This video shows a rare recording session in 1968, when the Beatles were rehearsing “Hey Jude”.
The Beatles recorded 25 takes of “Hey Jude” at Abbey Road Studios in two nights, 29 and 30 July 1968. These were mostly rehearsals. The master rhythm track was recorded on 31 July at Trident Studios to utilise their eight-track recording machine.
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Image from Apollo 15, taken by Commander David Scott at the end of EVA-1. Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin is seen with the Lunar Roving Vehicle, with Mount Hadley in the background. Seen on the back of the Rover are two SCBs mounted on the gate, along with the rake, both pairs of tongs, the extension handle with scoop probably attached, and the penetrometer. Note that the TV camera is pointed down, in the stowed position.
Continue reading July 31, 1971 – Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover
“GUS G’s FIREWIND always put on a balls-out and exciting show, and with the girls drooling over the dashing Greeks and the guys drooling over Gus G’s flashing fingers, it’s a good combo!” MetalRules.com
Keep your heads high and don’t go falling to pieces, Greek power metallers GUS G’s FIREWIND are hitting Australia for the very first time in October / November to unleash some of the finest European power metal known to man!
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In 2005 Swedish millionaire Johan Eliasch purchased a 400,000-acre (1,600 km2) area of land in the heart of the Amazon rainforest from a logging company for the sole purpose of it’s preservation.
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Listen to this incredible isolated guitar part from ‘Love Spreads’ by British guitarist John Squire
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At the end of their movies, these Disney villains find themselves out of a job. Their evil plans have been thwarted, their life’s work (however villainous) has been snuffed out. So what do they do after their adversaries (otherwise known as some of our favorite characters) get to live happily ever after? We think they might have to look for new places to use their very special sets of skills. And to get a new job, you need a great resume. Here’s what we imagine some Disney villain resumes might look like.
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Johnny Cash does Elvis Presley this is funny.
Matt will spend the month of October playing shows in cities across the country, including his biggest shows to date at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne’s Festival Hall. Matt will also play his first headline shows in Canberra and Tasmania, as well as returning to Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Wollongong.
Continue reading Matt Corby announces “The Resolution” national Australian tour
The Frontier Touring Company has confirmed the return of critically acclaimed music legend Leonard Cohen to Australia and New Zealand for a series of enigmatic performances throughout November and December.
Cohen – along with his incredible nine piece band featuring the likes of Sharon Robinson, the infamous Webb Sisters and musical director Roscoe Beck – will be performing to audiences across Australia’s major cities as well as performances in regional towns Cairns, Townsville and Wollongong. Australians will also be treated to two very special a day on the green performances at Hunter Valley’s Bimbadgen Winery (NSW) and Geelong’s The Hill Winery (VIC).
Continue reading LEONARD COHEN returning to Australia & New Zealand this summer!
Buddy Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. Critically acclaimed, he is a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation, including Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Liberation Music have announced a headline tour of Australia’s east coast for The Holidays this September and October.
The shows are the band’s first headline performances for 2013 and along with the release of their new single ‘Voices Drifting’, mark their bold return to the local and international music scene. The song has won fans from around the globe since release last week, with 35,000 plays on Soundcloud and the who’s who of the blog world positively smitten.
Continue reading THE HOLIDAYS announce East Coast tour dates | release new single ‘Voices Drifting’
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It’s been a long time coming, but virtuoso musician, songwriter and performer Steve Balbi, has released his debut solo album, Black Rainbow. He’ll then take the album on the road in October, touring with the Baby Animals to Newcastle, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Geelong, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Balbi, the former bass guitarist for Noiseworks, Electric Hippies and Rose Tattoo has created a rock album that reflects on where he’s come from and where he’s going. A remarkable story that comes with being the familiar face of one of Australia’s biggest bands of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, and living the rock ‘n’ roll dream.
Continue reading Steve Balbi Releases Debut Solo Album “Black Rainbow”
Drawing inspiration from the present day Bic Runga and Gillian Welch to the past in Hank Williams, Lucy Wilson frolics between folk, pop and poetic storytelling with a seemingly casual ease.
The experience of studying An Advanced Diploma Of Jazz to guesting on The Smith Street Band’s 2011 debut album reverberates through her music, with a delivery, and subsequent audience, as broad as her influences. Along with securing a slew of international supports including Iowa blues singer William Elliot Whitmore, former Avail frontman Tim Barry, New Jersey troubadour PJ Bond and bluegrass punk Austin Lucas, Lucy has graced the pub festival circuit with performances at The Poison City Weekender in her hometown of Melbourne, Blood Sweat & Beers in Sydney and All Tomorrow’s Shoeys in Tasmania.
Continue reading Lucy Wilson debut 7″ – Full To The Brim