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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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Snoop Dogg To Release Gospel Album Dedicated To His Mother

Snoop Dogg has produced a Gospel album ‘Altar Call’ which he has dedicated to his mother.

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Michael Schenker photo by Talle Savage supplied by Ear Music

Michael Schenker Recruits Derek Sherinian For Japan Tour

Keyboard player Derek Sherinian has joined the Michael Schenker Band for his Japanese tour in January 2026.

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Weezer Are Making A Movie

Weezer have confirmed they are making a film.

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Judith Owen at the Paris Cat in Melbourne on Tuesday 7 June 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Judith Owen Drops A Few Hints About ‘Spinal Tap II’

New Orleans jazz singer Judith Owen is one her way back to Australia and dropped a bit of info about the new Spinal Tap movie ‘Spinal Tapp II: The End Continues’.

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