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Shaolin Afronauts to play Sessions – 26 Jan at The Space

One of the country’s most dynamic afro-beat/ethio jazz outfits the Shaolin Afronauts are set to play the Adelaide Festival Centre’s live music hub ‘Sessions’ on Saturday 26 January, 2013.

Parklife Adelaide 2012 – Highlight Pix and Video

See Kryztoff’s people and band images and the link for the Kryztoff / RAID sensational video from yesterday’s big music festival.

OzAsia Festival – Peer Gynt – Dunstan Playhouse – 4K

Yohangza’s rendition is probably not for first timers but this Peer Gynt is quite extraordinary. 4K

Feature – We need to talk about travel – By Rupert Hogan Turner

It used to be a privilege, we young, hostel faring Australians were only lightly peppered around the globe. However, some mongrel has unscrewed the lid and now we saturate the international hostel pallet and we are not doing a very good job of it.

Adel Guitar Festival Kicks Off – Details and Video Interview

A throng of the globe’s leading guitarists are descending upon Adelaide this week, in a fitting homage to the world’s most popular instrument at the 2012 Adelaide International Guitar Festival. See post for details and link to interview with Slava Grigoryan.

MUSIC – Speak Up 2012 – The Gov – 15 Sept

The bands, Acoustic Highway, The Black Iris and Chris Finnen’s New Electric Band, will play old and new favourites, and the MC will be well known presenter Xavier Minniecon at this year’s Speak Up in aid of those affected by mental illness. See post for details.

Cabaret Festival – Kane Alexander – All I Know – 3K

Fine voice, great backing band, pleasant hour but not memorable. 3K

Cabaret Festival – Kim Smith – Misfit – 4K

Truly a master of his craft, Smith’s Misfit is a show not to be missed – wonderfully crafted and executed. An hour was not enough. 4K

Visual and Performing Arts – ChoreoCraft Exhibition – Fest Centre Foyer

The Festival Theatre Foyer will play host to an exhibit of material from a new form of dance composition in the ChoreoCraft Exhibition, presented by Adelaide Festival Centre’s Performing Arts Collection from 25 – 30 May.

I Am Google – Austral – 4K

Guests are welcomed with cookies so that their browsers will work, a good indication on how geeky this show is going to be. I am Google, performed by Craig Ricci Shaynak, who has quite an amazing bio of his own (see his website below), takes us into the world of Google, search engines and social …

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