Karen Freedman

Ringo Starr Releases New Photograph Book

by Karen Freedman

Ringo Starr is set to release Photograph, a collection of material taken from his personal archive.

Tagged as: 1960s, 2010s, pop, Ringo Starr, rock, The Beatles, U.K.

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Midge Ure Returns To Melbourne After A 28 Year Break

by Karen Freedman

“Thanks for coming. Next time bring a few friends,” greeted Midge Ure from the compact stage at the intimate Billboard venue Friday night, as he began his first Melbourne show since 1985 with ‘I See Hope (In The Morning Light)’.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Billboard, Electronic, Fleetwood Mac, Melbourne, Midge Ure, synth-pop, The Walker Brothers, U.K., Ultravox, Vienna

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Bernie Nolan Goes Home After Being Told Cancer Is Incurable

by Karen Freedman

Bernie Nolan has moved back to her family home in Surrey, England to live out her final days as she succumbs to the cancer which has spread to her brain, bones, liver and lungs.

Tagged as: 1980s, Bernie Nolan, cancer, Coleen Nolan, girlgroup, Ireland, Linda Nolan, Maureen Nolan, Nolan Sisters, pop, The Nolans, U.K.

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Michelle Shocked San Francisco Audience With Homophobic Rant

by Karen Freedman

Alternative folkster Michelle Shocked left her audience at San Francisco’s Yoshi bar stunned when she embarked on a tirade against homosexuals and gay marriage on Sunday night.

Tagged as: 80s, Alt.Folk, country, folk, Michelle Shocked, U.S.A., Yoshi's

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Ringo Starr To Exhibit Peace And Love

by Karen Freedman

Ringo Starr is to get his own exhibition. On 12 June, the Grammy Museum will open its doors to “Ringo: Peace And Love”, “the first major exhibition to explore the life of Ringo Starr”.

Tagged as: Grammys, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, The Ed Sullivan show

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George Harrison The Youngest Beatle Would Have Turned 70 Today

by Karen Freedman

George Harrison, ‘The Quiet Beatle’, would have turned 70 today, the 25th February (although it is said he was actually born 10 minutes to midnight on the 24th, something he discovered much later).

Tagged as: Frank Sinatra, George Harrison, John Lennon, Monty Python, Paul McCartney, pop, rock, The Beatles, U.K.

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Guy Ritchie To Wed

by Karen Freedman

Director Guy Ritchie is reportedly engaged to wed his pregnant long-term girlfriend Jacqui Ainsley.

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Butterfly Boucher Announces First Headlining Tour And New Single

by Karen Freedman

Hot on the heels of sold-out shows in Melbourne and Sydney, and a North American tour with Missy Higgins, Butterfly Boucher returns for her first headlining Australian tour.

Tagged as: Butterfly Boucher, indie, Missy Higgins, Not Fooling Around, pop, The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle

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Will And The People Return To Oz

by Karen Freedman

London-based Will And The People took a risk in self-financing their first Australian tour earlier this year.

Tagged as: Friends, holiday, pop, reggae, Will And The People, Will Rendle

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Skinwalkers Release New Single

by Karen Freedman

Gold Coast trio, Skinwalkers are releasing their second single of 2012, ‘Everyone Has A Story’, the follow-up to ‘I Don’t Believe It’.

Tagged as: Cold Chisel, Crowded House, Kalju Tonuma, Lach Jeeno, Lenn Delandre, Matt Turner, Midnight Oil, Skinwalkers, The Clash, The Temper Trap, The Who

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Turbonegro Return To Australia

by Karen Freedman

“Most rock bands start as a riot but end up as a parody. We started up as a parody but ended up as a revolution”, says bassist Thomas Seltzer A.K.A. Happy-Tom from Norwegian band, Turbonegro.

Tagged as: Death-punk, Hank Von Helvete, Happy-Tom, Knut 'Euroboy' Schreiner, Rune 'Rune Rebellion' Grønn, The Duke Of Nothing, Thomas Seltzer, Tommy ‘Manboy’ Akerholdt, Tony Sylvester, Turbojugend, Turbonegro

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Blue Sun Release New Single ‘Real Boy’

by Karen Freedman

Blue Sun’s Josh Romig wrote his new single ‘Real Boy’ about Pinocchio.

Tagged as: Axolotl, Blue Sun, Jordie Lane, Josh Romig, Leena, Paul Kelly, Pete Marin, Roger Bergodaz, Shane Reilly, Tex Perkins

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Six60 Announce Release Of New Single And Tour

by Karen Freedman

Six60 have just completed their first European tour, where they sold out three London shows.

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Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo Release Single With Frank Turner

by Karen Freedman

Hot on the heels of performing with Frank Turner at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo are releasing a new single, ‘Fields Of June’.

