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TWIN SHADOW

November 14th 2011 21:19
We can’t wait for TWIN SHADOW (aka George Lewis Jnr)’s side show, guaranteed to be a shoe-shifting affair filled with the propulsive beats and romantic drama that make his recorded output so great. His debut album, Forget, is a sepia-tinged homage to his childhood, recalling moments from his youth in moods alternately sweet and sinister, but always compelling. Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear) produced the album and he does a fine job of making Forget’s 80s-tinged electro-pop sound altogether new. Grab a partner and pretend it’s your school formal: Twin Shadow’s slinky tunes and deep, velvety voice are made for this.


“A magnificently accomplished debut” – BBC

“Twin Shadow has crafted something that’s understatedly, subtly, almost perfect” – NME

“Do believe the hype. Forget is a near-flawless album and certainly one of the most impressive debuts we’ve ever seen” – Pop Matters

Presented by Pedestrian, FBi and Triple R



DATES AND VENUES

Wednesday 1st February 2012
Corner Hotel, Melbourne (18 )
Tickets through Corner Hotel Box Office, cornerhotel.com or 03 9427 9198
Polyester (City & Fitzroy stores)

On sale Friday 18 November

Monday 6th February 2012
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (18 )
Tickets through Moshtix.com.au or 1300 GET TIX (438 849)

On sale Friday 18 November
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Adele Live At The Royal Albert Hall

November 10th 2011 03:13
To celebrate the forthcoming release of the DVD ADELE Live At The Royal Albert Hall, a series of one-off cinema premieres will be held for Adele fans across 26 cities around the world this November.

Adele

These amazing events are free for Adele’s fans and tickets can be applied for now from Adele’s website www.adele.tv. On Adele’s site, fans will find a specific page containing full information for all the global screenings and will be able to click on to the venue closest to them for their ticket, date and timing information.


There will be one Australian screening held in Sydney:

Saturday 19 November
Hoyts Cinema, Sydney 6.30pm

Click here to apply to attend

Grammy award winner Adele is renowned for her live performances and Live At The Royal Albert Hall, recorded at the height of her amazing year, showcases exactly why Adele has become one of the most sought after performers in the world.Live At The Royal Albert Hall will be available on both DVD and Blu Ray formats on Friday 25 November 2011 via XL Recordings / Remote Control, and features the full 90 minute performance and behind the scenes footage.

The package also contains an exclusive live CD of the entire show. This is the first time fans will be able to hear all of Adele’s hits and most loved songs on one CD, plus her stunning covers of Bonnie Raitt’s 'If I Can’t Make You Love Me' and The Steeldrivers 'If It Hadn’t Been For Love'. 2011 has been an incredible year for Adele with her multi-platinum selling album 21 sitting at #1 on the Australian ARIA charts for 23 weeks. 21 has become the biggest selling album in the world this year, having sold 13 million copies and counting and topping the charts in 20 countries.

Adele has also recently won awards at both the VMAs and EMAs in the US and Europe, as well as 'Best Track' and 'Best Female Artist' at the Q Awards in London. Locally, 21 is nine times platinum and has sold over 630,000 copies in Australia.

Watch the trailer for Live At The Royal Albert Hall HERE:
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Peats Ridge New Year’s Festival

November 9th 2011 00:17
Wicked Artists Wonderland Pops Up at Peats



Music fans have more than killer acts to get excited about for the Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts and Music Festival.



Organisers have announced a return ofWonderland the much-loved arts and cultural grounds within the Peats Ridge New Year’s Festival (29 Dec- 01 Jan).


Set on the rolling green banks of the Glenworth Valley River, Peats Ridge ticket holders can join in on all the wacky fun. The Wonderland playground is inspired by Tim Burton and the Cat in the Hat this year.



Peats Ridge Arts and Culture Manager Vic Johnstonewho has worked for over a decade as Program Manager for City of Sydney and other high profile government and corporate clients says Wonderland is full to the brim of great acts.



“Festival goers will be the first to see new works we’ve commissioned, and a huge array of exciting installations, multimedia, theatre, dance, comedy and acrobatics.”



“Within Wonderland you can roam from a comedy open mic night at the magical caravan stageLolo Lovina, to catch a brand new play at the Wonderdome, and end your night with a quirky musical act at Pirates Lair – the Festival’s very first Pirate Ship stage.”



