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John Cale's Keynote Online

February 18th 2010 09:14

Watch and Listen to John Cale's Keynote Online

On February 15 underground rock royalty and founding member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale, cut the red ribbon for Modular and Sydney Festival's Circa 1979: Signal to Noise with a Keynote speech at the Seymour Centre.

Hipsters rubbed shoulders with electronic pioneers in a packed out York Theatre as Cale showed off a few snaps and described working with the likes of Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Happy Mondays, The Stooges and LCD Soundsystem before capping things off with a mind blowing rendition of "Heart Break Hotel."


If you missed the speech or want to listen/watch it again, ABC's Big Ideas are streaming it online.
John Cale
January 28, 2010 at 10:23am in circa 1979: signal to noise
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ART vs SCIENCE go GOLD

February 18th 2010 08:10
Fresh from loping in at #2 and #74 on triple j's Hottest 100, Sydney's ART vs SCIENCE have recently achieved Gold status in the ARIA Charts for their the eponymous debut EP (out through Green/MGM). The Hottest 100 result also effected the re-entry of the EP into the Top 5 on iTunes and back into the ARIA Top 40. It is currently sitting at no. 1 on the physical singles chart.

Falls Lorne 2009



Released last May, the independently-released 5-track EP contains radio favourites Parlez-Vous Francais?, Hollywood, Flippers and Friend in the Field. Its performance in the charts was no doubt augmented by the three piece's scene-stealing live show, which has seen the band play at countless festivals and sold-out gigs around the country over the past 12 months.


ART vs SCIENCE have again teamed up with producer/engineer Berkfinger and are currently in the studio writing and recording their anticipated debut long-player. The album - to be released independently through Green/MGM, with label services assistance from Parallel Management - is due out in June 2010. Keep an ear out for the first single in April.


TOUR DATES


16 Feb 2010 ENMORE THEATRE supporting GOSSIP, Sydney - onstage 8.35pm

19 Feb 2010 ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT Adelaide

20 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ PARKLANDS SHOWGROUNDS Gold Coast

21 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE Melbourne

11 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ PADDINGTON ALE HOUSE Perth

12 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ LIVE Adelaide

13 Mar 2010 OFF THE RAILS @ PADDY'S Albury

25 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ TIVOLI Queensland

26 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ CLUB COFFS Coffs Harbour

27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ NEWCASTLE PANTHERS Newcastle

27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ LUNA PARK Sydney




www.myspace.com/artvsscience

www.facebook.com/artvsscience

www.artvsscience.net






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New Zealand’s The Black Seeds

February 3rd 2010 14:06
AUSTRALIAN TOUR : MARCH 2010

New Zealand’s The Black Seeds have been well and truly spreading their unique brand of reggae around the globe in recentyears with numerous European festival tours, and the successful North American release of Solid Ground last year with top U.Slabel Easy Star Records, supported by a twelve-show tour.Catch this energetic eight-piece as they return to Australian shores during their first full Australian tour since 2008, when theyperformed at Golden Plains Festival and a string of other dates. Joining them as support for this tour will be Melbourne’s finestexponents of dub/reggae The Red Eyes (all dates except Byron Bay).

Having just completed a standout performance in January at the Days Like This Festival in Sydney, New Zealand reggae-soul heavyweights The Black Seeds are keen to return to Australian shores.

Described by Clash Magazine as ‘one of the best live reggae acts on the planet’, The Black Seeds bring the raw energy and goodvibes wherever they go with a legendary live show that delivers a boundary-crossing fusion of big-beat funk, dub, soul, afro-beat,mixed with vintage roots-reggae.


The March tour supports the Australian release of latest single ‘Love Is a Radiation’, off the platinum-selling Solid Ground.

A newlimited edition live album The Black Seeds Live: Vol 1 will also be available exclusively at the live shows or via their website www.blackseeds.com.

