Following a series of discussions with City of Sydney Youth Services and some key music industry patrons, MusicNSW’s Indent and the COS held a Youth and MusicRoundtable on January 24 which explored the opportunities and hurdles for maximising youth participation in live music in Sydney.
The annual Australian Music Prize (AMP) is creeping up on us again, with anticipation building around it as it was recently announced that American Rolling Stone’s David Fricke will be flying down to Australia to deliver the official keynote address at the award ceremony. The 2012 AMPS Amped Up In Conversation will be held at our iconic Sydney Opera House on Thursday March 8. In his keynote, Fricke will be addressing the current state of the Australian music industry based on his vast knowledge of Australian music since the 1980s.
“After much industry research, we’re pleased to announce this new, broader, industry event at which we can announce which of the 9 shortlisted artists will win The 7th Amp. As well as lunch at the iconic Sydney Opera House and the winner announcement, we are privileged to present from Rolling Stone magazine in New York, David Fricke to speak to local industry folk. The event is enabled by the support of PPCA and the Sydney Opera House,” says The Amp Director Scott B. Murphy.
Fricke has written reviews on big name Australian acts such as INXS, Silverchair and Midnight Oil, and achieved groundbreaking interviews with artists such as Kurt Cobain, Patti Smith and Metallica.
“It is a great honor to be invited to one of the most important events in Australian music, celebrating the best new records in the country,” Fricke says. “It will also be like coming home to one of my favorite rock & roll scenes in the world.”
The Australian Music Prize Ltd is an organization established to encourage, reward and promote Australian music of excellence. Each year an Australian artist or group is awarded The Amp, receiving a cash prize in recognition of the outstanding creativity they exhibited based on an original album released in that year.
In addition to announced the 7th annual AMP winner, there will be an open forum to discuss the current state of Australian music, both on home soil and overseas.
The AMP short list will be announced on Thursday February 2. Tickets will be available from February 6.
For more information head here.
One of Australia’s favourite and most unique festivals has announced it’s lineup for the 2012 event. The St Jerome’s Laneway Festival will be returning February 5 at the Sydney College of the Arts with another noteworthy indie-lineup. The complete Laneway line up features 26 international artists in total; a number of which are, as festival organisers promised, “female fronted” acts with Laura Marling, EMA, Anna Calvi, Cults, Austra, Givers and Brooklyn duo Chairlift all set to feature on the summer tour.
ACTIVE CHILD – ANNA CALVI – AUSTRA – BULLION – CHAIRLIFT – CULTS – DZ DEATHRAYS – EMA – FEIST [except Adel**] – GEOFFREY O’CONNOR – GIRLS – GIVERS [Syd + Melb] – GLASSER – HUSKY [Bris, Syd, Melb] – JOHN TALABOT – JONTI – LAURA MARLING – M83 – ONEMAN – PAJAMA CLUB (featuring Sharon and Neil Finn) – PORTUGAL THE MAN [Syd + Melb] – SBTRKT (Live) – TRIPLE J Unearthed Winners – THE VERY WEST – THE DRUMS – THE HORRORS – THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART – THE PANICS – TORO Y MOI – TOTAL CONTROL – TWIN SHADOW – WASHED OUT – WU LYF – YUCK
ST JEROMES LANEWAY FESTIVAL
SYDNEY – SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY 2012
Sydney College of the Arts (SCA) – Balmain Road, Rozelle NSW 2039
For more information, head here.
The final list of Australian South By Southwest invitees has been announced, with 52 performing artists given the honour.
The SXSW conference happens Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 March, 2012 and is widely considered to be one of the biggest showcase/conferences in the music industry, with over 250 Australian artists submitted to be part of the showcase in Austin, Texas. 52 of those have been invited and they now will decide whether they will attend or not.
triple j are rolling out the red carpet again this year, rewarding some of the best Australian musical talent this country has to offer. This year the three categories include: Album of the Year, Unearthed Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year. Past winners have included Tame Impala, Sarah Blasko, The Presets, The Panics, Hilltop Hoods and Wolfmother. The award ceremony will be held at Oxford Art Factory Wednesday, November 30 and will be broadcast live to air on triple j 105.7 FM from 5pm.
Six aspiring musicians have been selected to performs at the Windsor heat of the Telstra Road to Discovery, where they will be in the contention for the ultimate 12 month prize package-recording opportunities and a return trip to Nashville USA!
The winner of the Windsor Heat will attend Boot Camp (3-day music mentoring workshop) in December and compete at the Semi-Final as part of the Sydney Telstra 500 V8 Supercar Championships entertainment line-up.
When: Thursday 27 October @ 8:00pm
Where: The Fitzroy Hotel, 161 George St, Windsor, as part of the Sydney Blues and Roots Festival
Who: 6 hot young aspiring solo musicians battle it out for the Windsor heat title
Headline Artist: Multi-award winning alternative rock trio Marshall and the Fro. Adding to the fantastic live music line up and fresh from Nashville, 2011 Telstra Road winners Harry Hookey and Dave Garnham
Head here for more details!
MusicNSW have developed a series of workshops to educate and support musicians. Their first workshop in the series is called ‘MUSIC INDUSTRY 101’ and gives emerging artists, as well as Artist Managers, budding promoters, or anyone interested in the music industry the tools they need to start off in the music biz!
Last year approximately 14, 000 Australian women were diagnosed with breast cancer. 29 year old local newlywed Yvette Luciano was amongst the women diagnosed after detecting a lump on her honeymoon.
After almost a year, Yvette is celebrating the end of her treatment by putting already putting back into the community. Yvette is organising a music event during the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October. Yvette has worked in the music industry and played in bands for many years now, and has decided to combine her passion with an incredibly important cause.
Breast Cancer Unplugged will feature intimate live performances by a standout line-up including Ratcat’s Simon Day, Amy Meredith, The Art, Screaming Bikini (Sarah Mcleod), Luchi, The Blush Foundation and Isac Cole.
The event is aiming to raise at least $10k for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF)’s fantastic research.
WHEN: Friday 21 October 2011
WHERE: The Gaelic Hotel, 64 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
TICKETS: $25 tax deductible donation
To purchase tickets, head here.
One of Australia’s favourite blues and roots festival Bluesfest have just announced their sideshows for 2012 including impressive acts such as Ziggy Marley and Candi Station.
Held on January 19 at The National Art School in Darlinghurst, the FBi Radio SMAC Awards (Sydney, Music Art & Culture) recognised the artists, musicians, venues, promoters and culture makers that kept Sydney’s creative heart beating in 2011.
The HTH Initiative is a $10,000 grant funded by Hilltop Hoods and APRA to help emerging Australian Hip Hop artists to manufacture, market and release an album.
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