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20 Nov, 2008
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This week: Download our second Podcast Guide for this year's Queenscliff Music Festival and make your plan of attack for the Saturday line-up; read the latest entries in Mick Thomas' exclusive dig Blog; and our Feature Album is a fund-raising collection of rare tracks from Australian acts including Paul Kelly, John Butler and Sarah Blasko - led by Hoodoo Gurus' bassist Rick Grossman...

dig Feature Album
Various Artists album art Caution: Life Ahead - Various Artists

Caution: Life Ahead aims to raise money for drug recovery programs via a wide range of rare tracks from Australian artists including Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly, Keith Urban, Jimmy Barnes, the Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I and The Church. Get all the links at dig...
dig Presents
Mick Thomas Back To The Future Tour 2008 Mick Thomas Back To The Future Tour 2008
Fresh from re-visiting his Weddings, Parties, Anything past, Mick Thomas returns to the stage with his other pals - The Sure Thing - for a 'Back To The Future' national tour. More on dig...

QMF, 28-30 November 2008 Queenscliff Music Festival, 28-30 November
dig is a proud media supporter of the 2008 Queenscliff Music Festival - expect to see The Audreys, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Kate Miller-Heidke, Josh Pyke and many more, this November. More on dig...

The Swell Season - Music from the film 'Once', 27-29 January The Swell Season - Music from the film 'Once', 27-29 January
Touring Australia as part of the 2009 Sydney Festival, The Swell Season (Frames frontman Glen Hansard & pianist Marketa Irglova) perform songs from the film Once and more, at the Sydney Opera House 27-29 January. More on dig...

The Blue Mountains Music Festival of Folk, Roots and Blues, 13-15 March The Blue Mountains Music Festival of Folk, Roots and Blues, 13-15 March
It's shaping up to be another bumper weekend when the 2009 Blue Mountains Music Festival hits Katoomba... dig Digital Radio is pleased to be supporting the Festival once more. More on dig...

dig Features
dig Podcast Guide: 2008 Queenscliff Music Festival - Saturday dig Podcast Guide: 2008 Queenscliff Music Festival - Saturday
Our second podcast guide for the 2009 Queenscliff Music Festival plots a course around the stages and venues hosting the big Saturday line-up. More on dig...
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dig Blog: Mick Thomas 'Back To The Future' dig Blog: Mick Thomas 'Back To The Future'
Fresh from re-visiting his Weddings, Parties, Anything past, Mick Thomas returns to the stage with The Sure Thing... follow Mick's 'Back To The Future' tour blog on dig. More on dig...
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dig Music News
Ryan Adams To Bring 'Cardinology' To Australia Ryan Adams To Bring 'Cardinology' To Australia
Ryan Adams And The Cardinals have announced dates for a national tour of Australia in January. More on dig...
20/11/2008

Beck Joins Gainsbourg On New Record Beck Joins Gainsbourg On New Record
Beck is collaborating with French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg on her new album. More on dig...
19/11/2008

Hear New Single From Franz Ferdinand Hear New Single From Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand have posted the first single from their forthcoming new album online, two months ahead of its official release. More on dig...
19/11/2008

Springsteen... Has A Dream Springsteen... Has A Dream
Bruce Springsteen will release his 24th album, 'Working on a Dream', in January. More on dig...
19/11/2008

Pyke Plans National Dates Pyke Plans National Dates
Sydney singer Josh Pyke is hitting the road again for a national tour in support of his new album. More on dig...
19/11/2008

The Vines Cancel All Shows The Vines Cancel All Shows
Australian rockers The Vines have cancelled all upcoming shows due to the mental health of singer Craig Nichols. More on dig...
18/11/2008

Marianne Faithfull's Allstar Album Marianne Faithfull's Allstar Album
Marianne Faithfull has recruited a veritable who's who of the music industry for her latest album, due to be released in January. More on dig...
18/11/2008

Neil Finn Enlists Wilco, Radiohead Neil Finn Enlists Wilco, Radiohead
Crowded House singer songwriter Neil Finn has announced an impressive line-up of mates who'll be joining him on his new solo album. More on dig...
18/11/2008

WOMADelaide Unveils 2009 Line-Up WOMADelaide Unveils 2009 Line-Up
The full 2009 line-up for South Australia's annual celebration of 'world music' has been revealed. More on dig...
17/11/2008

Kuepper Warms Up For Saints, Clowns Kuepper Warms Up For Saints, Clowns
Ed Kuepper is to warm up for his Saints and Laughing Clowns reunion shows with a run of duo performances later this month. More on dig...
17/11/2008

Sarah Blasko Plans New Album Sarah Blasko Plans New Album
ARIA Award winner Sarah Blasko has written material for her new album and plans to start recording early next year. More on dig...
17/11/2008

McCartney Confirms 'Mythical' Beatles Epic Exists McCartney Confirms 'Mythical' Beatles Epic Exists
Paul McCartney has confirmed that the experimental 14-minute Beatles song 'Carnival Of Light' exists, and he hopes to release it. More on dig...
17/11/2008

First Names Announced For Byron Bluesfest First Names Announced For Byron Bluesfest
The first round of artists for the 2009 Byron Bay Bluesfest has been announced and includes Ben Harper, the Saltwater Band and the long-awaited return of Lucinda Williams. More on dig...
14/11/2008

Triffids To Play Melbourne Triffids To Play Melbourne
The Triffids are to take their Sydney Festival hit, 'A Secret In The Shape Of A Song', to Melbourne for one show only next January. More on dig...
14/11/2008

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dig Interact
Shelley Henry said:
re: An Intimate Evening With Gurrumul
I work with many indigenous men and women in far north queensland and although I am not surprised at Geoffrey's unbelievable talent it still stopped me in my tracks to hear such beautiful music. The talent is out there in the communities and it is up.......
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Elsewhere on the ABC
Music Deli - Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu in Concert
Friday 21 November
8pm Radio National

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu has had an amazing year. In this Music Deli you can hear his performance for the Melbourne International Arts Festival in October. More...
The Weekend Planet - Conrad Herwig
Saturday 22 November
10pm Radio National

After his John Coltrane and Miles Davis Latin Side of... projects, trombonist Conrad Herwig offers a brilliant take on the music of another jazz genius, Wayne Shorter. More...
triple j tv presents Augie March
Monday 24 November
10pm ABC2

Augie March celebrate the release of their new album Watch Me Disappear with an exclusive performance for triple j at Melbourne's Forum Theatre, including the new single 'Pennywhistle' and their hits 'One Crowded Hour' and 'The Cold Acre'. More...

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