Held annually as an integral part of This Is Not Art (TINA), Sound Summit will celebrate it’s 10th birthday in 2009 over the October longer weekend – October 1 – 5, in Newcastle, NSW. Traditionally an electronic and hip hop conference and festival, in 2009 Sound Summit will drop it’s genres and broaden it’s scope,
Save The Scene: Sydney
Today we kicked off Save the Scene 2009 in our spiritual homeland, Sydney. Music industry pro’s Kirsty Brown from The Brag, Bree Carter from Select Music, Chris Moller from APRA, Andy Kelly (Winterman + Goldstein), and Caroline Gates (FBi Radio) came down to share their knowledge, detailing what the industry is like, how they all
The Scare
Answered by Liam O’Brien 1. What was the first band you saw live? The Toothfaries. They were this really eccentric, rhythmic, folk band from Brisbane in the 90’s. I was 8 or 9 and my dad was selling dream catchers and hand made wind chimes at the Woodford Folk Festival. I was asleep when I
Indigenous Arts Research Project released
Regional Arts NSW are pleased to present the final report from Research Officer Ruben Allas entitled Identification of Engagement Opportunities in the Indigenous Arts Industry in NSW.
Regional Arts Australia Survey
For those living outside of urban dwellings this survey could be the answer to get your voice heard and up the cultural and artistic opportunites in your town. Regional Arts Australia has issued a survey that probes your regional cultural activities and how they could be improved.
Hands across Commercial Radio to celebrate the transission to digital
In a world first, Australian commercial radio broadcasters and the public service broadcasters are putting competition aside on August 6, 2009, when more than 40 different radio stations hold a simultaneous outside broadcast in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide to promote digital radio.
Gadigal Music wants NSW Indigenous artists to record EP
Gadigal Music is calling on submissions for 3 emerging Indigenous artists in NSW to apply to record an EP with them in the brand spanking new Gadigal Studios. This is an opportunity for anyone who wants to up their recording experience and produce a professional EP. The criteria is that you must be an originals
Save The Scene, Indent’s 2009 Workshop Tour
Free Music Industry and Songwriting Workshops in August and September EVERYWHERE Indent is hitting the road for the 2009 installment of ‘Save the Scene – a series of free music industry workshops for youth. Throughout the series Indent will be talking music industry specs and songwriting techs with some of the best in the business.
Breakthrough musicians announced
Arts Minister Peter Garrett has announced the five indigenous music groups to recieve funding to record a ‘high quality’ and ‘broadcast standard’ EP or CDÂ to be used to target commerical radio. NSW artist Microwave Jenny (Wagga Wagga), Street Warriors (Newcastle) and the Stiff Gins from Sydney were amongst the five named through the pilot
The iBand (pt 1)
The iBand: Social Media part 1 How artists are using social networking sites to promote their music across the world More and more of Australia’s music fans are turning to the internet to learn about, interact with and listen to new bands and artists. Its therefore extremely important for bands to understand how they can