When it comes to length, who has the longest 12 inch records? We take a look at five longer than average tunes. A few weeks back I was hanging out at POP! at Connections and DJ Cinnamon played George Michael’s ‘I Want Your Sex’. Not the single, but the whole 12″ inch version. I remember […]
It’s a perplexing proposition, Anthony Callea delivering a two hour show solely of songs written or performed by George Michael. Undoubtedly what was clear at Friday night’s show is that Callea is an engaging performer and can deliver a flawless vocal. As an entertainer he was engaging, sharing jokes with the audience, clearly having a […]
Anthony Callea’s DVD ‘Anthony Callea: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Songs of George Michael’, has reached number one in the Australian Music DVD charts. The DVD was recorded live at his show in Crown Melbourne with a nine piece band and features guest performances from Casey Donovan, Tim Campbell and John Foreman. It was released alongside […]
It’s been ten years since Anthony Callea charmed the nation on Australian Idol and the singer is celebrating the career milestone of another openly gay artist. Thirty years on from George Michael’s first solo single, Anthony Callea is touring the nation paying homage to Michael’s long and varied career in his own special way. Callea’s […]
Australian Idol alumni Anthony Callea is touring nationally with his show ‘Ladies and Gentleman: The Songs of George Michael’. Callea will be performing in Perth at the Astor Theatre on September 19th. 2014 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of George Michael’s first solo single. Callea will be paying tribute to the singer in […]
Legendary singer and former WHAM! member George Michael has been hospitalized following what has been reported as a “collapse”. According to The Mirror, paramedics arrived at Michael’s house at 8am in response to a 999 call made by a friend. They reportedly spent four hours at the singer’s North London home before taking him to […]
George Michael’s ‘Symphonica’ album is out in April. Here’s the first single ‘Let Her Down Easy’. The new live album was produced by the late Phil Ramone and features Michael and a Symphonic Orchestra performing the singers own hits and a number of tunes written by other artists. The track is written by, and originally […]
Strap on your cool kid shoes and gird your loins for the kaleidoscopic aural assault that is: Retro Cassette Friday! Wham! Fantastic 1983 This week opens in onomatopoeic splendour with none other than anyone’s favourite anything ever: Wham! Don’t be fooled by the raw, dark sensuality of Andrew Ridgeley’s distracting chest hair on the cover, […]
George Michael has announced he will be releasing his sixth studio album, Symphonica, on March 17th. The album was recorded during his 2011-2012 Symphonica tour, which visited cities around Europe over a 14 month period. In his performance in Paris, Michael became the first contemporary artist to perform at the Palais Garnier Opera House. Michael […]
Each Friday in the OUTinPerth office we delve into the musical past and pull out three cassettes from bands we’ve most likely totally forgotten about. This week’s lucky dip selection features an odd one sided tape, some acid house and an amazing lady who’s coming to town soon. Was Not Was, Self Titled Island, 1981 […]