Top of the World She’s a two-time word champion and one of the world’s elite touch football players. Deadly Vibe catches up with the Bo de la Cruz to talk football, life and respect. In sport, four years can be an eternity, and many sporting careers have sparked and then fizzled out in much less. […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 99 May 2005 Growing Pains From child star to award-winning composer – David Page comes of age. While most of us were still playing happily running around the backyard, David Page was performing on television and recording top ten singles. An all-singing, all-dancing child star, little Davey Page was Australia’s answer to […]
Born in 1929 on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Seaman Dan spent years on the water as a pearl diver and later, sea captain. The multicultural atmosphere of the pearling industry exposed him to a range of musical influences that he has incorporated into his music. Seaman’s musical career came to fruition in 1999 […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 A family affair The Donovans have been playing together for longer than they can remember. Ask them when their fist gig was, and you’ll prompt some communal head-scratching. But they do remember what their first gig was like, as Michael can tell you. “It was a Fire Brigade ball […]
David Page Born in Brisbane, David is a descendant of the Munaldjali clan, part of the Bundjalung nation from southeast Queensland. David’s music career began as a singer at age 13 when he recorded two singles for WEA and sang on television. In 1991 he joined Bangarra Dance Theatre as resident composer and performer, working […]
Ivan Sen’s debut feature Beneath Clouds was always going to be success. A directing graduate from the Australian Film, Television & Radio School in Sydney, the writer/director had been praised over the last few years for his growing body of visually stunning short films. His first, Tears, won Best Short at the 1998 St Kilda […]
Band of Brothers Deadly Vibe Issue 116, October 2006 Eight years after picking up their first Deadly, the Pigram Brothers were back to claim their second. They’re currently one of the biggest Indigenous bands around, and it wasn’t hard to see why when the Pigram Brothers opened the 2006 Deadlys with their hit song Moonlight. […]
As a member of the Tiddas trio, Lou Bennett toured the world, gaining fans like Billy Bragg along the way. Releasing a total of four records, the group’s unique sound garnered them three Deadlys and an ARIA before they called it quits in 2000. Lou Bennett has since released a solo album, Time Out, a […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 A Deadly Dame The Queen of the Kimberley makes her Deadlys debut. Mary G was in full flight at this year’s awards as she picked up her very first Deadly for Excellence in Film and Theatrical Score. She won the award with her band, The G Spot Band, for […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 66 August 2002 Stealth Bomber Cory McGrath has been playing at the senior level since the beginning of last year. In that time he’s managed to impress selectors and coach alike with his fast pace and solid defensive skills. Born in Northam, Western Australia in 1979, Cory has Wongi heritage and grew […]
FAST EDDIE FLIES FOR ESSENDON This Tiwi Islander is following in the footsteps of the great Michael Long. Edward Darcy is on top of the world. The reason? On Friday, 7 June he was named recipient of the first Michael Long Scholarship Program. Developed in partnership with ATSIC and Essendon Football Club, the scholarship is […]
In his final year of training at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Michael Tuahine is set to consolidate his burgeoning career in the performing arts. Even before gaining admission to NIDA’s highly competitive acting course, Michael had proven that he has what it takes. A professional entertainer for over eight years, he has been […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 67 September 2002 Make Mine A Mary They were the darlings of folk and world music festivals from Woodford to Womad, a sublime trio with vocals to swoon for. So whatever happened to Tiddas? Well, as original member Amy Saunders tells Deadly Vibe, a new-look sisterhood is set to enchant us all […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 101 July 2005 Growing Pains He’s black and he’s back – Brothablack releases his long-awaited album. One of the country’s pioneers of Indigenous hip hop is returning in 2005 from a long-overdue hiatus. With some heavy ammunition in the shape of a new album and a renewed hunger for mainstream recognition, Brothablack […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 92 October 2004 Jade North, men’s soccer Jade North, a 22-year-old defender from Sunnybank in Queensland, was selected in the Australian Joeys team for the 1999 Under-17 World Cup played in New Zealand while he was on an Australian Institute of Sport Soccer scholarship. At the tournament, Australia lost 2-1 to soccer […]
Dannielle Hall made her debut at a major international film festival with the role of the troubled Lena, in Ivan Sen’s debut feature Beneath Clouds. Not only did the film win the Premiere First Movie Award at this year’s prestigious Berlin Film Festival, but Dannielle walked away with the Piper Heidsieck New Talent Award for […]
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