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Power Ballad

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This afternoon I went to the Dendy Cinema Coorparoo where I saw the movie Power Ballad. Rick Power (Paul Rudd) an American who lives in Ireland with his wife Rachel(Marcella Plunkett) and daughter Arja(Beth Fallon) sings in an band called the Bride and the Groove who performs at weddings and at one wedding Danny Wilson(Nick Jonas) who had been in a well known boyband called Impossible joins the band on stage singing I Wish the Stevie Wonder song which everyone enjoyed it and Rick and Danny connect which they work on a song Rick wrote called How to Write A Song (without You) which Danny eventually records it when he gets back to Los Angeles and 6 Months later while shopping Rick hears the song recorded by Danny which he wrote and the song is a huge hit for Danny but for Rick he wants the recognition as it's his song and then it gets very interesting. It's excellent, very impressive and very entertaining with excellent acting by Paul Ruddm Nick Jonas, Marcella Plunkett, Beth Fal...
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4IP June 1970

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This is from the Telegraph June 2nd 1970 and until 1992 when it became 4TAB which it is now Radio TAB 4IP was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the early 70's having originally been an Ipswich radio station but it was getting big in Brisbane by that time besides from being an music station it also promoted music events which on Sunday June 7th it promoted the Queensland Pop Festival at the Sound Machine on Elizabeth Street in the city and among the 20 bands that performed there included Burke and Wills(featuring Jamie Dunn), Cherry Tree, Gentle Art, Seasons Of The Witch and Crossroad Traffic which the bands competing for $1000 in cash.
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The Boys of Dungeon Lane Paul McCartney

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This is the new album by legendary British singer-songwriter Paul McCartney and it was recorded at Abbey Road in London as well in Metropolis and Hog Hill Mill and in Los Angeles at Henson, Gold Tooth and Diamond Dust studios. The songs on the album are mostly written by Paul McCartney and 5 he wrote with Andrew Watt an American songwriter and record producer who with Paul produced the album and one of the tracks Home To Us Paul sings with fellow Beatle Ringo Starr which also Chrissie Hynde from the Pretenders and Sharlee Spiteri from the British band Texas did the backing vocals on it and also Giles Martin son of Beatles record producer Sir George Martin did the co arrangments on some of the tracks. It's FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC songs which has nostaglic feel in them as it is inspired by Paul's childhood memories in Liverpool and I think we can relate to them which it is one of the best albums he has ever made as to prove that no matter how old you are...
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Digger Revell @ Rainbow Bay Surf Club

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On Sunday June 7th Legendary Australian singer Digger Revell will be performing at the Rainbow Bay Surf Club which he will his hits from the 60's including I'm Building Castles In The Air, Over The Rainbow, My Little Rocker's Turned Surfie and Twilight Time as well as other songs including Johnny Be Goode, Old Time Rock and Roll, The Wanderer and Shout as well as country songs and rockabilly and it starts at 3pm which if you would like to see him please do yourselves a favour and SEE HIM which you will be impressed and entertained as well as bringing back memories for those who grew up in the 60's in the days of Bandstand and the Johnny O'Keefe Show/Sing Sing Sing as well as those who are discovering the music for the first time you will be truly experiencing an icon of Australian rock who should be considered for an Aria Hall of Fame for the impact he has made on Australian music who also performed in Vietnam 11 times between 1967-72.
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4KQ June 1966

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This is from the Redcliffe Herald June 1st 1966 and long before known as the Good Times and Great Classic Hits station as well as for a time in the 80's an country music station 4KQ was one of Brisbane's popular radio stations at the time in the 60's which was known as the Good Music Station as it was playing easy listening music by people like Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass which among their disc jockeys were Bruce Ross, Bill Riner, Peter Clarke and Des Allen as actually Bill Riner got a mention by Pete Rudder who was interviewed by Murray Shoring on the final night of 4KQ when it ended as well as BBQ Bob Gallagher mentioned him in the special 75 Year Journey an Brisbane Icon about 4KQ on Sunday June 26th 2022 and the final night June 30th 2022 and also Bruce Ross was mentioned also on the final night when Ian Skippen was interviewed by Murray Shoring.
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Aria Hall Of Fame

In nearly 2 weeks time the ARIA Hall of Fame is happening with the standalone ceremony at Sydney's Carriageworks on Gadial land and the inductees are Kate Cebrano, Jenny Morris, Vika and Linda, The Living End, Spiderbait and Gurrumul which they truly deserve it for the impact they made on Australian music even though Jenny Morris who is a Kiwi but she made a impact in Australia and there has been a issue as there are so many performers from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's are missing their chances as they have an impact on the Australian music scene who should deserve an ARIA Hall of Fame as much as everyone else as there the performers from those eras I mentioned were the pioneers of the industry and it would not be the industry as it is today in 2026 if it wasn't for the artists which Col Joye, Johnny O'Keeffe, Billy Thorpe, Slim Dusty, Normie Rowe, The Easybeats, Helen Reddy, Dragon, Max Merritt, Glenn Shorrock as well as Little River Band, Ross Wilson as w...
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The Politics of Being Me by Annastacia Palaszczuk

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This is the autobiography of former Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and in the book talks about her upbringing in the south western suburbs of Brisbane, studied @ UQ, joining the Young Labour Movement, becoming an MP for Inala, served in the Bligh Government as minister for disability services and multicultral affairs and minister for Transport, becoming Labour leader in 2012, her 2 marriages, becoming Premier of Queensland in 2015 which would last 8 years as among the events that happended during her time as Premier including COVID pandemic, the floods in 2022 and Brisbane winning the bid to host the Olympics in 2032 and many others. It's AWESOME, AMAZING, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with FANTASTIC stories as well as very impressive and very entertaining which it's well worth a read. Whether you like her or not she made an real impact on Queensland throughout her 8 years as Premier particuarly getting us through COVID in 2020-21 and she should be remembered for the positive...
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