Brisbane Christian News - Brisbane Christian Chat (Queensland, Australia)


	20.12.02 - The Henrys CD launch - tonight! From The Henrys. The Henrys are touring (Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne) in December promoting their acclaimed debut album 'Sum of Us' and the amazing work of TEAR Australia. Fri 20 Dec 2002 / 'The Henrys CD Launch' with Running With Scizzors @ Wickham Room, 10th floor of the Goodearth Hotel, 345 Wickham Tce, Brisbane. More details in the Gig Guide.
	20.12.02 - Combined Communities Carols at Movie World. From the Mullet TV Team. Don't forget - We've got carols at the Movie World Car Park this coming Saturday - Sat 21st December. There's a small rock concert to kick off the night at 5pm, with the Carols program beginning at 7pm. This year the program includes Half Way Out, Supafish, Pseudo Llama, Mark Savery, The YFC Big Band, The YWAM Dancers, David Oostryk, Artificial Sweetner, Jenelle Lawrence, Shekina, Santa Bugs, SASS, The MBC Dancers, Santa, Belinda, Cr Bob LaCastra, Glass And a Half, Lisa Reynolds and JL (Just Listen). Fireworks are at 9:30pm. This will be a great way to kick off the Christmas week! Check the Mullet TV web site for latest details.
	20.12.02 - Cindy-Leigh Boske's new website. From The C L Team. We are excited to announce that Cindy-Leigh Boske's new website is up & running. It's a new fresh look with loads of new photo's in the pix area. Check it out here.
	20.12.02 - Second Chance Draw EP released. From Second Chance Draw. After a lengthy wait, punk rock 3 piece Second Chance Draw have finally released their debut self-titled EP. The 6 track EP is a limited run of 200 and will be available at their shows, including Sonfest 2003 or via their website.
	20.12.02 - AGMF tickets available online. From AGMF - Australian Gospel Music Festival. The countdown has begun for Australia's largest positive music and lifestyle festival - the Australian Gospel Music Festival (AGMF)! The AGMF 2003 will be our biggest and most exciting festival ever: 140 of the best Australian and International artists including Antiskeptic, the Jive Express, James Morrison, David Meece, Eli, Rhubarb, The Lads, Jami Smith, Sons of Korah, Family, Humphrey B Bear, Paperadio and Alabaster Box! 15 exciting attractions including Eagle Boys Pizza Skydiving, Charity Rodeo, Movie Theatre, Animal Farm, Wildlife Shows, Fireworks, Celebrity Sport, Robinsons Circus and a Rave Room! 12 separate venues including the 96five Mainstage, the all-new 2,000 seat Kids Korner, Festival Restaurant, and the massive QCCC Big Top! Make sure that you check out the AGMF 2003 website for complete information on artists, attractions, venues and the program. Tickets are now available online at www.agmf.com.au, by phoning 1800 66 55 11, or visiting our friends at Koorong Bookstore (Bris and Tmba stores only). Remember that all 3 Day Pass tickets purchased before 24th December receive two free compilation albums valued at $45! See you at Easter!
	13.12.02 - Carpetman goes to Sonfest (via the Brunswick Hotel). From Martin Jacobs (Carpetman). The big news is that Carpetman will be playing at the Sonfest Festival on Saturday 25th January 2003. The festival runs from Thursday 23rd Jan to Saturday 25th of Jan, and its at the Boonah Showgrounds, QLD. Look out for Carpetman at the Mall Stage at 4:15pm. Information on tickets, bands etc can be found here. In the meantime, Carpetman will be playing an unplugged short set as part of the Wax Lyrical evening at the Brunswick Hotel (Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley) on Tuesday 17 December. It's free entry, and it's the Wax Lyrical Christmas Special. Hope to see you there.
