Beats With Vitality Make Welcome Return

VITALBEATS will make a long- awaited return this weekend.Newcastle's cream of the crop will be on deck, playing across three rooms at the Mbar on Saturday night with ARIA award-winners Pnau headlining with a DJ set in the main room.Pnau comprises Nick Littlemore and Peter Mayes, long-time ...

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Ring Come Full Circle With Yin And Yang

DECODER Ring's Matt Fitzgerald reckons going from scoring the film Sommersault to recording their latest album, Fractions, was like ``ying and yang.'' ``It's a bit of a ying and a yang,'' Fitzgerald said.``You know, you get tired of late night parties and having ...

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This Man Is Lonely No More

ROB Thomas is set to embark on his first solo tour of Australia next year.The Matchbox Twenty frontman, who has enjoyed huge success with his album Something To Be, will perform seven shows across the country in February.Thomas will appear at Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Friday, February ...

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There's Something About Austen Tayshus

IN a career that has spanned almost 25 years Austen Tayshus has performed before countless people around the globe.The comic has performed extensively across Australia and has also played to packed houses in New Zealand, the UK, the US, Fiji and Bali.Tayshus continues to add to his ...

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His Own Brand Of Xmas Cheer

SINCE the release of his self-titled debut in July, 1998, Adam Brand has quickly become one of Australia's favourite country music artists.He has received one platinum and three gold albums, eight Golden Guitar awards and three MO awards.Country music fans from the region will be pleased ...

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Feeling For Blues A Success For Piper

ANNI Piper can still distinctly remember the moment she first heard the blues.``It was Paul Butterfield,'' the 26-year-old Wollongong-based musician recalled.``I knew straight away that I wanted to play blues.'' These days Piper is living out her own dream as a musician and ...

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Big Day Out Acts Locked In

HOMEGROWN acts have dominated the second and final announcement of the Big Day Out line-up.Tex Perkins's classic pub-rock group Beasts of Bourbon has been added to the bill as have Shihad, Cog, Sarah Blasko and Wolfmother. Newcomers Drag, Bit By Bats and Airbourne will make their first ...

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Carols Set To Swing Into City's Park

SANTA will swing into King Edward Park next month when The Herald Carols by Candlelight return on Friday, December 16.He will be joined by guest performers such as The Milton Ward Orchestra, Monica Trapaga, Jill Rowland, Evan McInnes, Daniel Webb and the Hunter Singers . as they celebrate the ...

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Distance Not A Barrier For Duo

THANKS to technology, Women in Docs can still function as a group even though members Chanel Lucas and Roz Pappalardoare are living hundreds of kilometers apart.Lucas recently moved from Brisbane and relocated to Sydney, leaving her buddy Pappalardoare behind.It has managed to work out for the ...

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