Tagged as: Emily Barker, Emmylou Harris, Frank Turner, Gram Parsons, Kenneth Brannagh, Kylie Minogue, Lee Hazelwood, Nancy Sinatra, Nick Cave

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Mark Wilkinson Announces National Tour And Single Release

by Karen Freedman

Singer/songwriter and busker Mark Wilkinson has just announced a national tour in support of his new single, ‘Benny’s On The Rooftop’ and a brand new acoustic album, Hand Picked.

Tagged as: Benny's On The Rooftop, Hand Picked, Mark Wilkinson

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Greenthief Announce First Headline Tour And Debut Single

by Karen Freedman

After three and a half years together, Brisbane’s Greenthief are embarking on a national tour in support of their debut single.

Tagged as: Greenthief, Mr Number 1, Sex Pistols, Steve James, The Jam, The Rutles

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Rare Frank Sinatra Apple Record Surfaces

by Karen Freedman

Money, as The Beatles song goes, can’t buy you love. It probably also can’t buy you the services of a legendary crooner like Frank Sinatra to serenade your beloved with a unique recording.

Tagged as: Apple Records, Frank Sinatra, Maureen Starkey, Ringo Starr, Sammy Cahn, The Beatles

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Rain Party Release Debut EP

by Karen Freedman

Sydney-sider sisters Neige (vocals/bass) and O (guitar/vocals) Koppes travelled to New York, London and Los Angeles, before landing in Melbourne late 2010.

Tagged as: Aaron Ronaldson, Andrew Congues, Neige Koppes, O Koppes, Rain Party

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Gin Wigmore Announces Australian Tour

by Karen Freedman

Gin Wigmore will kick off her tour, complete with full band in Sydney on August 24 to support her brand new album, ‘Gravel & Wine’.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Butch Walker, Gin Wigmore

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Ride 20th Anniversary Reissues

by Karen Freedman

Late ’80s British shoe gazers Ride are giving their classic album ‘Going Blank Again’ the 20th Anniversary treatment, as well as reissues for their five other albums; ‘Smile’, ‘Nowhere’, ‘Carnival of Light’, ‘Tarantula’ and ‘OX4-The Best Of’.

Tagged as: 20th Anniversary Reissues, Britpop, Ride, Shoegazers

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Musiq Soulchild Announces Australian Tour

by Karen Freedman

Musiq Soulchild has released his sixth album ‘MusiqintheMagiq’ and now an Aussie tour is on the way.

Tagged as: AustralianTour, Musiq Soulchild, Neo-soul

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The Nectars Release Debut Single

by Karen Freedman

The Nectars, who formed 12 months ago after becoming disenchanted by the Sydney music scene, are set to release their first single.

Tagged as: James Dunlop, The Nectars

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Butterfly Boucher Showcases For Sydney And Melbourne

by Karen Freedman

Multi-instrumentalist Butterfly Boucher’s first single ‘5678’ from her eponymous album, received rave reviews and won her fans around the world.

Tagged as: Butterfly Boucher

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Jericco Announce New Single And Tour

by Karen Freedman

After three years, 137 blistering shows, 11 festival appearances, two successful EPs and one live album, Melbourne-based alternative prog-rockers Jericco is set to release the second single from their forthcoming debut studio album, due late 2012.

Tagged as: Dance Like No One's Watching, Jericco, Progfest

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ME will play Big Day Out 2013

by Karen Freedman

In the past year, London-based Melburnians ME have played more than 100 shows in Europe and the UK, supporting Kasabian, Panic At The Disco and Evanescence, and are coming home for Australia’s Big Day Out 2013.

Tagged as: Big Day Out 2013, ME

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Emily Barker Releases New Single ‘Little Deaths’

by Karen Freedman

West Australian chamber-folkster Emily Barker has a new single out, much to the delight of her fans.

Tagged as: Emily Barker, Little Deaths

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The Smart Hands Of Shelter Tour

by Karen Freedman

In what sounds like an interesting concept, The Smart is to perform QLD’s first Silent rock show at the Brisbane Hi-Fi .

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The Jones Rival Release Debut Single

by Karen Freedman

The Jones Rival claim they honed their songwriting skills whilst busking their way across Europe, and that influence has made its way into their debut ‘Mind of a Dreamer’.

Tagged as: Debut Single, Mind Of A Dreamer, psychedelic, The Jones Rival

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Hamer Hall Pulls An All-Nighter

by Karen Freedman

Hamer Hall Pulls An All-Nighter: Sound Lounge

Tagged as: Aoki Takamasa, Cornel Wilczek, Hamer Hall, Kazu Kimura, Photek, Qua, Rupert Parkes, Sound Lounge

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Seekae Hit The Road

by Karen Freedman

Australian electronica trio, Seekae, are taking to the road this August and September.

Tagged as: Australian Tour, Seekae

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