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E-Card for Katy Perry

Late last year, a video for her song “Ur So Gay” attracted much attention. The song was criticised for apparent homophobia. See what you think.
Here is the e-card.

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Another great Cielo compilation released

Cielo marks 5 years of excellence with the next installment in their acclaimed compilation series. The new album entitled ‘'CINCO’', is a double CD encapsulating the Cielo nightclub experience mixed by resident DJs Nicolas Matar and Willie Graff to be released on Tommy Boy…

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Paper Champion release their digital single 'Arrested' for free

In a move new to the band, ‘Arrested’ will only be available online and will cost fans absolutely nothing to own.

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Robyn Loau's "lost album" resurfaces

July 2008 will see the limited release of Malaria: The Lost Album in music stores and on iTunes; finally unveiling Robyn Loau's unreleased major record company debut featuring the cult classics Sick With Love and Love Addiction.

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Teenage band The Flairz rock with debut album

The Flairz are here to rock with their debut album ‘Black Fox’, which has just been released through their own label Lefroy Records.

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New single for Mandy Kane

Check out the brand new single by Australia's Mandy Kane.

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BeXta serves up Mixology 11...with a little help

BeXta is about to release the 11th installment of her successful mix cd compilation ‘Mixology’. For the first time in the series history, BeXta is collaborating with another DJ - UK's no 1 trance femme fatale Sophie Sugar.

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Midnight Juggernaut gets the international remix treatment

Midnight Juggernauts are gearing up to release a new EP featuring dazzling remixes of ‘Into The Galaxy’.

The remixes will be released across the USA, UK, Europe and Japan on August 11, through Institubes via a limited edition 12", and synchronised with a worldwide release via iTunes,

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Operator Please lands advertising deal with Motorola

Gold Coast teenagers Operator Please have landed a worldwide advertising campaign with Motorola that will use the band’s single ‘Just A Song About Ping Pong’ to launch a sexy new phone.

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PopTarts Perform Every Month

Fabulous female-fronted acts continue their showcase nights ‘PopTarts’ at the Unity Hall Hotel in Balmain on the first Tuesday of every month.

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David Bowie tribute CD

With a music legacy spanning over 40 years, David Bowie has managed to inspire the aspirations and innovations of countless electronic artists. Approaching a careful selection of today's most interesting and important Bowie-inspired musicians, Rapster offered each the unique opportunity to choose any track from Bowie's sprawling catalogue and create their own fresh interpretation; however faithful or different to the original.

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Iriver begins monster talent search

iriver are returning to the studio with a monster competition designed to unleash a thrilling new batch of young Australian talent.

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Smirnoff Experience Secret Parties

The team behind Smirnoffâ vodka has revealed that the Smirnoff Experience Secret Party will tour the east coast of Australia with parties in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane during July.

**Next round of acts revealed for the Smirnoff Experience**

**Update as at June 21, 2008**

**A wrap of the Melbourne event**

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Tasmanian band Psycroptic sign lucrative deal

Psycroptic & Soundworks Management are proud to announce that Tasmania’s own Psycroptic is officially signed to Nuclear Blast Records worldwide and Stomp for Australia for the new full length album due out this October.

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The Boat People set for debut album release

The Boat People are set to release their sophomore album ‘Chandeliers’ on July 5 through Shock Records.

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Amy Winehouse title track video

See Amy Winehouse perform her album's title track in this live performance.

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Slash to launch "Bottle Rock It" poolside concert series at Red Rock Resort

Red Rock Resort premieres “Bottle Rock It,” its new weekly poolside concert series with a wine-tasting charity option with all proceeds benefitting the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. Legendary rocker Slash and his Blues Ball Band will headline the premiere event on Saturday, July 5.

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Australia's first made-for-mobile programs established

Telstra Next G mobile phone customers will have access to Australia’s first daily global digest of music tracks and videos from Take 40 Australia following an agreement between mcm entertainment (mcm) and Telstra. mcm’s new daily Take 40 mobile episodes, available through BigPond TV on Telstra Next G phones, are the first made-for-mobile music program in Australia.

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Powderfinger and BigPond give music fans an Australian first

For the first time in Australian music history, fans of Powderfinger can use the internet to legally download the previous night’s concert within 24 hours of the performance finishing.

