Tag: What’s My Scene
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What’s My Scene: Jason Sweeney asks what queerness sounds like
Where was your first gig, and how did it go? My first proper gig was actually in 1987 (I was 16) at Three D Radio (then 3MMM at the beloved old funeral parlour building on Magill Road) when they had their Gong Show! It was my first experimental band called The Nightmare Room. I believe…
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What’s My Scene: Cecilia Ronson has a loud laugh and is ready to use it
Where was your first gig, and how did it go? My first stand up comedy gig was early 2018 when I was 17, at the famous Rhino Room. A family friend suggested that I compete in an upcoming competition, she pretty much said, “You’re a funny kid, you should give it ago”. The competition she…
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What’s My Scene: Kultar Ahluwalia found comradery and community in hip-hop
Where was your first gig, and how did it go? First time I stepped on stage with my own original music was 2004 at Reynella Youth Centre (now Base 10). The group I was in at the time was invited to do one song – all I had to do was rap one verse and…
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What’s My Scene: Pop sweetheart Nat Luna embraces her wild side
Where was your first gig, and how did it go? My first gig was at WOMADelaide in 2023 on the NSS Studio Stage! It was so unreal playing my first gig at one of my favourite festivals. I was so nervous but it all went really well and the audience and I had a really…
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What’s My Scene: St Jacques are bringing sincerity back
Where was your first gig, and how did it go? Our first show back in 2018 was at the Ed Castle in its last season before it changed hands (it’s great to see gigs returning here since the Crown & Anchor moved in). The band looked very different back then, the music was a bit…