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Freeman also coined the phrase "Not 'arf", and his presenting style left him open to parody by various comics, including Harry Enfield's character Dave Nice. … [Read more...] about DJ Alan Freeman dies

After that first meeting, they kept messaging. The second time they met, they sat on a picnic blanket in a local park and Annabelle said she thought she still loved him. Junior said he’d never stopped loving her. She liked the fact that he remembered their song, CeCe Peniston’s Finally, even though it was cheesy. They told each other their stories; that they’d both been married and had since separated. “We opened up, told each other personal stuff about what we’d been through since we broke up,” Annabelle says. “There was no pretence, no playing games. Because of Covid-19, we just held hands.” Since lockdown has eased, they’ve had more dates and met each other’s families. “They’re over the moon for us,” she says. “We know we’re meant to be together. This is the start of the rest of our lives.” … [Read more...] about ‘We were sexually frustrated’: did it work out for people who texted an ex in lockdown?

Yummy!  In one photo, ravished boxes of chips, potato and gravy and chicken bones stood on a table alongside wine, after having been devoured by the influencer in minutes. Martha captioned the photo: 'Ten minutes of bliss. Hours of regret!' … [Read more...] about ‘Ten minutes of bliss. Hours of regret!’ Married At First Sight’s Martha Kalifatidis breaks her lockdown to gorge herself on KFC with a friend in Sydney’s Bondi

“In the past year, Indigenous music has continued its meteoric rise to the top of music in Australia, pushing boundaries and finding its place at the forefront of art in our country,” said Nimas reference group chair Warren H Williams. “The Nimas follows that rise, ready to recognise and amplify the voices of our musicians on their journey upwards.” … [Read more...] about National Indigenous Music awards: Baker Boy named artist of the year

Flume and Vera Blue premiered this song at Lollapalooza in August, and the consensus was immediate: this is a next-level hit. Flume has proven best when he has a collaborator worthy of his productions, and Celia Pavey doesn’t disappoint, gifting this song with a masterful vocal that skips from a chesty croon to a strong falsetto. Flume matches her intensity with one of his most inventive sonic beds to date, a minimalist beat interjected with chaotic backwards keyboard parts that sound like he is manning a drum machine and rewinding an overdue video tape at the same time. Sitting somewhere between Noel Gallagher’s Beatles-cribbing experiments with the Chemical Brothers, and Kate Bush had she gone clubbing on the moors, this is a great avant-garde pop single. … [Read more...] about Archie Roach, Hallie and Caiti Baker: best Australian music for October