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Streamer Bendy
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:05:00 +0100Brisbane band Streamer Bendy play female fronted rock the way it should be played: loud, dirty and fun. Named after lead singer Erinn Swan's childhood imaginary friend, the band consists of a group of friends who were in other bands and got together at a holiday house and formed a band. Boy Oh Boy has a the [...]... (Read complete news)
Zaki Ibrahim “Eclectica (Episodes In Purple)”
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:45:00 +0100I will admit to being late to the water with this young lady, who ended up my in-box and I'm mad I was sleeping. Think cool blends between Sade and Esthero where Zaki Ibrahim's style has that edge and grit which takes from soul, rap, electronica, Brazilian, afro and broken beat, and her strong vocals [...]... (Read complete news)
[Album] Hook Me Up - The Veronicas
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:40:00 +0100Name: Hook Me Up (UK Version) Performer: The Veronicas IDEAS Hook Me Up is the second studio album by Australian band The Veronicas, which was released in Australia on November 3, 2007 by Sire Records. The album shows a new direction of music for the duo — exploring a new electro-rock/electro-pop sound which was influenced by LA bands and putting aside the pop rock/punk sound. The album debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number two and has since been certified double platinum by ARIA.[1] The singles released from the album were "Hook Me Up", "Untouched", "This Love", "Take Me on the... (Read complete news)
The Return of Red Riders
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:06:00 +0100Where did the Red Riders go? They seemed to be getting rave review for their debut album and radio play one minute and they dissapeared the next. Well never fear, the Sydney band are back with You've a got a lot of nerve from their second album, Drown In Colour. The song sounds a bit like The Cure, [...]... (Read complete news)
Music Industry Sees Nightclubs as a New Source of Revenue
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:56:00 +0100In Australia, every nightclub-goer is now a lucrative V.I.P. — to the music industry, at least. To pump music out to their dance floors, Australian clubs used to have to pay record companies and artists a nominal 7 Australian cents in royalties per guest, per night. Under a [...]... (Read complete news)
Christian the lion - Bloody hell...
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:53:00 +0100I only heard about this the other day (oh well, only 30 years late). The story goes... "In 1969 a young Australian, John Rendall and his friend Ace Bourke, bought a small lion cub from Harrods pet department, which was then legal. 'Christian' was kept in the basement of a furniture shop on the Kings Road in Chelsea, the heart of the swinging sixties. Loved by all, the affectionate cub ate in a local restaurant, played in a nearby graveyard, but was growing fast... A chance encounter with Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna (Of the Born Free Foundation) led to a new... (Read complete news)
Essentials 3
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:20:00 +0100Do your musical tastebuds a favour and feast on these: Download: Forget Me Nots – Patrice Rushen (1982) (Right Click, Open in new window)(Alt Link) * This 80s hit song has been sampled by a plethora of artists including as the main sample for Will Smith’s “Men In Black”, and the final section of “Fastlove” by George Michael. The most notable part of this track is its bass line, which is recognised as one the best studio bass sounds ever recorded. Download: Treaty (Radio Mix) – Yothu Yindi (1991) (Right Click, Open in new window)(Alt Link) *”Treaty” is an Indigenous Australian protest song written... (Read complete news)
The Numbers
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:01:00 +0100In the early 1980s, Australia was home to a host of excellent pop and new wave bands such as The Reels, The Dugites, Eurogliders, and Flaming Hands, and Sydney’s The Numbers were no doubt one of the finest. The band went through many lineup changes in their existence from 1978 to 1984, but the one constant was brother and sister duo Chris and Annalisse Morrow. Throughout the group’s existence, Chris shined as a talented songwriter and guitarist, while Annalisse was a strong bassist and gave the material a distinct personality with her vocals, which could range from husky and commanding... (Read complete news)
[Review] Hungry Kids Of Hungary- Mega Mountain
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:23:00 +0100Today I was faced with a difficult choice. I could sit in the library and study or I could go to my local CD store and stimulate the economy. Guess which one I chose? Mega Mountain is the second EP from Hungry Kids of Hungary, a Brisbane band who know how to write a catchy tune [...]... (Read complete news)
Hottest 100 Ever
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:01:00 +0100Every year, Triple J run the Hottest 100 countdown, where they count down the top 100 songs of the year as voted by the listeners. To celebrate the 20th Aniversary of the Hottest 100, they are getting listeners to vote for the Hottest 100 songs ever. If you're anythything like me and spend ages trying to narrow [...]... (Read complete news)
Bob Evans Covers Lily Allen
Fri, 29 May 2009 11:40:00 +0100There seem to be heaps of Male artists covering songs by female popstars. I've always found this a bit odd, considering there don't seem to half as many female artists doing this with songs originally sung by guys. I superpose this could be because of the number of female pop stars at the moment releasing songs [...]... (Read complete news)
Aleks And The Ramps
Thu, 28 May 2009 09:47:00 +0100I have only recently come across this Melbourne band and am really enjoying what I've heard so far. I don't know if bands would like their music described this way, but I find their music kind of cute. The song Antique Limb in particular. They play the kind of quirky pop music with fun lyrics [...]... (Read complete news)
Commonwealth supported students
Wed, 27 May 2009 23:05:00 +0100Commonwealth supported students The Commonwealth Government determines the number and allocation of Commonwealth supported undergraduate places with each public higher education providers each year through the Commonwealth Grant Scheme (CGS). A Commonwealth supported place is a higher education place for which the Commonwealth Government makes a contribution to the higher education provider towards the cost of a student's education. The student only makes a contribution towards the cost of education, known as the student contribution. Commonwealth supported places are available to citizens of Australia and New Zealand and some Australian permanent residents. Commonwealth students Commonwealth supported places are allocated to students by the... (Read complete news)
Tertiary education fees in Australia
Wed, 27 May 2009 22:59:00 +0100Tertiary education fees in Australia As a general rule, all students who attend Australian tertiary education institutions are charged higher education fees. However, several measures are in place to relieve the costs of tertiary education in Australia. educationTertiary fees in Australia Most students are Commonwealth supported. This means that they are only required to pay a part of the cost of tuition, called the "student contribution", while the Commonwealth pays the balance; and students are able to defer payment of their contribution as a HELP loan. Other domestic students are full fee-paying (non-Commonwealth supported) and receive no other direct government contribution to the... (Read complete news)

