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Bluesfest Sideshows Announced

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. 

Indent & City of Sydney: Youth and Music Roundtable

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 Australian Music Prize Shortlist

THE AMPS have announced their shortlisted artists who will now be in the running to win $30, 000. The AMP awards recognise Australian artists who have produced high quality albums with outstanding creativity. No matter which genre of music you worked in, artists from across the country were invited to submit their full length albums

Slam Goes National by Kirsty Brown

As we head into 2012, there are several things on the horizon for the music industry, which will hopefully lead to lasting change. Looking around the country, as well as internationally, it’s an exciting start to the year. SLAM Goes National On 23rd February 2010, the SLAM rally saw 20,000 people march through Melbourne to

The 2012 AMP Awards

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

Millie Millgate wins SMAC of the Year

Sounds Australia’s Milli Millgate has won FBi Radio’ s honourable SMAC of the Year Award which recognises Milgate’s incredible contribution to Sydney’s music, art and culture scene. 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

2011 SMAC Winners Announced

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.

Indent launches internship program

Indent and their MusicNSW mums have moved into some new digs, bought some stationary, dusted off a desk and cleared a space for more young people to work in their office! With all this extra space we are seeking one motivated and passionate young person to work on the 2012 Indent Open Day with

CALL FOR SOUND SUMMIT 2012-13 FESTIVAL CO-DIRECTOR

Sound Summit is calling-out for a highly motivated, energetic and organised individual to work on the 2012-13 festivals with ongoing Co-Director Brooke Olsen. Sound Summit is a festival of independent and innovative music, held annually over the October long weekend in Newcastle, NSW and alongside TINA (This Is Not Art). Now in it’s 13th year, Sound