Entertainment
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Lior evokes ’60s folk magic with music soulmate
A COLLABORATION between one of the nation’s most treasured singer, songwriters and an emerging Melbourne songstress has proved to be a stunningly successful lockdown experiment,…
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Book relives ’70s British road trip
HE had a newly minted journalism cadetship under his belt and $300 stashed in the bank, when Ipswich lad John Gardiner threw caution to the…
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Hot on the trail of adventure
AS NOTORIOUS thrill seekers, mountain bikers are continually in pursuit of the next big thing, whether that be splashing out on new gear, buying the…
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A night of opera, musical theatre and humour
BEFORE 2020, soprano and tenor stars Marina Prior and David Hobson had spent four consecutive years touring Australia to adoring fans. When the lockdowns happened,…
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Zen and the art of song writing
POST lockdowns, life is back in full swing for Brisbane musician Jackie Marshall. Currently on a whistlestop tour of the east coast with best pal…
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Murphy’s Pigs bringing Celtic rock to town
Hailing from all walks of life, and united by a common joy of music, Brisbane act Murphy’s Pigs are the biggest cult Celtic-inspired band you…
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Young film buffs impress at film festival
IT HAS been a busy time for homegrown moviemaking talent, with filmmakers Leah Pick, Ivy Anderson and Abigail Worth recently winning the best overall picture…
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A joyous celebration of exotic bossa grooves
FOR the past 25 years, The View from Madeleine’s Couch have grown into Australia’s leading exponents of Brazilian jazz and bossa nova. And vocalist and…
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Birth of Bee Gees beat in Ipswich
“THE first time I heard Bee Gees harmonies was in the quadrangle of Ipswich Grammar School on my transistor radio”. Colin Petersen would go on…
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Get your music played on the radio
THE events of the past few years disrupted musicians’ lives as the music industry shrank, venues closed, and gigs dried up. Although many musicians discovered…










