RICKI-LEE UNVEILS NEW ALBUM ‘FEAR AND FREEDOM’ OUT AUGUST 17

Following this morning’s announcement on Channel 7’s Sunrise, and first-ever live performance of the brand new track ‘Burn It Down’, pop sensation Ricki-Lee is thrilled to reveal details of her forthcoming album, to be released on August 17. Titled ‘Fear And Freedom’, the album showcases Ricki-Lee’s incredible vocal skills and cements her position at the fore of the Australian pop landscape.

‘Fear And Freedom’ signals Ricki-Lee’s first with her new record label EMI, and third solo album in her career as a recording artist. It comes off the back of two ARIA Singles Chart Top 20 hits; the Platinum-accredited ‘Raining Diamonds’ and ‘Do It Like That’, with the latter currently surpassing Gold sales and sitting at the top of the ARIA Dance Chart in Australia!

Don’t miss Ricki-Lee live, when she hits the stage at Upstairs Beresford in Sydney for a special one-off performance on Wednesday 30 May – Fans will experience their first taste of never-before-heard tracks from the new album, along with a string of old favourites!

Check out Ricki-Lee’s current single ‘Do It Like That’ HERE.
Watch Ricki-Lee perform the world exclusive of 'Burn It Down' HERE
Album artwork and full track listing to be unveiled soon...!
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‘DO IT LIKE THAT’
RICKI-LEE LIVE!
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WEDNESDAY MAY 30
UPSTAIRS BERESFORD
SURRY HILLS, SYDNEY
TICKETS ON SALE NOW:
MOSHTIX - 1330 GET TIX (438 849)
www.moshtix.com.au
http://upstairsberesford.com.au

RICKI-LEE | ‘DO IT LIKE THAT’ | SINGLE & REMIX BUNDLE AVAILABLE NOW
RICKI-LEE | ‘FEAR AND FREEDOM’ | OUT AUGUST 17


For further information, please contact your local Virgin Music representative, or check out:
www.theinsoundfromwayout.com
http://www.ricki-lee.com/

www.twitter.com/TheRickiLee

www.facebook.com/TheRickiLee

http://www.youtube.com/RickiLeeTV

Nicole Richie launches her House of Harlow at David Jones' Sydney store

Nicole Richie this morning made her first official Sydney public appearance since husband Joel Madden joined The Voice.

The mum of two - who was being pitched around as "available for paid appearances" earlier this year - has found a taker and fronted up to David Jones' Elizabeth St store this morning.

The fashionista launched the new sunglasses and handbag range from her label House Of Harlow at a press conference and meet-and-greet with shoppers.

Any fans who wanted a photo with Australia loving Nicole had to part with about $100 to buy product, before a photo and meet and greet could happen.

Update...

Nicole Richie is planning to spend 'more time' in Australia.

The fashion designer and famous wife of rocker Joel Madden, has been in the country while her husband  works on the Australian version of 'The Voice', and she admits she has become enchanted with Sydney and wants to find a way of spending more time in sin city Sydney.

She said: "We're going to be out here for a while, both of us love it. Sydney is my favourite city, we're definitely going to be looking to spend more time here, what's not to love!"

Nicole - who has daughter Harlow, four, and two-year-old son Sparrow with Joel - loves the city because people are "very respectful" when she is enjoying time with her family.

She said: "Part of the reason I love Sydney so much and why I love Australia as a whole, I find that people are very nice and very respectful, especially when I'm with my family, I really cannot complain about anything, we are so blessed to be here, I love Sydney so much, everyone is so nice and welcoming."

In addition to the welcoming people, Nicole has also enjoyed watching rugby Down Under, and she especially likes the hunky men who play the sport.

She told 2Day FM radio's Kyle Jackie O Show: "It was so fun, first of all I don't even understand American football, we were sitting in a box, we had the best time, that's the best view in Sydney of those guys running around in those outfits!".

Nicole is the latest in a long list of American celebrities who have looked to Australia as a new place to market their wares.

