2013 Prix de marie claire Awards; Sydney, Australia

2013 Prix de marie claire Awards, proudly supported by Opel...

The 2013 Prix de marie claire Awards were held at The Star, Pyrmont, Sydney, this evening.

It's one of the biggest fashion and fashion news media events of the year for the Australian - Asia Pacific region.

Celebrities included:

MEGAN GALE – LARA BINGLE – RACHAEL FINCH - CHARLOTTE DAWSON – SOPHIE FALKINER - LUKE JACOBZ- SALLY OBERMEDER – JODI GORDON - LAURA DUNDOVIC – SAMARA WEAVING - KYM ELLERY – KYLIE GILLIES – ALEX PERRY – COLLETTE DINNIGAN – HEIDI MIDDLETON – SARAH-JANE CLARKE - CARLA ZAMPATTI - JAN LOGAN – AKIRA ISOGAWA - TERRY BIVIANO – JAYSON BRUNSDON – CAMILLA FRANKS - MARC FREEMAN – CAMILLA FREEMAN-TOPPER – CARL KAPP - ALICE MCCALL - BIANCA SPENDER - KIT WILLOW PODGORNIK - FLEUR WOOD – SIMONE AND NICKY ZIMMERMANN – JOSH GOOT - GARY BIGENI – INDHRA CHAGOURY

Background...

Launching in 2005, the Prix de marie claire Awards are considered the most prestigious magazine awards in Australia and are the country’s only awards to recognise outstanding achievement in style, innovation and design across the fashion and beauty industries.

WHO:

Jackie Frank (Publisher/Editor, marie claire)

Luke Jacobz (Emcee)

Megan Gale (Model)

Rachael Finch (Model)

Lara Bingle (Model)

Jodi Gordon (Actress and Model)

Samara Weaving (Actress, Home & Away)

Charlotte Dawson (Model)

Laura Dundovic (Model)

Sophie Falkiner (Actress)

Kylie Gillies (The Morning Show)

Sally Obermeder (Today Tonight)

Jessica Rowe (Weekend Sunrise)

Alex Perry (Designer)

Terry Biviano (Shoe Designer)

Josh Goot (Designer)

Kym Ellery (Designer)

Alice McCall (Designer)

Bianca Spender (Designer)

Carla Zampatti (Designer)

Pamela Easton (Designer)

Lydia Pearson (Designer)

Kit Willow Podgornik (Designer)

Fleur Wood (Designer)

Collette Dinnigan (Designer)

Simone and Nicky Zimmermann (Designers)

Akira Isogawa (Designer)

Gary Bigeni (Designer)

Indhra Chagoury (Designer)

Mary Lou Ryan (Designer)

Deborah Sams (Designer)

Christopher Esber (Designer)

Carl Kapp (Designer)

Magdalena Velevska (Designer)

Camilla Franks (Designer)

Marc Freeman (Designer)

Camilla Freeman Topper (Designer)

Elke Kramer (Designer)

Gary Bigeni (Designer)

Alexandra Smart (Designer)

Genevieve Smart (Designer)

Jan Logan (Designer)

Jayson Brunsdon (Designer)

Peter Morrissey (Designer)

Eva Galambos (Designer)

Samantha Wills (Designer)

Heidi Middleton (Designer)

Sarah-Jane Clarke (Designer)

Kit Willow (Designer)

Louise Olsen (Designer)

Kirrily Johnston (Designer)

Websites

Marie Claire

http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/marie-claire

Pacific Magazines

www.pacificmags.com.au

The Star

www.star.com.au

Echo Entertainment

www.echoentertainment.com.au

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Principal Entertainment Presents: The Reverend Horton Heat Announce Mojo Juju Support & Extra Melbourne Show!

Ahead of the May, 2013 Australian tour by Texan psychobilly legends The Reverend Horton Heat, The Reverend himself has upped the ante and announced that rockin' local gal Mojo Juju will be joining the tour for shows in Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Ferntree Gully including a newly announced extra Melbourne show at Caravan Music in Oakleigh!

Smooth, shiny & loaded with sin. Mojo Juju sings songs that sound like that night you can't quite remember, in that bar you swear you weren't at, with that girl you promise you've never met. Taking influence from (but never mimicking) the sounds of Jump, Hoodoo & Early Blues, Pachuco Boogie, Rock ‘n’ Roll and a

little bit of Bump & Grind, Mojo has created something undeniably her own.

