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Directions In Groove Confirmed To Reform For The Brand New Heavies In Sydney and Wollongong

by Paul Cashmere

Directions In Groove Confirmed To Reform For The Brand New Heavies In Sydney and Wollongong

Tagged as: 90s, acid jazz, Australia, Directions In Groove, jazz, The Brand New Heavies, UK

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Brand New Heavies Had A Huge US Hit With ‘Brother Sister’ in 1994

by Paul Cashmere

The UK’s neo-soul band Brand New Heavies scored two massive albums in the USA in the 90s. When the third album ‘Brother Sister’ was released in 1994 it reached no 26 on the US R&B chart.

Tagged as: 90s, acid jazz, Australian Tour, Brand New Heavies, N’Dea Davenport, Neo-soul, Roy Ortuso, soul, UK

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The Brand New Heavies Have An Australian Connection With The Happy Feet Movie

by Paul Cashmere

The Brand New Heavies have an Australian connection through the movie ‘Happy Feet’. There 1992 song ‘Jump n Move’ was featured on the soundtrack for the 2006 Australian movie.

Tagged as: 90s, acid jazz, Australian Tour, Brand New Heavies, Happy Feet, Neo-soul, Roy Ortuso, soul, UK

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Brand New Heavies And Directions In Groove Will Tour Australia Very Soon

by Paul Cashmere

Australia is about to be treated to a long overdue dose of Acid Jazz when Brand New Heavies tour in July and August with a newly activated Directions In Groove (D.I.G.) also on the bill.

Tagged as: 90s, Abstract, acid jazz, Australia, Brand New Heavies, Dig, Directions In Groove, UK

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The Brand New Heavies To Tour Australia

by Tim Cashmere

90s acid jazz pioneers The Brand New Heavies are celebrating 30 years of groove with a world tour in 2020.

Tagged as: 90s, acid jazz, Brand New Heavies, funk, soul

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Mark Hoppus Is Going On A Book Tour

Mark Hoppus is going on a solo tour to promote his new memoir.

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Jimmy Barnes To Play One-Off Soul Deep Show At Blues On Broadbeach

Jimmy Barnes will perform a one-off Soul Deep show at Blues on Broadbeach in Queensland in May.

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Suze DeMarchi of Baby Animals photo by Ros OGorman

Baby Animals Were Once On Letterman

Australia’s Baby Animals once appeared on Letterman and toured the USA with Van Halen.

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Jon Toogood On Why Shihad Are Breaking Up

New Zealand metal band Shihad will be no more after this one final tour. Singer Jon Toogood told Noise11 why the band decided to call it quits.

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Backstreet Boys perform at Rod Laver Arena Melbourne on Friday 8 May 2015. The first Australian show of 2015. Ros O'Gorman photo

Backstreet Boys Reveals Vegas Plans

The Backstreet Boys have revealed that their upcoming Las Vegas residency will be "larger than life".

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Placebo’s Brian Molko Charged With Defamation After Calling Italian Prime Minister a “Fascist”

Placebo frontman Brian Molko has been charged with defamation after branding Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a "fascist" during a gig.

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Bachelor Girl To Mark The Occasion of ‘Waiting For The Day’ 25th Anniversary

There is another anniversary on the way. Bachelor Girl will mark 25 years (or thereabouts) of ‘Waiting For The Day’ with shows where they will perform the album from start to finish.

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