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March 28, 2024

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Carrying and passing the torch

If I say the words ‘US Forces give the nod’, I can pretty much guarantee that you will hear the unmistakable voice of Peter Garrett ringing in your ears. Your head may even start to bob up and down a bit. 

Other News

New report highlights gaps in rural and remote health

The second annual Royal Flying Doctor Service ‘Best for the Bush, Rural and remote Health Base Line’ report has just been released. Presenting the latest data on the health of rural and remote Australians and evidence on service gaps, it identifies issues in urgent need of attention from service providers, funders, partners and policy makers.

We just love him!

If you’re over 50 you might not be a fan of Tom Jones, but you can bet your mum is. If you’re under 40 you might not even know who he is, but your grandmother probably wet her pants at the mere mention of his name.

Terania blockade film to support Wallum cause

A film about Australia’s first environmental confrontation, which occured at Terania Creek near Nimbin, will screen on Friday, 22 March from 7pm at Brunswick Picture House as a fundraiser for the Save Wallum campaign. 

Mayoral casting vote gets Lismore’s Affordable Housing Strategy over the line

At the recent Lismore City Council meeting former Mayor Vanessa Ekins and councillor Elly Bird moved the motion to introduce an Affordable Housing Contribution Scheme and submit it to the state government for a gateway determination. 

Bruns-Billinudgel RSL marches on

Though recently the membership of the Brunswick Heads–Billinudgel RSL sub-Branch has grown, the numbers are still very low and if there is not a continual increase, this chapter faces closing.

Cinema: Wicked Little Letters

Based on a true scandal that stunned 1920s England, Wicked Little Letters centres on neighbours Edith Swan and Rose Gooding in the seaside town of Littlehampton.

Frontwoman Nikki Hill has been called the new queen of soul.

Hailing from North Carolina and influenced by Little Richard, Nikki brings her Deep South soul honesty to the stage. None of this is by accident. No, Hill has researched, revisited and re-invented the genre, to find a place of herself as a bona fide rock ’n’ roll diva.

Hill revisited the blues and rockabilly shouters of the 1950s with her approach echoing the phrasing of often lesser known soul singers such as Barbara Lynn. Once a teenage punk rocker, Hill has bought a mixed bag of influences to the creative table.

‘Punk rock was fun,’ she has said in an interview with the Chicago Tribune. ‘Being a female of colour in the punk scene, I wanted my own style and my own image. So I started getting into vintage stuff and finding the most eclectic people of that time.’ And that was where she found Little Richard.

Her years as a gospel singer in a church choir soften the palette of Hill’s onstage offering. ‘It would be easy to just be a blues shouter; that’s a lot of fun,’ she has said, ‘but it’s always important and a challenge to get your point across when you’re not shouting. I credit learning that vocal control to being in gospel choirs, because that’s where you have to be soft or be harsh.’

This girl can truly sing her arse off. Hill and her band have been touring extensively since the 2013 release of Here’s Nikki Hill where she left jaws on floors all over the US. With a no-filter energy and explosive live show Hill and her band deliver a sound that mixes strength passion and honesty and an authentic approach to American roots music.

Nikki Hill – definitely on the must-see list for this year’s Bluesfest. For ticket and program information go to www.bluesfest.com.au.

 


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We just love him!

If you’re over 50 you might not be a fan of Tom Jones, but you can bet your mum is. If you’re under 40 you might not even know who he is, but your grandmother probably wet her pants at the mere mention of his name.

Peter Garrett gives Bluesfest the nod

If I say the words ‘US Forces give the nod’, I can pretty much guarantee that you will hear the unmistakable voice of Peter Garrett ringing in your ears. Your head may even start to bob up and down a bit. 

Save Wallum finalist in NSW 2024 environment awards

The Save Wallum campaign has been named as a finalist in the Nature Conservation Council of NSW Environment Awards 2024. The award ceremony will be held in Sydney tonight, and Save Wallum spokesperson and ecologist James Barrie will be attending with Tegan Kitt, another founding member of the group.