13 Mar 2016

LIVE PROFILE – MADONNA “TEARS OF A CLOWN” EXCLUSIVE SHOW

By Laura Imbruglia

Thursday 10th March, 2016 The Forum, Melbourne Writer: Laura Imbruglia On Thursday night I was lucky enough to have scored a ticket to Madonna's super-exclusive one-off "Tears Of A Clown" concert at The Forum, Melbourne. Described by Madge as a night of "Performance art, comedy, storytelling and music", Australian fan club members were treated to this free concert as a token of appreciation for waiting 23 years since her last tour (and as an apology from

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31 Mar 2016

MUSIC INTERVIEW – RICHIE RAMONE

By Laura Imbruglia

Writer: Nathan Dee There have been many characters in rock n roll that have done disappearing acts. Some (like Syd Barrett) have stayed so, whereas others simply re-appear as if time had frozen them, and remind us (if we had forgotten) how important they were in their heyday. Lately it seems as though this has become a recurring theme amongst the “lost souls” of rock. We’ve seen elusive characters like Brian Wilson of The Beach

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3 Mar 2016

GO SEE – GRANT HART (USA)

By Laura Imbruglia

Writer: Laura Imbruglia GRANT HART is touring Oz right now. This week. Um, he's only one of the co-songwriters from the hugely influential and excellent Hüsker Dü!!! GRANT HART OZ TOUR! MARCH 3rd – Brisbane Hotel, Hobart 4th – Black Wire Records, Annandale 5th – The Old Bar, Melbourne 6th – Crowbar, Brisbane —> Tickets available here. —> For more information, visit

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3 Jul 2016

MUSIC REVIEW: SWANS – GLOWING MAN

By Laura Imbruglia

Swans "Glowing Man" Label: Young God/Mute Album review by Brett Champion When a seminal band reforms after a long time apart, several emotions go through a fan's mind, the chief among these being fear. “Will the album be any good?” “Is this just a blatant cash grab?” “Will the guitarist break a hip on stage?”. And while the excitement and anticipation of a new release from an old favourite tends to keep us distracted and

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