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RE-IGNITING THE MAGIC SHANNON COCHRANE delves back into the 1990’s to when Smash Mouth was huge, and discovers they’re back with a vengeance in 2013...

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ith their catchy, retro-inspired tunes Smash Mouth dominated the airwaves in the 90’s. Yet unlike many of their contemporaries, the Californian band was never just another onehit-wonder.

Almost two decades after their first record, they’re still thrilling audiences with their unique pop music.

Last September, after a six-year break from the recording studio, the band released their sixth album ‘Magic’, which combined funky rhythms with irreverent lyrics and was praised by critics as being a return to form.

The San Jose pop stars are also coming back to the stage for a tour that will bring their fun, party-ready music to audiences across the United States and Australia.

Despite Smash Mouth’s commercial success and solid fan base down under, the tour will mark the first time the band has performed here.

Speaking from California, lead singer Steve Harwell said that he was excited to be visiting our shores.

“Australia was a place I always wanted to go to for the past 15 years and we’ve had a couple of tours get cancelled and finally, finally we could go there and come down there for you guys... I’m really excited and it’s going to be a great, great, great time,” he said.

It seems that the years of waiting will be worth it for Aussie fans, who will be treated to a show that promises to capture the infectious, carefree spirit that Smash Mouth are famous for.

The band aims to create a party vibe, playing a mixture of their classic hits and new songs from ‘Magic’.

“It’s going to be a big party, that’s what it’s going to be and we’re gonna have a blast,” Harwell said.

“I mean, when Smash Mouth come to play, we’ve always been considered like the ‘sun and fun West Coast party band’, so hopefully I can bring it down there to you guys and just have a good time.”

This happy-go-lucky, laid back attitude has been the band’s defining characteristic since they exploded onto the music scene in the 90’s.

Formed in 1994 by Harwell, the band

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played gigs around San Jose until their debut album, the ska-pop ‘Fush Yu Mang’, began receiving attention.

The album’s lead single ‘Walking On the Sun’ was a major hit for the band, with it’s wry, clever lyrics and up tempo melody helping it skyrocket to number one.

A sleeker, pop sound followed with the release of sophomore album ‘Astro Lounge’, which included the band’s second hit ‘All Star’.

A string of spirited, modern covers (including The Monkees ‘I’m A Believer’, ‘Why Can’t We Be Friends?’ by War, the Sherman Brothers’ ‘I Wanna Be Like You’ and ‘Can’t Get Enough of You, Baby’) has also solidified the band’s popularity.

These fun, radio-friendly tunes sold millions of records and are still being used in soundtracks and ads.

The experience of being a local band who got catapulted into the limelight was surreal, according to Harwell.

“We got talked into this crazy whirlwind of touring and just overnight... It was like I went

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I went from this guy who couldn’t afford Taco Bell to now... from this guy that couldn’t afford Taco Bell to now – we can go out and do whatever we want to do,” he said.

“It’s been exciting, it’s been a lot of work, hard work, and I’m just really blessed, we really are.”

While many 90’s pop bands were onedimensional, Smash Mouth has always created a fresh, unique sound that draws on a diverse range of influences including ska, psychedelic pop, new wave and punk.

Harwell counts ‘The King’, Elvis Presley, as his biggest musical idol but is also inspired by Van Halen, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and the Cure.

“I was all over the map when I was younger... I’ve drawn from every one of those genres and it’s been really helpful and special,” he said.

Although the band struggled with a changing line-up over the past few years, Harwell has never lost faith in Smash Mouth.

He said that getting back into the recording studio with his current bandmates, Paul De Lisle, Michael Klooster, Randy Cooke and Mike Krompass, was easy.

“I know who I am, I know what I’m creating and I know what this band’s about and I’m not worried about it,” he said.

“You’ve gotta be confident in yourself, once you’re confident in yourself nothing’s going to hold you back.

“It’s been so gratifying and so special to know that we’ve created something that’s going to be here forever, that’s all I can wish

The entertaining Smash Mouth led

by Steve Harwell will be playing at Rooty Hill RSL on Friday, March 15 at 8pm. Tickets are $49. For bookings or more information onthe show, call 9625 5500 or visit www.rootyhillrsl. com.au.

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BACK TO THE GLAMOUR OF YESTERYEAR

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f you’re a fan of the by-gone glamour of yesteryear then curl your lashes and get out your hair rollers because vintage looks are back in fashion at the Miss Pin Up Australia competition.

