Thank God It's Over- Schoolies End of Year Bonanza!
Author: Nicky Park
Saturday, September 16, 2006
'Thank God It's Over' is not only a massive opportunity to blow off some pent up studying steam, it is also a great opportunity to see some fantastic local talent. With an all-Aussie line-up of top-shelf bands and DJ's set to take the stage- Melbourne and Brissy are sure to be rocked to thier foundations!
Bona-fide Australian superstars John Course, Andy Van (Vandalism) and genre-bending hip hoppers TZU on the main stage at both the Melbourne and Brisbane shows, plus there will also be a start studded line-up of talent supporting in each city.
Plus- 'Thank God It's Over' has joined forces with MYSPACE to help launch the career of one very lucky unsigned band in Victoria or Queensland. It's pretty simple, all you need to do is upload one of the banners from www.myspace.com/tgioaustralia to your profile and send us a link. The successful band will not only rock the MYSPACE stage but open the festival on the main stage!
For full details check www.myspace.com/tgioaustralia .
Righto, so if your pumped, here are the deats.
For those residing in VIC this is all you need to know.
Sidney Myer Music Bowl will be hosting the event on Saturday 14th October '06.
Melbournites know how to party, so TGIO will features some of the best local talent our state has to offer. Guaranteed to set the mood right, John Course and Andy Van will be spinning records to get you moving. Good-time foursome TZU will deliver an action packed funky show, so too will live hip hop band of the moment True Live. Arse-shaking hip hop don DJ Peril with his group Suburban Intellect, will deliver a head-noddin', hip-shakin' show of favourites from his new album 'King Of The Beats'.
For the b-boys and fly girls in the house, A-Style is your man - as the official DJ for Weapon X and Ken Hell, he is known for flipping turntablism on its head.
House lovers are well catered for at TGIO, with Mr Timothy aka T-Funk guaranteed to get your hips moving, whilst rising local stars Adam Bartas, Miles Jnr and threesome the Little Rascals are all set to make you sweat!
If trance is your thing, then look no further than Majik Entertainment head honcho Papa Smurf, whilst if e clectic mash-up of house, old skool, funk, hip hop and rare grooves, Eric Powell is your man.
Kiss FM announcer and all-round dance guru Timmy Byrne knows more about getting dance floors to move than most, whilst DJ luminary Sean Quinn is the progressive icing on the cake that never disappoints.
Main stage line up: Grinspoon, Shihad, Dallas Crane, Kisschasy, Gyroscope, The Casanovas, TZU, True Live, Behind Crimson Eyes, Karnivool, The Exploders, British India, The Gingers, Kate Alexa.
My First Kiss line up: John Course, Andy Van, Mr Timothy, DJ Peril, Sean Quinn, Timmy Byrne, DJ A-Style, Papa Smurf, Little Rascals, Adam Bartas, Miles Jnr.
And for all those in QLD,
The River Stage in Brisvegas will be putting on the show for you guys on the 15th October '06.
The action is hot hot hot in Australia's sunshine state, with the big boys of hip hop Hilltop Hoods stepping into the arena for a show at Thank God It's Over.
If you like your beats with a healthy dose of funk, then hip hop foursome TZU know how to pull the right punches, with dynamic DJ Cutloose, DJ Rasp, Aniki and Katch (Resin Dogs), all sure to please the head-nodders.
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