With more action than a Spielberg film, arts lovers could be in danger of missing Peats Ridge huge musical line-up headlining with Gotye, Xavier Rudd, The Holidays, The Paper Scissors,The Stanton Warriors, The Dum Dum Girls, and Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro.



To get a feel for Wonderland the folks collaborating with Peats Ridge, Alchemical Cabaret, are a bohemian cabaret depression era circus side show. Together withCircus Avalon they are creating a massive visual art and performance installation where Peats Ridge goers can chill out between music acts, play croquet and grab a champagne cocktail.



Organisers say to watch out forSpiral Man complete with giant spinning spiral installations that wind down to the riverbed; and Beth Dillon’s charming but disturbingHill Billy Puppets.



See theDeep Sea Astronauts junkyard theatre productions taking comedy to the classics with two shows that deliver carnage to Wilde and funk to Euripides.



Dress up as a scallywag and visit thePirate’s Lair created by the crew at Noisy Chicken. Pit yourself against a poet at the Caravan Slam where cheap drinks, hot soup and live music flow easily and you can win prizes for a three minute gig.



Learn dance from the comrades atVic’s Russian Disco Revolution and bust moves never before witnessed in the west. Film or snap yourself and your friends and share files with the folks atPunk Monk Propaganda who can project Guerrilla Projections across the Glenworth Valley to 10,000 revellers.

Work up a sweat or bathe in the glow ofSOLAS Green Art sonic sculptures and light works, illuminating the Festival site by pedal power in the evening.



Be sure to pack your costume box to join in on Peats Ridge unforgettableNew Years Eve Fancy Dress Parade. Great prizes and a chance to bask on the main stage in front of thousands are up for grabs for best female, male, group and child costume and mask. Don’t stress if you forget, mask making workshops and on-site costume hire are equally popular.



Now in itseighth year representing the best and brightest of Australian and international music acts, Peats Ridge offers a festival experience like no other. Staged at Glenworth Valley along rolling green riverbanks(29 December - 01 January), the Festival is just an hour’s drive from Sydney - ideal for a three day New Years camping escape.



Join the 10,000 music fans a day heading down to catch the latest and greatest music headline makers from around Australia and the world. Grab tickets soon, as this year promises to be huge from $320 for adult season pass.
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Stunning debut from Lester

November 1st 2011 21:58
MELBOURNE CHANTEUSE
LESTER THE FIERCE
DELIVERS STUNNING DEBUT



Lester The Fierce is the newest project from Anita Lester, the irresistable chanteuse who is set to release her stunning debut EP 'The Summer Deluge’ this November.

Formerly of Melbourne band ‘Me and the Growunps’, Lester – the visual artist turned performer – describes her music as ‘dark cinematic folk rock’ with the lyrics playing an integral part of Lester The Fierce. A well-known individual in the Melbourne creative scene, Lester has sung at various local and interstate events, including Old Melbourne Gaol (a highly successful Radiohead tribute concert), the iconic Speigeltent and more.

‘The Summer Deluge’ EP comprises of four songs – each bleak but beautiful and full, surrounding the subject in title – the songs portrays the feeling of rain and water in the heat of the Australian Summer. In true form, Lester illustrates her experiences of love and death in a unique and often graphic way. There is a certain discomfort about the subject matter, however, it is adequately balanced by her gritty but classical voice. Recorded by Colin Leadbetter (responsible for records such as Whitely’s ‘Go Forth, Find Mammoth’), ‘The Summer Deluge’ maintains an organic and almost nostalgic feel. The songs are reminiscent of 1960’s folk, but also have the production values to support the cinematic and Kate Bush-esque influences.


UPCOMING SHOW:

MELBOURNE 20th November @ Pure Pop, 4pm (more dates TBA)
Listen to first single “Holland” (released 1st November) here.
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COLD CHISEL LIGHTING UP NORTHERN AUSTRALIA

October 26th 2011 23:16
COLD CHISEL LIGHTING UP NORTHERN AUSTRALIA AND THE ARIA CHARTS

NEW TICKETS RELEASED FOR MOST SHOWS



After a snarling warm-up in Newcastle, Cold Chisel's Light The Nitro tour kicked off 'for real' last week with massive full houses in Townsville, Cairns and Darwin.

Fans and critics alike hailed these gigs as the biggest and best to ever hit town with unanimous acclaim being heaped on the band's blistering performances.

