Big Day Out have just announced their sideshows for 2012 and it’s looking pretty impressive besides the absence of Kanye West and Soundgarden.
J Awards 2011
The J Awards have been running for seven consecutive years now, and have gained a reputation for discovering and exposing the best Australian talent this country has to offer. Each year the J Awards acknowledge the outstanding creative output by some of our homegrown artists. Past J Award winners include Tame Impala, Wolfmother, The Presets, Hilltop
Nominees for Unearthed Artist of the Year announced
Five emerging Australian acts have been nominated for the 2011 J Award for Unearthed Artist of the Year. The award will be presented on November 30 at triple j’s J Award ceremony alongside awards for other categories such as Australian Album Of The Year and Music Video Of The Year.
2012 Sydney Festival Program Announced
The 2012 Sydney Festival is upon us with an impressive line-up to date. Every January, Sydney Festival opens with the unique Festival First Night – a night of of music, dance and visual spectacle on the streets and in the parks of central Sydney, attracting over 200,000 people. Festival first night is always a free event and
2012 SMAC Awards
The 2012 FBi Radio’s annual SMAC Awards (Sydney Music Art and Culture Awards) are open again for nominations! The SMAC’s are awarded each year to the artists, musos, venues, promoters, creators and culture makers who keep Sydney’s creative heart beating. Last years winners included Cloud Control, Guineafowl, Heaps Descent, Laneway Festival, and Changing Lanes Festival.
The Jezabels and Cloud Control sign to overseas labels
Two Sydney acts have been scooped up by overseas labels within the same week, with indie four piece The Jezabels being signed to Mum + Pop (home to Sleigh Bells, Alexisonfire, Tokyo Police Club and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart) in the US and Dine Alone Records in Canada.
Social Media for Emerging Musicians Free Workshop
MusicNSW in collaboration with City of Sydney Council have developed a workshop series called ‘Social Media for Emerging Musicians’. This workshop is a focused look at utilising all forms of Social Media, and how to use it to communicate with fans, press and industry.
Domeyko/Gonzalez
Domeyko/Gonzalez are a Sydney-based trio consisting of James Domeyko, Jaie Gonzalez and Jasper Fenton. They produce music that explore sounds ranging from beat driven electronic, cinematic textural music to assaulting walls of sound. D/G quickly gained the attention of FBi Radio, released their The Circle Trilogy EP, began playing to packed out crowds supporting acts
IBSA’S CASUAL MUSIC WORKFORCE REPORT
Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA) has conducted some incredibly significant research that supports recent findings into the live music industry and estimates that live music in smaller venues generates $988.5million in revenue per year. This study confirms that the small venues live performance workforce is large enough to deliver an independent economic benefit to
MusicNSW at CMJ 2011
Australian Artists Run This Town. By Kirsty Brown This month, I have the privilege of writing this column from the CMJ Conference in New York City. The CMJ Music Marathon is a hosted by the College Music Journal, an incredible organisation that represents college radio stations across America. College radio is the lifeblood of independent