SOLID GROUND – CD AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH INERTIA


BLACK SEEDS TOUR DATES :

MELBOURNE

Friday 12th March: The Corner57 Swan St Richmond
Tickets $33 bf from the venue box office (03) 94279198Doors open 8.30pm

PERTH - FREMANTLE

Saturday 13th March: Fly By Night
1 Holdsworth St,
Tickets $33 bf from (08) 9430 5976 and
Doors open 8pm

BRYON BAY

Wednesday 17th March: Hotel Great Northern
35 – 43 Jonson St
Tickets $30 bf from
Doors open 8pm

BRISBANE

Thursday 18th March: The Hi-Fi.123 Boundary St,
WEST END BRISBANE
Tickets $33 bf from & www.theatlasagency.com
Doors open 8.30pm

SYDNEY

Friday 19th March: The Metro Theatre624 George StTickets $33 bf from www.theatlasagency.com
Doors open 8pm


‘The Black Seeds smashed apart the clouds with some brilliant lighting and a two and a half hourset of reggae madness’ - Drum Media, Sydney


‘… as marvellous a work of modern reggae as you're likely to find in any corner of the world today’ - Niceup.com. (U.S.A)


‘There’s no beating the old-fashioned lure of a band who have built up a mighty following through sweaty, hard-giggingperformances… an immediate appeal to their fresh Pacific grooves… packed with funk, reggae, dub, and good time soul…’- The Metro, London


For more information go to : theblackseeds.com



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Dust Tones mash up Bondi

January 27th 2010 06:30
Dust Tones

Hermitude (Elefant Traks)
DJ MK (Roots Manuva, UK)
Noel Boogie
bentleynes

Dust Tones is a weekly party mashing it up in true hiphop block party spirit.


Free at the Beach Rd Hotel, Bondi
Friday 5th February 2010
8pm - 12am

Hermitude (Elefant Traks):
Players of multi-instruments, Hermitude combine drum programming,
sampling and mixing with turntablism, keys, bass and percussion… with
a little help from a few vocalists. Now residing in Sydney, Luke Dubs
and Elgusto grew up in the Blue Mountains where they took up musical
instruments at a young age. They’ve played together with Elgusto’s
sister Aja in a funk/jazz group called Funk Injection since their
early teens. Elgusto has DJd and played percussion with Paulmac and
The Dissociatives... He’s also played with The Bird, Wes Carr,
Explanetary, The Herd, and Upshot. Luke Dubs is a full-time musician
working the keyboard craft in many acts including Explanetary, Vassy,
Funk Injection and Gauche. If you're not a fan you haven't heard em.


DJ MK (Roots Manuva, UK):
DJ MK is one of the UKs leading Hip Hop deejays. He has been a
favourite on the club scene for the last 10 years, displaying his
turntable dexterity up and down the UK and throughout Europe,
Australia and the United States. What sets MK apart from many of his
peers is his ability to rock a crowd wherever he plays, be it Londons
Ministry Of Sound, an Underground UK Hip Hop Jam, Pacha in Ibiza or an
Arctic Monkeys after-party. The man has done it all from providing
cuts on various tracks for the likes of Roots Manuva, Dido, Jehst,
Skitz and Lewis Parker to promoting Londons premier Hip Hop jams (The
Hop and Live & Direct). MK continues to tour the world as Roots
Manuvas DJ and is also a member of the powerhouse DJ crew Extended
Players, alongside Shortee Blitz, Mr Thing and Harry Love. He judged
the DMC UK & World finals between 1995-2004, helping to determine the
outcome of winners such as DJs Craze, A-Trak, Plus One and Tony Vegas.



Free at the Beach Rd Hotel, Bondi
Friday 5th February 2010
8pm - 12am

Throwing down everything from hiphop, breaks, funk, dancehall, dub and soul.

Every Friday at the Beach Rd Hotel Bondi from 8pm - 12am come check
out international and local talent for free.

71 Beach Rd
Bondi Beach, NSW
AUSTRALIA

Dust Tones


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Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia

January 10th 2010 03:56
Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia
Touring Australia & New Zealand
from March 2010

Legendary guitarist, Al Di Meola is bringing his 6-piece Latin Jazz Fusion band World Sinfonia to our shores in March 2010. One of the most prominent virtuosos in the contemporary instrumental jazz field, Al Di Meola’s dazzling technique on both acoustic and electric guitars is unmatched, extending to fluid arpeggios flying at breakneck speed and beautiful, slow vibrato-laden melodies.



The tour commences in Perth and extends through NSW, Queensland, New Zealand, Tasmania, South Australia and ACT. Provocative and enchanting, Al Di Meola’s intriguing union of complex rhythms, lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmonies ensures an unforgettable aural sensation.

Known for his guitar mastery, Al Di Meola has twenty one recordings, three gold albums and has recorded and played with a number of illustrious names including Paul Simon, Phil Collins, Santana, Luciano Pavarotti, Jimmy Page, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, Chick Corea, Steve Winwood, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jaco Pastorius, Les Paul, Jean Luc Ponty, Steve Vai, Milton Naciemento, Egberto Gismonti, and many more.