Cold Chisel has hit the road to restore our faith in classic live rock ... last night's opening of the two-month blockbuster Light The Nitro tour proved Jimmy Barnes and Co are still an explosive musical force
The Daily Telegraph – 14 October 2011

Cold Chisel didn't just light the nitro in Townsville last night, they blew everyone away
Townsville Bulletin – 19 October, 2011



Cold Chisel came out blazing at the Townsville Entertainment Centre with the same passion that first catapulted them to the top of the Australian music charts back in the days when a Kingswood was a flash car and colour television a novelty
Courier Mail – 19 October, 2011


The crowd was at fever pitch ... and the rockers did not disappoint

Cairns Post – 24 October, 2011



From the opening kick drum of Standing on the Outside through the sing-along classics Cheap Wine and Khe Sanh to the acoustic melancholy of When the War is Over, this is a show that doesn't disappoint. One of the many highlights has been Tim Rogers (from the tour's special guests You Am I) joining Cold Chisel onstage at some gigs for a searing version of the Circus Animals' classic, Houndog.

In an effort to combat ongoing ticket scalping activity, Cold Chisel are releasing limited numbers of new tickets to most shows in the days leading up to each concert. For indoor arena shows, these reserved tickets are all great seats so fans are urged to contact their local ticket outlets for details. There will also be a further release of new tickets available on the day at most shows which will be available from box offices and by phone only.

And to cap off this big week, the band's brand new compilation The Best of Cold Chisel - All For You debuted at # 2 on the ARIA Album charts making it the biggest Australian album in the country right now!

Dates and venues for the Light the Nitro Tour are below. The tour will be presented nationally in Australia by Triple M and Southern Cross Media, MAX and CMC and by Radio Hauraki and Brent Eccles Entertainment Ltd in New Zealand.



For further information, go COLDCHISEL



Wednesday, 26 October

Mackay Showgrounds

NEW RELEASE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by Dan Parsons and You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Thursday, 27 October

Rockhampton Showgrounds

NEW RELEASE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Tickets available from www.seeitlive.com.au or 07 4927 4111

Supported by Dan Parsons and You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Saturday, 29 October

Sunshine Coast Stadium

NEW RELEASE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by Dan Parsons and Grinspoon

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Sunday, 30 October

Gold Coast Convention Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Tuesday, 1 November

Brisbane Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under


Wednesday, 2 November

Brisbane Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Friday, 4 November

Stadium Drive Hockey Fields, Coffs Harbour

NEW RELEASE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by Tom Richardson and You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Saturday, 5 November,

A DAY ON THE GREEN

Robert Oatley Vineyards, Mudgee

SOLD OUT!

Supported by You Am I and Stonefield

Licensed All Ages Show: Persons under 18 years old must be accompanied by a ticket holding parent or legal guardian at all times



Monday, 7 November

Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from Tourism Tamworth / www.visittamworth.com.au or 02 6767 5300

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Wednesday, 9 November

Acer Arena, Sydney

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Thursday, 10 November

Acer Arena, Sydney

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under


Saturday, 12 November

A DAY ON THE GREEN

Bimbadgen Winery, Hunter Valley

SOLD OUT!

Supported by Dan Sultan and Stonefield

Licensed All Ages Show: Persons under 18 years old must be accompanied by a ticket holding parent or legal guardian at all times



Sunday, 13 November

WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong

NEW RELEASE TICKETS MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW!

Please check with the WIN Entertainment Centre box office or 132 849 on the day

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Tuesday, 15 November

Sydney Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Thursday, 17 November

AIS Arena, Canberra

NEW RELEASE TICKETS MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW

Please check with the AIS Arena Box Office or 132 849 on the day

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Friday, 18 November

Gateway Lakes, Wodonga

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Saturday, 19 November

A DAY ON THE GREEN

Rochford Wines, Yarra Valley

SOLD OUT!

Supported by You Am I and Stonefield

Licensed All Ages Show: Persons under 18 years old must be accompanied by a ticket holding parent or legal guardian at all times




Tuesday, 22 November

Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart

NEW RELEASE TICKETS MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW!

Please check with the Derwent Entertainment Centre box office or 136 100 on the day

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Thursday, 24 November

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

NEW RELEASE TICKETS MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW!

Please check with the Rod Laver Arena box office or 132 849 on the day

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Saturday, 26 November

Sandalford Estate, Margaret River

SOLD OUT!

