A one man performance that is politics and performance at its most personal, The Bougainville Photoplay Project is a must-see when it is brought to the Brisbane Powerhouse Visy Theatre by Mobile States from Wednesday 25 to Saturday 28 August. Continue reading The Bougainville Photoplay Project @ Brisbane Powerhouse
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Pat Benatar with Special Guests The Bangles – Touring October 2010
Four-time Grammy Award winning rocker PAT BENATAR is confirmed to tour Australia in October with special guests THE BANGLES. Also available for a limited time is the option to purchase BENATER’s live DVD “Summer Vacation” which never been released in Australia. Continue reading Pat Benatar with Special Guests The Bangles – Touring October 2010
THE BLOODPOETS TO DANCE THEIR WAY AROUND THE COUNTRY!
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Brisbane five-piece, The Bloodpoets, are once again hitting the road to take their new single ‘Dance’ to the masses – the first taste of the band’s forthcoming album due to be released later this year.
The Bloodpoets – Tom Murphy (Vocals & Guitars), Jason Marles (Lead Guitar), Jake Parker (Bass), Todd Orchard (Drums) and Bec Plath (Keys & Backing Vocals) – will tour the east coast: Brisbane, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Sydney but not before playing to over 25,000 people at Suncorp Stadium with a performance to open the Brisbane Roar game on August 27 ? a major coup for the band. |
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SIMPLY RED: 2nd and final shows for Melbourne and Sydney
Simply Red have added two extra shows to their final Australian ‘Farewell Tour’. This will be fans’ last opportunity to be swept up in the superb live performances of one of the UK’s most successful and enduring bands, playing the hits and classic songs from their remarkable 25-year career. Continue reading SIMPLY RED: 2nd and final shows for Melbourne and Sydney
Australian Minescapes – An Exhibition by Edward Burtynsky @ Brisbane Powerhouse, Aug-Sep 2010
Is there beauty in the marks people make on the land? Renowned Canadian photographer, Edward Burtynsky seeks the answer when the Western Australian Museum brings his exhibition, Australian Minescapes to Brisbane Powerhouse from Friday 13 August to Sunday 19 September. Continue reading Australian Minescapes – An Exhibition by Edward Burtynsky @ Brisbane Powerhouse, Aug-Sep 2010
Rock for the Regent! 2 @ The Globe Theatre, Fortitude Valley – Saturday 10th July 2010 [Live Review]
Review: Pepa Wolfe
There was a great turnout at the Globe theatre on Saturday night, with Brisbane music fans coming together to support fundraising efforts to save the heritage of the Regent Theatre in the city.
While many may have come to see the headline act Wolfmother, the crowd was happy and buzzing all night, showing support for the variety of genres on display. And the outstanding Brissy line-up didn’t disappoint.
Swanky rockers Princess Rodeo were up first, and set the night off at a cracking pace. The dynamic three-piece and their charming blend of indie rock, played through a high energy set of catchy melodies and serious riffs. Their soon to be released single “Alternate Colours” makes you want to sing along, while the bassy groove of “Compelled to Crawl Under Your Thumb” and the heavier “Skeleton” pleased Wolfmother fans. They made an impressive start to the night, setting the tone for an evening of fun, dynamic, melodious rock, with soaring vocals and intricate guitars. If you didn’t get there in time to catch Princess Rodeo, be sure to check them out.
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Spare Parts: The School Competition!
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What is Spare Parts? Spare Parts is an exhibition being held at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 9th November until 5th December 2010. The opening night is Friday 12th November 2010. Spare Parts will bring together a diverse range of artists all using pre-loved prosthetic limbs as their canvas. As an exhibition Spare Parts will create and promote about 40 individual pieces of art and parallel to this, a positive and open conversation about prosthetics. The diversity of artists is a very important component of the exhibition as is their interpretation of each limb. Those involved range from a world class graffiti artist, tattooists, a poet, painters, comic artists, to one of Australia’s most popular up and coming sculptors. |
Beyond the traditional scope of “what is art” Spare Parts will also include a fashion designer, a milliner, a jeweller and a cobbler. Continue reading Spare Parts: The School Competition!
