DIY wotz on guide for the weekend of 22 April 2011

Pommy bastard said :

Not this weekend, but not next either, Punk rock original:

Former Stranglers front man Hugh Cornwell

will tour Australia in April this year. The show will feature two sets – the first will feature a collection of Stranglers hits and classic solo material, with the second featuring The Stranglers seminal debut album ‘Rattus Norvegicus IV’ being performed in its entirety for the first time in Australia

Cornwell is one of the UK’s finest songwriting talents and accomplished live performers – the original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in the Stranglers, Hugh enjoyed massive UK and European success with ten hit albums and 32 top forty singles, etching himself into the UK’s musical psyche with songs such as Peaches, No More Heroes, Golden Brown, Always the Sun, Grip, Nice N Sleazy, Duchess and No Mercy, all of which will be performed on this tour.

One of the biggest hits, Golden Brown’, saw renewed popularity when it was featured in Guy Ritchie’s 2000 blockbuster, ‘Snatch’, as did ‘Peaches’ being the opening sequence In full for the classic ‘Sexy Beast’.

CANBERRA ANU THURSDAY APRIL 28
Bookings: http://www.anuunion.com.au or http://www.ticketek.com.au

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Not this weekend, but not next either, Punk rock original:

Former Stranglers front man Hugh Cornwell

will tour Australia in April this year. The show will feature two sets – the first will feature a collection of Stranglers hits and classic solo material, with the second featuring The Stranglers seminal debut album ‘Rattus Norvegicus IV’ being performed in its entirety for the first time in Australia

Cornwell is one of the UK’s finest songwriting talents and accomplished live performers – the original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in the Stranglers, Hugh enjoyed massive UK and European success with ten hit albums and 32 top forty singles, etching himself into the UK’s musical psyche with songs such as Peaches, No More Heroes, Golden Brown, Always the Sun, Grip, Nice N Sleazy, Duchess and No Mercy, all of which will be performed on this tour.

One of the biggest hits, Golden Brown’, saw renewed popularity when it was featured in Guy Ritchie’s 2000 blockbuster, ‘Snatch’, as did ‘Peaches’ being the opening sequence In full for the classic ‘Sexy Beast’.

CANBERRA ANU THURSDAY APRIL 28
Bookings: http://www.anuunion.com.au or http://www.ticketek.com.au

Easter Steam Spectacular!

Canberra Railway Station comes alive on Easter Saturday with the sights and sounds of steam trains at the Easter Steam Spectacular.

http://www.arhsact.org.au/

Don’t really care if anything else is on.
Will be moving between home and Folk Festival only.
Beautiful music, great people, endless entertainment for the whole family, everywhere you turn.
Starting in just 5 hours.
Bring it on.

BTW don’t miss the closing concert. Last year’s was wonderful. Moving even… I was humming the goodbye song for days.

Canberra Knights first game of the season!

Canberra Knights vs Newcastle Northstars.
5pm – Phillip Ice Skating Centre