Dancing In The Storm Boom Crash Opera What a great acoustic album this is! As a kid I loved Boom Crash Opera; I asked Mum to put their albums onto cassettes so I could listen to them on my little pink radio/tape player. Actually they were one of my favourite bands in the 80’s! So …
Gigs ‘n Interviews Undiscovered Find – a friend and my idol Alicia Sometimes
Poet/Broadcaster/Musician. ALICIA SOMETIMES (YES THAT’S her real name!!) is one cool chic. I was extremely lucky to be one of her poetry students at Tafe. The fact that she doesn’t like to use rhyme made her a rebel poet in my eyes. As well as a poet, Alicia is a broadcaster on the radio station …
Cecilia Noel and The Wild Clams
Written by Jacqui James With all this talk of doom and gloom, the economic climate and natural disasters, music is one of the best ways to escape from all these worries. Last year my courageous Dad started up a conversation with a good-looking, bubbly woman who was sitting on the next table …
Coldplay and Their Yellow Balloons
Viva La Vida Tour Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne March 3, 2009 Written by Jacqui James WHEN WE ENTERED ROD LAVER ARENA we just knew we were in for a great night. The stage was brought forward from its usual place and there were two walk-outs on either side of the stage that lead …
A Memoriable Night With The Piano Man
Billy Joel Rod Laver Arena, Saturday November 29, 2008 Written by Jacqui James ROD LAVER WAS TURNED INTO an intimate setting. From the moment you stepped into the arena, the atmosphere was very close like what you’d expect to find in a small pub. I have to admit my family and I felt …
Diesel Rocks The Palms
Diesel at The Palms Crown Casino, Saturday October 25, 2008 Written by Jacqui James TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH I never intended to write a review about this show, as some people have whinged and whined over the amount of Diesel reviews I have done. But you know what? It’s my blog …
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