www.newcastlepost.com.au
Herman’s Hermits still into something good
PAGE 34
Stockton gears up for country fest
PAGE 40
From Van to Eurovision with Brian Kennedy PAGE 41
PAGE 38
Stephen Bisset caught up with Dead Letter Circus frontman Kim Benzie to chat about difficult second albums ahead of their Newcastle show, as part of their massive ‘Catalyst Fire’ tour.
Entertainment | Food | Accommodation
5 John St, Warners Bay Hotel: 4948 9055 Bottle Shop: 4947 1126
www.warnersbayhotel.com.au
Go in the draw to win a Go Pro Camera
15
$
Wild Turkey Cola can or stubbie 4 pack
52
$
Wild Turkey American Honey 1L
Glenfiddich Scotch 700ml
47.99
$
Johnnie Walker Black Label 700ml
47.99
$
GREAT TAP KING SPECIALS IN STORE Special prices vary on the 4 products
Available in: XXXX Gold, Tooheys New & Extra Dry, Hahn Super, James Boags Premium, James Squire Chancer.
14.99
$
Budweiser, Stella & Heineken 6 packs
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Warners Bay Hotel
FATHER’S DAY SPECIALS
The Newcastle Post
The survival instinct
That’s Entertainment
Northlane bring sonic assault to Newcastle
Bottleshop specials available until September 3 or while stocks last, no other discounts apply.
THURSDAY NIGHT MEMBERS DRAW $2400 7-8pm
LTPS/13/04604
29
That’s Entertainment
www.newcastlepost.com.au
What’s on the... dvd
stereo
D
Box
T
irected by and starring genuine screen legend Robert Redford, this thriller features a stellar ensemble cast and a whip smart script that is sure to have you on the edge of your seat. After years in hiding, ex-Weather Underground militant, Nick Sloan aka Jim Grant (Redford), learns about his old compatriot’s arrest for a bank robbery turned deadly in the 1970s, which he is wanted as an accomplice. This puts the ambitious young local reporter, Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf), on the scent of a story that exposes Sloan as well. Sloan goes on the run while taking his daughter to safety. With that accomplished, Nick stays one step ahead of the FBI while pursuing a faint hope to clear his name. Also starring Julie Christie, Susan Sarandon, Chris Cooper, Nick Nolte and Terrence Howard, this is a taut thriller with plenty of intrigue.
here’s no denying that seminal Aussie pub rock band Hunters and Collectors have left an indelible mark on the Australian popular music landscape. From their early, powerful explorations into rock and arty, neo funk on albums such as ‘The Fireman’s Curse’ through to their evocative ballads such as ‘Throw Your Arms Around Me’, ‘The Hunnas’ could definitely write one hell of a song. This fact is illustrated perfectly on this collection of Hunnas tracks, interpreted by some of the best Aussie (and Eddie Vedder) talent going around. From Paul Kelly and Emma Donovan’s moving version of ‘True Tears of Joy’, through to Oh Mercy’s throbbing rendition of ‘The Slab’, this is truly an all-killer-nofiller tribute to one of Australia’s true gems. As an added bonus, disc two showcases the original tracks.
Crucible – The Songs of Hunters and Collectors Out Now
The Company You Keep Out Now
with Stephen Bisset road
W
hile never even coming close to the sheer terrorinducing H.G. Wells novel and accompanying radio broadcast, Steven Spielberg’s reimagining of this sci-fi classic still has some pretty tense moments. Everyone’s favourite Thetan Tom Cruise stars as a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. When his ex-wife and her new husband drop
off his teenage son Robbie and young daughter Rachel for a weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm suddenly touches down. Before you can say alien invasion, it’s on for young and old. Cruise turns in a credible performance as the everyman struggling to hold onto his fractured family and Tim Robbins (‘Bob Roberts’) brings a certain creepiness to proceedings as an unhinged survivalist.
War of the Worlds – Friday, 8.30pm Prime
The Newcastle Post
CARTON
$19.99 $9.99
FOR 2 OR MORE FOR 2 OR MORE
6 PACK
4.5L
$7.99 EA $9.99 EA $8.99 SINGLE
$29.99
CARTON
VB 30 PACK CANS 375ML / CORONA FULLY IMPORTED STUBBIES 355ML
$12.99 SINGLE
HEINEKEN FULLY IMPORTED 250ML / HOLLAND CANS 330ML
$7.99 EA $5.99EA
FOR 2 OR MORE FOR 2 OR MORE
$9.99 SINGLE
$6.99
EACH
JIM BEAM BOURBON 700ML
$4.99EA
$14.99EA
$5.99
$15.99
FOR 2 OR MORE FOR 2 OR MORE each
SINGLE
SINGLE
SINGLE
MODERN THAI CUISINE
WED 7pm KILLER POOL COMP $100 PRIZE MONEY $10 SCHNITZELS THURS LUNCHTIME RAFFLE 6.30PM SCHOONER DRAW MUSO’S JAM FROM 7PM $11 JUGS FRI AFTERNOON RAFFLE & HOT BAR SNACKS PIRATES 50/50 DEAL OR NO DEAL MON SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERS CASH DRAW BETWEEN 5.30 - 6.30PM
SUNDAY FREE POOL ALL DAY JACOBS CREEK WINE RANGE / CRYSTAL LAKE SAUVIGNON BLANC 750ML
NEW CHEF/NEW MENU $ LUNCH & DINNER SAUCE, CHIPS & SALAD
GENRE WINE RANGE / GOLDEN GATE PASSION DE BORTOLI SACRED POP / BALLAST STONE HILL WINE RANGE WINE RANGE 750mL 750ML
7 STEAK 95
7 DAYS A WEE K!
WEEKLY ACCOMODATION AVAILABLE $300 PER WEEK ENQUIRE WITHIN
WED 28TH AUGUST
SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST
XYZ
8:30 TO CLOSE
30
$29.99
CARTON
CARLTON DRY 355ML / PERONI NASTRO AZZURO 330ML
JIM BEAM & COLA 6 PK CANS 375ML / JIMBEROO CASKS VARIETIES 4.5L
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
$39.99 $43.99 CARTON
The Village People – Saturday, October 12 Enmore Theatre
EVERY WEEK
DRIVE THROUGH SPECIALS! $39.99
Y
oung man (and woman), you don’t need to feel down. I said young man (and woman) because the Village People are in town. Yes that’s right, arguably the world’s campest singing sensation, The Village People are winging their way to Sydney, bringing with them Glenn Leonard’s Temptations and the former ladies of the Supremes in what promises to be one heck of an entertainment extravaganza. Selling more than 100 million recordings, the Village People, the ubiquitous Kings of Disco, were an instant phenomenon in the 70s and 80s with hits such as ‘YMCA’, ‘In the Navy’, ‘San Francisco’, ‘In Hollywood’, ‘Macho Man’, ‘Go West’ and ‘Can’t Stop the Music’ – not to mention those fabulous costumes. Glenn Leonard’s Temptations deliver the original Temptations sound like never before while Scherrie Payne and Lynda Laurence and genuine former members of the Motown signed and recorded Supremes and graciously endorsed by Diana Ross.
