MUSICNSW & SOUNDS AUSTRALIA PRESENT The Jezabels: A College Radio and International Showcasing success story! From BIG SOUND 2010, the last 12 months for Sydney band The Jezabels has been nothing short of extraordinary. Like a well oiled machine the four piece have traversed the globe to rave reviews, winning over fans and industry alike.
TRIPLE J ANNOUNCE A DEDICATED UNEARTHED STATION
Triple j and ABC Radio have announced that they will be launching a second station: Triple j Unearthed. The new station will launch on October 5, and will be dedicated to broadcasting only Australian unsigned and independent artists. They will be dipping into their pool of over 30, 000 artists and 250, 000 registered users. The
Quick Response Funding Round 2 Closes Soon!
Round One of funding recently closed, with MusicNSW assisting 6 bands in showcasing themselves at the BigSound conference in Brisbane. Lanie Lane, Papa VS Pretty, The Laurels, Floating Me, The Paper Scissors and WIM were all successful in their application! Round Two is now open and closes on Tuesday, August 30th. Artists and artist managers
The Standard
Tone may be closing down, but another fantastic Sydney music venue is just about to open. Overlooking the city’s creative hub, Bourke Street’s iconic Kinselas has been host to some of the most legendary artists and performances, including Beastie Boys, The Lemonheads and Public Enemy.
OUR MONK
Boldly pilfering from increasingly audacious sources, Our Monk have produced a body of material that reveals the quartet’s unbiased keenness on pop history. The group’s predilection for crafting fun, eclectic pop tunes paired with an ambitious approach to musical arrangements evokes White Album-era Beatles and Smile-era Beach Boys.
PYRAMID ROCK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED
It’s time to start planning your New Year’s Eve festivities and the recently announced Pyramid Rock Festival lineup should help you make the all important party decision! From Thursday December 29 to Sunday January 1 Victoria’s beautiful Phillip Island will once again be overrun with more than 50 of your favourite international rock stars and
Applications open for 2012 JUMP national mentoring program
Young and emerging artists from across Australia are encouraged to make their artistic match and apply for JUMP 2012, with applications opening today. As the Australia Council’s national mentoring program for young and emerging artists, JUMP identifies and promotes excellence in artistic practice for artists aged 18 – 30 who are in the first five years
ROCK THE VOTE WOLLONGONG 2011
The Wollongong music scene has a reputation for supporting progressive causes and issues. Now local bands and musicians are rallying together to support Rock the Vote Wollongong!, a campaign to promote progressive outcomes at the local government elections in September 2011 and they’ve just released this short doco outlining the campaign for this year!
New Artists To Radio (NA2R) Finalists Announced
Six bands and two solo artists have been announced today as finalists in this year’s New Artist 2 Radio (NA2R) showcase, the commercial radio industry’s competition to discover unsigned, independent music artists for commercial radio.
NEXT ROUND OF MUSICNSW FUNDING CLOSING SOON
MusicNSW, through support received by Arts NSW, are pleased to announce a new quick response grant program to support artists and artist managers in developing export opportunities whilst attending Australian industry conferences, trade fairs and other events in 2011. Widely identified as a critical area in the growth of contemporary music, export opens pathways for