The second day of the Mundi Mundi Bash started with the traditional Undi Run. Outfits from mankinis to Nun outfits, with everything in between possibly imaginable. There were prizes for fastest runners and best “dressed.” The semi-finalist parade was something to see, with several dubious outfits. The Undi Run was followed by the Doggie Fashion…
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Rock and Roll festivals are back baby after a long COVID break! A brand new festival “Uncaged” has been unleashed on the East Coast of Australia playing iconic live music venues including Hordern Pavilion Sydney, Eaton Hill Hotel Brisbane and Festival Hall Melbourne. Sydney is the first city to be reached, this coming Saturday (23rd…
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This weekend I had the pleasure of hosting a Q & A with Tex Perkins at the Byron Bay Writers Festival about his new book Tex. The famous line from the John Ford film The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance “If you are going to print the facts about the man or print the fiction,…
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Tex Perkins embodies rock n’ roll. He has the swagger, presence and indomitable attitude that comes from three decades fronting some of Australia’s most intense and spirited bands; The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, Dark Horses, Don, Tex & Charlie, The Ladyboyz and more. His autobiography, TEX tells the story of how skinny Gregory…
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A huge benefit to raise funds and awareness for the important anti-fracking cause was held in Sydney, with the likes of Pete Murray, Nahko and more coming together for the brilliant ‘Rock the Gate’ event. Gwendolyn Lee was there for the AU and brings us these photos!
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Welcome to issue 8 of the AU review’s ARTS review, our weekly venture into the world of Art and Film. In This Issue: Tex Perkins pays tribute to The Man In Black, Will Oldham stars in Rick Alverson’s new feature film, Marcel Blanch-de Wilt puts the ‘ Wânk’ in Fringe, Jazz musician Ed Partyka to…
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