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Kylie Auldist: The Funk Soul Sister
Broken Hill-born vocalist Kylie Auldist is taking her music back to the disco and boogie genres she loved as a teenager.
The solo artist, and vocalist of the ARIA... -
Not 4 Kidz: The Audience Decides
Local improvised-theatre group ImproMafia are offering you a ticket down memory lane with their '90s-children's-TV-inspired comedy show, 'Not 4 Kidz'.
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5 Australian Birds With Alex Ward
Alex Ward is a Melbourne based, stand-up comedian.
The Brisbane girl had a dream 2015, making her debut at the Brisbane Comedy Festival and also appearing at... -
Irish Folk Still Blooms: Luka Bloom's Oz Adventure
This month, Irish folk artist Luka Bloom returns to Australia for his 12th national tour.
With a career that started in 1969, Luka, the younger brother of fellow... -
Matt Okine Is Tired And Cranky
2015 was a massive year for the co-host of Triple J Breakfast, Matt Okine.
He received the Director’s Choice Award at the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy... -
5 Memories From Tripod's 20-Year Career
Since their earliest shows, Tripod have made a consistent habit of juggling comedy, music and narrative in endless, exhilarating combinations.
2016 sees the trio... -
Earth Frequency Festival 2016 Review
On Friday afternoon (12 February) I boarded the big orange ‘Bongo Bus’ headed to Earth Frequency Festival: where civilisation fades into the rear-view mirror and is replaced
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Unsound Adelaide Welcomes NIN's Alessandro Cortini
Unsound Adelaide returns in 2016 for the fourth edition of what has become an important showcase of avant-garde music.
This year’s programme promises to be one of... -
Brisbane Comedy Festival's Sunday Showdown: The Laugh Generator
The Brisbane Comedy Festival returns for another year of laughs, giggles and guffaws, kicking off with some of Australia's best comedians, including Triple J's Gen Fricker,
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Sam Simmons Is Not A People Person
Australia's funniest madman, Sam Simmons, has conquered the comedy world, having won both the 2015 Fosters Award and Barry Award respectively for his 'Spaghetti For
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Dave Thornton Interviews Tommy Little Who Interviews Dave Thornton
Comedian Dave Thornton has had a decade-plus career that started in Geelong at a Raw Comedy heat. He has since featured on ABC TV's Upper Middle Bogan and The Comedy
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Digging Down To The Roots Of Music
Digging Roots, the husband and wife duo hailing from First Nations Canada, are bringing their brand of contemporary roots music to Australian shores.
Raven... -
Steve Earle: My Old Friend The Blues
There's a little corner of northern New South Wales that really floats Steve Earle's boat, and given his country-rock pedigree, it's perhaps surprising it's not
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Brisbane Comedy Festival Artistic Director Interview: Kris Stewart
Brisbane comedy fans are in for a month of laughter when the Brisbane Powerhouse hosts the 2016 Brisbane Comedy Festival.
This year, the Festival will feature 45... -
2016 Laneway Festival @ Brisbane Showgrounds Review
Another year, another Laneway showcasing an eclectic mix of some of the best talent internationally and home grown.
Where better to start the day than with the... -
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust @ MELT Festival Review
‘It Ain’t Easy’ to capture the stardust, lustre and eclectic brilliance of David Bowie: his glam theatrics were the glitter and sass to his infinite musical finesse. David
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2016 Groovin The Moo Line-Up
The annual, regional-festival tour, Groovin the Moo (GTM) has revealed a stellar 2016 line-up headlined by: Ratatat, Mutemath, DZ Deathrays, Drapht, Alison Wonderland, The
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Raw Soul: St Paul And The Broken Bones
From a young age, Paul Janeway was groomed to be a good, old-fashioned Southern preacher.
But as the lead singer of St. Paul And The Broken Bones, he makes his... -
Vibes On A Summer’s Day @ The Triffid Review
On a sticky and stormy Brisbane summer’s day (23 January), Vibes on a Summer’s Day crossed the border to Brisbane for an all-dayer at The Triffid, featuring a showcase of
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Magma: Dedicated To Music
Avant-garde mainstays Magma and drone-metal legends Sunn O))) (pronounced 'sun') join forces to co-headline a show for the Adelaide Festival Of Arts.
Formed in...