WINNERS OF THE 2011 ARIA AWARDS ANNOUNCED!!!!

BOY & BEAR TAKE HOME FIVE AWARDS!

GOTYE ADDS ANOTHER THREE!

ART VS SCIENCE, BILLY THORPE, CUT COPY, DRAPHT, FRONT END LOADER,HAMISH & ANDY, KASEY CHAMBERS, KIMBRA, THE AUDREYS, THE LIVING END, CUT COPY, ALTIYAN CHILDS, GUY SEBASTIAN, BIRDS OF TOYKO ALL WIN AWARDS

The 2011 ARIA Awards were presented tonight in a star studded ceremony held at Allphones Arena in Sydney Olympic Park before a capacity audience comprised of members of industry heavy weights and music fans.
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ARIA announces Final Fives in the Public Voted Awards – all systems go for the 25th Anniversary ARIA Awards!

25TH ANNIVERSARY ARIA AWARDS!
FINAL FIVE NOMINEES ANNOUNCED IN THE PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORIES, PRESENTED BY HP AND INTEL

With only hours to go until the Australian music industry gather to rock Allphones Arena in Sydney Olympic Park for the 25TH ANNIVERSARY ARIA AWARDS, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) today announced the final five finalists in the Public Voted categories, brought to you by HP and Intel.

In the category of MOST POPULAR AUSTRALIAN ARTIST the final five nominees are ANGUS & JULIA STONE, BIRDS OF TOYKO, JESSICA MAUBOY, JUSTICE CREW and KEITH URBAN.
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Interview: THE KRANSKY SISTERS

Interview by Chris Dornan

  Just about to play at The Brisbane Powerhouse from Wednesday November 30th – Saturday December 3rd 2011, The Kransky Sisters with the musical ensemble Topology. We caught up with “Mourne” the eldest of the three sisters from rural Esk, Queensland. In Character, we didn’t know what to expect from the oldest and most outspoken of the comedic musical trio.

LifeMusicMedia: Going to The Brisbane Powerhouse to see “THE KRANSKY SISTERS AND TOPOLOGY… A MUSICAL ENCOUNTER” what can we expect to see and hear from the famous sisters from Esk, Queensland?

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BLUESFEST SIDE SHOW: JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO

JOHN HIATT & THE COMBO

  It’s been several years but finally we’ve managed to get one of the most requested and enduring artists back to Australia. The legendary rock guitarist, piano player, singer and songwriter JOHN HIATT will be showcasing his highly lauded new Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns with the help of his all-star band THE COMBO.

This latest album highlights what JOHN HIATT does best as reviewed by Rolling Stone’s Jody Rosen : “Character sketches of sketchy characters, set to sturdy roots rock, delivered in his craggy country-soulman’s voice. HIATT’S craftsmanship is as sharp as ever.”

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Interview: Regular John – Catching The Wild Beast

Interview by Stuart Blythe

2011 has been a big year for Regular John. The psychedelic rockers played The Big Day Out, supported Motörhead, have toured relentlessly and more recently entered the studio to record the follow up to their debut album The Peaceful Atom Is a Bomb.

We caught up with Regular John in the studio!


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Leonard Cohen: new album, Old Ideas

  The rumors are true, friends: Old Ideas, Leonard Cohen’s first album of new material in eight years, will be released January 31st, 2012. Old Ideas will be Leonard’s twelfth studio album with Columbia Records since signing with the label in 1967. Consisting of ten new songs, Old Ideas poetically addresses some of the most profound questions of human existence — spirituality, love, sexuality, loss and death.

Fans were given a hint of what to expect when Cohen made remarks as the recipient of the Principe de Astrurias Prize for literature in Spain in October:

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Straight To You: Triple J’s Tribute to Nick Cave @ The Tivoli, Brisbane – November 20th, 2011 | Live Review

Review by Lauren Sherritt
On the night, Lindsay McDougall (aka Triple J’s ‘The Doctor’) introduced the concept well: “a show celebrating one of Australia’s music legends by the showcasing of new, young Australian talent”. Triple J’s tribute to Nick Cave, a series of concerts played around the country entitled Straight To You, remarkably achieved both of these objectives.
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PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL – THIRD AND FINAL ANNOUCEMENT!

Third and final line-up announcement

We’ve got some good news and some not so good news. We’ll start with the not so good…

Due to ongoing commitments recording her fourth album, pop dynamo BERTIE BLACKMAN has unfortunately had to cancel her scheduled appearance at this year’s Pyramid Rock Festival. Bertie is very sorry to have to pull out of the festival, but says she simply isn’t ready to take her new band and songs to the live arena.
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GIRL TALK – Headline Shows in Sydney & Melbourne | January 2012

SPA and Penny Drop Present
GIRL TALK ANNOUNCES HEADLINE SHOWS IN SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

Gregg Gillis’ alter ego, GIRL TALK, will get the party started when he hits power on his two glad-wrap-covered laptops for his fifth trip to Australia to play Big Day Out 2012. Girl Talk will also treat Sydney and Melbourne to a dance off at headline sideshows at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Saturday 28 January and the Palace Theatre in Melbourne on Tuesday 31 January.
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Andy Murray is coming to Brisbane in January

  Andy Murray will start his 2012 season at the Brisbane International in January.

The world No.3 and three-time Grand Slam finalist will join a host of tennis stars in what is shaping up to be the strongest Brisbane International line-up to date.

The Scotsman, who confirmed his attendance today, said he was looking forward to starting his year in Queensland.

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Harvest Presents ‘The Gathering’, Brisbane w/ Mogwai, Bright Eyes, TV On The Radio, The Family Stone, The Walkmen, Kevin Devine, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, This Town Needs Guns, The Holidays, Kormac’s Big Band – November 19th, 2011 | Photo Gallery

Photographer: Stuart Blythe
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