The Bedroom Philosopher (nee Justin Heazlewood) is a self-deprecating, witty maverick who is about to unleash his retro-folk super musical powers on lucky punters in Sydney and Melbourne this March and April.
Leaving no stone unturned, he is preparing to don his comedic hat for a string of shows in Sydney, as well as taking part in a guest speaker presentation at the Gallery of NSW as part of the Archibald Prize 2009, where he’ll use his wit and well-honed eye for art to share his thoughts on this year’s contenders. Shows are Tuesday 10th March in Darlinghurst, Wednesday 11th March at the Gallery of NSW and Thursday 12th March in Glebe.
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Melbourne’s Downhills Home are getting ready to release their brand spanking new album, The Wolves in the Woods on Wednesday April 1st.
The album, off the back of their highly celebrated 2007 debut Minor Birds, has been hotly anticipated, and features special guest vocalists Laura Jean and Mia Dyson, with Jen Anderson stepping in for fiddle duties on two tracks.
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MADNESS // THE HUMAN LEAGUE
THE KILLS with LOUIS XIV
&
M83 with THE DØ
ALL ON SALE FRI MAR 6!
Festival announces the final set of headliner side shows – a limited range of very,
very special events in intimate capacity venues
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STEVE COOGAN is at long last heading to Australia.
Coogan, genius creator of Alan Partridge, Paul & Pauline Calf and a myriad
of other laugh-inducing, cringe-worthy yet achingly familiar comic character
creations, is undertaking his first Australian live performances.
Boasting Perrier, BAFTA & numerous British Comedy Awards, including Top
Male Comedy Performer and Top Comedy Personality, Steve Coogan has
also made a name for himself in a swag of acting roles, most notably Tony
Wilson in Michael Winterbottom’s 24 Hour Party People and most recently
as a British film director in Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder.
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27, 7.30PM
The Royal Hotel Loch, 2 Smith Street Ph 5659 4446
Very nice counter meals in a classic old style family pub
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28, 8pm
The Bodhi Tree Cafe, 317 Maroondah Highway Healesville Phone 5962 4407
Bohemian Cafe with great meals. Unique
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Since their debut visit to Australia in 2008, PAPRIKA BALKANICUS has been in continual demand with more than 30 appearances at major music festivals and cultural events worldwide.
Now in 2009, they are back; supporting good friends, home-grown heroes THE CAT EMPIRE on their national tour, before embarking on a run of their own shows on the East Coast.
Described as masters of great atmosphere, Paprika Balkanicus are one of the hottest newcomers in World music. Together for only 3 years, their electrifying live shows, fantastic musicianship and witty stage presence has already won them a substantial following in the UK, Europe and Japan.
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Community Treasures
100 Years of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria
A new exhibition at the City Gallery will display the treasures of the Royal Historical Society of Victoria as it celebrates its centenary year.
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria is one of the oldest community-based collection institutions in Australia. Largely run by volunteers who a century ago realized Victoria’s history was worth preserving, the Society is custodian to a meticulously researched collection of photographs, artworks, rare books, archives, ephemera and objects related to Victoria’s early history.
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