KARAOKE
$200 Pool Competition - 6pm
THUR 29TH AUGUST
TRIVIA
FRI 30TH AUGUST
LINGERIE LADIES MEAT RAFFLE LIVE FOOTY
SUN 1ST SEPTEMBER
JASON BONE
$200 Pool Competition - 3pm 1PM-4PM
MON 2ND SEPTEMBER
LINGERIE LADIES 6PM-8PM
485 Pacific Highway, Belmont, NSW 2280 Ph: (02) 4945 0444 E: info@belmonthotel.com.au Specials available August 28th - September 3rd 2013
TUES
$11 JUGS & $10 CURRIES
FRIDAY AUGUST 30
THE ROCKWELLS SATURDAY AUGUST 31
KING SHAKEY
BOTTLESHOP
OPEN TIL LATE EVERYNIGHT COWPER ST, CARRINGTON
4961 2467
www.newcastlepost.com.au
Stephen Bisset
W
ith their massive sophomore album, ‘The Catalyst Fire’, threatening to out-wow their groundbreaking debut, ‘This Is the Warning’, it makes perfect sense that Brisbane’s Dead Letter Circus would want to embark on an equally massive tour to promote it. The band will be in town next month and frontman Kim Benzie told TE that a fresh crop of songs and a recent line-up change has kicked the band into overdrive. “Yeah man, we’re deep in rehearsals at the moment for the tour which is pretty soon,” Benzie said. “We’ve basically been nerding up on the songs for the past few months, so it should be a pretty wild show.” After releasing their critically-acclaimed debut long player (a peak, number two spot on the ARIA charts, gold record status, several hit singles and plum supports with the likes of Muse and Linkin Park), in 2011, it seemed as though the Brisbane five-piece had the world at their feet. However, a solid block of touring the album plus some untimely lineup changes, prompted a feeling of stagnation within the band, according to Kenzie, that was becoming hard to shake off.
“Yeah, I’d say our survivalist instinct kicked in,” he said. “We did a hell of a lot of touring off the back of the last one and we kind of got to a point where we thought, ‘well we can’t keep touring this album forever’. “Also, we had a line-up change after the last album [guitarist Scott Maric was replaced by Clint Vincent] and we were so focused on rebuilding that we got really far behind schedule.” With a batch of songs that were written on tour over the past 12 months, the band hunkered down with producer Forrester Savell and Benzie said while the recording process was quite intense, the band were over the moon with the result. “Yeah, it was quite intensive and full-on but I’d say that because of that, we’re even happier with how the album came out,” he said. “We wanted to make sure that this was an album of all killer – you know, not just an album with a few strong single songs. “Working with Forrester again was fantastic because he has been as much a part of the Dead Letter Circus journey as we have – I mean, he was the best man at my wedding,” Benzie said. “He really knows where we’re coming from and it’s a real family kind of vibe. Also, Clint, our new guitarist, used to be our tour manager, so we really are quite a tight-knit unit.” Catch Dead Letter Circus at the Cambridge Hotel on Saturday, September 7.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL BOOLAROO WHAT’S ON?
$7 MEAL *
MONDAY - FRIDAY BUY 1 MAIN MEAL, HAPPY HOUR 4 - 5pm & GET A 2ND MEAL FOR $7* TUES $10 T-BONE THURS MEAT RAFFLES VOUCHER MUST BE PRESENTED FRIDAY MEAT RAFFLES FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY SEP 1 LI V E ENTERTA INMENT LIVE + LUNCH DAN BEASLY ENTERTAINMENT SPECIALS KARAOKE 1st SAT of each month BY JUNIOR FROM 1PM AVAILABLE
When purchasing a drink per meal. Up to equal value or less. Excludes public holidays. Valid 7 days. Last days! Finishes 30/9/13
MEMBERS DRAW $700 NEW TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY EVENINGS
ON WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST
If not won 27/8/13
That’s Entertainment
The survival instinct
DRAWN BETWEEN 6.30 & 7.30PM
MAIN RD BOOLAROO PH: 4958 1491
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY AUG 30 JESSY VEE SATURDAY AUG 31 JOHN LARDER The Newcastle Post
4980 9999
7 M AW S O N C L O S E C AV E S B E A C H w w w. c a v e s b e a c h s i d e h o t e l . c o m . a u
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
C O U R T E S Y B U S AVA I L A B L E
31
B
WA
CLU
S
E
E
A
RS
NS
WORK
SWANSEA BUFFET ‘all you can eat’
WEDNESDAY NIGHT in main lounge
$10 Chicken Schnitty - choice of 3 sauces $3.50 schooners or $3.50 glass of Gum Creek wine
FATHer’s DAY rAFFLe
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1 DRAWN AT 12.30PM
LuGGAGe, HAIr CLIppers, bbQ GIFT pACKs & OTHer GIFT pACK
RESTAURANT OPEN
WeD - TrIVIA eNTerTAINMeNT SAT AUGUST 31 NIGHTs 6.30pM ADAM prICe & FrIeNDs
Tue MeMbers DrAW
SAT SEPTEMBER 7
Two members draws between 6 & 7.30pm Starts at $2000 and jackpots $250 each week if not won. At time of print currently
$3000
LTPM/11/00848
DeVIATION
SAT SEPTEMBER 14
Dr sTrANGeMIND
THurs NIGHT
NeW
That’s Entertainment
www.newcastlepost.com.au
MeMbers DrAW
$900
Like us on Facebook Swansea Workers Co Op Club Ltd
Courtesy bus running Wed, Thurs, Fri & Sat - see club for details. Information for members and their guests. THINK! Do you have an issue with gambling? GAMBLING HELP 24/7 on 1800 858 858 or www.gamblinghangover.nsw.gov.au
RAWSON ST, SWANSEA
Drawn between 6pm & 7.30pm
Ph 4971 1377
THIS WEEKENT!D! DON’T MISS OU
The Newcastle Post
LIMITED EVENT CARDS LEFT!
