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http://www.flickr.com/photos/evarinaldiphotography/

Music News Australia

http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/

GQ Australia Man Of The Year Joel Edgerton - 22nd November 2011

Ladies and gentlemen... your man of the year is wait for it... Joel Edgerton.

To many Joe and Jan Doe's a year ago they wouldn't have known who Joel Edgerton was. Insiders, a spread of actors and a few journalists - yes, but others - not much chance.

It wasn't because of lack of talent or good looks - things just were not going his way.

Man, what a difference a year (and a couple of well received firms and some good PR can make) hey.

Hollywood and AussieWood was sure taking its sweet time with this fine Aussie talent, but all's well that ends well.

Journey back to 2008 and Edgerton had just starred in The Square, a flick he co-wrote and his brother, Nash, directed. Well received by many, but no calls. "I sat in Australia going, ‘No one has called me about working for ages, I don’t know if I’m ever going to get another job.’"

A few small roles came Edgerton's way, then quite again. He wasn't sure if Hollywood wanted him.

"I’ve had a lot of ‘moments’ and near misses, stops and starts in this whole game," Edgerton says "I’ve been in it for 15 years and I’ve done some things that are good and some that are bad, things that deserved more recognition. My whole journey and career has been really interesting but the one element it never really had was any sense of great momentum."

So what's happening for Joel? Last year Animal Kingdom hit the mark. Then Warrior. Would you believe he has three flicks on the way even before the release of Bazmark's The Great Gatsby, currently shooting in Sydney, with a few more projects in the works.

Oh, it was raining cats and dogs outside the awards, with fans getting drenched, and some media also copped a bit of a spray. Our boy Joel was dry as a bone however. Make no mistake, his luck has changed for the better.

Little wonder that brilliant Aussie talent is this year's GQ’s Man of the Year.

Websites

GQ (Australia)

http://www.gq.com.a/

GQ (United States)

http://www.gq.com/

Sydney Opera House

Baker Brand Image & Public Relations

http://www.bakerbrand.com.au/

Eva Rinaldi Photography

Eva Rinaldi Flickr

Music News Australia

http://www.slamfestival.com.au/

SLAM Summer Beach Volleyball Festival Launch On The Islands Sydney - 22nd November 2011

The SLAM Summer Beach Volleyball Festival is kicking off its national tour by way of an exclusive media launch today. Music industry talent, celebrities and media will roll out to the celebration at Sydney’s newest and most elite event venue.

Promotional blurb reads:

SLAM is a youth culture brand which produces the biggest beach volleyball festival in the southern hemisphere! More than just a damn good party: it's a community of girls and guys across the Australia who love their health and wellbeing as much as their music. As well as an overload of fun, fashion and music, SLAM is centred around an amateur and elite summer beach volleyball competition at the best beaches around Australia. We're committed to nurturing the sport of beach volleyball as well as to discovering and supporting the best and brightest emerging DJ and Aussie band talent around the country. We thrive on connecting with like-minded sponsors and brands who are just as dedicated as us to producing events that are all about creating an amazing experience you'll remember forever.

Who Is Coming?

Angus McLaren – Packed to the Rafters

Lincoln Younes – Home and Away

Anastasia Natasa Drimousis – The Amazing Race

Lincoln Lewis – Logie winner and Underbelly Razor

Sheena Reyes – Offspring

Rhiannon Fish – Home and Away

Blake Worrall Thompson – Cleo Bachelor 2011, Health and Well being expert

Alicia Banit – Dance Academy, Summer Heights High

Curtis Oakes – Home and Away

Dan Ewing – Home and Away

Kate Elsworth – Model/Dj

DJ Cadell – DJ

Where You Ask...

The Islands, Sydney Harbour.

Guests will be escorted on private water taxis from the Opera House to a floating island aptly named The Islands on Sydney harbour. This event will lend itself to some amazing picture opportunities with guests mingling in the VIP cabanas and lounging on day beds with the iconic Sydney Harbour as its backdrop.

When? Today 5.30pm sharp, Tuesday 22nd November.

Snapshot

In just over 10 years SLAM has grown to become THE biggest beach volleyball festival in the southern hemisphere

SLAM is gearing up to hit the best beaches around the country over the summer!

SLAM is a niche music festival centred around health and wellbeing

This year for the first year SLAM will feature an elite competition with some of Australia's best volleyball players

Kicks off on December 3rd and will wind up mid February

Travelling to best beaches around the country - Noosa (qld), Palm (nsw), St Kilda (vic), Scarborough (wa) and Glenelg beaches (sa).

Featuring some of Australia's best emerging as well as well known dj talent.

Well done to all who helped put SLAM together.

