Communication 101 Life Skills 101 QFR Special Feature MARK GABLE SIMON PAPARO ALEX ...

60 Pages·2017·4.41 MB·English

Communication 101
The E.E.N.C Formula of
giving feedback for those
difficult conversations
Life Skills 101
How To Set Effective
Boundaries
QFR
Dress Codes & What
They Mean
Special Feature
Rockfest
MARK GABLE
SINGER / SONGWRITER
SIMON PAPARO
SINGER / SONGWRITER
CARAVĂNA SUN ALEX RANCE
AUSTRALIAN BAND TIGER’S ROAR
Photo cred Paolo Nicolello on Unsplash

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COVER BOOK REVIEW

Artist - Caitlin Cornish 35 | Panic written by Laura Oliver

Q & A | MUSIC YOUTUBE
SONGS OF THE MONTH

7 - 9 | Mark Cable 55 | Choirboys
11 12 - 14 | Simon Paparo Simon Paparo
Zenith Moon
30 - 33 | Zenith Moon
Caravana Sun
47 - 52 | Caravāna Sun

LITERATURE
SPECIAL FEATURES
20 -22 | A DATE FOR THE
26 - 29 | ROCKFEST
DEBUTANTE CH 3
- James Langton
44 - 45 | COMMUNICATION 101
12 The E.E.N.C Formula of Giving 15 | Ukua Ameyaa
Feedback for Those Difficult
Conversations 54 | Alex Rance Book Signing

43 - 45 | LIFE SKILLS 101 ART
How To Set Effective Boundaries 11 & 25 | Kelly Ingram

37 - 39 | QUESTION FROM 17 & 18 | RAW
30 READERS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Dress Codes and What They Mean
Liv Madison 39 | Jordyn Hatchley
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES
6 | 19 | 34 | 43 | 46
47 HELPLINES

57 | THE BRAVE PROGRAM

BEYOND BLUE
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THE BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION
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music,
beyondblue
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Hashtag Oz - Mark,
the Choirboys were
formed in 1979 and
what an impressive run
you’ve had. You really
haven’t stopped since
then – double platinum
and chart toppers
have followed your
continued success.
Do you think that
the key to making a “character is
living in music is to
keep delivering great more important
music? Or is the great
music a by-product of than knowledge
something more solid
of music”
and personal?
Mark - Actually we started in 1976, though in sick of playing it or do you love the fact that
a rough form….. Great music is a by-product of it is such a loved song? What do you think are
something else. I asked Kirk Pengilly from INXS to the ingredients of an iconic song? How do you
get up and jam one night and he said, “I can’t jam, approach song writing?
I can only play INXS music”. The point being that,
I love the song and I love singing it. I am glad it has
character is way more important than knowledge
been such a huge hit. Hits are hits for a lot of reasons
of music. Look at Bob Dylan? He can’t even play
and not just because they are good songs…… They
guitar all that well…….
call it “having all ducks lined up.” If all the ingredients
Run To Paradise is such an iconic song. are there then we have hit songs. If not, then some
Everyone always wants to hear it. Do you get potentially great songs will have disappeared forever.
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You’ve lived through different decades of music and the pub gig and/or smaller venues? Why do you
you’ve seen the music industry change and progress. think pub gigs and/or smaller venues are a good
The 1980s/1990s for example, bands and musicians avenue for exposure?
were highly involved in pub gigs and had to work
I
do not lament the passing of the old days of rock’n’
very hard to get their music out there until a Label
roll in Australia, or the rest of the world. I love the
company or Countdown took
new world of the Internet and social
notice of them. How do you feel
“I love the new world
media. Never before has it been
todays music stacks up against
between the artist and their audience
of the Internet and
the 1980s/1990s music? Have
so much as it is now. An artist or
you noticed a switch in younger
social media. Never
band can now make music and take
one’s attitude when they enter
it direct to the public via YouTube,
before has it been
the music biz? If so, in what
Facebook and Twitter etc. If it were
way? What attitude do you
between the artist and the old days we would not see the
think is necessary to succeed
likes of Sia, Gotye and a whole bunch
in the music industry? Or do their audience so much
more.
you think that there is a shift
as what it is now “
in younger ones coming back to Viva la révolution…
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Many of our readers were born in the I remember once in High School, in English class one
1980s/1990s. In 3 words how would you explain of my school mates came up to me and asked for
that era to them? the solution to a specific grammar problem. I had
to explain to him that I knew nothing that would be
Bloody Amazing Mate!
of any help to him because of my
“If you can’t fit in
You’ve continued to make great inability to grasp even the simplest
music to date. Are you the type of then sit around, understanding of the written word.
person that looks to the past or the He responded with “Gee, I thought
there is lots of
future? How do you create balance you were a wiz at this”.
with either way of living in your life space even around
What I discovered was, even if you
and in approaching your music?
the square pegs in have disabilities you can be very
I don’t live in the past and I certainly successful in life. School, is only a
a round hole.”
don’t live in the future. However, I’m small part of our existence and it does
trying to create a situation, where not necessarily define us.
we are a band from the past, like
If you can’t fit in then sit around, there
Choirboys, and we can be interesting,
is lots of space even around the square
innovative and even a little bit weird
pegs in a round hole.
in the future. As I said before, “It’s a
whole new world out there” so let’s You’ve been involved in The Voices
embrace it. Supergroup. It looks like you boys are
having a blast. How did that all come
Everything you do is full of energy.
about for you?
As an energetic person, what
do you see yourself doing in ten Jason Singh put this together and indeed
years? Why? we have a lot of fun. If we don’t have fun I
pick on them mercilessly and, in particular, the younger
I think I have some sort of performance Tourette’s
ones of the group. They, on the other hand, have to
Syndrome. Once I get up on stage or even in front of
treat me with the utmost respect because I am the
more than two people I can’t seem to stop myself.
oldest in the group. If ever they give me trouble I will
The older I get the crazier my view of the world
also remind them that I am ‘mega’ more talented than
becomes, so in 10 year’s time I will most probably be
they are…… jokes aside, I give them lots of cuddles
legally insane.
backstage.
You had your struggles when you were at
Tell us, how you got involved in beyondblue and
school. Tell us about it and what advice would
why? How can others get involved in beyondblue.
you give to those that feel they don’t fit in the
mould of school or the culture in the school? My involvement with beyondblue started about eight
years ago, after two bouts of depression. I remember
I am dyslexic. So, at school I learnt how to work my
seeing two ambassadors for beyondblue on television
way around the system.
talking about their involvement with the organisation,
it was at this point that I realised that I may have
depression. As part of my progress in recovery I
decided to contact beyondblue and offer myself as
Follow Mark Gable:
an ambassador. They are a great organisation with
the great premise for existence I am extremely proud
Instagram @markgable
of my involvement with them. If you want to find out

more about beyondblue go to the website: www.
www.markgable.com.au
beyondblue.org.au/.
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If you do not struggle with depression or
anxiety, get acquainted with the appropriate
phone numbers in your country, so that
you are equipped to support those in your
immediate circle who do struggle with
depression and anxiety.
If you struggle with depression or anxiety,
you are not alone. Get acquainted with
support organizations in your country.
Australian residents can contact beyondblue
for suppport with depression and anxiety.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ADVICE
1300 22 4636
www.beyondblue.org.au
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