Tropical Cyclone Niran off the North-East Coast
Up to forty thousand homes and businesses are without power in North Queensland today as Tropical Cyclone Niran continues to develop off the coast. Winds are reaching one hundred and twenty kilometres per hour and the Bureau of Meteorology is warning that the currently Category One cyclone may intensify in coming days. Residents living between Cape Flattery and Lucinda are urged to take safety precauti
25 Refugees released from Kangaroo Point Hotel
A further 25 refugees have been released from temporary detention in Brisbane today. The news comes after the release of 25 refugees yesterday. Spokesperson for Refugee Action Collective, Ian Rintoul says, the releases today and yesterday are a face saving move for the federal government, a product of legal challenges and of the last years
Tuesday Zedlines 02/03/2021
8am Tuesday Zedlines with Abbey, Tom and Bella.
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Riots break out in Papua New Guinea after death of Sir Michael Somare
Papua New Guinean police are asking for calm as riots and looting follow the death of Sir Michael Somare, former and first Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. Sir Michael Somare died of pancreatic cancer at 84 years old in the capital city of Port Moresby last Friday. Riots and looting broke out in Port Moresby and Lae during the national
Former President Nicolas Sarkozy convicted by French court in Paris
A French court convicted former President Nicolas Sarkozy of corruption and peddling influence in Paris last night. The court found Sarkozy guilty of conspiring with his former lawyer to convince a judge to reveal information about an ongoing legal investigation and sentenced him to three years in prison. It
The Queen makes her first Zoom call to Australia
The Queen made her first Zoom call to Australia from London yesterday, calling the South Australian Governor and Premier, as well as sculptor Robert Hannaford, to discuss the installation of a bronze statue of the monarch in Adelaide. The statue is the third of its kind in Australia and is already a popular tourist attraction in the South Australian capital.
Queensland housing market at an all time high
Queensland house prices are at an all time high as this month marks the sharpest monthly increase in the housing market since 2007. Prices rose by one point five percent in one month across Brisbane, with figures released by property analysts CoreLogic showing prices increasing in almost every region in queensland. Interstate migration to
Country airline Regional Express makes its first flight
Country airline Regional Express made its first flight from Melbourne to Sydney yesterday, marking its entry into the world’s second busiest air routes. The regional airline is expanding its operations to include big city flights in a move to challenge Qantas and Virgin. The move comes following Regional Express’s announcement last week th
Bravus takes Stop Adani activist to Supreme Court
Bravus, formerly known as Adani, is taking Prominent Stop Adani activist Ben Pennings to the Supreme Court today in a pre-trial hearing. Mr Pennings is being sued by Adani for breach of confidence inducing breaches of contract and conspiring with others to commit unlawful acts.
Full Flower Moon Band - 'Death or Hell'
If you ask the oracle about Full Flower Moon Band, you will get the story of rock prodigy ‘Babyshakes’ Dillon: The underground producer and multi-instrumentalist with an impressive touring history and catalogue. Audiences have seen them exist between America and Australia, on the road extensively with acclaimed compatriot Gabriella Cohen, and picking up shows in DIY studios across the globe.
Those lucky enough to catch Full Flower Moon Band's live show have described it as; "fierce, eccentric, sensual performance art."
Born out of an unremitting desire to push creative boundaries; Full Flower Moon Band began as a studio project between touring schedules in 2015. More recently finding the time and mind to suitably launch the project into orbit, the latest offering the ‘Death or Hell’ EP.
‘Death or Hell’ was recorded at Dirty Power Studios, Brisbane & Sunset Pig Studios, Collingwood by 'Babyshakes' Dillon, Gabriella Cohen, Chris Wright & Kieran Daly (Sunset Pig Records).
‘Babyshakes’ on ‘Death or Hell’:
"The first thing I ever knew about this collection of songs what that they embodied a story. I've been interested in the hero's journey, and women's archetypes for a while now – and I wanted a project to continue exploring themes from Man and His Symbols (Jung), and the book “Women Who Run With The Wolves”(Estés)."
"Each song’s lyrics is rich with history and meaning for me, and I’ve made sure to write and record each one passionately and truthfully. What I was interested in was using them as a collection to create a soundtrack to a larger, much bolder story using the energy of the EP as a whole, not the literal meaning of each track, to fuel the story. Like Fellini says about cinema – he wants to connect scenes with emotion, not with meaning."
Check out Zedgeist on 4ZZZ's interview with Baby Shakes Dillon for more on Full Flower Moon Band's AOTW: 4zzzfm.org.au/program/zedgeist