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31.03.01
- Dumpster show cancelled. This Thursday's Dumpster
show at Rics Bar has been cancelled.
30.03.01
- Fiery Fergus needs your support. Fiery
Fergus' front man Martin Jacobs
writes: Fiery Fergus will be playing
in the first round of the Queensland Rock Awards
on Wednesday 4th April at the "Rumjungle" in the Brackenridge
Tavern (Corner of Denham and Barrett Streets, Brackenridge, Brisbane).
There are six other bands and we are last on the line-up so we will be on
at about 10:45 pm. When we have finished, the winners will be voted
through to the next round on a "clapometer" basis. There is no
entry charge. We
could really do with your support on Wednesday, so if you haven't made it
to one of our gigs in a while, please try and make it to this one. Cheers. 30.03.01
- Change of artist at the Lions Den Cafe.
Christian singer and guitarist Joseph Crum
is playing at the Lions Den Cafe
this Saturday night in place of CVB. Click
here for the Gig Guide.
29.03.01
-
Australian Gospel Music Festival news. The
Australian Gospel Music Festival, now approaching its third Festival, has become the LARGEST gathering of gospel music in the nation. Thousands of people are expected to soak up the atmosphere at the Easter Festival which will feature 130 acts, 400 performers and 19 separate on 10 stages!
This year's Festival will have the coolest (and biggest) line-up of gospel artists ever in Australia's history. Every major Australian gospel music artist will be at the Festival including the
Paul Colman Trio,
Steve Grace, Alabaster
Box, Rhubarb,
Claire Hazzard,
Peter Shurley, Adrian
Ross, Colin
Buchanan, Andrew
Ironside, The
Frugals, Steve
Apirana, Sons of Korah and
David Evans... just to name a few! Also on the bill is a great selection of international bands such as New Zealand's
Parachute Band,
The Lads, South African rave duo
JC Culture and US djs
Dr Onionskin &
AJ Mora.
But if you think that the AGMF is just about great music.... than think again!! The Festival will be jam-packed with 3 huge Firework Displays, Rave Rooms, Late Night Movies, a Festival Cafe, Festival Markets, Stalls, Rides, the Festival Village, Competitions, a Bush Dance, Kids Concert, Big Rock Show, Street Festival, Giveaways... and did we mention HEAPS of music!!
Click here to read more...
27.03.01
- Fill in a 2min online letter to support 96Five. On April 17th
96.5 Family FM will be required to submit
their application for a permanent FM community license. The Australian Broadcasting Authority places more importance on individual letters than on petitions. However it doesn't like the letters coming directly to their office. They prefer the letters to be collected by applicants and forwarded in bulk.
By filling in the 2min online letter here
your letter will be added to the submission to the ABA
and you will be playing your part to help 96Five get the full-time licence they
have been after for over 25 years.
26.03.01
- Muppet's new single. Muppet has
just released their new single 'Something So
Sweet'. Other new songs 'All I
Wanted' and 'Neverland'
are also on the CD. You can order it over the net or get it at any of our
upcoming shows. The new single is only $7 ($5 if you live in the US) and
comes with a free sticker. 'Run For Your Life'
is still available and as a special offer you can get both CDs for only
$10. This offer is only available while stocks last so get in fast before
we run out!
If you would like to order the 'star' stickers (as seen on the opening
page of our website www.go.to/muppetrock
or Muppet buttons you can order those also for $1 each. To order Muppet
merchandise in America you can email Steven at monkey72@hotmail.com.
To order merch from anywhere else email Darny at darnikathedrummer@hotmail.com.
22.03.01
- 96Five: Now is the time to decide. Rob Adsett, Chair of 96.5 Family Radio has announced that the Australian Broadcasting Authority has finally invited a submission from 96.5 for the final community licence available in Brisbane. Other applicants are also expected to bid for the same licence.
Applications close on April 17th and Mr Adsett called on the Christian community to support the stations bid by writing letters of support and becoming financial members.
The station will post, fax or email ideas for letter writers to follow. A phone call on 3217 5999 will provide details of membership. Mr Adsett said, 'Now is the time to decide if you want Brisbane region to have its own Christian Radio station serving the churches and the wider community'.
Check out the 96Five web site here.
