Legendary guitarist, Al Di Meola is bringing his six-piece Latin jazz fusion band World Sinfonia to our shores in March 2010. One of the most prominent virtuosos in the contemporary instrumental jazz field, Al Di Meola’s dazzling technique on both acoustic and electric guitars is unmatched, extending to fluid arpeggios flying at breakneck speed and beautiful, slow vibrato-laden melodies.  

Provocative and enchanting, Al Di Meola’s intriguing union of complex rhythms, lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmonies ensures an unforgettable aural sensation.

Known for his guitar mastery, Al Di Meola has 21 recordings, three gold albums and has recorded and played with a number of illustrious names including Paul Simon, Phil Collins, Santana, Luciano Pavarotti, Jimmy Page, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, Chick Corea,  Steve Winwood, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and many more.  

Early in his career Al Di Meola was bestowed a Grammy, as part of Chick Corea’s Return To Forever. He has been voted World’s Best Guitarist several times by Guitar Player Magazine and has had sold out concerts across the world including Bulgaria and the United States. We’ve got five double passes to throw your way. All you need do is tell us who your fav guitarist is.

To coincide with the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing a range of live stand-up comedy DVD titles from a selection of the UK’s best comedians. Some of the talent included in the range will be gracing Australian shores with their presence during March for the MICF as well as touring to other state capitals to share with audiences their unique styles of comedy and performance.

The first of the seven titles is Neil Delamere: Crème Delamere. Neil Delamere, one of Ireland’s golden boys of comedy, delivers a sharp serving of observational comedy and hilarious storytelling in his live stand-up DVD, Crème Delamere.

The second title is Jim Davidson with Charlie Drake: Sinderella. Filmed during their sell-out tour which left over 350,000 audience members in tears of laughter, Jim Davidson and Charlie Drake have bought their risque adult pantomime Sinderella to DVD. The third title is Des Bishop: desfunctional Live at the Roisin Dubh. Des Bishop chose the Roisin Dubh, a legendary music venue in Ireland where magic happens, to film his desfunctional stand up show for DVD. Get comfortable before witnessing a comic talent at the peak of his hilarity, from skinny dipping to what the Irish Barack Obama would sound like, as well as a hilarious look at how the Irish process their emotions.

The fourth title is Alan Carr: Tooth Fairy Live. Filmed in May 2007 in London’s famous Hammersmith Apollo, and on the last night of his sell-out tour, Alan

Carr’s Tooth Fairy Live captures the comedian as he turns the mundane into the hilarious bringing his audience to stitches.

The fifth title is Rich Hall: Hell No I Ain’t Happy. Join Rich Hall during his sell-out UK tour as he delivers his acerbic comic genius in Hell No I Ain’t Happy. His alter-ego, the hard-living country musician Otis Lee Crenshaw, is also on hand to entertain with his songs that may not top the music charts but certainly deliver the laughs.

The sixth title is Michael McIntyre: Live and Laughing. Don’t miss Michael McIntyre in Live and Laughing, which proved to be the fastest selling debut stand-up DVD in UK history with over 650,000 sold in the UK to date. Critically acclaimed for this unique style of storytelling and for selling out comedy festivals and arenas across Europe, Michael McIntyre is sure to have viewers rolling in the aisles before the curtain comes down. The seventh title is Jason Byrne: The Byrne Identity. Jason Byrne’s inspired, original brand of high-energy lunacy ensures that there is no other comedian like him. Recorded at the famous Vicar Street, Dublin, The Byrne Identity sees Jason at his finest, with his fast, freewheeling style, fused with an array of offbeat props, making The Byrne Identity a helter-skelter performance for all fans of classic UK comedy. We’re giving away three packs of each of the seven titles. All you need to do to score is tell us your favourite joke.