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AIR Awards Of 2007
The AIR Awards of 2007 is the second annual Australian Independent Record Labels Association Music Awards (generally known as the AIR Awards) and was an award ceremony at Toff of the Town, in Melbourne, Australia on 10 December 2007 to honour outstanding achievements in sales by Australian independent artists. Four genre categories were added the list of awards from the previous year and German liquor brand, Jägermeister were named as the sponsor of the event for the first time. In 2015, Angus of Sneaky Sound System reflected on the night saying "We felt incredibly proud. Being an independent artist we'd put so much time, energy and money into the album so to receive these awards felt really very special. The AIR Awards mean a lot. Platinum awards and chart success and glowing reviews are wonderful of course, but it is just as gratifying to be recognised by your fellow independent artists for the quality of you recordings." Performers *British India *Ben Winkleman *Urthboy *Blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal Victorians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hard Road Restrung
''The Hard Road: Restrung'' is a remix of Hilltop Hoods' previous album '' The Hard Road'', featuring the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and American freestyle rapper Okwerdz. The album was released on 12 May 2007 in Australia, with a launch show and one-off performance with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at the Entertainment Centre on the release date. International guests Okwerdz and Mystro performed as a surprise for fans; they were not advertised on the bill. The performance was recorded, and will be feature on a DVD along with footage from recent Hilltop Hoods performances. The album debuted at #8 on the ARIA Album Charts and was certified gold. ''The Hard Road: Restrung'' won the award for Best Urban Album at the 2007 ARIA Awards. Album development ''The Hard Road: Restrung'' was brought about in part by the Hilltop Hoods' performance with the string section of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra during the 2006 ARIA Awards The Australian Recording Industry Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Collette And The Finish
Toni Collette & The Finish were a band fronted by Australian actress, singer and songwriter Toni Collette. Other band members included Collette's husband Dave Galafassi, Glenn Richards, David Lane and Pete Farley. Tours Toni Collette & The Finish toured constantly around Australia throughout the end of 2006 to early 2007. Most venues were sell outs. The shows had a positive reception. Toni performed her last 2007 gig at The Vanguard at Newtown as a secret show; this show was sold out within a few days. Toni & The Finish announced that they will do a very special "warm up" show at the Gaelic Club Surry Hills on the 5/7/2007 for the basis to have fun before Live Earth. This also was the mark of Glenn Richards on guitar reuniting with the band to perform live as on the band's Look Up tour Richards was unable to tour with them because of recording commitments with Augie March. This warm-up show sold out the Gaelic club and got a very positive reaction from the crowd. Toni Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muph & Plutonic
Muph & Plutonic is an Australian hip hop group. It is composed of MC Muphin (Dan Young, also known as "Muph") and DJ–drummer–producer Plutonic Lab (Leigh Ryan), both of whom released several solo albums before joining together to form a combined act in 2004. Biography Plutonic Lab Leigh Ryan, better known by the stage name Plutonic Lab, began drumming at the age of 10 and performing shows at 14. He released his first solo album in 2001, with others to follow in 2004 and 2005. He has produced beats for many Australian and international artists and performed at a number of festivals. Muphin Dan Young, better known by the stage name Muphin (pronounced as "muffin") or Muph for short, first came to notice by winning the 2001 Victorian Verbal Mechanics Freestyle Battle Competition and since then performing countless live shows. "I'm kind of an introverted guy, except for my music, that's my one main outlet where I feel comfortable saying whatever I feel. When I get up onstage, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macromantics
Romy Hoffman (born 1980) is an Australian songwriter and musician who has performed under the names Macromantics, Romy and Agender. Initially based in Sydney, since 2014 she has worked in Los Angeles. Life and career Romy Hoffman was raised in a Jewish household. In 1995 as a 15-year-old she started playing guitar with her high school classmate Ben Lee's pop, punk band Noise Addict. With the group, she toured the United States where she encountered the New York-based hip hop culture. She told Tim Colman of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'', "I just did the last tour with them, which was great because I got to go to America." While a member of Noise Addict she was recorded for the track, "Spritz", which is the B-side of their single, "The Frail Girl" (1995). She later returned to the US, to spend time writing, in San Francisco. As a result, she released her debut solo seven-track extended play, ''Hyperbolic Logic'', in 2004. Colman observed, "It's a challenging listen, with Hoffman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British India (band)
