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music as torture guantanamo bay
Tracks by musicians including Nine Inch Nails, AC/DC, Limp Bizkit, Britney Spears and Bruce Springsteen are blasted into Guantanamo Bay cells as a torture device against detainees from Iraq and Afghanistan. Responses from a survey... [more]
playground weekender
Joining the likes of Primal Scream and the Streets, Playground Weekender has announced a second round of artists to be added to their already illustrious lineup: José González, Crazy Penis, Lyrics Born, Alice Russell, Yes King (feat Ma... [more]
luka bloom
Much loved Irish troubadour Luka Bloom is a master of the concert stage. His incredibly gifted electro-acoustic guitar playing guarantees an impassioned live performance of his original, poetic and melodic songs. See him when he vi... [more]
rock prints northcote
Friday 19th December - Sunday 21st December @ 374 Gallery, Northcote Stained Circles, 374 Gallery and Triple R present: Rock Prints. Hundreds of rare & limited edition posters from the 60s to today, inc... [more]
Nine inch nails
Further to the loss of the incredible drumming talents of Josh Freese, another key member of the Nine Inch Nails touring ensemble has announced he is departing to work on his solo career. Keyboardist / guitarist / electro-genius extraor... [more]
joe satriani vs coldplay
Guitarist Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay for alleged plagiarism of his 2004 song, If I Could Fly. On 4 December 2008, Satriani filed court papers claiming a substantial portion of his song has been copied by Coldplay in the... [more]
the who
The Who are now delighted to announce an additional concert has been added to the tour - a very special outdoor show at Hope Estate winery in the Hunter Valley on Saturday March 28 2009. Tickets are on sale Friday December 19 from ticke... [more]
odetta
Legendary folk/blues singer Odetta has passed away at 77 from a heart attack. Influencing the likes of Joan Byez and Bob Dylan, Odetta was highly active in the civil rights movement and hoped to play at Pres-Elect Obama's inaugrat... [more]
the potbelleez
Risding dance act The Potbelleez will be launching their debut self-titled album next week and want Melbourne to celebrate: THE POTBELLEEZ VIC SHOWS: Friday 19th Dec - Pier Live, Frankston Saturday 20th Dec – Queens... [more]
dylan moran
Excited! Called "The Oscar Wilde of comedy" (hey, Oscar did comedy too...let's not pedantic here...) Dylan Moran is one of the world's highly regarded comedians. His latest show What It Is is heading to Australia April... [more]