Topic: Music
+Anonymous A — 5 months ago #67,983
Party time for rapper
Grammy-winning rapper Nelly had Brisbane feeling hot in here over the weekend, spotted hitting the town after his sold-out concert at Eatons Hill Hotel on Saturday night.
Following a packed-out show, the Hot in Herre superstar kept the party going at Fortitude Valley's superclub Eclipse, hosting his official after-party into the early hours.
Flanked by private security and his entourage, guests were instructed to step back as the US rapper entered the venue, before Nelly grabbed the DJ booth microphone and treated the lucky few hundred fans to an up-close-and-personal performance.
Several guests described the atmosphere as "fun" and "party-like", adding that the star appeared humble, relaxed, and genuinely happy to be there.
"It is wild seeing Nelly in Brisbane, he was loving it," one guest told Scoop.
Grammy-winning rapper Nelly had Brisbane feeling hot in here over the weekend, spotted hitting the town after his sold-out concert at Eatons Hill Hotel on Saturday night.
Following a packed-out show, the Hot in Herre superstar kept the party going at Fortitude Valley's superclub Eclipse, hosting his official after-party into the early hours.
Flanked by private security and his entourage, guests were instructed to step back as the US rapper entered the venue, before Nelly grabbed the DJ booth microphone and treated the lucky few hundred fans to an up-close-and-personal performance.
Several guests described the atmosphere as "fun" and "party-like", adding that the star appeared humble, relaxed, and genuinely happy to be there.
"It is wild seeing Nelly in Brisbane, he was loving it," one guest told Scoop.
+Anonymous B — 5 months ago, 2 days later[T] [B] #673,731
ANTONY SZMIEREK
Mushroom Music
Manchester has been responsible for some of the world's most innovative music acts, but few can hold a candle to the sheer eloquence of teacher-turned-pop poet Antony Szmierek. Not only is Szmierek a joy to listen to lyrically-coming off a bit like The Streets if Mike Skinner read Keats and mainly ingested UK funk and two-step - he's also remarkably astute and funny. Spoken word has always found a natural home in Britain, from the punk barks of Idles and Sleaford Mods to the unfurling verse of Kae Tempest, but it's hard work to also make it danceable. Szmierek has no such issues, unpretentiously mashing up incisive local commentary and poetic asides with beats that belong in big tents with thousands of people on cuts like The Great Pyramid of Stockport and Rafters. From the hilarious 80s funk of Yoga Teacher through to the life-affirming love stories on Big Lights and Angie's Wedding, it's an album that sounds like a film in the best possible way. Even if some of the Northern English references fly over your head, it's hard not to be seduced by the charm and authenticity.
Jonathan Seidler
Mushroom Music
Manchester has been responsible for some of the world's most innovative music acts, but few can hold a candle to the sheer eloquence of teacher-turned-pop poet Antony Szmierek. Not only is Szmierek a joy to listen to lyrically-coming off a bit like The Streets if Mike Skinner read Keats and mainly ingested UK funk and two-step - he's also remarkably astute and funny. Spoken word has always found a natural home in Britain, from the punk barks of Idles and Sleaford Mods to the unfurling verse of Kae Tempest, but it's hard work to also make it danceable. Szmierek has no such issues, unpretentiously mashing up incisive local commentary and poetic asides with beats that belong in big tents with thousands of people on cuts like The Great Pyramid of Stockport and Rafters. From the hilarious 80s funk of Yoga Teacher through to the life-affirming love stories on Big Lights and Angie's Wedding, it's an album that sounds like a film in the best possible way. Even if some of the Northern English references fly over your head, it's hard not to be seduced by the charm and authenticity.
Jonathan Seidler
+Anonymous C — 4 months ago, 1 week later, 2 weeks after the original post[T] [B] #674,167
Musical from Steve Martin, Edie Brickell in Off-Mirvish lineup
BRAD WHEELER
A bluegrass musical from Steve Martin and Edie Brickell is one of five shows coming to Toronto as part of Mirvish Production's 2025-26 Off-Mirvish season.
