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Soundwave Photographer Releases Festival Book

Official Soundwave photographer Kane Hibberd (or Kanye Lens as he’s sometimes called) is bringing his festival snaps to the masses with the release of his first photography book Kanye Lens Vs Soundwave Volume 1.

Kane has worked as Soundwave’s official photographer since the festival went national way back in 2008. This book showcases more than 600 of his best Soundwave photos. These capture the most exciting moments on stage and behind the scenes. Clearly the book was a labour of love for Kane who has self-funded and independently published this tome.

“From the moment I was asked to jump on board the Soundwave machine, my goal was to, one day, produce a coffee table style photography book,” Kane explained. “ I grew up watching Tony Mott create a legacy with the Big Day Out and now this is hopefully the start of my own legacy. I’ve tried to create book full of imagery that can escape the shadow of its famous inhabitants and stand alone as beautiful pieces of artwork. Hopefully the book will appeal to not only music fans, but also fans of photography.”

Kanye Lens Vs Soundwave Volume 1 will hit stores in February, but it’s worth pre-ordering a copy from his website as Kane will individually number the first 2000 copies.

Image used with permission from Riot House Publicity

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Damien Leith Releases New Book and Digital Single

It’s an exciting time for Damien Leith fans. Remember June, the lovable Irishman’s second novel, hits stores today. The novel is the follow-up to Damien’s first book, One More Time. The tale tells the story of a family who escaped a turbulent life in Northern Ireland ten years earlier, but are haunted by their past.

Then tomorrow Damien’s latest single “Forgive, Forget” will be available for digital download. The new single ise available as a digital bundle with “Hallelujah,” one of Damien’s signature tunes from his Australian Idol stint.

“Hallelujah is my all time favourite song,” Damien said in a statement. “The lyrics and the melody are both haunting and magical and I am thrilled to release the track recorded in full for the first time ever.”

Damien will perform his cover of this Leonard Cohen classic at the Good Friday Appeal at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium tomorrow. The charity event will be broadcast on the Seven Network, so Damien fans should make sure they tune in!

As if that wasn’t enough Damien news, remember that he’s still travelling around the country on his Keys and Strings tour. The tour sees Damien play songs from his acclaimed Remember June album alongside covers of Irish tunes that have inspired him musically. If you haven’t seen the show yet, make sure you get to one of the following venues!

1 Apr 2010 – Cafe Coast Restaurant, Perth
2 Apr 2010 – Friends Restaurant, East Perth
3 Apr 2010 – Charles Hotel, North Perth
9 April 2010 – Kingsford, Souths Juniors
10 April 2010 – Dee Why RSL
14 April 2010 – Clarendon Guesthouse, Katoomba
15 & 16 April 2010 – Brass Monkey, Cronulla
17 April 2010 – Lizotte’s, Newcastle
23 April 2010 – Coffs Ex Services, Coffs Harbour
24 April 2010 – Ballina RSL
30 April 2010 – Brothers Leagues Club, Cairns
1 May 2010 – Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville
2 May 2010 – Magpies Sporting Club, Mackay
4 May 2010 – Proserpine Cultural Centre
5 May 2010 – Rockhampton Leagues Club
6 May 2010 – Gladstone Entertainment Centre
7 May 2010 – Hervey Bay Boat Club
8 May 2010 – Gympie RSL
9 May 2010 – Tewantin Noosa RSL

Image used with permission from Sony Music Australia

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

New Book Celebrates Aussie Icon Jimmy Barnes

Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes is about to tell all in an insightful new book, Icons of Australian Music: Jimmy Barnes. It’s part of a series of coffee table books that are sure to be hits with local music enthusiasts.

I remember revelling in Jimmy’s colourful life when Toby Creswell released the very cool biography Too Much Ain’t Enough in the 90s. But this is the first chance we’ve had to hear the whole story straight from the horse’s mouth.

This autobiography promises to lift the lid on the wild days of Cold Chisel, Jimmy’s battle with addiction, his recent heart surgery, his charity work, and his love for his family and his music.

Jimmy’s friends Michael Gudinski, Don Walker, Ian Moss, and Mark “Diesel” Lizotte have also contributed their words to this memoir.

With press clippings, exclusive photos, hand written lyrics and stacks more it sounds like this will be a must for Aussie music fans. Icons of Australian Music: Jimmy Barnes is released on 7 May, but you can take a sneak peek now at Jimmy’s website.

Image source: DianeSunshineCoast @ Wikimedia Commons