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Tina Arena’s ‘Strong As Steel’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary Arena’s musicality is the stuff of legend in Australia and around the world, and ‘Strong As Steel’ has earned its place amongst the broader pop music landscape, both at home and abroad.

This month marks 35 years since Tina Arena released her second studio album 'Strong As Steel' in October of 1990 | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/TinaArenaSAS

Kate Ceberano: Australian Made Tour Live @ The Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore I’ve been witness to Kate Ceberano’s live brilliance for the better part of three decades now. Every show, no matter the material, the venue, or the length, has been a revelation — a window into one o...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/live/kate-ce...

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Dannii Minogue’s Debut Album ‘Dannii’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary Heavy on the pop sound of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Minogue’s debut LP also utilized the sounds of New Jack Swing that were so pervasive at the turn of the decade.

This month marks 35 years since Dannii Minogue released her debut album 'Dannii' in her native Australia in October of 1990 | Read our anniversary tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/DMDannii

Cirque du Soleil: Corteo @ The Adelaide Entertainment Centre. — Beyond the Encore Sitting in the Adelaide Entertainment Centre tonight, there was an energy in the air that felt different. Not just the buzz of a full house, but something more elusive, as if the show itself had alrea...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/theatre/cirq...

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Mariah Carey’s ‘Daydream’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary Honeyed and emotive, Carey’s fifth studio affair is yet another masterpiece from one of the greatest vocalists of our time, who was so clearly at the top of her game.

Mariah Carey released her fifth studio album ‘Daydream’ (1995) 30 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/MCDaydream

Cats: 40th Australian Anniversary Tour @ Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore When Cats first leapt onto the stage in 1981, it confounded critics and captivated audiences in equal measure. A musical built from fragments of T.S. Eliot’s whimsical Old Possum’s Book of Practica...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/theatre/cats...

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Katie Noonan: Jeff Buckley's Grace Live @ Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore It is not every night that an artist attempts to reimagine one of the most mythologised albums in modern music and nor should it be. Jeff Buckley’s Grace, released in 1994 and still his only complet...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/live/katie-n...

#KatieNoonan #JeffBuckley #Grace #HindleyStreetMusicHall #FrontierTouring #Adelaide #SouthAustralia #30thAnniversaryCelebration

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Billy Ocean: One World Tour Live @ The AEC Theatre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore Billy Ocean’s Australian return with his One World Tour carried with it more than the promise of nostalgia. This was an affirmation. An affirmation that the power of song, when delivered by a perfor...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/live/billy-o...

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The Adelaide Guitar Festival: Lau Noah & Lior Live @ Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore The Adelaide Guitar Festival has long championed the guitar as something more than accompaniment, and at Her Majesty’s Theatre, that spirit was brought to life by Lau Noah and Lior. What emerged was not just a night of virtuosity, but an exploration of how one instrument can carry memory, story, and

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/live/the-ade...

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Bette Midler’s ‘Some People’s Lives’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary An album of both jazz and pop interpretations, Midler’s seventh studio affair remains her most commercially fruitful album to date.

Bette Midler released her seventh studio album ‘Some People's Lives’ (1990) 35 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/BMidlerSPL

George Michael’s ‘Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary Michael’s second studio affair remains an honest appraisal of the tradeoffs inherent within fame, and the sadness and isolation it can spawn.

George Michael released his second studio album ‘Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1’ (1990) 35 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/GMichaelLWPv1

Keith Urban: High And Alive World Tour Live @ The Entertainment Centre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore There’s a particular kind of sentimental force when an artist returns home, not simply to tour, but to reclaim a space that they once called home. For Keith Urban, that force was on full display at th...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/live/civ6gv1...

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Please go and see this movie.

To see that pull quote lead is an honour, and one I stand by wholeheartedly.

Such a beautiful, layered story, delivered in a film unafraid to embrace its Australian identity.

#KangarooIsland #KangarooIslandMovie

Cher’s ‘All I Really Want to Do’ Turns 60 | Album Anniversary — Beyond the Encore Sixty years on from its release, Cher’s debut solo album All I Really Want to Do remains a fascinating cultural artefact—part curiosity, part statement of intent. Issued in 1965 under the shadow of ...

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I've always loved Cathy Dennis' debut and love it even more after reading @beyondtheencore.bsky.social's thoughtfully written tribute. Highly recommended listening (and reading).

