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Kevin Parker of Tame Impala poses for The 2021 GRAMMY Awards on March 14, 2021 in Fremantle, Western Australia.
The Kid LAROI is growing up before our very eyes. The teenage Sydney born-and-raised singer, songwriter and producer earned his first APRA Award nomination this year, becoming the youngest nominee of his crop. He converted that chance into gold, taking out breakthrough songwriter of the year.
It s the latest industry accolade for an artist who s apparently on a rocket to the top. LAROI (real name Charlton Howard) recently set the record as the youngest ever leader (age 17) on the ARIA Albums Chart with
Interview: Six Memories of The Plague Chris Cudby / Interview conducted by John Baker / Images supplied / Monday 19th April, 2021 11:32AM
Founded in 1978 by actor / writer / poet
The Plague were formed in reaction to the
nailed down and narrow-minded state of Muldoon-era Aotearoa. Including members
Tim Mahon,
Charlotte Wrightson,
Miles McKane and
Sally Griffin, the songs of The Plague will at last be brought to light on a new collection on vinyl LP and 7 , available at this week s reunion extravaganza at Auckland s Neck Of The Woods with
X-Features and
DJ Dubhead. Iconic for their pioneering theatrical and untamed art-punk shows, including a high profile performance at Nambassa Festival 1979, members of The Plague generously shared with UTR some of their own memories of the wild times they spent together.
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It feels redemptive. Standing and dancing remains off limits, but that doesn t stop our bottled up emotions from exploding: there s a palpable and heady mix of relief, excitement and perhaps disbelief that we re experiencing music on this scale again.
It s hard to imagine a more spirited return to the world of live music than seeing this band: a band that s key to the soundtrack of modern Australia, a band that stands for something, and a band that continues to perform with a visceral ferocity that would surely stir anyone with a pulse.
Midnight Oil Officially Kick Off Makarrata Live In Queensland
Midnight Oil have officially kicked off ‘Makarrata Live’ after a secret show and warm-up in Sydney with their first official show in Queensland on the weekend.
The show at Sirromet Winery at Mount Cotton features new bass player Adam Ventoura, who has replaced Bones Hillman who passed away on 7 November 2020.
Makaratta Live centres around The Makarrata Project album released in 2020. It was Midnight Oil’s first new music in 18 years.
Midnight Oil, Mount Cotton Queensland, 28 February 2020)
No Time for Games (from Bird Noises, 1980)
Truganini (from Earth and Sun and Moon, 1993)
Dreamworld (from Diesel and Dust, 1987)