Degrees of separation from shady characters
By Luke Voogt
Doug Chappel has said that comedy transformed him from being homeless and “hanging out with the wrong crowd” to working as a...
Storm brews for Savage baggage
By Luke Voogt
Anglesea’s Iris Walshe-Howling was “thrilled” when she received the script for playwright Sandy Fairthorn’s most successful play, The Savages of Wirramai.
“Sandy wanted...
Chamber music
By Luke Voogt
Kasey Chambers might be one of Australia’s most-acclaimed country performers but for her nothing beats a live crowd.
“There’s nothing I get...
Country comes to the city
By Luke Voogt
Country music star Adam Brand will return to the “old stomping ground” when he performs in Geelong next Friday.
“I love coming back...
The world needs more Bacharach
By Luke Voogt
Belting out the music of Burt Bacharach has been one of Andrew Hondromatidis’ most challenging gigs.
The Melbourne theatre performer joined a group...
Celtic folk at Eastern Hub
By Luke Voogt
Clifton Springs music veteran Jill Meehan will bring her Celtic folk to Karingal’s Eastern Hub for the community centre’s first anniversary Saturday.
“I...
Lucy in Kylie’s shoes
By Luke Voogt
Kylie impersonator Lucy Holmes has sung backup for the best in business, but nothing beats Spinning Around as the Princess of Pop.
The...
Ever gonna see this place again
By Luke Voogt
After four decades touring the country with The Angels the only thing that has changed is the comfort, according to guitarist and...
Jazz romance began with abandoned banjo
By Luke Voogt
Peter Hooper’s 46-year romance with the jazz began with a banjo abandoned at a taxi rank.
“I basically learnt it because my father...
Leading roles for young musos
Two young Surf Coast musicians will play leading roles in more ways than one at a youth music festival in Anglesea next week.
Immanuel Dreessens-Owusu...
More dimensions of pure fun
Stunt driving ninja nannas and blood-thirsty aliens will invade Geelong in The Listies school-holiday special this Saturday.
The purveyors of automatic toilet paper cannons and...
Charles belts golden classics
By Luke Voogt
Veteran cover artist Rick Charles will squeeze as much of three decades of music as possible into one hour in his next...
Hawks go into break in 3rd spot
A seven goal to two first quarter against the breeze helped Drysdale to a 40-point win against Newcomb at Grinter Reserve on Saturday and...
