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Animation in Australia - Australia's Culture PortalAustralian animation is internationally recognised, Leisure (1976), Harvey Krumpet (2003) and Happy Feet (2006) have all won Oscars. Leisure employs cell style animation, Harvey Krumpet is made using the method of stop-motion claymation and Happy Feet fe...
Australian independent (indie) music fills a space left by rock and pop music. With the punk movement came a formation of a new style of music, new bands, and independent music labels generally ran from backyard operations. One of the pioneering bands fo...
Australia has had a strong and vibrant jazz scene since the 1920s, commencing with visiting performers and reciprocated by Australian jazz performers touring regularly in America and Europe. Mainstream jazz centres on 'swing', although most jazz styles co...
Australian rock music has its roots in the 1950s and '60s when the style of music was growing in popularity around the world. In the 1970s Australian rock bands became well known for classic hard rock. First appearing in the United States of America, ro...
Indigenous music in Australia uses the environment itself to generate unique sounds and rhythms. Australian musicians performing across a range of genres, or styles, have achieved international recognition with a unique Australian approach. The opera sin...
People born during this period became known as baby boomers. Combined with an increase in European migration to Australia, the baby boomers changed Australia (and the world) in the second half of the 20th century. Australian journalist Mark Davis argues...
For example, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders these ceremonies bring together all aspects of their culture - song, dance, body decoration, sculpture and painting. Anny Nungarrayi (centre) with other Warlpiri women perform a traditional dance dur...
Military bands have accompanied Australian ceremonies, parades, church services, mess dinners and performed at concerts on innumerable occasions since then. Band musicians and band music owe a great deal to Australia's Salvation Army. Other Australian p...
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Andrew Hewitt - The Man Behind the Stix (more info)
Andrew Hewitt, a Sydney based drummer who has Cerebral Palsy, is involved in the Abilitee band project, an Australian Rock tribute band featuring members with different disabilities, and the Drums in Motion Project, a drum therapy workshop program aimed a
Side Effect X is an Australian rock band. This site has their latest news and gig dates, along with samples of their music, film clips, lyrics, interviews and reviews.
The Living End Official Home Page (more info)
Biographies, discography, photos, interviews, audio, chat rooms, and tour diary from the Australian rock band, The Living End.
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8Ball Rock Cover band with Jaybees Entertainment (website Jaybees Entertainment )8Ball is a live Rock Covers Band consisting of guitar, bass & drums formed in 2004. From a musical background, he started guitar at 14. He has since racked up experience playing at Tamworth Country Music Festival, Gympie Music Muster, Cruise Ships & Pubs...
Nigel Unsworth (Guitar): Nigel has been playing guitar since the age of 16 and had played with local band 'Debaser' for 3 years before forming the current lineup. Shaun also played in local band 'Debaser' for 3 years before joining the current lineup. Fe...
AudioVine is professional and experienced alternative rock band that has been playing in the local music scene now for the last 14 months. AudioVine is a "live" band comprising of Monica Lawson on rhythm guitar/main vocals Tony Waldock on bass/ vocals, K...
The most dynamic and versatile Pop / Rock band now playing gigs around Sydney and the South Coast of NSW. The band's repertoire comprises a very diverse range of songs and also styles including classic rock icons such as 'Sweet Child O Mine' by Guns'n'Ros...
E-journals, as distinct from e-zines, are a specific cultural form floating in the liminal sphere between academia and popular culture. The reason e-journals have become a popular force in academic publishing goes beyond their (potential) ability to reac...
E-journals, as distinct from e-zines, are a specific cultural form floating in the liminal sphere between academia and popular culture. The reason e-journals have become a popular force in academic publishing goes beyond their (potential) ability to reac...
ATLANTA (FOX 5) -- It’s been 5 years since Silverchair’s last album, but the Australian rock stars have made it well worth the wait! Their new cd has already gone triple platinum in their native country, and they're set to take the US by stor...
> Chain REACTION is a mature well established professional 7-piece Cabaret Style Rock ‘n’ Roll Show Band, presenting funfilled energetic performances of the great classic Rock ‘n’ Roll hits from 50's, 60', 70's and 80’s. > >...
Jus Jump band have also played the Wignals Festival, Fremantle Festival, Fairbridge Festival, Melville Festival, Joondalup Festival, George St Festival, Mandurah Festival, Cockburn Sunset and Sunset at Subi Series, to mention a few. All members of Jus Ju...
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