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Dubbed "The Hangover for chicks", there is a stong case to make that this guffaw wfest is actually better than its male counterpart. Annie (Kristen Wiig), is a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the bizarre rituals.

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KATCHAFIRE Sunday, June 29 • Metro Theatre Hailing from the land of the long white cloud, Katchafire have become a global roots reggae phenomenon. The all Maori reggae band, bring their pure classic sound to music lovers worldwide, delivering one of the most authentic reggae shows around today With 4 highly successful studio albums, multiple awards,platinum sales, highest selling singles their sound is built on the foundations of classic roots reggae with an R'n'B and funk rub, mashing modem dancehall and slinky reggae pop.

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Sure it's predictable and possibly a waste of the talent of it's two leads Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro, but even with a clunky script these guys can make it work.

Henry "Razor" Sharp (Stallone) and Billy "The Kid" McDonnen (De Niro) are two boxers who thirty years ago were rivals.

Just before a big match Razor decides to retire .

Today a promoter, Dante Slate wants to have them fight each other but Razor doesn't want to. But when he loses his job and learns he's broke, he has no choice.

While some may bemoan the likes of De Niro acting in lighthearted fare like this, he brings a great amount of good humour to proceedings.

Predictable but fun.

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Out Now If you're looking for a good starting point to get into New York's greatest make-up rock and roll band, well, this is it.

Celebrating the band's impressive 40 years in the biz, this two disc compilation, containing at lest one hit from each album release, is about as comprehensive as you can get.

While their later output is a little lacklustre to say the least (God Gave Rock and Roll To You anyone?), there are some absolute clangers on here including a live version of their magnum opus Detroit Rock City, Strutter and Hard Luck Woman If you're already au fait with the Kiss catalogue you're already all over this, but it is a decent addition to the collection.

There is a bit of filler in here, but is the perfect place to begin your relationship with the Starchild, the Catman, the Space Ace and the Demon.

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"'I just lave playing that room - it's so good,l> Taasba Coates told TE down the

linefromAdelaide. ..Altbough, last time we were t::hen! apparently a woman mmpIained that 'lIVe were swearing too much on stage and she also didn't IiIm the fact that we had dIInIa; 0IlStage, which is kind. of ridiculous, and we just found it totally hilarious.

"There might be abit more swearingand a fewmore drinks this time around!"

Coates and fellow core Audrey Tristan Goodall are on the cusp of a national tour, on the back of their new album. the deddedlybeefyTllMyTharsRDllAway, a tour that will see the Audreys in full band mode - for the first time in more than three ,.,.,..

"We just can't wait," Coates enthused.

"1 mean Tristan and I have done a :fi!i:r few shows over the past aJIlple of years but in duo mode, which is great. but it's always good to be rocking out with a full band. A1so, an this tour we've gat [Audreys producer] Shane <>'Mara on guitar. Rick Plant [Buddy Miller Band] on bass and [loDgtlme tow:iDg member] Ben WeisneI OIl drums. Two guita:n - it's going to be massive:" Their 2Ol2 three-CD box set Coll«tUms notwtthstandiDg • It's been a little while sina! we've heard some new stuff, with their last studio album Sommmes TIll! Stars droppingin201O. Whlle it may be convenient to think that the band bad been restiDg on their Iaure1s, basking in their ARIA-reftected glory for the past four years. it was in fact life, and a fair hit of soul searcbIDg that was the cause of the sabbalical.

"WeIl1here has been a fair bit of water go under the bIidge since the last album."

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"First of Tristan IIlOYI!d iuteaslate which presented certain logistical issues and secondly. I got pregnant and had a child two years ago.

-After tImt. there was a period where I wasn't sure if I was going to go back In music at all- }'OU know there was a lot of wejgbIDg up of options. being a mother WISUS beiDa: a sI:nJ8IIiDi musician woo can go through protracted periods of not eamiDg any money and all of that.

In the end" the lure of getting onstage was just too great and, luckily I have the most amazing partner who is immensely supportive - it's been great-

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Coates and 00 are well and truly back on thehorse, soto speak, withalbumIlUlllber four Til My nun RoU A~. While the album still revels the sweet lilting baIladIy (KeI!p Your Compnay) and slow burning blues (My Darfin' Girl) that had won them legions of fans previously. there is a decidedly rockier edge to proceedings this time around with out and out searing bambumeIs IIlCh as BaUad qfTht! Fallen offering a muchmore eclectic set.