Early in his career Al Di Meola was bestowed a Grammy, as part of Chick Corea’s Return To Forever. He has been voted World’s Best Guitarist several times by Guitar Player Magazine and has had sold out concerts across the world including Bulgaria and the United States.

Al Di Meola’s finds inspiration in music cultures across the world including sounds from Argentina, Brazil, Israel and the Mediterranean and in acoustic genres such as flamenco and the tango. The depth of his writing along with the soulfulness of his guitar expression have won this guitar virtuoso legions of fans worldwide, having played over many years to sell out shows across Europe, Canada and his native USA.
Of Di Meola, Guitar historian Robert Lynch said: “In the history of the electric guitar, no one figure has done more to advance the instrument in a purely technical manner than Al Di Meola. His total command of the various styles and scales is simply mind-boggling.”

Al Di Meola
with World Sinfonia
Australian & New Zealand Tour
MARCH & APRIL 2009

Perth Concert Hall
March 5
08 9231 9900

Sydney City Recital Hall Angel PlaceMarch 7
02 8256 2222
Bellingen Memorial Hall
March 9
02 6655 1522

Byron Bay High SchoolMarch 10

Enmore Theatre Sydney
March 12
02 9550 3666

The Basement, Sydney
March 13
02 9251 2797

Christchurch James Hay
BrisbaneMarch 15
136 246
Kuranda Amphitheatre
New ZealandMarch 16
1300 762 545

Auckland The Great Hall
March 18
0800 289 842

James Hay Theatre Christchurch
March 19
03366 8899

Wellington Opera House
March 22
04384 3840

Hobart City HallMarch 24
1300 762 545
Melbourne Hamer Hall
March 25
1300 182 183
Adelaide Her Majesty’s Theatre
March 26
08 8216 8600

Canberra Royal Theatre March 27
02 6243 5711

Newcastle Civic Theatre
March 29
02 4929 1977
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta
March 30
02 8839 3399
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Strange Breaks and Mr. Thing

October 23rd 2009 02:46
The Main Ingredients & Funkdafied Present
SAMPLED
'Strange Breaks & Mr Thing' Mix CD Launch
THIS FRIDAY - 23rd OCTOBER
@ Melt - 12 Kellett St, Kings Cross

Featuring:
DJ Mr. Thing (Ex Scratch Pervert / UK)
Katalyst
Naiki
Peter Glass
JC



** $15 ticket through Moshtix or $20 on the door **

** Happy Hour cocktails between 10pm and 12am **


FREE DOWNLOAD: Mr. Thing 'Portable Anorak' Mix HERE

The Main Ingredients & Funkdafied step back in time and dig deep in the crates for the album launch of ‘Strange Breaks and Mr. Thing’ - a five part ultimate breaks and beats series paying homage to the popular ‘Strange Games’ Series on the BBE label.
Get ready to be educated as class is in session!

Known popularly as Mr. Thing, this supreme DJ first started spinning in 1987. The first Hip Hop record I bought was Streetsounds Crucial Electro and my first import 12" was BDP's POERY but my first actual record was - (cringing) Adam & The Ants "Kings Of The Wild Frontier"

From these humble beginnings Mr. Thing went on to become one the World's finest DJ's as testified by the following accomplishments.

DMC TEAM WORLD CHAMP (SCRATCH PERVERTS) 1999
DMC UK CHAMP 2000
DMC WORLD 3RD PLACE 2000

Mr. Thing doesn't stand still with spinning records. Alongside amassing a fantastic record collection from digging trips across every continent, he practiced his production skills and has gone on to remix and produce records for a credible assortment of UK acts.

BBE and Mr. Thing have known each other for over 10 years and it was just natural that this collaboration had to happen. The result is Strange Breaks and Mr. Thing a five part ultimate breaks and beats series and a homage to the popular Strange Games Series on the label.


I wanted to do an extension of my 'Anorak' series of mixtapes, which were already a homage if you like to Kon & Amir, Muro & the Conmen etc, but put some stuff out there that covered all bases of music & breaks from the ultra rare to some reasonably common stuff people might have passed up before!