Websites

SLAM Summer Beach Volleyball Festival

RARAPR

http://www.rarapr.com/

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Eva Rinaldi Photography

http://www.splashnews.com/

Splash News

Music News Australia

http://www.sydentcent.com.au/

Monday, November 21, 2011

Roxette To Play 3rd Sydney Australia Show On 25 February 2012

IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE! BECAUSE ROXETTE ARE PLAYING A THIRD AND FINAL SYDNEY SHOW! - SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2012 - SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

Sunday 20 November 2011 – Crash! Boom! Bang! Make some noise because Live Nation are thrilled to announce that due to an overwhelming sell-out-in-thirty-minutes-style response, ultra-80s Swedish pop rock duo Roxette have decided to extend their Australian tour and will perform a third and final Sydney show on Saturday 25 February 2012!

Hello, you fool, Roxette clearly loves you, and has answered your call! The legendary pop duo are ecstatic with the response from their Australian fans and have confirmed the additional date to ensure that no fans miss out.

The show is smack bang in the middle of the world’s most flamboyant celebration of gay pride - Mardi Gras! So if you fancy a break from the sea of fancy floats and outrageous costumes, look sharp and make a bee-line to the Entertainment Centre for some heroic sing-along choruses, karaoke bar anthems and some good old-fashioned rock stagecraft that will bring you to your knees!

If you missed out last time, whatcha gonna tell your mother now? - Let me go...! So grab your tickets, listen to your heart, get yourself dressed for success and get ready for the big time baby as you join the joyride with Roxette in 2012!

Roxette have topped the charts three times in Australia with singles It Must Have Been Love, Joyride and The Look. Look Sharp went to number two on the Australian album charts in 1988. Joyride followed in 1991 also reaching number two. Roxette’s next albums, Tourism and Crash! Boom! Bang!, both reached number 3 on the Australian album charts while their first greatest hits album Don’t Bore Us, Get To The Chorus landed in the Australian top ten in 1995. With a catalogue of mega hits including It Must Have Been Love, Joyride, Listen To Your Heart, How Do You Do, Sleeping In My Car, Dressed For Success and The Look, this tour is set to be one of THE live events of the 2012 calendar.

Joining Roxette for these special Australian shows are 1927. Their 1989 album …Ish is one of the highest selling debut albums by an Australian band. 1927’s hit singles If I Could, That’s When I Think of You, You’ll Never Know and Compulsory Hero still remain radio favourites more than 20 years after their release.

Websites

Roxette

http://www.roxette.se/

1927

www.facebook.com/1927au

Sydney Entertainment Centre

Flourish PR

http://www.flourishpr.com/

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr

Eva Rinaldi Photography

Music News Australia

http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/

GQ Man of the Year Awards To Be At Opera House Sydney - 21st November 2011

Ladies and gentlemen... it's that time of the year again. Enter the GQ (Gentlemen's Quarterly) Man Of The Year Awards.

Rachael Taylor holds the position as leading lady for the event however Alex O'Loughlin is arguably the biggest-name man headed home for tomorrow's GQ Man of the Year Awards.

We only have to travel a wee way across from Sydney but the Hawaii Five-O star gets in from Hawaii tomorrow (if you believe the rumours). Twilight Saga's Kellan Lutz and partner Sharni Vinson will jet in from Los Angeles.

Australia is in for a treat with a massive amount of international stars set to headline the annual GQ Men of the Year Awards.

GQ Australia editor, and newly anointed Editor of the Year, Nicholas Smith, in association with Chivas, will host the 2011 GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Sydney Opera House. An exclusive black-tie dinner and awards ceremony will be attended by 250 guests and MC’ed by Wil Anderson, with an after party to follow in the GQ Lounge.

Celebrating Australia’s leading actors, comedians, musicians, sportsmen, fashion designers and visionaries, the 2011 GQ Men of the Year Awards, in association with Chivas, welcomes back home-grown international celebrities Joel Edgerton, Alex O’Loughlin, and Rachael Taylor and comedian Jason Gann. Also on the guest list are actor Hugh Sheridan, chef Manu Feildel, swimmer James Magnussen and The Project’s Charlie Pickering. Adding further star power to the night are the presenters including David Jones Ambassador Megan Gale, chef Pete Evans, actor Jack Thompson, Sydney FC’s Brett Emerton, media personality Steve Vizard and author Tara Moss.

Also, heading to Australia to attend GQ Men of the Year Awards 2011 is star of Twilight Breaking Dawn, Kellan Lutz and his Australian girlfriend Sharni Vinson.

The 2011 GQ Men of the Year Awards, in association with Chivas, comprise 18 categories across entertainment, fashion, the arts, sport, media and philanthropy. Also, for the first time, there is a Woman of the Year category, recognising the achievements of GQ Australia’s favourite Australian leading lady.

