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9( mmm A fmnmtP9 mm I 1 I i TO DlC Seven nominations: The Whitlams. The spat between Tina Arena and Natalie Imbruglia may liven up this year's ARIA awards. WHEN Tina Arena sharpened her claws and took a swipe at former Neighbours actor Natalie Imbruglia a few weeks ago, it nine, Tim Freedman's 15-plus years of plugging away in bands such as Itchy Feet and Penguins On Safari finally paid off this year ith the timeless collection on The Whitlams' A. Eternal Nightcap. The group has been nominated for seven awards, including Best Australian Pop Release and Best Australian Group.

Regurgitator. ho continue their delicate balancing act of mocking the industry while relying on it to put food on the table, have received five BEST AUSTRALIAN DEBUT ALBUM Nominations: CordrazineGrinspoonNatalie ImbrugliaJebediahThe Superjesus Prediction: Natalie Imbruglia, Left Of The Middle My selection: Cordrazine. From Here To Wherever BEST INDIGENOUS RELEASE Nominations: GondwanaArchie RoachSingers for me Red, Black and GoldJohn Williamson and Warren WilliamsBart Willoughby Prediction: John Williamson and Warren Williams, Raining On The Rock My selection: Archie Roach, Looking For Butter Boy BEST AUSTRALIAN ALTERNATIVE RELEASE Nominations: Dirty ThreeThe Living EndParadise MotelRegurgitatorYou Am I Prediction: The Living End, Prisoner Of SocietySecond Solution My selection: You Am You Am I's 4 Record BEST AUSTRALIAN ADULT CONTEMPORARY RELEASE Nominations: David CampbellColin HayKilljoysWendy MatthewsArchie Roach Prediction: David Campbell, Taking The Wheel My selection: Colin Hay. Transcendental Highway BEST AUSTRALIAN SINGLE Nominations: Natalie ImbrugliaThe Living EndThe Mavis'sKylie MinogueThe Whitlams Prediction: The Whitlams, No Aphrodisiac My selection: The Mavis's. Cry BEST AUSTRALIAN MALE ARTIST Nominations: Paul KellyEd KuepperMark SeymourMatt WalkerChris Wilson Prediction: Paul Kelly My selection: Paul Kelly BEST AUSTRALIAN FEMALE ARTIST Nominations: Tina ArenaMonique BrumbyKate CeberanoNatalie ImbrugliaKylie Minogue Prediction: Natalie Imbruglia My selection: Kylie Minogue BEST AUSTRALIAN DEBUT SINGLE Nominations: Diana Ah NaidHot RollersNatalie ImbrugliaPrimaryMarie Wilson Prediction: Natalie Imbruglia, Tom nominations, including A imbued the Australian Rock Industry Association (ARIA) Awards with the controversy it has been lacking since Chocolate Starfish's lead singer, Adam Thompson, was spotted chaperoning politician Bronwyn Bishop to her cab in the wee hours in 1995 and Tex Perkins got himself in a melee with another man over Perkins's girlfriend in 1994.

Interviewed recently by a journalist in London, Arena laid on a dummy spit of Kernot-esque proportions. "Natalie's got one song Torn said the feisty Arena, who has been part of the entertainment industry since being launched as a child star on Young Talent Time. "Don't get too excited," she continued, in her advice to Imbruglia. "She's sold a lot of records but, big deal, that's not going to guarantee her a career. Sold five million albums? Good on you.

I hope you're saving your royalties. Let's see you do it the second, third, fourth, fifth time around." That it is a pair of safe, middle-of-the-road female performers such as Arena and Imbruglia involved in the two for Best Australian Video (Polyester Girt and Black Bugs). In previously announced awards, the Angels and Masters Apprentices will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Magoo won Australian Engineer of the Year for his work with Midnight Oil, Skunkhour and Regurgitator, while he shared the Australian Producer of the Year award with Regurgitator for their collaboration on the album Unit. Guitarist Leo Kottke, who was last here in 1996 with Paco Pena and Slava Grigoryan, returns to Australia next month for a solo tour.

Tickets are on sale for his shows at lllawarra PAC (Nov 17), Canberra Labor Club (Nov 18), Twin Towns Services Club (Nov 20) and Sydney's State Theatre (Nov 21). Details through venues. The Infidels launch their new single at the Hopetoun Hotel on Friday. Comer Bourke and Fitzroy streets, Surry Hills. Phone: 02 9361 5257.