Mr. Thing is a world class DJ capable of rocking any party in any town and has performed/toured with DJ Jazzy Jeff, J Live, Marley Marl, Beastie Boys, DJ Premier, DJ Vadim, Run DMC, Slum Village, Mark B & Blade, KRS One and Jehst.
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song company

October 23rd 2009 02:31
The Song Company
A Free-Range Christmas
Sunday 29 November at 3pm

More and more, music lovers are discovering the delights of the Song Company. And if they're not, they should be - The musicality of the songs and their arrangements, as well as the choice of repertoire itself, is exceptional - something the Song Company is renowned for. But also significant in this concert is a focus on simple, old-fashioned storytelling - The performers themselves have good, sometimes beautiful voices and deliver the repertoire with charisma and humour. Never boring, this concert is a celebration of Christmas, of story-telling and of faultless music.
State of the Arts, December 2005


In celebration of the festive season, Big Notes presents The Song CompanyÂ’s A Free-Range Christmas. This Christmas celebration for all creatures great and small is playing at Riverside Theatres on Sunday 29 November 2009 for one performance only.

This reprise of the very popular Christmas show, A Free-Range Christmas, by the 'un-embarrassable' Song Company stars Clive Birch, Mark Donnelly and Richard Black.

A Free-Range Christmasutilises old fashioned story telling with a modern twist. It is a humourous family friendly performance featuring serious and beautiful music. In A Free-Range Christmas, The Song Company is let loose in a menagerie of animals from around the world, domestic or wild, alive or extinct, big and furry or small and slimy. Wolves, oxen, cats and dogs, tigers and lambs, donkeys, ducks, dogs and doves all join in for this extravaganza of songs, carols, stories and poems delivered by The Song Company in its inimitable way.

Formed by Charles Colman in 1984, The Song Company is a group of six full-time professional singers led by internationally acclaimed Artistic Director, Roland Peelman. The Song Company aims to create a distinctive and dynamic new voice, relevant to the audiences of today and tomorrow. A Free-Range Christmas reflects this with their broad repertoire of songs, carols, stories and poems, from early music, through to modern classical vocal arrangements, which include Nuns of Chester Carol, Animal Songs, Carols from France and Winnie the Pooh.

Adults will enjoy this as something for the kids, while children will detect that undisguishable thread of coy adult humour throughoutÂ… the Song Company again showed themselves not only unembarrassable, but brilliantÂ… as one of Australia's most outstanding music ensembles, they scrimp and save, helping young composers and spreading delight with an always-generous spirit
The Sydney Morning Herald, December 2005



songcompany.com.au




THE SONG COMPANY, A Free-Range Christmas
VENUE: Riverside Theatre, Corner Church and Market Streets, Parramatta
DATES: Sunday November 29
TIMES: 3pm
SINGLE TICKET PRICES: Adults $37, Conc $33, 30 & Under $29
Bookings Riverside Box Office 02 8839 3399
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WU TANG Enmore Theatre, Sydney

October 23rd 2009 01:13
WU TANG

NEXT THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER
Enmore Theatre, Sydney
$90.00



RZA is the Wu-Tang Clan's chief producer. Also known as the Abbott, Prince Rakeem, Rzarector, Bobby Steels and Bobby Digital he was born as Robert Diggs. RZA first surfaced in the rap game during the early '90s as a member of the rap group All In Together Now, a group from Staten Island, New York which also contained fellow Wu-Tang members such as GZA/Genius and Ol' Dirty Bastard.
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JANET SEIDEL with Strings

October 2nd 2009 04:19
Big Notes 2009 presents
Janet Seidel
With Strings
In association with Musica VIVA


Saturday 31 October at 7:30pm
One Performance Only

For one special night, singer pianist Janet Seidel and her Trio will be joined by a string quintet performing songs from Seidel’s ARIA-nominated Art of Lounge albums. Together they will perform at Riverside Theatres on Saturday 31 October at 7.30pm.

Described as “Australia’s first lady of jazz” and originally from South Australia, Janet Seidel is now based in Sydney and has released fourteen albums in Australia and overseas. Her trio is made up of respected guitarist Chuck Morgan and Seidel’s brother, David. It was with this trio that her first forays into the Cabaret world were launched in 2000 with personal tribute show and CD Doris and Me, which has played successfully in many theatres and venues around Australia. Their latest success in cabaret has been the show and CD, Delovely, which features a selection of Cole Porter songs recorded live at Sydney’s Woodfire Cabaret venue.

