What’s On In Newcastle? Bodyjar, Kate Cebrano & Phil Jamieson
Image courtesy of the Illawarra Mercury
Thursday 31st
BODYJAR ANNOUNCE ROLE MODEL TOUR Bodyjar are back with their new album “Role Model” out Friday 18 October via UNFD. The debut single “Fairytales” was released last night, the first new material heard from the seminal punk act in more than 8 years. Fans can rest assured that Bodyjar have lost none of the energy or melodic hooks that made them one of Australia’s most influential and respected bands. The guys are gearing up to hit the road to promote the new album and play all the classics from their 19 year history. This will be their first headline shows since their sold out 2012 ‘No Touch Red’ tour. Bodyjar are also stoked to announce that we will have Poison City favorites Luca Brasi along for the ride, playing all of the shows. The last run of headline shows sold out in mere days, so make sure you get your tickets fast to see one of Australia’s finest live bands do what they do best! ROLE MODEL TOUR Thursday 31 October – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle tickets on sale September 16th from the venue, The Rock Shop & www.bigtix.com.au
Friday 1st
John Paul Young & The Allstar Band @ Lizottes Newcastle
2012 was a very big year for John. It marked four decades since his first hit, Pasadena in 1972 followed by a string of National & International chart toppers & over 4 million world wide record sales. So he celebrated his 40 years in the business in style with anniversary shows at The Capitol Theatre in Sydney & The Comedy Theatre in Melbourne, then around the country for a string of spot shows in every capital city. He also received an O.A.M for his services to the industry & for his contribution to charities like Variety & NETS. Touted as an Australian Pop Icon, in 2009 John was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. During his now, forty one years in the business, John’s been ably backed by The Allstar Band who’s players; Warren “The Pig” Morgan & Ronnie “Rockwell T James” Peel, form the nucleus of the successful outfit from the 70’s, joined later by Greg Plimmer, Juan Gonzalez & Michael “China” Walker. This line-up has continued as a solid playing unit since the early 90’s. John says. “…when it stops being fun, I’ll stop doing it, but that’s not looking likely”
Two course meal and show $99.00
Show only with bar menu available $49.00
DEF FX @ The Cambridge Hotel
Metropolis Touring is proud to announce the return of one of Australia’s most extraordinary electro dance-rock groups, DEF FX. Lead by the ever vivacious lead vocalist, Fiona Horne and original bassist Martyn Basha, the band is set to rock audiences when the band returns to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Newcastle.
Formed in Sydney in 1990, DEF FX carved out a unique place in Australian music. At the core of the band’s success was their inimitable mix of electronic beats and samples, rock/metal instrumentation and grunge vocals, which drew comparisons to artists as disparate as Pink Floyd, Metallica and The Prodigy. Add to this the charm and charisma of Horne and a killer live show and you have a winning combination that saw DEF FX capture the fascination and intrigue of Australian audiences.
Throughout their career, DEF FX developed the reputation for being one of the hardest working bands in the country. One of the most must see local live acts, DEF FX’s shows were orgies of loud music, showmanship and instrument trashing with a focal point being the performances of the always-enigmatic and enchanting Horne. As well as their own tours, the band performed at the 1992 Concert for Life, the 1992, 1994 and 1995 Livid Festivals, the 1995 Alternative Nation Concert, played the Homebake Festival and supported the Smashing Pumpkins in 1996 and took the stage a mammoth four times at the Big Day out in 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.
Despite numerous line-up changes, DEF FX established a solid fan base that saw them grow from strength to strength from their early releases through to mainstream success. It was the support from these fans that saw DEF FX enjoy consecutive number ones on the ARIA Independent Charts from 1990 throughout their career, and hold the record for having three releases in the ARIA Top 20 Independent Charts at the same time in 1992 – the Water EP, the Surge EP and the Blink EP.
In 1992, the band released their debut album, LIGHT SPEED COLLISION, which featured the singles ‘Space Time Disco’ ‘No Time For Nowhere’ and ‘Sex Game Sucker’. The album reached No. 84 on the ARIA Charts. The band’s POST MORONIC EP reached No. 43 on the ARIA Charts in 1994, and spawned the triple J hit ‘Masses Like Asses’, which also ranked in the 1994 Hottest 100. During 1995 DEF FX started their own label, Cicada Music, on which they rereleased their old material as well as the more experimental album, RITUAL ETERNAL. Later that same year the band released ‘Psychoactive Summer’. More pop than their previous releases, ‘Psychoactive Summer’ was an instant hit on both triple J (No. 51 on the 1995 triple J Hottest 100) and commercial stations, and reached No. 42 on the ARIA Charts.