The competition aims to bring vintage photography to life on stage in a visually stunning 1950’s inspired theatre show.

Entries for this year’s competition have now closed and the contestants will no doubt be teasing their hair and practicing their poses as they prepare for the NSW finals, which will be held at Penrith’s EVAN Theatre.

Beauty of all shapes, sizes and ages will be embraced with five categories including Miss Illustrated Pin Up for inked ladies, Miss Prestige Pin Up for the over 40’s and a plus-size division.

Gentlemen are also free to don their fedoras and evening suits to show off their old school style in the Mr Pin Up category.

The competitors will strut their stuff on stage and be judged on five separate areas. They must glam up with evening wear, don authentic-looking

daywear outfit and model vintage swimmers and sleepwear. Think fun florals, high waisted pencil skirts, rockabilly, vintage, high waisted Capri pants, fully netted evening wear dresses and more!

To prove they’re not just a pretty face, the pin ups also need to demonstrate a talent in a fun, one-minute routine that can range from professional burlesque dancing to a cute retro comedy spiel.

To reign supreme, they will have to win over a panel of at least five judges who scrutinise hair, make-up, outfits and overall demeanour to determine if they’re a perfect fit for the vintage lifestyle.

Winners in each category will go on to represent their state at the national finals where they have a shot at Pin Up glory. Competitors have be told they need to live it to win it so expect some great costumes and performances.

All old fashioned ladies and gents can attend Miss Pin Up Australia at the EVAN Theatre on Saturday, March 16 at 5pm. Tickets are $37. To book, call 4720 5555 or for more information visit www.misspinupaustralia.com.au.

TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDS OF MUSIC

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nce considered the bad boys of country music, American supergroup The Highwaymen revolutionised the genre and now their tunes will be relived on stage in a phenomenal tribute show.

‘The 4 Highwaymen’ show was launched to acclaim in 2011, played sell-out performances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and is now coming to Penrith’s EVAN Theatre.

Performers Bruce McCumstie, Rob Wilson, Alan Bowles and Bryen Willems are dedicated to channelling the sound and swagger of the Highwaymen with their show crafted to imitate the band’s Australian tours.

Backed by a live country band, each of the quartet takes on the persona of a Highwaymen member. The result is a show that has been praised as being the closest experience fans can get to seeing the original country legends themselves.

Even Willie Nelson’s daughter Amy is said to have been shocked by the authenticity of the Aussie tribute band’s show, saying: “I thought I was dreaming – it was just how I remember them”.

Perfectly replicating Willie Nelson’s unique brand of country music is Bruce McCumstie, who has also performed to rave reviews in other tribute shows including ‘Stardust’ and ‘Luv Ya Willie’.

Louisiana-born Bryen Willems adopts the laid back style of Kris Kristofferson while Rob Wilson’s deep voice is spot on for his part as Waylon Jennings.

Last but definitely not least is Alan Bowles, who has wowed audiences with his amazing tribute to the ‘Man in Black’ Johnny Cash.

Alan has travelled the country with his successful ‘The Australian Johnny Cash June Carter Show’, toured overseas and appeared on television shows including ‘Countdown’, ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday’ and ‘The Great Outdoors’.

Any country music fan who wants to relive the era when outlaw country ruled will not be disappointed by this must-see stage show.

‘The 4 Highwaymen’ will play at the EVAN Theatre on Saturday, March 23 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $36.50. For bookings or more information, call 4720 5555 or visit www.penrith.panthers.com.au.

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50 YEARS AND NO SIGN OF SLOWING

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egarded as British music legends, Gerry and the Pacemakers released a string of chart-topping hits and at one point even rivaled the Beatles.

Now lead singer Gerry Marsden will perform his bouncy beat music live in Australia as part of an international tour.

The ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone Tour’, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Gerry and the Pacemakers’ first hit, will show at the EVAN Theatre on Friday, March 15.

The 60’s pop god has visited down under no less than 25 times and told FYI that Australian crowds are always fun to perform for.

“I think the audiences in Australia are tremendous... they always have nice people and they always have a happy mood, which is nice,” he said.

Gerry, along with his Australian band, will perform all of the Pacemakers’ biggest hits including ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’, ‘How Do You Do It?’, ‘I Like It’ and ‘Ferry Cross the

Mersey’.

In the early 60’s Gerry and the Pacemakers rose to stardom, releasing three consecutive singles that reached number one on the charts.

Despite being written almost half a century ago, these songs have remained wildly popular – a fact which Gerry attributes to the music’s simplicity.

