Swedish band First Aid Kit will be touring Australia next month! The duo will be playing headline shows across the east coast, including an all ages show at the Enmore Theatre on Wednesday 11th March. First Aid Kit write music that sounds like 70s-tinged folk rock, with big choruses, warm harmonies and soothing vocals. The
LIF
Sound designer, multi-instrumentalist Felipe Cea performing under the name of LIF, started his musical career as a member of an alternative band in mid 90s. Since then he has kept busy experimenting with sounds, adapting different musical styles and techniques which eventually led to the production of his own unique waves. He is currently signed
ALBERTS & MUSICNSW OFFER AFFORDABLE OFFICE SPACE
Calling all music industry small businesses looking for affordable office space! Are you a music manager, label owner, publicist, promoter, music journalist, festival organizer, freelancer or arts practitioner?
Pandora reveal they are adding 20,000 new users every week
Internet radio service Pandora have announced they are adding 20,000 new users every week in Australia, and have done so for the past six months ago. The streaming service launched in Australia in 2012.
New study reveals Australian music industry employees are more likely to suffer from mental health issues
Victoria University have uncovered new research which has found that music industry employees in Australia are more likely to suffer from mental health issues and commit suicide than employees in other sectors. The pilot study which was funded by The Pratt Foundation and completed by Victoria University’s Dr Julie van den Eynde, Professor Adrian Fisher and
ALBERTS & MUSICNSW OFFER AFFORDABLE OFFICE SPACE
Calling all music industry small businesses looking for affordable office space! Are you a music manager, label owner, publicist, promoter, music journalist, festival organizer, freelancer or arts practitioner? Alberts and MusicNSW have desk space available for industry professionals in the iconic Alberts building and studios at Neutral Bay. Alberts and MusicNSW have set up several
JUDAS PRIEST & DRAGONFORCE – SIDEWAVES XV
Birmingham’s Judas Priest have been around for nearly 40 years, and they are a powerhouse in metal. Not many heavy metal bands can do what these guys do. They tear up the stage with their brilliance every time they perform. And they have put out 17 records, sold over 46 million albums, and even won a Grammy
Bellow Winter Festival – Call for artist applications
The crew behind the Mullum Music Festival have organised a spin-off event called Bellow Winter Festival. The festival will take over local pubs, venues, and street corners along the north coast of NSW, centralised around the town of Bellingen. The festival will run 2-5 July 2015 with the lineup being announced in March, tickets on
Social Media Intern wanted at new Sydney music company
An internship is now available at a new Sydney-based music production company.
Australia to compete as a wildcard in Eurovision 2015
In exciting news, this year Australia has been invited to compete the iconic Eurovision Song Contest, by gaining a wildcard entry into the Grand Final stage of the competition.