In 1996, DEF FX released their final and by far most successful album, MAJICK, which reached gold sales status in 1997. Featuring the songs ‘Psychoactive Summer’, ‘I’ll Be Your Majick’ (No. 61 on the 1996 triple J Hottest 100), and ‘Spell On You’, the album integrated more pop and electronica into their sound than any of their previous releases.
Hot on the tails of an immensely successful reunion tour in 2012, DEF FX are returning for encore performances in Adelaide, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney! Original DEF FX members Horne and Basha are joined by Ant Banister (founding member of Clan Analogue) and NSW’s sonic rock guitarist, Wiley Cochrane. Fans will get their chance to relive the sounds and singles of DEF FX and be part of the next chapter of DEF FX history.
Kate Cebrano @ Wests New Lambton
Ralph Carr Management is thrilled to announce that Kate Ceberano, Australia’s premier singer and performer, will celebrate the release of her brand new album Kensal Road with a live tour around the country, ‘Kensal Road Live’. Kate will perform at Wests New Lambton on Friday 1 November 2013. Kensal Road album out now through Sony Music.
“To be able to tour the country that I love and play the music that I am so proud of to my beautiful fans around the country is such a blessing,” says Kate. “I can’t wait to hit the road with my band to perform these songs from Kensal Road that are so close to my heart. It’s going to be a hell of a show!”
‘Kensal Road Live’ kicks off in October and will tour nationally to regional and city venues throughout Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.
The tour will showcase Kensal Road, Kate’s first original album in 10 years and 25th recorded album. Written and recorded in Kensaltown Studios in London, Kensal Road merges elements of Kate’s broad pop roots together with sounds of Hawaiian folk and nu-country. The album celebrates Kate’s life and passion as a woman, mother, partner and daughter. Kensal Road is a road well-travelled.
With more than 30 years in the entertainment industry behind her, Kate Ceberano has truly set her place as one of Australia’s most iconic entertainment stars. With three ARIA Awards, a Logie, two Peoples Choice Awards and seven nominations for the ARIA Best Female Artist Award, Kate’s talents and triumphs are that of Australian entertainment royalty.
More recently, Kate Ceberano’s achievements include winning Dancing With the Stars, an award winning performance in Opera Australia’s South Pacific and breaking box office records as Artistic Director for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Joining Kate Ceberano on ‘Kensal Road Live’ as support act is Triple J Unearthed feature singer and songwriter from Melbourne Alison Ainsworth whose music has been described as raw and grounded. Alison will also sing backing vocals and play guitar alongside Kate throughout the show.
Join Kate on her nationwide tour ‘Kensal Road Live’ as she showcases her new album Kensal Road, and in turn her heart and soul.
Saturday 2nd
Daredevils @ Honeysuckle
On Saturday the 2nd and Sunday 3rd of November Newton’s lands in Newcastle and we’re bringing a whole lot of action with us. You’ll be able to find us in the Honeysuckle precinct that boarders the Hunter River and near the CBD and train stations. Firstly the big news is we are FREE - no tickets, no big fences just action sports running from 10am to 4pm daily.
The first big drawcard is the Australian BMX freestyle championships or King of Dirt (depending on who you’re chatting too) where the top dirt riders in Austalia come to compete. Just beside them is the 2nd round of the National BoarderX series. A world first where four skaters race over some serious obstacles at the same time. Following on from this the Australian Scooter Association is running a amateur and pro scooter comp as well as lessons. Mix in a bunch of DJ’s, stores and other crazy action sports and why would you go anywhere else!
Jeremy Neale @ The Small Ballroom
With a new single and debut EP release approaching on the very near horizon, Brisbane garage-pop outfit Major Leagues have been announced as the main support for Jeremy Neale’s upcoming ‘In Stranger Times’ tour around the country this October/November.
Titled Weird Season, Major Leagues’ forthcoming record features their previous standout singles ‘Teen Mums’ and ‘Endless Drain’ which snared worldwide support from blogs in Canada, UK, South America, USA, Asia and Europe, and from Australian community radio stations including FBi, Radio Adelaide, 4ZZZ and 2SER at home.