“It’s just simple so, if all the kids can sing along with it, very simple to copy and people like it and that’s why we still can play all the songs,” he said.

The band shared a manager, Brian Epstein, with The Beatles who were serious competition both on stage and in the charts.

This rivalry was all for show according to Gerry, who counted John Lennon as one of his best friends.

“On stage, we’d be rivals; off stage, best of friends. That’s why it was so good”.

Gerry soared to fame at a young age and described his lifestyle in the 60’s as “very wild”

but admitted “to be very, very honest I couldn’t do it now”.

Nonetheless, the 70-year-old has no plans to slow down or stop making music.

“If I can I’d like to keep doing this, I enjoy it so much. I’m doing what I wanna do, thank

god I get paid for it,” he said.

Gerry and the Pacemakers will perform the ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ tour at the EVAN Theatre on Friday, March 15 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $55. For more information, call 4720 5555 or visit www.penrith.panthers.com.au.

on to become a multi-million record selling artist, earning eight Grammy nominations and being recognised as one of the industry’s most diverse and talented performers.

Her tour will display her beautiful, timeless

songs and engaging performance style live for fans. ‘The Devil You Know’ tour will show at The Factory Theatre on Monday, March 11.

For bookings or more information, visit www. rickieleejones.com or www.livenation.com.au.

RICKIE LEE’S THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

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ans of Rickie Lee Jones will get to experience the American singersongwriter’s acclaimed music in a live, intimate setting when she brings her ‘The Devil You Know’ tour to Australia.

A limited series of concerts will be held, with Sydney-siders able to see Rickie Lee at The Factory Theatre on Monday, March 11.

The gig was initially planned to be held at the Enmore Theatre, and current ticket holders will be reissued tickets for the new venue.

The performance will showcase Rickie Lee’s strong vocals and celebrated discography which spans almost 35 years of music.

The set list includes a variety of hits including ‘Pirates’, ‘Chuck E’s In Love’, ‘We Belong Together’ and ‘The Horses’ as the songstress masters a patchwork of genres from folk to rock, pop, jazz and soul.

The Grammy Award winner will be accompanied on tour by a talented group of musicians – Jeff Pevar on guitar, bass and

keys, and Ed Willett on the cello.

Performing together, these skilled musicians unite to create an astounding live experience which amplifies the beauty of Rickie Lee’s music.

‘The Devil You Know’, Rickie Lee’s latest studio album that was released last year, features a string of cover songs produced by Ben Harper.

The album includes unique covers of classic songs such as Neil Young’s ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’, Van Morrison’s ‘Comfort You’, the Rolling Stones’ ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ and one new ballad ‘Masterpiece’.

“It’s a simple, surprising record,” she said of her new album.

Though she’s one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of our time, interpretive singing has long been part of Jones’s musical tapestry as well.

Propelled into the limelight with her 1979 self-titled debut album, Rickie Lee has gone

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March 9 Blacktown Workers Club $30 members/$35 visitors

Thin Lizzy Venue: Penrith Panthers $76.50, 8pm 4720 5555 Swanee Venue: Rooty Hill RSL $5 members/$12 visitors, 8pm 9625 5500 Out of Salem Venue: Rooty Hill RSL Free entry, 8.30pm 9625 5500 Hogan’s Heroes Venue: St Marys Leagues Club Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Retro Friday Night Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 8.30pm 9623 1211 Backlash Venue: Penrith Gaels Club Free entry, 8pm 4722 8180 A Girls A Gun Venue: Fitzroy Hotel Free entry, 8.30pm 4577 3396 Club Envy Venue: Penrith Hotel $10, 9pm 4721 2060

Live Entertainment Venue: Kingswood Sports Club Free entry, 7.30pm 4737 4600 The Blacklist Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Ronan Keating & Brian McFadden Venue: Penrith Panthers $112, 8pm 4720 5555 Big Night Out Venue: St Marys Leagues Club| Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 The Cover Agents Venue: Rooty Hill RSL Free entry, 8.30pm 9625 5500 Rock and Roll Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 8.30pm 9623 1211 Buddy’s Back Venue: St Marys Band Club $8 members/$12 visitors, 8pm 9623 1211 Trivia Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 3pm 9623 1211

Franky Valentyn Venue: Blacktown Workers Club Free entry, 9pm 9830 0600 Joe Grima Venue: Penrith Gaels Club Free entry, 8pm 4722 8180 Errol Buddle Quintet Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 2pm 4728 5200 Jellybean Jam Venue: Penrith RSL Free entry, 9pm 4728 5200 Live Entertainment Venue: Penrith Paceway Free entry, 6.30pm 4721 2375 Vintage Classics Venue: Penrith Panthers Free entry, 8.30pm 4720 5555 TC’s After Dark Venue: Penrith Panthers Free entry, 10pm 4720 5555

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 Sunday Karaoke Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 6pm 9623 1211

SING UP AND JOIN IN KIDS’ CHOIR DAY

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f your child is constantly singing into their hairbrush and knows all the lyrics to Beyonce’s latest single then they might be perfect for Penrith City Children’s Choir.

