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Only 2 more sleeps until the Indent Tour!

Our all ages Indent Tour kicks off this Friday September 25! Catch tour headliners Hands Like Houses, main support act Columbus and local supports playing Campbelltown, Orange, Scone, Batemans Bay, Goulburn and Sydney between September 25 – October 4, 2015. Now in its sixth year, the annual Indent Tour is a skills development opportunity for young people in regional communities. Indent works directly with

RELEASE – Last chance to apply!

Applications for RELEASE, the dynamic five stage program designed to assist independent label owners from Australia grow their businesses is closing September 25. Independent label owners are encouraged to apply. RELEASE will provide participants with practical business guidance. It will include a comprehensive review of the different business models found in the contemporary music sector, as

Quick Response Grant Round 1 Recipients Revealed

Through the support we’ve received through Arts NSW, we are pleased to announce the first round recipients of our 2015 Quick Response Grant Program. The Quick Response Grant Program aims to support artists and artist managers in developing export opportunities whilst attending Australian industry conferences, trade fairs and other career defining opportunities. The Round 2

INDENT PRESENTS: WINGHAM AKOOSTIK MUSIC FESTIVAL BACKSTAGE WORKSHOP 

CALL OUT FOR PARTICIPANTS!  Are you a young aspiring musician aged 16-25? Have you ever wondered how to write the perfect pop song? On Friday 16th October The Wingham Akoostik Festival pairs with our all-ages project Indent to run a specialised masterclass in songwriting with triple j’s high-rotation act Art vs Science! Fresh from the release of their new single In This

2015 ACCELERATE participants revealed

Five winners have been announced for ACCELERATE, the annual British Council’s Indigenous Australian creative leadership programme. ACCELERATE offers outstanding applicants a unique opportunity to develop as leaders, through two stages. The first stage entails a leadership intensive in Australia, the second involves an individual programme of professional placements and mentorship in the UK. The program is open

It’s Bigsound time!

Getting ready for BIGSOUND next week? MusicNSW’s Emily Collins and Jake Stone have their flights booked and are pretty excited! Congratulations to all the NSW bands who are showcasing and doing our state proud. Be sure to download the ?#?BIGSOUND? app so you can easily plan your trip! You can check out the full speaker list here and the

Local Supports Announced for 2015 All Ages Indent Tour

Our all ages project Indent is thrilled to announce the local support acts for the 2015 Indent Tour, headlined by Aussie rockers Hands Like Houses and supported by Brisbane pop-punkers Columbus between September 25 – October 4 in Campbelltown, Orange, Scone, Batemans Bay, Goulburn and Sydney. Keeping with the spirit of past Indent tours, the 2015 support act program is

Quick Response Round 2 Now Open

Planning on heading to Face The Music, AWME or EMC this year? Need some $$$ to cover your flights and accommodation? We hear you, and we’re here to help!  MusicNSW is pleased to announce the second and final round of our 2015 Quick Response Grant Program is now open. This program is aimed at supporting musicians and artist managers in developing

Live Music Frontiers – A Panel Discussion

Music Australia and The Live Music Office in association with Sydney Fringe Festival and MusicNSW present a panel discussion called Live Music Frontiers on 6th September in Erskineville. This panel discussion will be the next instalment in Music Australia’s Music Talks series. It is targeted at artists, the hospitality sector, local government, arts organisations and

Indent Tour headliner and dates revealed!

On the back of the success of last year’s Indent Tour featuring hardcore four-piece In Hearts Wake, Indent is thrilled to announce that Australian hard-rock act Hands Like Houses will be headlining the 2015 Indent Tour. Joining them as touring support on all dates will be pop punkers Columbus, a first for the Indent Tour! The 2015 Tour will be