Her debut solo album (released Sept 2012, through ABC/Universal) is a collection of songs based around vice and consequence. They are songs about recklessness and regret, love and lust, infidelity, death, trains, cars and bad, bad hangovers. Dense with imagery of truck stops, diners, dive bars and cheap motels; this is a soundtrack to living life on the road.

The Reverend returns with his white hot band to deliver the good word from the bible of high-octane rock 'n' roll for his Australian disciples this May. A born hell-raiser of the non-manufactured kind The Reverend brings a real sense of danger back to rock 'n' roll, stories of sex, drugs, booze, and cars all set to a breakneck soundtrack of trailer trash guitars, street-level boogie grind and hell bent rhythm and booze.

Principal Entertainment Presents:

The Reverend Horton Heat

Australia 2013

Tickets Now On Sale!

THURSDAY 23RD MAY – CARAVAN MUSIC - OAKLEIGH (NEW SHOW JUST ADDED!!)

with special guest Mojo Juju

www.caravanmusic.com.au

FRIDAY 24TH MAY- FACTORY THEATRE –SYDNEY

with special guest Mojo Juju

www.ticketek.com.au

SATURDAY-25TH MAY- CAMBRIDGE HOTEL- NEWCASTLE

with special guest Mojo Juju

www.oztix.com.au / www.bigtix.com.au

SUNDAY-26TH MAY- BRISBANE- HI FI

www.thehifi.com.au

TUESDAY-28TH MAY- ROSEMOUNT HOTEL- PERTH

www.heatseeker.com.au / www.oztix.com.au

THURSDAY-30TH MAY- THE GOV- ADELAIDE

www.moshtix.com.au / www.venuetix.com.au

FRIDAY 31ST –MAY- BILLBOARD – MELBOURNE

with special guest Mojo Juju

www.ticketek.com.au / www.oztix.com.au

SATURDAY- 1ST JUNE- BRISBANE HOTEL- HOBART

www.moshtix.com.au

SUNDAY- 2ND JUNE- FERNTREE GULLY HOTEL- FENTREE GULLY

with special guest Mojo Juju

www.ticketmaster.com.au

KillRockStar Big Dog Entertainment, FasterLouder, inthemix & Street Press Australia present: HAPPY MONDAYS Announce Special Guest Peter Hook & Underground Lovers (Melb Show)

Bez | Gary Whelan | Mark Day | Paul Ryder | Rowetta | Shaun Ryder

For the first time in Australia- the definitive original line-up!

Ahead of the May 2013 Australian tour by the original line up of Manchester's  Happy Mondays, the band have announced that they will be joined by Joy Division and New Order founding member, and Manchester legend in his own right Peter Hook playing a special DJ set at each Australian show. As a special treat for Melbourne fans the Mondays and Peter Hook will also be joined by Australian indie stalwarts Underground Lovers.

Peter Hook was a key figure in the Madchester scene, a movement which took seed in the infamous Hacienda club, the legendary venue partially funded by Hook's band New Order. The Hacienda was the cultural epicentre of a musical zeitgeist that unified a generation of music fans across the globe. Hook's involvement in the club and Manchester scene along with being a member of two of the most influential acts of all-time will bring even more of the original spirit of Madchester to what will surely be an amzing run of Australian shows.

Through six studio albums, a live compilation, a slew of seminal singles and EPs and several different guises Melbourne's Underground Lovers have been taking listeners on a musical journey since the early 1990's. Recently reforming after an almost decade long hiatus Underground Lovers are back and will bring an even bigger sense of celebration to those lucky to be attending the Monday's Melbourne show.

Fusing the euphoric elements of acid house and rave with joyous indie guitar pop, Manchester's Happy Mondays became one of the most influential UK bands of the later 20th century.  Instigating a cosmic psychedelic shift that is still being felt in music today, the Mondays delivered a salvo of classic tracks and club anthems that were not only highly danceable, but contained enough visceral emotion and raw chemical energy to continually excite and engage a generation.  Tracks like Step On, 24 Hour Party People, Wrote For Luck, Loose Fit and Kinky Afro showcased the band's unique ability to unify the divide between dance music and rock 'n' roll.

 For the first time in Australia- the definitive Original line-up!

