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COVID-19 Plays a Mean Tune Against the Music Industry
Facing an uncertain future, live music across the country came to a sudden halt with the March 29 announcement of the Federal Government's strict social distancing rules, in order to contain COVID-19
Home is the New Classroom
What seems like every child's dream turned into reality when parent's pulled their kids from school aiming to contain the COVID-19 spread.
Crib Box Cafe Adapts New Business Model
The Coronavirus outbreak has impacted businesses across Australia, forcing doors to close. However, in amongst turmoil, one small business has found an opportunity to continue operating with the support of their community.
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The Urban Dream Became Real for Hunter Valley Local
History plays a major role in the local community in the Hunter Valley, NSW. With farm land and properties being passed down the generations, the community flourishes on family history.
It can be a rare find to locate a true local. However, Neil ‘Clarry’ Jones is the perfect definition.
TEMPTING APP FOR TRUSTWORTHY TRADIES
Robert Bride’s frustration with unreliable tradesmen when he was renovating his Wallsend home was the catalyst to develop the Trusty Trady mobile app. As a first time entrepreneur, Bride hopes to tap into the $173 Billion a year Australian construction industry.
HOW TO PACK LIKE A PRO- UNDER 7 KILOS
As a musician, I’m regularly asked how I pack for long stints on the road. I now consider myself a bit of a pro when it comes to packing my bags lightly when travelling…
CAPTIVATED BY BYRON BAY
To me, there is no better feeling than the first big, early morning stretch in my van as I slowly wake up and take in my surroundings. When I peel back that curtain to take my first look of the morning, and the place I woke up in. Travelling is something I was born to do and experiencing new places is definitely a massive bonus of my work…
CANADIAN TOUR Part 1
After travelling to Canada for my very first international tour last year in July, I got bitten by the international travel bug. Sure I’ve lived on the road for a year in Australia, and I have travelled 60 per cent of my country (And LOVED it), but the feeling I got by being on top of the world at one of the highest peaks in Banff, Alberta Canada, at Sulfur Mountain lookout (Elevation of 2,451m) is just so indescribable, I longed to go back for my second Canadian Tour…
CANADIAN TOUR Part 2
Before you begin reading this section, make sure you have read Part 1.
After spending four days in the Okanagan Valley, it was time for us to start up that ’76 Chevy and travel on to my next gig in Sicamous BC…
SNOWBOARDING IN THREDBO
Taking my first step out of the car in the Thredbo resort, it was pure magic to look up at the heavy white clouds and watch the delicate snow flakes fall. I don’t think we could have raced across the car park to the check in area quick enough!…
DOG BEACHES & PARKS IN NEWCASTLE
The one thing that attracted me the most to Newcastle are the beaches. Growing up in the country, it’s incredible to live so close to this much water and sand. Whenever I drive along the coast line to the city, the walking track is always filled with people and their puppies so it’s obvious that I am not the only one who feels this way. The views are spectacular so it’s really nice to be able to share this with my boys; Texta (black & white) and Sunni (wheaten)…
RELAXATION ON THE SUNSHINE COAST
There is nothing better than packing one bag, finding the cheapest and earliest flight, and heading up to the Sunshine Coast for five days…
HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED WITHOUT THE GYM
Want to quit the gym but worried about making yourself motivated to workout without it? You are where I was four weeks ago. Don’t get me wrong, gym’s are great but they are also costly. If you added up the $70 month then think about what you could use that money for if you weren’t paying for the rent of the building and equipment. I’m sure you’d start reconsidering your membership…
ESCAPE FROM REALITY IN FIJI
Have you ever needed to escape from your everyday life? Is the thought of relaxing in a tropical paradise drumming in your mind or are you longing for new experiences like a different culture? Well I have the perfect place for you…
10 EXERCISES FOR A FULL BODY WORKOUT OUTDOORS
The weather is changing and we are loving being outdoors in the sun again. With the spring weather here, it is a huge reminder that bikini season is starting so skipping your gym session to go out with your friends won’t get you any closer to reaching your fitness goal…
THROUGH THE EYES OF A MUSICIAN- TAMWORTH COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017
The New Year brought along the 45th Tamworth Country Music Festival starting January 19- January 29th. This ten day festival kicked off with a bang with over fifty thousand people from all over Australia, and the world, travelling to the one destination to experience Australia’s best in country music…
SAMI’s NEW BUS
ON TOUR: Local singer-songwriter Sami Cooke returned home to pick up her new tour bus which will head west when she tours the north west of the state.
Local singer-songwriter Sami Cooke regularly tours the country to perform but travel will come a little easier now that she officially has her own tour bus….
SAMI’s THIRD MUSIC VIDEO
The clip - filmed in November by local Dean Kinlyside at Neon Media - was shot in various areas around town, such as Carrington Park, the Millard Centre and the Young Railway Station…
SAMI's 2014 AUSTRALIAN ALBUM TOUR QUEENSLAND UPDATE
Hey everyone!
I thought that this would be the perfect time for me to write a newsletter about my last 3 months on tour in Queensland. I have been performing 3-4 shows a week, as I head off…
Born to perform, living life in my best way, travelling and touring.
I've been performing full-time for six years across Australia. AND, I have incorporated two tours to Canada & New Zealand. Ambitious to cross off all the countries on my bucket list.
I created SAMI as a way to not only share my music and life with you all but to inspire and share everything that I have learnt along the way. I hope you get something out of it.
Come say hey at a gig somewhere across the world. I would love to meet you.