22.03.01 - 20% off everything from your local Christian bookstore? Sounds pretty good…Become a member of
96five and save 20% off everything from your local Christian book store - for one day only on Saturday April 7th. All the 96five team will be out in Christian bookstores all over Brisbane. So if you've been meaning to become a member or renew your membership - Saturday April 7th is the time.
22.03.01
- 96Five Prayer list. In the lead up to the
license, 96.5 Family FM are asking Christians
to pray for the following:
- For the stations licence application. Please pray for
Haydn Sargent, and your Board of Directors as they carefully prepare
and submit the application.
- Pray for the businesses, Churches and the Christian
community to write letters of support endorsing the station in their
submission for the permanent license.
- Pray for people to become members of 96.5 Family FM
as a demonstration of community support.
- Pray for the Australian Broadcasting Authority that
they will judge the application on merit.
- Thank God for the vision of people over 26 years ago
to start a Christian Radio station in Brisbane, for their perseverance
and faith.
- Thank God for all the people who continue to support
the station through membership, prayer and volunteering their time and
talents.
22.03.01 -
Australian Gospel Music Festival artists list. Have you been wondering who
is actually playing at the Australian Gospel Music Festival this Easter?
Well wonder no more. Here is the current official list of main artists performing at the Australian Gospel Music Festival:
32 Feet, 4SydeBC, Adam Lester, Adam Lester Band, Adrian Ross, AJ Mora,
Alabaster Box, Andrew Ironside, Antiskeptic, Appleye,
Atoned, Blind, Brethren, Celebration Vocal Band (CVB), Chris Bathgate,
Chris Mundy, Citygate
Band, Claire Hazzard, COG 12, Colin Buchanan, Compliments of Gus, CYDance,
David Evans, David Willersdorf, Dr Onionskin, Dubby,
Dumpster, Elementary Penguin, Emmaus, Empty Tomb, Epidemic, Eric Ossebaar, Estelle,
Fiery Fergus, Fifth Element, Garry Adams,
Geoff Rankin, Gerald, G-Force Breakers, Huupercon, Inflight, Interim, Jade & Lorinda, Jane Saunders, JC Culture, Josh Kerr,
Justin Mark, Kidz 'n' Dad, Lemongrass, Leo Nine
(the band previously known as Battered Fish),
Lisa Reynolds, Little Green Man, Lorinda, Maria Pellicano, Mark Moulynox, Mark Poots, Martin Fawkes, Max
(also know as Massimo), Michelle Lee,
Muppet, Mustard Seed, Nagasaki, Nathan Hitzke,
Never Pay Retail, Odyssey, Oracle, Oscillator, Parachute Band, Paradox, Paul Colman, Paul Colman Trio, Peter Shurley, Real Food, Remedy, Rhubarb,
Ripple Effect, Rivertribe, Rocfish, Salvation Jane, Scapegoat Project, Seraphs Coal, Sons of Korah,
Soulframe, Soulkeepers, Steve Apirana, Steve Grace, Telegram Sam,
The Agents, The Amazing Joel Hockey
Movement, The Big Picture, The Franklins, The Frugals, The Lads, The Last
Resort, The Salvation Army Band, The Screamin'
Jamaican, The Sellouts, The Teapot Dome Scandal, Thought Bubble,
Tone Rangers, Tonjip, Unchained, Vacant
Lot, Wendy Cochrane. You can check out the
official AGMF web site here.
Check the Gig Guide for dates.
22.03.01
- Martin's new band. Melbourne's Martin
Fawkes writes: Well, we were possibly going to be called Martin's
5.45 Value Combo, but decided not to before our first gig, and have now
settled on Waking Dream instead. Does that
count as a name change? (Martin can be found here.)
22.03.01
- Get your group together NOW for the nation's largest Gospel music event!
As the countdown continues for Australia's largest gospel music event, the
annual Australian Gospel Music Festival, thousands
of people from all over Australia have already made their plans to travel
to Toowoomba for the Easter Festival. The best way to enjoy the
Festival is to grab a 3 Day Festival Package ticket. Once you have
this ticket you than need to work out your accommodation. The
Festival Village is one of the cheapest options for accommodation - only
$20 for three nights!!... and you get to tent with hundreds of others
right in on site in the beautiful Queen's Park. Tickets are
available from Koorong, Word Bookstore, The Open Book and Victory Books
and Gifts. For information (including group discounts) call the
Festival hotline on 1800 66 55 11. SEE YOU AT EASTER. Check out the
official AGMF web site here.
