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Lisa Williams has spoken with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Ray Charles, Natalie Wood and even Diana, Princess of Wales – all after their death, that is. The British medium tells Amelia Parrott about waking the dead.

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hile the likes of ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ are regarded as classics of modern cinema, the latest outing from one of the only true auteurs still working in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, is the culmination, both in narrative and stylistically, of everything he had been working toward thus far.

Billed by Tarantino as a “southern”, ‘Django Unchained’ is set in America’s deep south, post-Civil War and tells the story of the slave Django (Jamie Foxx) whose freedom is bought by former dentist turned bounty hunter Dr Schultz King (an Oscar-winning performance form Christoph Waltz).

King makes Django his deputy bounty hunter while promising to help find Django’s wife Broomhilda, who is in the clutches of the vicious plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).

‘Django Unchained’ is essential viewing for Tarantino fans and fans of quality cinema all round.

fter making somewhat of a successful comeback with the album ‘Black Gives Way to Blue’ in 2009, Seattle sludge-rockers Alice In Chains have proved, yet again, with this release that they still have some semblance of brilliance they possessed in the 90s when Layne Stayley was still alive.

This time around, there’s no denying that Alice In Chains aren’t trying to break much new ground – the same dark lyrics, sludgy guitars and thumping rhythm section is still here, yet there is enough going on to make it relevant and not just a lame parody.

While the tracks ‘Voices’ and ‘Hollow’ harken back to Alice’s good old days, they really start to put a new and catchier spin on things with the tracks ‘Low Ceiling’ and ‘Breath on a Window’.

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ith a budget in excess of $100 million and a cast of Hollywood A-listers, Australian director Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, ‘The Great Gatsby’, has been one of the most anticipated releases of the year and is sure to split audiences right down the middle.

Those who have loved past Luhrmann works like ‘Romeo + Juliet’ and ‘Moulin Rouge’ will adore the fanciful sets and opulent costumes created by Luhrmann’s wife and long-time collaborator Catherine Martin and the 3D format makes Gatsby’s infamous parties all the more vibrant.

But if you’ve struggled to sit through a Luhrmann film before, this one mightn’t be for you. In pure Luhrmann fashion the Aussie director seems to have gone with style over substance in some parts.

On the other hand, if you can handle the pace, certainly allow plenty of time to build intrigue around the mysterious Mr Gatsby.

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isa Williams has spoken with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Ray Charles, Natalie Wood and even Diana, Princess of Wales – all after their deaths, that is.

With more than 180,000 fans on Facebook and millions of devoted followers across Europe, America and here at home, Williams is one of the world’s most popular psychic mediums.

After sell out Australian tours in 2009 and 2011, Williams will return to Aussie shores once again this month for a series of shows that the clairvoyant said will offer ticketholders both comic relief and closure.

But the journey to the top has not always been easy for the Brit, as Williams tells TE. Psychic ability and mediumship runs in Williams’ family.

The granddaughter of renowned British medium, Frances Glazebrook, Williams’ ability surfaced at a young age.

“I was a kid and really it was kind of weird, I would get these visions and stuff would come to me and I had no idea what it was all about quite frankly,” Williams said.

“I’m talking probably three or fouryears-old and that’s when my parents really stared to notice it and think, ‘This is a bit weird,’ because you know, it’s not normal, but for me it was.

“I was seeing things and hands and faces coming out of the walls and hearing voices and all of that stuff and my parents branded me with the whole, overactive imagination.”

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20 and, 10 years later, she found herself reading for a senior staff member of American TV host and media mogul Merv Griffin, who helped Williams launch her successful Lifetime network television series, ‘Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead.’

But despite family ties and television success, Williams says her ability was not always easily accepted by those closest to her.

“My close family did have a problem with [my ability],” Williams explained.

“Certainly dad, and that was tough for him, it really was.

“My dad had a big problem with it but my brother had a problem as well for a while.

“In the early days it wasn’t really tough for me because I was like, ‘Everyone sees dead people’, but I think it was as I was getting older that it was much harder for me and the only reason is that I wanted so desperately to prove myself and quite frankly, I then had to realise, well, I don’t need to...and I started to take that attitude...”