The newly formed choir will have its first event when it holds a Singing Day on Sunday, March 10.

This event is designed to give kids who are interested, a taste of singing in a professional environment.

All children between the ages of seven and 13 are welcome to attend and there are no auditions – the only requirement is a love of singing.

The group aims to provide access to high quality musical and choral training, the opportunity to sing with other musical groups and the experience of live performance.

The kid’s choir is the brainchild of adult counterpart Penrith City Choir whose director Lucy McAlary has extensive experience in training voices of all ages.

Lucy will be present on the Singing Day,

bringing her creative teaching method to help kids exercise their vocal chords with a wide variety of music.

This fun afternoon of singing will include rounds like ‘Blue Brother Jake’, the upbeat African song ‘Dansi na kuimba’, the hilarious music hall song ‘My Old Banjo’ and the beautiful ballad ‘Sailing’ as well as partner songs and singing games.

For the parents, carers and friends there will be a ‘Show and Share’ session at 4.40pm so they can see what the choir has achieved.

In a few months, the young members of Penrith City Children’s Choir will get their first taste at performing on the big stage when they sing alongside Penrith Symphony Orchestra at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.

The choir will be performing Carl Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’ in May 2013. There will als be plenty of opportunity to see this performance with several rehersal shows scheduled in the lead up to the event.

There will also be further performances

later in the year accompanied by Penrith City Choir and Blue Mountains Youth Choir.

A Combined Singing Day with Blue Mountains Youth Choir will be held on Sunday, August 4 at Glenbrook Public School.

Penrith City Children’s Choir is the perfect extra-curricular activity for any young person who has a passion for singing and wants to improve their vocal talents while making new friends and experiencing the thrill of

performance.

Penrith City Children’s Choir will hold their Singing Day on Sunday, March 10 from 2pm to 5pm at Penrith Public School. The cost is $25 per child with reductions for family members.

Applications to join the choir will be accepted by email up until Saturday, March 9.

To register or for more information, visit www.penrithcitychoir.com.au or call 0418 202 849.

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Gerry and the Pacemakers

March 15 Penrith Panthers $55

Miss Pin Up Australia State Final

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Gerry & the Pacemakers Venue: Penrith Panthers $55, 7.30pm 4720 5555 Smash Mouth Venue: Rooty Hill RSL $49, 8pm 9625 5500 Big Radio Dynamite Venue: St Marys Leagues Club Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Skyz The Limit Venue: Penrith Gaels Club Free entry, 8pm 4722 8180 Minus House Venue: Fitzroy Hotel Free entry, 8.30pm 4577 3396 Kaleeko Venue: Fitzroy Hotel Free entry, 8.30pm 4577 3396 Retro Friday Night Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 8.30pm 9623 1211 Take A Hit Duo Venue: Kingswood Sports Club Free entry, 7.30pm 4737 4600

TIME OF YOUR LIFE WITH OZ VETERANS

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our legends of the Australian music industry will unite for what is set to be an unforgettable tour.

The ‘Apia Time of My Life’ tour will see Daryl Braithwaite, Joe Camilleri, James Reyne and Ross Wilson share the stage as they perform across Australia starting from April.

These four veterans of Aussie music, who still individually sell out shows, have joined forces to prepare a tour that will take audiences on a trip down memory lane with hits from the past four decades.

Classic songs will be reimagined on stage, including ‘The Horses’, ‘One Summer’, ‘Taxi Mary’, ‘Chained To The Wheel’, ‘The Boys Light Up’, ‘Hammerhead’, ‘Come Said The Boy’ and ‘Bed of Nails’.

One of Australia’s most well-known and beloved performers, Daryl Braithwaite has had a career lasting over four decades.

After his success with the band Sherbet, which released 20 national Top 40 singles,

Daryl made a solo album ‘Edge’, which included four hit singles and was in the charts for over a year.

He is now working on a new album, ‘Forever the Tourist’, to be released later this year.