Supported by The Ghost Hotel

Licensed All Ages Show: Persons under 18 years old must be accompanied by a ticket holding parent or legal guardian at all times



Sunday, 27 November

Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth

NEW RELEASE TICKETS MAY BE AVAILABLE ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW!

Please check with the Belvoir Amphitheatre box office or 132 849 on the day

Supported by The Ghost Hotel

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Tuesday, 29 November

Adelaide Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Supported by You Am I

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Wednesday, 30 November

Adelaide Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Supported by Tim Prestwich Band

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Friday, 2 December

TSB Arena, Wellington

SOLD OUT!

Supported by The Thomas Oliver Band

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under


Saturday, 3 December

Vector Arena, Auckland

Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.co.nz or 0800 111 999

Supported by The Thomas Oliver Band

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Monday, 5 December

Adelaide Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Supported by The Flyers

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Tuesday, 6 December

Adelaide Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by Tim Prestwich Band

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Thursday, 8 December

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by The Detonators

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Friday, 9 December

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by The Dave Larkin Band

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under



Sunday, 11 December

Newcastle Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by The Break

Licensed Show. Admission limited to patrons 18 years and over



Tuesday, 13 December

Brisbane Entertainment Centre

NEW RELEASE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Supported by The Break

Licensed All Ages Show. Parental discretion and accompaniment is strongly advised for children 15 years and under

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GREY GHOST - EP LAUNCH

October 26th 2011 23:07
GREY GHOST ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL EP LAUNCH!

While currently on tour with hip-hop hooligan ‘360’, GREY GHOST is very happy to announce his official EP launch show Saturday 3 December at The Evelyn Hotel, Fitzroy, with special guests DJ MATIK and indie rap 3 piece POLO CLUB.

Debuting with a handful of songs that reiterate a definitive post-rap sound and ideology, Grey Ghost is a collision of the real world and the imagination - where opposing laws of musical physics are defied and then redefined. Futuristic, retro and retro-futuristic all in one; Grey Ghost is rock music you can dance to, mixed with dance music that rocks.

Arising from the death of Melbourne beat experimentalists The Melodics; Grey Ghost is a one-man journey through time, space and sound. From the natural poetry of Jeremedy's urban parlance, to the kind of universal rhythms that awaken our inner primate; this is music, however technological, that remains unmistakably and beautifully human.

Creativity let off the leash.

Grey Ghost’s social conscience and turn-of-phrase bring depth and reality to a musical realm that can often be fantastical and bordering on the strange. His ability to communicate, however using this unbeaten path, is always crystal clear. There is an essential sense of adventure to Grey Ghost, but it connects.

Having already collaborated with producers Jan Skubiszewski and Matik plus an impeccable production team that includes the likes of Forrester Savell and Scott Horscroft; the first-generation of Grey Ghost’s songs are enriched by the chemistry of like minds. The artistic vision of one man, shared and realised by the most esteemed of his peers.

To celebrate the live realisation of this vision Ghosty will bring to life all the colours of his music with the help of African Percussion, ghost dancers, guitars, synths, vocalists, DJs and most importantly - space ponchos!

Tickets are a meagre $10 booking fees and go on sale Monday 31 October.




GREY GHOST - EP LAUNCH

SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER - THE EVELYN HOTEL, FITZROY

With special guests DJ Matix and Polo Club. Tickets on sale Monday 31 October for just $10.
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George Harrison: Living in the Material World

October 18th 2011 02:52
Documentary

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

Directed by Martin Scorsese and with a running time of over three hours it really promises to offer an in depth rendition of Harrison's story from his early life in Liverpool, through the phenomenal success of Beatlemania and beyond including that early act of rock generosity long before the days of Band Aid et al, the Concert For Bangladesh.

Like Scorsese’s 2005 portrait of Dylan, No Direction Home, …Material World comes with a wealth of unseen material that includes home movies and letters, and is similarly split into two parts: basically, the 1960s and everything else. It is a massive achievement to make The Beatles’ story fresh, but Scorsese evidently does so, partly by taking George’s undervalued side, but mostly via an assemblage that hurtles us with visceral force from Hamburg (“the naughtiest city in the world,” recalls George) through the craziness of Beatlemania.

George Harrison
Throughout 2008 and 2009, Scorsese alternated working between his film Shutter Island and the documentary.

