Original Residency Band Claims Fortnightly Hunter Pub Gig

ONE of Newcastle's most original rock groups DAVOLA has scored a fortnightly residency at the Hunter On Hunter, beginning next week, September 1.Tomorrow night Davola returns to the stage at SJ's Hotel to perform with BIAS, the site of the group's narrow defeat at the XPOZAY band ...

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A Win for Strength

XPOZAY band comp winners STRENGTH TO STRENGTH almost failed to perform at their grand final a fortnight ago when the train carrying guitarist AARON MAHORIC from Sydney was delayed for 20 minutes at Awaba near Fassifern.The student of the Sydney INSTITUTE OF MUSIC, studying jazz guitar, Mahoric ...

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With Heartbeat

Preshrunk fits music WHERE should we list this story about PRE SHRUNK's latest five-track CD SUB CHAKRA? After listening to this 30-minute disc, with tracks running at between 3.14 minutes and 10.41 minutes in duration, we're going with rock, even though this all-instrumental sojourn ...

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Gerling Gearing Up

SYDNEY group Gerling will support Spiderbait at the Newcastle Workers Club on Friday and they have vowed to make it up to their fans for a couple of self-described horrible gigs in the city.SPOKESPERSON for Sydney electronic/rock group GERLING, one DARREN E SPIELBERG CROSS, is looking forward to ...

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Gem's Friday Release

ONE of the rawest, rough-hewn gems to be mined from the Newcastle underground music scene this year would have to be CABIN FEVER'S debut CD WEEDS AND ROCKS. The disc, to be released this Friday night at the Croatian Wickham Sports Club, sounds best when played loud, where the lead guitar of ...

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Cadd Known for Quality Hits

WHILE the name BRIAN CADD may not be instantly recognisable to all, the songs he has written which were made famous by GLENN SHORROCK, JOHN FARNHAM and AXIOM are part of Australia's rock and roll legacy.LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE, ARKANSAS GRASS and GINGER MAN (Axiom and Shorrock) as well as ...

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Slim's Here for Your Song at Maitland

HIS songs are 'just as good as a yarn you might hear from a mate at the pub, around a campfire in the bush, or at a backyard barbecue.'This is how ROCK CITY EVENTS MARKETING sums up SLIM DUSTY who is heading to Maitland City Bowling Club on Wednesday, September 15 and Cardiff Workers ...

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Lussh Rocks into Duck's Nuts

FIVE-PIECE rock band LUSSH, playing on Friday night at the Duck's Nuts Hotel and Saturday night at The Clubhouse in Maitland, features impressive vocalist TERRI WILSON. Wilson's sultry stage presence and energetic performance style provides a major focus for Lussh, which plays an ...

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Guitar master set for his CD launch

AUSTRALIAN classical guitar virtuoso GARETH KOCH lives in Newcastle where he is lecturer in guitar in the faculty of music at the University of Newcastle.But Koch is renowned all over the world as one of the most respected and sought-after performers and teachers of his generation.Tomorrow ...

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Tricycle Wheeling in for Tryout

FORMER THINGS OF STONE & WOOD frontman and principle songwriter GREG ARNOLD (pictured) will squeak into Newcastle tonight aboard his new vehicle TRICYCLE. The Melbourne-based 1993 APRA songwriter of the year has a new 14-song album SUPER out through FESTIVAL RECORDS' fiido distribution - ...

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Air Force Band in a Jazzy Mood

THE stars of this week's NEWCASTLE JAZZ FESTIVAL at the Newcastle City Hall will be the 19-piece ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BIG BAND on Saturday for the GALA JAZZ DANCE. While most people would associate a military band with Sousa marches and light music in the park on a Sunday afternoon, this ...

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