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Bif Naked diagnosed with Breast Cancer

January 9th 2008 01:44
Bif Naked diagnosed with Breast Cancer


Bif Naked
Bif Naked


Bif Naked the Canadian punk rock Queen is facing the challenge of her life after being diagnosed with Breast Cancer according to Reuters.com.

The confronting lyricist, spoken word artist and screen actress renowned for her strong stage persona and gritty studio albums made the announcement in a radio interview on Sunday.

Bif naked live
Playing to the crowd



Born in India and adopted by American Missionaries she was raised in Winnipeg. An exceptional poet while still in her teens, Bif began the collage of spiritual tattoo that now adorn her body at 16. Now she is covered in mythic symbols from all points of the globe.

Talking about the shocking news straight edge Vegan Bif said, "It's been two weeks from being completely healthy to cancer patient with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy scheduled." She continues, "It is a very surreal situation for (my husband) Ian and I at this time."

Bif naked profile
A closer look


No stranger to tackling life head on, she has already come through a previously discovered heart aneurism. Determined to survive, Naked says
"I have never been one to give up when an obstacle is placed in front of me. I am in the fight of my life, and I'm lucky to have the support of my husband Ian and many friends and family members,"

bif naked wedding
A publicity shot from her recent marriage


Trying to turn a negative into a positive she is going to focus on achieving goals saying "I plan to continue working on these recording projects in between the cancer treatments and come out the other side with two great albums and a clean bill of health.”

Bif Naked sings
Naked song


I have always enjoyed Bif’s work and admire her tenacity, her refusal to become a statistic sounds like a promise.

Here is a clip of Bif Naked's "Back in the Day"
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Rolling Stones Top 50 Albums and Top 100 Songs of 2007

December 21st 2007 04:17
Rolling Stones Top 50 Albums and Top 100 Songs of 2007



The year hasn’t quite closed and already the rock n roll bible known as Rolling Stone magazine has posted it’s short list (relative term) of musical stepping stones left in 2007.
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Top Five excuses for why people download Music without paying.

November 27th 2007 00:15
Why do people choose to download Music without paying?

Illegal music downloading logo
A catchy retro style poster that tackles the foe head on!

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The Rock N Roll detective smashes CNN

November 22nd 2007 05:10
The Rock N Roll detective smashes CNN


Andrew Dice Clay
Andrew Dice in prime time

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Needles, Nicotine and Nympomania

November 6th 2007 00:07
Slash's Autobiography


Slash Autobiography
Slash's Autobiography

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What to play at your Halloween Party?

October 30th 2007 00:00
Halloween Songs


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The way all good parties should end

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James Blunt on Sesame Street

October 22nd 2007 00:16
James Blunt goes to downtown puppetville.

James Blunt Sesame Street
James Blunt meets Elmo

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Melbourne’s very popular Hip Hop scene

September 19th 2007 07:37
It is fair to say that my knowledge and understanding of the hip hop/rap world is perhaps less than desirable. Having said that, my lack of experience is not from want of trying, but rather lack of good exposure. However, Saturday night in my favourite part of town, Melbourne’s very own Brunswick Street I was lured into The Laundry a laid back drinking hole. On this cool September night, this usually quiet place was busier than I had ever seen – as it was filled with the buzz and excitement of what was set to be a night of earthy Melbourne Rap. Renovator’s Dreama Hip Hop duo who have been hitting the Melbourne, rap scene both individually and as a group for some time, were out to launch their first, self titled Album.
Renovator's Dream - The Crew
Anthony Weare and Jules Cleary (aka Antics & Seizure) combine forces as Renovator’s Dreamwith a refreshing offering for the thriving local scene. Featuring Melbourne jazz singer Nina Benvenuti, their music can not be easily categorised. Flowing between hard hitting politician tunes, mixed with up beat ‘pop’, and sentimentality, with an under current of sounds not dissimilar to our very own Hill Top Hoods. Their beats are catchy and energetic, and managed to hit the spot with an eager crowd who were particularly lively, hitting the dance floor, and greedily drinking in the soulful vocals of Ms Benevenuti.
Siezure & Antics

