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Hey there,
Just wanted to share with you all two films that I’ve seen lately that have blown me away, both that touch on Indigenous Australian issues in a REALLY different way. The first is a documentary called Bastardy that I saw at the Melbourne Film Fest which follows an beautifully charismatic man called Jack Charles (those of you also from Melbourne will probably recognise him from the streets of Fitzroy) into the mansions he cat-burgles (so nonchalantly!), in and out of jail on a regular basis, through to the other side of a heroin addiction and so much more- it’s filmed over 7 years. Oh and he’s also an ex-theatre and television star which makes for really interesting archival footage that’s woven throughout the film. Check out more about it here and I really recommend going to see it if you can. It’s showing for a short while at the Palace Cinemas around Australia from June 25th… And the other is a doco called Old Country New Country which aired on SBS earlier this month… it is about the industrialisation of Traditional Aboriginal land, shown from the perspective of a Aboriginal Elder and his nephew, Albert Wiggan (who for those of you that came to my concert at the Byron Blues Fest, spoke and read a poem on stage during my show). A lot of you have probably read or heard about the proposed gas hub for the west coast of Australia up in the Kimberley region. And you may have seen that I’ve been fighting hard along-side my friends from up there (many of which are Aboriginal men and women that grew up on that land and are heart-broken to see it in danger) against this proposal. Just briefly, what we are asking the WA government for is for them to pipe the gas down the coast where there are mining towns already set up (and culturally destroyed as a result) instead of ruining the pristine Kimberley coast by bringing it on-shore there. Keep the gas, just leave the Kimberleys alone. So this doco was relevant and interesting because it comes at this issue from a different angle, through the eyes of an Elder who is seeing an industrial site for the first time. His wisdom and insight is beautiful and rare. If you missed it on tv and you wanna see it you can order the DVDs here and try to find out more about the issue of this proposed gas hub, it is a complicated issue but one we should all know about I think, as it represents something so much bigger. Both films are something different, something to get you thinking, and inspired, which is always a good thing! Enjoy. I’m off to try and finish a song that needs a bridge!
Thanks for listening…… Lots of love to you all
missy X

Check out Missy’s appearance on the CBS Early Morning Show in New York.
She dropped by to perform WHERE I STOOD & STEER.

Missy Higgins is stopping by the CBS Early Show on Saturday June 6 to perform two songs from her album ON A CLEAR NIGHT.

Missy will perform WHERE I STOOD and her new single STEER.

Tune in from approximately 7.45am EST (& check your local listings) to see the interview and performance.

If you are in New York head on down to the studio to see Missy perform in the plaza.

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Corner of 59th Street & 5th Ave.

To celebrate 20 years of the Hottest 100,Triple J are asking the question “What is your hottest song of all time?”

Thanks to all of you Missy has featured in the Hottest 100 many times over the years.

In 2004 from Sound of White “Scar” came in at #2 on the list with “Casualty” at #49.
In 2005 “The Special Two” was #31 and from On A Clear Night “Peachy” hit #51 and “Steer” was at # 53.

You can vote for all your favorite Missy songs from now right up until midnight (AEST) on Sunday June 28th 2009.

Click here to vote

and

Click here to find out what Missy’s Top Ten fave songs of all time are.

HAPPY VOTING!

Tune in to the Grey’s Anatomy season finale on Thursday May 14th to hear ‘The Battle’ by Missy Higgins.

Thursday, 5/14 at 9PM on ABC.

The song will be available on itunes 5/19.

Missy’s song STEER is appearing on VH1’s Tough Love. Tune in on Sundays at 10pm ET/PT.

Missy Higgins has returned home to Australia over the Easter weekend. First stop was the Rochford Winery, Yarra Valley on Sunday and then straight to Bluesfest in Byron Bay on Easter Monday.

Missy will be heading to Adelaide’s Bonython Park to play a very special “Music In The Park” show this coming Friday April 17th with Jason Mraz, Bob Evans & Eric Hutchinson. Tickets are still available from Ticketek or by Phone: 132 849.

Missy will then head to Fremantle to play the West Coast Blues ‘n’ Roots Festival on Saturday April 18.

Missy’s MORE THAN THIS EP is out now with all proceeds going to the SAVE THE KIMBERLEY group.

After the success of their first in-store appearance together at Borders Bookstore in New York Missy Higgins and novelist Harlan Coben are teaming up again.

Starting at the Lark Theater in San Francisco this Friday April 3, Missy & Harlan will do a special string of in-store appearances.

Tickets are on sale now. Check the TOUR DATES for all info.

Harlan Coben was on the USA Today show talking about the upcoming tour.

Check out the interview here.

Missy is up against David Cook in an American radio challenge!

She needs your help to defeat him, all you have to do is click here to vote.

A mere 24 hours after its release on iTunes the new exclusive online EP from Missy Higgins has jumped to the #1 spot.

The EP opens with a cover of the Roxy Music classic, MORE THAN THIS. Followed by Cy Coleman’s IM IN LOVE AGAIN, Tom Petty’s BREAKDOWN (a duet with Brett Dennan) and a cover of Patty Griffin’s MOSES.

Missy has confirmed that ALL royalties from the sale of the EP will be donated to the SAVE THE KIMBERLEY group who are working tirelessly to oppose the government’s proposed industrialization of the Kimberley region in North Western Australia.

Missy’s heartfelt connection to the Kimberley region stems from spending many months living in Broome, penning most of her songs from ON A CLEAR NIGHT whilst residing there.

MORE THAN THIS EP
BUY NOW: iTunes