June 2009

A friend sent us this video today and it proves that all you need to be a pop star is four simple chords. Seriously. See it for yourself here: 
 

 

Billy Ocean is currently in Australia for a tour (after taking 15 years off to concentrate on being a dad!). So we thought we'd take him out for a tour of some of Australia's most popular landmarks as it's his first time down under.
 
Here are some pics of us and Billy on the road checking out the sights:
 

 
In front of the iconic Harbour Bridge...
 

 
In front of the Opera House...
 

 
And just in case you missed it, here's our full length interview with Billy:
 

 
He's been described as ‘a legend’ and although that phrase is certainly an abused cliché, no one has taken a vivid imagination and unusual persona to the people with as much controversy and success as Alice Cooper. The great news is, he’s touring down under again in August. Below are the tour dates and details on how you can book your seat at the ‘Theatre of Death’…
 
TOUR DATES
 
      TUES 18th AUG - WIN ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, WOLLONGONG – Call 132 849
      FRI 21st AUG - NEWCASTLE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE – Call 132 849
      SAT 22nd AUG - BRISBANE CONVENTION CENTRE – Call 132 849
      MON 24th AUG - SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE – Call 136 100
      WED 26th AUG - ROYAL THEATRE, CANBERRA – Call 132 849
      THURS 27th & 28th AUG - PALAIS THEATRE, MELBOURNE – Call 136 100
      SAT 29th AUG - THEBARTON THEATRE, ADELAIDE – Call (08) 8225 8888
      TUES 1st SEPT - CHALLENGE STADIUM, PERTH – Call 136 100
 

What's your favourite all-time lost classic song?  We've got hundreds, but we'd like to know yours.  Email us anytime with your suggestions. Here's one... "Golden Brown" by the Stranglers.  1983, we believe - great song. They were out here earlier this year, so still going strong.  Anyway, check out the video here, featuring the Stranglers as very refined English gentlemen...
 

The Jono & Dano Show entertainment reporter Andrew Mercado has just launched a brand spankin’ new website. The site is great because it keeps you in the loop with all things related to TV and movies.

You can see the new site by clicking here. We highly recommend bookmarking it (along with ours) so you can stay up to date with the latest showbiz goss.
 
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We woke up this morning to hear the devastating news that the legendary pop star Michael Jackson has passed away. We were hoping that the rumours would be proved fake but unfortunately this was not the case. We'll be coming back to work early from our holidays this afternoon to pay tribute to this great performer. In the meantime, if you want to keep up to date on the latest Michael Jackson events, head to x17online.com. So far that website has been very accurate with what they've been reporting.
 
We thought we would also post one of our favourite Michael Jackson video clips- which is definitely Thriller. The film clip is actually more like a mini-movie and it won a Grammy Award in 1985 for the 'Best Long Form Music Video'. The legacy lives on, here it is:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

We're all shocked and saddened by the passing of music legend Michael Jackson. Here's the tribute that we put together for today's show.
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One of the most successful psychologists of our time, Dr Phil, is heading down under in August for the very first time.  He'll be performing his live show with the following Arena dates:
 
    Wed 5th Aug - Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena
    Thurs 6th Aug - Sydney's ACER Arena
    Fri 7th Aug - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
 
Tickets are on-sale now exclusively through Ticketek (www.ticketek.com.au or call 132 849).
 
Don't miss out!

 
Research predicts that 90,000 Australians will suffer a heart attack or serious chest pain this year, sending an estimated $18 billion shockwave through the economy. In an attempt to make a dent in this alarming figure, two friends have decided on an innovative online approach to raise people’s awareness about heart health and raise money for the Heart Foundation at the same time.
 
Sydney based German health writer Janna Jungclaus and fitness professional Tom Hewett created the 50k in 50 day challenge to raise $50,000 in fifty days for the Heart Foundation’s 50th birthday.
 
If you would like to get involved and make a tax deductible donation- simply head to 50kin50daychallenge.com.au
 
 

Here is the second part of our uncut interview with Stevie Wright from The Easybeats- part one is just below.
Enjoy,