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Under Melbourne Tonight
''Under Melbourne Tonight'' was a weekly live variety hour television program produced by RMITV that broadcast on C31 Melbourne. Reaching a weekly viewership of 55,000 people each week, the show was reviewed in ''The Age''s Green Guide by Jim Schembri on 22 December 1994 as "Sometimes funnier than Letterman". Under Melbourne Tonight was hosted by Stephen Hall and Vin "Rastas" Hedger and featured regular segments with 3RRR's Tony Biggs, Merrick and Rosso's Merrick Watts and Tim Ross, Corinne Grant, Peter Helliar and many more. The show included segments ranging from live music, stand up comedy, movie reviews, music reviews, video game reviews, sports, news, current affairs, science and sketches. In 1998 the show was rebooted as '' Under Melbourne Tonight Presents...... What's Goin' On There?'' and '' Whose Shout at the Stumpy Arms'' in 1999. Guests Musical guests included Lecher Purvy, Cosmic Psychos Weddings Parties Anything, TISM, Pray TV, The Avalanches, The Lucksmiths, Penelo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RMITV
RMITV is a not-for-profit, community access television production facility based at RMIT University City Campus in Melbourne, Australia. It is a full member of the Melbourne Community Television Consortium, a not-for-profit consortium that operates the community access channel C31 which broadcasts throughout Melbourne and Geelong. About RMITV is a student run media production house based within RMIT University, with the majority of its funding granted by RMIT University Student Union (RUSU). RMITV is dedicated to providing hands on television experience to students. RMITV also produces content to be broadcast, most commonly on C31 Melbourne and have helped many students find their way to careers in the television industry. Although based at RMIT University in Melbourne, they also work to provide opportunities to members of the local community wanting to get involved in television production. Logo Designed by RMITV member Nic Mason in the early 2000s, the "R" and "M" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weddings Parties Anything
Weddings, Parties, Anything. was an Australian folk rock band formed in 1984 in Melbourne and continuing until 1999. Their name came from The Clash song "Revolution Rock". Musicologist Billy Pinnell described their first album as the best Australian rock debut since Skyhooks' ''Living in the 70's''. The band was led by Mick Thomas, the only continual member throughout the group's history. The single "Father's Day" was nominated for Single of the Year as well as winning Song of the Year at the 1993 ARIA awards. They were renowned for their energetic live performances and in particular their annual Christmas shows at the Central Club Hotel in Swan Street, Richmond held in the lead up to Christmas Eve every year from the late 1980s to 1998. The band have reunited to play live on a number of occasions since their original breakup. In November 2012 the band were inducted into the EG Hall of Fame, with Mick Thomas stating that the show would be the last time the band performed. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Hughes
David William Hughes (born 26 November 1970) is an Australian stand-up comedian, television and radio presenter. He is known for his larrikin personality, drawling Australian accent, and deadpan comedic delivery. Hughes co-hosts ''Hughesy, Ed & Erin'' with Ed Kavalee & Erin Molan on 2DayFM and is also a guesser on ''The Masked Singer Australia'' with Mel B, Chrissie Swan and Abbie Chatfield on Network 10. Early life After graduating from the all-boys Christian Brothers' College, Warrnambool in 1988, where he was dux of the school, Hughes briefly studied information technology at Swinburne University in Melbourne, and then accounting at Deakin University in Warrnambool before dropping out to eventually pursue a career in comedy. Career Comedy After leaving university, it was seven years before Hughes found work as a stand-up comedian and he did a variety of jobs including working at an abattoir, as a bricklayer's labourer and a shop assistant. After dreaming about bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Brough
Alan Brough (; born 1967) is a New Zealand actor, television and radio host and comedian based in Australia. Career Early life Brough worked as an actor in Wellington and Auckland, mainly in live theatre. He also appeared in a series of butter commercials as a drag queen called Marge. In 1993, Brough appeared in the New Zealand sitcom ''Melody Rules'' (widely regarded as a poor programme, being described as "cringeworthy"). Move to Australia In 1995, Brough moved to Australia, where he worked on ''Kath & Kim'' as well as in films including ''The Craic'', ''The Nugget'' and ''Bad Eggs''. He also appeared on a national radio show on Triple M called ''Tough Love with Mick Molloy'' and Robyn Butler. He is best known for his role as a team captain on '' Spicks and Specks''. In 2006, he co-hosted ''Sammy, Subby and Alan for breakfast'' on Mix 106.5 Sydney alongside Sammy Power and Subby Valentine. He resigned at the end of 2006. In 2008, he was appointed as host of the Sunday morning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rove McManus
John Henry Michael McManus (born 21 January 1974), better known by the stage name Rove McManus, is an Australian triple Gold Logie award-winning comedian, television and radio presenter, producer and media personality. He was the host of the eponymous variety show ''Rove'' and was also the host of the comedy talk show ''Rove LA''. He is the co-owner of the production company Roving Enterprises with business partner Craig Campbell. He hosts '' Whovians'' on the ABC. Early life McManus was born in Perth, Western Australia, to John and Coralie McManus. McManus attended Orana Catholic Primary School before going through grades 8–12 at Corpus Christi College. He acquired the nickname "Rove" as a child, from his sister. Performing career Live comedy McManus is a long established exponent of stand-up comedy, touring nationally and also appearing internationally at major events such as the 2010 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and as the host of the 2013 International Comedy G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wil Anderson