Then the documentary premièred at the Foundation for Art and Creative Technology in Liverpool on 2 October 2011.

It was shown on HBO in two parts on 5 and 6 October 2011 in the US and Canada.

One of the moments highlighted: George evidently hearing a voice in his head saying, “The Yogis of the Himalayas” during his first acid induced head-trip and then shortly afterwards meeting Ravi Shankar, who had a profound influence over him (despite the fact he was not a yogi or from Nepal or Bhutan in the Himalayas): Of Shankar, Harrison said, “He was the first person who impressed me.”

Scorsese’s documentary consists of previously unseen footage and interviews with wife Olivia and daughter Dhani Harrison, Pattie Boyd, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr who provides a blunt assessment of Harrison when he says, “He was a bag of beads and a bag of anger.”

George’s well known travels to India brought about many cherished influences of Indian culture and spirituality to his music and consequently featured greatly in the expansion of The Beatles’ sound at a critical time in their development. In fact his love affair with India never really ended as it continued on with the Maharishi and the Krishna movement, although Harrison credits Shankar with helping him reconnect to his public.

Also interviewed are Yoko Ono, George Martin, Klaus Voormann and funny man Eric Idle, who explains how in his willingness to bankroll Monty Python’s The Life Of Brian by mortgaging his beloved gothic pile in Surrey. “It’s still the most anyone has ever paid for a cinema ticket.”

Mukunda Goswami, Eric Clapton, Astrid Kirchherr, Tom Petty and the notorious Phil Spector are other fascinating people who provide insight into Harrison’s life and career.

Scorsese says he was attracted to the project because "That subject matter has never left me...The more you're in the material world, the more there is a tendency for a search for serenity and a need to not be distracted by physical elements that are around you. His music is very important to me, so I was interested in the journey that he took as an artist. The film is an exploration. We don't know. We're just feeling our way through."

It has been said the contradictions that ran through Harrison are well known: he was the multi-millionaire who preached detachment from materialism, the green gardener who loved sports cars, the spiritual seeker with a coke habit; Scorsese, a Catholic boy fascinated by gangsterdom, clearly recognises a fellow conflicted soul. It sounds like an entertaining and provocatively informative essay on one of the more fascinating musicians of the last century.

Send an email explaining why you’d like to sit through the documentary in twentyfive words or less to Sound Pet and you may just win a copy of the DVD thanks to our friends at Roadshow.
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Jam & Jerusalem coming to DVD in Australia

October 11th 2011 02:42
Jam & Jerusalem

This is the British comedy-drama written by Jennifer Saunders and Abigail Wilson that originally aired on BBC One from 2006 to 2009, with an ensemble cast that included Sue Johnston, Jennifer Saunders, Pauline McLynn, Dawn French, David Mitchell and Sally Phillips. Joanna Lumley and Doreen Mantle feature in earlier episodes.

The title phrase has traditionally been associated with the Women's Institute in England and Wales, who are popularly supposed to devote much time to the making of jam, and for whom the hymn Jerusalem is the unofficial anthem. In America it was known as Clatterford as the program centres on a Women's Guild in a fictional small West Country town called Clatterford St. Mary and the Americans would not necessarily understand the jam or Jerusalem references.

The program has no laugh track and is not recorded before a studio audience so it maintains a level of pathos as well as genuine humour as delivered by the wit and observational satire created by Saunders in work such as Absolutely Fabulous.

Jennifer Saunders’ real life daughters, Ella, Beattie and Freya Edmondson, all appear in the show. Beattie and Freya as the daughters of Saunders’ character, Caroline, also named Beattie and Freya respectively. Ella Edmondson a singer and musician appears performing a song from her Hold Your Horses album.

The story is based around Sal, a local practice nurse and her best friend the surgery's indiscreet receptionist, Tip. Both of whom, given their jobs, are at the centre of community life. Sal however is not a member of her local Women's Guild, but after the death of husband, the local GP, and the loss of her job, she soon joins. Tip is married to a farmer, Colin. The chairwoman of the Women's Guild is Eileen Pike, who always wears her chains of office. Other members include lollipop lady Queenie, elderly church organist Delilah Stagg and Rosie, a cleaner who has an angry and rude alter ego called Margaret.

There are three series of the show and it generated quite a following as it played on Australian screens. Soon it will be available on DVD and those who missed out on the fun of the program will be able to judge for themselves. It certainly would make an excellent present for the mothers and grandmothers who have come from the UK and enjoy the rich characterisations created and the gentle satire of the country village life.

