Clearlight - Dig (Directions in Groove) Review

Dig (Directions in Groove) is a multi award winning band from Sydney Australia.

Dig emerged from Sydney's happening club scene in the early 90's.

The band began with a residency at Kinselas. The audience grew exponentially week by week leading to a self financed recording which became the largest selling Australian EP up until that time. It contained the hit 'Re-invent Yourself'. Touring soon followed and Dig attracted large crowds.

Dig (Directions in Groove) signed to Polygram (Universal) and released the album 'Deeper' on ID in Australia and Verve Forecast internationally. The album debuted at #6 nationally and soon earned gold status. Deeper's most played tracks were 'The Favourite', 'Dreamtlme' and the re-released remix of 'Re-Invent Yourself'  All three were played in high rotation on 2JJJ.  Dig crossed over into the mainstream with their mix of jazz/dance/old school funk and electronica.

There was a very cool remix of Dreamtime by DJ Krush.

Dig(Directions in Groove) toured Asia, north America and Europe including the Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Festival Phoenix festival on the same stage as Herbie Hancock, Bootsy Collins and The Roots. Dig also played in the Acid Jazz scene supporting Us3, Galliano, The Groove Collective, Corduroy,The Young Disciples, appearing at club and festival shows with Norman Jay and Giles Peterson. Dig played many sell out shows at The Basement back in Sydney and invited British instrumental artists Gerard Presencer and Steve Williamson as guests.

Two more albums followed; 'Speakeasy' and 'Curvystrasse', through which Dig (Directions in Groove) evolved to incorporate new grooves, putting drum'n'bass and trip hop into the mix. 

Rolling Stone magazine once stated: "dig are the future of Australian music. They know what to do and how to do it."

Tracks...

1 Strangers Talking

2 Bassick InSync

3 Clearlight

4 Pythonicity

5 Reality

6 Blind

7 New Sense

8 Juanita Nielsen

9 Sunnyside

10 Euphonic Depth

11 Africa Down

12 Oberon

Websites

DIG (Directions In Groove)

http://www.directionsingroove.com/

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

Roger Waters performs 'The Wall' live - Sydney

The Wall Live went on general sale at 9am today with Brisbane and Melbourne shows selling out minutes later.

Tickets for Roger Waters’ masterpiece  Due to the overwhelming demand, second Brisbane and third Melbourne dates has been added.

Tickets for the 2nd Brisbane show – at the Entertainment Centre on Thursday February 2 - are on sale now.

Tickets for the 3rd Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena on Friday February 10 – will go on sale at 10am today.

All tickets available through Ticketek, 132 849, www.ticketek.com.au

, a defining work in rock music’s history, was performed live only 29 times during 1980/81.

The Wall

In 2010 it was brought meticulously to life by Roger Waters and his stunning band, performing the album in its entirety – including the anthemic Another Brick In The Wall, rock classic Comfortably Numb, Mother, Hey You and In the Flesh.

features all the classic Roger Waters special effects, including the original Gerald Scarfe imagery, the crashing aeroplane, quadraphonic sound, pyrotechnics, gigantic inflatable puppets and flying pig, and adds the latest projection technology, video mapping and

The Wall Live

many elaborate effects.

Waters commands the stage and the visuals are a show by themselves, projected onto the infamous wall that is being built brick by brick during the show. In all 424 bricks are used to construct an imposing wall 230 feet long and 35 feet high, dominating the arena.

With state of the art surround sound coming at the audience from all corners of the venue, the hi-tech computer visuals are simply mindblowing.

Roger Waters’ 2010 North American tour of The Wall Live was the highest grossing indoor arena tour in the USA last year, playing to over 650,000 people, and the current European tour has been equally successful.

Reviewers have been lavish with their praise with the New York Post proclaiming: “it is the best arena concert I’ve ever been to. Period.”

This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see Roger Waters’ The Wall Live in Australia, performing at: PERTH BURSWOOD DOME FRIDAY JANUARY 27 on sale now

BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1 sold out!

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TICKETS FOR THE SPECTACULAR, PROVOCATIVE TWO-HOUR PLUS SHOWS ON SALE NOW!

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ROD STEWART kicks off his The Hits tour of Australia

Legendary rocker Rod Stewart’s Australian tour kicked off in Perth on Saturday night and he’s already wowing fans and critics alike.

“Stewart kicked off his Australian tour with a Perth show that was as energetic as it was musically impressive.”  WA Today

“[Rod Stewart] knows how to give good concert.” Sunday Times, Perth

With a phenomenal 62 hit singles in the UK, of which 31 reached the top 10, concert goers can expect to be treated to the likes of Tonight’s The Night, Maggie May, You Wear It Well, Stay With Me, The First Cut Is the Deepest, Sailing, Hot Legs, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy…the list of Rod Stewart’s chart-toppers goes on and on.

