Bohemian Rhapsody turns 40
With Queen's hit 'Bohemian Rhapsody' turning 40 years of age this weekend, guitarist Brian May has spoken about the song's creation, meaning and legacy in a new interview. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was...
View ArticleGet your pets cyclone ready
We're being urged to plan for the care of our pets in the lead up to the start of the Cyclone Season on November 1. Storms with lightening, thunder and heavy rain can be frightening and dangerous not...
View ArticleConor McGregor vs The Mountain
?If you saw what he did to Oberyn Martell, you’d well know it's not a good idea to fight The Mountain. On top of playing a character that cuts the heads off horses on Game of Thrones, actor Hafthor...
View ArticleMelbourne Cup: Frocks and Fillies
The race isn't the only event that stops the nation on Melbourne Cup Day. Fashions on the Field is always hotly contested and the fashion stakes have definitely soared this year. Celebrities have hit...
View ArticleWatch David Attenborough Narrate Introduction to Adele's "Hello" Video
Adele's "Hello" is already the second-fastest music video to reach 100 million views on YouTube, and yet it just became a bit more epic. The Xavier Dolan-directed video got even more cinematic, thanks...
View ArticleRiding for the Disabled Fundraiser
Darwin Free Spirit Resort and Holiday Park is hosting a Hawaiian themed Pool Party this Sunday to raise much needed funds for Riding for the Disabled's Marlow Lagoon school. Recently a horse belonging...
View ArticleEasy Money…luck required
A couple of days after the Melbourne Cup and a few stories are starting to emerge from those who struck it lucky. Great yarn about the bloke from Humpty Doo who turned his $46.80 Quaddie bet into...
View ArticleCan you do 'world's hardest test'?
It's been dubbed the 'world's hardest test'. Oxford University's All Souls College entrance exam is impossible to prepare for because it features abstract questions. And they're tough. Here's an...
View ArticleIs this the coolest cat ever?
We think this could be the coolest cat around. Mike Lavin and his funky kitty are filmed nodding along to Drake's chart-topping hit Hotline Bling. As the song begins both Mike and the cat hold...
View ArticleMix 104.9’s Spiritual Advisor Selva Dutton
Our Spiritual Advisor Selva Dutton popped into the Mix Studio’s this morning for a catch up with Ali & I. So many of you wish to contact her. Selva can be contacted through her good friend in...
View ArticleAlanis Morissette updates Ironic
Ironic was the third single of Alanis Morissette’s third studio album, Jagged Little Pill, which this year celebrated its 20-year anniversary. It sold 30million copies worldwide, and made Morisette...
View ArticleNeil Young turns 70
I’m a huge fan of Neil Young. There’s nothing better than going on a road trip down the Stuart Hwy and cranking up Neil Young on the car stereo. Today (Nov 12) the Godfather of Grunge turns 70....
View ArticleWhat would happen if you didn’t sleep?
When was the last time you had a solid 8 hour sleep? In the United States, it’s estimated that 30 percent of adults and 66 percent of adolescents are regularly sleep-deprived. This isn’t just a minor...
View ArticleMeet Stefan Sagmeister
Designer Stefan Sagmeister is responsible for some of the most iconic album covers in history. {youtube}seu6zMRUbgo{/youtube}
View ArticleStorm Safety Sunday
Storm Safety Sunday is coming to The Darwin Waterfront on Sunday 6 December 2015. This family friendly event is an opportunity for you to obtain information on how to prepare for the Cyclone season....
View ArticleKaty Perry: The Prismatic World Tour on the tele
Following next week’s X Factor grand final, Seven will premiere music special Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour Live. Filmed at Sydney’s Allphones Arena during Katy’s 2014 Australian tour, the...
View ArticleEmoji replaces actual word in the Oxford Dictionary
For the very first time an emoji has replaced an actual word in the Oxford Dictionary. The 'Face with tears of joy' emoji, or crying face, has been selected as the word of the year because it sums up...
View ArticleAdele at the BBC: When Adele wasn't Adele... but was Jenny!
How would the real Adele do if she was auditioning as an Adele impersonator? As a part of Adele at the BBC, nine Adele impersonators were invited to audition for a fictitious pilot programme at the...
View ArticleCould this be the greatest rendition of our national anthem?
{youtube}0S23xyazk90{/youtube} Thumbs up to seven year old Ethan who battled through the hiccups to perform what we think is perhaps the greatest rendition of the Australian national anthem ever seen....
View ArticleWant to appear smarter?
How would you like to sound smarter? Career advice experts suggest you consider dropping these words from your vocabulary. 1. That 2. Went 3. Honestly 4. Really 5. Very 6. Amazing 7. Absolutely 8....
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