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Happy kind of music gets crowd moving
Publication Date: Wednesday July 12, 2000
Artist: Liquafaction
Venue: SJ's on Beaumont
Event Date: Wednesday 2/8/2000
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THEY rocked at Wicked Aviva at the Palais two weeks ago and now they are headed for SJ's Hotel for their CD launch on August 2.The funky, jazz/groove group LIQUAFACTION are a four-piece outfit born and bred on Hunter air.Clearly there was something in the air they were breathing.The guys ...
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Skirt: A Four-Piece Outfit Baring All
Publication Date: Wednesday July 12, 2000
Artist: Skirt
Venue: Northern Star Hotel
Event Date: Thursday 13/7/2000
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SKIRT , it is said, make you realise why you go out to see live music.The four-piece Sydney-based girl outfit offer a feast of harmonies and a fresh mix of pop, blues and rock.That feast will be laid bare for all of Newcastle at the Northern Star, Hamilton, this Thursday.The last nine months ...
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Irish Hit Shows Real Beauty
Publication Date: Wednesday July 12, 2000
Artist: The Beauty Queen of Leenane
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A DARK, desolate comedy, THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE has been a hit around the world.Touted one of the most heralded plays to cross the Atlantic, BEAUTY QUEEN is the brainchild of one of Ireland's youngest playwrights, 29-year-old Martin McDonagh.The play is set in the mountains of ...
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Two Hours of Bee Gees Best
Publication Date: Wednesday July 12, 2000
Artist: The Bee Gees
Venue: Club Phoenix
Event Date: Sunday 16/7/2000
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FEW groups can still pull new fans and push successful singles out onto the charts after 30 years of fame and fortune.The BEE GEES are one group that have managed both and are still going strong.They owned the 70s and they certainly stamped a link in the international music chain throughout the ...
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Bachelor Party Coming to Workers
Publication Date: Wednesday July 12, 2000
Artist: The Bachelors
Venue: Newcastle Panthers
Event Date: Wednesday 2/8/2000
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SURPASSED only by THE BEATLES on the British charts in the 60s, THE BACHELORS won the hearts of a generation with their blend and unique harmony sound.Huge record sales in Australia were matched by 187 weeks in the British charts between 1963 and 1967.Ten years after the original group of John ...
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Soulful Tribute to Springfield
Publication Date: Wednesday July 12, 2000
Artist: Maureen Elkner
Venue: Western Suburbs Leagues Club
Event Date: Saturday 15/7/2000
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SHE was known as the only white woman who could sing soul.Add critical acclaim in her recordings of jazz, blues, R&B, soul, pop, heavy metal, disco, rock, dance, stage musical and even opera, and you may start to understand the talent and scope of the legendary DUSTY SPRINGFIELD .MAUREEN ...
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Something Old, Something New
Publication Date: Wednesday July 12, 2000
Artist: Viagra Falls
Venue: Swansea Hotel
Event Date: Friday 14/7/2000
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THEY were RAG MONSTER and all they wanted was to create something new.The solution: rename themselves VIRUS CRAWL and strike out into a world of neo-rock and original stage design.VIRUS CRAWL are launching their CD at Swansea Pub on Friday July 14.The group's story began in 1992 when the ...
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Blues Outfit is Ready to Rock On
Publication Date: Wednesday July 12, 2000
Artist: Rockbottom James and the Detonators
Venue: Northern Star Hotel
Event Date: Friday 14/7/2000
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ROCKABILLY, rock'n'roll and ROCKBOTTOM are all you need to know when it comes to learning your three Rs.The four-piece combo rework the era of late 1950s rock'n'roll, rockabilly and blues and they are mixing their styles at Newcastle's Northern Star Hotel this ...
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Originality Comes on Cue
Publication Date: Wednesday July 12, 2000
Artist: Cue Stick
Venue: Nag's Head Hotel
Event Date: Friday 14/7/2000
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CUE STICK love to throw in their original songs when people least expect it.Eight of their songs join a mix of covers on the repertoire.Lead vocalist and guitarist Graham Meehan said his influences were easy to spot in the list of covers.These include THE BEATLES , the ROLLING STONES , ELVIS ...
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