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Snap Scene: The Church, 170 Russell, 1st December 2017

December 8, 2017 Mandy Hall
Singer, lyricist and bassist Kilbey explains this 26th album from the ARIA Hall of Famers is what he terms the band’s “water record” — “I guess water is my element,” he notes. “I’ve always marveled at the sea and rivers and rain. It wasn’t conscious at all but on reflection, it definitely is a preoccupation on this record.”

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Snap Scene: Culture Club, Rod Laver Arena, 30th November 2017

December 7, 2017 Mandy Hall
Culture Club are sounding better than ever as Boy George and the rest of the original line-up including Roy Hay, Jon Moss, and Mikey Craig are now joined by an incredible group of great musicians including extra percussionists, keyboard players, backing singers and a horn section. This bigger line up now stands as an incredible musical revue that adds a whole new element of warmth and sound to their live shows, all of which are consistently receiving glowing reviews.

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Snap Scene: Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Rod Laver Arena. 30th November 2017

December 6, 2017 Mandy Hall
The Thompson Twins had huge hits on both sides of the Atlantic. Songs such as ‘Hold Me Now’, ‘Doctor Doctor’, ‘You Take Me Up’ and ‘Love On Your Side’ provided the soundtrack for so many people’s lives worldwide in the mid-eighties. In 1985 The Thompson Twins played ‘Hold Me Now’ at Live Aid in Philadelphia and also performed the Beatles ‘Revolution’ with Madonna.

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Snap Scene: Eurogliders, Rod Laver Arena, 30th November 2017

December 5, 2017 Mandy Hall
Eurogliders are an indie pop band who formed in 1980 in Perth, Western Australia, which featured Grace Knight on vocals and Bernie Lynch on guitar and vocals. In 1984, Eurogliders released an Australian top ten album, This Island, which spawned their No. 2 hit single, “Heaven (Must Be There)”. “Heaven” also peaked at No. 21 on the United States, Billboard Mainstream Rock charts and appeared on the Hot 100.

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Snap Scene: Dave Graney “Workshy” Book Launch, Camperdown, NSW. 26th November 2017

December 4, 2017 Mandy Hall
Workshy is the highly anticipated follow up to Dave Graney’s popular 2011 autobiography, 1001 Australian Nights. Australia’s legendary showman will captivate readers anew with stories of all the varied day gigs he had on the way to his nightlife artistic ambitions, along with decades of gigging around the country and the extraordinary 40-year partnership with his wife and drummer Clare Moore.

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Snap Scene: Gilby Clarke – Cherry Bar, ACDC Lane – Friday 1st December 2017

December 4, 2017 Paul Miles
American rock musician Gilby Clarke played Cherry bar in Melbourne’s AC/DC Lane on Friday 1 December 2017, as part of his Australian Tour. Along with his 3-year tenure in Guns N’ Roses when he replaced Izzy Stradlin in 1991 during the Use Your Illusion Tour, Gilby has also played in Heart, MC5, Slash’s Snakepit, Rockstar Supernova, and Kill for Thrills. Gilby and his band of Sydney musicians played a solid set of songs selected from his seven solo releases, some of the bands he’s been in, a couple of Rolling Stones covers, and AC/DC’s Dirty Deeds.

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