Limited Tickets Still Available !!!

Friday 3 May Brisbane. The Tivoli

with special guest DJ set from Peter Hook

www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 4 May Sydney. UNSW Roundhouse

with special guest DJ set from Peter Hook

www.ticketek.com.au

Sunday 5 May Melbourne. Palace Theatre

with special guests  Peter Hook (DJ Set)and Underground Lovers

www.ticketek.com.au / www.oztix.com.au

Wednesday 8 May Metropolis Fremantle

(NEW VENUE DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND!!)

with special guest DJ set from Peter Hook and Death Disco DJs

www.oztix.com.au / www.heatseeker.com.au

www.krbde.com | www.happymondaysonline.com

GREASE: The No.1 Party Musical media event at Hard Rock Cafe, Sydney

GREASE: The No.1 Party Musical media event at Hard Rock Cafe, Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia - 24th March 2013

Today there was a media call at Hard Rock Cafe, Sydney, for the popular musical GREASE.

Producer John Frost announced lead cast members and organised one on one interviews with cast and crew.

The “Greased Lightning” 1962 Studebaker was parked outside the venue.

GREASE is the Number One Party musical, featuring all the unforgettable songs from the hit movie including You’re The One That I Want, Grease Is The Word, Summer Nights, Sandy, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Greased Lightnin’ and many more.

Promo...

The No.1 Party Musical GREASE is returning to Australia in a new multi-million dollar production. It’s got groove, it’s got meaning and it’s burning up the quarter mile!

Packed with explosive energy and with an all-star cast, GREASE returns to the Australian stage in a live production that’s truly ELECTRIFYIN’!

Since the show’s Broadway premiere in 1972 and the 1978 hit movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – which went on to become the highest grossing movie-musical of all time – GREASE has triumphed across the globe, with its irresistible mix of adolescent angst, vibrant physicality and 1950s pop culture.

Featuring dazzling costumes and all those unforgettable songs from the movie, including: Summer Nights, Sandy, Hopelessly Devoted to You, You’re The One That I Want, Greased Lightnin’, and Grease is the Word, GREASE really is “fast, furious and thrilling, an injection of raw energy… and fun, fun, fun!” (The Daily Mirror, UK)

So get ready to dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby-socks and take a trip to a simpler time as “bad boy” Danny and “the girl next door” Sandy fall in love all over again.

Websites

Grease musical official website

www.greaseistheword.com.au

Hard Rock Cafe, Sydney

www.hardrock.com/sydney

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

The Jacksons enjoyed dinner and after party at APPETITO, The Rocks, Sydney

The Jacksons enjoyed dinner and after party at APPETITO, The Rocks, Sydney, Australia

As you may have heard, The Jacksons are currently enjoying a music tour 'Unity' in Australia.

What you didn't know is that the group enjoyed dinner and an after party of sorts at APPETITO Pizza Pasta Bar on George St, The Rocks, last night.

The Jackson's (Jermaine, Marlon, Jackie and Tito) stayed at the popular pizza bar for about an hour and have really been enjoying their time in Sydney.

Insiders speculate that the tour is helping bring further emotional healing to the family after the well documented and untimely death of Michael Jackson, back in 2009. To state the obviously, the tour is also assisting the bottom line finances of the remaining brothers.

We wish The Jacksons well as their Australian and global 'Unity' tour continues.

About...

The Jacksons are The First Family of Music. Performing since the 60's, The Jacksons are among the world's most well known musicians.

Biography...

The Jackson 5 were one of the biggest phenomenons in pop music during the early '70s, and the last great group to come out of the Motown hitmaking machine before Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder shifted the label's focus to more individual visions. The Jackson 5's infectious brand of funky pop-soul was a definite departure from the typically smooth, elegant Motown sound, as befitting the group's youth and the dawn of a new decade. That youth, coupled with the merchandising juggernaut that sprang up behind them, inevitably got them tagged a bubblegum group. But they were far more talented musically than that label would suggest, especially lead singer Michael, and their material, while sunny and upbeat, didn't pander to its audience. Solo careers and overexposure gradually weakened the Jackson 5, but their best music still holds up surprisingly well as some of the most vibrant mainstream pop/R&B of its era.

