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December 9th 2008 23:02

Doll Domination Tour 2009

The Pussycat Dolls – Doll Domination Tour 2009
With very special guest Lady GaGa

Teasing and tantalizing Australia with brief but dazzling appearances in Sydney and Melbourne last month, global pop superstars Pussycats Dolls will bring their Doll Domination Tour to Australia in May 2009!

Hot on the heels of their second album release Doll Domination (Universal), Pussycat Dolls kick off their 2009 world tour in the UK before heading down under to play all-ages arena shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth featuring the same spectacular production that Europe will see in February.

This scorching band of singer/dancers have quickly become without doubt one of the most popular and globally successful girl groups ever.

There has been no escape from the super catchy Platinum hit “When I Grow Up”, the first single lifted from Doll Domination, quickly followed by the top 10 hit “I Hate This Part”.

Showing their brand of hot, confident attitude, Pussycat Dolls shot to fame in 2005 with the release of their massive debut single “Don’t Cha” featuring Busta Rhymes, hitting number 1 in charts around the world.

Released the same year, their debut album PCD has sales of over 7 million worldwide, claiming Platinum and Gold status in 36 countries. PCD features the huge hits “Buttons”, the Grammy nominated “Stickwitu”, “Beep”, and “Wait A Minute”, helping to bring the album’s Australian sales to 3 times Platinum.

Joining the bill is Lady GaGa. Performing intimate, exclusive club shows in Melbourne and Sydney last September, singer, songwriter, musician Lady GaGa thrilled fans lucky enough to attend! Showcasing her Top 10 album The Fame, the debut release now boasts two infectious Number 1 singles – “Just Dance”, and “Poker Face” which is currently residing at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart.

Don’t miss Pussycat Dolls - Nicole, Ashley, Jessica, Melody, and Kimberly – and Lady GaGa live:

BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE TUESDAY MAY 19
SYDNEY ACER ARENA FRIDAY MAY 22
MELBOURNE ROD LAVER ARENA TUESDAY MAY 26
ADELAIDE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE THURSDAY MAY 28
PERTH BURSWOOD DOME SATURDAY MAY 30

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José González | Tour February 2009

November 24th 2008 06:10

José González
Australian Tour February 2009

In a live setting José and his band are nothing short of mesmerizing, and they return to Australia in February 2009 for a run of intimate theatre and small venue shows.

The music of José González is hardly reminiscent of fireworks and confetti, but that is exactly how his last two albums have been received all over the world. His low-voiced, serious and introverted music has been hugged to death by everyone from the indie crowd to grizzled old folk fans, resulting in gold record sales, festival appearances and several sold out tours in Australia.

In his teens José learned to play classical guitar, but it was some time later whilst serving a tenure in a couple of hardcore bands that he began to produce his own amazing spin on introspective acoustic music. This range of expression, or perhaps better explained as this contradiction in expression, says a lot about José as a person, and about his music. On the one hand it's very accessible, beautiful and speaks easily, and on the other it has a darkness and seriousness that often borders on what might be considered unhealthy.

Tour dates and details below:

Sydney
City Recital Hall Angel Place
Friday February 6
Tickets from www.cityrecitalhall.com or phone 02 8256 2222/1300 797 118
Presented by Drum Media

Brisbane
Powerhouse Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse
Saturday February 7
Tickets from Tickets from Powertix (Ph 07 3358 8600 or www.brisbanepowerhouse.org)
Presented by Rave

Melbourne
Athenaeum Theatre
Monday February 9
Tickets from Tickets from Ticketmaster (ph: 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au) and the venue (ph:9650 1500)
Presented by Beat

Hobart
Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Plenary Theatre
Wednesday February 11
Tickets from Wrest Point Service Centre - 1300 795 257 or www.wrestpoint.com.au
Presented by A Fine Line & TEN Tasmania

Adelaide
Governor Hindmarsh
Friday February 13
Tickets from tickets from the venue, Moshtix (www.moshtix.com.au) & Venuetix (www.venuetix.com.au or ph (08) 8225 8888)

Perth
Perth International Arts Festival Beck's Music Box
Saturday February 14
Go to www.perthfestival.com.au for more information

José González is available now on Shock Records.

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Magic Pudding turns 90!

September 12th 2008 04:26

The Magic Pudding celebrates its 90th anniversary!

This is a celebration not to be missed

‘Pudding Day’ organised to celebrate Magic Pudding’s 90th birthday at the Norman Lindsay Gallery. As part of the celebration, the 90th anniversary edition will be officially launched on Pudding Day, Sunday 12 October, at the Norman Lindsay Gallery at Springwood, Blue Mountains (the former home of the artist and writer).

From 10 am to 4 pm, children and adults can enjoy a day of music, minstrels and the antics of puddin’ thieves. There will be costume and colouring/drawing competitions as well as a large ‘seaside’ board where children can put their faces to pudding owners, thieves and Albert, to be photographed.

In addition, the Norman Lindsay Gallery will hold a special exhibition during October called Pudding Owners, Pudding Thieves and Friends: The Story of The Magic Pudding. The exhibition will feature reproductions of Lindsay’s animals from the early 20th century. Visitors will also be able to view various foreign language editions, puppets, posters and other pudding ephemera.

The Magic Pudding is not only a beloved children’s book, it has truly become part of the Australian vernacular with everything from the economy to Sydney real estate being described as a magic pudding. Norman would have been pleased knowing that he baked an artistic pudding big enough for everyone to enjoy

- Helen Glad.

The Magic Pudding retails for $40 at the gallery and other bookshops. Gallery visitors will also be able to purchase mugs, egg cups and tea towels created especially for the 90th anniversary and featuring illustrations from the book.

Cost for the day out is $6 for children and $10 for adults. The Norman Lindsay Gallery, a National Trust property, is located at 14 Norman Lindsay Crescent, Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains. Tel: (02) 4751 1067.

About The Magic Pudding:
Believing that children preferred food to fairies, Norman Lindsay cooked up a recipe for success that has lingered for 90 years. Never out of print since 1918, The Magic Pudding is a feast of funny adventures and loveable characters: Bunyip Bluegum, Bill Barnacle, Sam Sawnoff, and Albert, the pudding.

Discovered in mysterious circumstances, Albert is no ordinary pudding. No matter how much you eat, he never shows a mark. Whistle twice, turn the basin around, and he changes from steak and kidney to hot jam roll or apple dumpling in the wink of an eye! The pudding is cranky, and his manners are appalling, but he tastes delicious and loves to be eaten. And he’s about to get his owners into all sorts of trouble…

The new edition of this timeless Australian classic has been carefully and beautifully designed. The original artwork has been rescanned to show the illustrations in all their exquisite detail. This edition also contains early reviews of The Magic Pudding, plus a fascinating collection of correspondence between Norman Lindsay and his publishers, Angus & Robertson, from the A & R Archives held in the Mitchell Library. The letters were selected with the assistance of Lindsay’s granddaughter, Helen Glad, who has written a short biography of Lindsay, complete with photographs, especially for this book.

About Norman Lindsay:
Norman Lindsay is widely regarded as one of Australia's greatest and most influential artists, producing a vast body of work in different media. In addition to his children’s classic, The Magic Pudding, Lindsay is most famous for his controversial paintings and etchings of nudes.

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