Deadly Vibe Issue 101 July 2005 Ready for Anything Are you ready for Shakaya? ‘Cause these sistas are back with a brand new album. When you meet the girls from Shakaya, it’s really quite impossible not to get swept up in their effervescence. When they enter the room, it’s as though they’ve brought a whole […]
It’s the stuff dreams are made of. Leading Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce was searching for that one special lead to carry a movie he was passionate about making. He searched high. He searched low. He engaged just about every casting agent in the country, visited remote Aboriginal communities and advertised in countless newsletters. Eventually somebody […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 Restless soul After dropping his debut album Out of the Darkness back in 2001, Glenn Skuthorpe has spent most of the past two years on the road. Out of the Darkness introduced Glenn’s distinct musical style and received a strong response, with extensive airplay of his single Cradle to […]
She sings, she strums, she motivates! The hottest musical talent to come out of Darwin in quite some time, Shellie Morris is also committed to helping young Aboriginal people realise their full potential. Deadly Vibe meets “the Janis Joplin of Jingili”. Although singer/songwriter Shellie Morris is a relative newcomer to the music industry, she’s already […]
Troy Brady and Trevelyn Lakay are two young Brisbane-based musicians with love in their hearts and Motown on their lips. Together they make up the soul/funk duo Java. Rising out of the ashes of boy band AIM 4 MORE and girl group Kamballa, Java have been honing their style for three years and are now […]
For more than a decade now Marlene Cummins has been playing, singing and writing the blues. Most of you are probably familiar with her legendary song “Pension Day Blues” ” as featured on the compilation Yabun: Song with a Beat ” not to mention her numerous performances at Survival over the past few years. Born […]
Troy’s musical career began at 16 when he taught himself to play guitar from a songbook of “The Shadows” provided by his father. Two years later, his singing talent was noticed by his mother when she heard him and some friends having a sing-along to a boombox in the garage. This resulted in his involvement […]
Albert Torrens started his rugby league career as a young country kid from northern NSW playing wing for Manly. He has come a long way since those early days. Now a centre, Albert has proven to be one of the Northern Eagles’ finest players and highest tryscorers. Albert was a real crowd favourite in 2000, […]
style=”text-align: left”>Deadly Vibe Issue 42 July 2000 Andrew Walker Dual International Andrew is portrayed as one of the most talented players in either Rugby League or Rugby Union, and has now has the Australian jumpers to prove it. Andrew is now the first union-rugby league dual international since St George’s Scott Gourley in 1991. In […]
After being linked with Cronulla for a few seasons, Blaine finally clinched a place in the first grade and performed strongly throughout the 2000 NRL season. In the round 18 match, Cronulla took on the North Queensland Cowboys and Blaine led the Sharks to a demolishing victory, scoring two tries and kicking seven goals to […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 110 April 2006 The Italian Job Brendan Williams’ inclusion in the Australian Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens side capped a rocky football journey that has taken him around the world. While Brendan Williams may have grown up on “The Block” in Redfern and has faced many setbacks, his talent has seen him succeed […]
Jim has been a regular member of the Australian Sevens Team since 1992, playing in tournaments all around the world. Because of his enormous size, mighty strength and ability to dash around the field at great speed, Jim is able to play in several positions. Jim’ s outstanding performance for the ACT Brumbies in the […]
MATT SING – NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (EX-SYDNEY ROOSTERS) 2002 With loads of experience under his belt, Matt has figured prominently in the toughest rugby league competition in the world, State of Origin. He is a true speedster with a great swerve and a good fend, and he can make any defensive line look very ordinary […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Always a Tingha boy After nine spectacular seasons in the NRL, Nathan Blacklock is about to take his try-scoring feats overseas as he prepares to line up with Hull in the English Super League. But before Nathan heads to the United Kingdom, he will first spend a month back […]
Rhys joined the Penrith Panthers in 1997 following some fine performances for the Queensland Under 17s representative side. Rhys has performed outstandingly in both first grade and first division for Penrith, and has gained a spot in the NSW first division representative side. Growing up in Rockhampton, Rhys played for Emmaus College and helped take […]
Robbie joined the Penrith Panthers Club in 1993 and has established himself as one of their more senior players. In 1999 he joined a rare club of senior players to have played 100 first grade games for Penrith, and has also scored over 50 tries for his club. Robbie’s speed and great body strength gives […]
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