More facts...

Nicole Camille Richie (born Nicole Camille Escovedo; September 21, 1981) is an American fashion designer, author, actress, singer and television personality. Richie rose to prominence for her role in the Fox reality television series, The Simple Life which lasted five seasons. Afterwards she turned her focus on other projects including charity work and environmental issues. In November 2007 Richie and husband, Joel Madden, created "The Richie Madden Children's Foundation". She is currently one of the three mentors on NBC's Fashion Star.

Websites

Nicole Richie official website
www.nicolerichie.com 

House of Harlow
www.houseofharlow1960.com

David Jones
www.davidjones.com.au 

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr
www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Eva Rinaldi Photography
www.evarinaldi.com 

Nicole Richie this morning made her first official Sydney public appearance since husband Joel Madden joined The Voice.

The mum of two - who was being pitched around as "available for paid appearances" earlier this year - has found a taker and fronted up to David Jones' Elizabeth St store this morning.

The fashionista launched the new sunglasses and handbag range from her label House Of Harlow at a press conference and meet-and-greet with shoppers.

Any fans who wanted a photo with Australia loving Nicole had to part with about $100 to buy product, before a photo and meet and greet could happen.

Update...

Nicole Richie is planning to spend 'more time' in Australia.

The fashion designer and famous wife of rocker Joel Madden, has been in the country while her husband  works on the Australian version of 'The Voice', and she admits she has become enchanted with Sydney and wants to find a way of spending more time in sin city Sydney.

She said: "We're going to be out here for a while, both of us love it. Sydney is my favourite city, we're definitely going to be looking to spend more time here, what's not to love!"

Nicole - who has daughter Harlow, four, and two-year-old son Sparrow with Joel - loves the city because people are "very respectful" when she is enjoying time with her family.

She said: "Part of the reason I love Sydney so much and why I love Australia as a whole, I find that people are very nice and very respectful, especially when I'm with my family, I really cannot complain about anything, we are so blessed to be here, I love Sydney so much, everyone is so nice and welcoming."

In addition to the welcoming people, Nicole has also enjoyed watching rugby Down Under, and she especially likes the hunky men who play the sport.

She told 2Day FM radio's Kyle Jackie O Show: "It was so fun, first of all I don't even understand American football, we were sitting in a box, we had the best time, that's the best view in Sydney of those guys running around in those outfits!".

Nicole is the latest in a long list of American celebrities who have looked to Australia as a new place to market their wares.

More facts...

Nicole Camille Richie (born Nicole Camille Escovedo; September 21, 1981) is an American fashion designer, author, actress, singer and television personality. Richie rose to prominence for her role in the Fox reality television series, The Simple Life which lasted five seasons. Afterwards she turned her focus on other projects including charity work and environmental issues. In November 2007 Richie and husband, Joel Madden, created "The Richie Madden Children's Foundation". She is currently one of the three mentors on NBC's Fashion Star.

Websites

Nicole Richie official website
www.nicolerichie.com 

House of Harlow
www.houseofharlow1960.com

David Jones
www.davidjones.com.au 

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr
www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Eva Rinaldi Photography
www.evarinaldi.com 

JOE BONAMASSA TOUR DATES

Award-winning blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa and his world-class touring band are returning to Australia for a series of concerts.

 The tour is in support of Bonamassa’s brand new solo album Driving Towards The Daylight as well as the recently released DVD/Blu-ray Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre – Live From New York, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard DVD Chart.

Driving Towards The Daylight, Bonamassa’s “lucky13th” album, is a back-to-basics release that highlights his signature style of roots-blues with rock-and-roll guts, while honouring the traditions of the original blues musicians.

To challenge Joe and move him out of his comfort range, a unique group of special guests including Australia’s Jimmy Barnes and Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford were gathered.  The album features 4 Bonamassa-penned originals including the bruising opener Dislocated Boy, the road warrior title track (and 1st single) Driving Towards The Daylight, Heavenly Soul, and Somewhere Trouble Don’t Go.

