Tasmania: Charles Bradley, Husky and The Frowning Clouds.
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Live Review: Behemoth + Hour of Penance + Exekute @ Manning Bar, Sydney – October 26, 2013
Words and Pics: Ben Hosking – www.hoskingindustries.com.au for Life Music Media
Having witnessed Poland’s blackened death metal legends Behemoth slay everyone in attendance on their Sydney date of their last Australian tour in 2010, you can bet we were more than a little excited when we learned of their upcoming 2013 tour dates. Fast forward to Saturday October 26 and we arrive at Sydney Uni’s Manning Bar to find that several hundred other excited Behemoth fans were already lining out the door and around the corner.
First up on tonight’s three-band line-up is Sydney’s own Exekute; a young death metal group that clearly has a bright future if tonight’s tight performance is anything to go by. While lacking a little in terms of stage presence, the band more than makes up for the short fall with a barrage of rapid fire, brutal riffs and plenty in the audience seem already very familiar with their tunes.
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Photo Gallery: Behemoth + Hour of Penance + Exekute @ Manning Bar, Sydney – October 26, 2013
Photographer: Ben Hosking – www.hoskingindustries.com.au for Life Music Media
Photographer: Ben Hosking – www.hoskingindustries.com.au
Bands: Behemoth + Hour of Penance + Exekute
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Venue: Manning Bar, Sydney
Date: October 26, 2013
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John Grant Announces Full Dates for 2014 Australian Tour
Blue Rock Tours presents the Australian return of acclaimed singer songwriter John Grant, for the first time with his full band.
In 2011 John Grant enchanted Australian audiences with a clutch of intimate showcase performances that announced the arrival to our shores of a true and unique musical talent. Playing music from his then Mojo Album of the Year award winning debut Queen Of Denmark, Grant disarmed audiences with his brutal honesty and sublime musical ability. John Grant exposes every vulnerability he has in his live shows. The deep, almost unsettling, emotional connection he can make is why people keep coming back to him.
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Sebadoh – Australian Tour – March 2014
US indie kingpins Sebadoh thrilled all and sundry when they reformed back in 2007 after a seven-year hiatus, and Australian fans of the lo-fi pioneers were ecstatic when they came Down Under in 2011 touring their classic Bakesale (1994) and Harmacy (1996) albums. Now the evergreen rockers have taken this reunion to a whole new level with the release of their brand new long-player Defend Yourself (Domino/EMI) – their first new studio album in some fourteen years – and the announcement that they’re coming back down to showcase it to their devoted Aussie followers with shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth!
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Fleetwood Mac Cancels Australian/New Zealand Tour – John McVie to Undergo Cancer Treatment
FLEETWOOD MAC CANCELS AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND TOUR
Fleetwood Mac, who has just completed the European leg of their phenomenally successful worldwide tour, has announced the cancellation of their upcoming 14-date tour of Australia and New Zealand.
John McVie, one of the co founding and original members of Fleetwood Mac, is now scheduled to be in treatment for cancer during that period of time.
The band have released the following statement:
“We are sorry to not be able to play these Australian and New Zealand dates. We hope our Australian and New Zealand fans as well as Fleetwood Mac fans everywhere will join us in wishing John and his family all the best.”
Live Nation Australia wish John McVie a full and speedy recovery, and regret the disappointment that this announcement will cause for the band’s multitude of Australian and New Zealand fans.
Ticket refunds will be available to all ticket holders as from Monday, October 28.
For all tickets booked online or by phone, the refund will be refunded automatically to the credit card used in purchasing the tickets. Please allow up to 10 days to receive your refund.
If the original credit card you used for the purchase has been cancelled or is no longer valid please contact the place of purchase.
If you made your booking at an outlet please return to the original outlet where the tickets were purchased with your ticket(s) and with the credit card used to make the purchase in hand in order to obtain your refund. Refunds will be provided to the original purchaser only on presentation of photo ID.
— Original tour announcement below —
The legendary Fleetwood Mac, one of rock and roll’s most enduring bands, are set to bring their extraordinary show including exquisite harmonies, incomparable chemistry, sleek perfection and classic hits to Australia beginning November 10th in Sydney. The tour continues through November and December.