British India are an Australian rock band from Melbourne. The band is made up of lead vocalist and guitarist Declan Melia, guitarist Nic Wilson, bassist Will Drummond and drummer Matt O'Gorman. In 2019, Jack Tosi replaced Nic Wilson as a touring member of the band. They have released six studio albums. History Formation and Early Shows 2003 - 2006 The members of British India met in 2003 in high school at St. Bede's College, in Melbourne, Victoria. The band began rehearsing and writing songs in the pool room at drummer Matt O'Gorman's parent's house. Early influences included The Strokes, The White Stripes, The Datsuns, and Interpol. Upon finishing high school, the band began gigging extensively at pub and club shows throughout Melbourne. In 2005 the band recorded a vinyl seven inch single called "Outside 109" with producer Lindsay Gravina at his Birdland studios. The single was given airplay on Triple J, and generated some interest in the Australian music industry. Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funky Tonight
"Funky Tonight" is the first single by the John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, ''Grand National''. It was released in December, 2006, on Jarrah Records. The song blends funk, roots, blues, and rock. The cover art for the single was designed by Tom Walker. The song was performed at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 with special guest Keith Urban, which was then released as a digital download, debuting at number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 12 November 2007. The video for "Funky Tonight" was directed by Damon Escott and Stephen Lance. Track listing All tracks written by John Butler Charts Personnel * John Butler – 12-string guitar, 6-string nylon guitar, banjo, harmonica, vocals * Shannon Birchall – double bass, electric bass, vocals * Michael Barker – drums, percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cops (Australian Band)
The Cops were an Australian rock band that formed in late 2003 by songwriter Simon Carter and bass player/keyboardist Rebecca Darwon (ex-Fyreflyes, Del-Emmas) in Sydney, New South Wales. Biography Initially, Simon Carter began recording songs in his parents' basement, which were unlikely to see the light of day, until he sat down with his bass-playing friend Bec Darwon and offered to play her his demos. The Cops' original line-up also included Simon Meli (The Widowbirds), Jimmy Stacks (who previously played with Carter in 'General Lee'), Andrew Gilbert (Whom Carter played with in 'Hush Honey') and Nick Kennedy (ex-Big Heavy Stuff). In early 2004, the band released their debut self-titled E.P. on Reverberation. In late 2004, The Cops signed with small independent record label Love Police Records, releasing the debut album '' Stomp On Tripwires'' in September that year. In 2005, the band undertook numerous tours, with support slots for bands such as Blondie, The Dirtbombs, Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pictures (Sneaky Sound System Song)
"Pictures" is the fourth single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album ''Sneaky Sound System'' (2006). The Angus McDonald and Daimon Downey directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007.ARIA Award previous winners. It was released on 21 July 2008 in the UK as the first single, taken from their self-titled second UK compilation album ''Sneaky Sound System'' (2009). It debuted at 95 then rose the next week to 76. Information "Pictures" was written by Connie Mitchell and Angus McDonald and came second in the Dance/Electronica category of the 200International Songwriting Competition ''Herald Sun'', 8 April 2007. Website accessed 17 April 2007 Cover versions "Pictures" was famously covered by the late |
I Love It (Sneaky Sound System Song)
"I Love It" is the third single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album ''Sneaky Sound System'' (2006). The song was their first charting single, as it peaked at #24 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 7 January 2007. It also scored their first two ARIA nominations for "Best Dance Release" and "Breakthrough Artist - Single". On 4 December 2007, "I Love It" spent its 70th week in the Top 100 Singles Chart, breaking the record for the most number of weeks in the ARIA Top 100 for a single, previously held by The Living End's ''Second Solution / Prisoner of Society'', which spent 69 weeks in the ARIA Top 100. On 2 March 2009 it was released as the third single in the UK, taken from their self-titled UK compilation album ''Sneaky Sound System'' (2009). Track listing Music video The video starts with clips of the male band members playing air instruments. Connie and 4 dancing girls appear dressed in yellow, juxtaposed with footage of Conni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Touch It
"Can't Touch It" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Ricki-Lee Coulter. It was written by Coulter with Brian Kierulf and Joshua M. Schwartz of KNS Productions, who also produced the song. "Can't Touch It" was released as the lead single from Coulter's second studio album, '' Brand New Day'', on 4 August 2007. Upon its release, "Can't Touch It" peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart and number one on the ARIA Dance Singles Chart, where it remained for eight consecutive weeks. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 70,000 copies. The accompanying music video was directed by Fin Edquist and features Coulter with her girlfriends at a nightclub. She promoted "Can't Touch It" with performances at instore appearances and the 2007 ARIA Music Awards. The song was also part of Coulter's set list for her first solo headlining tour, The Brand New Day Tour. In May 2008, a digital remix extended play o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
