Original Music Festival – Saturday 20th November November is Oz Music Month and the third Saturday in November brings us Oz Music Day. This year the Songwriting Society of Australia supported by APRA again presents the Songwriters Perform Concert on Saturday November 20 on two stages at Darling Harbour from 11am through to 5pm. While
Johnny Utah
Johnny Utah is a 22 year old indie/alternative Hip-Hop solo artist from Sydney, making up one part of the ‘I Forget, Sorry!’ artist collective (Johnny Utah, Phatchance, Coptic Soldier and Mind Over Matter). Johnny Utah is currently on the ‘I Forget, Sorry! 2010’ National Tour alongside Phatchance & Coptic Soldier, and is set to release
Rockets
Rockets play music deriving from stories told over coffee and cigarettes. A unique yet familiar sound, they draw influence and inspiration from the likes of Denny Crane, Dallas Green & Young Jeezy. What was the first band you saw live? The first band I ever saw live was Coheed & Cambria as a youngster. I
Parklife’s Heaps Decent Donation
2010 has been a huge year for Parklife, Australia’s dance & indie music festival, which expanded its musical repertoire, added new stages and won praise as the quality festival in beautiful venues.
Rosie and the Thorns
As the only girl in cult surf band The Val Dusty Experiment, Rosie Sutherland provided a sweetness to their raw folk-rock sound. Now she has her own band Rosie and The Thorns and her distinctive edge is coming to the fore. You might almost get the sound if Lucinda Williams sang with Band of Horses
Open Arms Festival
Returning to the sunny mid-north NSW coast town of Coffs Harbour and proudly presented by triple j, The Open Arms Festival is back for 2010. As well as being a music showcase, The Open Arms Festival is also an arts, lifestyle and youth culture celebration. An all ages licensed event with strong Environmental policies and
Bring Splendour Home to NSW
The organisers of the Splendour in the Grass festival are campaigning to bring the event back on New South Wales soil, after this year having their temporary set up in Woodford, Queensland. As one of the landowners of North Byron Parklands, a massive 660 acre site in the Byron Shire, Splendour in the Grass has
Quick Response Grant Applications Close Monday
Arts NSW is offering a grant of up to $10,000 for projects that have run into unexpected opportunities or have been invited to participate in an opportunity at short notice. The Quick Response Project Funding grant is available for professional individuals, groups and small to medium-sized organisations who will be participating in a recognised national
A Night of Indigenous Metal Mayhem
Daren Sirbough
Daren Sirbough is a Sydney based songwriting lover of expression. His music is made up of catchy heartfelt words and melodies to keep your feet moving and your heart wandering. It is funny to think he only began writing music at the beginning of 2010 when you hear the way he makes music. This calmly