Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Chris Nominated for Three APRA Awards Over Two Categories

Remember last year when Chris was beaming over the fact that he took home song of the year for White Noise at the APRA Awards in Australia? Well, this year, Chris is nominated for three awards within' two categories: Most Played Australian Work and Rock Work of the Year for both Raise the Alarm and White Noise! Congratulations Chris! The exclusive broadcasting of the event will be aired July 4th at 8:30pm on both FOXTEL and AUSTAR, on the station MAX.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

New Cartoon Drawing by the Lovely and Talented Madtwins!

Olya and Vera 'Madtwins' are twin sisters from Ukraine who are very creative in the cartoon and drawing field. They are well known for their 'TLE Meets with Fans' cartoon episodes that you often see floating around the Living End community. The cartoon drawing below is a recent addition to their portfolio. Keep it up ladies, we can't wait for the next episode!

Monday, May 3, 2010

Andy in the Latest Issue of Drumscene Magazine!

Andy is in the latest issue of Australia's Drumscene magazine where he is featured in an article about Zildjian cymbals! To check out what Mr. Strachan has to say, please click here!

Video of Chris Introducing 'Paradise City' at Slash's MTV Classic Performance

Just a few days ago, MTV Australia launched their sister channel 'MTV Classic' with a very special performance by former Guns N' Roses guitarist, Slash. With all the hype surrounding Slash's appearance, MTV invited along some special guests to perform and present at the event, held at the Palace Theatre in Melbourne. Just surfaced is a video of Chris introducing the final song of Slash's performance 'Paradise City' and you may watch it below!

The Living End Tentatively Set to Have New Material Out at the End of the Year!

Good news, kids! Our hard working boys are in the studio demoing up a storm, and in their recent newsletter, TLE HQ explained that if everything goes to plan, we'll be set to hear some new material by the end of the year! Very exciting! This means that they are scheduled to start recording album number six within' the next few months. Stay tuned for upcoming information.

Photo credit: Tracy Gilbert

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Chris Cheney Wins International Songwriting Award from the USA!

Chris Cheney has been recognized for over a decade now for writing a handful of rockin' tunes and number one hits for his band, the Living End. With years of touring, a growing fan base and plenty of songs later, he finally got the recognition he deserves with an International Songwriting Award hailing from the United States for 'White Noise'! Congratulations Chris, we're very proud of you!

Friday, April 30, 2010

Chris at Slash's MTV Classic Show in Melbourne!

On April 28th, hundreds of Slash fans gathered (and camped out) at the Palace Theatre in Melbourne to launch Australia's newest MTV channel: Classic! And with such an event taking place, there couldn't be anything more exciting than to have a few celebrity guests attend! Chris, along with his beautiful wife, Emma, attended the event along with a few other known Australian figures: MTV VJ Ruby Rose, pint sized rocker Angry Anderson and Vanessa Amorosi. The performance "The Launch" will be aired at 5PM, May 1st on MTV Classic, Australia. For exclusive red carpet video and interviews head on over to the newly launched mtvclassic.com.au!