AUG 22 2008: NLJ RETURNS TO OZ Nathan is ready to return to Australia across September – with an explosive new single and a couple of live shows up his sleeve! Get along to the exclusive launch of 'Lip Sync', and hear an acoustic preview of some brand new NLJ tunes. Thursday September 18 at Ruby Rabbit in Sydney (231 Oxford St, Darlinghurst), and Wednesday September 24 at Manchester Lane (36 Manchester Lane, CBD). Follow the links to invite your friends on Facebook along to the Sydney and Melbourne performances! Tickets available for $10 at the door for the Sydney show, and $12 online (plus booking fee) through Moshtix for the Melbourne show. Physical copies of the single are up for grabs on the night, as well as some hot new merchandise, so save the date(s) and get ready to Lip Sync! JUL 30 2008: ENCORE FOR CENTRELINK Back by popular demand, the 2008 Fringe Festival sell-out hit 'Centrelink The Musical' returns for another season in Adelaide! With music composed by Nathan Leigh Jones and starring Anna Cheney, Adam Willson, Luke Florence, Rohan Harry and Kate Jarvis, 'Centrelink The Musical' runs from September 4th–13th at Higher Ground (Old Night Train) in Light Sqaure, Adelaide. Get your tickets now through Venue*Tix! JUN 21 2008: EP ON AMAZON MP3 Nathan Leigh Jones's five track EP 'The Way I'm Missing You' has already been scoring plenty of downloads, but now those who prefer Amazon MP3 can get their NLJ fix too! It's online here for just US$4.45. The EP is also available for digital download on iTunes and Napster. JUN 7 2008: NATHAN VS CYNDI Cyndi Lauper is back with a pumping new single 'Into The Nightlife', and Nathan Leigh Jones joined her for the shoot! Watch the music video here, and look out for NLJ on the dance floor sporting a black and red striped t-shirt – you can't miss him! Cyndi's new album 'Brink Ya To The Brink' is available from iTunes here. MAY 23 2008: FREE MP3 ON FACEBOOK For all you Facebookers out there, why not visit Nathan's brand new page and become a fan? It's a great way to get the fresh juice on all things NLJ and meet like-minded listeners. Plus, as a little incentive, the page contains an exclusive mp3 link to the track 'Opposite Day' in high quality DRM-free format! Step to it though, you can only grab this freebie until June 30, and it's only available right here on Nathan's new Facebook fan page. APR 4 2008: NLJ HITS NYC For the time being, Australians will be seeing a little less of Nathan Leigh Jones in the flesh. Now situated in The Big Apple, he's sharing some NLJ love with the New Yorkers and working on some brand new tunes for an upcoming release! Keep checking nljmusic.com for all the latest updates. MAR 27 2008: OPEN HOUSE PODCAST For those who missed Nathan Leigh Jones' nationally broadcasted radio interview on 'Open House' with Sheridan Voysey last Sunday, it's now available online. Nathan talks about his upcoming transition to New York, discusses the new EP The Way I'm Missing You, and plays the title track live in the studio! Check it out here. MAR 17 2008: MUSICAL HITS HIGH NOTES "Centrelink The Musical" featuring the music of Nathan Leigh Jones has just wrapped up its first season, to rave reviews from both audiences and critics alike! The Advertiser's Festival Review gave it a front page spread, praising it for "doling out the giggles", while The Independent Weekly crowned Centrelink The Musical as "darkly intellegent, scandalously funny and possibly even offensively truthful". With sold out shows every single night and thunderous applause following each performance, keep an eye out for the next installment of this runaway hit! Read the full Independent Weekly review here. MAR 6 2008: NLJ ON ITUNES Download the brand new radio edit of Nathan Leigh Jones' "The Way I'm Missing You" on iTunes! This infectious new single with four stunning bonus tracks can be instantly purchased in the super-high quality 'iTunes Plus' format for only $4.95 (US), $8.95 (AU) or £3.95 (UK). To head to your country's iTunes Music Store, click here. MAR 3 2008: SOLD OUT SHOWS Opening soon at the 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival, 'Centrelink The Musical' is already a hit! Written by Adam Willson with music by Nathan Leigh Jones, this hilarious original production has completely sold out tickets for the whole season. If you missed out this time, never fear – the word on the street is that, if these extraordinary sales are any indication, 'Centrelink The Musical' is set to open nationally in the near future. JAN 30 2008: NLJMUSIC.COM The website formely known as nlj.com.au has had an extreme makeover! Now sporting a new URL and a fresh look, make nljmusic.com your destination for all things NLJ. New features in this version 2.0 include RSS updates, new photos and a hot range of NLJ clothing. Welcome! NOV 8 2007: NATHAN CHATS WITH ERIN Nathan caught up with the fabulous Erin Marsh from Sydney's 103.2 this week, covering a diverse range of topics from songwriting to... er... avocados, plus a live version of Day After Day. You can podcast the full interview for free through iTunes here. NOV 5 2007: AKMAL & CAL GET SOME NLJ The hilarious Akmal Show with Cal Wilson now features the singing voice of NLJ! Listen in across the Nova network weekday afternoons to hear him sing the cue to call, complete with cheezy barbershop harmonies... OCT 29 2007: HEART 103.2 OPEN DAY Sydney's brand new Heart 103.2 is holding an Open Day with a stellar line up of artists! Along with some brand new material from Nathan Leigh Jones, catch performances from ARIA award winners Wendy Matthews and Guy Sebastian, plus special appearances from Home & Away's Lynne McGranger and Idol's Marcia Hines. (Did we mention the free showbags and jumping castles?) Get along between 10am and 4pm November 17 at 2 Leabons Lane, Seven Hills. MAY 10 2007: LINKIN PARK AFTER DARK This Sunday after Jabba's ARIA Countdown, join Nathan on the Nova radio network across Australia as he presents the new album from Linkin Park, 'Minutes To Midnight'. Their whole record will be played in full, with interviews and insights from the band members... and of course, the voice of NLJ... MAY 5 2007: NLJ BACK DOWN UNDER After an exciting whirlwind world trip through LA, Texas, New York, London, Paris and Bangkok, Nathan has now returned to Sydney and is fighting off some serious jetlag... Keep checking back here for news on what's next for Nathan. And don't worry – he still has an Aussie accent. FEB 27 2007: NLJ DOES TEXAS One of the world's biggest music festivals, Austin's 'South By Southwest' (SXSW) is fast approaching, and Nathan is heading over this week to showcase and promote '10 Letters', along with some new material. Keep watching Nathan's official MySpace to follow his adventures through LA, NYC and the UK. JAN 25 2007: ISC FINALIST So you like Nathan's song 'Day After Day'? Well, it seems the judges behind the International Songwriting Competition agree! The track has just found its way past 14,000 entries to the semi-finals, in what the New York Times is describing as 'the songwriting contest to take note of'.