Retro Party Night Hottest DJs
O REEVTENRT CARD remixing the 60s, S P
VI
GIFT E E R F & TS
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
OuN DISC
32
70s, 80s and 90s
Of single mind lton Station Ho i m tel a H THE
Beaumont st
islington
Wednesday August 28
• THE WAy OUT • DAVE • • WHITE WALKERS •
FROM 9.30PM IN THE FRONT bAR - FREE ENTRy Thursday August 29
• MADHOUSE DJ • MICKS KINGS • • NTAPRIZE • LANDMARK + MORE FEAT
FROM 8PM - FREE ENTRy
HAPPy HOURS
$3.60 4-6PM
Friday August 30
ALL DAy EVERy FRIDAy - $5 CORONAS
FREE bAR SNACKS FROM 5PM • LIVE IT UP KARAOKE • FROM 9.30PM IN THE FRONT bAR
• EVENT HORIZON • UNDER GREy SKIES •
• FINGERS CROSSED • FINAL INFECTION • FROM 10PM - $10 ENTRy Saturday August 31
• LIVE IT UP KARAOKE • FROM 9.30PM IN THE FRONT bAR • LHI • HATE bOMbS • • THE LIVING DEAD • DOG ACT • FROM 10PM - $10 ENTRy Sunday September 1
• ARMy OF CHAMPIONS •
RE SPECTRO VO IAL R DKA
Friday $3 august 30
ASBE & RRY
8pm to midnight
EMAIL OR TExT NAME & EVENT EG JOHN SMITH/RETRO TO RECEIVE FREE ENTRY + VIP EVENT CARD 0408 287635 or big3events@hotmail.com
FROM 8PM IN THE FRONT bAR - FREE ENTRy Monday September 2
ALL DAy bUCK HUNTER COMP PRIZE $100 Tuesday September 3
POOL COMP - PRIZE $120 FROM 7PM
Hamiltons best
schnitzels and steaks
• 4961 3852 •
mon-sat 9.30am to 3am sun 10.30am to midnight
Stephen Bisset
H
ot on the heels of a run of sold-out metropolitan dates in support of their sophomore long player ‘Singularity’, arguably Blacktown’s heaviest sons, Northlane, are gearing up to do it all again, this time hitting the regional centres. “Yeah, this one is more of a regional tour and we’re really looking forward to getting out there because the regional fans are our bread and butter – they are going to be awesome shows,” frontman Adrian Fitipaldes told TE. While Northlane certainly pricked up a few ears with their debut album, ‘Discoveries’, ‘Singularity’ showcases a band with a maturing musical sensibility. While definitely anchored in the metalcore camp, these guys are equally at home with the crunching riffs and sonic brutality as they are with creating space within all of the chaos. Fitipaldes said that while the band were really put to the test during the recording of the album, the end result was worth it. “It was all pretty much about trying to kill two birds with one stone,” he said. “We were in tour in Canada last year and we were really keen to record while we were over there to save going home and coming all the way back to record. So, after Canada, we went to New Jersey and recorded with William Putney [Four Year Strong, Thy Art Is Murder]. “We wrote most of the album on tour but when we got to the studio, we still had about three songs to write and Jon [Deiley, guitar], who writes the majority of the music, managed to write three awesome songs in three days which is a pretty amazing feat as it’s something that you just can’t force – you really do need to be in a good zone of inspiration.” So what about the album’s title? Anyone who has heard it will know that Northlane have more than one trick in their sonic palate. “Singularity refers to a point in time in the future where science and technology have advanced to a point that we just can’t conceive and I think that’s a cool metaphor for us,” he said. “Also, there is an alternate meaning that places importance on the individual – it’s about looking at not giving all your attention to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West and focusing on yourself.” Catch Northlane when they play at the Cambridge Hotel on Sunday, September 8.
www.newcastlepost.com.au
284 Maitland Rd
Mayfield Hotel The Sportsmans venue
! There's always something happening
EVERY SUNDAY
E IV L TERTAINMENT
EN
2pm in the BeeR GaRdeN
The lion’s share
I
n mid-2012, four young guys from Sydney came together with a singular goal in mind – to create some unabashed, righteous punk rock. The result was Born Lion, with their teeth bared and a roaring wall of sound complete with stabby chords, angular rhythms, hard beats and a dual vocal attack. The band’s latest track ‘D Is For Danger’ is no exception. It’s a howling helter skelter of pounding drums and churning riffs, hurtling along with an epic vengeance. On the back of the release of this sonic assault the boys are heading our way to blow the doors off the Great Northern. In less than a year, these youngbloods have made some serious
fRiday aUGUSt 30
noise, slaying three highly-lauded east coast tours and earning support slots with the likes of Gay Paris, Strangers as well as The Offspring, Tomahawk and Metallica on the Soundwave stage. Their previous singles were triumphs in their own right, earning much love from Triple J, FBI Radio, Triple R and Brisbane’s 4ZZZ. All of this culminated in the release of Born Lion’s debut EP in March this year. Born Lion’s assault on the Aussie scene shows no signs of slowing down. With a relentless touring schedule for the remainder of 2013, the fierceness and ferocity is sure to continue. Catch Born Lion when they play at the Great Northern on Wednesday, September 4.
SHiVoo liVe NRl GaMeS on
tHe BiG SCReeN
YOU’RE THE STAR KARAOKE
thursday 7.30pm tuesdays Badge Draw $1000 Wednesdays Schooner Draw Southern Cross Poker 7.30pm Monster meat raffle (one monster tray per night)
Happy Hours Thursday & Friday 5.30-6.30pm $3.50 Schooners thursdays Monster Meat Raffle (one Monster Tray per night) fridays Meat tray raffles Saturdays Free Sausage Sizzle! + Punter Tipping Comp Saturday night dJ Mayfield Bistro Open 11-2.30pm & 4.30-9pm Closed Monday $10 lunch specials
fatHeR’S day SPeCialS Johnnie Walker Black label 700ml
$39.99 ea
Tooheys New stubbies 24 pk
$40.99 ea
That’s Entertainment
Ph: 4960 1397
Oyster Bay Range 750ml
2 for $30
Ph 4960 1397 f 4960 1979 - 284 Maitland Rd, Mayfield
What’s on at Windale Bowlo FATHER’S DAY All day at the
BISTRO
LARGER, BRIGHTER PRIZES UP FoR GRABS!
MONSTER MEAT RAFFLE from 5.30pm SPIN FOR CASH - Live entertainment
SUNDAY NEW EXCITING PRIZES UP FoR GRABS!
with your choice of ten differrent toppings also includes hot/cold salad for $12.50
MONDAY 11am BINGO 5pm Social Golfers MEAT RAFFLE and schooner draw WEDNESDAY 5pm MEAT RAFFLE with bar promotion
CHICKEN SCHNITZELS
VARIETY RAFFLES from 12noon
BOWLS
TUESDAY - Womens Bowls WEDNESDAY - 9:30am Mens Multi Gala THURSDAY - Womens Bowls FRIDAY - Retired Bowlers Gala SATURDAY - Mens Cash Gala
Windale Gateshead BC, Lake Street, Windale.
SUMMERLAND KINGS
FRIDAY SEP 13 ASH MOUNTAIN SUNDAY SEP 15 KARAOKE FROM 3.30PM FRIDAY SEP 20 VEGAS FRIDAY SEP 27 DEVIATION
For inquiries call us on 4965 7888
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
NEW TUESDAY NIGHT MENU
FRIDAY SEP 6
The Newcastle Post
A La Carte Menu plus $10 ROAST meal with sweets
FFLES RAFRIDAY
ENTERTAINMENT
33
That’s Entertainment
www.newcastlepost.com.au
gig guide...
A formidable young talent
W
hen it comes to enthusiastic young musicians doing their thing around the traps, they don’t come much more so than Central Coast-based singer/guitarist, Howard
Shearman. In the short time Shearman has been plying his musical trade, he has recorded two EPs and shared stages with a number of Aussie music luminaries such as Jon Stevens (Noiseworks), James Reyne (Australian Crawl) and Rai Thistlewayte (Thirsty Merc), to name a few. After clocking up gigs in more than 100 different venues, there’s no doubt that Shearman has developed the chops to entertain any audience. Also, with a covers set that reads like a who’s-who of popular music, this guy could well be described as a human jukebox. Catch Howard Shearman when he plays at the Swansea Hotel on Sunday, September 1.
