Sydney’s own Dan Barnett — singer, trombonist, and all-round big band legend — has launched a brand-new album, SNAPSHOT. This marks Barnett’s 10th release, and it’s every bit as bold as you’d expect from a… Dan Barnett and His Big Band Release SNAPSHOT — A Celebration of Life, Love and Rhythm
Having been out of the country more often than not in the past years, I had not yet discovered the Sound Lounge, the Seymoure Centre’s cabaret room. While a room redesign of better floor, sexier decor… The Vagas Lounge- Review (Screamers at The Sound Lounge)
Berlin. 1939. When broke aspiring American novelist Clifford Bradshaw arrives in town, life and politics are at a turning point. While struggling to get active on the typewriter in his cheap room, he gets swept… Review- Cabaret starring Paul Capsis opens in Sydney
I saw the second part of Otto and Astrid’s act back a the Edinburgh Fringe in 2009 with filmmaker Yanni Kronenberg. We were filming a 24 hours in Edinburgh piece for ABC Arts and Ruby… Astrid & Otto Eurosmash The Sydney Festival
CHRISTA HUGHES IS OZ ROCKIN’ THE LADIES LOUNGE 24–26 JANUARY Christa Hughes. Sydney. Spiegeltent. How can one resist? I first met Christa backstage at the Spiegeltent in Melbourne between feathers, sequins and acrobats. Then she… Christa at the Sydney Spiegel (Sydney Festival)
Ruby interviews sibling music duo Julia and Matt Gurry of Belle Roscoe in Paris. Directed by Elise Mc Leod.
Paris based Australian guitarist Alex Stuart is heading home for a tour to celebrate his third album ‘Place to Be’. He talks to to Ruby TV about the album and how it reflects his diversity… Alex Stuart tours Australia with ‘Place to Be’
In 2007, Australian singer songwriter in France was playing in Paris at the esteemed Divan du Monde. We pulled out a mobile phone to grab some shots and after his show, ducked backstage for a… Mick Hart releases ‘Under a Vacant Sky’ with a European tour
Check out Ruby’s cover story in all Qantas planes November 2012 on Australian Jazz Musicians in Paris featuring David Lewis, Chris Cody, Alex Stuart, Wendy Lee Taylor, Melissa Cox and Sebastien Girardot. Here it is… Australian Jazz Musicians in Paris- Qantas
What a weekend! Hurly Burly’s burlesque darling Polly Rae performs at the Factory and the Sydney Festival explodes across Sydney with free events such as Norman Jay playin tunes from a double decker bus in Hyde… This Weekend in Sydney: from Polly Rae to Manu Chau; Fairy beach to Performance Carnivale
As Australian jazz singer Wendy Lee Taylor takes a break from her regular Lido de Paris dinner set gig for a trip back home to Melbourne, French songstress Carolin Nin has returned to Paris from… Wendy Lee Taylor & Caroline Nin at the Caveau des Légendes
If you’re in or near Sydney or Paris this Friday, here are two events bound to be a blast. SYDNEY The sensational Christa Hughes is launching her album ‘Christa Hughes and the Honky Tonk Shonks’… Friday 11th November in Sydney and Paris- Christa Hughes & Texas Couscous
If you’re in Paris and you missed the last tap jams, Baroc or the Paris Burlesque Festival, this week there’s time to catch up. Tuesday 11th October is a very special edition of the Paris… This week in Paris- Tap Jam + Concert
(Photo- Cathy Kirkpatrick) I must have first met Mikelangelo at the Spiegeltent in Melbourne and, from hazy memory, there was some tapping invovled with his Black Sea Gentlemen. His southern European charmer character was already a star and women you wouldn’t expect,… Mikelangelo and his Tin Stars
The Crooked Fiddle Band are on the rise. With a solid fan club, an upcoming Chicago studio recording booked for their second album and a festival focussed 2011 agenda, their solid musicianship, theatrical performance and fusioned tastes are paying… Crooked Fiddle Band in Sydney en route for Chicago
On Friday night, Ruby TV is heading to Newtown to check out the Crooked Fiddle Band, the tipped Kira Puru and the Bruise and the Melburnian Woohoo Revue (not just for the name but their rep for fun and upbeat… Crooked Fiddle and friends in Sydney
