Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 He’s got the power Power-lifter Damien Williams has bench-pressed his way to the top. Often referred to as the world’s ultimate strength sport, powerlifting is not a sport for the fainthearted. It differs from weightlifting, which is a technical event incorporating two lifts: the snatch and the clean-and jerk, […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Shine on, you crazy sapphires Four of our most talented sisters shine in a new play that’s wowing Melbourne ” and will travel to Sydney next month. Playwright Tony Briggs didn’t have to look far to find an inspirational story to bring to life on the stage ” he […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Family Ties Any port in a storm? Not for this bright young thing. After winning the 2004 AFI Young Actor of the Year award, Natasha Wanganeen officially became one of the most promising young actors in the country. But while her burgeoning career may have already taken her to […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 There was a massive birthday party when the Queensland town of Cherbourg turned 100. The Queensland community of Cherbourg pulled out all the stops in October for a huge celebration commemorating the town’s centenary. Cherbourg, located 250 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, was established a century ago when Aboriginal people […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 A town called Alice He only lived there for a few years, but for one man there’s no place better than Alice Springs. Indigenous sports development officer Darryl Little is about to return to his favourite place in the world ” Alice Springs. Darryl has been working at Port […]
Amunda formed in Alice Springs in 1995. Their name is derived from the Arremte word for Alice Springs ” Mbantua. Their current line up is Paul Ah Chee on vocals, electric and acoustic guitar; Stanley Satour on vocals and bass; and Nic Guggisberg on drums, vocals, and acoustic slide guitar The band first travelled interstate […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Showcase Starts with a Bang! Country Music fans in Tamworth flocked to the Oasis Hotel for a deadly taste of country. Kicking off the Aboriginal Showcase at this year’s Tamworth Festival was the special Oasis Hotel Aboriginal Concert at the Oasis Hotel on Monday, January 17. Always a huge […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 A Special Tribute One of the diamonds of Aboriginal country was honoured at this year’s Aboriginal Showcase. Last year’s Town Hall Aboriginal Showcase Concert was memorable for many reasons, not least because a lightning strike caused a power failure. Although country music legend Gus Williams ended up receiving his […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Concert of the Ages It was on for young and old at Tamworth’s Bicentennial Park during a special cultural concert. A huge, free concert was held in Tamworth’s Bicentennial Park on Tuesday, January 18 to promote and showcase Aboriginal country music. Featuring a line-up that combined our newest Indigenous […]
The Girl with the Golden Voice Five months after making it all the way to the Grand Final of Australian Idol, Jessica Mauboy’s feet still haven’t touched the ground. For most teenagers, turning 17 marks the beginning of one of the most stressful periods in their young lives; a year filled with school work and […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Role Models Young, smart and beautiful – girl power at its best is alive and well in Cape York. A group of successful young Indigenous women from Far North Queensland’s Cape York Region have struck a pose for education and training, appearing in a special 2005 calendar to raise […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Eight Second Heroes Most of us would prefer to stay away from an angry bull. These guys like to ride ’em. As the hot sun beats down on the dry brown dirt, young children scale the boundary fence to catch a closer glimpse of the action. Local people mingle […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Fair Crack of the Whip! This fella could whip you with one hand tied behind his back ” literally Russell Adcock first picked up a stock whip when he was only four years old, inspired by his grandfather, champion whip-cracker Besley Murray. “I used to pinch my grandfather’s whip […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Making Tracks An inborn understanding of the land gives Aboriginal trackers an ability to see what others cannot. Many of us have seen the role of the Aboriginal tracker depicted in feature films such as Rabbit Proof Fence and The Tracker, an d t here are many more historical […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Descendance say g’day to LA Descendance Dance Theatre take a trip to Hollywood Descendance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Theatre flew to Los Angeles last month to represent Australia at the G’Day LA promotion for Australia Week 2005. Descendance was formed in 1999 from the Ngaru Aboriginal Dance […]
Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005 Sapphires shine on The real gems that sparkle behind the musical hit The Sapphires. The recent hit musical, The Sapphires, starring Deborah Mailman, Rachael Maza, Lisa Flanagan and Ursula Yovich, tells the story of four talented young sisters from country Victoria who dream of stardom. Their Motown singing sister […]
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