The Australia Council Music Grants submissions will close on November 16, this is a brief outline of them all. MusicNSW is set up to ausipce successful grants for you and can also help you write the grant and get the ball rolling.
Myspace Music Launches
Myspace Australia have launched Myspace Music, after signing an agreement with local consituents of major labels, and independent content deals with IODA and The Orchard.
The Hopetoun Hotel
Recent events surrounding the Hopetoun Hotel, despite all that state government is doing, indicate that the scales haven’t yet turned.
Lost Valentinos
1. What was the first band you saw live? Beethoven (live) 2. What’d you learn from them? Always copyright your work and make sure you put in your APRA live performance returns! 3. Got any pre-gig rituals? First we wait at an airport for 8 hours. Then we pick up our van and drive around
SXSW Artist submissions close November 6
SXSW Music Festival showcases nearly 2,000 musical acts over 5 days on more than 80 stages in downtown austin.
International Songwriting Competition closes October 7
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena.
The Australian Music Prize now accepting entries
The Australian Music Prize (AMP) is calling on all recording Australian artists across every genre to submit original album length works (released 2009). A total of $30,000 cash prize is up for grabs, courtesy of PPCA.
Kyü
Kyü are playing New Weird Australia showcase at Sound Summit 1. What was the first band you saw live? The Corrs when we were 6, but Alyx was sleeping and Freya got an asthma attack cause she could feel the bass in her chest. 2. What’d you learn from them? We learned to prepare with
William Gardiner
William Gardiner is an Australian composer. Find him featured on New Weird Australia volume 2. 1. What was the first band you saw live? The other day my parents mentioned to me that a few days after I was born they took me to a concert of Bach’s The Art of Fugue, so I suppose
2ser celebrate 30 years on air
Sydney’s 2ser 107.3FM – one of Australia’s longest running community radio broadcasters – turns 30 years old on October 1, with celebrations lasting the whole month.