Baillie Returns, Ready To Paint the Town Blues

JOHN Baillie is not sure whether Newcastle is ready for another good dose of the blues.But ready or not, here Baillie comes, eager to bring his blues experience back to Newcastle and woo its heart again.Baillie last called Newcastle home in the 1980s, when he played with five-piece outfit The ...

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Boys Keen to Leap

Supersonic bursts into CambridgeAS one of the hottest bands of the year, SUPERSONIC have a lot to sing about.You can catch the group before they really burst out of their skins and onto the big-time music scene at the Cambridge Hotel on Saturday, July 8.They will also appear the following ...

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What a Tangled Musical Web Variety at Wickham Pub

OH what a tangled web we weave when we join the Newcastle music scene.You only have to look closely at the line-up for the Wickham Park Hotel this Saturday to realise just how tangled it is.From 9pm, the night will consist of PEACH BEAT , FAVOURS FOR EACH OTHER and CABIN FEVER then THE ...

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Cheeky Trio at Phoenix for Limited Gigs

CARSON, Stove and Carter - three names and three sets of musical talent that will mix guitars, violins and soaring vocals tomorrow at CLUB PHOENIX .The cheeky trio form LOVE THAT HAT, returning to the PHOENIX stage for a limited season of performances on every second Thursday.Duelling guitars ...

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A Smell of Oils is in the Air

FANS should almost be able to smell the new MIDNIGHT OIL CD THE REAL THING .Up for release in July, the CD features three new songs and a compilation of songs from the acoustic live and interactive shows at the Metro in Sydney in 1994.To whet your appetite for their latest brilliant instalment, ...

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Some Things are Best left in the 1980s

Overwhelming requests for more have followed standing ovations at each show, and now he and his acclaimed show are back.Williamson has recently returned from Europe where he accompanied the Australian Rugby Union Team The Wallabies on their search for the World Cup.He is now looking forward to ...

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Bringing Brides Back to Brewery

DRUM MEDIA once said it was impossible to criticise anything about FLOYD VINCENT AND THE CHILD BRIDES. Newcastle seems to agree.Vincent himself has said Newcastle and the NSW north coast offer the band's most loyal crowds and this week's gig at the Queens Wharf Brewery promises to be no ...

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Wuffles Joins Robin and Marion

IF the traditional story of Robin Hood and his heroics is not enough, throw in Wuffles the dog and you have a winner.Between Wuffles, Polly the blacksmith, Muddles the handyman and of course Maid Marion and Robin Hood, the latest ENDAC YOUTH THEATRE show BABES IN THE WOOD promises to keep young ...

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Fans Flock to Hear Aussie Superstars

The die-hard supporters were easy to spot, sporting works of art on their heads; from dreadlocks to glitter and plaited masterpieces.Then there were the parents who thought three-year-old Johnny was, for one, old enough to enjoy the music from the lofty heights of Dad's shoulders; and two, ...

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