Held on January 19 at The National Art School in Darlinghurst, the FBi Radio SMAC Awards (Sydney, Music Art & Culture) recognised the artists, musicians, venues, promoters and culture makers that kept Sydney’s creative heart beating in 2011.
Indent launches internship program
Indent and their MusicNSW mums have moved into some new digs, bought some stationary, dusted off a desk and cleared a space for more young people to work in their office! With all this extra space we are seeking one motivated and passionate young person to work on the 2012 Indent Open Day with
CALL FOR SOUND SUMMIT 2012-13 FESTIVAL CO-DIRECTOR
Sound Summit is calling-out for a highly motivated, energetic and organised individual to work on the 2012-13 festivals with ongoing Co-Director Brooke Olsen. Sound Summit is a festival of independent and innovative music, held annually over the October long weekend in Newcastle, NSW and alongside TINA (This Is Not Art). Now in it’s 13th year, Sound
MusicNSW 2011 Wrap Up by Kirsty Brown
As we draw nearer to the end of 2011, it’s always interesting to reflect back on the year that was. How did this year hold up to others, and what do the events of 2011 mean for 2012? Across the contemporary music industry, 2011 was a year of upheaval and change. From the closure of
Hilltop Hoods Initiative Returns in 2012!
The HTH Initiative is a $10,000 grant funded by Hilltop Hoods and APRA to help emerging Australian Hip Hop artists to manufacture, market and release an album.
Community Radio Wrap Up 2011
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)’s General Manager Kath Letch has released a summary of community radio 2011.
Buy-a-brick campaign to save The Annandale!
A public campaign has begun to rescue one of Australia’s favourite venues the debt-ridden Annandale Hotel.
GENERATE – Investment In Australian Music Enterprise
Do you have a new music business concept that you are trying to get off the ground? Are you a pioneering small music business which needs investment to get to the next stage of profitability? Do you have a great idea for an innovative and enterprising project involving Australian music and games, film, or social
National Slam Rally Day 2012
On February 23, 2010 the SLAM rally saw 20, 000 people march through Melbourne in protest against the Victorian Government’s misguided policy link between live music and violence. The SLAM protest was the largest cultural protest in Australia’s history. The protest was initiated by Save Live Australia’s Music (SLAM), a collective of non-politically aligned, independent local
Rosie Beaton farewells triple j
triple j’s host Rosie Beaton has announced that 2011 will be her last year on the js as she plans to pursue other opportunities.