William James Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, writer, presenter, and podcaster. Early life William James Anderson was born on 31 January 1974 in Sale, Victoria, and grew up on a dairy farm near Heyfield, Victoria.Twenty Questions Tuesday Retrieved 3 March 2016 He attended in Sale, and later studied newspaper journalism at the , graduating top of his class i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pommy Johnson
''Pommy Johnson'' is a comedian from Australia who is best known for performing his parody song "Psycho Chicken" while wearing a rubber glove on his head on the Australian television program Hey Hey It's Saturday. He won as the Maurie Awards Australian comedian of the Year 2002, held at the Comic Lounge. He appeared on the RMITV show Under Melbourne Tonight ''Under Melbourne Tonight'' was a weekly live variety hour television program produced by RMITV that broadcast on C31 Melbourne. Reaching a weekly viewership of 55,000 people each week, the show was reviewed in ''The Age''s Green Guide by Jim Sch ... on 10 April 1996. Standup Comedy * Pommy Johnson - Live At The Comedy Club, Melbourne (DVD, 2004) References Australian male comedians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-comedian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Lucia
Bruno Lucia (born 27 January 1960) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor and performer. With his bald, clean-shaven head, and Italian descent, Lucia became popular in the early 1990s with his role as entertainment agent Wayne Lovett on television sitcom '' All Together Now'' (with Jon English and Rebecca Gibney), memorable in part due to his character's catchphrase "Chickybabe!" Hailing from Adelaide, he is currently based in Los Angeles in the United States touring and performing comedy and musical comedy internationally. Collection of works Discography *1997: ''Life After Chicki Babe'' *2012: ''Live - Australia's Most Wanted Comedy Rock N' Roller'' Filmography Television *''The Dunera Boys'' (1985) *''Ring of Scorpio'' (1990) *''A Country Practice'' (as Mystery Patient, S10E04) (1990) *'' All Together Now'' (as Wayne Lovett) (1991–1993) *''Under Melbourne Tonight ''Under Melbourne Tonight'' was a weekly live variety hour television program produced by RMITV that br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave O'Neil
David O'Neil (born 8 May 1965) is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, bass guitarist, writer, television and radio presenter with unusually large thumbs. Early career Dave was a Cub, Scout, Venturer and Rover. His late father Kevin was the Group Leader at the 1st/3rd Mitcham Scout Group. After finishing high school, O'Neil completed a course in primary school teaching; however, he never taught. He became a field officer for the Red Cross, giving talks and training sessions, where he first enjoyed public speaking and the opportunity to tell jokes. In the late 1980s, he was a member of Melbourne band Captain Cocoa, in which he played bass. His identical twin brother, Glenn, was the lead vocalist. Radio career O'Neil ventured into radio in the early 1990s, appearing on the Osso Booko Show on Melbourne community station 3RRR from 1992 to 1997. He co-hosted the one-hour sketch comedy show on Sundays with Vic Plume and Alan Parkes. He also spent some time on the RRR Breakfas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Sheargold
Martin Donald Sheargold (born 19 June 1971) is an Australian stand-up comedian and radio broadcaster. Sheargold was part of Nova FM's national drive show '' Kate, Tim & Marty'' with Kate Ritchie and Tim Blackwell until 11 September 2020. He is currently the host of the '' Marty Sheargold Show'' on Triple M Melbourne. Early life Sheargold went to school at Daramalan College in Canberra. Career Sheargold's first job in radio was replacing Greg Fleet on a breakfast radio show in Adelaide. He appeared as a guest comedian on the RMITV show ''Under Melbourne Tonight'' on 2 November 1995. Marty has also appeared in Australian TV comedy productions such as ''The Micallef Program'' in 1998 and ''The Mick Molloy Show'' in 1999 where he appeared in the 'Bob's Scrapbook' segment. He was also seen on ''Russell Gilbert Live'' (2000) and ''Russell Gilbert Was Here!'' (2001), and as host, creator and writer on ''Hahn Ice Headliners'' (1997–98) on The Comedy Channel. In 2003, Sheargold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penelope Swales
Penelope Swales is a songwriter, folk singer, instrument maker, legal aid lawyer, and activist based in the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, Australia. Swales performed at the Poly Pride Day in New York's Central Park in 2007, and toured Europe in 2008 with the band ''Totally Gourdgeous''. She spent much of her early life homeless. Working with musical instrument maker Jack Spira, she began making instruments using the hard shells of gourds similar to kalimbas, and has made and sold many of them. She became a legal aid lawyer. Discography * ''Between Light And Dark'', 1993 * ''Returning on Foot'', 1995 * ''Homemade Wine'', 1997 * ''Live At Woodford'', 1998 * ''Justifying Your Longings to the Doctor'', 1998 * ''Archive: Demos, out-takes and one-offs 1995–2000'', 2001 * ''Monkey Comfort'', 2003 * ''Archive Vol 2: Songs from the Borderline'', 2005 * ''Skin: Deep – Polymorphous Love Songs'', 2007 * ''Legacy: Two Decades of Topical Songwriting'', 2010 Television appearances Swales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lucksmiths
The Lucksmiths were an Australian indie pop band formed in March 1993 by Marty Donald on guitar, Mark Monnone on bass guitar and Tali White on drums and lead vocals. Louis Richter (ex-Mid State Orange) joined on guitar in 2005. They released eight studio albums, '' First Tape'' (1 September 1993), '' The Green Bicycle Case'' (July 1995), '' What Bird Is That?'' (September 1996), '' A Good Kind of Nervous'' (1997), '' Why That Doesn't Surprise Me'' (5 March 2001), ''Naturaliste'' (10 March 2003), ''Warmer Corners'' (4 April 2005) and ''First Frost'' (2008), before disbanding in August 2009. History The Lucksmiths were formed in March 1993 in Melbourne as an indie pop band by guitarist Marty Donald, bass player Mark Monnone, and drummer-vocalist Tali White, who were all high school friends.rock city, 27 August 2009, Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia)The last goodbye and good luck, 14 August 2009, The Age (Melbourne, Australia) Both Donald and Monnone were members of a school boys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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