Originally, the Jackson 5 were composed of brothers Jackie (born Sigmund Jackson, May 4, 1951), Tito (guitar, born Toriano Jackson, October 15, 1953), Jermaine (bass, lead vocals, born December 11, 1954), Marlon (born March 12, 1957), and Michael (lead vocals, born August 29, 1958). By all accounts, the Jackson family's upbringing in Gary, IN, was strict; their mother Katherine was a devout Jehovah's Witness, and their father Joe was a stern, temperamental disciplinarian. Allowed few outside interests, the boys gravitated to music, which was in their blood -- prior to his job as a crane operator for a steel company, Joe had played guitar in an R&B group called the Falcons (not the same group that launched Wilson Pickett's career). One night, Joe discovered that Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine had been playing his treasured old guitar without permission; though initially furious, he quickly discovered that his sons had genuine talent, and began to conceive of a family singing group that might eventually get them out of their tough working-class life in Gary. The eldest three sons began performing around the area together in 1962, teamed with two cousins (Johnny Jackson and Ronnie Rancifer), who were replaced by Marlon and five-year-old Michael. Supervised by Joe, who became their manager and began working only part-time, the group practiced and rehearsed often, and improved as dancers, singers, and instrumentalists at a rapid rate. In particular, Michael proved himself a dynamic performer, soon replacing Jermaine as the featured lead vocalist, and establishing himself as a nimble dancer able to mimic talents like James Brown. At first, the group was known as Ripples & Waves Plus Michael, then the Jackson Brothers, and finally the Jackson 5.

In 1966, the Jackson 5 won an important local talent competition with a Michael-led rendition of the Temptations' "My Girl." Their father, who had been chauffeuring them to out-of-state performances, also booked their first paid professional gigs that year. In 1967, the group won an amateur talent competition at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater, where they earned an influential fan in Gladys Knight (probably the first person to recommend the group to Motown). At the end of the year, the Jackson 5 made their first studio recordings for the small Gary-based Steeltown label, and their single "Big Boy" became something of a local hit. Championed again to Motown by Bobby Taylor, a member of the Vancouvers who'd seen the group in Chicago, and Diana Ross, the Jackson 5 finally got a chance to audition for the label in the summer of 1968. Desperately needing new blood, an impressed Berry Gordy signed the group and flew them out to his new headquarters in Los Angeles, where he and his assistants groomed them to be the label's next breakout stars. Having lost his famed Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team, Gordy formed a new partnership with Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell, and Deke Richards dubbed the Corporation, which set about crafting material for the group.

In August 1969, shortly before Michael turned 11, the Jackson 5 opened for Diana Ross at the L.A. Forum, and in December, they issued their debut album, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5. On October 7, 1969, the Jackson 5 released their first single, "I Want You Back," a Corporation composition that had originally been intended for Gladys Knight. It was an instant smash, hitting number one on both the pop and R&B charts. So did their next two singles, "ABC" and "The Love You Save" (both from their second album, ABC), which solidified the group's so-called bubblegum-soul sound and certified them as pop sensations. Third Album was released before year's end, spawning the hit ballad "I'll Be There," which not only proved that the group (and lead singer Michael) were more mature and versatile than their bright, bouncy initial singles let on, but also made them the first group in pop history to have their first four singles hit number one. It also became the best-selling single in Motown history, spending a stellar five weeks at number one. And it had still been less than a year since the group's national debut.

A virtual Jackson 5 cottage industry sprang up in the wake of their success, producing everything from dolls to a cartoon show on -- what else? -- the ABC network (during the summer of 1971). Younger and younger listeners were brought into the fold, adding to an already broad appeal that transcended color lines, and the record label that once billed itself as "the Sound of Young America" could once again lay legitimate claim to the title. Meanwhile, following their four straight number ones, the Jackson 5 opened 1971 with a pair of number two hits, "Mama's Pearl" and the ballad "Never Can Say Goodbye"; "Maybe Tomorrow" was their first single not to make the pop Top Ten, though it still reached the R&B Top Five. That year, Motown executives began grooming Michael and Jermaine for solo careers that would run concurrently with the Jackson 5. Michael was the first to debut on his own (toward the end of 1971), and was an instant success; his first two singles, "Got to Be There" and "Rockin' Robin," both made the Top Five, and later in 1972 he scored his first pop number one with "Ben." Jermaine debuted at the end of 1972, and his first single, "Daddy's Home," reached the Top Ten, though the follow-ups didn't sustain the momentum as well as Michael.

