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Music For Refugees

Have spare instruments you have no use for anymore? Well we’ve found a great cause for you to donate your unwanted musical instruments to! Music for Refugees is an incredibly important project that was established by volunteer music teacher Philip Feinstein, which has put music classes for children and adults inside immigration detention centres. Feinstein has been running

Musos come together over Fossil Fuel Reduction Group

Australian musos are getting behind the environment by supporting Amplify Divestment, a green-focused moved designed to raise awareness about fossil fuel divestment through uniting musicians  under the promise to withdraw their money from banks and superannuation funds currently financially supporting growth in the fossil-fuel industry.

10th Coopers AMP long-list finalised

Six artists and their respective albums have been added to the 10th Coopers AMP long-list, which means the list is now complete. The releases have been judged by an expert industry judging panel consisting of 15 members.  Updated long-list:  #1 Dads – About Face Allday – Startup Cult Andras & Oscar — Cafe Romantica Angus

triple j Presents: Beat The Drum

triple j is celebrating 40 years by putting on a birthday concert called Beat The Drum in The Domain in Sydney on Friday 16th January. triple j have revealed the lineup which will feature acts like Silverchair’s Daniel Johns, Gotye, Powderfinger’s Bernard Fanning, Megan Washington and hip hop group Thundamentals, singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko, Dave Faulkner

triple J reveals replacements for The Doctor & Stu Harvey

In October long-serving triple j drive time host Lindsay ‘The Doctor’ McDougall announced he will be leaving the station, and his replacement has just been revealed as Veronica Milsom and Lewis Hobba from the weekend breakfast show. Stu Harvey, host of Wednesday night’s Short.Fast.Loud punk and hardcore show since its debut in 2004,will also be finishing up

Wireless microphone changes begin January

The Australian Communications and Media Authority is strongly urging all clubs, schools, businesses, and other community organisations, to check their wireless microphones, to check their devices to see if they can continue to use them after New Year.

The Bandroom replaces FBi Social

FBi Social recently announced their closure, and it’s just been revealed that their replacement is called The Bandroom, which launched over the weekend with performances from Spookyland, Tim Fitz, Mammals and more. The Bandroom has announced that Setec, Moon Holiday, Sunbeam Sound Machine and Lower Spectrum will be playing at the venue over the coming