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11 Apr 2015 Newcastle Herald, Newcastle NSW Author: Sherna Noah • Section: Weekender • Article type : News Item Audience : 45,953 • Page: 28 • Printed Size: 851.00cm² • Market: NSW Country: • ASR: AUD 10,938 • Words: 919 • Item ID: 393478029

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immersed in that experience.’’ Paul McCartney He also revealed that he now believes in star signs and that he attributes his songwriting talents to takes inspiration in the fact that he is a Gemini. ‘‘There are two sides to Gemini. And if you listen to the lowliest of places, my stuff there are two sides to some of it – Ebony And Ivory, Hello Goodbye ... so I never used to believe all writes SHERNA NOAH. this, but now I’m thinking ‘Maybe there’s something in it’. I’ve never been into the zodiac before ... but IR Paul McCartney just recently I’ve started to think about this wheel of has revealed where he life, and how, at certain points in the year, people get finds inspiration to finish thrown off ... and are born.’’ AAP Swriting some of his songs: in the toilet. The former Beatle, 72, disclosed WEST AUSTRALIANS BACK how he goes about songwriting – and have unveiled the first official why he avoids penning tracks about Q single off their upcoming third . The sex – in an interview with magazine. psychedelic band will release Cause I’m He also hinted that his American wife, A Man from their highly anticipated record, Nancy Shevell, was left unimpressed Currents – the first since 2012’s acclaimed by his latest collaboration with rapper Lonerism. The band recently dropped Let It Kanye West, because of the song’s use of Happen, an epic track over seven minutes in ‘‘the n-word’’. length, on their website, which isn’t an official McCartney, who is famed for being one of single, though it will appear on the album. the greatest living singer-songwriters, told The two songs were written, performed, how he begins writing with any ‘‘first line’’ even recorded, produced and mixed by frontman ‘‘if it’s rubbish ... to get started’’. in Fremantle, Western Australia. Asked whether he had ever felt shy about playing They are about to head out on a mammoth US someone a new song, Sir Paul told the magazine: ‘‘Shy, and European tour, with numerous sold-out embarrassed, yes, if it’s not finished.’’ dates, that will finish up in September. The star, who penned his first song when he was 14, added: ‘‘The trick is to go off on your own and finish it. Go into the toilet – toilets are good. Separate yourself.’’ JAZZING UP WESTS Hi Hi Hi While Wings’ 1972 hit was banned by the BBC Iconic US jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat and for its references to sex and drugs, McCartney admitted: Tears return to Australia for a national tour in ‘‘Sex is something I prefer to do, rather than sing about. Hi Hi Hi September, including a show at Wests New was from a period when everybody was Lambton on September 6. Formed in New York getting stoned and having sex ... I suppose singing City in 1967, the group had success throughout about sex is not really in my genre. I can be angry but the ’60s and ’70s with their genre-crossing I can’t find a natural way to put it into a song. It’s the blend of rock and jazz which they used to same with sex.’’ create their own material as well as He has been collaborating with West, most All Day interpretations of songs. Tickets on sale from recently on , which the hip-hop star April 14 through proticket.com.au. performed at the Brits. ‘‘I think he mentions the ‘n’ word about 40 times. It’s controversial, I know, especially with the climate in modern-day KARUAH HOST BLUEGRASS America. It really shocked Nancy, because she’d The town of Karuah will be abuzz with the been to school with a lot of black kids and been sounds of bluegrass as buskers take to the llbi hli 11 Apr 2015 Newcastle Herald, Newcastle NSW Author: Sherna Noah • Section: Weekender • Article type : News Item Audience : 45,953 • Page: 28 • Printed Size: 851.00cm² • Market: NSW Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 10,938 • Words: 919 • Item ID: 393478029

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streets, localbusinesses host live performances and music lovers gather to watch bluegrass bands take the stage during the annual Lost Highway Karuah Bluegrass Festival from May 1 to 3. As well as performances in various local businesses throughout the town, the festival will be held at two outdoor venues, Main Stage in Longworth Park by the Karuah River, and the Dolphin Stage, a bamboo yurt which provides an intimate space for audiences to get up close and personal with performers. Artists performing include four-time Golden nominee Bob Corbett, band Cat Gut and Blue Grass Parkway, fresh from a US tour. Tickets cost $65 for a weekend pass, with children under 16 free. For more information, visit portstephens.org.au. GURUS ADD EXTRA VIVID DATE The Hoodoo Gurus have added a second date to their Vivid Sydney show after the first one sold out. The Aussie band’s Be My Guru: The Evolution Revolution show will now run for two nights over the Sydney festival and will feature all eight past and present members of the band, as they recreate their history and hits live on stage. These will also be the final performances by drummer Mark Kingsmill, who recently announced he will retire after 30 years with the band. The Hoodoo Gurus Vivid performances will take place on May 22 and May 23 at Sydney’s . TENNIS CLUB GOT SOUL A new night dedicated to classic soul and R&B is launching at District Park Tennis Club next month. Brand New Bag – Motown and Soul Revue will feature DJs spinning classic 45s from the likes of Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and The Supremes. And best of all, the club has a wooden dance floor for punters to boogie the night away on. The night kicks off on Friday May 1 at 8pm until 12.30pm. Entry costs $5 at the door. Visit facebook.com/brandnewbagdj. 11 Apr 2015 Newcastle Herald, Newcastle NSW Author: Sherna Noah • Section: Weekender • Article type : News Item Audience : 45,953 • Page: 28 • Printed Size: 851.00cm² • Market: NSW Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 10,938 • Words: 919 • Item ID: 393478029

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