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The Frontline
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Industrial Strength
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Kingswood change up their sound on their ‘difficult second album’, out this week.
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All Our Exes Live In Texas are a fine foursome with a debut album set to impress.
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Methyl Ethel
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The Waifs
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Transitions Film Festival, Superhal
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Out & About, Scoundrel Days
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Album reviews, First Drafts
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Chain and The Gang are rebelling against normalisation of indie rock music, Oslow
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Sleaford Mods
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“When we played it for the record label they thought we were playing a joke on them.”
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Gig guide
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CL Smooth
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Off The Record
“I didn’t go to film David Stratton looks back on a school, I didn’t even go to university, I didn’t even life in cinema, The Bodyguard finish high school!” (18) giveaway
ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES
Alabama sextet St. Paul & The Broken Bones are coming to Australia for this year’s edition of Bluesfest, and they’ve locked in a Sydney sideshow while they’re at it. They only formed in 2012, but already these soulful booty-shakers have risen to impressive heights, collaborating with Alabama Shakes’ Ben Tanner on their debut album and supporting none other than The Rolling Stones. Sea Of Noise, their new record, landed last year to great reviews. St. Paul & The Broken Bones play the Metro Theatre on Wednesday April 19, and we’ve got a double pass to give away. Head to thebrag.com/freeshit for your chance to win.
the frontline with Nathan Jolly, Abbey Lenton and Chris Martin ISSUE 702: Wednesday March 1, 2017
HAVE FAITH IN THE SYMPHONY
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The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will team with Diesel, David Campbell and more for two George Michael tribute concerts at the Sydney Opera House. Interestingly, the tribute started life on a happier note, intended to celebrate 30 years since the release of Michael’s debut album Faith proved he was more than mere boy band fodder. Since his untimely passing, the show is now a celebrate of his life’s work, encompassing 30 of his greatest hits. Joining Diesel and Campbell onstage are the likes of Sam Sparro, Brendan Maclean, Jade MacRae, Gary Pinto, Carmen Smith and Natasha Stuart. The shows are on Thursday July 6 and Friday July 7 at the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House.
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Jerry Seinfeld
A LITTLE MORE SEINFELD
Comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld will play a third and final show in Sydney as part of his 2017 Australian tour. The announcement comes in response to the (predictably) overwhelming demand for tickets to Seinfeld’s standup shows, marking his first live dates Down Under in some 19 years. The extra show on Thursday August 10 at the ICC Sydney Theatre is added to Seinfeld’s already announced two shows on Friday August 11 at the same venue. A Telstra Thanks presale to the new show begins 10am Wednesday March 1, with general public tix on sale Monday March 6 via Ticketek.
ALL ABOUT WOMEN’S FREE EVENTS
Returning for its fifth year, the Sydney Opera House’s All About Women festival will be shaking things up on Sunday March 5.Thousands of women are expected to attend All About Women 2017, with a day of talks and performances that will shine a light on the voices of women. Many of the major talks and performances have already had their allocations exhausted. But never fear, the festival has announced new additions – and better yet, they’re free. For History Of The World (In Five Hours), theatremakers Mish Grigor and Natalie Rose will take a retrospective look at history, and weave in stories that they collect at the festival. Watch them make herstory as they reinvent every moment in time – all within five hours. Also, from Friday February 24 – Wednesday March 8, the Western Broadwalk will host Standing Rock: Protesting The Dakota Access Pipeline. The exhibit features portraits of women who took part in last year’s protest at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota.
SYDNEY COMEDY FEST GOES BIG
Boris
BORIS ARE PRETTY IN PINK
Japan’s experimental legends Boris are coming to Australia in celebration of their landmark album Pink. The record is now over ten years old, and itself was the tenth LP in the Boris discography, catapulting them to international renown thanks in part to a 2006 reissue by Southern Lord Records in the US. Since then, Boris have become world leaders in genre exploration, from drone and sludge to noise rock, doom, shoegaze and beyond. See them at Manning Bar on Tuesday May 16.
UNDERWORLD ARE GOING DOWN
Legendary electronic duo Underworld are coming to Sydney this April for one show only. The duo of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, who have built a legacy and fan base over the past 30 years, are known for their progressive house and techno sound. Underworld are perhaps most famous for their 1996 track ‘Born Slippy .NUXX’, which landed at number 65 in triple j’s Hottest 100 Of All Time countdown, as well as featuring on the Trainspotting soundtrack. Underworld will play one show at the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House on Tuesday April 11.
Bridie Connell
The 13th edition of Sydney Comedy Festival is shaping up to be its biggest yet, with a bumper program of hilarious acts announced on the full lineup. Over 300 of the funniest people from Australia and overseas will come together on stages around Sydney, and are expected to draw upwards of 120,000 people to their shows in April and May. Returning stars include Arj Barker, David O’Doherty, Jason Byrne, DeAnne Smith, Ivan Aristeguieta, Urzila Carlson, Aunty Donna, Dave Hughes, Tom Gleeson, Nazeem Hussain, Doug Anthony All Stars, Bridie Connell, Fiona O’Loughlin, Frank Woodley, Joel Creasey and more. There’ll also be a host of debut Sydney Comedy Festival shows from the likes of the UK’s Joe Lycett, Andy Zaltzman, Phill Jupitus, Romesh Ranganathan and Dane Baptiste; the US’ Chris D’Elia, The Hodgetwins and Eric Andre; India’s Papa CJ and Vir Das; and Germany’s Anne Klinge and Canada’s Ian Bagg. The popular Comedy For Kids! Shipwreck Gala will also be back at Sydney Town Hall, hosted by Harley Breen and Heath Franklin. The 2017 Sydney Comedy Festival runs from Monday April 24 – Sunday May 21. See the full program at sydneycomedyfest.com.au.
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