Coates said that it was always the intention to create amucb. fuller record. "'Tristan and I boolred weeks here and there to g& all of the writing done and I was kind of swpIised with how easily all the SODgS came together.... she said.. "'That bigger sowu:l. reaIly started. in the writing and carried over to the way _ recorded • we just wanted to get in there. all together and say "1.2.3.4, record'", you know. make it as live as possible.'"

Coates said she wanted a sense of danger and mgency. something that is quite prominent in their Impassioned live shows, to pen:neate the sonp and to that end, lreptthe playen; in the daIkas to whatthey were aboutto lay dawn.

"'We didn't let anyone in the band bear the sonp before we reamied them. which I guess is kind ofmean, but it really did help with creatlDg a real fly by the seat of your paIIts vibe and a real sense of everyone being in the moment which _ were wbile recordiDg.» Coates added that these smicrs were the first that she bas actually enjoyed. prefening previously to strut her stuff in the live arena.

"Essentially, playingllveis mybreadand butter - it's what I love to do and I always saw making recmds as a necessary evil in an:ler to get outthere and pIay: she said.

"But this is really the first time that I've actually enjoyed the process - I must"ve because we're already talking about making another one;"

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EAST MAITLAND BOWLING CLUB: Friday, KDL; Saturday, The Urge; Sunday, Zane Penn.

EDGEWORTH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Live Entertainment.

ENTRANCE BOWLING CLUB: Saturday, Entertainment.

ENTRANCE LEAGUES CLUB: Thursday, Rufus; Saturday, British Invasion Dinner & Show.

ERRINGHI HOTEL: Saturday, Karaoke.

EXCHANGE HOTEL: Friday, Funkapedia; Saturday, Incognito.

FAMILY HOTEL: Friday, Kristen Lane • FINGAL BAY SPORT AND REC: Saturday, Rollercoaster Band; Sunday, Emile.

FIVE ISLANDS REC CLUB, Speers Point: Sunday, A Touch of Country GATESHEAD TAVERN: Friday, Angel Gear.

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ANNA BAY TAVERN: Saturday, Back 2 Rock.

AVOCA BEACH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Shaun Lidster; Saturday, The Retrospectives.

BAR 121: Friday, Howard Shearman; Saturday, Hornet.

BEACHCOMBER HOTEL: Friday, DJs. BEAUFORD HOTEL: Saturday, Just Jace.

BELMONT 16s: Wednesday, Dee Donavan; Fri· day, Roadhouse Rockers; Saturday, The Years; Sunday, Bloom.

BELMONT BOWLING CLUB: Sunday, Dale Hooper.

BELMORE HOTEL: Friday, Mardmax; Saturday, Revolver.

BERESFIELD BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Flying Mare; Saturday, Wicked; Sunday, Red Dirt Country Band.

BLACKBUTT HOTEL: Thursday, Karaoke; Fri· day/Saturday, Live Entertainment.

BRADFORD HOTEL: Friday, Deuce; Saturday, Purple Hearts; Sunday, Phil McKnight.

BREAKERS COUNTRY CLUB: Friday, Brining Retro Back.

BUDGEWOI SOCCER CLUB: Saturday, Grantie Revolution.

CAMBRIDGE HOTEL: Saturday, Propagandhi; Tuesday, Psycroptic, Absorbed.

CANTON BEACH SPORTS CLUB: Friday, Venus 2; Sunday, Whats The Next Line.

CARDIFF RSL: Friday, Cover 2 Cover.

CATHO PUB: Sunday, Rockmonster.

CAVES BEACHSIDE HOTEL: Friday, Floyd Vincent and the Temple Dogs.

CENTRAL HOTEL, Stroud: Saturday, Ngariki.

CESSNOCK LEAGUES CLUB: Friday, Iguana; Saturday, Zane Penn Duo. CHARLESTOWN BOWLING CLUB: Friday, The Levymen.

CLARENDON HOTEL: Friday, Arley Black; Saturday, Tom Buckley.

CLUB AZZURRI: Sunday, Latinova.

CLUB LEMON TREE: Friday, Gen X; Saturday, Jim Overend.

COLLIERY INN: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Pete Sneddon.

CRICKETERS ARMS: Saturday, Mick Boogaard.

CRITERION HOTEL SINGLETON: Saturday, Defaced.

CROWN AND ANCHOR: Friday, Ryan Daley; Sunday, Dave Live.

CUSTOMS HOUSE: Wednesday, AdzDrumz; Friday, Dean Kyrwood; Saturday, Jon T; Sunday, MickJones.

