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ROCKWIZ SALUTES THE DECADES
RocKwiz is back
… and just as well! As rising star Courtney Barnett says … “Not only is RocKwiz
the most hilariously entertaining and inclusively intelligent thing on
Australian television, it is also a crucial part of the Australian music scene
by exhibiting top-notch musicians next to local emerging artists.”
This thirteenth series of
six RocKwiz episodes are all themed, with each show focusing on a specific
decade. Songs, artists, riffs and questions all relate to the decade in
question, beginning with the 50s and so to the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and the
2000s.
As usual, the fabulous Julia
Zemiro and her trusty sidekick Brian Nankervis ask the curly questions, the
artists are an exciting blend of heritage and contemporary performers, (Paul
Kelly, Julia Stone, Connie Mitchell, Vance Joy, John Butler, Emma Donovan,
Normie Rowe, Kate Ceberano and many more) contestants are drawn from the
audience on the night, Dugald tunes guitars and holds up scores and the RocKwiz
Orkestra provide their customary classy rocking rhythms, accompanied on all
shows by Vika and Linda Bull.
For the first time in the
show’s 10 year history, there is a line up change. Guitarist and keyboard
maestro James Black is concentrating on his own musical projects (recording and
producing records) and is having a year off. For these six episodes, James is
replaced on guitar by Even’s Ashley Naylor and on keyboards by Triple J
Unearthed artist, Clio Renner.
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