Deadly Vibe Issue 49 March 2001 Foot Hopping Rock You would have thought the whole crowd at Survival 2001 had a Foot Fulla Bindies the way they were all jumping up and down to the band’s music! Their beats were infectious. As well as dancing, Wagga’s Foot Fulla Bindies had the audience rocking and laughing […]
He’s young, gifted and has a voice like a sweet sea-breeze. When J-Boy sings, everyday worries mysteriously evaporate and the world becomes a groovy, soulful kind of place. And thanks to his debut CD, Waited (Kalakuta Records), we think that’s going to be happening a lot over the next little while. A former member of […]
What’s your name? Mathew Wilkinson. Whereabouts do you come from? I was born in Parramatta and spent quite a few years growing up in Campbelltown. But I’m now back in Parramatta. What’s your nickname and why? I don’t have a nickname, but I’ve got a stage name, Montage, because I sing, act, write my own […]
One of the talented young people taking part in this year’s Yeperenye Federation Festival is 18-year-old Alice Springs student Samantha Laughton. For the past three months Samantha and 16 other Year 12 students from Our Lady Of Sacred Hearts School have been rehearsing non-stop for the dance routines they will perform over the weekend of […]
A performance poet with an edge, Romaine Moreton uses language to explore identity and explode myths. She speaks to Deadly Vibe about rhyme, rhythm and being strong. Romaine Moreton’s spoken-word performances have been wowing people around Australia for quite some time now. Last year, ABC TV viewers were treated to an intimate documentary about Romaine […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 55 September 2001 Through Albert’s Eyes The father of modern Aboriginal art was an Arrernte man born not far from Alice Springs. But while his harmonious landscapes sold all around the world, he was never permitted to buy any land of his own. On the eve of Yeperenye Federation Festival, Deadly Vibe […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 89 July 2004 Life’s what he makes it Singing legend Jimmy Little has been on the most incredible journey this year. In February, after performing a show with James Blundell in Denmark on the southern coast of Western Australia, Jimmy got the phone call he’d waited two years for. There was a […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 56 October 2001 Every Mcleod Has A Silver Lining After rescuing himself, Bobby McLeod set about rescuing culture – in song, rhyme and dance. Deadly Vibe meets a man for whom the sun is finally shining. Do you think that this planet is prone to abuse? And that ignorance about is an […]
The desert/surf rock sounds of the Ltyentye Apurte Band (pronounced ‘Ginga Porta’) come live and direct from Arrernte country in central Australia. (also known as’Santa Teresa Band’) Ltyentye Apurte is the East Arrernte name for Santa Teresa, an Aboriginal community 80 km southeast of Alice Springs that is home to around 500 people. Band members […]
He might have the voice, rhythm and energy of a young fulla. But for veteran entertainer and Aboriginal statesman Vic Simms, it’s been a long 45 years to the top. Deadly Vibe meets the all-singing King of La Perouse. This year’s 7th Deadly Sounds Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Music Awards (aka ‘the Deadlys’) saw […]
Deadly Sounds Band of the Year 2001: Letterstick Band Hailing from the remote coastal community of Maningrida in the Northern Territory, Letterstick Band are part of the small An-Barra clan. The band get their name from one of the most remarkable tools in Aboriginal culture – the ‘message stick’ or ‘letterstick.’ This is a piece […]
Fresh from her breathtaking performance at this year’s Deadlys, Emma Donovan is proving that she’s got a very bright future ahead of her in country music. She’s got the voice, she’s got the smile and being a Donovan, she’s certainly got the pedigree! Emma is probably best known for her involvement with exciting acoustic group […]
Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music 2001 – Gus Williams Arrernte man Gus Williams has arguably done more for Aboriginal music, and country music in particular, than any other blackfulla in the Territory. Born in Alice Springs in the late 1930s, Gus moved to Hermannsburg as a teenager to live with his grandfather after his parents […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Central Origins The man with the infectious grin talks about his home in the heart of Australia. If you’re a fan of country music, then you’ll undoubtedly be familiar with the name of Warren H. Williams, one of Indigenous Australia’s most recognisable and popular country performers. Now 53 years […]
A tall and talented musician with country in her veins, Wilga Williams helped to establish the Aboriginal country music scene in New South Wales and Victoria. With their band the Country Outcasts, Harry and Wilga Williams released two albums, played countless gigs and organised a number of festivals throughout the ’70s and ’80s. Vibe talks […]
The Centenary of Federation is a good time to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and their contributions to Australia during the past 100 years. One man whose contribution to Aboriginal country music has been enormous is singer Col Hardy. Once dubbed “the gentle giant of country-soul”, Col Hardy […]
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