The season of awards doesn’t stop to welcome the 15th annual Deadly Awards, who on Thursday 15 October filled the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to award the 24 category winners accross, Music, Sport, Film, Television, Theatre, Literature, Art, Education, Radio and Health.
ARIA Nominations announced
It’s ARIA’s time again and this year New South Welshmen and women are dominating the nominations. Across all the nominations a mixed collective of emerging, established and legendary artists are placed on level playing field competing for the coveted gong.MusicNSW would like to congratulate each nomination, and will all the NSW artists in the running
Australia Council Music Grants
The Australia Council Music Grants submissions will close on November 16, this is a brief outline of them all. MusicNSW is set up to ausipce successful grants for you and can also help you write the grant and get the ball rolling.
Myspace Music Launches
Myspace Australia have launched Myspace Music, after signing an agreement with local consituents of major labels, and independent content deals with IODA and The Orchard.
The Hopetoun Hotel
Recent events surrounding the Hopetoun Hotel, despite all that state government is doing, indicate that the scales haven’t yet turned.
Lost Valentinos
1. What was the first band you saw live? Beethoven (live) 2. What’d you learn from them? Always copyright your work and make sure you put in your APRA live performance returns! 3. Got any pre-gig rituals? First we wait at an airport for 8 hours. Then we pick up our van and drive around
SXSW Artist submissions close November 6
SXSW Music Festival showcases nearly 2,000 musical acts over 5 days on more than 80 stages in downtown austin.
International Songwriting Competition closes October 7
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena.
The Australian Music Prize now accepting entries
The Australian Music Prize (AMP) is calling on all recording Australian artists across every genre to submit original album length works (released 2009). A total of $30,000 cash prize is up for grabs, courtesy of PPCA.
Kyü
Kyü are playing New Weird Australia showcase at Sound Summit 1. What was the first band you saw live? The Corrs when we were 6, but Alyx was sleeping and Freya got an asthma attack cause she could feel the bass in her chest. 2. What’d you learn from them? We learned to prepare with