5 SAWYERS: Friday, Perry Carter; Saturday, DJ Sean Andrews. ABSOLUTE THAI, Charlestown: Friday, Brien McVernon; Saturday, The Dreamcatchers. ADAMSTOWN CLUB: Saturday, Dave Cochrane’s Solid Gold Party Night. ANNA BAY TAVERN: Saturday, Purple Hearts. ARGENTON HOTEL: Friday, Karaoke. AVOCA BEACH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, After Hours. AVON VALLEY INN: Saturday, Formula. BAR 121: Friday, Kylie Jane; Saturday, Unknown State Duo. BAR PETITE: Friday, Dean Kyrwood; Saturday, Holly Wilson BEAUFORD HOTEL: Saturday, Kirsty Larkin. BELMONT 16s: Wednesday, Susan Jon Rose, Milton Ward; Friday, The Rockin Eddie Band; Saturday, Talk of the Town. BELMONT BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Jus Gordon. BELMONT HOTEL: Sunday, Jason Bone; Saturday, XYZ. BELMORE HOTEL: Friday, The Levymen; Saturday, Grand Theft Audio. BELMORE HOTEL, Scone: Friday, Zane Penn. BERESFIELD BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Dv8; Saturday, Retro Masters. BLACKBUTT HOTEL: Friday, VIP; Saturday, Phonic. BRADFORD HOTEL: Friday, Loko; Saturday, Adam and the Talents. BREAKERS COUNTRY CLUB: Friday, Paul Toole; Saturday, Dexter Moore. BUDGEWOI SOCCER CLUB: Friday, Peter Grant; Saturday, Gunslingers; Sunday, Venus 2. BURWOOD INN: Friday, James Paul. CAMBRIDGE HOTEL: Wednesday, Jones the Cat, Silver Taxi Service, The Hedonists, Montegus; Thursday, Funkoars, Vents, Briggs, K21. CANTON BEACH SPORTS CLUB: Friday, Girls With Guitars. CARDIFF RSL: Friday, Gen X; Saturday, The V Dubs. CATHO PUB: Sunday, Steve Edmonds Band. CAVES BEACHSIDE HOTEL: Friday, Jesse
Vee; Saturday, John Larder. CENTRAL HOTEL, Stroud: Sunday, Open Mic Night. CESSNOCK HOTEL: Saturday, The Piranha Brothers. CESSNOCK SUPPORTERS: Friday, KG Duo; Saturqday, Dr Love. CHARLESTOWN BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Dr Zoom Duo. CLARENDON HOTEL: Friday, Mick Jones; Saturday, Karen O’Shea. COLLIERY INN: Friday, Karaoke. COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Boolaroo: Friday, Dan Beazley; Sunday, Junior. CRICKETERS ARMS: Friday, Troy; Saturday, Paul Storey. CRITERION HOTEL: Friday, DJ. CUSTOMS HOUSE: Wednesday, AdzDrumz; Saturday, Jon T. DAVISTOWN RSL: Saturday, Entertainment. DENMAN HOTEL: Friday, Karaoke. DENMAN RSL: Sunday, DJ Corey. DIGGERS AT THE ENTRANCE: Friday, Lunar @ Diggers; Saturday, Ambah Duo. DUKE OF WELLINGTON: Friday, Iguana; Saturday, Two Good Reasons. EAST CESSNOCK BOWLING CLUB: Saturday, Rave On. EAST MAITLAND BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Total 80s Recall; Saturday, Incognito; Sunday, John Allan. EDGEWORTH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Neon; Saturday, Kellie Cain. EDGEWORTH TAVERN: Friday/Saturday, Live Entertainment. ENTRANCE BOWLING CLUB: Saturday, Red Alert. ENTRANCE LEAGUES CLUB: Friday, Adam and the Talents; Saturday, Jus Gordon. EXCHANGE HOTEL: Friday, The V Dubs. FAMILY HOTEL, Maitland: Friday, The Bad and the Ugly. FIVE ISLANDS REC CLUB, Speers Point: Friday, Karen O’Shea. GATESHEAD TAVERN: Thursday, Mardmax. GEORGE TAVERN: Saturday, Duelling Pistols; Sunday, Karen O’Shea. GOSFORD RSL: Friday, Slam Tango; Saturday, Radio Bandits.
GRAND HOTEL: Tuesday, Jazz. GRAND JUNCTION HOTEL: Friday, Fish Fry, Pow Wow; Saturday, The Electric Mayhem. GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL: Wednesday, Geeks and Beats; Thursday, The Jimmy Bazil Projects; Friday, The Smith Street Band; Saturday, The Dennis Boys Band. GRETA WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Jumpin Jukebox. GUNYAH HOTEL: Friday, Brooke Harvey; Saturday, Sundays Record Duo; Sunday, Incognito. GWANDALAN BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Kristen Lane Band. HALEKULANI BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Malihini’s Over 30s Nightspot. HAMILTON STATION HOTEL: Wednesday, The Way Out, Dave, White Walkers; Thursday, Madhouse DJs; Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Karaoke; Sunday, Army of Champions. HARRIGANS IRISH PUB, Pokolbin: Sunday, Adam Eckersley Trio. HONEYSUCKLE HOTEL: Friday, Casual Trio; Sunday, Matt McLaren. HOTEL DELANY: Wednesday, Timmy Coffey; Friday, DJ Surian, Sean Andrews, Phonic; Saturday, Misbehave. HOTEL JESMOND: Friday, Dream Tambourine; Saturday, Pete Gelzinnis. HOTEL PREMIER: Saturday, Kim and Mik; Sunday, The Smarts. IRON HORSE INN: Saturday, Ryan Daley. JUNCTION HOTEL: Friday, Jason Bone. KENT HOTEL: Friday, The Urge. KING STREET HOTEL: Friday, Hawman, Splinta, Dexi; Saturday, Ministry of Sound Session Ten Toura; Sunday, Astronomar. KINCUMBER HOTEL: Thursday, Open Mic; Friday, Kuta Groove; Sunday, Paul Watters. KOTARA BOWLING CLUB: Sunday, Peter O’Grady. KURRI BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Get Soaked; Saturday, Gian. LAKE MACQUARIE TAVERN: Friday/ Saturday, Live Entertainment. LAKE MACQUARIE YACHT CLUB: Sunday, Gian. LAKESIDE VILLAGE TAVERN: Friday, Tom
frIDAY Membership $10,000* Permit No LTPS/13/00855
The Newcastle Post Wednesday, August 28, 2013
34
Permit No LTPS/13/00856
frIDAY AuGuSt 30 » VEnuS 2 SunDAY SEPtEMBEr 1 » SCottY MAC
Brasserie 53 $8 LunCH SPECIALS - Mon to frI
tuESDAY nIGHt $12 StEAK & SCHnItzEL tHurSDAY nIGHt $11 CurrIES
$7 KIDS MEALS!