Other tracks include Bonamassa’s versions of Tom Waits’ New Coat Of Paint, Willie Dixon’s I Got All You Need, Lonely Town Lonely Street, by Bill Withers (Lean On Me, Ain’t No Sunshine) and A Place In My Heart by Bernie Marsden of White Snake (Here I Go Again). On the album closer, rock legend Jimmy Barnes sings lead vocals on his 1987 hit Too Much Ain't Enough Love.

You can check the making of Driving Towards The Daylight out in Joe’s reality Web TV series Countdown to Daylight which includes ten 3-4 minute episodes on his official YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/JoeBonamassaTV.

Also recently released is the DVD/ Blu-ray Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre – Live From New York, which showcases the stunning sold-out two-night performance at New York City’s legendary Beacon Theatre last November, featuring special guests Paul Rodgers, John Hiatt, and Beth Hart.

More info on the DVD and new album attached, along with links for free download songs from both.

Driving Towards The Daylight is out TODAY thru Only Blues Music


JOE BONAMASSA TOUR DATES


Mon Oct 1 Perth Concert Hall Perth www.bocsticketing.com.au

Wed Oct 3 QPAC Concert Hall Brisbane www.qpac.com.au

Fri Oct 5 The State Theatre Sydney www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sun Oct 7 The Civic Theatre Newcastle www.ticketek.com.au

Tue Oct 9 Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide www.bass.net.au

Thur Oct 11 The Palais Theatre Melbourne www.ticketmaster.com.au


Tickets on sale now

www.jbonamassa.com 

The Nullarbor Nymph opens and plays red carpet at Entertainment Quarter, Fox Studios, Sydney

Merrick & The Highway Patrol threw a huge premiere for ‘The Nullarbor Nymph’ tonight at Hoyts, Fox Studios Australia - Entertainment Quarter, in Sydney.

'The Nullarbor Nymph' was made in the small Australian town of Ceduna and stars mainly local farmers. The film’s director Mathew Wilkinson had to clean toilets for months, just so that he could fund it.

The movie has been turned away from every film festival in the world, so Merrick & The Highway Patrol want to get behind this tiny Aussie film by rolling out the red carpet and giving it the premiere it deserves!

'The Nullarbor Nymph' is a mockumentry following two Water Australia employees as they travel across the Nullarbor Plain only to be hunted down by the mythological creature the Nullarbor Nymph, a blonde, seductive temptress wearing kangaroo skins with a taste for destruction.

Director: Mathew J. Wilkinson
Writer: Mathew J. Wilkinson
Stars: Douglas Feary, Paul Hayman and Jessica Sterling

Websites

The Nullarbor Nymph Facebook

www.facebook.com/NullarborNymph

Triple M - Merrick And The Highway Patrol

www.triplem.com.au/sydney/shows/merrick-watts-highway-patrol

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography

Eva Rinaldi Photography

www.evarinaldi.com

EVENT ZERO TO PREMIERE ON YOUTUBE

MOVIE EXTRA WEBFEST 2.0 winning webseries, EVENT ZERO is set to launch on YouTube on Tuesday 22 May at 9.00 am (AEST)

The winning webseries in the 2011 MOVIE EXTRA WEBFEST 2.0 competition, Event Zero, will premiere on Movie Extra's YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/mnctv on Tuesday 22 May 2012 at 9am (AEST). Audiences will get their first taste of the highly anticipated webseries with the launch of episode one, ahead of the release of the following six episodes on Monday 11 June.

Created by Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey (producers of The Tunnel), Event Zero stars a host of Australian actors including Zoe Carides (Crownies, Out of the Blue), Valentino Del Toro (Gabriel, Underbelly:
Infiltration), Harry Pavlidis (Gabriel, East West 101, All Saints) and Steve Davis (The Tunnel). As well as collaborations with several directors including Carlo Ledesma (The Tunnel), Andrew Traucki (The
Reef) and Shane Abbess (Gabriel).