Jam and Jerusalem

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Rabbit Hole

October 2nd 2011 04:13

Director: John Cameron Mitchell
Lead Cast: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart and Dianne Wiest

Grief is difficult. It doesn’t matter which way you look at it, and by degrees it doesn’t matter what the grief is about – it waits around until there is a moment when it seems less like grief and more like a memory. I doubt you ever really get over anything that causes grief.

Rabbit Hole is a simple film that follows a husband and wife through par of their grieving after the loss of a young son who has been run over chasing his dog into the street. It is a gentle movie. The complexity of the script is quite brilliant on some levels, for example there is a slow emotional burn of the man (Aaron Eckhart) and woman (Nicole Kidman) who have lost their son as they deal with mundane realities.

Do they keep his bedroom as it was? Do they get rid of the treasured dog that he ran out into the street after? It is all very painful to watch at times, but as they come around to accepting that there must be a future beyond the sadness and loss they feel, it becomes happy in a way. Happy in the sense that it shows there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

The film is not too long and is paced well enough so as not to get too turgid. Performances from the lead cast are all extremely good. Nicole Kidman as the wife/mother does a fine job and Dianne Wiest as her mother who has also lost a son under different circumstances is quite lovely to watch. Aaron Eckhart continues to impress with his mixture of sensitivity and masculinity.




It is not likely to be the sort of film people rush off to see because it is after all quite a sad thing, but if you have been feeling down and out this could bring you some hope in so much as it shows the simple and gradual way people take back their lives without falling into the traps that seem quite a cliché – a dalliance outside of the norm for both the husband and the wife do not lead to an inevitable marriage breakdown or great angst.

There are moments where you will understand that loss – be it in the form of a child, a good friend or even a time in your life when things were very different ultimately shares a lot of space shape-wise on the emotional landscape, and this unassuming little film may bring a touch of comfort to your heart in that process.


David Jobling
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A CHORUS LINE

October 2nd 2011 01:35
Adelaide Festival Centre in association with Tim Lawson presents

A CHORUS LINE

The stunning Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE is coming to Adelaide Festival Centre’s Festival Theatre for a limited season beginning December 31.Tickets are now on sale online at bass.net.au and from 9am on Tuesday 4 October through all BASS outlets and on 131 246.

This singular sensation and dazzling new production comes direct from Broadway, directed and re-staged by Baayork Lee, with Musical Supervisor Peter Casey, produced by Tim Lawson and TML Enterprises.



A CHORUS LINE was originally conceived, choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, featuring a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. Director Baayork Lee has been involved in A CHORUS LINE since 1975, first as a dancer in the original Broadway cast creating the role of Connie, through to directing the show in the U.S. and now in Australia.

Adelaide Festival Centre CEO and Artistic Director Douglas Gautier says ”We are very much looking forward to presenting A CHORUS LINE as our summer musical. It will be a great night out for those of us who loved it the first time around, and it’s exciting to be able to introduce it to a whole new generation of theatre goers”

Producer Tim Lawson says “After seeing the incredible pool of talent at auditions, I know that audiences are going to be blown away by the dynamic talent that will shine in this Broadway classic. An exciting mix of new performers and established favourites”

A CHORUS LINE tells the tale of 17 dancers desperately auditioning for eight stage roles in a musical. Its origin stems from when Bennett started taping interviews with New York dancers sharing their feelings and frustrations.

The original production of A CHORUS LINE opened at the Public Theatre’s Newman Theatre in 1975 and transferred to Broadway’s Shubert Theatre later that year. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Score and Book, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. It ran for nearly 15 years, closing in 1990 after 6,137 performances. A CHORUS LINE remains the longest running American musical in Broadway history.

‘The chance to see Michael Bennett’s masterpiece again, or for the first time, shouldn’t be missed’ THE NEW YORK OBSERVER

Venue: Festival Theatre

When: From 31 December, 8pm (2hrs)

Cost: Premium $110-$119, A Reserve $90-$105, A Concession $80-$95, Groups 6 $70-$95, B Reserve $80-$95, B Concession $70-$85, C Reserve $70-$85, C Concession $60-$75, GreenRoom $45, Family Pass $200 - $300

Bookings: BASS on 131 246 or online at www.bass.net.au (suitable 12 years)
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