Open to aspiring and established songwriters, the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition provides an outstanding opportunity for a talented songwriter to make their mark, and support music therapy charity, Nordoff-Robbins.
Whichway Presents: Ngaratya, PJ Gordon and Daniel Stockley with special guests Stiff Gins
In 2010, Whichway worked with folk-pop sister duo Ngaratya, country rock musician PJ Gordon, and roots singer-songwriter Daniel Stockley, who all came away from the program having honed their musical abilities and knowledge of the music industry exponentially, and with an impressive debut EP to their names. Ngaratya, PJ Gordon and Daniel Stockley will be performing
Important new survey for musicians and technicians launched
Have you worked as a musician or technician at venues offering live music in the past 12 months? Want the chance to win a $250 gift voucher to Billy Hyde Music Retailers?
HIGH REFLECTIONS FINALE
High Reflections presents two nights of celebration of the series at the Red Rattler. High Reflections began as an irregular event with a home at Serial Space in early 2009. Since then they have produced 14 shows of diverse and eclectic experimentalism across a range of genres and practices in weirdness. For this finale, they
KUSUM
Kusum Normoyle is an artist and musician working in the area of extended vocal techniques and noise for both performance and installation.
Black Math
Samuel Bruce is an artist and musician living in Western Sydney whose practice encompasses generative audiovisual abstraction, handmade electronics, a catalogue of garage sale signs and endurance karaoke. He performs crypto-occult sonic ritual as Black Math. Recordings are available from the futuristic virtual record label, Crypt Designers Guild.
Royal Headache
Described as “taking a hearty influence from 60’s soul/pop bands as much as they do the garage punk rock” (Collective Zine) Sydney’s Royal Headache have made a huge impression both locally and abroad in their short two year history.
Music Video Mash Up Calling All Bands & Filmmakers!
The Music Video Mash Up is a filmmaking festival where bands and filmmaking teams are randomly paired up and have just three days to create, shoot and edit a music video worthy of the BIG (and small) screen!
Thoughts on the Federal Budget
Last night’s budget release saw the Gillard Government focus on jobs, and getting back to a surplus in 2012-2013. While the mentions of contemporary music were few, they’ll deliver good artist-focused outcomes and were well received by the sector.
MusicNSW May 2011
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