Month: February 2014
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WOMADELAIDE – Sunny Jain from Red Baraat
Music, A Form of Meditation TANYSHA BOLGER – FEBRUARY 20, 2014 Formed in 2008, Red Baraat is a pioneering eight-piece band from Brooklyn, New York. Conceived by Sunny Jain (interviewed below), the group has drawn worldwide praise for its singular sound — a merging of hard driving North Indian bhangra rhythms with elements of jazz,…
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WOMADELAIDE – Makana Interview
Music Is the Language of Emotion TANYSHA BOLGER – FEBRUARY 19, 2014 Born and raised in Hawai’i, internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer and composer Makana lives and breathes through the music that he creates. During the “Occupy” movement that occurred during 2011, Makana’s song “We Are The Many” went viral, and was coined the “Occupy Anthem” by Rolling Stone…
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MUSIC – Superfood
February Featured Band Superfood are bringing back Britpop with their 90’s throwback sound. The four piece indie rock band from Birmingham, England appeared on the scene in late 2012. With no singles, videos or even a Facebook page they gained a fierce live reputation playing under monikers such as Baby 100 and Juunk. While fellow…
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ADELAIDE FRINGE – The Removalists
Presented by Max’s Masters, ‘The Removalists’ by David Williamson is a play that encompasses Australia’s dark side in the ’70’s. Starring Justin Rowe as Sargent Simmonds, Liam Vaughan as Constable Ross, Bethany McGrath as Kate Mason, Ainslie Stuchbery as Fiona Carter, Jordan Pawluk as Kenny Carter and Shannon Eisenblatter as The Removalist. From the Adelaide Fringe Website: The play covers the extreme issues of violence,…