Triple J provided high rotation airplay for ‘Endless Drain’ after its release in July, with regular spins continuing over the last twelve weeks straight. Triple J Unearthed similarly threw their support behind Major Leagues by awarding the band a coveted showcase slot at Bigsound in September in-front of a capacity room of industry heavyweights at Oh Hello in Brisbane.
Major Leagues have recently toured their fuzz-laden live show at sold-out performances alongside The Holidays, The Preatures and Beach Fossils (USA), not to mention with Wild Nothing (USA), Violent Soho, Ball Park Music and Bloods over the last twelve months.
The forthcoming tour supporting Jeremy Neale will be Major Leagues’ final run of shows in 2013 before releasing Weird Season into the world.
Olive Tree Market @ The Junction Public School
The Olive Tree Market is Newcastle’s Handmade Artisan Market. The Market is held on the first Saturday of the month at The Junction Public School. Come along and spend a few hours exploring stalls, meeting the artisans and uncover fantastic locally handmade wares! Stalls include: printmaking, jewellery, design, handmade toys, fashion, photography, ceramics and more! There is also delicious food, organic bread, coffee and plants. Local musicians, including Samba Frog and Fode Mane, play at each market. Buskers are welcome!
Bitter & Twisted Beer Festival @ Maitland Gaol
Be prepared to take your taste buds on an adventure with all types of tasty beers and ciders on offer, along with plenty of culinary treats to keep the munchies at bay, including traditional German sausages (like bratwurst or currywurst), charrasco brazillian beef BBQ and bacon breakfast burritos.
As the afternoon kicks on and you debate your favourite brew, sit-back and enjoy the musical entertainment in the exercise yard. Saturday’s highlight will be Lanie Lane taking to the stage at 4:30pm, whilst on Sunday The Preatures will be rocking out from 2.30pm after Sticky Fingers warms up the crowd from 1pm.
Tickets: Bitter & Twisted
Sunday 3rd
Diamond @ Wests New Lambton
Starring Newcastle’s Ty Penshorn as the voice of Neil Diamond. For over 25 years, Ty has had a fascination with Diamond ever since he discovered he could sound so much like him. Ty first performed his Diamond show some 15 years ago, and after a lot of planning and dedication he’s doing it again in 2013. Why is this show is so unique? The answer is simple…Ty Penshorn emulates the voice of Neil Diamond…The stage is his domain and his performance is second to none
Oozing sensuality, he invites intimacy, and as the audience draws closer, they are mesmerised yet free to let the music of Neil Diamond ignite them. Ty captures the songs from the soft, heartfelt ballads like Girl You’ll Be a Woman Soon, Shilo, Song Sung Blue & more…but then he’ll take you on a ride …. an infectious, exhausting journey to Cherry Cherry, Sweet Caroline, Cracklin’ Rosie and many more.
Just close your eyes when he sings, it really could be Neil Diamond! All your favourite Neil Diamond songs are performed to perfection, leaving you craving for more after a sizzling and spectacular tribute.
Delivered with the energy of a Vegas style show, backed by an 8 piece band, including Brass & female vocals, DIAMOND is destined to set itself apart from all other tributes to this musical icon.
See & hear the best Neil DIAMOND tribute show ever ….
Tickets on Sale Now :
Ph: 4935 1200 or www.westsnewcastle.com.au
Vika & Linda Bull @ Lizottes Newcastle
For 25 years, the glorious voices of Vika and Linda Bull have comprised one of the most distinctive, versatile and emotionally charged sounds on the Australian music landscape. Since their multi-platinum conquest of pop radio with the Black Sorrows in the late 1980s, the sisters have forged diverse pathways into soul, gospel, blues, country and the island music of their Tongan ancestry. By turns tender and powerful, their rich solo vocals and instinctive harmonies have spawned eight albums of their own, as well as illuminating studio and concert performances by Paul Kelly, Renee Geyer, John Farnham, Hunters & Collectors, Tim Finn, Kasey Chambers, John Butler and many more.
Born of a Tongan mother and Australian father, Vika and Linda have been singing together for as long as they can remember. Vika’s first band was Fear of Flying in 1984. Linda added her voice to Sophisticated Boom Boom two years later. Their invitation to join Joe Camilleri’s Black Sorrows ushered in that band’s most successful era: Hold Onto Me, Harley and Rose and Better Times were all triple-platinum albums between ’88 and ’92, and the sisters’ prominent vocals captivated massive audiences, here and worldwide.