The Broadway musical Bright Star, a creation of the banjo-playing funnyman and the What I Am pop star, is a nostalgic, romantic story inspired by a newspaper article about a baby found in a valise, set in the 1920s and 40s in the American South. Martin and Brickell previously collaborated on the Grammy-winning 2013 album Love Has Come for You.
After lasting 30 previews and 109 regular performances at the Cort Theatre in 2016, Bright Star will have its Canadian professional premiere this September. It will be co-produced with Garner Theatre Productions and feature a Canadian cast of actor-musicians.
All five Off-Mirvish shows will be staged at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Making its North American debut next spring is Cyrano, a gender-flipping, modernized adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac by the Australian actor-playwright Virginia Gay. Gay starred as the poetic titular character in Australia and Edinburgh but will not be reprising the role in Toronto as it conflicts with her television work in her home country.
Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern, on the other hand, will again play the lead in Ava: The Secret Conversations, the play she wrote about Ava Gardner, the Hollywood femme fatale once described as the "world's most beautiful animal." McGovern based the two-hander on the book The Secret Conversations by Gardner and British journalist Peter Evans. Aaron Costa Ganis will co-star as Evans when the play makes its Canadian premiere this November.
In December, Stephen Mallatratt's 1987 blockbuster The Woman in Black also makes its debut in this country. It is based on Susan Hill's 1983 gothic horror novel about a mysterious presence that haunts a small English town. The original production was performed 13,232 times in London between 1989 and 2023, making it the second-longest-running non-musical play in West End history, after The Mousetrap.
In January, 2026, Canadian theatre icon Louise Pitre will appear in Kimberly Akimbo , a coming-of-age crowd-pleaser from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori that snagged five Tony Awards - including top musical - in 2023.
Mirvish previously revealed a coming mainstage subscription season composed of seven musicals, including the Toronto premiere of Alan Doyle's Tell Tale Harbour.
The final production of the 2024-25 Off- Mirvish season, Britta Johnson's Life After, opens Wednesday. The Canadian Stage production of the musical won six Dora Mavor Moore Awards after its sold-out run in 2017 at the Berkeley Street Theatre. It was subsequently produced at San Diego's Old Globe theatre and Chicago's Goodman Theatre. It returns to Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in a new production.
BRAD WHEELER
A bluegrass musical from Steve Martin and Edie Brickell is one of five shows coming to Toronto as part of Mirvish Production's 2025-26 Off-Mirvish season.
The Broadway musical Bright Star, a creation of the banjo-playing funnyman and the What I Am pop star, is a nostalgic, romantic story inspired by a newspaper article about a baby found in a valise, set in the 1920s and 40s in the American South. Martin and Brickell previously collaborated on the Grammy-winning 2013 album Love Has Come for You.
After lasting 30 previews and 109 regular performances at the Cort Theatre in 2016, Bright Star will have its Canadian professional premiere this September. It will be co-produced with Garner Theatre Productions and feature a Canadian cast of actor-musicians.
All five Off-Mirvish shows will be staged at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Making its North American debut next spring is Cyrano, a gender-flipping, modernized adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac by the Australian actor-playwright Virginia Gay. Gay starred as the poetic titular character in Australia and Edinburgh but will not be reprising the role in Toronto as it conflicts with her television work in her home country.
Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern, on the other hand, will again play the lead in Ava: The Secret Conversations, the play she wrote about Ava Gardner, the Hollywood femme fatale once described as the "world's most beautiful animal." McGovern based the two-hander on the book The Secret Conversations by Gardner and British journalist Peter Evans. Aaron Costa Ganis will co-star as Evans when the play makes its Canadian premiere this November.
In December, Stephen Mallatratt's 1987 blockbuster The Woman in Black also makes its debut in this country. It is based on Susan Hill's 1983 gothic horror novel about a mysterious presence that haunts a small English town. The original production was performed 13,232 times in London between 1989 and 2023, making it the second-longest-running non-musical play in West End history, after The Mousetrap.
In January, 2026, Canadian theatre icon Louise Pitre will appear in Kimberly Akimbo , a coming-of-age crowd-pleaser from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori that snagged five Tony Awards - including top musical - in 2023.