InCLuDES frEE Soft DrInK & fr EE ICE CrEAM
CLuB BInGo/CASH HouSIE - frIDAY 10AM
15 x 30 COLES VOUCHERS, 15 x CASH PRIZES, 2 x CASH JACKPOTS
All proceeds to Hunter Life Education Authority to raise funds for a charitable purpose CFN 11635
$2MONDAY KEno OR QuICK PICK TUESDAY Limit 1 per customer per day
53 Carrington Street, West Wallsend Ph: 4953 2920 - www.wwwc.com.au
FRI 6. SAT 7. SUN 8
SEPTEMBER FRI
COUNTRY KARAOKE
2013
SunDAY Membership $3,500*
with PRIZES!
KIDS RIDES. LINE DANCING. SAT MARKETS. ADAM PRICE. MARK WELLS & HIS 5 PIECE BAND THE ITALIAN COWBOY SUN MARKETS. KEN JONES. ROB CASS DUO
$3,000
THE APPRENTICES*
FATHER’S DAY! WIN dad two 18 hole rounds of golf at Pacific Dunes Contact club for details
SATURDAY AUGUST 31
CASS & HOOPER TRIO
STOCKTON RSL CLUB - CRN CLYDE & DOUGLAS STREETS STOCKTON FOR INFORMATION VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR CALL THE CLUB 49282333
www.newcastlepost.com.au
Dynamic Duo
K
SEVEN SEAS: Friday, The Rockwells; Saturday, King Shakey. SHAFT TAVERN: Sunday, Flying Mare. SHENANIGANS, Maitland: Friday, Karaoke; Saturday, Solid Gold SHOAL BAY RESORT: Friday, Kotadama, Gemma, Gian; Saturday, Failed Rockstars, Lennie Live; Sunday, The Gleesons, Kirsty Larkin. SHORTLAND HOTEL: Friday, Phil McKnight. SILK BAR: Friday, Free Willy and the Grace Brothers. SINGLETON DIGGERS, Alroy Park: Saturday, Lance Birrell. SINGLETON DIGGERS, York Street: Friday, Lance Birrell. SNIDDYS, Hamilton: Saturday, Mark Lee. SOLDIERS POINT BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Holly Wilson; Saturday, Herman’s Hermits SPINNING WHELL HOTEL, Raymond Terrace: Sunday, Mick Jones. STOCKTON BOWLING CLUB: Sunday, Phil McKnight. STOCKTON RSL: Saturday, Live Entertainment. SWANSEA HOTEL: Sunday, Howard Shearman. SWANSEA RSL CLUB: Saturday, Wet and Dry. SWANSEA WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Kids’ Disco. SYDNEY JUNCTION HOTEL: Thursday, Open Mic; Wednesday, Drag For Tips; Friday, Purple Party; Saturday, Jag B, Gemma Wood. TELARAH BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Chezza, Christine and George; Saturday, Free Juke Box. TILLIGERRY RSL CLUB: Friday, Kim and Mik; Saturday, Troy. TORONTO DIGGERS: Friday, Talk of the Town. TORONTO HOTEL: Saturday, Jones Theory. TORONTO WORKERS CLUB: Thursday, Herman’s Hermits; Friday, Cash and Co. TORONTO YACHT CLUB: Friday, Bob Allan. TOWN HALL HOTEL, Waratah: Thursday, Karaoke; Saturday, Karaoke. VALENTINE BOWLING CLUB: Saturday, Kadence. WALLARAH BAY REC CLUB: Friday, Cool Change; Saturday, Buddy’s Back – Buddy Holly Show. WALLSEND DIGGERS CLUB: Friday, Rock Factor; Saturday, Moonlight Drive. WANGI DISTRICT WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Julia Starr; Saturday, Robbie Urquhart. WANGI HOTEL: Sunday, Andrew G. WANGI RSL: Friday, Eva. WARNERS BAY HOTEL: Thursday, Shivoo; Friday, DJs; Saturday, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. WESTON WORKERS CLUB: Saturday, DJ Brian Bean. WESTS CARDIFF: Saturday, Outerphase.
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, Wicked; Saturday, Snape Brothers. WESTS NEW LAMBTON STARLIGHT ROOM: Wednesday, Herman’s Hermits WEST WALLSEND WORKERS CLUB: Friday, Venus 2; Sunday, Scotty Mac. WESTON WORKERS CLUB: Saturday, Blue Suede Rockers. WICKHAM PARK HOTEL: Wednesday, Flash Jam Night; Thursday, Marriah; Friday, Milestones; Saturday, AJ Clayfoot, Backfire; WINDSOR CASTLE HOTEL: Friday, Bobby C; Saturday, Dr Zoom Duo. WYONG BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Dutch Courage. WYONG LEAGUES CLUB: Friday, Red Alert; Saturday, Will Teague Duo. SEND YOUR FREE ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS FOR THE GUIDE TO: theguide@newcastlepost.com.au or FAX: (02) 49 611 540
Live Music wedNESDAY 28th 7.30pm
FLASH JAM NIGHT THURSDAY 29th
MARRIAH FRIDAy 30th 9pm
MILESTONES
ET’s BISTRO
pERmIT LTpS/12/03104
TUESDAY & FRIDAY jOKER DRAw
NOw AT $2000 pERmIT LTpS/12/06553
TRIVIA FROM 7.30PM CASH & PRIZES
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIgHT
LISTEN TO NEwCASTLE’S
HOTTEST BANDS FROM 8.30PM
Daily lunch specials Steel City Country Music Club Festival and Talent Quest at Five Islands Recreation Club October 19 and 20 13 categories - juniors, seniors and veterans. Open songwriters section too! Prize money, trophies and certificates for all sections. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.steelcitycmc.com S Further information for EnTRIE w msommers011@gmail.com aRE nO! OpEn or phone 0447 581 995.
SALmOn RISSOLES, RUmp STEAk, BAngERS, ChICkEn SChnITzEL, BARRAmUndI fILLETS!
SUNDAY ROAST IS BACK! BEEF OR PORK
ANY
2 ONLY
$19.90
AVAILABLE LUnCh & dInnER
COURTESY BUS AVAILABLE - Ring for details Main Rd, EdgEwoRTh
4958 1772 www.edgeworthtavern.com.au
(LTmp 07/20458) *If not won Tuesday August 27
KEEp Up TO DATE & DOWnLOAD OUR App
AJ CLAYFOOT 9PM in the front bar BACKFIRE SunDAY 1st 1.30PM IN THE BEER GARDEN
DREAM karaOke CATCHES 5.30PM FRONT BAR FISH FRY VIP m Park ha The PHONIC WICKO THURSDAY nIGHT
FRIDAY AUGUST 30
SATURDAY AUGUST 31, 8.30-11pm
SUnDAY EVEnInGS 6-8pm * T FREE KIDSesseEA ntial *Conditions apply.
Bookings
Ph: 4957 3435
80 Orchardtown Rd, New Lambton
LI v
tel Ho
MONDAY TO FRIDAY $8.99!!!
