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Sean Maloney column, NSW Waratahs, Darby Lancaster try, Taniela Tupou trip opinion

1 week ago | nine.com.au | Sean Maloney

Records were broken, seasons were extended, punches were thrown and we got just our second ever try in 'Super Point' across the weekend. Sprinkle in one of the best Super Rugby Pacific games of 2025 and news there may just be a Hollywood star lining up for a Lions teaser, we have some column to charge through.
Gorilla Biscuits Were Ahead of Their Time

2 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Sean Maloney

Let us now praise the greatest harmonica solo in the history of hardcore punk. Naturally, that’s the mouth harp that comes out of nowhere in the back half of Gorilla Biscuits’ “Start Today,” leaving the audience looking like Alec Guiness after a long day on the River Kwai. This harmonica sneak attack is featured in the 1989 anti-procrastination anthem that’s the title track of the second and final album from the Biscuits, whose current reunion tour stops at Eastside Bowl on Saturday.
Rugby news 2025: USA centre Alev Kelter's stomp on Wallaroos' Georgina Frederichs was 'appalling' and should result in ban of double-digit weeks

2 weeks ago | nine.com.au | Sean Maloney

It was a weekend of big moves on the Super Rugby Pacific ladder. The ACT Brumbies are now top of the pops with two weeks remaining while the Waratahs and Western Force are incredibly being threatened with a wooden-spoon finish. Away from Super, we had a red card and crazy Test action in the Pacific Four Series, a huge upset in the Shute Shield AND broken dreams at the Australian curling championships. Let's get into the weekly fix.
The Queens Tour Brings Four R&B Legends to Nashville

3 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Sean Maloney

Where do you even start with a bill as epic as The Queens Tour, the quadruple-headliner R&B extravaganza that rolls into Bridgestone Arena on Sunday? Each of the stars — Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills — deserves at least an article if not a book, a movie and a collectible plate commemorating each one’s accomplishments in the field of pop music.
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt Lions interview, Sean Maloney exclusive column

3 weeks ago | nine.com.au | Sean Maloney

When 'Producer Trav' pinged the Between Two Posts WhatsApp group with news that Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt was rolling in for Monday's show, I did a double take. Schmidt has been flat chat the last few weeks as both his future and that of incoming coach Les Kiss was settled. Friday night at the SFS to watch the Reds edge out NSW, then up the M1 to Newcastle on Saturday to watch our Wallaroos take on the Black Ferns.
Spring '25 Spirit Week: Spring Break

1 month ago | districtfray.com | Sean Maloney

Last week was Spirit Week across our spring social sports leagues, and teams brought the heat with their most creative takes on this season’s theme: Spring Break! From beach vibes to tropical tourists, players showed up in full costume and the team spirit was stronger than ever. We loved seeing everyone’s creativity on display! A huge thank you to all the teams who participated — you made this Spirit Week one to remember.
Kiss' unlikely two decade journey to Wallabies coach

1 month ago | nine.com.au | Sean Maloney

Great to be back again with your weekly hit from around the grounds. It's been an injury enforced lay-off the last fortnight - a heavy, heavy hit of man flu coupled with a poorly timed gout flare-up brought me undone. I'm told by my family that it's "too bad," both are entirely self-inflicted and I've got to get on with it. Here we go then. There's been plenty playing out in rugby across the globe.
They Just Seem a Little Weird: The World of Parent-Musicians

1 month ago | nashvillescene.com | Sean Maloney

Parenting and music are perceived as cultural opposites. Raising kids and playing music happen on opposite schedules with opposite intentions — the economics of raising a family and creating music for public consumption are at odds. It’s the stuff of Harry Chapin songs and Twisted Sister songs. The party is over once that first poopy diaper hits the bin. The needs of the music industry are very different from the needs of a family.
Johns Hopkins Peabody Performance Series 2025

1 month ago | districtfray.com | Sean Maloney

The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University brings its Peabody Performance Series to the Bloomberg Center in downtown Washington, D.C. Presenting free public performances by the Conservatory’s esteemed faculty, alumni, students, and special guests, the spring season features orchestral, jazz, chamber, and dance programs, with highlights including New York-based ensemble Loadbang on April 30. Daytime and evening events include concerts, multi-day festivals, and symposia.
Sharon Van Etten: Friends Are Indeed Electric

1 month ago | nashvillescene.com | Sean Maloney

Playing 8 p.m. Friday, April 25, at Brooklyn BowlSharon Van Etten has a band. Not just some folks who are backing her up, not some hired guns, but an honest-to-goodness band. And boy howdy have they elevated the New Jersey native and onetime Murfreesboro coffee-slinger’s work to another level.