In the meantime, the fantastically hyped Jackson 5 craze was beginning to cool down. Their prolific LP release schedule slowed a bit, and while their singles continued to perform reliably well on the R&B charts, they were no longer a sure-fire bet for the pop Top Ten. After a relatively lengthy drought, the Jackson 5 scored what would be their last major smash for Motown, the 1974 number two hit "Dancing Machine," a nod to the emerging sound of disco (it also topped the R&B charts). The group's frustrations with Motown had been building -- not only did the label seem less interested in their career, but they still refused to allow the Jacksons to write or choose their own material, or play their own instruments on their records. Finally, in early 1976, they left Motown to sign with Epic. When the legal battles finally ended, Motown won a breach-of-contract settlement and retained rights to the Jackson 5 name, forcing the group to become the Jacksons. They also lost Jermaine, whose marriage to Berry Gordy's daughter Hazel made it extremely impractical for him to join his brothers. He was replaced by younger brother Randy (born Steven Randall Jackson, October 29, 1961), who had been appearing (unofficially) with the group as a percussionist for some time.

The Jacksons' first few records on Epic were somewhat erratic affairs produced by Philly soul legends Gamble & Huff. However, the group truly assumed control over their music and hit full stride on 1978's Destiny, which most regard as the strongest studio LP the Jacksons recorded together in any incarnation. Destiny was self-produced and largely self-written, and its success helped encourage Michael to return to solo work. 1979's brilliant Off the Wall made him a star in his own right, signifying his arrival as a mature adult artist, but he remained with his brothers for the time being, helping them record a Grammy-nominated follow-up to Destiny in 1980's Triumph. The staggering success of Michael's next solo album, Thriller, signaled the beginning of the end for the Jacksons, but not quite yet; Jermaine rejoined the group for 1984's Victory, the only album to feature all six brothers. The single "State of Shock," which featured guest vocalist Mick Jagger, hit number three that year, and the group's ensuing tour was a blockbuster success, despite expensive (for the time) ticket prices. Michael and Marlon both left the Jacksons, the latter trying out an unsuccessful solo career; Randy, Tito, and Jackie appeared as the Jacksons on the soundtrack of Burglar, and subsequently became highly regarded session musicians. The Jacksons reconvened in 1989 for the album 2300 Jackson Street, which featured every Jackson sibling save LaToya on the title cut. However, it wasn't as successful as hoped, and to date there have been no further reunions on record. In 1997, the Jackson 5 were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide (Credit: The Jacksons)

Websites

The Jacksons official website

www.thejacksons.com

APPETITO

www.appetito.com.au

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

Music News Australia

www.musicnewsaustralia.com

HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR: CARMEN

HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR: CARMEN, a set on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Sydney’s cultural glitterati walked the red carpet and enjoyed the opening night of “Carmen”.
CARMEN

A sizzling new outdoor staging of Bizet's famous love story

“The inaugural Opera on the Harbour was a triumph. Whether you're going for the spectacle or the music, whether you're an opera buff or novice, you won't be disappointed.” The Australian

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour will take your breath away. From the moment you enter the magical harbour-edge setting, take your first sip of champagne and look across the astonishing floating stage at one of the world's most beautiful cities, you'll understand why images of the spectacular first production were beamed across the world and why critics and audiences were in raptures.

In 2013, Carmen takes the stage; dangerous, sexy and incandescent in a thrilling new production by Opera Australia.

Carmen tells the story of the naive soldier Don Josè who abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts the army when he falls under the alluring gypsy's spell. When he loses her love to the dashing toreador Escamillo, the scene is set for jealousy and vengeance. Bizet's seductive melodies and fiery Spanish rhythms conjure a world of desire, defiance and doom, in some of the world's best loved music, including the Habanera, Seguidilla, Flower Song and Toreador Song.

This awe-inspiring production by one of Australia's most daringly theatrical directors, Gale Edwards (The Boy From Oz, La Bohème), and award-winning designers Brian Thomson (The Rocky Horror Show, La Traviata on Sydney Harbour) and Julie Lynch (Travesties, La Bohème), features richly costumed soldiers, smugglers, cigarette girls, urchins, matadors and flamenco dancers swirling across the luminous set, lit by fireworks...to reveal more would ruin the surprise.