Thursday 29/8/13
5PM
E M U SI
No strangers here, just friends you haven’t met yet!
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
BOOK NOw FOR FATHER’S DAY THIS SUNDAY
$1950
*
SATURDAY 31st
The Newcastle Post
SATURDAY BIg wHEEL $400 wEDNESDAY
THURSDAY mEmBERS’ DRAW Be here from 6pm
C
NOw AT $300
Wick
MONDAY & THURSDAY KEYRINg jACKPOT DRAw
www.thewicko.com.au
im and Mik have been playing music together for the past three years, combining their experience to create an exciting duo. These guys perform an eclectic range of songs, from the classics to today’s tunes and everything in between. Both musicians have an extensive history in the industry. Mik is the drummer for the award-winning blues band The Bluezone and joined the band after returning from the US where he spent a-year-and-ahalf living and touring and has been playing professionally for 15 years. Kim has recently released her debut solo album, ‘Two White Horses’, and has also been performing solo shows in the area for the past two years. With both female and male vocals, great harmonies and great songs, Kim and Mik are sure to entertain. Catch Kim and Mik when they play at the Premier Hotel on Saturday, August 31.
Buckley; Saturday, Rubicon. LASS O’GOWRIE HOTEL: Wednesday, Rumi; Thursday, Creative Creatures Open Mic Night; Friday, Black Island, Hey Lady, The Sufferjets; Saturday, Mayhem 101, Blake Saban, Stone Sun; Sunday, The Doctor’s Wife. LIZOTTE’S NEWCASTLE: Wednesday, Melody Pool; Thursday/Friday, Ian Moss; Sunday, Ray Beadle LONG JETTY HOTEL: Saturday, Jamie Martens; Sunday, Open Mic with Casho. MAITLAND LEAGUES CLUB: Friday, Back Beat. MARK HOTEL: Friday, Montezuma; Saturday, The Levymen. MARY ELLEN: Thursday, Matt McLaren; Friday, HP Duo; Saturday, Tongue n Cheek; Sunday, Darren. MATTARA HOTEL: Friday, Ange Murphy; Saturday, James Naldo. MAVERICKS ON THE BAY: Friday, Karen Soper; Saturday, Brooke Harvey. MAYFIELD HOTEL: Thursday, Karaoke; Friday, Shivoo; Sunday, Live Entertainment. MJ FINNEGANS: Friday, DJs. NAG’S HEAD HOTEL: Saturday, Twinsanity. NELSON BAY BOWLING CLUB: Friday, Norm Bakker Elvis Tribute. NELSON BAY DIGGERS THE LOUNGE: Friday, The Big Bang; Saturday, Cover 2 Cover. NEWCASTLE PANTHERS: Wednesday, The Game OLD PUB, Woy Woy: Friday, Open Fire. ORANA HOTEL: Friday, Bondi Cigars; Saturday, Omega Red. PEDENS, Cessnock: Friday, Kirsty Larkin. PIPPI’S AT THE POINT: Friday, Ben Travis, Janeys Alibi Duo; Saturday, GenR8; Sunday, Danmien. PLOUGH INN: Friday, Dean Dee. POTTERS BREWERY: Friday, Michael Mills. PRINCE OF WALES: Friday, Jack Daniels; Saturday, Kylie Jane; Sunday, Troy Kemp. QUEENS WHARF BREWERY: Saturday, Mardmax; Sunday, Uptown. RACECOURSE HOTEL: Friday, Pistol Pete; Saturday, Damien. REGAL HOTEL, Kurri: Friday, Entertainment. REGAL HUNTER HOTEL: Saturday, Phil McKnight. ROYAL CROWN, Dudley: Saturday, Karaoke. ROYAL FEDERAL HOTEL: Friday, The Gaudreys; Saturday, Iguana. ROYAL INN, Waratah: Wednesday, Karaoke; Saturday, Mick Jones. RUTHERFORD HOTEL: Saturday, Janeys Alibi Duo SEABREEZE HOTEL: Saturday, Levee Broke.
That’s Entertainment
gig guide...
phone 4965 3201 35
That’s Entertainment
www.newcastlepost.com.au
PEACOCK PALACE CHINESE RESTAURANT FATHER’S DAY Bring your father to one of the most renowned Chinese restaurants for his special day. Bookings recommended.
SPECIAL GIFT FOR EVERY FATHER! (While stocks last)
OPEN
7 DAYS!
LUNCH 12pm to 2.30pm diNNer 5pm to 9pm (Monday to Thursday) 5pm to 10pm (Friday to Sunday)
4948 9249
24 Lake Street, Warners Bay (parking at rear)
FREE ENTERTAINMENT
t’s Friday! thank go d i PaRTy
This FRiday with
KaREn O’shEa In the front LounGe
This sunday
a TOuCh OF COunTRy WiTh
PETER COsiMO In the MaIn audItorIuM froM 5pM
steeL cIty couNtry MusIc cLub tuesday night from 7.30pm All welcome. Free admission. www.steelcitycmc.com
hAVING A ceLebrAtIoN or FuNDrAIser?
Ring to discuss what is available. We have 3 rooms to choose from. no room hire charge!
Get ready for the hoe down
I
f the rarified twang of country guitar floats your boat, then Stockton RSL is the place you’ll want to be when the Stockton Country Music Weekend kicks off next month. The extravaganza gets underway on Friday, September 6 with a country karaoke session to end all country karaoke sessions. If last year was anything to go by, with droves of warblers from across the Hunter region coming out of the woodwork to flaunt their country stylings, this year’s is going to be a cracker. The festivities will resume at 10am on Saturday, September 7 when the club’s car park is transformed into a market ground while the adjacent paddock will be the place to be for the whole family with pony rides, a bucking bull, a five-inone combo castle and jumping castle. The club will also be buzzing with line dancing from 1pm including a long line that will weave its way around the club.
Anyone is welcome to join the line and money raised from the initiative will go to help local resident Debbie Lindsay who is currently battling melanoma. Saturday night is when the real darn tootin’ country fun starts when Adam Price kicks off the Hoe Down Saturday from 5pm before Newcastle’s own 2008 Telstra Road to Tamworth winner, Mark Wells (pictured), hits the stage with his five-piece band. Anyone that has heard Wells’ brilliant debut long player ‘The Long Walk Home’ will know that this is one guy destined for great things. Sunday is market day again until 2pm and the afternoon will keep building to a country crescendo with the Rob Cass Duo and then the dulcet and rocking tones of The Apprentices, featuring four female lead singers and a four-piece band. The Stockton Country Music Weekend will be on at Stockton RSL from Friday, September 6 to Sunday, September 8.
