Ska's Soulmates

MEMBERS of New York's BOUNCING SOULS, playing tonight at The Cambridge Hotel, all met in grade school in New Jersey and have learnt to do everything together.According to bass player BRYAN KIENLEN the members 'were young kids, playing soccer together on the same teams and riding BMX ...

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Chicaine Launches Lively Disc

CHICAINE have emerged from the recording studio holding a bright and snappy new disc, PROMODEMO, in their hands, ready to present to punters next Wednesday, December 2, at SJ's.RUPERT, COL and DAN have taken delivery of the catchy, nine-track debut disc, which does the Indie rock trio trick ...

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Double Bunger

HARDCORE punk band 59 TIMES THE PAIN and melodic punk/pop group DOWN BY LAW will tip the needle on the angry meter into the red at The Cambridge next Wednesday night, December 2.Playing 'heavy, uptempo hardcore in the New York style', Sweden's 59 TIMES THE PAIN has an album TWENTY ...

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Babies Have a Hit on the Way

EVEN before he had recorded his first single the eminently well-connected songwriter from Aussie band UTOPIAN BABIES, DAVE WILKINS, had toured with RICHIE SAMBORA, DOGSTAR and THE STEREOPHONICS as a session player.Tomorrow night his band will support British guitar legend BRIAN MAY at the ...

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Young Bands Cranking it Up

SATURDAY night's CRANK 98 showcase at the Newcastle Workers Club will feature young rock bands, some making their live debut.PROSPECT is one of those groups, performing a mix of cover versions and original songs for the first time in front of an audience.The band's singer KIERAN WICKS ...

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Shake Down to Many Different Beats

APPEALING to clubbers who like to dance, Hunter duo SHAKE DOWN has been working for the past 12 months on a set list which draws from top 40 and classic rock of the past 30 years.Guitarist and lead vocalist SHIRLEY ALVES and keyboard player and vocalist DAVE PARKER play upbeat, danceable rock and ...

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Twain's Tragedy

WHEN both SHANIA TWAIN'S parents were killed in a car crash, the 21-year-old vocalist was left the mother of her two younger siblings.It must have been a devastating setback for the woman who, since the age of eight, had been encouraged by both parents to sing and perform in shopping ...

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Unearthed Runners Up Charlottes Soiree

UNEARTHED runners-up CHARLOTTE'S SOIREE will perform this Friday night for PHIVE at The Family Hotel. The duo features a song STRAWBERRY JAM, on the soon-to-be-released SMOKESTACK compilation CD, which earned it a spot during the TRIPLE J UNEARTHED broadcast in Civic Park in ...

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Bassey in Vineyards

SHIRLEY BASSEY has announced a Hunter Valley concert at WYNDHAM ESTATE vineyard on Saturday, February 13, with her 21-piece orchestra.The concert will incorporate a food and wine fair, with accommodation and transport packages available.Bassey, who is world famous for her signature tunes BIG ...

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Superjesus to Return

AFTER an eight-month tour taking in most of the United States, Europe and Canada, THE SUPERJESUS, has returned home triumphant to collect an ARIA for the BEST ROCK RELEASE of 1998.Performing tomorrow night for the University of Newcastle's Student Union at the BAR ON THE HILL, drummer PAUL ...

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