Having proven herself to her critics – both in her family and out – Williams is bringing her ‘Messages from Beyond’ show to the Civic Theatre at the end of the month and despite the seemingly heavy subject matter, she assures us the show will be a lot of fun.

“They’re your spirits, they tell fun stories and they drop you in it,” says Williams.

“I do have a lot of fun and I always say that it can be very comical but it can also give a lot of healing and a lot of comfort to people and a lot of closure as well.”

Catch Lisa Williams at the Civic Theatre on Monday, June 24.

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In this delightful production of Tchaikovsky’s best known work, Moscow Ballet La Classique will capture the imagination, the passion, the humour and the magic of this iconic work breathing new life into such famous pieces as ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ and ‘The Waltz of the Flowers’.

The Nutcracker is set on Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house – a large and grand house with the most beautiful Christmas tree imaginable.

The Stahlbaums are hosting their Christmas party.

The party scene becomes festive as godfather Drosselmeyer arrives. He is a skilled clock and toy maker and he presents two life-sized dolls giving one each to the Stahlbaum children, Clara and Fritz. Clara’s, the Nutcracker, becomes the hit of the party and Fritz breaks his sister’s doll which is promptly repaired by Drosselmeyer.

As the clock strikes midnight, Clara begins shrinking. The toys come to life while the room fills with an army of mice, led by the fierce Mouse King. As the Nutcracker awakens, he leads his army of toy soldiers into a mighty battle with the mice. The whimsy continues when the Nutcracker turns into a prince and takes Clara on a magical journey to the land of snow and the land of sweets.

The Nutcracker will be on at the Civic Theatre on Wednesday, June 5.

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Catfish Soup is a Newcastle band that – just like the late Kurt Cobain – firmly believes “the worst crime is faking it”.

Catfish Soup have focused that vitality in the 10 original tracks on their recently released, self-titled debut album.

Now they’ve embarked on a mission to spread the word according to Billy Gibbons – “turn on, tune up, rock out”.

Check them out at Murray’s Brewery on Sunday, June 9.

leaving her career in mental health to pursue a music career full time, turned to crowdfunding site pozible to help fund part of the album’s production and she said she was overwhelmed with the response.

“It really was amazing – I was almost not going to do it because I just wasn’t sure who was out there, but people were

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“It really has been a long time coming – we started recording it around mid last year so it’s really exciting to see it finally out there,” Vee told TE Vee said the album’s title, which came from a track in the set, was an allegory of how she approached the songwriting in the lead up to and during the recording sessions.

“I think a good record is one that captures a moment in time of the artist and so a lot of the record is me discovering who I am as an artist,” she said.

“The tile of the song, which I used for the album, is actually an analogy of how the album came together. A lot of the songs sprang up from touring experiences, some were road tested and it was the first time, with a couple of them,

just coming out of the woodwork which was just so humbling. It was a great way to connect with the audience and also for the audience to feel like they were part of the process, which they definitely were – I hope they all feel like VIPs.” Catch Amy Vee when she launches ‘Fits and Starts’ at Lizotte’s Lambton on Thursday, June 6.

that I was able to write so quickly – the process was all about fits and starts.”

Vee reunited with Newcastle-based producer Gareth Hudson (The Seabellies, Riley and Donna), who helmed her delicate and heartfelt 2010 EP ‘Sleeping Dogs Lie’, and she said the sense of familiarity made the oft arduous process of recording that much easier.

“I think it would’ve been a completely different album if it was produced by someone else,” she said.

“I worked with Gareth on the EP and we have such a great partnership – he totally gets where I’m coming from, even when I’m having trouble expressing ideas.

“We talked quite a bit in pre-production about what I wanted to get out of the album, so there was that focus going in and also Gareth just loves getting into the studio – he’s a bit of a genius actually.”

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orn out of an intense love of rhythm, Chester Darvey is one drummer – Jae Nelson and one DJ – Matteo Verde, who will make you dance harder than you ever have.

Bridging the divide between live bands and DJs, Chester Darvey will have your undivided attention from the first note to the last.

Matteo’s love of music first manifested itself when he DJ-ed for his HSC music performance and achieved a score in the top 10 per cent of the state. He also has a wealth of stage experience well beyond his years.

