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SA’s Demi Lardner wins RAW Comedy Title for 2013

For the 2013 RAW Comedy Grand Final, the top prize was awarded to Demi Lardner from South Australia.

FUTURE MUSIC 2013 – IMAGES

Future Music 2013 – Kryztoff posts more images than any other media – so check their work out with links here.

THE CHANGING FACE OF THE FRINGE – INTERSTATE COMEDIANS RULE SUPREME

By genre, the biggest increase in the Fringe over the past two years is unquestionably Comedy, with Show numbers up a huge 75%, accounting for over 60% of the entire growth in the Fringe over that time. Comedy now accounts for just over 50% of all Shows.

ADELAIDE OVAL – THE INEVITABLE FIASCO STARTS TO EMERGE FOR THE PUBLIC

What has brought this to a head of course is the failure of the SMA’s marketing campaign to sell its Ultimate and corporate packages. The problem this whole thing has and which even Premier Rann recognised back in 2009 is that there is no agreement on anything much between any of the parties.

FRINGE TICKET BINGE – Thursday & Dead Ones – WIN TIX

Looking for free tix to excellent theatre this Fringe / Festival? The check out this special Kryztoff competition for free tix to Thursday and The Dead Ones.

Myths and Mysteries In The State Mid Year Budget Update – Part 3

So, on these two items alone, compared with 2010 by 2016 there will be a reduction of around $1.75b, representing a massive 10% of the State Government budget. That is, while Weatherill talks of not withdrawing, in truth he and his Government are proposing shrinking what it spends out in the community by 10%. This is very likely the greatest contraction (‘withdrawal’) of government in the nation’s history!

Myths and Mysteries In The State Mid Year Budget Update – Part 2

Things like the desalination plant and the Adelaide Oval redevelopment are just two examples of uneconomic waste that mean that all the debt accrued over the six year period from the GFC to the end of next financial year has and will have been totally avoidable.

Myths and Mysteries In The State Mid Year Budget Update – Part 1

But the bottom line to the State’s finances by Labor is now, as it has been since the GFC (the start of FY2008-09) that the management of them is clearly out of control.

FESTIVALS ADELAIDE FICTION

It was with some surprise that one read this morning’s report in The Advertiser of the new Festivals Adelaide report on the figures of benefit to the State from our ten festivals. One might have thought these sorts of work of fiction had got themselves a bad name.

Gemini Downs’ ‘Jangle’ Released – Launch Party at Jive Dec 7

Jangle, the new single from indie-pop explosion Gemini Downs, is full of energy, sweetness and truth. The single is now for free download nationally on Triple J Unearthed. Launch party at Jive on 7 Dec – See blog for link and details.