Mofo's Back

THOSE crazy MOFOS ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES, the inimitable MACHINE GUN FELLATIO, will return to the Northern Star Hotel this Saturday night, high on the success of a place in this year's TRIPLE J HOTTEST 100, this time under their own name. MOFO ON A MOTORCYLE may have only been added to the ...

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Tour-Bound Trio Gathering Strength

Fond farewell performances scheduled before departureTWO weeks to go now before STRENGTH TO STRENGTH picks up and heads off to Bathurst, Cowra, Young, Wagga, Albury, Quirindi, Gunnedah, Armidale and Moree.But first our heroic trio, AARON MAHORIC, SEAN MCGINTY and ADAM WAUGH, will bid one of ...

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Dig the Music as Compost Gets Down and Real Dirty

HOW long has it been since you've run across the length of the Fanny's stage and thrown yourself into a seething moshpit, as a filthy metal band cranks out some dirty chunky hard rock?What do you mean never? All the more reason to drag yourself down to Fannoirs tomorrow night, where ...

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Splurge of Favourites

WITH a new approach, new members and some strong leads on what it is audiences want to hear, Newcastle rock band SPLURGE is coming out swinging.Playing this Friday night at Mayfield Ex-Services Club, and Saturday at Lakeside Tavern, Splurge has a handle on what's hot in everything from new ...

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Phoenix Club to Host Life and Times of Jon English

STAR of Australian stage, screen and television, JON ENGLISH, will perform a live multimedia retrospective at Phoenix on Friday, February 18.His show, featuring video inserts, dialogue and slick costumes changes, is performed in conjunction with a live band, in a show which looks back at the ...

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Lake's Best-Kept Secret

THE custodians of a genuine Lake Macquarie hidden treasure, Belmont Bowling Club, have begun sharing around the spoils.The relatively obscure club, in Singleton St, boasts lake views, a new restaurant and a regular roll-up, but is tucked in behind Belmont's main street.The club's new ...

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Snuggle up to the Stinking Badger

IF you can get past the name then Melbourne band THE STINKING BADGER OF JAVA is actually a delightful creature to get intimate with.No really, you're going to want to snuggle down with this eclectic four-piece acoustic group playing tomorrow night at the Northern Star Hotel.Their ...

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Little Ray of Sugar a Big Difference

WHEN LIVE roll into the Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Wednesday, March 8, with their big cranky arena rock, at least they'll have a support band with them that knows how to have fun.That band is SUGAR RAY, whose sound draws from influences including 'surf music, hip hop, reggae, ...

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Piano Man

NEWCASTLE composer, conductor and performer ROSS FIDDES will launch the first in a series of monthly public soirees at PEPPERINA tomorrow night, with a performance of his own works on the venue's new baby grand piano. Fiddes has not only composed piano music (PIANO GAMES on the TALL POPPY ...

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