Silver Dolphin Restaurant Open 7 days Lunch from 11.30am, dinner from 5.30pm
MEMBERs haPPy hOuR $3.50 sChOOnERs WEdnEsdays 6pm-7pm
Wednesday, August 28 , 2013
The Newcastle Post
GREaT daiLy BisTRO sPECiaLs
36
MOnday CLOsEd FOR LunCh FRi-sun 11aM-2PM LunCh MOn-sun 5.30-8PM dinnER TuE-Thu 10aM-2PM LunCh
spoil dad this father’s day! Sunday September 1
FREE GIFT FOR DAD (W
hile stocks last)
GREaT VaLuE FOR MOnEy RaFFLEs
Friday Quick Raffle: Tickets on sale from 5.30pm drawn 6.30pm Friday Main Raffle: Tickets on sale 6pm drawn 7pm sunday Quick Raffle: Tickets on sale from 10.30am drawn 11.30am sunday Main Raffle: Tickets on sale 11am drawn 12noon
78 PRizEs EVERy FRiday and sunday Monday Quick Raffle: Tickets on sale 5pm Thursday Fishing Club Raffle: Tickets on sale 6pm
bINGo
POKER Tues & Thurs Reg 6.30pm - StaRt 7.30pm
tues-10:45AM WeD-10:45AM thurs-10:45AM
Oysters - King Prawns - Mussels - Calamari - Fish and much more!
CaSH pRIZeS
FIVe IsLANDs
recreAtIoN cLub
Speers Point
(Next to PIPPI’s)
courtesy bus AVAILAbLe
189 Main rd, speers Point - Ph 4958 1344 www.fiveislandsrec.com.au
Roast Meats & Vegies - Asian Dishes - Soups Chargrill BBQ - Desserts - Tea & Coffee
ONLY $25.50 Per ADULT - ChiLDreN PriCes frOm $7 Lunch 11am - 3pm. Dinner 5.30pm - 9.15pm
Saturday seafood night - $25.50pp BOOK YOUR FUNCTION NOW! FREE
ROOM HIRE
*
*Conditions apply
PHONE 4956 6222 or 4956 6388 West Leagues, Munibung Road, Cardiff
www.newcastlepost.com.au
Mmmm Milano’s Stephen Bisset
M
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7
1.30-4PM
Parents relax and unwind while our professional DJ entertains the little ones with dance, fun and games. Book a birthday party - call Diane for details 49523888
JaG tHe JoKeR
monday JacKPot niGHts 8Pm $2300
RocK tHe niGHt away SATURDAY AUGUST 31, 8pm
daVe cocHRane’s solid Gold PaRty niGHt
EVERY DAY FROM 4.30 TO 6.30PM
$3.50 scHooneRs sunday JaZZ cabaRet
SEPTEMBER 1, 2.30-5.30pm BoB Henderson & Brad CHILds with Southern Cross Trio
Fame tRiVia tHuRsdays from 7pm Fun for everyone, free entry, great prizes!
Valley View RestauRant Open 7 days for lunch & dinner. Full Chinese menu + all your old favourites café two82 Open Tuesday to Sunday
282 Brunker road, adamstown www.tHeadamstownclub.com.au
PH: 4952 3888
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Free kIds dIsCo
membeRs HaPPy HouRs
Conditions apply
LIke us on FaCeBook
www.facebook.com/TheAdamstownClub
cauliflower cream – yet another knockout. The delicate shellfish was seared to perfection and would have been a divine entrée themselves but, combined with the crisp slices of smoky chorizo and confit potato, this dish had a complexity and balance of flavour to write home about. The curried cauliflower puree added a nuttiness and welcome warmth. While several options on the a la carte menu tempted, I decided on the crispy skin Barramundi from the specials menu for main. The skin on this expertly cooked piece of fish was so crisp that it almost shattered like glass while the flesh was soft and creamy as it should be. The addition of a mouth watering garlic and parsley mash and a hedonistic champagne butter sauce had me wishing this dish would never end. My dining partner’s rosemary crusted lamb rump took the idea of a lamb roast to the next level. The flavourful crust in no way competed with the lamb and the dish was augmented with a sheppard’s pie tart and some wilted spinach and a rich red wine jus. Gorgeous. I finished off proceedings with one of the best desserts I’ve had in quite a while – a frozen tiramisu parfait. A rich chocolate base set the tone for this dessert and all the flavours of a classic tiramisu were here but stepped up a notch with the addition of a delicious white chocolate ice cream. My dining partner chose the limoncello and kaffir lime crème brulee and, from the welcome crack of the toffee to the zing of the custard, this was a perfect end to a memorable meal.
The Newcastle Post
ilano’s on the Lake is possibly the most honest description of location imaginable. This restaurant is not situated ‘near’ Lake Macquarie with distant glimpses of its beauty. Milano’s is, quite literally, at the edge of the water, which makes it the perfect location for that special occasion or a catch up with old friends. After being greeted by the friendly wait staff, my dining partner and I commenced our Milano’s experience with some bruschetta. This simple yet flavourful dish was a joy from start to finish. Perfectly toasted sourdough was spread with a colourful pesto, then topped with a zesty tomato salsa and some succulently smooth and creamy fetta. Every ingredient was given its chance to shine. With entrées on the agenda I decided on the salmon, prawn and lobster ravioli, served with a thyme-scented pea puree, crab butter sauce and a tempura bug tail. The generously portioned ravioli was filled with a mouth-watering and perfectly cooked combination of fresh salmon, prawn and lobster and a heavenly crab butter sauce really made this dish sing. The addition of the tempura bug tail added some nice contrasting textures. This dish will definitely live long in the memory. My dining partner decided on the seared scallops with crispy chorizo, confit potato and curried
89 Soldiers Road, Pelican Phone: 4972 0550
That’s Entertainment
Milano’s on the Lake
37
FriDaY haPPY hOUr 6-8Pm $3.00 SchOOnerS
memberShiP DrawS Tuesday & Thursday
TUESDAY NIGHT DRAWS 5 cASH pRIzES ToTAllY $650 To bE WoN EAcH TUESDAY. DRAWN EvERY 15 MINUTES bETWEEN 6.30pM & 7.30pM
THURSDAY NIGHT DRAWS 6.15pM & 7.15pM LTPS/13/00300
That’s Entertainment
www.newcastlepost.com.au
2,500
$
Still into something
good
LTPS/13/02937
entertainment by carter eDwarDS & Deb Thurs Sept 5 from 11am
ticketS jUSt $12 1 Piriwal St, Pelican Ph: 4971 2165 www.pelicanrsl.com.au Information for members & their guests. Is Gambling a problem for you? Call G-Line (NSW) is a confidential, anonymous and free counselling service FREE CALL 1800 633 635
Watch it on the big screenBOOT on July 17 CAR SALE
Stephen Bisset
W
hen it comes to sheer oldfashioned ‘sticktoitiveness’ in the music business, there are few who can rival the tenacity of Herman’s Hermits drummer Barry Whitwam. Whitwam has been flying the Herman’s Hermits flag consistently since joining the band as a fresh-faced 17-year-old Manchester lad and as the only original member in the current Hermits line up, will be making his umpteenth dozen trip to Newcastle this week. “I’m just still totally in love with the music,” Whitwam told TE. “We’re doing 180 shows this year and next year we’ll be doing 200 with two more trips to Australia planned, so we’re definitely still keeping busy.” No strangers to the road, when Hermans Hermits released their debut single, ‘I’m Into Something Good’ in August 1964, they were propelled into the stratosphere as part of the iconic Great British Invasion of America in 1964-65. For Whitwam, who had trained as a ladies’ hairdresser, this sudden superstardom came as a complete shock. “We did our first tour of America in 1965 when I was just 18 as the only English band on Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars,”
he said. “‘Mrs Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter’ was just released in America and, about halfway through the tour, it hit number one and all of our lives changed overnight.” While Whitwam said there was a sense of camaraderie and healthy competition between many of the British Invasion bands, it wasn’t all sunshine and lollipops – especially when the Rolling Stones were concerned. “We were playing a show in Philadelphia and the Stones were on the same bill,” he said. “Andrew Loog Oldham [Stones manager] was a complete hardcase and he insisted, despite Herman’s Hermits being more popular at the time, that his band headline. Anyway, he won the day, but we said to them ‘there are 15,000 people here – 10,000 for us and 5,000 for the Stones. We’ll go on first if you give our fans half an hour to leave before the Stones go on.’ “So we played our show and afterwards all of our fans did leave, but the whole time we were playing, the Stones, Mick and Keith included, were standing in the wings shouting some quite vulgar epithets at us which wasn’t very nice at all, but I guess that’s rock and roll.” Catch Herman’s Hermits at Wests New Lambton on Wednesday, September 5 and Toronto Workers Club on Friday, September 7.