Nelson has been an active member of the Newcastle scene for several years, appeared on the Big Day Out stage as well as grabbing support slots with some of Australia’s most-loved bands.

One thing’s for sure, you can expect a high-energy, raise the roof performance from these guys.

Check out Chester Darvey when they play at the Queens Wharf Brewery on Sunday, June 9.

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SEVEN SEAS: Thursday, Jam Night; Friday, Gleny Rae Virus and Her Playboys; Saturday, Schwa’s Way SHAFT TAVERN: Sunday, The Smarts.

SHENANIGANS, Maitland: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Solid Gold.

SHOAL BAY RESORT: Friday, Jamie Martens, Kirsty Larkin, Mystery Trousers; Saturday, Adam Eckersley Band, Casho, Dan Beazley; Sunday, Jack Daniels, Sundays Record.

SHORTLAND HOTEL: Friday, Jack Daniels.

SILK HOTEL: Friday, Brinkworth, Suburban Haze.

SINGLETON DIGGERS, Allroy Park: Friday, James Chatburn.

SINGLETON DIGGERS, York Street: Saturday, Karaoke.

SOLDIERS POINT BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Kristy James Band; Saturday, Kelly Hope.

STOCKTON RSL: Friday, Karaoke.

SWANSEA HOTEL: Thursday, Howard Shearman; Friday, Greg Bryce; Saturday, janey’s Alibi; Sunday, Mick Jones.

SWANSEA RSL CLUB: Saturday, Cover 2 Cover.

SWANSEA WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Kids’ Disco; Saturday, Bluegum.

SYDNEY JUNCTION HOTEL: Thursday, Open Mic; Friday, Glenda’s Girls.

TELARAH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Juke Box. THE THEATRE LANE: Saturday, Ryan Daley.

TORONTO DIGGERS: Friday, Be Bop A Lula; Saturday, Franky and Johnny.

TORONTO YACHT CLUB: Friday, Dave Feint; Sunday, Deborah Sinclair.

TORONTO WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Revolver; Saturday, Rebel Rousers.

TOWN HALL HOTEL, Waratah: Thursday, Karaoke; Sunday, Matt Gaudrey.

VUES ON THE BAY: Friday, DJ Fuel; Saturday, The Bad and the Ugly.

WALLARAH BAY REC CLUB: Friday, Gibbo and Co; Saturday, Norm Bakker Elvis Tribute.

WALLSEND DIGGERS CLUB: Friday, Twinsanity; Saturday, Incognito.

WANGI DISTRICT WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Gian; Saturday, Anthony Lee. WARNERS AT THE BAY: Thursday, Karaoke; Friday, Kotadama; Saturday, Defaced.

WARNERS BAY HOTEL: Thursday, Shivoo; Friday, DJs; Saturday, Angel Gear.

WESTON WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Cactus Rock.

WESTS CARDIFF: Saturday, Solid Gold Party Night.

WESTS NEW LAMBTON PIANO LOUNGE: Wednesday, Terrence Koo; Thursday, Angamus; Friday, Peter Wall; Saturday, Warren hunter; Monday, Frank Wakewood; Tuesday, Angamus.

WESTS NEW LAMBTON MARBLE BAR: Friday, Soul Station; Saturday, GenR8.

WESTS NEW LAMBTON SENIORS: Sunday, Chris Gable, Steve St Clair.

WESTS NEW LAMBTON STARLIGHT ROOM: Wednesday, Taylor Dane.

WEST WALLSEND WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Phonic Duo; Sunday, Peter Stefanson.

WICKHAM PARK HOTEL: Wednesday, Flash Jam, Thursday, Killer on the Road; Friday, Milestones; Saturday, The Dennis Boys, Phoebe Daicos Band; Sunday, Fish Fry. WINDALE-GATESHEAD BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Summerland Kings.

WINDSOR CASTLE HOTEL: Friday, Iguana; Saturday, Bobby C. WYONG BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Girls With Guitars; Saturday, Shane Peters.

WYONG LEAGUES CLUB: Friday, Cool Change; Saturday, Thanks for the Memories.

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Artists who have inspired him include Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, David Bowie, U2 and a long list of great blues artists from the 1950’s.

