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Friends In Need, Friends On Tour
Publication Date: Wednesday February 8, 2006
Artist: Carus Thompson
Venue: Northern Star Hotel
Event Date: Saturday 11/2/2006
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CARUS Thompson remembers the early days of his career, busking on the streets in Fremantle.He packed up his gear at the end of each day and checked with the other busker to see how well he had done.That bloke was John Butler and, as Thompson recalled, Butler always walked away with more in his ...
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Fun Came Before The Fame For Canadians
Publication Date: Wednesday February 8, 2006
Artist: Comeback Kid
Venue: The Cambridge Hotel
Event Date: Wednesday 15/2/2006
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WHEN Scott Wade decided to form a band, international success was the farthest thing from his mind.Wade just wanted to get a bunch of friends together to play around their hometown in Canada when Comeback Kid formed in 2002.Today, the band is regarded as one of Canada's biggest hardcore ...
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Top Talent For Festival
Publication Date: Wednesday February 8, 2006
Acts: Hilltop Hoods, The Herd, Shihad, End of Fashion
Venue: Maitland Showground
Event Date: Saturday 29/4/2006
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OUTDOOR music festival Groovin' the Moo returns in April and will bring a stellar line-up of Australian talent to the Hunter.Among the acts confirmed to perform are hip-hop groups Hilltop Hoods and The Herd and rockers Shihad and End of Fashion. Bands will perform across two stages.This ...
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Soul, Gospel, Gypsy And Jazz In Four Languages
Publication Date: Wednesday February 8, 2006
Artist: Nayda Golski
Venue: Tighes Hill Social Club
Event Date: Friday 10/2/2006
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WORLD musician Nayda Golski will give an encore in Newcastle this weekend following her successful show last year.Golski will be back at Tighes Hill Social Club on Friday night.Papua New Guinean-born Golski and her band 101 Candles Orkestra performed at the club in December.They won audiences ...
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Another Guthrie Answers Call
Publication Date: Wednesday February 8, 2006
Artist: Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
Venue: Gallipoli Legion Club
Event Date: Thursday 16/3/2006
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HUSBAND and wife duo Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion will stop over in Newcastle as part of their Australian tour.Guthrie and Irion will perform at the Gallipoli Legion Club on Thursday, March 16.Their tour follows the release of their first full-length album and label debut, Exploration. ...
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Music With A Message Winner
Publication Date: Wednesday February 8, 2006
Artist: Local Knowledge, BrothaBlack, Dhopec, Lefta Centa, DJ Kato
Venue: Newcastle Leagues Club
Event Date: Saturday 11/2/2006
Author: Jade Lazarevic
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HUNTER hip-hop outfit Local Knowledge are home this weekend high from a triumphant tour covering regional areas and capital cities.It caps off a huge year for the group which has been named band of the year at the Deadly Awards and appeared at Homebake. It was their first run to incorporate ...
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Diverse But Always Funky
Publication Date: Wednesday February 8, 2006
Artist: Alan Thompson
Venue: King Street Hotel
Event Date: Saturday 11/2/2006
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BRITISH ex-pat Alan Thompson will be back at King Street Hotel on Saturday night delivering one of his signature house sets.Thompson describes his style as ``diverse''., will return on Saturday night. ``Essentially [I play] house, sometimes vocal, sometimes deep, sometimes tribal but ...
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Taylor Takes A Break To Launch New Album
Publication Date: Wednesday February 8, 2006
Artist: James Taylor, Hook'n'Sling, Bex Riley, Kato, Auxilary
Event: Nutshell Breaks
Venue: The Cambridge Hotel
Event Date: Saturday 11/2/2006
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ONE of Sydney's masters of breakbeat will be on deck when popular dance party Nutshell Breaks returns this weekend.James Taylor is touring to support the release of the album Fuzzy Breaks Vol 2 which he compiled alongside UK breaks team Drummatic Twins. ``Basically its a representation of ...
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Famous Faces Back Duo's Debut Album
Publication Date: Wednesday February 8, 2006
Artist: MadViolet
Venue: Gateway Hotel
Event Date: Saturday 11/2/2006
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HAVING British producer John Reynolds on board proved a blessing for the girls from Canadian country/folk duo MadViolet. While recording their debut album Worry the Jury at a London studio, Reynolds known for his work with Sinead O'Connor, U2 and Peter Gabriel invited his close-knit circle of ...
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