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Sunday, April 6, 2008
Honour
| Noun | 1. | honour - the state of being honored standing - social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" glorification, glory - a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself" esteem, respect, regard - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard" reputation, repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honor |
| 2. |  honour - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"aliyah - (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah; "he was called on for an aliyah" academic degree, degree - an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" citation, commendation - an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement honorable mention, mention - an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention" varsity letter, letter - an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports" laurel wreath, medal, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event trophy - an award for success in war or hunting symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance Emmy - an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television Nobel prize - an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace Academy Award, Oscar - an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance Prix de Rome - an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome Prix Goncourt - an award given annually for contributions to French literature | |
| 3. | honour - the quality of being honorable and having a good name; "a man of honor" righteousness - adhering to moral principles | |
| 4. | honour - a woman's virtue or chastity | |
| Verb | 1. | honour - bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action" salute, toast, wassail, drink, pledge - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" recognise, recognize - show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean" decorate - award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to; "He was decorated for his services in the military" |
| 2. |  honour - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"accept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument" lionise, lionize, celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna" tolerate - recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others" | |
| 3. | honour - accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts" |
perth bands tod johnston peace love and all that stuff corporate bands and entertainment bands in western australia
Peace Love And All That Stuff are one of Perth’s most sought after bands. Featuring the talents of Tod Johnston Peace Love And All That Stuff guarantee a night of party music hits with a touch of light hearted humour. The bands repertoire includes timeless classics through the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s as well as good old fashioned rock and roll.
Tod Johnston has been a longtime front-man who has amazing energy with an approach that cannot be missed.
Peace Love And All That Stuff ;
Tod Johnston - Vocals / Guitar
Clint Arnold - Lead Guitar
John Calabrese - Keyboards
Rob Watson - Bass Guitar
Billy Germain - Drums
All members of Peace Love are totally committed to the provision of a highly professional show, whether it be in corporate contexts or otherwise. Highly adaptable, Peace Love are suitable for just about any of your entertainment requirements, from performing in large stadiums to playing in small lounges.
For more info on Tod Johnston - Peace Love And All That Stuff
Friday, April 4, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Tod Johnston - Book @ 0407 981147
please call.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Tod Johnston - Perth Entertainer` MC
= Leeuwin Estate Concert
= Kununurra Season
= Corporate Events around Australia
* Master Of Ceremonies
* Singing Jazz with "The Lounge"
* Perth Radio 6pr when required
Personal Management @ TVJ ENTERTAINMENT
Email - tvj@iinet.net.au
info@peacelove.com.au
todjohnston.blogspot.com
peacelovestuff.blogspot.com
PHONE (M) 0407 981 147
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Big Weekend Goes Off The Air - 6pr
Really enjoyed it all once again and thanks to Rebecca for her effort at the station.
Looks promising for the season again next year but who knows - it's a long time away.
Good luck also to Gary who is now on 96fm for breakfast.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Peace Love @ EASTER WEEKEND
THURSDAY March 20 *OLD BAILEY in JOONDALUP
NO SHOW at The Dianella Hotel On Easter Sunday LONG WEEKEND
Monday, March 10, 2008
Tod Johnston "In The Lounge"
On Monday night, my LOUNGE band with
Sue Bluck, Paul Pooley and Greg Brenton
performed for the Australian Tourism Cocktail Party
at The MINQ Bar, situated in the
Burswood Entertainment Complex.
This was an amazing show in front of some amazing people,
all representing Australia or learning about our homeland.
Style, class and the groove all dished up at the same time.
Wednesday night I MC'd the Burswood Employee Of The Year
Awards - well done to UMIT GREGOR for his magic moment.
And then the joy of the weekend with.....................
Friday night - PeaceLove @ Old Bailey Tavern
Saturday - 6pr
Saturday - Heart Kids Ball @ Hyatt
Sunday - 6pr
Sunday - Cottesloe Civic Centre for the Twilight Concert.
I slept well today!
From Peace Love BLOG
Tod Johnston
What A Weekend That Was...........
http://www.heartkidswa.org.au/docs/2008SponsorBrochure.pdf
What a great weekend that was.