They say motion is driven by emotion and Penn’s creative songwriting is no different.

All his compositions are from the heart and delivered the same way.

It’s fair to say that all fields of emotion come into play in his lyrics and melodies. Penn’s writings combine the raw, rootsy elements of early rhythm and blues and country music, which come together in a natural sound with strong rhythmic grooves.

An accomplished singer and guitarist, he is kept constantly working in bands, mainly Rubber Bullet or acoustic solo.

Catch Zane Penn when he plays at Bar 121 on Friday, June 7.

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NELSON BAY DIGGERS THE LOUNGE: Friday, Trio Royale; Friday, Bob Corbett and the Roo Grass Band; Saturday, The Big Bang, The Pigs, Graeme Johnson; Sunday, Love That Hat; Sunday, Karen O’Shea.

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fter being named the Toyota Starmaker winner for 2012, Newcastle singer-songwriter Bob Corbett has wasted no time in capitalising on the success.

Rather than resting on his laurels and relying on the glory that such a competition brings, Corbett, along with his Roo Grass Band, have been hitting the road like nobody’s business – preaching the unpretentious and undeniably catchy Bob Corbett and the Roo Grass Band gospel.

After picking up an impressive three Golden Guitar nominations in Tamworth this year, Corbett and band will be playing at the Blue Water Country Music Festival at Nelson Bay this weekend and the affable songwriter told TE that playing in front of a home crowd was always a proposition he relished.

“We just love being able to get back here and play locally,” he said. “But, to be honest, the most exciting thing about this show is that we’re able to be able to put on a show for free – we’re really excited about that. The show will be a full band thing and while around three-quarters of the show is planned the rest will be totally spontaneous. That’s what drives us as a band – the spontaneity.”

Aside from the upcoming Nelson Bay show, Corbett and the Roo Grass Band are currently smack bang in the middle of a mammoth national tour that kicked off in February and wraps up in November – phew!

Dubbed the ‘Lucky Country Hall Tour’, the mammoth run of dates is unique in that, instead of playing the usual pubs and clubs that make up the Aussie touring circuit, the band is playing halls in regional and rural communities across Australia.

“The whole idea came to me a couple of years ago when I did a tour with Bruce Mathiske and there were a lot of old halls and theatres on that run – I kind of had a lightbulb moment,” he said.

“It also harkens back to that old school, Slim Dusty-type touring model – you know going to these old halls, setting up the chairs, with people making sandwiches and cups of tea. It’s a real family-oriented affair.”

Corbett added that playing in these old halls can have certain technological advantages.

“There have been some places we’ve played where the acoustics have been so good that we haven’t even had to take the PA out of the car,” he said.

“There have even been shows where we have been able to experiment with surround sound, having each member play in a corner of the room, not pinned to any mics – the sound was just beautiful.”

Catch Bob Corbett and the Roo Grass Band when they play at West Diggers, Nelson Bay as part of the Blue Water Country Music Festival on Friday, June 7, from 7.30pm. Entry is free.

For more information on the complete lineup, visit bluewatercountrymusic. com.au. Bob will also be bringing the Lucky Country Hall Tour to the Wollombi Community Hall on Friday, July 5.

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ince releasing their statement-of-intent EP, the ominously titled ‘This Hole Isn’t Deep Enough for the Twelve of You’, Sydney-based deathcore band Thy Art Is Murder have been bludgeoning punters ears with their unrelenting and uncompromising brand of extreme metal.

It seems the world is now catching up with what Aussie metalheads have known for some time – that these guys are the real deal. Their latest album ‘Hate’ debuted at number 35 on the ARIA charts and number 2 on the US metal iTunes charts. If that wasn’t enough, the band recently inked a deal with metal giant Nuclear Blast for distribution of the album globally.

Now, after a successful UK and European tour, the band are set to kick off their ‘Hate Across Australia’ tour and front man CJ McMahon said he couldn’t wait to get the show on the road.

“Yeah man, we’re all really pumped,” he told TE. “We fly out tomorrow so we’re just getting everything ready – it’s going to be a blast.”

For those in the know, Thy Art Is Murder have always erred on the more extreme side of metal, yet their latest album pushes those boundaries even further with an even more extreme death metal sound that is tempered with a hardcore sensibility.

