Kiss From The Gods

IN terms of album releases, Sydney act BLUEBOTTLE KISS has been quite prol ic over the years.The band now has five albums to its credit following the release of its latest album Come Across.It follows the release of the band's critically acclaimed Revenge is Slow , an album which helped ...

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Pushing For Hip-Hop

AUSTRALIAN hip-hop continues to expand each year.In recent years, artists such as MC TREY, MAYA JUPITER and 1200 TECHNIQUES have all helped to push the Australian hip-hop scene to the next level.Sydney-based DJ NICK TOTH has been a part of the ever-growing hip-hop scene since he moved to ...

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And The Crowd Will Dance

FOLLOWING two appearances from SOUL OF MAN in 2003, NUTSHELL BREAKS is set to bring another one of the UK's dynamic duos to the decks when PHANTOM BEATS headline this weekend.Like Soul of Man, Phantom Beats combines the talent of two DJs MATT PHANTOM and NEIL PHANTOM who run their own record ...

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Intense Sounds On The Second Break

IT HAS taken Gold Coast heavy rock act SUNK LOTO three years to release the follow up to its debut release Big Picture Lies.In that period, the four-piece has had its fair share of ups and downs, which stalled the writing and recording process for its album.From personal hardships inside the ...

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DJ Dynamix is Dynamite

ON the road to support the release of his latest mix album The Annual 2004 , Sydney DJ MARK DYNAMIX will launch the album in Newcastle this weekend.Dynamix, who has held residencies at high-profile clubs such as HOME, GAS, YU and SOUNDS ON SUNDAY , produces an annual collection of the biggest ...

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Freak Sought For Naughty Nights

CHANNEL V presenter JABBA is scouring the country in search of a sidekick to join him on his new program, JABBA'S NAUGHTY NIGHT'S .Jabba, who has been presenting on Channel V for the past eight years, said the auditions had brought out some of Australia's quirkiest ...

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From Rubix Cuba, With Beauty

RUBIX CUBA and the band's mascot CUBIE are set for a long, hot summer with the release of a new EP and a series of launch dates.around NSW and Queensland.The EP, titled With Beauty , follows the release of the band's last EP With Love which has already sold out.of its ...

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Gig of Heart and Soul

HEART & SOUL combines the talents of vocalists CAROL SNAPE and MIKE TAYLOR to create a powerful duo.Snape is renowned for her vocal style, which successfully allows her to perform an extensive and diverse repertoire of tunes from the 1950s through to today.Well known for her work in the ...

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Country Rock is the New Hot

FOLLOWING the trail of the hot new country-rock craze, Newcastle has discovered its very own band which serves up all of your favourite hits.SLIM JIM & THE CITY SLICKERS consists of three well-known artists from the Newcastle music scene, including BOB and CHRIS HANLEY from one of ...

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Emmanuel Boys Back Together

AUSTRALIAN guitar player extraordinaire TOMMY EMMANUEL will set out on a national tour throughout January and February.The tour will kick off in Tamworth at the COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL and travel through every state before moving on to New Zealand.As part of the tour, several shows will also ...

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On Board

WHEN TRAIN climbed to the top of the charts with the single DROPS OF JUPITER, nothing could have prepared the band for what was to come.Released in May, 2001, the song's epic chorus and lush orchestration saw it reach the top position around the globe including in their homeland of North ...

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