Come early and soak up the atmosphere as the whole precinct is transformed into a Spanish fiesta, with tapas bars and restaurants offering a wide range of pre-performance drinking and dining options.

Websites

Opera On Sydney Harbour
www.operaonsydneyharbour.com.au

Opera Australia - Handa Opera
www.opera-australia.org.au/whatson/events/detail?prodid=8...

HANDA OPERA ON SYDNEY HARBOUR: CARMEN - OPENING NIGHT RED CARPET Sydney’s cultural glitterati walked the red carpet and enjoyed the opening night of “Carmen”.

CARMEN

A sizzling new outdoor staging of Bizet's famous love story 

“The inaugural Opera on the Harbour was a triumph. Whether you're going for the spectacle or the music, whether you're an opera buff or novice, you won't be disappointed.” The Australian

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour will take your breath away. From the moment you enter the magical harbour-edge setting, take your first sip of champagne and look across the astonishing floating stage at one of the world's most beautiful cities, you'll understand why images of the spectacular first production were beamed across the world and why critics and audiences were in raptures.

In 2013, Carmen takes the stage; dangerous, sexy and incandescent in a thrilling new production by Opera Australia.

Carmen tells the story of the naive soldier Don Josè who abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts the army when he falls under the alluring gypsy's spell. When he loses her love to the dashing toreador Escamillo, the scene is set for jealousy and vengeance. Bizet's seductive melodies and fiery Spanish rhythms conjure a world of desire, defiance and doom, in some of the world's best loved music, including the Habanera, Seguidilla, Flower Song and Toreador Song.

This awe-inspiring production by one of Australia's most daringly theatrical directors, Gale Edwards (The Boy From Oz, La Bohème), and award-winning designers Brian Thomson (The Rocky Horror Show, La Traviata on Sydney Harbour) and Julie Lynch (Travesties, La Bohème), features richly costumed soldiers, smugglers, cigarette girls, urchins, matadors and flamenco dancers swirling across the luminous set, lit by fireworks...to reveal more would ruin the surprise.

Come early and soak up the atmosphere as the whole precinct is transformed into a Spanish fiesta, with tapas bars and restaurants offering a wide range of pre-performance drinking and dining options.

Websites

Opera On Sydney Harbour

www.operaonsydneyharbour.com.au

Opera Australia - Handa Opera

www.opera-australia.org.au/whatson/events/detail?prodid=80124

Discovered at Marble Bar finalists announced

Five bands battle it out for a chance to win a $10,000 residency in Marble Bar
SYDNEY – 22 March 2013 It’s time to come out and show your support for Sydney’s live music community, as Hilton Sydney and Marble Bar announce the top five acts who have advanced to the finale of “Discovered at Marble” Facebook competition.

The social media based competition commenced in January and ended March 2013.  30 eclectic entries were received through Marble Bar’s Facebook page with the music genres ranging from pop, rock, soul, R&B, swing, jazz and lounge. The general public were encouraged to vote for their favourite acts with almost 6000 votes received.

The top five Sydney based finalists as voted by the public are:

• Neil Noble – solo acoustic performer
• Larger Than Lions – pop rock trio
• Night School  - neo-soul quartet
• Souled Out Performers –  funk, rock quartet  
• G. C. O'Connor and the Loveless Children -  jazz, soul and R&B trio

The acts will now move onto the “Discovered at Marble” finale where they will perform in front of a panel of judges and the general public. The event will be streamed live through the Marble Bar Facebook page with live voting taking place as well as, the judges whose votes will decide who will be ‘discovered’. Only one act will win a two month Wednesday night residency in Marble Bar valued at $10,000!

“Discovered at Marble Bar” finale

Date: Wednesday 27 March

Time: 6.30pm

Where: Marble Bar, basement, Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street

The finale is open to the public, come one come all and support Sydney’s live music talent!

Visit the Marble Bar facebook page to see who will be battling it out.

“Discovered at Marble” is supported by Rolling Stone Magazine Australia, MTV Australia, The Music Network, Corona and Boca Lupo Energy drink.