Mirvish previously revealed a coming mainstage subscription season composed of seven musicals, including the Toronto premiere of Alan Doyle's Tell Tale Harbour.
The final production of the 2024-25 Off- Mirvish season, Britta Johnson's Life After, opens Wednesday. The Canadian Stage production of the musical won six Dora Mavor Moore Awards after its sold-out run in 2017 at the Berkeley Street Theatre. It was subsequently produced at San Diego's Old Globe theatre and Chicago's Goodman Theatre. It returns to Toronto's CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in a new production.
+Anonymous D — 4 months ago, 1 week later, 1 month after the original post[T] [B] #674,509
Music video starring late K-actress Kim Sae-ron released
SEOUL - A music video featuring plays the band's keyboardist in the the late South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron was released on April 28, offering a glimpse of her final performance before her death in February.
South Korean film distributor Cmnix unveiled the music video for the song A World Without Pain, an original soundtrack from the upcoming film Guitar Man. The music video, available on YouTube, is composed of clips from the film, in which Kim plays Yoo-jin, the female lead.
The film's director and actor Lee Sun-jung said of the late star: "Kim Sae-ron brought a lot of bright energy and passion to the filming. I had hoped she would return with an even greater comeback, but she left us too soon. Just as the sound-track's title says, I hope she finds happiness in a world without pain."
Lee added that proceeds from the soundtrack will be donated to the Korea Foundation For Suicide Prevention.
Guitar Man is scheduled for release in South Korea on May 30. The movie, about a genius guitarist (Lee) who joins an underground band, was one of Kim's final films before she committed suicide at the age of 24 in February 2025. Kim plays the band's keyboardist in the movie.
Prior to her death, Guitar Man had seemingly signalled a come-back for Kim, whose career and reputation took a nosedive after she was caught drink-driving in May 2022, crashing into a transformer by the roadside, which interrupted electricity to nearby merchants. She took a hiatus, and returned to acting with Guitar Man only in 2024.
Another of her posthumous films is Everyday We Are, a romance in which she plays a high school girl who loves basketball. While filming wrapped in 2021, it is expected to be released later in 2025.
Kim, who made her debut as a child star, rose to fame starring opposite South Korean actor Won Bin in the hit thriller film The Man From Nowhere (2010). Her death stirred controversy in her home country, especially after rumours surfaced that Queen Of Tears (2024) leading man Kim Soo-hyun, 37, had begun a relationship with her when she was a minor.
The South Korean actor admitted that he had dated her, but did so only from 2019 to 2020, after she became a legal adult.
THE KOREA HERALD / ASIA NEWS NETWORK
SEOUL - A music video featuring plays the band's keyboardist in the the late South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron was released on April 28, offering a glimpse of her final performance before her death in February.
South Korean film distributor Cmnix unveiled the music video for the song A World Without Pain, an original soundtrack from the upcoming film Guitar Man. The music video, available on YouTube, is composed of clips from the film, in which Kim plays Yoo-jin, the female lead.
The film's director and actor Lee Sun-jung said of the late star: "Kim Sae-ron brought a lot of bright energy and passion to the filming. I had hoped she would return with an even greater comeback, but she left us too soon. Just as the sound-track's title says, I hope she finds happiness in a world without pain."
Lee added that proceeds from the soundtrack will be donated to the Korea Foundation For Suicide Prevention.
Guitar Man is scheduled for release in South Korea on May 30. The movie, about a genius guitarist (Lee) who joins an underground band, was one of Kim's final films before she committed suicide at the age of 24 in February 2025. Kim plays the band's keyboardist in the movie.
Prior to her death, Guitar Man had seemingly signalled a come-back for Kim, whose career and reputation took a nosedive after she was caught drink-driving in May 2022, crashing into a transformer by the roadside, which interrupted electricity to nearby merchants. She took a hiatus, and returned to acting with Guitar Man only in 2024.
Another of her posthumous films is Everyday We Are, a romance in which she plays a high school girl who loves basketball. While filming wrapped in 2021, it is expected to be released later in 2025.
