Ready For Bigger Things

FOUR-piece Oz rockers FRUITION have passed a milestone with the band celebrating its first anniversary last week.Guitarist Paul Gorton said the group had kept a low profile while it gained experience and developed its live show. But after a year of gigging in smaller pubs around the 'burbs ...

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I Spy Beach Babes

AUSSIE rock legends SPY V SPY will be bidding farewell to Australia tonight with a bon voyage gig at SJ's.The spies are heading off to sunny Brazil, home of daring red swimwear, near-nude beach volleyball and soccer-mad fans.The band will be touring across the country from the golden ...

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Royal Inn Hots Up

THE days are warming up and so is the entertainment at Waratah's ROYAL INN HOTEL.The Royal is under new management, which is planning big things during summer.Regular Friday night rock bands will continue with some new directions on other nights.These include acoustic jams on Wednesdays, ...

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Whole Lotta Gigging!

LOCAL three-piece SCRIBBLE will have their work cut out for them this long weekend with a swag of gigs at local clubs and pubs.But you have to expect that when you have two bands going simultaneously.The trio of ANDREW JONES, BEN PETTETT and CHRIS KING have been doing the local club circuit for ...

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Beach Ball Gets Rolling

THE days are getting longer, the mornings warmer, the clothes are getting shorter and the waves more crowded.That's right, pack up ya skivvies, summer is on the way.And although the season of the sun doesn't officially start for another two months CLUB PHOENIX is getting the beach ...

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The Gang's all Here

AUSSIE rock stalwarts GANGgajang will be back for one of their legendary live shows at Club Phoenix this Sunday night.It's a rare opportunity to catch the band that have flirted between the edges and centre stage of the Australian music scene for more than 15 years.In that time ...

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Welcome Return

The widely missed and much-loved SPOON make a welcome return to Newcastle this weekend for a trio of gigs.The boys will be dishing it out at the BLACKBUTT HOTEL on Friday, the GRAND on Saturday and the BREWERY on Sunday.Head spooner NED BRANCHI told TE last week the band would be showing off ...

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Gunners Take Aim

THERE'LL be unsound sounds by the truckload when the one and only MACHINE GUN FELLATIO bring their circus to the Northern Star Hotel on Friday.Sick with the taste of sugar sweet pop bands or shoe-staring grunge wannabes?Allow CHIT CHAT VON LOOPIN STAB to prescribe an unhealthy dose of ...

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Back to 50s in Mega Musical

HAPPY Days are here again, almost.The arena mega musical version of the smash TV sitcom will hit the Newcastle Entertainment centre next week.More than 80 performers will bring the rocking sounds of the 50s to life in a huge stage production.The show features the original 'Mr C' TOM ...

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