Page 44 - Melbourne Observer - Wednesday, June 11, 2014
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Country artists at APRAs ■ Finalists in the 2014 APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Music Awards have been announced. Country music artists vying for an award include Colin Buchanan, Lee Kernaghan Garth Porter, Jay and Mark O'Shea and The Wolfe Brothers.
Adam’s new release ■ Australian country music star and previous winner of Channel 7's Dancing With The Stars Adam Brand has announced the release of his new album. My Side Of The Street is the multi award winner’s first album since being signed to ABC Records. Adam will perform at the York On Lilydale on September 5; Gateway Hotel Corio on September 6; and the Hallam Hotel on September 11.
McClymonts at Crown ■ The McClymont Sisters will perform at the Palms At Crown on July 25. The girls no doubt will be performing tracks off their brand new album Here's To You And I, their fourth studio release. This new album was profiled in last week’s column. Dinner and show tickets available at Ticketek.
Banjo jamboree ■ The 11th Guildford Banjo Jamboree will be held from September 19-21 at the Guildford Town Centre Described as the traditional string band music festival, the performances will include Old Time, Appalachian, Bluegrass, Hawaiian, Celtic , Blues and other styles. banjojamboree.org/default.php - Rob Foenander
Observer TV Briefs ■ The Today Show (Nine Netweork) has announced that journalist Sylvia Jeffreys has joined the program. ■ Four Corners (ABC-TV) this week aired an episode, Chamber of Horrors, with allegations of sex abuse in the military. ■ The ABC has broadcast an apology to Chris Kenny, a journalist from The Australian, over comments broadcast on The Chaser program.
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● Richard Wilkins ■ Smooth 91.5 weekend presenter Richard Wilkins was named as a recipient of an Order of Australia honour on Monday for his “significant service to the community through a range of charities, and to the entertainment industry”.
Murdoch’s denial ■ Lachlan Murdoch has denied reports in Fairfax Media newspapers claiming he is selling media company Nova Entertainment, which operates radio stations Nova 100 and Smooth 91.5 in Melbourne.
Golden Days: more tune in ■ Golden Days Radio 95.7FM manager Alex Hehr says New listeners to the stream are averaging 1265 per week and the number of people tuning in on average week is now 4898. Average time listening has risen to 116 minutes. New or unique visitors to the GoldenDaysRadio.com website number 2517, with 5111 visits and 63,520 hits. Mr Hehr says the most hits are coming from these countries: Australia, USA, UK, China, Canada, Mexico, Turkey, New Zealand, Ukraine and Iraq.
On This Day Friday Wednesday Thursday June 12 June 13 June 11 ■ French scientist Jacques Cousteau was born in France in 1910. He died aged 87 in 1997. Irish actor Richard Todd was born in Dublin in 1919. He died aged 90 in 2009. Actor Gene Wilder (Jerome Silberman) was born in 1935 (79).
■ The late Bob Davis, Geelong football identity, was born in 1928. He died in 2011 aged 82. American singer and actor Jim Nabors was born in 1932 (82). Australian actor Tom Oliver was born in Hampshire, England in 1938 (76). He plays Lou in Neighbours.
■ Australian actor June Dally-Watkins was born in 1927 (87). Country singer Slim Dusty was born as David Kirkpatrick in Kempsey, NSW, in 1927. He died aged 76 in 2003. TV vet Dr Harry Cooper was born in 1942 (72). Red Symons is 65.
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■ It is just Radio Confidential’s ears, or does there seem to be an anti-Federal Government news story in just about every Smooth FM breakfast radio bulletin? Or is there just a lot of anti-Government news circulating?
Trevor Jones in ‘Kollision’
Honours for radio people ■ The late Keith McGowan was not the only broadcaster to be honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours on Monday. Sydney broadcaster Angela Catterns was recognised with the AM distinction “for significant service to the broadcast media industry as a radio presenter, and to social welfare organisations”. Ray Warren, part of Triple M’s NRL commentary team, was accorded recognition. Eleanor Witcombe was honoured for significant service to the arts as a writer for radio, film, television and theatre.
It’s Cactus ■ How Green Was My Cactus claims to have taken over as Australian radio’s longestrunning syndicated program. The political satire series, starring Keith Scott and Robyn Moore, started on air in 1986. Blue Hills ran for 27 years on the ABC.
Radio Briefs ■ Wayne Wilson, the voice of Brisbane racing heard by Melbourne race enthusiasts for many years, has passed away after a long fight with illness. ■ Gold 104.3 will sponsor a number of entertainers including The Eagles, Roxette, and the Queen and Adam Lambert, Rock, James Reyne and Rick Springfield.
● Trevor Jones ■ It's amazing that performer Trevor Jones doesn't get confused about who he really is. One day he is an opera conductor, or an acclaimed cabaret performer, or a musical theatre teacher. Or perhaps he is the rock and roll piano bar entertainer on your cruise ship, or the serious choral conductor. Which Trevor you get to meet depends on which hat he is wearing, so it's no surprise that he decided to combine all his roles in a brand new cabaret show for the Melbourne Cabaret Festival. Called Kollision, the new show is the musical equivalent of a wrecking ball … and the audience will be taken on a journey to see what happens when Trevor decides to embrace all his roles within the one show. Just picture Miley Cyrus being interpreted in many different styles, or perhaps imagine what happens when Beyonce meets Wagner? Or when Aretha Franklin sings the hit tunes from Les Miserables? Trevor promises to channel Broadway performer Kristen Chenoweth, the late great Peter Allen, along with a dash of Bonnie Tyler and Miley Cyrus. Musical and comic mayhem is sure to ensure when Kollision brings all Trevor's musical worlds together, with the audience being the winner in what promises to be a most entertaining night at the Chapel. You can join the fun and meet all the Trevor Jones at Chapel Off Chapel on Thursday-Friday, June 26-27 at 7pm www.chapeloffchapel.com - Julie Houghton Melbourne
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■ Actor and folk singer Burl Ives was born as Burle Icke Ivanhoe was born in 1909. He died aged 85 in 1995. Actor Ross Higgins was born in Armadale, Vic., in 1931 (83). TV news man Peter Mitchell was born in Frankston in 1960. He is 54 today.
■ US country singer Waylon Jennings was born in Texas in 1937. He died aged 64 in 2002. American actress Helen Hunt was born in Los Angeles in 1963 (51). Australian actress Pia Miranda was born in Melbourne in 1973
■ Comic actor Stan Laurel was born as Arthur Stanley Jefferson in England in 1890. He died aged 74 in 1965. Melbourne radio host Philip Brady is 75 today. He co-hosts Nightline and Remember When. Comedian Peter Helliar was born in Melbourne in 1975 (39).
■ John Wesley, who led the Methodist Church with his brother Charles, was born in Lancashire, England, in 1703. He died aged 88 Poet Henry Lawson was born in Grenfell, NSW, in 1867. He died aged 55 in 1922. Entertainer Jade Hurley was born in Sydney in 1943 (71).
Thanks to GREG NEWMAN of Jocks Journal for assistance with birthday and anniversary dates. Jocks Journal is Australia’s longest running radio industry publication. Find out more at www.jocksjournal.com