In 1971 Rod secured his first major solo hit with Maggie May, the b-side to Reason To Believe. The single and album Every Picture Tells A Story subsequently hit number one in Australia, the US and UK. From there Rod didn’t look back, compiling an impressive record of hit singles and albums across his career. Now into his fifth decade in the business, Rod has sold over 200 million records, CDs and downloads worldwide.

Notably Rod Stewart is the second ever artist to perform at Victoria’s famous Hanging Rock. Frontier proudly hosted Leonard Cohen as the stunning site’s first ever performer in 2010 and are delighted to have Rod Stewart perform as part of the Hanging Rock concert series.

Don’t miss out on Rod Stewart performing all the hits you love, with special guest Diesel.

Tuesday 7 February             Adelaide Entertainment Centre                              LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
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Thursday 9 February            Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre        SOLD OUT!
Frontier Touring in association with Jupiters Hotel & Casino
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Saturday 11 February           Hope Estate Winery, Hunter Valley, NSW             LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
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Tuesday 14 February           Sydney Entertainment Centre                                 SOLD OUT!
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Wednesday 15 February      Sydney Entertainment Centre                                 PLATINUM & SILVER TIX AVAILABLE
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Friday 17 February               Melbourne - Rod Laver Arena                                 SOLD OUT!
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Saturday 18 February           Hanging Rock, Macedon                                         LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
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Wednesday 22 February      Brisbane Entertainment Centre                              SOLD OUT!
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Aqua tour - Sydney

One of the biggest pop/dance groups of the 1990s, Danish-Norwegian act Aqua, will perform all their number one hits that made them such a success on this brief tour of Australia.

Venue:
Forum Sydney, Lang Road Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park
Date: Friday, March 16, 2012 to Saturday, March 17, 2012
Website: http://www.aquaofficial.com/
Arguably the biggest pop/dance crossover acts of the '90s, Aqua are making their long awaited return to Australia this month to perform all of the number one hits that made them a household name the world over and saw them sell in excess of 33 million albums and singles.

With songs like Barbie Girl, Doctor Jones and Lollypop (Candyman), sweet-toothed Australian pop fans embraced Aqua, making this country one of the most successful markets for the Danish-Norwegian quartet. Featuring the original lineup of vocalists Lene Nystrom and Rene Dif, keyboard player Soren Rasted and Claus Norreen on guitar, Aqua are set to rekindle their Australian love affair by bringing their pure pop to life right across the country.

The Turn Back Time, Around the World, My Oh My and Cartoon Heroes singers will perform at The Hi-Fi in Brisbane on Thursday, March 8; The Cooly Hotel in Coolangatta on Friday, March 9; HQ in Adelaide on Sunday, March 11; the Palace in Melbourne on March 13 and 15; The Hi-Fi in Sydney on March 16 and 17th and Metropolis in Fremantle on Sunday, March 18.

Taylor Swift tour - Sydney

Four time Grammy Award-winning country pop superstar Taylor Swift will return to Australia this month as she continues her blockbuster Speak Now world tour.

Venue:
Allphones Arena, Olympic Boulevard, Olympic Park
Date: Friday, March 09, 2012 to Saturday, March 10, 2012
Website: http://www.taylorswift.com/
American country pop singer-songwriter Taylor Swift will bring her critically-acclaimed world tour down under this month after performing to sold-out stadiums and areas across North America for most of last year.

The four-time Grammy Award winner's Speak Now headlining tour is a two-hour theatrical presentation, reminiscent of a Broadway experience. The show features elaborate costumers, dancers, aerialists, changing sets and innovative choreography and instrumentation showcased on a multi-level stage.

Taylor Swift plays five different guitars in this new show, plus two banjos, the ukulele and the piano all while changing costumes nine times over the course of the evening. During the concert, fans can expect the global superstar to move right around the venue, using different stages and giving audience members a great seat no matter where they are.

The Speak Now tour encompassed 98 shows in 17 different countries spanning three continents last year, a perfect celebration for a #1 selling album which has topped the charts in all genres of music over the past 12 months.

The Love Story, You Belong with Me, Fearless, The Story of Us and Back to December singer will visit Burswood Dome in Perth on Friday, March 2; Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Sunday, March 4; Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Tuesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 7; Acer Arena in Sydney on Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10 and Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Monday, March 12, Tuesday, March 13 and Wednesday, March 14.

Olivia Newton-John performs - Sydney

International chart-topper, movie star and Australian icon Olivia Newton-John will perform two exclusive shows with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra this week.

Venue:
Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Date: Thursday, March 01, 2012 to Friday, March 02, 2012
Time: 20:00
Website: olivianewton-john.com
Having sold more than 100 million records worldwide, Olivia Newton-John is the most successful Australian singer of all time. The Grammy and Emmy award winner and OBE and ARIA Hall of Fame recipient shot to fame in the early 1970s with Let Me Be There, before starring alongside John Travolta in the world's most successful movie musical, Grease.

The tireless fundraiser and Australian icon has released 24 albums and 71 singles throughout her lengthy career, and tonight will kick off the first of two performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at picturesque Sydney Opera House.