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Friday December 4, 2009
Champagne Glass (Rating: 4/5) S.T.T.S.M.C. (Somebody Tried to Steal My Car) (Rating: 3/5) Make It Chill (Rating: 3.5/5)

A voice tuned to seduce

Saturday November 28, 2009
JESS KLEIN Bound to Love (UFO)

Rocky road to happiness

Friday October 9, 2009
Woody Allen's latest film challenged his star, writes Conrad Walters.

A sensitive delight: they're young and yet so mature

Wednesday June 24, 2009
FLINDERS QUARTET Verbrugghen Hall, June 22

Classical

Saturday June 6, 2009
RARE RACHMANINOFF Ashkenazy, Olding, Rodgers (Goldner Quartet Sydney Symphony)

All That Jazz Brings On A Dizzy Feeling

Saturday January 17, 2009
From swing and bop to West Coast cool and Wangaratta, a rich field is thoughtfully explored. A New History of Jazz: Revised And Updated Edition By Alyn Shipton Continuum, 804 pp, $36 Jazz: The Australian Accent By John Shand

The Crying Light

Friday January 16, 2009
The Crying Light Antony and the Johnsons (Spunk) 3.5/5

Turning The Tables On Tired Expectations

Friday January 16, 2009
The Cinematic Orchestra challenge fans to tune in to a different beat, says Andrew Drever.

Sport Details

Wednesday January 14, 2009
FIXTURES Cricket

Sport Details

Tuesday January 13, 2009
RESULTS Ice Hockey

Ghosts Of Past Laid To Rest With Modern Mix Of Reflection

Saturday January 10, 2009
DAVID BYRNE AND BRIAN ENO Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (Inertia)

A Castle For All

Friday January 9, 2009
A Castle For All Andrea Keller (Hush) 3/5

Three Questions

Thursday January 8, 2009
What are the disadvantages of a 10-octave vocal range?

Melody

Sunday August 17, 2008
2.5/5 MELODY Sharleen Spiteri, Mercury

Harvest Moon Magical Melody

Thursday May 8, 2008
Harvest Moon Magical Melody Wii Natsume, G, RRP $100 4/5

Composer Given A Tip We Can All Be Thankful For

Wednesday January 30, 2008
THERE'S a piece of advice Burt Bacharach received as a student composer which he, and the rest of us, can be be thankful for: never be ashamed of a melody.

Distant Melody Up To Group Company, Says Trainer

Sunday November 11, 2007
COUNTRY trainer Craig Conron not only delivered a surprise victory with the talented Distant Melody in the Glyde Stakes yesterday, he's also predicting a group-race future for the three-year-old.

Brothers Learn To Calm Down

Saturday June 30, 2007
MELODY Cavanagh's sons are typical of most boys: energetic, a little bit cheeky and often hyperactive. So it is surprising to see them sit on the ground, adopt the lotus-style position and close their eyes with calm.

Music's Healing Touch

Thursday February 22, 2007
Improve your wellbeing by harnessing the power of melody, harmony and composition.

On Paper, He Turns Mere Noise Into Sweet Melody

Monday January 30, 2006
First it was water, now Tan Dun has taken another everyday medium as inspiration, writes Harriet Cunningham.