Vika & Linda, their debut album of 1994, was produced by Paul Kelly and written by some of the most accomplished songwriters of the era, including Paul, Joe, Stephen Cummings, Mark Seymour and Nick Barker. The next decade found the sisters embracing a range of musical possibilities on a string of albums recorded in various countries and settings, from The Mouth of the River at Peter Gabriel’s studio in England to Princess Tabu, partly recorded in Tonga. On stage, the sisters continue to seek challenges as diverse Tell The Angels, a gospel album recorded live in a Brunswick pub; John Butler’s Live From Federation Square DVD; the Voice collaboration with Renee Geyer; and Meet Me In the Middle of the Air, an innovative mix of jazz and gospel created by Paul Kelly and Paul Grabowsky. The next project on the horizon takes the sisters full circle, back to the airy harmonies and deep spiritual resonance of traditional Tongan music.
Watch this space, open your ears, and hold onto your heart.
Monday 4th
‘5 Lives’ by Victoria Wareham @ The Lockup Cultural Centre
Running from 1st - 17th November
A fine art filmmaker specialising in the development of collaborative film projects, Victoria Wareham joins The Lock-Up as Artist in Residence from the UK to develop 5 Lives, a project documenting the lives of five individuals through film that are presented as a multi-screen, layered projection that plays with the physical and virtual properties of the cinematic image.
For gallery times, visit The Lockup Centre.
Tuesday 5th
Melbourne Cup Day!!! Check out our Melbourne Cup 2013′ map guide here for all the deets - Urban Insider’s Guide to Melbourne Cup Day 2013
Wednesday 6th
Phil Jamieson @ Lizottes Newcastle
Phil Jamieson, Grinspoon’s enigmatic front man brings his acute lyrical observations and self depreciating sense of humour to a series of solo acoustic shows at Lizottes. Songs performed will predominantly be Phil’s solo versions of Grinners songs that he penned, his own solo works plus a few ring- in tunes arranged in true ‘Jamo’ style- just for the fun of it. All in all a brilliant night out, up close and personal with one of Australia’s most compelling songwriters. Guest support to be advised.
Phil Jamieson is best known as the front man of iconic Australian band Grinspoon. The band was the first band ever Unearthed by the ABC Youth Radio Network triple j (1995). Grinspoon have been together for over seventeen years, and they recently released their highly acclaimed seventh studio album ‘Black Rabbits’. Grinspoon have been one of the most successful bands in Australia’s music history. They have received 13 Aria nominations and in 2005 won an Aria “Best Rock Album” for ‘Thrills Kills + Sunday Pills’. They have been nominated for APRA & ARIA Song of the Year. The band played live at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the closing ceremony of the Melbourne 2006 XVIII Commonwealth Games. Grinspoon’s Albums “Guide to Better Living”, “Easy”, “New Detention, & “Thrills Kills & Sunday Pills” all went platinum in Australia. Phil also won Best Male at the Jack Awards.
As well as writing for his band, Phil co-wrote the Unwritten Law songs ‘She Says’ and ‘Because of you’ with Scott Russo and also made contribution to the song ‘I Heard The Fire Sing’ for the Dirty Deeds soundtrack. His song writing skills have been a major contributor to the success of Grinspoon. Jamieson recently embarked on a Rock N Ride tour for headspace, the National Youth and Mental Health Foundation. Ten other Australian musician and media personalities joined him on a five-day motorbike tour from the Gold Coast Big Day Out to Adelaide Big Day Out in January 2013. The tour was aimed at engaging local communities and raising awareness about mental health issues faced by young people.
Phil Jamieson has toured solo in Australia for years - often selling out venues in solo format. He also DJ’s under the name 2ManyPJs. He is currently endorsed by RODE microphones, VOX amplification & Maton Acoustic Guitars.
Main meal and show $81.00
Show only with bar menu available $39.00
TIckets from Lizottes.
Composting Workshop @ Belmont Neighbourhood Centre
Help the environment, improve your garden & reduce your garbage waste!! A fun workshop in the sun.
Bookings essential on 4947 0031 or email info@bnc.asn.au
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