McMahon said the intention, going into the studio to record the album, was always to surpass

the sonic slaughter that they dished up on their 2010 set ‘Aversions’, but it was the inclusion of US producer Will Putney (Miss May I, Fit For An Autopsy, Suicide Silence) behind the desks that really pushed the album over the edge.

“Sean [Delander – bass] and Tom [Brown – guitar] basically wrote the album with the idea that we wanted it to be the best and heaviest thing we’ve done,” he said.

“Then we headed over to New York to record and, basically, Will took what we gave him and multiplied it by a million.

“He’s just the man – he’s got such great vision and we’re so lucky to have found a producer that we want to work with on all of our albums.”

With the deal with Nuclear Blast squared away [the label giant actually approached the band], things definitely seem on the up and up for Thy Art Is Murder. After the Oz tour, the band will jet over to the UK for the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, where they are nominated in the best new band category before they head to the States to join the mammoth Summer Slaughter tour alongside the likes of Dillinger Escape Plan, Norma Jean and Animals as Leaders.

“Yeah, man, we’ve got heaps going on at the moment – we just can’t wait to get out there and f***ing smash it.”

Catch Thy Art Is Murder when they play at the Cambridge Hotel on Sunday, June 9 alongside San Diego’s Cattle Decapitation, Melbourne metalers King Parrot and Brisbane six-piece, Aversions Crown.

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hile he may be used to doing battle with vicious dragons, malignant shadow people and all manner of curmudgeons and creatures as Sir Leon, Knight of The Round Table, in the hit television series ‘Merlin’, UK actor Rupert Young is about to do battle with a relatively new kind of foe – hoardes of adoring fans.

Young, alongside fellow ‘Merlin’ cast-mates Bradley James (Arthur Pendragon), Tom Hopper (Sir Percival) and Eoin Macken (Sir Gwaine) and such luminaries of screen and the printed page as Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), David Hasslehoff (The Hoff), Oliver and James Phelps (Fred and George Weasley from ‘Harry Potter’) and legendary fantasy novelist Raymond E Feist at the Supernova Pop Culture Expo at Sydney Showground, Olympic Park.

“I haven’t quite mastered dealing with the crazy fans thing yet,” Young told TE while taking a leisurely stroll around London.

“I’ve done a few of these conventiontype things in England and they are always loads of fun. Although, I did one by myself a few weeks ago and I was a little worried that I’d be in my little booth all by myself and that no-one would be interested. Luckily, that wasn’t the case.”

Given the popularity of ‘Merlin’ in Australia, he needn’t worry about feeling rejected.

“From what I’ve heard, the show is doing really well down there – I was supposed to come out for Supernova last year but scheduling prevented it so I’m really excited about this one. Colin [Morgan – Merlin] has been, and he assures me that it’s crazy down there, so I can’t wait.”

Young, who started his acting career as a five-year-old playing a donkey in a school nativity play, said being able to play a Knight of Camelot was essentially a dream come true.

“It literally is a dream come true,” he enthused.

“I mean, basically my job on ‘Merlin’ was to sit on a horse and have sword fights and I was so desperate to do exactly that as a child.

“It’s funny because I brought my fouryear-old nephew to the set one day and we gave him a cape and a sword and you could just see the excitement in his eyes – I think it’s universal.”

For Young, the popularity of the show comes down, largely, to the subject matter and the relatability of the title character.

“It really is a classic story and if you don’t know it in depth, everyone is still familiar with the sysmbolism of King Arthur, the sword in the stone and Camelot,” he said.

“Also, Merlin is just so relatable. He speaks to so many people who may feel a little alienated.”

The Supernova Pop Culture Expo will be on at Sydney Showground from June 21 to June 23. For a complete list of talent and ticket information, visit supernova.com.au.

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fter playing his first show, nine years ago, with iconic Australian wordsmith Paul Kelly and making quite a name for himself around the traps with roots rock outfit Bowen and the Lucky Dutchmen, Newcastle-based singer-songwriter Alex Bowen has struck out on his own with the exquisitely soulful blues EP ‘Feather in the Ground’.

Thanks to some solid touring, and some cracking tunes to boot, the EP has pricked up quite a few ears around the country and caused wags to draw comparisons to the likes of Dan Sultan.

