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Up in a puff !

To say these little guys are an integral part of this iconic event is an understatement! 200,000 of them will make a brief appearance at the festival, before being quickly demolished. Heavenly donut puffs dipped in honey with a sprinkle of cinnamon. A little piece of heaven, that’s what Loukoumades are; known to non-Greeks as Honey Puffs!

Just say the word Paniyiri and instantly you begin to salivate at the very thought that soon enough you will be surrounded by these famous golden puffs. But if you can’t wait until this kaleidoscopic cultural explosion - now legendary with over 50,000 Greeks and honorary Greeks flocking to Musgrave every May – then The Coffee Club’s latest menu offering will leave your mouth watering.

Between April 16 and May 20, long time festival sponsor, The Coffee Club, will add a little Greek flavour to their menu to celebrate Paniyiri Greek Festival. For a limited time only, The Coffee Club restaurants all over South East Queensland will sell Loukoumades ($7.90) and Greek Yiros ($14.90) combining succulent strips of lamb, marinated with traditional Greek herbs and spices, wrapped in warm pita bread with tzatziki, creamy feta and served with chips and a garden salad.

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LANDS, LIFT OFF & HER?
19/04/12, 8:30pm
PONY (68 little collin street Melbourne )

“We’ve Been Expecting You, a new progressive event held monthly at Pony (68 Little Collins Street) will present its third event of the year on Thursday the 19th of April. They say ‘three’s a charm’ and this will definitely be the case this month. LANDS- sounding like The Shins, will set the scene for the night. Followed by LIFT OFF, who has similarities to Coach Bombay (another project of LIFT OFF’s front man), a highly commended band by Triple J, LIFT OFF is sure to get you off your seats and moving. Headlining the night is indie pop sensation HER?. Comparable to The Klaxons and Vampire Weekend, HER? will end the night with you chanting for an encore. Special Guests Noceans, travelling from Adelaide will pacify you been acts while you refresh your drink and catch your breath from dancing. Drink Specials include $4 wines and champagne and $12 jugs of Carlton or Bulmers. Doors open at 8:30pm, entry $7.

Dave O’Neil -
You Don’t Really Have a Job Do You, Dad?

Well-loved comedian, ABC TV’s In Gordon St Tonight family member, and Spicks & Specks’ most regular guest, Dave O’Neil, constantly seems to be justifying his existence… to his 7-year-old, 5-year-old, and his 3-year-old, who isn’t even speaking full sentences yet!

So that’s what he’ll be doing in his new stand-up show, ‘You Don’t Really Have a Job Do You, Dad?’ for this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival from 29th March- 21st April.

“Kids need to understand that the nature of work is changing. When Daddy sits on the couch and watchs TV, he is working”.

Performing at Hairy Little Sista (next to the Town Hall), ABC Radio fill-in host, Dave, will explore how his comedy has changed since he’s had children (less drinking? He’s still unsure).

He’ll be discovering whether he does technically have a job, or if he should find a real one? And he needs your help!

‘I could be good at Bunnings… Not for the power tools, but I’d be great in those ads.’

So come and give Dave a hand to discover his worth as a Dad, husband, comedian and man*.

* Book early before he gets the fast food restaurant job he’s always wanted!

“An atmosphere some comedians would kill to be able to generate” - Chortle

“One of our most accomplished stand-ups… A sharp comic mind”- The Age

Venue: The Upstairs Lounge @ Hairy Little Sista, 230-240 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Dates: 29th March- 21st April (not Mondays), Previews 29th March- 1st April
Tickets: Wed, Thurs & Sun $26.00, Previews, Tightarse Tues, Concession & Group bookings (4 or more) $23.00, Fri & Sat $28.00
Times: 9:00pm

Musiktrafik presents the biggest gypsy party in the Southern hemisphere…Karavan! International Gypsy Music Festival 2012

Rolling into town for its third season this year Karavan! will bring with it the most exciting and diverse line up yet featuring Baro Banda the band who will take you deep into the heart of gypsy Istanbul. The band is made up of three Romany, two Turkish, one Turkish Australian and one Australian musician. They are the truly global band who bridge the gap between East and West with heavy Turkish Romany grooves to drum’n’bass, dub, funk, jazz and hip hop.
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Fuse is pleased to announce an exciting special guest speaker to the music business conference, bestseller-marketing author Seth Godin, Management Masterclasses & a brand new Fuse Mobile App.

Described as a demigod on the Web, a best-selling author, highly sought-after lecturer, successful entrepreneur, respected pundit andhigh-profile blogger. He is uniquely respected for his understanding of theInternet. Seth Godin started out as a Software brand manager in the mid-1980s, Godin started Yoyodyne, one of the first Internet-based direct-marketing firms, Yahoo!, bought the company in 1998 and kept Godin on as a vice president of permission marketing. Godin has written more than 10 worldwide best sellers that have been translated into more than thirty languages. In 2005, Godin founded Squidoo.com, a Web site where users can share links and information about an idea or topic important to them.
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With only five weeks before FUSE 2012 kicks off, the festival announces some changes in international & national keynote speakers and delegates with the addition of the who’s who in both international and local music scenes.

Held annually in Adelaide SA, FUSE is the longest running music industry conference and showcase festival in Australia. The 2012 FUSE Festival will be held in 20 venues across east and west ends of the Adelaide CBD. This year the festival will again run in close association with The Adelaide Fringe Festival.
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Kid Cudi
Tech N9ne, D12, Obie Trice, CrazyTown, Chamillionaire
+ Local Acts and many more TBC

Australia’s hottest new national hip hop festival is here - Australia, meet HeatWave. Originating in South Australia where they burst upon the scene last year with Xzibit headlining their debut event, 2012 see’s Heatwave Festival go national (please find all dates below).

Exclusive to Heatwave, organisers have just made the announcement that headlining this year’s festival will be chart smashing US rapper Kid Cudi, known for his hit’s Memories with David Guetta, Pursuit of Happiness with MGMT, Erase Me with Kanye West as well as his own Day n’ Nite. Kid Cudi joins the already announced Tech N9ne, D12, Obie Trice and CrazyTown.
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