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Spots are running out in I-Sing South Street Ale House Heat 4 In one of the closest rounds since the start of the competition, three singers advanced to the upcoming semi final round of the I-Sing Australia   karaoke competition for 2017 in last weeks heat from South Street Ale House  .   S hae set the tone with one from All Saints There were eight singers on the night with only three spots available for advancement. Each singer brought their own style to songs and there was a wide range of genres covered. The ladies did not sweep this weeks round but were strong contenders to do so again. At the end of the night, advancing to the next round were: George Anderson - She Thinks I Still Care Lynda Keen - Mississippi Shae Pakulsky - Never Ever Heat winners George, Lynda and Shae with Kevin and Bruno All three showed their wares and performed their versions of the song well with Lynda and George proving that if you miss out in ...

Lucky Three advance from Heat Three I-Sing Australia, South Street Ale House With the heats winding down towards the Semi-Final round, precious few opportunities are left to earn a chance at representing Perth in the nationals or Australia in the World Championships being held in Myanmar in late September of this year.  Saturday night saw another tight battle between seven singers looking to advance to the next round with not much separating around five of the entrants. At the end of the night, we have advancing to the next round: Renee - Black Velvet Celeste - Somebody Bring Me Some Water Beth - What's Going On   Renee performing Black Velvet Beth asking What's Going On The three ladies gave strong performances on the night with songs that required it, well done. Heat Winners Beth, Celeste and Renee with Bruno Ok gentlemen, you will have a little catching up to do this week as there will be more talented ladies in the crowd....

Perth awash with Living Colour The Astor Theatre in Perth provided an intimate backdrop and solid foundation for the explosion of sound, energy and emotion that is a Living Colour performance.  In their first performance after the untimely departure of contemporary Chris Cornell  the band wowed from start to finish. They threw in a few teasers from their forthcoming album Shade (due out in September) to go with several of their timeless classics as they closed out their first Australian tour since 2014 and first Perth appearance in quite some time. For the fans of Perth, this night was more than a concert or performance, it was an event. The crowd had a mix of "there from the start" fans through to younger ones who've had the pleasure of seeing the band in recent years.    Mr Glover The Firm of Reid and Glover presenting their case as two of the greatest Appropriately, the drum kit of Will Calhoun had an Aussie theme with one of the bass...

Such a Sweet Surprise Some nights you go out knowing what you are in for and then there are nights like this past Friday 19 May 2017 where a funny thing happened at a Living Colour concert. There was no opening act advertised, no word on who it might be so upon arriving and seeing the stage set, fans were left curious as to who would appear. Up onto the stage at the Astor Theatre popped five young lads that seemed to have taken a wrong turn on the way to Comic-Con or some Cosplay event. Replete with superhero T-Shirts and caps these guys looked perfect for a Big Bang Theory episode. But then, they began to play....whoa...what the...who they!!?? Sweet Surrender delivering the goodness With the energy of Blink 182 and the sound/stage presence that made you think Greenday and Linkin Park had been mutated by the Big Bang crew you suddenly paid attention. The band poured into their set showing craftsmanship beyond their years with subtleties and nuances that fit the s...

Three Advance from South Street Ale House Heat 2 of the I-Sing Australia competition from South Street Ale House saw another three singers separate themselves from the pack and advance to the next round of judging. The margin was thin between the eight entrants on the night as each held their own during performances. The singers are competing for the right to advance to the West Australian State Championship, on to the Australian National titles and ultimately the I-Sing World Championship hosted by Myanmar in late September of this year. The three advancing from Heat 2 at South Street Ale House were ( in no particular order ): Dave Shannon with a crowd pleasing rendition of The Gambler Raquel Frahm with a very appealing version of Baby One More Time Antonio Corea  channelled Mr Fogerty himself with Lodi Friday night Heat 2 winners The action returns to Saturday night this week so get down to South Street Ale House, have a gam...

Talent unearthed during I-Sing Heat 1 Last Saturday night, I dipped my toes into the Karaoke pool for the first time in a while as something more than an infrequent singer, I had the honour of judging the first heat of the Western Australia round for the national I-Sing Australia 2017 competition at South Street Ale House  in Hilton, WA. The best description of I-Sing as gleaned from their website: "Formerly called KWC Australia, i-Sing is the newest singing competition that offers the best platform for aspiring singers to showcase their talent." "I" refers to oneself but also stands for International and the attachment to the word Sing brings it to oneself sharing their singing talent on an International stage.  From the organisers of the Karaoke World Championships (KWC) this competition is set to be an annual event to showcase singing talent from around the world along with crowning an I-sing Champion each year. I-Sing intends to gather the best sin...