YEN is excited to have our hot little hands on the spanking new single by aussie song smith Charlton Hill.  Fresh out on Monday it is already getting some great radio adds and is already etched into our ears after many repeats.  A perfect weekend warm up for this return to summer-weather we're having in Sydney at the moment.  Do yourself a favour though and check him out live when you can - beautiful voice, great songs and a really great vibe.  Check out the link below to the clip by Denson Baker (Black Balloon D.O.P)!

"As a swimmer, I love marine life and whales in particular. That's why I've joined WSPA's campaign calling on the Australian government to be a strong global voice on the cruelty of whaling. Quite simply, there is no humane way to kill a whale. And although the incredible cruelty involved in killing a whale is so heart-wrenching for all of us, it's also
the most powerful argument there is to end whaling.
That's because no-one can deny the intense suffering involved - not even the nations that slaughter these wonderful mammals. But first the Australian government needs to recognise the importance of cruelty in ending all whaling, and speak out about whale welfare. After all, it's the one irrefutable reason why whaling must end. Once and for all.
Together, we can help stop whales suffering in silence. So please, join me to help protect the world's whales and take action today. Thank you."  Leisel Jones

Kimmy Carter sent me this today - very funny. No love lost between punters of hard-core spelling as number 25 goes down hard - check number 45 in the background - he's got his eyes on the prize. Like the hands in his pockets on the return - super-casual. "A-l-o-p-o-c-o-i-d. Alopocoid." Cue the applause and I'm out.

Hi all! We're currently putting together the SYDNEY CURVY event and are calling for volunteers to help out .  The date of the launch event is Thursday April 2nd from 8pm-11pm. If you'd like to roll up your sleeves with the CURVY team this year please drop us an email for more info.  There are special CURVY thankyous for being involved and we'd love to have you part of the team!

Romance Was Born is collaborating with with Sportsgirl as part of L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival via a special window installation for its Bourke St store.  Along with the the ready-to-wear capsule collection titled Clownin’ Around, Romance Was Born has designed five one-off museum pieces exclusively for Sportsgirl. Each garment is part of an auction where all profits will go to The Butterfly Foundation. Be sure to jump online via the Sportsgirl website before March 25th and bid for your favourite.

Brisbane’s award-winning restaurant bar, The Lark Food & Drink, celebrates its 2nd birthday in March with the launch of a new menu, a new chef (Dylan Brace), and a spankin new Appreciation Society. Established by top international bartender, Perry Scott, The Lark’s grazing menu of tapas sized portions, eclectic wine mix and famous cocktail menu has seen it become THE hangouts for Brisbane’s music and creative types. In fact, Scott’s patented cocktail, The Strummer, is the official backstage cocktail of Splendour In The Grass, which sees queues stretching outside the artist’s tent as soon as sunset falls and cocktail hour hits. In even more exciting news, The Lark has just launched its Appreciation Society, where members are invited to exclusive wine, liquor and food tastings. The first event is kicking off in a couple of weeks, which will include whisky flights, wine tastings and lots of tasty morsels. Visit the website to sign up and receive all the details.

Final artists for CURVY 2009 have been selected and all artists who submitted will be contacted via email. With the volume of entries this year it's taking a bit longer than expected so please stay tuned!

To see the final artist listing for CURVY 2009 click here.