The Friday at the Old Bailey was a treat with the dance floor working
really hard and the band did OK also!
The Saturday at the HYATT for the HEART KIDS BALL
was a great success for the funds raised
and again, the dance floor reignited some
of the classic dance floor moves from the
late 70's - the bump for one I haven't seen in ages.
Then Sunday at Cottelsoe - with the sun setting in the west and
the lawn covered with lazy West Aussie bodies, the atmosphere kicked in and the
the moving began - more dance, more love, more style and even
someone falling over just to round off a perfect day.
It doesn't get any better than this.....................
Peace Love & All That Stuff are
* Tod Johnston
* Rob Watson
* Billy Germain
* Clint Arnold
* John Calabrese
EMAIL ADDRESS - tvj@iinet.net.au
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
This week - Tod Johnston with Peace Love
| Friday | March 7 | Old Bailey Tavern "Every Friday Night" |
| Saturday | March 8 | Heart Kids Fundraising Ball - Hyatt |
| Sunday | March 9 | Cottesloe Twilight Concert - Cott. Civic Centre From 7pm |
Tod Johnston Dot Com
Finally, I feel proud to mention that something lives on the home page of
Tod Johnston DOT COM.
On the Tod Johnston DOT COM page you will find ......................................
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very little at this stage but the first stone has been laid and soon the garden will grow.
It's going to be a slow journey.............................................
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Tod Johnston Backgound - ABC TV - GNT
Tod's Story
Episode 110George Negus Tonight
ABC TV
Broadcast 6.30pm on 17/08/2004
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Tod Johnston has carved out a career in the media industry since leaving school. His parents have been treading the boards of the world stage since, well, longer than they'd care to remember. Tod set out to find whether he was making career choices, or if his future was pre-destined. Chicken and the egg, so to speak.
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TOD JOHNSTON: Is it nurture or nature that shapes our destiny? Either way we look at it, I guess I'm a living experiment. I mean, I grew up in a place like this.
This is me as a baby. My parents are Jill Perryman and Kevan Johnston. So you could say performance was certainly going to have a strong influence on my life.
Mum remembers me attending one of her shows in particular.
JILL PERRYMAN: About 1965, when I was doing the second female lead in 'Hello, Dolly!' - I've done it twice, twice in 30 years. You can't beat public demand, can you? But in 1965 I was the second lead. It was a period costume time, you see, with a bustle at the back. And you and your sister were in the box. It must have been a special treat because you didn't usually go into the box on the matinee days. And you must have gone there with strict instructions to be good.
TOD JOHNSTON: But seeing your mum in costume can be a bit confusing for a little fella.
JILL PERRYMAN: I heard this young voice from the box which broke up the audience because this voice said, "God, look at Mum's funny bum," you see.
TOD JOHNSTON: Despite the fact that Mum and Dad always had to travel, we were there with them. Life was an adventure.
JILL PERRYMAN: We really wanted to have our kids around us rather than, if we went on tour, we'd leave you behind somewhere. I think it was the main reason for us being together - we wanted to be there when you were growing up along the way.
TOD JOHNSTON: But that meant that continuity of education was pretty hard.
JILL PERRYMAN: Dad and I didn't quite know what to do about yours and your sister's education, 'cause you were just going to the local school in Melbourne. It was both the...I think it was the headmistress of one school and the headmaster of the other school said, "Have you thought of correspondence course?" Well, to me correspondence course was either for diplomats' children or children that were in the far outback in Australia, you know? And they said, "No, no, no. You do it, but you have to be the mediators."
KEVAN JOHNSTON: It was good fun, in a way. We learnt a lot. We saw you develop as a person. We saw you learn. I think it was a wonderful preparation for university and later education because you're taught, like they tell us, and they did tell us at the time, that, "Definitely only help them when they really need help. Make them find out for themselves." You were given a list of reference books and things to study before you did the test paper. No, no, that was good.
TOD JOHNSTON: I did manage to make it to a few schools. And then, of course, there was the school play.
KEVAN JOHNSTON: You hadn't rehearsed or given any indication that you could sing. I think around about that time I might have been doing 'Pippin', I'm not sure. And the Farnham influence on you came out and Mum and I just looked at each other and said, "He's good. He's good. Where did this all come from?" 'Cause we didn't encourage you. We didn't discourage.