D'ALBORA MARINA: Friday, Karen O'Shea; Monday, Brooke Harvey.

DAVISTOWN RSL: Friday, Entertainment.

DENMAN HOTEL: Friday, Jon Matthews; Sunday, James Naldo.

DOYALSON RSL: Saturday, Cool River.

DUKE OF WELLINGTON: Wednesday, The Bob Corbett Band; Friday, Daniel Arvidson; Saturday, Bobby C.

Sundays Record are a high-energy, pop/rock duo whose engaging stage presence, catchy melodies and spine-tingling harmonies have received a great deal of praise from crowds pretty much everywhere.

The members' varied individual influences are well represented in their live cover sets, ranging from John Butler Trio to Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson to Crowded House and The Romantics to The Beatles.

Sundays Record have been perfonmdng together for more than six years and during that time have molded themselves into an extremely versatile act.

Along with the full band lineup, their stripped-back intimate acoustic duo and solo performances are equally as entertaining and engaging.

Sundays Record, led by singer/ guitarist David Gretton, backed by bassist/guitarist Ben Travis have formed a strong musical understanding and uniqueness in their sound.

Using techniques such as vocal harmonising and multi-melodic layering, Sundays Record create an edge in their music that is not found in other acts.

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day, Lauren Arms; Saturday, Howie and Alex.

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GWANDALAN BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Darrel and Scotty; Sunday, Rafael.

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HAMILTON STATION HOTEL: Wednesday, To The Grave, Alignments, Maybe I'll Live Forever, Departed; Thursday, Employment, Lucy Wilson, Hannahband, Bec Stevens; Friday, Karaoke, Beneath The Scars, Autolysis, Caraway Seed, Amora; Saturday, Karaoke, Soul Station, WoonCrew, Madhouse DJs, Kidream; Sunday,

Michael Ferfoglia.

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HEXHAM BOWLING CLUB: Saturday, Solid Gold.

HONEYSUCKLE HOTEL: Saturday/Sunday, Kylie jane.

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IRON HORSE INN: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Daley Holliday.

JEWELLS TAVERN: Friday, Tres Hombres; Sunday, The Levymen.

JUNCTION HOTEL: Friday, jack Daniels.

KENT HOTEL: Thursday, Karaoke, Djs. KING STREET HOTEL: Wednesday, The Chainsmokers, Zed's Dead; Friday, Hayden james; Sunday, Nina Las Vegas.

KURRI BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Holly Wilson.

LAKE MACQUARIE TAVERN: Friday, Live Entertainment.

LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB: Sunday, Blues and Rock Day feat Monsters of Rock Down Under.

LAKESIDE VILLAGE TAVERN: Friday, Dj Richard.

LASS O'GOWRIE HOTEL: Wednesday, White Walkers; Friday, Dan Southward, Clancy Thomas; Saturday, Nova and the Experience, The Badlands; Sunday, Raduga.

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MARK HOTEL: Friday/Saturday/Sunday, Entertainment.

MARY ELLEN: Thursday, Ben Travis; Friday, Dream Tambourine; Saturday, Moose Preservation.

MATTARA HOTEL: Friday, Kirsty Larkin; Saturday, Disco & Karaoke.

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lore_e_ber Phil McKnight is a singer/guitarist and songwriter whose energetic solo show features classic tunes spanning the rock, pop, country and folk gemes.

McKnight's powerful vocals and dynamic guitar style are sure-fire winners with audiences of all ages.

His strong rapport with the audience is a major feature ofhis shows as is the huge variety of material covered in performances.

He is a highly-experienced entertainer who has performed for more than 30 years in a huge range of venues in Australia and overseas.

WIreless guitar and vocal technology allows McKnight, when the mood takes him, to walk amongst his audience as he performs. He is not tied to a stage behind a microphone and it is not unusual to spot Phil smack-bang in the middle of a crowd of dancers on the dance floor. Finally, Phil is dedicated to ensuring that his audiences enjoy a memorable experience ofpulsating live music and fun so that they leave the performance with great memories of venue and performer.

Phil's repertoire allows him to tailor a show to suit a wide range of audiences. From contemporary hits of the noughties, to classic rock, pop, blues and country, Phil delivers.

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ROYAL CROWN, Dudley: Saturday, Karaoke.

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RUTHERFORD HOTEL: Saturday, Mardmax.

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hen budding thespian Kaaren Ragland was recruited by original Supreme Mary Wilson to be part of a revitalised Supremes line-up in 1977, little did she know that, some 35 years later she would still be flying the flag of one of the greatest girl groups of all time.

