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Helpmanns: Bring It On!

MELBOURNE, July 7th, 2006 – In the wake of a nomination for Best Original Score at this year’s Helpmann Awards, the Drowsy Drivers have apparently vowed not to follow the destructive publicity pattern of death threats and misinformation that they … Continue reading

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Adelaide Cabaret Festival Recap

Well, we weren’t sure what to expect from the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, but we’ll tell you this much: it’s a cracker of an event. Beautifully curated by Ms Julia Holt, wond’rously staffed by many dudes and dudettes, AdCab went off … Continue reading

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Adelaide Cabaret Festival

The Drowsy Drivers are happy – nay, ‘stoked’ – to announce a two-week season of KEATING! as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. If you’re in the area, or if you know someone in the area, or, hell, if you … Continue reading

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Green Room: Greed Is Good

MELBOURNE, May 25, 2006 – Months of intimidation and fear-based campaigning came to fruition for the Drowsy Drivers last month, when they won a 2005 Green Room Award for Best Original Music (Cabaret). Curiously, the band won in the very … Continue reading

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Green Room: “Kill ‘Em All!”

MELBOURNE, February 21, 2006 – The Drowsy Drivers today announced their intention to “eliminate the competition” from this year’s Green Room Awards. “Last time we were too soft-core,” said drummer Kevin McFerran, referring to the band’s 2002 nominations for Northcote Country … Continue reading

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Tickets Sold Fast

{mosimage}Yep, sorry folks, but the two-week summer Melbourne season of KEATING! has completely sold out. It’s been on track to do so for a little while, but the process was accelerated by a couple of lovely-ta-very-much reviews from The Age … Continue reading

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Tickets Selling Fast

{mosimage}Tickets are goin’, like, <whoop> <flutter> "what was that?" for the Drowsy Drivers’ return season of KEATING! at Trades Hall from January 18th-28th. If you’re keen to get a ticket, then best to act quickly, my Internet friend! Book now … Continue reading

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Green Room: Drowsies’ Campaign Backfires

{mosimage}The Drowsy Drivers` "vigorous and relentless" campaign for a Green Room Award backfired in dramatic fashion yesterday when they won one. Swaggering to the stage, lead singer Casey Bennetto thumped the podium in distraught anger. "What`s all this about?" he … Continue reading

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Green Room: Drowsies Launch “Vigorous” Campaign

{mosimage}The Drowsy Drivers today signaled their intention to campaign “vigorously and relentlessly” for a Green Room Award. Nominated in four categories of the Green Room Cabaret section, the band used the words “total and utter annihilation of the opposition” several … Continue reading

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Drowsies Mourn Shotgun Death Of Jam Master Jay

In a statement released early today, the Drowsy Drivers expressed their sincere condolences to the friends and relatives of Jam Master Jay, the legendary Run-DMC DJ who was shot in a New York studio last night. "Surely now the violence … Continue reading

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