JILL PERRYMAN: You know you get that moment and you think, "Is he that good? Is this real?" You know, you don't want to think that perhaps your child has got a certain talent 'cause you know what pitfalls are going to be ahead for them. I think that was the first eye-opener, that we realised that there was something lying dormant there that was in the chemistry and it would come out eventually. And it has, you see?
TOD JOHNSTON: And that brings us to an interesting point. If you're in the entertainment industry all your life would you wish it on your children?
Did you have hopes and aspirations for me to go into the theatre?
KEVAN JOHNSTON: Not really. If you wanted to do it that was fine. Um, I would have been there if you wanted advice on it. You'd probably go to Mum more for advice, I think, because you're frightened of what I'll say. But... (Laughs) But, no. No, I didn't have aspirations of you doing it. And I was very adamant in the fact that I didn't want you to be what I call an 'obnoxious theatrical kid' or, you know, full of your own importance. I felt that you should do some sport, which you liked, which was great. Because I felt in our way of life, our world of life, our theatrical way of life, it was good for you to realise that there were other things in life besides the theatre.
TOD JOHNSTON: So where did I end up? Well, education was important to me. I got myself a university degree. But the stage was still calling.
Did you find it unusual that when I achieved my university degree I went off and joined a rock band?
JILL PERRYMAN: Not at all. (Laughs) Not one bit. See, that's what's so good. I don't like things that follow a pattern. I love things... It's the adventure of show business or even environmental science. You never know what's around the corner. That's why I love this business. It's the uncertainty that can drive you up the wall, but it's the uncertainty that I love, because it just keeps you on edge, which I like. I don't know what your father would say. (Laughs)
KEVAN JOHNSTON: Alright, you've been asking us a few questions. What about if we ask you? What influence did being brought up by us in the theatre have on your life?
TOD JOHNSTON: I think it's changed my personality. I'm quieter than I normally would have been.
KEVAN JOHNSTON: (Laughs) That's a joke!
TOD JOHNSTON: Um, I think that, by growing up in a theatrical family, it's given me the courage to stand on my own two feet and to accept responsibility and not to shy away from the limelight. I guess there are some people that don't want to be in the limelight. But if you've got the courage enough to get up and do it, whether you're good, bad or indifferent, you stand on your own two feet and you just, you know, persist.
Well, I guess this is where I've ended up - in front of the camera. You can also find me behind a microphone with my band and also some radio work. Am I a natural-born performer or did I learn to live this way? I don't know. But I wouldn't be dead for quids.
GEORGE NEGUS: Thanks, Tod. Exit stage left. And aren't his mum and dad looking and sounding terrific? Particularly Jill, for all her fans out there. You too, Kev.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
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From TV Tonight
80 years without a highlight
As promised, my spoiler-free rundown of the Oscars ceremony. Tonight you will see a fairly smooth, if largely predictable, ceremony.There were no embarrassing speeches, but no highlights either.
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart brought his usual dry humour to the evening, with a few running gags about pregnant celebs, and a "what might have been" look at a strike affected Awards.
Some of the clips of previous ceremonies had some sentimental moments, but as an 80th celebration it was a little on the routine side.
The musical numbers (assuming they remain in the Nine package) were more Broadway than Hollywood, no doubt because three of them were from Enchanted.
The In Memoriam section as always was sad, finishing with one poignant loss in particular.
One acceptance speech winner, cut short by the music, was invited back after the break to have their moment. Another got lost for words and cued the music themselves!
One category is 'presented' via satellite from US soldiers in Baghdad. The most staggering part of this package was their youthful age. It reeked of America having sent its children to war -perhaps that was the intent?
Harrison Ford looked half-asleep giving his presentation. Jennifer Hudson was lousy. Best were Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen.
And boy were there a lot of television-stars-who-have-done-the-odd-movie as presenters.
Best frock: Helen Mirren.
The best pre-show fun was in watching Richard Wilkins fluff his lines on the red carpet during the live satellite feed, none of which will remain in the edited highlights tonight.
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