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Kiernan Box
Augie March are an Australian Pop music, pop and indie rock band formed in 1996 in Shepparton, Victoria. Since 2001 the group consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Glenn Richards, lead guitarist Adam Donovan, bass guitarist Edmondo Ammendola, drummer David Williams, and keyboardist Kiernan Box. Box had replaced Robert Dawson, the band's piano player since March 2000, who died in January 2001. Augie March's first full-length album, ''Sunset Studies'', was released in 2000. It was critically acclaimed and received four ARIA Music Award nominations in ARIA Music Awards of 2001, 2001, which won ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year, Engineer of the Year for Chris Dickie, Chris Thompson, Paul McKercher and Richard Pleasance. Critics, both in Australia and the United States, also lauded its 2002 successor, ''Strange Bird''. The group's third album, ''Moo, You Bloody Choir'' (2006), reached number 10 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Albums Chart. It provided the lead single, "One Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Laver Arena
Rod Laver Arena is a multipurpose arena located within Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The arena is the main venue for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis tournament of the calendar year. History Replacing the aging Kooyong Stadium, construction on the arena began in 1985. It was undertaken by Civil & Civic and was completed in 1987 at a cost of Australian dollar, AU$94 million. It opened on 11 January 1988 for the 1988 Australian Open. Originally known in 1988 as the National Tennis Centre at Flinders Park, the arena has officially changed its name twice. First in 1996, when it was known as the Centre Court, and again on 16 January 2000 to honour Rod Laver, a three-time winner of the Australian Open and one of the world's greatest tennis players. Features Rod Laver Arena has a seating capacity of 14,820, with a capacity of 15,400 for sports such as basketball, when extra seats are added around the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Music Awards Of 2001
The 15th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards) were held on 30 October 2001 at the Capitol Theatre. Rock band Powderfinger won the most awards with six from eight nominations. Leading the nominations were dance, electronic group, The Avalanches, with nine nominations: they won four. Awards ''The following list includes the winners, highlighted in bold, and the other final nominations below them.'' ARIA Awards *Album of the Year **Powderfinger – '' Odyssey Number Five'' *** The Avalanches – '' Since I Left You'' ***Kylie Minogue – '' Light Years'' *** Something for Kate – ''Echolalia'' ***You Am I – '' Dress Me Slowly'' *Single of the Year **Powderfinger – " My Happiness" *** The Avalanches – " Frontier Psychiatrist" ***Kylie Minogue – " On a Night Like This" *** Something for Kate – "Monsters" ***You Am I – " Damage" *Highest Selling Album **Powderfinger – '' Odyssey Number Five'' ***John Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisborne, Victoria
Gisborne () is a town in the Macedon Ranges, located about north-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the largest town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, Macedon Ranges Shire, with a population of 14,432 as of June 2021 in the Gisborne district region. Gisborne is known for its country homesteads, tree-lined streets, restaurants and cafes. The town has become a popular 'tree change' destination for Melbourne residents seeking large leafy blocks and a quiet lifestyle within easy commuting distance from the city. As such, the town has grown substantially over the past 5–10 years, with an increase of almost 2,600 residents since 2011, although planning controls have been implemented to protect the character and "outstanding natural beauty" of the region. History The Gisborne town site was first settled on the 24 March 1837 by George Hamilton (Australian police officer), George Hamilton. The area further south of Gisborne had been settled earlier by John Aitken (pioneer), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Australian Rock And Pop
''The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop'' or ''Rock and Pop'' by Australian music journalist Ian McFarlane is a guide to Australian popular music from the 1950s to the late 1990s. The book has a similar title to the 1978 work by Noel McGrath, '' Australian Encyclopaedia of Rock and Pop'', but is not otherwise related. Publishers, Allen & Unwin described McFarlane's encyclopedia as containing over 870 entries and an "essential reference to the bands and artists who molded the shape of Australian popular music ..in an A-to-Z encyclopedia format complete with biographical and historical details. Each entry also includes listings of original band lineups and subsequent changes, record releases, career highlights, and cross-references with related bands and artists." The first edition is out of print, but was for a time available on the whammo.com.au online record store, and is still in the Internet Archive. In 2017 a second edition was published by Third Stone Press. Revie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmondo Ammendola Augie March
Edmondo is an Italian masculine given name. Its meaning is "wealthy guardian". Persons with the name include: * Edmondo Amati (1920–2002), Italian film producer * Edmondo De Amicis (1846–1908), Italian writer and journalist * Edmondo Bacci (1913–1978), Italian painter * Edmondo Ballotta (born 1930), Italian pole vaulter * Edmondo Cirielli (born 1964), Italian politician * Edmondo Fabbri (1921–1995), Italian football player and coach * Edmondo Lorenzini (1937–2020), Italian football player * Edmondo Lupieri (born 1950), Italian scholar * Edmondo Mingione (born 1952), Italian former swimmer * Edmondo Mornese (1910–1962), Italian football player * Edmondo Rabanser (1936–2016), Italian ice hockey player * Edmondo Rossoni (1884–1965), Italian politician * Edmondo Sanjust di Teulada (1858–1936), Italian engineer and politician * Edmondo Tieghi (born 1930), Italian actor * Edmondo Della Valle Edmondo Della Valle (16 November 1904 – 1976) was an Italian pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watch Me Disappear
