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Aleta

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About Me

Known for many years as 'the voice' of 88.7 KIK FM in Mareeba FNQ-I work in radio & the country music industry, also heard in Sydney on Cool Country 2KA (The All OZ Hour 6pm sat nites). I also work part-time for Singlerland Music Store & studios in Mareeba. Have passed the big '40' and am loving being this age. Last year I started my own business BlueSky Publicity & promotions and am working with a number of artists featured in my top friends space. Love music, music , music, love my daughter, Love living in my tropical paradise in Far North Queensland, like to "go Bush' now and again, love life....and chocolate! I do things my way...I left the 'Tribe' a long time ago! I talk too much, drive too fast and drink to much coffee and am a pain in the butt sometimes but I am a good person and help others as much as possible. We are all in this together! I am a commercial writer by trade and a professional compere/MC with a background in promotions in clubs,radio and TV. I love a live audience better than anything and am a master ad-libber.I am also a songwriter and am currently co-writing with Steve Graham, Gary Dozier and Shari Williams. I co-wrote TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER - video clip featured on this page so check it out! It's currently airing on CMC so feel free request it at www.countrymusicchannel.com.au I understand the importance of self-promotion....You have a voice, so you have to make it heard! If there's anything else you want to know just ask me.found this travel layout at HOT FreeLayouts.com :: MyHotComments

My Interests

. music, songwriting, nature and animals,catching up with friends and family, cups of coffee at my local cafe on the beach, movies, books, talking to my cat Shango, enjoying life. Not really into sports much but like a bit of rodeo.

I'd like to meet:

positive, creative people. Those in country music industry. Those who have an understanding of the power of thought and law of attraction. Anyone with a good sense of humour & a kind heart. THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF MUSIC AND INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS PARTICULARLY COUNTRY AND BLUES PERFORMERS, ALL THOSE AMAZING MUSOS, SINGERS & SONGWRITERS I HAVE MET AND WORKED WITH, AND THOSE I AM YET TO MEET! BLESS YOU ALL!

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Music:

Country music - of course, rock, pop & blues but love all kinds (except death metal!!!) major influences include Elvis, John Mellencamp, Steve Earle, Buddy Holly, Dolly & Kenny, Glenn Campbell, John Denver, Cold Chisel, The Angels, Midnight Oil, Rose tattoo, The Church, icehouse, pretty much all Oz pub rock from the 70's, 80's, 90's, Noiseworks, Bon Jovi, Sinatra, Hoodoo Gurus (Like Wow!), Hall & Oates, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Cash, Stage musicals of all kinds, Mozart & Beethoven, Garth Brookes, James Blundell & The Doors (yep a mixed bag..list is endless. FOR A LAUGH AND SOME BAD HAIRSTYLES, CHECK OUT MY RETRO ROCK BAND SHOTS IN PICS FOLDERS!

Movies:

The Secret, What the Bleep Do We Know, The Big Chill, anything with Johnny Depp in it (Iv'e been a fan since 21 Jump Street), Giant, Gone With The Wind,all the great classics,The Lost Boys, Interview with a Vampire, too many to mention. Am a total movie nut, comedies. Lurve comedy and standup comedians too

Television:

medium, spicks and specks, rockwiz (am trivia fanatic)desperate housewives, ronnie johns half hour (go Chopper!!) Chasers War on Everything

Books:

Biographies, spiritual, all the great classic writers like Steinbeck, F Scott Fitzgerald, Jack Kerouac (thanx for making me want to drive off into the Great Australian Night and go On The Road)Anne Rice, the top spiritual and motivational writers & Shakespeare of course.

Heroes:

Mandela, Ghandi,Peter Garrett,my Dad, Billy Connolly, Doreen Virtue, John Edward, Wayne W Dwyer, William Shakespeare anyone who overcame adversity to accomplish great things,

My Blog

Central Coast CM Festival, Spinal Tap moments & Tigers Den!

It's been a little while since my last blog so thought it was about time to fill you in on the latest happenings.  Seems like ages now but I managed a visit back to the hometown to see the family...
Posted by Aleta on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:17:00 PST

NEW LIVE VENUE IN CAIRNS! ORIGINAL BANDS WANTED!

GREAT NEWS FOR MUSICIANS AND ORIGINAL BANDS! A NEW LIVE MUSIC VENUE IS SET TO OPEN IN CAIRNS.   THE’ TIGERS DEN’ AT THE NORTH CAIRNS FOOTBALL CLUB IN BEEHAN STREET, MANUNDA (BEHI...
Posted by Aleta on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:43:00 PST

BROOKES & DUNNIN CONCERT! I’M IN HEAVEN

After 16 years of listening to their albums, watching their video clips and dancing to their songs, I finally got to witness the great Brookes & Dunn live in concert last night! I am as happy as a...
Posted by Aleta on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:56:00 PST

TAMWORTH REPORT 2008 Good Times and Good Music!

It's a lovely sunny sunday morning in the tropicsof Far North QLD as I sit here drinking coffee and writing. The air is a little balmy, the palm trees sway with the gentle breeze and the cicadas are i...
Posted by Aleta on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:17:00 PST

REUNIONS WITH OLD BOYFRIENDS, CHRISSY CAROLS & FESTIVE STUFF!

My gosh, it's been a whole two months since my last blog...gee musta been busy!  Life is flowing along very nicely at present and any trace of the Big Black Cloud that hovered around in the first...
Posted by Aleta on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:36:00 PST

Walkamin festival - Heatwave,Rockin’ bands, Scandals, Rumours etc

Well the temperature has cooled back down a bit now but on friday and saturday of the Walkamin Country Music festival a heatwave decided to hit us...and if there had been a dam or creek in sight we wo...
Posted by Aleta on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:53:00 PST

ONE DOOR CLOSES.......

Yes, my 'shock' news is true! Today i resigned from 88.7 KIK FM, handed in my keys and left.  After 6 year sof dedication, my departure was sudden (i didn't walk into the studio this morning...
Posted by Aleta on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:56:00 PST

TALENT QUESTS, SHOWCASES, FESTIVALS...

G'day!  Well another month is coming to a close, the weather has been sunny but still a nice cool breeze around, fires have been burning for days and days on the mountains across the inlet from C...
Posted by Aleta on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:22:00 PST

MAREEBA RODEO, KIK FM BIG NEWS, CAR WASHER NEEDED & MORE!

G'day Gang. Finally managed to find time to post the monthly blog between radio work, compere jobs, video shoots, publicity stuff, editing the local newsletter, being a mum, waxing appointments (too m...
Posted by Aleta on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:15:00 PST

Poddy Dodging, Speeding Fines, Hotshots, Songwriting & more

G'day again.  Well the last few weeks have certainly been busy, though I did take time out last friday night (took the rest of the weekend to recover) when my friends dragged me out of the house ...
Posted by Aleta on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:01:00 PST