Kim, who made her debut as a child star, rose to fame starring opposite South Korean actor Won Bin in the hit thriller film The Man From Nowhere (2010). Her death stirred controversy in her home country, especially after rumours surfaced that Queen Of Tears (2024) leading man Kim Soo-hyun, 37, had begun a relationship with her when she was a minor.
The South Korean actor admitted that he had dated her, but did so only from 2019 to 2020, after she became a legal adult.
THE KOREA HERALD / ASIA NEWS NETWORK
+Anonymous E — 3 months ago, 3 weeks later, 1 month after the original post[T] [B] #674,885
RABBIT duet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klYHuzJ9RvA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klYHuzJ9RvA
·Anonymous E — 3 months ago, 11 hours later, 1 month after the original post[T] [B] #674,889
·Anonymous E — 3 months ago, 2 days later, 1 month after the original post[T] [B] #674,914
+Anonymous F — 3 months ago, 4 hours later, 1 month after the original post[T] [B] #674,917
+Anonymous G — 5 days ago, 3 months later, 5 months after the original post[T] [B] #676,343
Green's bowling return could force team shake-up
Cameron Green wants to be back bowling before the Ashes with some testers possible in the Sheffield Shield.
The all-rounder's return to bowling could mean a move from the No.3 batting position and change the dynamic of the Australian top order.
The 26-year-old bowled in a game since having back surgery last year that resulted in him missing the entire Test summer.
Green has made a positive return with the bat in four Tests, beginning with the World Test Championship final and the three-Test tour of the Caribbean, and has also become a key member of Australia's ODI and T20 teams.
But with an eye on the Ashes, Green confirmed he wanted to return to bowling to add another dimension to the national team against England, having begun rolling his arm over in training
"I'm not quite certain on what match (he'll bowl), but I'm feeling really good, in a really good spot," he said.
"It's exciting being back bowling at a reasonable intensity".
With question marks over Australia's opening combination for the opening Ashes Test in Perth in November. Green said it was a "wait and see" where he'd bat.
"You never know," Green said.
"I think there's certainly a lot of guys that can fill that role. I'm really proud that I was able to do a role up there, but wait and see."
Steve Smith is set to bat at No.4 and Travis Head is locked in at five. All-rounder Beau Webster has filled the No.6 spot but knows that could change should Green bowl again.
The focus will be on four Sheffield Shield games before the first Test, and Green has flagged getting in some game time with Western Australia to bat and most likely bowl.
"In the past, it's worked really well when I focused on Shield cricket," Green said.
"So I think that potentially might be the way to go down, especially with working my way back with bowling.
Cameron Green wants to be back bowling before the Ashes with some testers possible in the Sheffield Shield.
The all-rounder's return to bowling could mean a move from the No.3 batting position and change the dynamic of the Australian top order.
The 26-year-old bowled in a game since having back surgery last year that resulted in him missing the entire Test summer.
Green has made a positive return with the bat in four Tests, beginning with the World Test Championship final and the three-Test tour of the Caribbean, and has also become a key member of Australia's ODI and T20 teams.
But with an eye on the Ashes, Green confirmed he wanted to return to bowling to add another dimension to the national team against England, having begun rolling his arm over in training
"I'm not quite certain on what match (he'll bowl), but I'm feeling really good, in a really good spot," he said.
"It's exciting being back bowling at a reasonable intensity".
With question marks over Australia's opening combination for the opening Ashes Test in Perth in November. Green said it was a "wait and see" where he'd bat.
"You never know," Green said.
"I think there's certainly a lot of guys that can fill that role. I'm really proud that I was able to do a role up there, but wait and see."
Steve Smith is set to bat at No.4 and Travis Head is locked in at five. All-rounder Beau Webster has filled the No.6 spot but knows that could change should Green bowl again.
The focus will be on four Sheffield Shield games before the first Test, and Green has flagged getting in some game time with Western Australia to bat and most likely bowl.
"In the past, it's worked really well when I focused on Shield cricket," Green said.
"So I think that potentially might be the way to go down, especially with working my way back with bowling.