Cathy Dennis’ Debut Album ‘Move To This’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary In the crowded, often transient landscape of early '90s pop, Dennis’ first album emerged as an anomaly—a vibrant, self-possessed debut that married club credibility with melodic intelligence.

Cathy Dennis released her debut album ‘Move To This’ (1990) 35 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/CDennisMTT

Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’ @ Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore There’s a strange alchemy that occurs when a play steeped in death becomes a meditation on our hunger for truth and the quiet desperation of guilt. In And Then There Were None , Agatha Christie’s sem...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/theatre/agat...

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10CC: Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour Live @ The AEC Theatre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore Pop, when done with precision, becomes something more than entertainment. It becomes architecture, dramaturgy, subversion—all dressed up in a melody you can’t quite shake. 10cc have always known this....

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/live/10cc-ul...

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Deee-Lite’s Debut Album ‘World Clique’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary With their dynamic debut album, Lady Miss Kier and her tribe permitted us to break the shackles of normality and live confidently within our funky, freaky selves.

Deee-Lite released their debut album ‘World Clique’ (1990) 35 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/DeeeLite-WC

Dear Son (Letters and reflections from First Nations fathers and sons) @ The Odeon Theatre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore There are moments in theatre where silence becomes more potent than words. Dear Son , now playing at Adelaide’s Odeon Theatre, is one such moment — or rather, a succession of them. In this bold yet i...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/theatre/dear...

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The Pointer Sisters’ ‘Special Things’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary The trio’s seventh album is notable because of what it quietly, confidently achieved: a musical recalibration that refined who the Pointer Sisters were and who they were about to become.

The Pointer Sisters released their seventh studio album ‘Special Things’ (1980) 45 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/PntrSstrsST

Lisa Simone: A Daughter's Tribute to Nina Simone Live @ Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore N.B.: Given that both artists share the professional surname “Simone,” I have referred to Nina Simone as Dr. Simone, out of respect for her legacy and title, and to her daughter as Lisa, to clearly...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/live/lisa-si...

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Kimberly Akimbo: A Musical @ Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide. — Beyond the Encore Of all the curious alchemies theatre can perform, few are as disarming as the way Kimberly Akimbo transforms  sorrow into euphoria. The Australian premiere at Her Majesty’s Theatre, under the d...

Review: www.beyondtheencore.com/theatre/kimb...

"Kimberly Akimbo sings with a mischievous grin and a mortal ache, reminding us that life’s brevity is no match for the ferocity of the human spirit." - Beyond the Encore.

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Me and Ms. Simone: Echoes of a Legacy. — Beyond the Encore Of all the moments that shape us, few leave as indelible a mark as those forged in music. I have never shied away from acknowledging the influence that my family has had over my musical education and ...

Me and Ms.Simone: Echoes of a Legacy.

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Aretha Franklin’s ‘Who’s Zoomin’ Who?’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary With a total of five official singles released, 'Who’s Zoomin’ Who?' went onto become the Queen of Soul’s most commercially successful album since 1972’s ‘Young, Gifted and Black.’

Aretha Franklin released her thirtieth studio album ‘Who's Zoomin' Who?’ (1985) 40 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/AFranklinWZW

Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary A commercial juggernaut of an album, ‘Jagged Little Pill’ is about so much more than just groundbreaking statistics—it’s a powerful album about personal experiences.

Our MOST-READ ARTICLES of June include our 30th Anniversary tribute to Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' (1995) by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social | Listen to the album + read more here: album.ink/AMorissetteJLP

Mariah Carey’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Mariah Carey’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary Polished yet deeply emotive, technically virtuosic yet vulnerably human, Carey’s first studio affair was less a standard debut and more a bold articulation of voice, identity, agency, and future legac...

Our MOST-READ ARTICLES of June include our 35th Anniversary tribute to Mariah Carey's eponymous debut album 'Mariah Carey' (1990) by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social | Listen to the album + read more here: album.ink/mariahcareyMC

Kylie Minogue’s ‘Aphrodite’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary Minogue chose to stay true to herself and her artistry on her eleventh studio affair, her unrivaled authenticity remaining squarely at the forefront in executing her musical vision.

Kylie Minogue released her eleventh studio album ‘Aphrodite’ (2010) 15 years ago this week | Listen to the album + read our tribute by @beyondtheencore.bsky.social here: album.ink/KMAphrodite