Australia Council of the Arts has awarded $1.2m of grants to artists and music companies across Australia. Funded acts include Vance Joy, John Watson’s Eleven A Music Company, The Drones, PVT and a new musical theatre work based on the music of The Whitlams. There were 37 applications for International Pathways, 10 of which received

The Sydney Late Night Culture Alliance was formed in reaction to the recent legislation to lockout the city at 130am, and cease serving alcohol at 3am. These laws are now in effect. Together with FBi Radio, SLAM, Oxford Art Factory, Goodgod Small Club, The Music.com.au, The Music Network and inthemix, along with input from various other cultural organisations we created

Applications are now open for artists wishing to play at 2014 Folk by the Sea. Applications close 30 March. The festival is a replacement for the previous Folk in the Foothills which was held at the Jamberoo Valley Lodge. Folk by the Sea is presented by volunteers the Illawarra Folk Club, a non-profit incorporated association. Many of

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has announced that the lock out laws will be implemented as soon as February 24th 2014. From February 24, 1.30am lockouts and 3am last drinks in the Sydney CBD Entertainment and Kings Cross Precincts and a statewide ban on takeaway alcohol from 10pm will come into force. The legislative measures which will