Check the Gig Guide for dates.
21.03.01
- Battered Fish Goes Leo Nine. "Leo
Nine" is the new name for Battered Fish.
Keep an eye out for a new web page, new songs and a new release!
20.03.01
- Web site making tips for bands. Are you looking for ways to
make your band's web site a little more snazzier? Click here
(Toupee Records) to check out 'How to make your site really work - some words of e-wisdom
from Toupee's very own Webguy' and see what
simple things you can do to help improve your web site today. 20.03.01
- Leo Nine - What The Heck???!!! - New Battered Fish name. Mikey
from Nagasaki
writes: Battered Fish
have officially changed their name to Leo
Nine for those of you who didn't know. Vent
your anger at a this once well known trio via -toupee@toupeerecords.com.
There was a tie for second place in the names department - "I can't
believe it's not Battered" and "The Amazing Jeremy Bennett
Movement". How Leo Nine beat out these contenders is unknown - watch
this space for details.
18.03.01 -
Steven Dix
update - 2000 - A Great Year!
Firstly big thanks to all the radio, press and video shows that are supporting me. Last year we had some great promo from
the Aussie Post to heaps of airplay on radio stations around the country plus videos on
CMT
- now called 'One Country'
on Foxtel. Also a support spot with Keith Urban (who
has been no 1. on country airplay charts in the US recently and is
currently in the mainstream top 40) - a big thanks to greg and marius for that one.
We got a song 'She Didn't Know' on the
ABC
compile 'Open Road'
and of course the album was released later in the year by Stallion / Warner Music. Well, It's a new year and we have plenty of new material for a new album. And when $10,000 magically falls out of the sky, I will record them. I have found my new songs are kind of
John Mellencamp in style - sort of like 'Heart n
Me'.
But, until then, there could still be another video or two made off 'Restless', so you may see some more clips this year (we might even get the chance to put them on the website).
Of course this all costs a lot of money, so it all takes time. See you round! Warm Regards, Steven. www.stevendix.com.
18.03.01
- Yet another name change? Local outfit Squipplepippy
have noticed a recent rush of band name changes and have decided not to
miss out. They are considering changing their name to Battered
Fish.
17.03.01
- Dependant change their name. In true Battered
Fish style, local Christian band Dependant
have just announced a name change for the band. The 3-piece band is
now called Focus. It is not known if they ran
a 'name changing competition' like Battered Fish or not, but it can be
certain that they have set a high benchmark for Battered Fish, and all
subsequenters, to follow. (P.S. Subsequenters is not an actual word. If
you think it should be let us know.) 17.03.01
- Balaam's Ass beat the trend. And for all the latecomers, Balaam's
Ass changed their name ages ago to Juxtapose.
Again mystery surrounds the choice of name and it's origins. (Perhaps it
would be good to start a 'Why did you call your band what you did?'
section for this web site.) 17.03.01
- New section to open soon. It has been announced due to the
recent flurry of name changes of local Christian bands to start up a whole
new section dedicated to the question: 'Why did you
call your band what you did?'. It is such a fascinating subject and
more time than not there are fascinating reasons why bands choose the name
they do. So look for it in the coming months - the new section of the site
that will have you running home from school/work/uni/church in such a
hurry you're likely to get a stitch. 17.03.01
- Nagasaki name change. The rumour that Nagasaki
are considering changing their name to one of 3 other Japanese cities are
unfounded. There has not been any official word from the band, but sources
suggest that the scenic cities of Yokohama, Kumamoto
& Higashikawa are not currently being
considered. One person asked about the rumour thought that Higashikawa
was a great name for a band. But it seems for now it is Nagasaki to
stay.
17.03.01
- Change in plans for Nagasaki. Nagasaki
was to release another single in the next month or two. However plans have changed and there will now be no
single. Instead, an EP will be released in the second half of this year. The songs have not been confirmed yet - neither has a release date. There will be two launched though - an over 18's and an all ages launch - hopefully by September but we're not promising anything.