The second performer in the quartet is Joe Camilleri who has achieved fame both as a solo artist and with bands Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons and The Black Sorrows.

James Reyne, the frontman and main songwriter of Australian Crawl, has worked in the music industry for 25 years and released 13 solo albums with over one million sold.

The tour is rounded off by Ross Wilson, who has made chart-topping singles with Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock as well as producing classic albums by bands such as Skyhooks and Screaming Jets.

The ‘Apia Time of My Life’ tour will show at the Star Events Theatre, Sydney on Sunday, May 19. For more information or to book visit www.apiatour.com.au or call 132 849.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 16 Miss Pin Up Australia State Final Venue: Penrith Panthers $37, 5pm 4720 5555 Urban Stone Venue: St Marys Leagues Club Free entry, 9pm 9677 7777 Diamond Spectacular Venue: Blacktown Workers Club $10 members/$15 visitors, 8pm 9830 0673 Chris Drummond Duo Venue: Blacktown Workers Club Free entry, 9pm 9830 0673 Shindig Venue: Penrith Gaels Club Free entry, 9pm 4722 8180

Nova Tone Venue: Kingswood Sports Club Free entry, 7.30pm 4737 4600 Rock and Roll Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 8.30pm 9623 1211 Trivia Venue: St Marys Band Club Free entry, 3pm 9623 1211 Live Entertainment Venue: Penrith Paceway Free entry, 6.30pm 4721 2375 Vintage Classics Venue: Penrith Panthers Free entry, 8.30pm 4720 5555 TC’s After Dark Venue: Penrith Panthers Free entry, 10pm 4720 5555 Live Bands Venue: Rooty Hill RSL Free entry, 8pm 9625 5500

SUNDAY, MARCH 17 St Patrick’s Day Entertainment Venue: Penrith Gaels Club Free entry 4722 8180

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here have been many adaptations of Charles Dickens’ classic novel Great Expectations and now director Mike Newell has added to the list with his visually impressive, star-studded film adaptation.

Young actor Jeremy Irvine shows off his range and maturity as protagonist Pip, who rises from the depths of poverty to lead the lifestyle of a gentleman thanks to a mysterious, anonymous benefactor.

He pursues the beautiful Estella who is under the cruel, bizarre guardianship of spinster Miss Havisham.

The film follows the personal journey of Pip as he interacts with others and matures but it also depicts the social issues of Dickens’ time, such as class divides and poverty.

The actors are well-cast with Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes as the gruff yet surprisingly kind-hearted convict Magwitch, while the ever quirky Helena Bonham Carter is a vision when she dons Miss Havisham’s tattered white wedding dress.

It hasn’t met the expectations of critics but is still worth seeing.

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[ Rated M ] Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Jeremy Irvine

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his thrilling, violent video game is not for kids (or weak-stomached adults) but it’s a fun, engaging play for those who enjoy adventure and don’t mind a bit of gore.

As a sequel, the game’s plot is set 25 years after the events in predecessor ‘Castlevania: Lords of Shadow’ and revolves around the descendants of former protagonist Gabriel Belmont.

Gabriel’s son Trevor has become a knight of the Brotherhood and enjoys a happy life, ignorant of his parents’ dark history.

That is, until his world comes crashing down when he’s told that Gabriel was responsible for the death of his mother Marie, who hid Trevor’s existence to shield him from suffering the same fate.

Enraged, Trevor sets off to enact revenge upon Gabriel who has returned from exile and lives in a dark castle.

A war between father and son takes place with the mysterious, fantastical atmosphere a perfect backdrop for the action.

Another member of the Belmont

he much-awaited sequel to the action-packed thriller ‘Taken’ failed to achieve the critical acclaim its predecessor did but still proved overwhelmingly popular with moviegoers.

With a similar tone and plotline to the first film, ‘Taken 2’ follows retired CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) who is the target of a group of Albanian mobsters after he killed their relatives.

Seeking to avenge the death of their family members, the criminals chase down Bryan and find him on holiday in Istanbul, Turkey.

Unfortunately for Bryan, the vendetta becomes a family affair when his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) and wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) pop in for a surprise visit and become unwittingly tangled in the disastrous assassination plot.

Although the film was slammed by some critics for sticking to the same formula as its predecessor, it is a crafted thriller with strong performances from the cast, especially Maggie Grace, who features as a strong female action hero.

‘TAKEN 2’ [ Rated MA15+] Starring: Liam Neeson

STEREO clan, Simon, also features and parallel to Trevor’s tale wants to get closure from the past.

