FRESH PEAK It's been four years since the world discovered what a truly gifted talent they lost in 2012 when Newcastle's Szymon Borzestowski died aged just 23 after a battle with mental health issues. Szymon's debut album Tigersapp, recorded mostly in his Kotara South bedroom, was released in 2015 and earned a posthumous ARIA nomination for Best Adult Contemporary Album.
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Thankfully it's not the end. Szymon's family, which includes his brother and Gang Of Youths drummer Dom Borzestowski, announced this week that more music had been discovered on hard drives and discs. Later this year those songs will be released on a seven-track EP called Blue Coloured Mountain.
GUITAR HERO Jethro Tull fans will have the unique opportunity to witness one of the finest guitarists of the '70s up close and personal when Martin Barre performs at Newcastle's Small Ballroom on November 21. Marre, alongside frontman Ian Anderson, was a mainstay of the British rock band until 2012 and played on their most iconic tracks like Aqualung and Locomotive Breath.
HORSEPOWER The live entertainment scene continues to heat up for the Supercars weekend with Australian pop legend Daryl Braithwaite announcing two shows at Lizotte's on November 23 and 24.
MONEY MAKER Remember the name The Million. The Central Coast three-piece recently signed with Island Records Australia a subsidiary of Universal Music and released their first single with the label, Somebody Better, on Thursday. The Million's R'n'B-infused indie draws obvious comparisons with The Rubens.