Event Zero tells seven interconnected stories of people caught up in an event much bigger than they are. A report comes in of a train derailment near Circular Quay. Smoke billows from the wreckage and victims pour onto the streets. As the emergency workers arrive at the chaotic scene, they realise the biggest threat is only just emerging. People without a scratch are collapsing on the ground and dying - and it is spreading.
Unless someone can work out what is going on the death toll will continue to rise. This moment is Event Zero.

As winners of the MOVIE EXTRA WEBFEST 2.0 competition, creators Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey were awarded a $100,000 production budget funded by Movie Network Channels and Screen Australia, to produce the seven part webseries.

To catch the premiere episode of Event Zero, http://www.youtube.com/mnctv on Tuesday 22 May at 9am (AEST). To follow the webseries and for regular WEBFEST updates and announcements visit Facebook www.facebook.com/movieextrawebfest.

CARRIE UNDERWOOD SECOND SYDNEY SHOW ON-SALE THIS THURSDAY

concert ANNOUNCEMENT

2ND SYDNEY SHOW

CARRIE UNDERWOOD
SECOND SYDNEY SHOW ON-SALE THIS THURSDAY


ANNOUNCED: Sunday 20th May, 9am

After selling out her Monday 2nd July concert at Sydney Opera House in just a few days, Chugg Entertainment announced Carrie Underwood will play a second night at the iconic venue on Tuesday 3rd July.

Tickets for her second Sydney concert, and final show on her Australian tour, will go on sale this Thursday 24th May, 9am from both www.ticketek.com.au and www.sydneyoperahouse.com.

Underwood’s Blown Away Tour, her first outside North America, comes shortly after the May 4 Australian release of her fourth studio album of the same name which debuted at #4 on the ARIA charts; her highest debuting album in Australia.

The US was equally “Blown Away” by Underwood’s new album; it debuted at #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200 Album Chart, and #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, where it has remained on each chart for a second consecutive week. It also has been the #1 downloaded album on the Billboard Digital Albums Chart the past two weeks.

Sponsored by Olay, Underwood’s five-stop Australian tour will begin at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on Tuesday 26 June, play TRECC in Australia’s “country music capital”, Tamworth on Friday 29 June, Brisbane’s Convention Centre on Saturday 30 June and now two special nights at Sydney Opera House on Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd July.

TICKETS FOR 2ND SYDNEY SHOW ON SALE THIS THURSDAY 24TH MAY, 9AM
www.ticketek.com.au and www.sydneyoperahouse.com

tour DATES:

Tuesday June 26
Melbourne
Palais Theatre
www.ticketmaster.com.au
Friday June 29
Tamworth TRECC
www.visittamworth.com
Saturday June 30
Brisbane Convention Centre
www.ticketek.com.au
Monday July 2 (SOLDOUT)
Sydney Opera House
www.sydneyoperahouse.com
Tuesday July 3 (NEW SHOW) Sydney
Opera House  
www.sydneyoperahouse.com 
www.ticketek.com.au

KIRIN J CALLINAN W II W

In alliance with Terrible Records (run by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor) and Siberia Records (Midnight Juggernauts), Kirin J Callinan returns with the brand new 7” single, W II W (Way to War).

A synesthetic joyride to the frontline, W II W  is the 1st single from Kirin's forthcoming debut solo album and launches with an amazing, gif-laden video clip from acclaimed film director Kris Moyes.

All napalm, machine guns and loneliness, choppers and tracer bullets, W II W (and its accompanying b-side, Thighs) will be digitally released worldwide on 19 June and on 7" vinyl on 31 July.

Performing with a full live band, Kirin J Callinan will tour the east coast, playing the Black Bear Lodge in Brisbane on Thursday 21 June, Goodgod Small Club in Sydney on Friday 22 June, and The Tote in Melbourne on Thursday 28 June.

W II W succeeds Kirin's critically acclaimed EP She, described as a “slow burning desert love song, all tumbleweed and condemned, rusted petrol stations” (Mess+Noise); a handful of split cassette and flexi-disk releases with industrial minimal synth duo Forces; and Jack Ladder and the Dreamlanders’ 2012 Australian Music Prize nominated and critically confused album Hurtsville.