"Yeah, who knew," she laughed.

"It was just so overwhelming when I was asked I mean, I loved the Supremes growing up and to get that opportunity was just amazing. I mean, I had never been to Australia before and the next thing I know, I'm planting trees on Dunk Island."

Nowdays, the Supremes flame still burns bright with Raagland who will be bringing her show The Sounds of the Supremes to the region next week.

Raagland, who will be joined

by Kathy Merrick and Althea Burkhalter, told TE that while trying to squeeze all of the Supremes hits into one set might be a little problematic, the show promised to be a hell of a lot of fun.

"They have so many great songs and obviously we can't play them

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Let slip the dogs of rock Floyd Vincent's musical style has been variously described as world music, rock, latin, pop and even jazz by critics and reviewers over the years.

There is no doubt that the influence of world music was strong back in the late eighties and early nineties when he and his band band got started. Paul Simons Gracelands, Sting's Dream of the Blue Turtles and acts like The Gypsy Kings had pushed world music, latin and jazz grooves into the mainstream.

Vincent and his band's interest in these styles and their love of high energy up lifting music has seen them become a staple of the Australian live music scene. Currently on a bit of a mini-tour that has already seen the band play at Newcastle University's Ourimbah and Newcastle campuses, Floyd and the Temple Dogs still have two local gigs on the run - Caves Beach Hotel and the Wicko.

"One of our long standing mottos is, 'if you can see the surf from the stage the gig is on!"

Catch them at the Caves Beach Hotel on Friday, June 6 and the Wickham Park Hotel on Sunday, June 8.

all but all of the big, big hits will be in there, for sure," she said.

"Hopefully we'll give folks one great party that they won't forget in a hurry."

Featuring the undeniable talent of the great Diana Ross and the formidable vocal triumvirate of Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Betty McGlown, the Supremes were the jewel in the Motown crown. With a song list that includes such American standards as Stop! In The Name

of Love, Baby Love, Reflections,

Stoned Love and You Can't Hurry Love, The Supremes along with Motown's long list of hitmakers helped to influence a generation.

For Raagland, aside from the inherent talent within the group, the heart of the Supremes' endurance lay in the genius ofthe songs.

"Motown had such wonderful writers - people like HollandDozier-Holland who wrote a lot of the Supremes' hits and the likes of Ashford and Simpson- - these guys really knew how to write a timeless tune."

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Ahoyl Sea Legs lind theirleet STEPHEN BISSET

MUSIC hey may've only been a going concern for a relatively short amount of time, but Bateau Baybased four piece Sea Legs are already turning more than their fair share of heads with their infectious brand of hook-laden indie rock.

After releasing their debut EP, We Do What We Do When We Do What We Do, which featured the singles Can I Get an Amen and Morse Code, Sea Legs are gearing up for EP number two and, if the taster single Take A Little For Yourselfis anything to go by, the next release promises to be a doozy.

"The song was actually released in October last year, so it is a bit of a slow burner," frontman Byron Knight told TE. "It's good to see that it it's been getting some airplay on Triple J and some international stations as well.

Knight said the single with its spacious versus and massive, soaring chorus is a good indication of what punters can expect from the upcoming EP. "We've just finished tracking the EP and everything is being mixed now," he said.

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"It's definitely going to have a much shorter title than the last one, but it's going to be full of big guitars and really hooky choruses. We worked with Josh Telford [Silverchair, Eskimo Joe] on it and he was just brilliant - he really gets where we're coming from."

Since coming together in 2011 as a "jam

ensemble", Sea Legs have wasted little time getting their name out there and their current tour, is sure to increase their ever-growing legion of fans.

"Yeah we kicked off the tour in Canberra in absolute style opening for British India to a full house - not a bad way to kick things off," he said.

2014 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years for Jon Stevens yet. With a huge few months ahead of him, Jon is heading back to Newcastle for a one night only, encore performance at The Depot on Beaumont, as part of his last solo run of dates around the country, before heading off to the States with The Dead Daisies, where they will tour with such rock greats as Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, DefLeppard, and Kiss.

"I always enjoy returning to Newcastle, one ofthe great rock and roll capitals of Australia," said Stevens.

Performing with his acoustic trio, fans can expect to hear some ofJon's biggest and greatest hits from his extensive catalogue of songs, in an intimate dinner/ show setting.

Catch Jon Stevens at The Depot on Beaumont on Thursday, June 12.

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