16.03.01
- Brisbane Easter Arts Festival - Jesus walks on water - AGAIN!
The Brisbane Easter Arts Festival, BEAF, is a unique new arts event bringing together artists, performers and community to explore the notion of faith and meaning through five dynamic art forms.
Spanning five days, the festival will take the visitor on journeys of spiritual expression that will challenge the community to new perspective of the story of Easter.
BEAF brings together the highly regarded talents of Harvest Rain Theatre Company with their outdoor production of "Liar? Madman? God?", an exhibition of art works and installations by selected artists, as well as a film festival and forums, writing workshops, and other special events.
Tuesday 10 April to Saturday 14 April at the Gateway Centre, 1052 Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd McKenzie, and Broadwater Uniting Church 481 Broadwater Rd Wishart. Adults: $15, Children/Students: $10, Family: $35. For Bookings call (07) 3358 5387, Harvest Rain Theatre, 166 Sydney St New Farm
www.beaf.net
16.03.01
- The Battered Fish comp closes. The Battered Fish name competition is now
over. Results announced soon.
16.03.01
- Save Battered Fish! Some people save the Whales. This group are
saving the fish! They are protesting the imminent name change by Brisbane band, Battered
Fish. They like the name Battered Fish and don't want to see it
replaced. Join their protest by emailing them and BF your support to Save Battered
Fish:
http://203.45.149.192/savebf/.
Check the URL for the latest news and photos of the campaign.
15.03.01
- Groundswell
Countdown for Bands. It is the last 2 weeks to submit demos and application forms for bands
wanting to play at Groundswell
this year. Click here
to apply.
08.03.01
- Dumpster's new single is coming. The first single off the new Dumpster album has been finished and will be released at the end of the month.
02.03.01
- The Last Resort
added to Manifesto
line-up. A replacement band for The Frugals
has been finally confirmed for the April Menifesto
(see Gig Guide for more details). The
Last Resort are now on the impressive bill
which includes Never Pay Retail, Muppet,
Blind and an acoustic set from Colin
Hockey.
02.03.01
- Soulframe
Album. Soulframe are
currently recording their debut album at harmony studios. The album
will be officially launched on the 28th of April at Vineyard Christian
Fellowship Church, 36-38 Paisley drive, Lawnton. $5 entry starting
at 7:00.
01.03.01
- Site Trivia from our second month!
Well now www.brisbanechristianchat.com
has had 2 months officially under it's belt, it is good to see that people
of the world are taking an interest. Whether our international friends
have been told about the site or just stumble across it, it's interesting
to know what countries people have visited from. Perhaps you have a friend
in one of these countries. Was it one of your friends who added a country
to this list? Do you have a friend in a country who has not yet visited
this site? Why not give them an email and tell them to make an effort for
their country?
Here's
the list of countries for the first 2
month
And
you may be interested to know what sections of www.brisbanechristianchat.com
were the most popular this month. Here are the most popular 10 in order - Chat,
Killer Caption, Music,
Music Downloads, What's
On, Humour, Gig
Guide, News, NCYC, Links.
01.03.01
- Groundswell update. Groundswell is set for the 28th of July and will be held at COC Mansfield 322 Wecker Rd, Mansfield and will run from 11am - 11pm.
All of you who are in a band have until Friday the 30th of March 2001 to send in a demo and submit a "Groundswell 2001 Band Application Form". The application form can be found at
www.groundswell.powerup.com.au. 01.03.01
- Claire Hazzard's new CD 'Whatever it
Takes' has been released. Dear Friends, My new Album is out!!! It's called "Whatever it Takes" and has 11 tracks. Koorong and Word will stock it in the next few weeks, but if you want it sooner than that you can either come and buy it at one of the places I am singing at
(Melbourne gigs & AGMF) OR you can buy it from me by mail order. How?
Send a cheque or money order for $28 (per CD ordered) to Claire Hazzard - PO Box 261 Vermont
VIC 3133 And include * your name and * the postal address you want the CD/s sent to.
NOTE: (You can also use this address to order one of my last albums, the self-titled EP, if you want to buy one of these. For the EP you only need to send $18 per CD ordered).
Claire. |
