At the first of three nearly sold-out nights at the Quarry Amphitheatre, the silver fox of Australasian pop wandered on stage already singing Six Months in a Leaky Boat.

Phil Judd, a founding member of Split Enz and The Swingers, has been charged with stalking children.

Rating : * * * * Verdict : Finn's pickings not thin pickings. With a directional title like that you would expect this double CD best-of to be, er, all encompassing.

I spoke to Tim Finn last week. This was a big deal for me - his music looms large in my life.

Tim Finn was born in Te Awamutu on June 25, 1952. Ten pounds of boy. His mother and father's pride and joy.

Tim Finn is about to release a mutha of a compilation album covering his complete career through Split Enz, Crowded House and the solo years.

The Queenscliff Music Festival launched its 2009 lineup today at the Toff in Town in Melbourne.

The Queenscliff Music Festival launched its 2009 lineup today at the Toff in Town in Melbourne.