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Check out the e-card for The Herd

Check out the latest e-card for The Herd's new track “Summerland” here

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Paul Kelly's free alphabet music

Renowned Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly is making things easier for his fans by offering some free downloads.

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The Blow Waves

Brewing in the seedy underbelly of Melbourne's live scene for over two years The Blow Waves (ex Mavis's Matt Thomas and ex Love Outside Andromeda's Jamie Slocombe) are fast becoming known for their iconic blend of disco infused punk and danceable anthems.

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Alberts to re-release Australian music of the past

Albert Productions is to re-release some of the great Australian music of all time, complete with exclusive previously unreleased tracks!

The first artists in the series will be The Angels, to coincide with the reformation of the ‘original’ Angels,…

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4REAL launches to raise funds for the needy in Kenya

Wednesday, June 18 will see Australia join 166 countries in launching the 4REAL series on Nat Geo Adventure. To celebrate this groundbreaking television series and global community initiative, Sydney will host an exclusive event at Oxford Art Factory bringing artists and like minded people together for a night of interactive performance and art to raise much needed funds for the people of Kibera, Kenya – the biggest slum on the East Coast of Africa.

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Steinway Lyngdorf launces world's first digital sound systems in Australia

Steinway Lyngdorf has launched its ultra-prestigious Steinway & Sons Model D Music System in Australia. The Model D Music System is the world’s first fully-integrated, digital music system.

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On The Road To Fuji and beyond with Midnight Juggernauts

Following their addition to the line-up for the UK's Glastonbury Festival, Australian trio Midnight Juggernauts will head back to the land of sushi, cherry blossoms and bullet trains, when they make their debut at the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan on Friday, July 25, 2008.

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Mink announced for Fuji Rock Festival

Sydney/New York City based punk rockers Mink have been invited to grace the stage of this years Fuji Rock Festival.

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Bands for next Grow Your Own series

Nineteen fresh new bands have been selected for the next volume of Foghorn Records ‘Grow You Own-Upload’ series for 2008.

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CSS announce special V Festival sideshows and a world tour

Brazilian band Cansei de Ser Sexy (CSS) bring their raucous blend of fizzing, punked up electro-rock-dance to Melbourne & Sydney for two very special V Festival sideshows in April.

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DMC World DJ Championships 2008

Every year the DMC World DJ Championships uncovers the nations best DJ to represent Australia and showcase their skills at the DMC World Finals. With the infamous gold plated Technics decks and mixer up for grabs and not to mention the world title, DJs across the globe are currently preparing themselves to do battle.

**Update as at June 18**

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Kylie Minogue's European X Tour

Kylie Minogue returns to the live stage when she opens her greatest ever tour KylieX2008 in Paris on May 6.

The tour ends in London on August 4, the last of a staggering seven nights at the capital’s 02 Arena.

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Adelaide Festival Centre music events

We will keep you up-to-date with music events being staged at the Adealide Festival Centre.

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Me And The Grownups - Battling the Mountains, the Sky and the Sea

…there is much to be enthusiastic about. The classical wonderment and jazzy sophistication will grab your attention in a vivid and powerful way.

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Kirsten Price - Guts & Garbage

Little was I to know after hearing “Magic Tree” earlier this year, that this was just a taste of how good Kirsten is as a singer-songwriter. The album is intense, provocative and captivating.

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Santogold - Santogold

Santogold’s secret weapon is her charismatic persona. She embodies her songs, breathing them into brilliant life.

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Various Artists - Eco Zen 2

This chill out music compilation not only helps you to rid your mind off worries, but also got you thinking about climate change and poverty. While listening to the music, you can ponder upon deforestation and its harm to the environment by looking up the green informational leaflets included in this album.

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Robyn Loau's "lost album" resurfaces

July 2008 will see the limited release of Malaria: The Lost Album in music stores and on iTunes; finally unveiling Robyn Loau's unreleased major record company debut featuring the cult classics Sick With Love and Love Addiction.

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The Boat People set for debut album release

The Boat People are set to release their sophomore album ‘Chandeliers’ on July 5 through Shock Records.

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Interview with Disturbed

"I also think there are a lot of fresh things being offered on the album. I mean we wouldn’t have put this album out there if we thought that it didn’t have something fresh and new to offer. Personally, I think we feel that this is the best album that we’ve made to date. And the people close to me that have heard it truly love it. I think that they feel that it’s indicative of the title.”

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