For the third year, GQ Australia will present the Men of Chivalry Award, sponsored by Chivas. The award recognises the outstanding achievements of everyday Australian men who have shown true character, performed courageous acts or engaged in honourable quests.

The GQ gentleman always looks his best in a dinner suit and the art deco themed styling for the event will reflect the grandeur of a time when gentlemen were gentlemen and dinner suits were commonplace. In contrast, striking a balance of modernity will be an onstage performance by indie band Guineafowl.

Guests will sup on a menu created by Matt Moran, the highlight of which will be pearl meat canapés and a unique pairing of Baci chocolates with Chivas whisky.

The highlight of the evening is always the announcement of the 2011 GQ Man of the Year.

Following the tradition set last year, the winner will be congratulated with a traditional Scottish toast featuring rare 25-year-old Chivas whisky, and presented with an OMEGA De Ville Hour Vision Calibre 8500 valued at $8,300.

To ensure they arrive looking their award-winning best, nominees will be transported to the ceremony in cars provided by Range Rover, having had the opportunity to stop by the American Crew Grooming Room at the Shangri-La.

The GQ Men of the Year Awards comes at the end of a hugely successful year for the title, which has cemented its place as the premium men’s lifestyle brand with the continued success of GQ and phenomenal growth of GQ Style. Also, in a crowning achievement to a great year, GQ editor Nicholas Smith was named Editor of the Year at the Publishers Award Excellence Awards on November 11.

The GQ Men of the Year 2011 commemorative issue goes on sale November 23, 2011.

Websites

GQ (Australia)

http://www.gq.com.au/

GQ (United States)

http://www.gq.com/

Sydney Opera House

Baker Brand Image & Public Relations

http://www.bakerbrand.com.au/

Eva Rinaldi Photography

Eva Rinaldi Flickr

Music News Australia

http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Danish Royal Couple Princess Mary And Prince Frederik In Sydney, Bondi Beach And Circular Quay, by Eva Rinaldi - 20th November 2011

The Danish Royal Couple, Princess Mary and her husband Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark have been greeted by a warm welcome at Bondi, by locals and royal followers, as they visited the famous Sculpture by the Sea exhibition.

New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell welcomed the royal couple back to Sydney.

The Australian-born Princess Mary and Frederik, the heir to the Danish throne, this morning toured the sound end of Bondi Beach in the first official engagement of their six-day visit to Australia, where they chatted with the public and presented two awards.

Mr O'Farrell said he was delighted to have the royal couple back in Sydney.

"Like many Australians, we share in the royal romance and relationship that some have described as a fairytale," Mr O'Farrell said.

Sculpture By The Sea founder David Handley should be given credit as fairy godmother, Mr O'Farrell quipped.

"Because of course you came here in 2000 (when Mary and Frederick met during the Sydney Olympics) to see this marvellous Sculpture By The Sea," he said.

The royal couple handed the winners of the People's Choice and Children's Choice awards their bright blue trophies.

Prince Frederik presented sculptor Byeong Doo Moon with the People's Choice prize for his sculpture I have been dreaming to be a tree II.

Princess Mary presented Sydney artist Ken Unsworth with the Children's Choice prize for his fibre-glass skeleton Look this way.

It was a lucky day for a couple of school kids also. Two children from Bronte public school presented Princess Mary with flowers.

The couple were casually dressed for very warm Sydney weather, with Princess Mary wearing an attractive cream sleeveless shirt, a white pencil skirt and orange pumps.

Health conscious, the brunette princess had her shoulder length hair tied back in a basic ponytail and she sported a broad-brimmed hat. on hand to The couple did not get sunburned.

Prince Frederik wore a pair of tan chinos and a blue shirt open at the collar, with no tie.

The royal twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, were not spotted.

Then the couple was whisked away to the opening of a Danish-Australian exhibition at Customs House at Sydney's Circular Quay.

They were greeted by fans waving Danish flags at Customs House, about one kilometre from the Slip Inn, the bar where they met in 2000.

They were greeted at the gate by Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore and Copenhagen Mayor Frank Jensen before walking in together to launch the Curating Cities: Sydney-Copenhagen exhibition.

Then it was time for Mary and Fredrick to depart and get ready to attend a barbecue with Australian and Danish business leaders at Garden Island before heading off to Admiralty House at Kirribilli for a meeting with Governor General Quentin Bryce and her husband Michael.

Commentators are going to be kept busy tracking the daily movements of one of the most loved and

respected royal couples of all time.

Websites

Waverley Council

Sculpture By The Sea - Bondi

www.sculpturebythesea.com/exhibitions/bondi.aspx

HRH Crown Princess

www.hkhkronprinsen.dk/62000c

TRH the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess

http://www.kronprinsparret.dk/

Royal House of Denmark - official site

http://www.kongehuset.dk/

Destination NSW

http://www.destinationnsw.com.au/

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr