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About Me

The Stix is a tabloid format free music street press which distributes to music lovers across Penrith, The Blue Mountains, Lithgow, Bathurst and Orange, west of Sydney NSW Australia. The paper covers all genres of music, festivals, cinema, theatre and art. We have even had stories on historical re-enactments and mountain biking! If you would like to see a particular part of the paper on Myspace then let us know.
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My Blog

CD Review - B-Dub - Bossa Beat Trip

B-DUB Bossa Beat Trip Independent Bossa Beat Trip kicks off with a little easy listening mellow groove and that regularly used 50's advertising voice over, telling you about how you are going to dance...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:40:00 GMT

CD Review - Grand Atlantic - This Is

Grand Atlantic This Is Pop Boomerang Records  I saw Grand Atlantic play in Sydney a few months ago, they were excellent, real energetic crowd pleasers, a classic vibe but just enough vibe to make...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:34:00 GMT

CD Review - Tina Arena - Songs of Love and Loss

Tina Arena  Songs of Love and Loss I would like to use the food of McDonalds as an analogy for this album if I may. Everyone has eaten McDonalds right, even myself, mostly overseas when I had fo...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:31:00 GMT

The Stix Issue 26 download - FREE

Just click on the link below to download. CLICK HERE to download THE STIX Issue 26
Posted by on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:27:00 GMT

CD Review - Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala

Jens Lekman Nights Fall Over Kortedala EMI Who in the hell is Jens Lekman? This music is sort of like being transported into a movie made by David Lynch doing Broadway in another dimension, oh add a p...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:15:00 GMT

CD Review - Snez - Self Titled

Snez offers a great blend of R&B and pop with this easy listen. The songs have catchy hooks and the journey takes the listener from a bluesy pop feel through to pop gospel ...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:13:00 GMT

Gig Review - The Killers - Entertainment Centre - 10th November

The Killers have carved out a spot on the charts and hearts of music lovers with indelible staying power in the last couple of years. It's not often that a band comes along and writes a song that you ...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:09:00 GMT

CD Review - Hermitude - Rare Sightings EP

Hermitude Rare Sightings EP After the release of the critically adored Tales of the Drift, Hermitude have been on a monumental world tour touring the globe and playing some rare performances. An invi...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:05:00 GMT

The Stix Issue 25 download - FREE

Just click on the link below to download. CLICK HERE to download THE STIX Issue 25
Posted by on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:20:00 GMT

Gig Review - Wormholes Exist w Olivine - Tris Elies Katoomba

I think I am having one of those "I love local music weeks". Either that or there is just a lot of really talented people living out in the sticks. I reviewed 2 great local CD's and then last night I ...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:50:00 GMT