''Watch Me Disappear'' is the fourth studio album from Australian indie rock group Augie March. The album was released on 10 October 2008.Watch Me Disappear (Digipak) (Signed Copy) - Augie March JB Hi Fi. Accessed 13 September 2008. The album's title track was made available for download on the band's website on 26 August 2008. Augie March recorded ''Watch Me Disappear'' at Neil Finn's Auckland studios with producer Joe Chiccarelli. They also recorded in Melbourne, Sydney, and Los Angeles. The first single, "Pennywhistle", was released digitally on 16 September and physically on 27 September. ''Watch Me Disappear'' reached number four on the ARIA Albums Chart. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Music Prize
The Australian Music Prize (often shortened to the AMP) is an annual award of $50,000 ($30,000 from 2005 to 2023) given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The award was made by Australian Music Prize Ltd, a sole-purpose entity sponsored by a variety of music industry figures and record companies. The AMP was established in 2005. Unlike the more mainstream ARIA Music Awards, the AMP aims to encourage Australian music of excellence – the prize's stated aim is to "financially reward and increase exposure for an Australian artist (or group of artists) who have produced and commercially released what specially appointed judges vote is the best contemporary music album in any one calendar year". In this sense, the AMP is broadly comparable to the UK's Mercury Music Prize. The prize typically launches at the start of October each year and accepts entries (must be new Australian artist albums commercially rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Music Awards Of 2006
The 20th annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) were held on 29 October 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. Presenters on the night included James Mathison, Johnny Knoxville, Jesse McCartney and John Mayer. Axle Whitehead controversy '' Video Hits'' host Axle Whitehead exposed himself and simulated masturbation on an ARIA trophy as the winners of the awards for Highest Selling Single and Highest Selling Album made their way to the stage in front of an audience of up to 10,000. The incident was edited from the telecast of the awards. Whitehead announced three days after the awards that he had resigned from Network Ten. Awards and nominations ''Winners are highlighted in ''bold'', other final nominees shown in plain.'' ARIA Awards *Album of the Year **Bernard Fanning – '' Tea and Sympathy'' ***Augie March – '' Moo, You Bloody Choir'' ***Eskimo Joe – '' Black Fingernai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Crowded Hour
"One Crowded Hour" is a song by Australian indie rock band Augie March written by Glenn Richards. The song was released in April 2006 as the first single released from their third studio album, '' Moo, You Bloody Choir''. The song had been played by both the band and acoustically by frontman, Glenn Richards, for upwards of two years before the album was finally released. Details The song’s title comes from a poem by Thomas Osbert Mordaunt. During the band's appearance on the live music TV show ''Cold: Live At The Chapel'', Richards revealed the song was written while he was housesitting for Deborah Conway, and was inspired by, and named after, a book she owned about an Australian wartime photographer Neil Davis. Richards has said, "Deborah has a wonderful collection of records and books. She was on holidays, so I was looking after the house and taking advantage of all that. I was also listening to a lot of early Bob Dylan, which would explain the chord progression." The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian record chart, music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent (historian), David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moo, You Bloody Choir
''Moo, You Bloody Choir'' is the third studio album by the Australian indie rock band Augie March. It was released in 2006 in Australia by BMG. It entered the ARIA album charts at #10 and was nominated for Album of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 2006, losing to '' Tea & Sympathy'' by Bernard Fanning. The album was re-released 19 May 2007 with a bonus CD of live and unreleased tracks. The 2006 version of "There Is No Such Place" features an orchestra. The title comes directly from the lyrics of "The Honey Month". Reception At the ARIA Music Awards of 2006, the album was nominated for five awards. It also won the Australian Music Prize in 2006. At the J Award of 2006, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. In October 2010, ''Moo, You Bloody Choir'' was listed in the top 50 in the book, ''100 Best Australian Albums''. In 2011, the album featured at number 93 on the Triple J Hottest 100 Albums of All Time. The lead single, "One Crowded Hour" peak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Bird
''Strange Bird'' is the second studio album by the Australian indie rock band Augie March. It was first released on 14 October 2002 in Australia by BMG and was re-released in the United States on 14 September 2004 by spinART. ''Strange Bird'' followed from the success of the band's moderately successful first album, '' Sunset Studies'', which was voted as one of the best albums of 2000 by listeners of national Australian radio network Triple J. ''Strange Bird'' was quite a departure for the band, replacing the often mellow melodies of the first album with a more expansive, direct sound. Background Augie March formed in 1996, when four TAFE and university students formed a band led by English student Glenn Richards. They released two EPs; '' Thanks for the Memes'' and ''Waltz''. ''Waltz'' received some industry recognition through nominations at the 2000 ARIA Music Awards,Augie March > Biography Allmusic. Accessed 14 January 2009. In 2000, Rob Dawson joined the band as a pianist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