Luka Bloom plays material from his new album, Salty Heaven, at the State Theatre tomorrow night. Market Street, Sydney. Bookings through Ticketmaster: 1 36 100. Leadlight play the Excelsior Hotel in Surry Hills this afternoon 46pm and tonight, as part of Pacific Circle Music. Eve headline, supported by Love My Dog, Orange Owl, Urban Guerillas.

64 Foveaux Street. Phone: 02 9211 4945. Sprung Monkey are on at The Metro tonight, supported by Eskimo Joe, Machene and Musket. On Thursday and Friday, The Living End launch their debut album, with guests Area 7. Julian Lennon plays with band on Monday, October 26.

624 George Street, Sydney. Phone: 02 9264 2666. Tickets are on sale for the return of the Big Day Out at RAS showground at Homebush on Saturday, January 23. Confirmed acts include Marilyn Manson, Manic Street Preachers, Kom, Sean Lennon, Fatboy Slim, Roni Size, Regurgitator, The Living End, The Superjesus, Jebediah and Fur. More to be announced.

Tickets available through some record stores (Red Eye, Central Station, Collect, Soundgarden, Mall Music etc) and Ticketek: 02 9266 4800. Mr Ole Ole Ole, otherwise known as Ricky Martin, lobs into the State Theatre on his Vuelve tour on Tuesday, November 17. Bookings: 136 100. The US's Madball headline at the Iron Duke Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday, supported by Toe to Toe. On Friday make way for the mighty Shihad.

220 Botany Road, Alexandria. Phone: 02 9690 0999. Extraordinary year Natalie Imbruglia. Key Awards Include: BEST AUSTRALIAN ALBUM My Selection: Natalie Imbruglia BEST AUSTRALIAN VIDEO Nominations: Christine Anu-Dave Hobson-Royce DohertyThe Cruel SeaGroove TerminatorRegurgitator Prediction: Regurgitator, Polyester Girl My selection: The Cruel Sea, Takin' All Day unbecoming fracas rather than, say, the young punks from The Living End or Grinspoon having a go at each other makes it all the more delicious. Imbruglia will cap off an extraordinary 12 months by returning to Australia to perform at Tuesday night's ARIA ceremony, while Arena is continuing to establish her career in Europe and is unable to attend.

However unwell sweaty-palmed publicists may feel at the prospect, a satellite link-up between Arena and Imbruglia should be the prime aim of the ARIA Award producers between now and Tuesday night's presentation. Not only would the escalation of their brouhaha on national television pep up the usually dull awards ceremony, it would also provide a ratings bonanza for Network Ten. While Imbruglia leads the nominations with Nominations: Natalie ImbrugliaKylie MinogueRegurgitatorThe WhitlamsYou Am I Prediction: Regurgitator Unit My selection: The Whitlams Eternal Nightcap BEST AUSTRALIAN GROUP Nominations: RegurgitatorSavage GardenThe SuperjesusThe WhitlamsYou Am I Prediction: Savage Garden My selection: You Am I BEST AUSTRALIAN NEW TALENT Nominations: Diana Ah NaidBachelor GirlGroove TerminatorNatalie ImbrugliaMarie Wilson Prediction: Natalie Imbruglia My selection: Natalie Imbruglia Claws out: Tina Arena, above. Punks: Grinspoon, right cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds cds 17. II 74 rock-country blueprint is so well established she is unlikely despite her recent ranting appearance on Mitchell room's Dopamine to spin on a dime and surprise us all with a jungle, polka or death metal album.

Nevertheless, Crow's melodies and half-asleep vocal when aided by the arrangement ideas of Froom, EJenmont Tench and Jerry Marotta are enough to sustain her songs across a new album. 710 western suburbs have issued a slick, seamless and occasionally bland collection of ballads, reggae and what passes for modem day R'n'B. Guided by producers, engineers, writers and arrangers including Dave Hallard and James Holland, BiB deliver on hip-hop slow burner First You Say and the cheesy offbeats of Only Happens. However the corny Still In Love and Each Other are unnecessary. 610 THE GLOBE SESSIONS Sheryl Crow (A MPolygram) Sheryl Crow's west coast folk- 5.6.8.3 Boys In Black (Festival) The vocal quintet from Sydney's THESUN-HERALD TIMEOUT October 18, 1998.