It will be a rocking, stomping weekend in the old town... er, this weekend (February 28 to March 1). That's because...

Friday February 27 those Van Der Graaf generators of Power Soul Double Whammy will be rocking the Wheatie. Brian Morrison on blistering guitar and vocals, Tristan Andrews on the throbbing, wailing Hammond Organ, The Preacher on electric basses and vocals,  and none other than the man himself, the rock dog for dyslexic cork hades, Craig Maximum Intensity Rodda on the noisy things that you hit. Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Double Wammy at the Wheatsheaf Hotel Thebarton on Friday February 27, 2009.  All future opportunites on other dates and venues are not covered by this statement.

Saturday February 28, Walk The Line - Australia's Number One Johnny Cash Show - will be playing the Parafield Community Centre. This will be a mighty fine evening of country entertainment starting with a preview of Amber Joy Poulton's Honky Tonk Angels - a new cabaret musical about the life of Loretta Lynn - opening the show. Amber was selected as a Top 10 Finalist in Tamworths’ world famous Toyota Starmaker competition and is gifted singer and fine interpreter of the music of Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton. Honky Tonk Angels has already come to the attention of promoters and bookings are in the pipeline, so to speak. So, get in early at Parafield Community Centre. You can say upi 'saw it first'.  After Amber's show, the evening gets into a higher gear with the Walk The Line Band cranking out an authentic tribute to the music and myth of Johnny Cash. Amber joins the band onstage for a rousing set of June Carter and Johnny Cash duets. Put this one in the book or you'll be cryin' in yer beer!

And then, just like the cherry on the top of the smooth, round pile of creamy fat, on Sunday March 1, (Yes! we're into the third month of this year and I still haven't settled on my New Year's resolutions)  the SIdecutters - the band you have when you can only afford a two-peice - will be titillating and tweeting pop tunes from all around the wireless dial at Mick O'Shea's down Hackham way. Or should that be: way down Hackham. Anyway, The Sidecutters will be there from 2  pm till 6 pm.  MIchael Hill will handle the guitar and vocals bits and the Preacher Denis Surmon will manage the bass and other vocal bits. Beer will undoubtedly be consumed and a good time will be whipped up out of a mediocre Sunday Afternoon. See you there. Leave your grumpy friends and relatives at home.