Players will have the opportunity to choose from a number of characters and according to early reviews, the game play of ‘Mirror of Fate’ is more advanced.

‘CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW - MIRROR OF FATE’ [ Rated MA15+] Nintendo 3DS

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ritish musician David Bowie has proven himself to be timeless – he’s remained popular over six decades, mastered a wide variety of genres and thrilled fans with his energetic stage shows and constant reinvention.

In his 60’s now, Bowie shows no sign of slowing down and has just released his 24th studio album, ‘The Next Day’.

The record is his first in a decade since ‘Reality’ and was recorded over a two-year period with long-time producer Tony Visconti.

Two singles have already been released: ‘Where Are We Now?’, a reflective track which mulls over time passed by, and the more eccentric ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’.

Critical reaction so far has been very positive with most deeming Bowie’s surprise comeback a triumph.

The music is as innovative as the artist’s earlier catalogue of work and mixes rock with a range of influences from jazz to avant-garde music.

The lyrical content is clever and insightful, touching upon historical events

as well as making commentary on modern life.

After a lengthy secret recording, ‘The Next Day’ was released with very little fanfare from the musician himself yet still has received near universal acclaim from critics and is sure to be a smash hit.

‘THE NEXT DAY’ David Bowie

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Mouthwatering, freshly prepared Japanese cuisine is the least that you will receive during your time spent in the modern, oriental restaurant; prepare yourself for dinner and a show because if your experience is anything like mine, you will have front row seats to the best entertainment in town.

The moment you step inside Akira Teppanyaki, the smell of teriyaki sauces tingles your senses, friendly staff members are constantly smiling, chefs are twirling knives in their hands and diners are laughing together, enjoying a unique night out.

You take a seat in front of a giant hot plate and watch as your chef cooks up your meal before your eyes, adding the toss of a pepper shaker or the twirl of a knife to show their expertise.

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f you have celebrations in mind, a Chardonnaybased bubbly that’s hard to look passed is Chandon’s 2009 Blanc de Blancs from Victoria’s cool climate Yarra Valley, King Valley and Macedon.

A year that most remember for Victoria’s tragic bushfires, 2009 was also a standout one for the Sstate’s cool-climate Chardonnays.

In this case the elevated Upper Yarra Valley provided fruit with lovely citrus flavours and crisp acidity, and the Yarra Floor, King Valley and Macedon fuller nectarine and peach characters and delightful texture.

Unusually warm conditions in early February encouraged rapid ripening of fruit in all four areas, with Chandon’s vineyards being picked during the coolest parts of the day for maximum quality and freshness of the fruit.

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I began my meal with a fresh salad, flavoursome miso soup, salmon sashimi and some of the best spring rolls that I have tasted.

I then watched as my chef cooked up scallops, prawns and salmon fillets, all to perfection with flavours that would tantalise anyone’s tastebuds.

The tender teriyaki beef fillet, cooked just the way that I like it, did not last long on my plate and neither did the succulent chicken, cooked with mushroom, onion and capsicum.

To finish off a perfect evening I was treated to a delightful green tea icecream; something that I can’t wait to have again!

If you are one who loves fabulous food and tantalising flavours but prefers a quieter sitting, Akira Teppanyaki offers an A La Carte menu that would please even the toughest of critics.

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he highly-anticipated return of ‘The Voice’ is around the corner with the hit talent show revealing their new celebrity mentors for season two.

Jessica Mauboy will assist Ricky Martin on his quest to find the nation’s best voice; One Republic frontman Ryan Tedder will team up with Delta; ‘Catch My Disease’ singer Ben Lee joins Team Joel; while former Sneaky Sound System singer, Connie Mitchell, partners with 2012 winner Seal.

The new batch replace last year’s four – Darren Hayes, Megan Washington, Ricki Lee and Benji Madden. It’s understood new coach Ricky Martin handpicked Mauboy after watching her acclaimed hit film ‘The

Sapphires’ on-route to Australia last month.

‘The Voice’ will premiere in April.

‘The Biggest Loser’ is back yet again (Sunday, March 17) for another season of weight loss fun, however this time the series will feature seven families, each comprised of two members.

The PR spiel reads: “Putting generational obesity back on the agenda, ‘The Biggest Loser: The Next Generation’ will address a number of issues related to generational obesity, not only within the program but also in conjunction with an Australia-wide campaign called The Promise. [It] is not just a television event but also a social movement, inspiring

Australian families to take responsibility for their health and well-being”.