Bowen told TE that he had been consistently surprised with the reaction the EP had been getting.

“It’s a bit of a surprise, actually,” he said. “I’ve had the chance to go places that I’ve never played before which has been awesome, and I recently did a show

on the Sunshine Coast that sold out which is very encouraging.”

Bowen, who relied largely on session musicians to help bring his vision to life, also turned to crowdfunding website pozible to help fund the EP’s production.

“It was very encouraging to see so many people help out with the campaign – it was quite nerve racking though as I was a bit unsure if there would be anyone out there willing to help out, but I made a promise to myself that I would not put in any extra funds in myself.

“If the campaign didn’t reach the $4,000 target then, no project.”

While Bowen said the prospects of heading out under his own name was a little daunting at first, he said he felt a lot more creative freedom going it alone.

“I’d say it feels a lot more free – it was very daunting at first, though, mainly because I was quite nervous about the songwriting aspect, but I think I’m over it now.”

Alex Bowen plays at the Cambridge Hotel on Saturday, June 8 with Galleri.

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After releasing a couple of dance singles – ‘I’m The One You Want’ and ‘Tell me You Can Love Me’ under the name Les Lee, Taylor Dayne first exploded on the global music scene with the now dance-pop classic ‘Tell It To My Heart’ and has since managed to parlay that early success into a career that has garnered more than 75 million singles sold.

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n the wake of the recent fire at the Morrow Park Bowling Club, and in a testament to the community spirit in the region, a slew of Newcastle and Sydney performers took to the stage at the Sydney Junction Hotel last week to raise more than $1,000 to help get the residents of the iconic arts hub back on their feet.

Organised by Joanna Leigh of Creative Jam Productions, the fundraiser saw the likes of Grace Turner, Empty Pockets, Di Drew and Kieran Ryan Colton and James McKendrey of Sydney outfit Takadimi take to the stage for the venue’s Open Mic night on Thursday and their Sunday sessions, waiving their performance fee.

In addition, Some Chick with a Ukulele, Anousha Victoire and Zackari Watt and designer Black Sparrow also donated previous fees and punters over the two nights contributed $500 to the cause.

“Morrow Park wasn’t just a building or an old bowling club – it was a creative community,” Leigh said.

“I wanted to do something practical to help residents and artists who’d lost so much and ensure the Newcastle arts community has every opportunity to rebuild and recover.”

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Leigh said the bowling club held a special place in her heart as, herself a performer, she had played some of her earliest gigs at the venue way back when it was known as Salarium Space. She added that the outpouring of support form local musos showed just how much the space meant to the Newcastle creative community.

“These fundraisers show the Novocastrian spirit of supporting the arts and each other through adversity is alive and well,” she said.

“The evenings were full of heartfelt tributes and spontaneous collaborations such as Alex Martin’s slam poetry odes to the Morrow accompanied by the jazz improvisation from members of Takadimi, which embodied the creative spirit of the Morrow.”

Bowling club leaseholder and one of its custodians, Zackari Watt, said he was overwhelmed with the community’s response in the wake of the tragedy.

“The community response as a whole has been profoundly touching,” he said.

“The reinvigoration of the Newcastle arts community almost makes it worth everything I have lost personally,” he said. “The positive power of the community response is what is keeping those who lost everything afloat.”

f you like your blues low down and dirty, then you’d definitely do well to get on down to the Beaches Hotel this weekend to catch Newcastle’s newest blues dogs, The Dirty Boots, in action.

With a ton of musical experience in various bands over the years, The Dirty Boots promise to unleash a heady brand of rockin’ swampy blues when they take to the stage for the very first time.

The four-piece have a repertoire of rocking originals that is complimented by a selection of dirt bustin’ covers

from the likes of Beasts of Bourbon, Tom Waits, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tony Joe White, Howlin Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson and Ian Rilen, just to name a few.

By now you should be getting the picture – this is honest, raw and lowdown meat and potatoes blues rock that just refuses to quit.

If you know what’s good for you, get along to the Beaches Hotel, Merewether on Saturday, June 9 to catch the Dirty Boots. Kicking off proceedings will be fellow up-andcomers, Unknown State.