Review by David Jackson

What do you get when you combine one of Australia’s best front men in the past 15 years and a former lead singer of a well-known international punk/rock band? Well on Sunday night the smell of sweat from long time music fans was obvious in the air as this question was answered. Phil Jamieson lead singer of Australian band Grinspoon and Scott Russo the Unwritten Law front man brought their acoustic Christmas extravaganza to the Novocastrians. Jamieson and Russo were first introduced to each other’s talent on the 1999 Warped Tour. They have remained close mates since.
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Live Review – Dead Letter Circus + Sleepmakeswaves at Metro Theatre, Sydney – December 19, 2014
Words and Pics by Ben Hosking – www.hoskingindustries.com.au

What a way to close out the gigging year: a headlining shot from Dead Letter Circus at Sydney’s venerable Metro Theatre, supported by sleepmakeswaves. Sydney’s 4-piece instrumental act sleepmakeswaves are an interesting proposition, given the lack of a front person. Yet despite the unconventional post-rock style, in the vein of recent acts like Scale the Summit and Russian Circles, the band is keeping the audience’s attention easily – no doubt via their combination of soaring crescendos and delicate, intricate twin-guitar interplay. Tonight is certainly the perfect Aussie prog’ tonic for a hard, working year.
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Photo Gallery – Dead Letter Circus + Sleepmakeswaves at Metro Theatre, Sydney – December 19, 2014
Photo Gallery – Tim Chaisson + Mia Wray at New Globe Theatre, Brisbane – December 19, 2014
Photo Gallery – Phil Jamieson + Scott Russo (acoustic) at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney – December 20, 2014
Photo Gallery – Ben Folds and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall Melbourne – December 20, 2014
Photographer: Geoffrey D’Unienville
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Photo Gallery – Phil Jamieson + Scott Russo (acoustic) at Oxford Art Factory, Sydney – 20 December 2014
Photo Gallery – Gay Paris + Sumeru + Further at Newtown Social Club, Sydney – December 19, 2014
Photographer: Nicholas Rider
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Photo Gallery – The Screaming Jets at Wyong Leagues Club – December 12, 2014
Photographer: David Jackson
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Live Review – The Screaming Jets at Wyong Leagues Club – December 12, 2014

Loud, aggressive and proud from the time they hit the Wyong stage on Friday night. If you didn’t know The Screaming Jets were in town, get your hearing checked. The band consisting of originals Dave Gleeson and Paul Woseen who were joined by long-time members Jimi Hocking, Mickl Sayers and Scott Kingman, took to the stage blasting out four songs including the opener “Dream on” before lead singer Dave Gleeson drew breath. “It’s been 25 f#%king years, who would have believed we would make it”. The set turned into a best off collection including originals and covers. “C’mon” followed by the Woseen penned “helping hand” lead nicely into the Barry McGuire classic “Eve of destruction” (written by P.F. Sloan). Throughout the night each band member highlighted their craft, added to by Gleeson also picking up the acoustic guitar.
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Photo Gallery : Dyson, Stringer & Cloher at Howler, Melbourne – December 13, 2014
Photographer: Carl Dziunka
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Double Pass Giveaway | Catfish and The Bottlemen @ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney – January 19th, 2015

Welsh indie rockers Catfish and The Bottlemen have announced headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne and we have 2 x double passes up for grabs.
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Double Pass Giveaway | Catfish and The Bottlemen @ The Hi-Fi, Melbourne – January 25th, 2015

Welsh indie rockers Catfish and The Bottlemen have announced headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne and we have 2 x double passes up for grabs.
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Photo Gallery | Gay Paris at The Brightside, Brisbane – December 12, 2014
Photographer: Charlyn Cameron
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Photo Gallery | BEATS 4 Breast Cancer @ Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney – December 10, 2014
Photographer: Maria de Vera
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