I must say I’m bored with this show and it seems they are trying every conceivable format possible to make it relevant each year – what’s next ‘The Biggest Loser: Pet Edition’?

Actually that doesn’t sound so bad.

More rumours are flying over which characters will make an appearance in Chris Lilley’s new comedy. There’s word ‘Gran’ could be coming back, as well as school girl ‘Ja’mie’.

One plot rumour is that the show includes a character of a private school female student who has the hots for a dumb Year 12 footy

player. No matter what the plot it, one thing’s for sure this will be a huge hit for the ABC. Here’s an interesting one, John Doyle aka Roy of ‘Roy & HG’ fame will be hosting a brand new six-part factual series for the History Channel called ‘Building Australia’.

The series will explore the nature of the Australian house in all its iterations around the country with each episode focusing on a different style of home – the terrace, the Queenslander, the homestead, the Federation House, the Weekender and the Suburban House.

No word yet on an airdate but I’ll be sure to keep you informed.

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SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS CELEBRATE HISTORY AND HERITAGE

by David Ellis

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ith this the 150th year since Bowral and Moss Vale were founded side-by-side in the NSW Southern Highlands in 1863, the folk there reckon they’ve plenty to celebrate.

And they’re doing it with 12 months of festivities commemorating memorable Highlands “firsts”, and of tales of convicts, characters and explorers – the more nefarious like bushranger Ben Hall, and of Lucretia Dunkley the only woman ever hanged in Berrima Gaol.

And of cricket great Don Bradman – and even Mary Poppins.

Today and next week I’ll share some of these tales with you, as well as highlights of this year’s celebrations.

But it all starts in a region that began life as cattle-country and a summer retreat for the elite of old Sydney Town, which became home to cool mountains mansions amid vast homecountry English-style gardens – with even the State Governor having a summer bastion here.

The Highlands, at 690m above sea-level yet just 1.5 hours drive south of Sydney, at every turn brings another post-card-pretty small town, village or hamlet connected to the past.

How many know that in January 1798 ex-convict-come-explorer John Wilson led two other explorers into the now-Southern Highlands; one of them, John Price, recording in his diary the first sighting and description by white man both of a koala and a lyrebird? His diary, given to Sir Joseph Banks, is now in the Mitchell Library.

And how many know that it was in the Southern Highlands that Europeans first recorded flowering Waratahs – and that in the underground car park of Woolworths’ Highland Marketplace at Mittagong, you can see remains of the first smelting plant in Australia, the Fitzroy Iron Works named after then Governor Sir Charles Fitzroy?

When these remains were found during ground preparations in 2005, Woolworths re-designed the complex around them so what little was left of the 1840’s rolling mills, furnaces, boilers and chimney bases could forever remain on public view.

And next to the Mittagong RSL Club see where residents in the 1800’s drew from a spring whose health-giving mineral waters were also fed into an adjacent bathhouse; that bathhouse has long since gone, but the spring still flows today.

Sir Charles Fitzroy also gave his name to the Fitzroy Inn in Mittagong. Australia’s first lawn tennis court was installed here in 1875 when it was temporarily a school, and today it’s a hostelry again with its tennis court having an artificial surface.

In-house guests can also marvel in the cellar here at “Australia’s finest example of a convict-era kitchen”, complete with the waterwell dug in the middle of the floor when the Inn was built in 1835.

And a cell in the Inn still has iron shackles and bars on the walls that harshly detained convicts while their guards slept comfortably overnight upstairs on the way by coach to the new Berrima Gaol – where Australia’s first trial by all-civilian jury was held in 1841.

Opposite that now-closed Gaol is the Surveyor General Inn built by freed convict couple William Harper and Margaret Morgan in 1834, run by their son James.

The oldest continuously-licenced inn in Australia is just down the road from James and wife Mary’s fine, circa-1834 Georgianstyle mansion and garden maze. Their home is now owned by the National Trust and open weekends and public holidays.

Lucretia Dunkley was the only woman

ever hanged in Berrima Gaol, alongside her young lover Martin Beech in 1843 for the gruesome axe murder of her sleeping husband who was 20 years her senior.

A witnessing reporter wrote: “Both prisoners exhibited apathy upon the scaffold and died as they had lived, hardened and unrepentant”.