For tour dates, 7” pre-order and video head to http://siberiarecords.com
TOUR DATES

Thursday 21 June Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
Supported by DCM + Nite Fields + Kangaroo Skull
Tickets available from Oztix www.oztix.com.au

Friday 22 June Goodgod Small Club, Sydney
Supported by DCM + Forces + Kangaroo Skull
Tickets available from Moshtix www.moshtix.com.au

Thursday 28 June The Tote, Melbourne
Supported by DCM + Machine + Kangaroo Skull + Forces DJs
Tickets available from Moshtix www.moshtix.com.au 


http://siberiarecords.com
http://www.terriblerecordsus.com


Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT75jUEUoO0 
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/41528589

Here’s an extended edit of the track: http://soundcloud.com/terrible-records/kirin-j-callinan-wiiw

Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth Bring The Enchantment of SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNSTMAN on tour to Sydney this June

Twilight superstar Kristen Stewart and Australian favourite Chris Hemsworth, hot off the phenomenal success of Avengers, join visionary Director Rupert Sanders on a tour to Sydney for the Australian premiere of their epic action-adventure SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNSTMAN, taking place in true style at Event cinemas, Westfield Bondi Junction June 19. The trio will be enchanting press on Tues 19th and Wed 20th June to promote the breath-taking new vision of the legendary tale, opening in Cinemas across Australia on Thursday June 21.

Kristen Stewart (the Twilight saga, On the Road) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil Queen Ravenna (Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron of Prometheus, Hancock) who is out to destroy her.  But the wicked ruler never imagined that the young woman who has escaped her clutches and now threatens her reign has been training in the art of war with a Huntsman named Eric (Chris Hemsworth of Thor, The Avengers) who was dispatched to capture her.

The epic action-adventure is brought to the screen by Joe Roth, the billion-dollar blockbuster producer of Alice in Wonderland, and, in his feature-film debut, acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders.

Websites

Snow White and The Hunstman
www.snowwhiteandthehuntsmanmovie.com.au 

NBC Universal
www.nbcuni.com 

Universal Pictures (Australia)
www.universalpicturesaustralia.com.au

Sydney Aquarium hosts a Mad Hatter's tea party under the sea

A Mad Hatter’s tea party under the sea...

Sydney Aquarium divers indulge in a biggest morning tea under the sea...

Sydney Aquarium hosted its very own Mad Hatter’s tea party under the sea in its iconic Great Barrier Reef exhibit today

Surrounded by some of Australia’s most magical marine life, Sydney Aquarium divers enjoyed their very own tea party underwater in support of Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, dressed as characters from the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Following this, the resident sharks in the Great Barrier Reef received their own morning tea, a sight not to be missed!

In celebration of one of Australia’s best-loved fundraising events, Sydney Aquarium’s Mad Hatter’s tea party is part of a public morning tea to raise money for the Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. All proceeds from marine animal inspired cupcakes sold at Sydney Aquarium will be donated to the Cancer Council to help raise vital funds for cancer research, prevention and support services.

The public morning tea was served from 9am until 12pm in the Aqua Café and Great Barrier Reef exhibit.

Coverage:

An underwater Mad Hatter’s Tea Party inside the Great Barrier Reef Exhibit amongst some of Australia’s most iconic marine life

Resident sharks in the Great Barrier Reef receiving their very own morning tea

Interview with: Sydney Aquarium General Manager, Jade McKellar

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea ambassador and passionate supporter of Cancer Council, Jacqueline Stene, who last year raised over $10K and has raised $87.5K since her first morning tea at her home.

Websites

Sydney Aquarium
www.sydneyaquarium.com.au

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
www.biggestmorningtea.com.au 

Darling Harbour official website
www.darlingharbour.com 

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr
www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography 

Eva Rinaldi Photography
www.evarinaldi.com