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Jazz Renewed

September 2nd 2007 09:26
Who the hell is Mark Ronson I hear you say, well if you haven’t meet the Dj/producer/massive star, you have definitely heard his ode to the Smith’s,Stop me if you think you've heard this one before, cleverly mixed with the Supremes You Keep Me Hangin' On, and soulfully tuned too R& B singer Daniel Merriweather’s affecting voice. The track simply entitled “Stop me” has hit number two in the U.K. and continues to get air play in Australia, particularly on the Saturday night “getting ready to go out” mixes.
Mark Ronson; the man himself

Mark Ronson’s name is infamous in the very chic London social circuit, where he made a name for himself with his upbeat, pop sounds, and a cleverly unique bend towards originality. His new album Version although having suffered badly at the hands of critics, accusing Ronson of lack imagination, as it is a CD of covers, easily sets these criticism to one side with what it does offer; a unique look at some extraordinarily popular tracks, and inspires a world of creativity in its inventive re-productions


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Up and Coming

August 17th 2007 13:39
Up and coming is something thrown around far too often; the idea that every band that gets a promotional deal is up and coming, “they’re going to suck you in with their catchy lyrics, and easy rock beats”. Whatever happened to the great Australian rock dream, where you start a band with your mates, you make your other mates come and see you every week, until you become so f*$%^@ good that people get pissed if you don’t start emailing round flyers and advertising. Meet Escapist, Andy McGarvie – Guitar/Vocal, Dave Zito – Guitar, Ned Holloway – Bass, James Kay – Drums. These boys are a return to the raw sound of an authentic pub band. The guys clearly work hard on producing a tight sound that ranges from Jazz, to Hard Rock, and includes plenty of catchy up beat lyrics. When these boys are on stage you don’t want to walk to far from the excitement, because just when you’re thinking you’re dying for a cigarette, you’ll miss out on there amazingly eerie ode to Led Zeppelin, and if you squint hard enough Escapist Andy might just bring back an uncanny likeness of a young Robert Plant.

Escapist has been together for a number of years, perfecting their sound and really building a following. Their sound is crisp, hard, and very edgy, and not for the faint hearted looking for an easy afternoon at the pub. These boys love to rip up the stage and entertain the audience with their solos, filling any crowded space with what can only be described as a return to the old school the din and blast of pub music. This band takes themselves seriously and looks to satisfy the crowd, even the die hard ‘Tote’ regulars were impressed


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Pub Scene: Forget Bad Monday's

August 13th 2007 05:41
The ancient Aussie tradition that is, having a few on a Sunday night before you enviably start the week, I had feared was all but lost. However, last night (Sunday) I not only had the privilege of enjoying a few in the smokeless atmosphere of the Evelyn on Brunswick Street, but had the absolute pleasure of being introduced to the musical residence of this buzzing little pub.
The Benson Campain, is a two piece band (that last night included a Cornish Double Bass player), that have been playing together since 2005, whose motto is to write and play music that “us Aussie’s” can relate too.
These boys not only know how to harmonise, and explore an enormous depth and range of music, in what seemed a fleeting set, but above all they provided the audience with an incredibly captivating, and engaging performance


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Bloc Party hits Festival Hall

August 8th 2007 09:37


This week has filled the ears of Melbourne town with an absolute plethora of music, many of our new favourite exports arriving fresh from their gruelling, two day stint in Bryon Bay, from the Splendour on the Grass festival


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September 2006 in Music

September 18th 2006 11:50
I've noticed that it's not always easy to know what albums and what music is coming out when - in fact that the closest thing I've seen to it is an unofficial list hanging at the registers in North Ryde JB Hifi. I thought I'd lend a hand to MusicTimes readers out, about what's come out so far this month:
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Michael Jackson duped again?

May 30th 2006 03:23

Stereogum is reporting that Michael Jackson has actually received an MTV Award and, apparently, this time it's real. Jackson has received the Legend Award during the Japanese MTV Awards. Well, if the Japanese love him then... they're the only ones that do. Jackson has been reduced to nothing more than a publicity figure who surfaces every now and then for absolutely no reason.
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