Take the original Old South Road into the Southern Highlands and you’ll pass historic Mittagong Aerodrome built in 1944 to bolster air defences of Wollongong and Port Kembla’s steelworks; it’s now leased by the Berrima District Aero Club, and as you drive south passed it, opposite is the site of George Cutter’s (or possibly Cutler’s) circa-1827 Kangaroo Inn and windmill-driven flour mill – the first inn in the Southern Highlands.

Cutter sold the 789 hectare site to explorer Captain Charles Sturt in 1835 as a private residence after the Old South Road became obsolete.

A William Bradley built a second Kangaroo Inn in Mittagong in the 1830’s and leased it to George Cutter.

Pick up your copy of FYI next week for more tales of the Southern Highlands and this year’s 150th anniversary celebrations.

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hey’re known for being creepy, kooky and mysteriously spooky but the Addams Family are also delightfully entertaining in their new hit musical comedy.

The macabre family comes to life on the stage in ‘The Addams Family’ show, which after rocking Broadway, will make its Australian debut at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre on Saturday, March 23.

A talented cast of Australian performers will don goth outfits and channel their dark side to capture the spirit of the world’s most renowned, dysfunctional family.

The Addams clan’s oddball patriarch Gomez will be played by John Waters while Chloe Dallimore is vampish wife and mother Morticia.

In a plot that mimics every parents’ nightmares, Gomez and Morticia’s ghoulish world is turned upside down with the realisation that their little girl Wednesday is growing into a young woman who is in love with her sweet (and normal) boyfriend.

And if that weren’t upsetting enough, she confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother.

Now, Gomez Addams must do something

he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Hilarity ensues when the eclectic Addams household must host a dinner for Wednesday’s beau and his parents.

Based on the popular cartoons of Charles Addams, the show will feature all the beloved family members including Uncle Fester, Pugsley, Lurch and Grandma.

Music and lyrics were written by Andrew Lippa and the book is by ‘Jersey Boy’ co-writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice.

The Australian production was directed by Broadway legend Jerry Zaks and choreography was done by Sergio Trujillo.

The show’s Broadway run was a smash hit with theatre-goers and received praise from critics, with Broadway world referring to it as “insanely funny... a definite must-see”.

‘The Addams Family’ will show at the Capitol Theatre from Sunday, March 23 for both evening and matinee performances. For more information, visit www.addamsfamilymusical.com.au. Bookings can be made by calling 1300 723 038 or visiting www. ticketmaster.com.au.

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FOOD & NUTRITION FOR DUMMIES Dr Lily Stojanovska

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o celebrate their 22nd birthday, the ‘Dummies’ company are giving the gift of knowledge. Society has become far more conscious of its eating habits and more and more people are looking to improve their diets and maintain a healthy weight.

Food and Nutrition for Dummies is a fantastic guide to help your quest for knowledge on all things food related. Get a taste of this book from the following excerpt...

Low-Fat or No-Fat Dairy Products Milk and milk products are the best source for the calcium that keeps bones strong. But these same products may also be high in cholesterol, saturated fat and kilojoules.

You can reduce all three by choosing a low- or no-fat milk product. For example, a cup of 250 millilitres of whole milk has approximately 700 kilojoules, but the same cup of skim milk has only 450 kilojoules.

A tub of 200 grams of full-fat yoghurt has up to 1,000 kilojoules (more if the yoghurt is flavoured and packed with sugar), while low-fat artificially sweetened yoghurt would have half as much.

And a sandwich made with 30 grams of Australian cheddar cheese would contain about 500 kilojoules, while if you swap the same slice with low-fat cheese, you would halve the amount of energy.

Substituting Sugar Substitutes Coffee has no kilojoules, but every teaspoon of sugar you stir into your cup has 60 big ones. Multiply that by four (1 teaspoon each in four cups of coffee), and your naturally nokilojoule beverage can add 240 kilojoules a day to your diet.

Add up 240 kilojoules a day by seven days a week, and yipes, that’s 1,700 kilojoules.

That’s about as much as you get from four or five medium slices of unbuttered toast or five medium apples. So is this a good time to mention that one packet of sugar substitute has absolutely zero kilojoules?

This is an edited extract, excerpted with the permission of the publisher John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd from ‘Food and Nutrition for Dummies’, Copyright 2008 by Dr Lily Stojanovska. This great new book is available from all good booksellers from now at a recommended retail price of $34.95.

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Formerly known as the Penrith Valley Home Based Business Network, Penrith Valley BEC has adopted the group to trade under its banner with an all new name, logo and branding.

The network caters for businesses that have fewer than five employees or are home based.

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These changes were made to give members a chance to develop their business with more value and support.

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