Violent Soho Photographic Exhibition
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OPENING NIGHT- 18+ FRIDAY 16 JULY. 5PM- LATE. Also open for viewing Monday/Tuesday 19th and 20th 7am- 5pm (ALL AGES)
Bleeding Heart Gallery is pleased to announce that it will be playing host to “In a Van: Violent Soho,” an exhibition by Brisbane-based photojournalist, Brad Marsellos. |
Photo Gallery: Sally Seltmann @ The Zoo, Brisbane – July 9, 2010
Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
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[Photo: Charlyn Cameron]
Sally Seltmann @ The Zoo, Brisbane – July 9, 2010
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VIOLENT SOHO Supports announced!
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Brisbane-reared, Brooklyn-based noise merchants Violent Soho are back in Australia this month, playing long awaited homecoming dates to celebrate the release of their self titled new album.
Lead single ‘Jesus Stole My Girlfriend’ has won some solid support on Australian radio and has reached the Billboard Top 40 rock songs chart and the Canadian Top 20 airplay chart. Violent Soho’s already famed, explosive live shows have been further honed on back to back US & UK tours with Dinosaur Jr, Built to Spill, AFI and The Bronx. If these shows weren’t already going to be loud enough, Scul Hazzards and Butcher Birds will be joining the guys on all dates, which is set to make them some of the most talked about and raucous in 2010. |
Brisbane’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival (MBFF) 7-13 August 2010
Brisbane’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival (MBFF) is the premier fashion event for launching Spring/Summer collections to the country.
Timed to coincide with the arrival of Queensland’s strongest fashion season ever, MBFF will feature an exciting array of the best local, national and international design talent, events and parades and be completely accessible to a rapidly growing audience. Continue reading Brisbane’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival (MBFF) 7-13 August 2010
Kids In Glass Houses join You Me At Six and The Audition Tour
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In the last two years, it’s impossible to think of another British band who have emerged with more force than Kids In Glass Houses.
The charismatic quintet has found accolades and an ever growing legion of fans wherever they turn. |
On the back of European tours with Paramore, New Found Glory and Fall Out Boy, Kids In Glass Houses were also named as one of The Hottest New Bands On The Planet’ by Kerrang! Magazine and won the Welsh Music Award for ‘Best New Band. However it’s their sophomore album ‘Dirt’ that has catapulted them on to the world stage…”’Dirt’ is an absolute monster of an album. If there’s any justice, this will be the album where the world sits up and takes notice.” – Punktastic Continue reading Kids In Glass Houses join You Me At Six and The Audition Tour
Midnight Juggernauts make their Lifeblood Flow
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Midnight Juggernauts return with their next single ’Lifeblood Flow’ from their highly acclaimed second album, The Crystal Axis. A dazzling lesson in how electronic-pop should be made, ’Lifeblood Flow’ is like something out of a 70s sci-fi epic – walls of sound and all. With a chorus so immediately affecting, it’s the track that will shape 2010 as Midnight Juggernauts’ biggest year yet.
In just a few week’s time, audiences can catch Midnight Juggernauts at venues across the country supported by Dappled Cities, Canyons and Kirin J Callinan. They’ll play Thursday 12 August at The Gov in Adelaide, Saturday 14 August at The Capitol in Perth, Thursday 19 August at The Forum in Melbourne, Friday 20 August at The Forum in Sydney, and Saturday 21 August at the Hi Fi in Brisbane. |
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OMG: The Brodsky Quartet Series feat. Brodsky Quartet, Eddie Perfect & Topology
Why do we put our iPod on shuffle? Because we want to listen to something unexpected, to surprise our musical senses. Well, it’s time to put your live music experience on shuffle with OMG: The Brodsky Quartet Series featuring Brodsky Quartet, Eddie Perfect and Topology, when it comes to Brisbane Powerhouse from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 August. Continue reading OMG: The Brodsky Quartet Series feat. Brodsky Quartet, Eddie Perfect & Topology
Soilwork – Australian Tour October 2010
“Soilwork are one of the 25 most important bands in Metal” – Alternative Press Magazine
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Sweden’s melodic death metal masters Soilwork will be ripping up Aussie shores for only the third time in October this year. Touring on the back of the release of their eighth studio album, The Panic Broadcast, which drummer Dirk Verbeuren has described as “the true musical path of Soilwork”, the band will be bringing their killer live shows that The Metal Observer have dubbed “Metal with the fun factor in the driving seat”. |