Janet Seidel’s collaborations have included playing with Sydney Symphony, the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, the Carl Pini Strings, The Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Joe Chindamo and Don Burrows. Seidel has been fortunate to work with some great Australian jazz musicians and her earlier work features some potent jazz content from artists such as Tom Baker, Ian Date, Paul Williams, Bob Gebert, Billy Ross and Col Nolan. Seidel has toured worldwide including UK, USA, Europe, the Middle East and many South East Asian countries and has enjoyed particular success in Japan where she is consistently ranked in the top 10 jazz vocalists in the Japanese Jazz Polls.

"Singing and playing the piano always went hand in hand for me because I figured out that I could accompany myself while I was singing… when I perform, it's me: I'm not trying to imitate anyone." Janet Seidel said

“I had heard so much about this delightful jazz star from Australia, but I was still not prepared for this awesome performance. I have never been so thrilled by a performer - this lady is amazing - such pure clean vocals". New York Cabaret Hotline

JANET SEIDEL with Strings
VENUE: Riverside Theatre, Corner Church and Market Streets, Parramatta
DATES: Saturday October 31
TIMES: 7:30pm
SINGLE TICKET PRICES: Adults $37, Conc $33, 30 & Under $29
Bookings Riverside Box Office 02 8839 3399 or riversideparramatta.com.au www.riversideparramatta.com.au
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DUFFY CHOOSES MYSPACE SECRET SHOW AS 1ST EVER AUSTRALIAN GIG!

January 21st 2009 00:44
Grammy Nominee Duffy Heads to Australia in January

Duffy Heads to Australia in January


Promotional Tour from January 29 to February 2
It was earlier this year that the soulful voice of Welsh native Duffy was heard by the world with the release of her debut UK topping single “Mercy”, an unveiling of what was to come from this 24 year-old.

Her debut album Rockferry was released to critical acclaim reaching #1 in the UK, #4 in the US and #12 in Australia. It has already sold over 4 million copies globally and is platinum in 15 countries and gold in 14!

Rounding out an incredible year for Duffy, she was recently nominated for three Grammy Awards, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal (Mercy) and Best Pop Vocal Album (Rockferry).

Duffy has been announced to perform at V Festival 2009, however her Australian fans will receive an early treat as Duffy will be heading to our shores from January 29 to February 2 for a whirlwind promotional visit.

DUFFY
Rockferry (Collectors Edition Double Album) - OUT NOW

The collector’s edition includes a 7 track bonus disc, featuring brand new songs including the single ‘Rain On Your Parade’.

DUFFY CHOOSES MYSPACE SECRET SHOW AS 1ST EVER AUSTRALIAN GIG!


Jan 21st 2009

Universal Music and MySpace today announced that Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Duffy will treat Australian MySpace fans to her first ever Aussie gig. The intimate and exclusive MySpace Secret Show will take place on Saturday January 31. Taking place at an undisclosed (secret) inner city Sydney location, this FREE all ages gig will showcase songs from Duffy’s latest release, Rockferry (Collectors Edition Double Album).

24 year-old, Welsh-born Duffy last year exploded onto the world stage with her smash hit single “Mercy” and sequentially her debut album Rockferry. Released to critical acclaim, Rockferry reached #1 in the UK, #4 in the US and #12 in Australia and has already sold over 4 million copies globally.

MySpace Secret Shows are exclusive concerts held throughout Australia featuring some of the biggest international and Australian artists. The only way MySpace users can find out specific details about this and future concerts is by adding THIS SITE as a 'friend' to their profile.

“As her first ever Australian gig, the Duffy Secret Show is an amazing coup for MySpace users and we anticipate incredible excitement onsite in the lead up to this event. Delivering this soul sensation to an intimate MySpace crowd, for free no less, is yet another embodiment of our commitment to giving MySpace users exclusive and premium content and culture both on and offline” said Suzanne Mitchell, spokesperson, MySpace Australia.

Only ‘friends’ of MySpace Secret Shows will be notified via a MySpace bulletin the venue and details of the gig. Entry is strictly limited and works on a first come first served basis.

Rounding out an incredible 2008, Duffy was nominated for three Grammy Awards, Best New Artist, Best Female Pop Vocal (Mercy) and Best Pop Vocal Album (Rockferry). Duffy has also been announced to perform at V Festival 2009 - An extraordinary opportunity to have a global superstar such as Duffy on our shores twice in three months.




Touring for V Festival 2009

Saturday March 28 - Sydney, Centennial Park

Sunday March 29 - Gold Coast, Avica Resort

Saturday April 4 - Melbourne, Showground

Sunday April 5 - Perth, Claremont Showground

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