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On friday went to see US 60 pop singer Bobby Rydell @ kedron-Wavell which it was my 2nd time as my first was nearly 3 years ago on Friday September 21st 2007 at Kedron-Wavell and my mum Cath had saw him in the early 60's at Festival hall. The show started with the support act the All Stars who are an group from MElbourne which the line up includes on bass Ian B Allen who is also the promoter on the tour as well and has played with the Planets an Melbourne rock group from the 60's & also Merv Benton & the Talmas and Screamy Eames who played with tony Worsley and the Blue Jays and the BLue Echoes. the All Stars were very good which they did an set of rock'n'roll songs and Screamy played great on guitar. there was an break which i bought coke zero and Bobby Rydell come on after 9pm which he was FANTASTIC & BRILLIANT as he sang his famous hits as well as the bye Bye Birdie segment and the Bobby Darin segment and also he has an very good sense of humour which he ...

2 months ago on March 11th, legendary Australian soap Number 96 was back on DVD with Aftermath of Murder which it was of course the famous Pantyhose Strangler and it continues from episode 681(january 28th 1975)-712(march 12th 1975). In this DVD, Marilyn MacDonald(frances Hargraves) discovers something about Michael( Peter FLeet), Andy Marshall(Peter Adams) is writing an article about his love & life with the murderess which cause the residents of Number 96 to start an vigilant group to get him away, Don Finlayson(Joe Hasham) is not well and has to go to Hinderberg, marilyn tells Mummy(Wendy Blacklock) & daddy(mike dorsey) that she has decided to become an Motor bike riding lesbian, Aldo(johnny Lockwood) & roma Goldolfus(Phillipa Baker) are back from America and want to make some changes to the deli, Les Whittaker(gordon McDougall) is up to his old tricks, Trixie O'toole(jan Adele) gets an surprise marriage proposal, MAggie Cameron(bettina Welch) sinks her claws into an...

JUST TONIGHT i WENT TO THE MOVIE HARRY BROWN @ BALMORAL CINEMA IN bULIMBA. Harry Brown (Sir Michael Caine) is an widower from Ireland and ex marine as well as a law abiding citzen who lives on a depressed housing estate. his best friend is Leonard Attwell(david bradley) who spends their time at an local pub owned by Sid(Liam Cunningham). Leonard is murdered by an gang of youths and HArry is compelled which he is forced to dispense his own brand of justice. The police led by DCI Frampton (emily Mortimer)are investigating the crime and it gets very interesting throughout the movie. Despite the violence and the bad language it's an Brilliant movie with an very good story. Sir Michael Caine is BRILLIANT & AWESOME as harry brown as well as Emily Mortimer, Charlie Creed Miles as dectective sergant Hicock, ben Drew as Noel Winters, Liam Cunningham as Sid, David Bradley as Leonard and others as well. I give this 5 stars and it's currently running in the cinemas which it just starte...

Yesterday I went to see the movie Robin Hood @ Southbank Cinema. It's 1199 and Robin Longstride(russell Crowe) is an common archer and after the death of King richard the Lion heart(Danny houston son of John and half brother of Anjelica) robin & his men Alan A'dayle(alan Doyle), Little John(Kevin Dunard) and Will scarlet(scott Grimes) go back to england. meanwhile Prince John(Oscar Issac) and brother of Richard plots with Sir Godfrey(Mark Strong) to strip the northern which unbeknowist to John he is an agent to the french King and uses this royal decree to stir up enough unrest to cause the Civil War in ENgalnd. Robin poses as the deceased Sir RObert Loxley and he is accepted in Nottingham by Sir walter Loxley(Max Von Sydow) who is sir robert's Father and marian(cate Blanchett) who is the widow of sir robert is not friendly but eventually warms up to him. it's an brilliant film and brilliant acting by Russell Crowe,Cate Blanchett, Max Von Sydow, William Hurt as W...

I am writing to say that the UK humourous pop group from the 60's The Barron Knights known for their hits like Call Up the Groups,Pop Go the Workers, merry gentle pops, Live In trouble etc are coming to Australia this November and they are also celebrating 50 years of their formation in Leighton in 1960. The group has one original member Pete Langford with current members Len Crawley,Mickey Groome and Lloyd Courtenay and have an new CD "50th Anniversary. I saw them on Saturday March 1st 2008 @ Kedron-Wavell which it was Fantatsic and very funny show which they had other original member Butch Baker who has retired and got autographs and photos and I shall look forward to seeing them when they come back in november. the dates are- South Sydney Juniors November 5th Rooty hill RSL November 6th Burwood RSl November 7th Kedron-Wavell November 12th Twin towns November 13th Caloundra RSL November 14th Asquith Leagues November 20th Dural Country Club November 21st Perth for 5 gigs If y...

Yesterday afternoon i went to the Balmoral cinema to see the movie Letters To JuLiet. Sophie Hall(amanda Seyfried) who is an fact checker @ the New Yorker is going on an pre honeymoon with Fiancee Victor(Gael Garcia Bernal) who is an would be restaurater to italy for an holiday in verona. Sophie sees an wall of letters at the house where Juliet Capulet lived saying about their loves and meets the ladies who are secratries and discovers an old letter from 1957 by an Englishwoman named Claire who left her true love Lerenzo Bartolini who who wanted to marry her. CHarlie(Chris Egan) arrives and sophie meets Claire (Vanessa Redgrave) and they go on an search to look for Lerenzo which it gets interesting throughout the film. the film is directed by Gary Winick,screenplay by tim sillivan and Jose Rivera. Amanda Seyfried who was excellent in Dear John is excellent again as Sophie, Vanessa Redgrave is just as excellent as Claire, Chris Egan who has come an long way Since HOme & Away which ...

Yesterday I bought the new greatest hits CD by the legendary UK 60's rock group the Hollies and this CD has been released since February 22nd in the UK and february 26th in Australia. This album went to no 23 in the UK charts and did appearences on radio and TV to promote the CD in the UK. This Double CD has 48 tracks which has their famous recordings from the 60's & 70's as well as some 80's,90's and 00's stuff including the title track from the album they recorded last year Then Now Always as well as 2 live recordings the baby and I Would Fly. it's an brilliant double CD with great stuff by the group who had many hit records in the 60's & 70's , launched the career of Graham Nash who went to Crosby Stills Nash and young and who were inducted into the Rock'n'roll hall of Fame on march 15th which they truly deserve it. It's an must for anyone who are fans of 60's music as well as fans of the Hollies and I give it 5 stars. it...