Trevor Hall Delivers Music to Soothe the Soul

If you’re seeing Nahko & Medicine for the People on their upcoming shows, I recommend arriving early. I’ve just been listening to the support act Trevor Hall’s latest album Chapter of the Forest, and he’s outstanding.

I’ve had a lot of turmoil going on around me of late. Sisters feeling out of sorts, parents overseas so I’m the one hearing it from both sides, persistent illness, all general ickiness. So listening to something like this album which is so spiritual, so grounded, so organic, is just what I needed. I only wish I didn’t already have plans when they’re all in Newcastle, or I’d be there with bells on. I’ll just have to be content with listening to Trevor’s wonderful songs, but honestly if you get a chance, these shows are going to be killer.

22 November 2014 – Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
23 November 2014 – Mullum Music Festival, Mullumbimby (Nahko solo)
25 November 2014 – The HiFi, Sydney
26 November 2014 – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
29 November 2014 – Queenscliff Music Festival, Queenscliff
02 December 2014 – The Governor, Hindmarsh
04 December 2014 – Settlers Tavern, Margaret River
06 December 2014 – Fly By Night, Fremantle

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Top Aussie Acts Fundraise for Anti-Fracking Initiative

Some of Australia’s most eco-friendly musicians are joining forces for Rock the Gate, a massive fundraising effort for Lock the Gate, the alliance behind Australia’s anti-fracking movement. The Rock the Gate show will see the diverse talents of Pete Murray, The Herd, Ash Grunwald, Tex Perkins and the Dark Horses, Natalia Pa’apa’a Trio, Diesel n’ Dub, Nahko, Trevor Hall, and heaps more rocking Sydney’s Enmore Theatre to support this important cause.

If you don’t know, fracking is unsafe coal seam gas mining. More than half of Australia is under fracking exploration license, despite the international community condemning the practice. But this isn’t the sort of thing archvillain Tony Abbott’s going to worry about, is it? Thankfully we’ve got awesome musos and lobby groups that can shine a light on this important issue.

Tickets are dirt cheap at $75 a pop and all proceeds go directly to Lock the Gate, so snap yours up and support this great cause.

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