The Newcastle Post
BELMONT BOWLING CLUB
SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER From 9.30am
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
SANTA CRUZS RESTAURANT AUSTRALIAN & CHINESE CUISINE
OPEN TUESDAY - SUNDAY $8 LUNCH SPECIALS
FRIDAY AUGUST 30 NEON
frIday MadNESS
FREE ENTERTAINMENT AFTER RAFFLE
FRIDAY AUGUST 30 JUS GORDON ParTy NIGHT - THrOuGH THE dECadES
LIVE: Kelly Cain
38
The Top ClubHome of the Kestrels
SaTurday SEPT 28, SuNday SEPT 29 STarTS 7PM
SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER From 8.30pm FREE ENTRY
DrEss-Up IN yOUr favOUrITE DECaDE Or sTar! frEE ENTry
SuPEr SuNday LaST SuNday Of EaCH MONTH frEE SauSaGE SIZZLE & raffLE
LIVE ENTErTaIMENT By
TWO uP
frOM 5PM
frEE BarEfOOT BOWLS
MON TO THURS EvENINgS BBQ fACILITIES AvAILABLE COurTESy BuS - frIday, SaTurday & SuPEr SuNday! HIGH ST, BELMONT PH 4945 4724 A BOV E WOO LWO R TH S
www.newcastlepost.com.au
I
tars! Dance like thepts ember 28 Saturday Se
Stephen Bisset
rish singer Brian Kennedy has certainly packed a fair bit into his 46 years. From humble beginnings on Belfast’s Falls Road, to playing Madison Square Garden alongside the legendary Van Morrison, nobody could accuse Kennedy of resting on his laurels. Off the back of his latest album, ‘Voice’, Kennedy will be heading to Newcastle and he told TE that he couldn’t wait to give Australian audiences a taste of the new album. “It really is the honeymoon period for me at the moment, having just released ‘Voice’ and having the opportunity to travel down to Australia is just the icing on the cake,” he said. The over-arching theme of the album is one of positivity – as typified in the moving and triumphant single, ‘Best Days’. “For me, ‘Best Days’ is an antirecession song,” he explained. “I think the message is that when the chips are down it’s important to remember what makes us strong and I hope that if someone is having a crap day, and their driving along in their car and the song comes on, it might lift their spirits just a bit.” Perhaps best known for his performance of ‘You Raise Me Up’ with the Irish-Norwegian duo Secret Garden, Kennedy first came to prominence after
being invited to be a featured singer as part of Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison’s Blues and Soul Revue – a gig that saw Kennedy perform alongside such heavy hitters as Bob Dylan. “I was asked to sing a song of Van’s at a charity thing which he heard and he asked me to come on tour with him,” he said. “That ended up lasting for six years and I got to meet and perform with some of the most amazing people. I’d say that the best thing I learned from Van is that you’re only as good as your last performance – you really do have to give it your all every night.” Kennedy has been able to parlay that success into a formidable career that has seen him release 10 albums, snag a gig as a vocal coach on ‘The Voice Ireland’ as well as representing his country in the iconic ‘Eurovision’ contest. “A soon as I arrived in Athens I stopped being Brian Kennedy and became Ireland. It was like ‘oh, look over there, it’s Ireland’. “But I don’t care who you are, singing at Eurovision is definitely the campest thing you’re ever going to do.” Catch Brian Kennedy at Lizotte’s on Tuesday, September 10.
FriDAys
MEMBERS DRAW Wednesday and Friday 5.30pm - 7.30pm
MELBOuRnE cup 30 $
pER pERSOn
Tuesday November 5 from 11.30am
2 course luncheon, $1 mystery trifecta, live racing coverage, entertainment, TAB, off street parking. Plenty of prizes for most stylist hat, best dressed and lucky door prizes! Buy tickets from the bar.
AT
ENTERTAINMENT SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
soLiD GoLD PArty niGHt DAVE COCHRANE SATURDAY 31 AUGUST
ZiGGy & Lou
4957 3385
$10 LuncH MEnu*
• face painting • balloon clown • prizes for Dad - book now!
FREE GLASS OF GuM cREEk RED WInE FOR DAD, WITH LuncH puRcHASE* * Conditions apply. Limited menu. Lunch only. Member pricing. Non members $11
$10
LuncH SpEcIALS
$8
DInnER DEALS
$10 LuNCheS eveRyDAy - $8 DINNeR DeALS AvAILABLe MoNDAy To ThuRSDAy CoNDITIoNS APPLy
Open 7 days Lunch & dinner
Sports Club 4943 2987 Falls Restaurant 4943 0636
63 Kenibea Ave, Kahibah
www.kahibahsports.com.au
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
HAPPy Hour 4pm-5pm Bar snacks 5.30pm NEW bigger meat & voucher RAFFLE + schooner 6.45pm
Open Tuesday to Saturday Lunch from 11.30am s DAILY P Dinner from 5.30pm eCiALs Sunday midday to 4pm
2 Howell St, Kotara
(conditions apply)
Organise a function for 50 people or more upstairs on a saturday night and you get to book a band and we wiLL PAy!
Hunter’s Bistro
Wednesday & Friday tickets on sale from 6pm drawn 6.30pm Sunday tickets on sale from 11.30am, drawn 12.30pm
The Newcastle Post
+ RAFFLE 2pm (BUNNINGS & CLUB CASH VOUCHERS)
Book your next celebration or get together here!
RAFFLES
FATHER’S DAY SunDAY SEpTEMBER 1
Peter o’GrADy
FUNCTION ROOM
ALL WELcOME - FREE!
DInInG
FAtHer’s DAy ENTERTAINMENT
DOWN UNDER
Jive Class 6pm Absolute Beginners Modern Class 6:45pm Intermediate Modern Jive ial Dancing 7:30pm - late Modern Jive Soc
That’s Entertainment
Craic-ing the big time
39