Fleetwood Mac’s spectacular two-hour-plus show reunites the multi-Grammy winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees on stage to deliver many of their classic and most beloved songs including ‘The Chain’, ‘Dreams’, ‘Second Hand News’, ‘Rhiannon’, ‘Sara’, ‘Gold Dust Woman’, ‘Tusk’, ‘Looking Out for Love’, ‘Don’t Stop’, ‘Go Your Own Way’… the list goes on.
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Photo Gallery: Stonefield @ The Red Room, University Of Queensland – October 24, 2013
Photo Gallery: Blonde On Blonde + Junior Arcade @ The Red Room, University Of Queensland – October 24, 2013
Born on this Day – October 25
Photos copyright © Stuart Blythe
October 25, 1944 – Jon Anderson ~ singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist musician and former lead vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes.
October 25, 1984 – Katy Perry ~ Here are a few photos from Katy’s Brisbane (Australia) concert – May 2011 –> http://lifemusicmedia.com/katy-perry-brisbane-entertainment-centre-5-may-2011-photo-gallery/
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Malakyte – “Human Resonance” Tour – October/November 2013
Earlier this year we described Malakyte’s performance (as support for Anthrax at the Hi-Fi, Brisbane) as “…arguably, one of the best opening supports from a local band Brisbane has seen.”
Read the full live review HERE.
This October/November sees Malakyte kick off their headline east coast tour in support of their debut album “HUMAN RESONANCE”
visit www.facebook.com/Malakyteband for all tour details and updates.
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The Falls Music & Arts Festival Announce More Acts and Comedy
With tickets to both the Lorne and Byron editions of The Falls Music & Arts Festival now sold-out, more acts have just been announced! Tickets to Marion Bay, Tasmania are currently on sale, check out the recent additions below and start thinking about your summer holiday plans.
Leading the all important comedy components and playing across all three venues are (in alphabetical order): Amos Gill, Dave Callan, David Quirk, Michael Hing, Nath Valvo and Ronny Chieng!
Lorne runs an extra day with extra acts, playing there this summer (in alphabetical order): Anna Lunoe, Born Ruffians, Citizen Kay, Dappled Cities, The Delta Riggs, Dustin Tebbutt, Ego, Generik, Hiatus Kaiyote, Jackie Onassis, Little Bastard, M4sonic, Motorik Vibe Council, The Murlocs, Mustered Courage, Owl Eyes, Perch Creek Family Jugband, Remi, Smith Street Band, Touch Sensitive, Twinsy, Tyler Touche, Vydamo, Wave Racer, Willow Beats, Wolf & Cub.
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Holy Holy – “Impossible Like You” Music Video and East Coast Tour Dates
Holy Holy have announced a special East Coast run to celebrate the end of the year playing with their friends and new fans. It has been an exceptionally exciting few months for the guys, who have been amazed by the impact of their first single “Impossible Like You’, and the flattering reaction from their swathe of new fans. The band have spent the last few months touring Australia with the likes of Emma Louise, The Trouble with Templeton and Snakadaktal, following on from their first headlining tour which resulted in two sold-out shows in Sydney and full rooms in both Melbourne and Brisbane.
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John Waters – Looking Through A Glass Onion – Up Close & Personal 2014 Tour Dates Announced
“It’s clear that Looking Through A Glass Onion has stood the test of time and can be called now a classic piece of Australian repertoire”. Sydney Gig Guide Dec 10, 2011 **** 4 stars
In 1992, John Waters and Stewart D’Arrietta took to the small stage at the Tilbury Hotel, Woolloomooloo, Sydney with their debut production of “Looking Through A Glass Onion”. What was an initially a one week booking quickly sold out and extended into a six week, sell out season. Thus the original seed of “Looking For A Glass Onion” was born.
Fast forward, after a massive 137-date tour in 2010/2011/2012, John and Stewart are returning with their “up close and personal” 2 man show in 2014 whilst gearing up toward launching the production Off Broadway in New York.
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Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” is a comedy song written by Eric Idle that was originally featured in the 1979 film Monty Python’s Life of Brian
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Always Look On The Bright Side of Life lyrics
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