	10.12.02 - Rocfish's auditions for U.S. Team creating a splash. From Rocfish. Audition applications are coming in from all over Australia. There is a lot of interest in becoming a member of the new U.S. Rocfish Team. The upcoming auditions for the U.S. Rocfish Team have created quite a buzz. Anticipation surrounding the new team is high, and the selection process is expected to be difficult for the directors of Rocfish. "We are excited about the sheer numbers of those interested in auditioning." says Karyn Fua, a Rocfish Director. "We are expecting the audition procedure to be full of surprises and tough decisions." Rocfish already have a staff member in America. David Reed, their Business Manager, has spent the last 6 weeks in the U.S. preparing for the U.S. Launch. He reports high interest from labels and event organisers and feels that, in light of the current success of The Wiggles, plans for the Rocfish U.S. launch are very timely. Venues, festivals and the like are currently being organised. Next year's plans for the new team are adrenaline-packed to say the least. Excitement and opportunity give some insight into what lies ahead for the new team. If you still want to audition, you must be extremely quick. Auditions close last mail on December 13, however, you can find out all you need to know by simply contacting the Rocfish office. Some of the selection criteria include: being aged between 18 and 25, singing, dancing and acting skills, and most importantly, you must love God and love kids. For further information contact the Rocfish office on 07 5598 4644, email karyn@rocfish.com.au or view their website, www.rocfish.com.au. Following the initial round of audition applications, live auditions will be held in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Applicants will know if they have made the team by mid January, 2003. More information about the auditions will be released during the live auditions held in the week before Christmas.
	10.12.02 - Left Lane Ends EP recorded. From Left Lane Ends. The long awaited Left Lane Ends EP has been recorded on the weekend just gone (Nov 7-8). We are still working on the artwork and formatting but lookout for a finished Left Lane Ends EP in the next month!
	10.12.02 - Sonfest update. From Sonfest. Monthly Madness competition... November has come and gone and so it is time to reveal the winners of the November monthly madness competition. Congratulations to The King Family from Parkes, Anne Green from Carindale & Naree Dutton from Toowong. The next prize draw is fast approaching and believe me this is one that you don’t want to miss out on! The Ultimate Christmas Gift draw is closing on the 20th of December, get your entry in to have a chance to win air-conditioned accommodation at Boonah for Sonfest 2003. Buying your tickets before December 31st also gives you the opportunity to win dinner for two with Audio Adrenaline, so now there is double the reason to buy your tickets in December. Bands... For those of you in bands, the 2003 line up has been selected and offer forms have been posted out. If you have applied and haven’t received an offer form then thankyou for your application and please apply again next year. Applications this year were of an ever increasing quality, which is something that everybody should be proud of. If you do have an offer form, please return it ASAP so that final details can be distributed on the website. Pillar... Do you want to meet Pillar backstage at Sonfest 2003? Make sure you listen to 96Five from Monday the 16th of December 7-10pm for all the details and your chance to win. If you are outside of the Brisbane area and don’t want to miss out, log on to www.96five.org.au and stream the broadcast from the website.
	06.12.02 - the jive express in Brisbane this weekend! From BCC HQ. Perth-based band the jive express are in SE Qld this weekend playing at 96five's sold out 'Natural High Mega Night Out' this evening (Fri 06) at Dreamworld, then follow that up with a show tonight from 8:30/9pm-ish at the Alley Bar, Milton. Sunday night sees them playing at Brisbane City Church, Fortitude Valley @ 6pm. All event info is found in our Gig Guide - it seems nowhere else has all the details.
	06.12.02 - The Pillar new music update. From Jessica - The Pillar Music & Book Stores. New music @ The Pillar Music & Book Stores... - Delirious - 'Touch' CD - CCLI 'Top 25 Heart Seekers Vol 2' CD - Andy Hunter - 'Exodus' CD - T-Bone - 'Gospelalphaomegafunkyboogiediscomusic' CD - 'International 25 Favourite' CD - 'Newest Praise & Worship Vol 3' CD - Janna Long - 'Janna' CD - Various - 'Let's Roll' CD - Playdough - 'Lonely Superstar' CD - Demonhunter CD - Max Lucado - 'Travelling Light' CD - Keith Green 'Ultimate Collection' CD & DVD - New School Hero CD - Ray Buchanan CD - Tooth and Nail 'Vol 7' DVD - Everyday Sunday - 'Stand Up' CD - Norma Jean - 'Bless The Martyr, Kiss The Child' CD - Big Tent Revival - 'Greatest Hits' CD - Darrell Evans - 'Trading My Sorrows' CD - Mercy Me - 'Spoken For' CD - iWorship CD & DVD You can send us your orders online right now to the-pillar@bigpoond.com or just give us a call on 3260 6170. Nundah Store - 21 Nundah St Nundah. Morayfield Store - 166 Morayfield Rd Morayfield. The Pillar - 'The bookstore for the bands'.