Vivid Sydney are inviting you to submit an Expression of Interest to be a part of Vivid Ideas, one of the world’s leading creative industry events and a part of Vivid Sydney-Destination NSW’s annual event of Light, Music and Ideas 24 May – 10 June 2013. The Vivid Ideas program is a celebration and conversation
Funding Extended for AMRAP!
Finally some good news for community radio initiative Amrap! The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy has officially announced that the government will provide an additional $250,000 to ensure the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) continues for a further six months. The announcement came just in time, as reserves for
SOUND SUMMIT SURVEY
Attended Sound Summit this year? We’d love to get your feedback on the festival. Please take a few minutes to take our quick survey!
2013 SLAM Day
The National SLAM Day is returning in 2013! On 23rd February 2012, SLAM (Save Live Australia’s Music) coordinated National SLAM Day with over 150 live music venues across Australia participating in live music events to celebrate our local musicians in our small venues. On Saturday 23rd February 2013, National SLAM Day returns with live music gigs across
Happy Holidays and New Year from the MusicNSW team!
It’s holiday season, and a new year is fast approaching! The MusicNSW team would like to wish you a very safe and happy holiday, and we’re looking forward to seeing what 2013 will bring. The MusicNSW office will be closed over the holiday period between Friday December 21 and Monday January 7. See you in
Katie Whyte
Hailing from Sydney, Katie Whyte blends old-world songwriting techniques with modern-day anxieties, all couched in interesting arrangements, which manage to compliment the vocal melodies without swamping them. The term ‘songstress’ is often used pejoratively to describe any female singer-songwriter who writes songs high on musical whimsy and low on insight. Joni Mitchell, for example, is not
A VERY RADIANT CHRISTMAS
Radiant & The Holy Soul Present A VERY RADIANT CHRISTMAS FBI Radio’s Radiant is bringing A Very Radiant Christmas for it’s first time this Saturday, December 15. Featuring acts: Joining The Holy Soul for A Very Radiant Christmas are: Sarah Kelly (Good Heavens/theredsunband) Melodie Nelson Marcus Whale (Collarbones/Scissor Lock/Black Vanilla) Glenn Thompson (Adele & Glenn/Beachfield/Custard/The
SOUND SUMMIT 2013 – CALL FOR FESTIVAL CO-DIRECTOR
Sound Summit is looking for a creative, energetic and highly organised individual to work with the current Festival Co-Directors, Nic Warnock and Daniel Gottlieb and alongside MusicNSW on the 2013 and 2014 festivals. Sound Summit exists to provide musicians, producers, composers, promoters and fans the opportunity to interact, reflect and collaborate with each other, building
Royal Chant
Royal Chant are a three piece garage band from the sleepy coastal town of Port Macquarie. Fast & fuzzed, slanted & slurred, they have spent the last 3 years playing shows across Australia on stages big & small. After a handful of singles and a smashing on Triple-J with their single “Somedays”, their debut LP Raise Your
Australia Council introduces new grant scheme for record labels
The Australia Council’s music board has set up a new pilot grant scheme, offering up to $50,000 to small to medium scale labels to help them with costs such as recording, websites, marketing and administration.