Life on Hold as Hart Pours Soul Into His Latest Album

WHILE some feel the year has flown by, the past five months have been some of the slowest for Mick Hart. Hart, who is known for his mammoth touring schedule, has had his head down working feverishly on his second album Upside Down in the Full Face of Optimism. A stranger away from the life of ...

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Mickyfin Tackle Old Material With Line-up of Fresh Faces

THE new-look Mickyfin will make its comeback with a show at the Northern Star Hotel on Friday night. The melodic four-piece has been rehearsing with two new members after the loss of drummer Alan Hofer and bassist Adam Duggan. New members Josh Salter and Sam Reynolds joined the group in November ...

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Ignition Promises New Fanny's Era

THE end of the working week has long provided an adequate excuse for punters to let their hair down and go wild. Fanny's has decided to make Friday night's a little more exciting with the introduction of a new night of entertainment and fun. Ignition will fire up Friday night's ...

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Lavaland Primed to Let Their Diverse Show Flow at SJs

IT'S surprising that Lavaland ever surfaced. Started out by the odd coupling of Jeremy Green and Mark Bowring, the union proved that opposites attract. Both Green and Bowring share diverse musical interests, which are clearly reflected in Lavaland's electronic, rock and pop stylings. ...

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Funkstar Fans Out in Force For Taste of Fanny's Action

WHEN its members aren't supporting the likes of paulmac and Danielle Spencer, they are busy putting on one of the funkiest shows in town. Sydney-based party band Funkstar will return to its favourite stomping ground in Newcastle this weekend when it performs at Fanny's. The band was ...

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Alert: DJs Brewing up Storm of Hot Beats at JC's Bar

IF you feel the ground trembling beneath you on Friday night, don't be alarmed. Local DJs will be pumping out hard sets of drum, bass and breaks for much of the evening at JC's Bar. Dubbed Urban Storm, the gig will be held upstairs and feature one-hour sets from local DJs Mark N, ...

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He's Still Hard at it 43 Years After Taking From one of Early Greats

Bobby Vee and sons are mighty popular Down Under FROM a young age, 60s legend Bobby Vee knew he had rock 'n' roll in his blood. A member of his school band, Vee was tired of performing old standards and long wished for the band to cover the songs which he had grown to love. 'I ...

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Vintage Irish Melody Foster, Allen Return to Promote new CD

IT would seem that an Irish invasion has hit Newcastle this year. Last night, Daniel O'Donnell performed at Newcastle Entertainment Centre, and next month Novocastrians will be treated to a show from Irish duo Foster and Allen. The much-loved pair, who will celebrate 27 years together in ...

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A Burning Passion for Music Brings Billy Back to Town

LISTENING to no less than 16 hours of music every day as a child, Billy Gilbertson was always destined to dedicate his life to music. His love affair with music began in his teens when he received his first guitar. From that day, Gilbertson has not looked back and went on to form two bands, The ...

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