“Discovered at Marble” judges:

·         Drew Michel – Director Of Programming- MTV Australia & New Zealand

• Matt Coyte – Editor in Chief – Rolling Stone Magazine
• Chris Moss – Managing Director – Entertainment Marketing Group
• Deni G – Brown Sugar Entertainment

Marble Bar being one of Sydney’s most iconic live music haunts is an advocate for supporting the live music community. Tucked underneath the hotel, Marble Bar is one of the only bars in the city that isn’t affected by current regulations and legislations and isn’t constrained by noise restrictions. By launching “Discovered at Marble” Hilton Sydney aims to further highlight the importance of live music and supporting the local community. Marble Bar aims to keep the scene alive through campaigns such as “Discovered at Marble” which is just the start; throughout 2013 the bar is aiming to support live music through a program of showcasing local undiscovered talent. 

Steeped in rich history Marble Bar is one of Sydney’s oldest and most historic landmarks. Built in 1893 behind The Lord Nelson Pub and Kirribilli House Marble Bar has survived the test of time as one of Sydney’s most lively music hubs. In its 120 extraordinary years Marble Bar’s stage has, played host to acts who have gone on to perform on The Voice and become international stars including UK songstress Duffy. Marble Bar’s stage has played host to an eclectic mix of local and international stars including LMFAO, Cold Chisel, Wycleaf Jean, Eric Bonet, Jake Shears from the Scissor Sisters, Eve, The Veronicas, Slash and Liza Minnelli -  to name a few!

QANTAS WELCOMES THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW TO AUSTRALIA

SYDNEY, 22 March 2013: Qantas has welcomed The Ellen DeGeneres Show down under for a 6 day visit that is expected to boost the global profile of Australia as a great place to visit.
Qantas has partnered with Australian company Swisse Wellness, which is bringing The Ellen DeGeneres Show to Australia to film a series of segments screening worldwide in April, as part of the airline’s support for tourism.

The talk show host and her crew arrived into Sydney on QF108 from Los Angeles this morning on an A380 temporarily renamed The Ellen DeGeneres Show Express for the 14 hour flight.
Chief Executive Officer of Qantas, Alan Joyce, said having the popular show film segments in Victoria and New South Wales was a major coup for tourism.
“Australia has already been a regular feature on The Ellen DeGeneres Show since this trip was announced in January,” said Mr Joyce.

“The exposure so far, the coverage from this visit and the segments filmed in Australia to be screened as part of the show is priceless for the tourism industry. It’s another way to showcase our everyday culture, natural beauty, iconic wildlife and our sense of humour.
“We are excited to be part of it and thrilled that Ellen, her family and her crew chose to fly with Qantas for her very first trip to Australia,” he added.

As part of the original announcement of the visit, Qantas gave each member of The Ellen DeGeneres Show audience on the day a free return trip to Sydney or Melbourne. More than 100 audience members have already booked their flight, with a quarter of them choosing to bring another person.
Audience members were given the ability to pick travel dates that suited them and the average trip duration so far is seven days. More bookings are expected around the November Thanksgiving holiday period in the US.

The United States is a key source market for Australian tourism.
Qantas operates a total of 37 flights a week between Australia and the United States. Bookings from the US during January and February have shown a significant strengthening compared with the same period in the past year.

The Ellen Degeneres Show has a global audience of more than 16 million people in 23 countries.

VICE Films and Sony Music Present Reincarnated

Hip hop legend and multi-platinum artist Snoop Lion will release his new album, REINCARNATED, on April 26, through Sony Music Entertainment Australia.

Produced by Diplo and the Major Lazer team, on a recent journey to Jamaica, the reggae and dancehall influenced album will be released in conjunction with Berhane Sound System, Mad Decent, VICE Music, and RCA Records and features GRAMMY Award-winners Drake and T.I., rapper Busta Rhymes, Akon, Rita Ora - as well as dancehall stars Popcaan and Mavado and more. 

VICE Films have also documented Snoop's journey and the recording of the REINCARNATED album in the film of the same name. Having just premiered at SXSW, the official selection of the critically acclaimed Toronto International Film Festival is a compelling chronicle of the icon's spiritual awakening as Snoop Lion, and of the time spent with the Island nation's Rastafari.

Come watch it with VICE and Sony.

The REINCARNATED film will be available on DVD in Australia from April 26, through Rocket Distribution. Link for Reincarnated pre-order DVD. 
The REINCARNATED album will be available physically and digitally from April 26, and the singles ‘Lighters Up’ and ‘Here Comes The King’ are available digitally now.

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