by Skye Walter | Jul 29, 2015 | Opportunities
What’s Your Jam? That’s the central question of this semester long, accredited learning program for 12-25 year olds, presented by Re-Engage Youth Services. It includes Singing, Song Writing and Recording, and includes field trips to studios and performance...
by Skye Walter | Jul 28, 2015 | Opportunities
South by Southwest (SXSW) representative Phil Tripp (13-year SXSW Rep for Australia, New Zealand & Hawaii) will include Adelaide in his national series of Movie Meet ‘n’ Greets. A date, venue and speakers have been set for August 3 (Monday) in South...
by Skye Walter | Jul 27, 2015 | Charts
For your reading pleasure, some excerpts of Soberphobia’s biography – an Adelaide band of “Aussie blokes performing songs about f*&kin’ fightin’ fartin and golf. Plus other stuff. Drums, Guitars and swear words.” Their new...
by Skye Walter | Jul 21, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
Gold Coast-based suit and tie rockers, Double Lined Minority, are back in business, with a huge announcement. They have booked an Australian Tour in honour of their forthcoming single, “Get Around”, scheduled to release on 28 July, and Adelaide’s in luck –...
by Skye Walter | Jul 20, 2015 | Opportunities
APRA AMCOS’ Professional Development Awards (PDAs) 2015 are now taking applications, and the winners will be in illustrious company, joining the ranks of former winners including Gotye, Abbe May, Husky Gawenda, and more. The PDAs provide some serious...
by Skye Walter | Jul 20, 2015 | Opportunities
The registration cut-off for the PPCA’s annual distribution is approaching! What does this mean? Well, if you are an Australian recording artist whose music is being broadcast or publicly performed, or you hold the copyright in recordings that are receiving...
by Skye Walter | Jul 20, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
Innovator, renowned, pioneer, legend – these all seem apt words to describe the talent of Dya Singh, whose musical journey has taken him around the world to major musical festivals, concerts, spiritual celebrations and retreats for the last 25 years. His blend...
by Skye Walter | Jul 20, 2015 | Charts
They continue to insist that their name has nothing to do with a certain former publican in Adelaide…but their photos indicate they do seem to love that pub, so the jury’s still out! Apparently they’re not vegetarian either, unless we’re...
by Skye Walter | Jul 15, 2015 | touring sa dates
Saturday 1 August – Dya Singh @ Nexus (FEATURED) Sunday 2 August – Rubber Soul & Revolver (feat. Marlon Williams, Husky Gawenda, JordieLane, Fergus Linacre) @ Adelaide Festival Theatre Tuesday 4 August – Kitty, Daisy & Lewis @ The Gov Tuesday...
by Skye Walter | Jul 15, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, Opportunities
Music SA is proud to announce an exciting new opportunity for someone to join our team and take that next step in their music industry career. We are now seeking applicants for a 12 month PAID Internship with our company, on a permanent part-time basis. This...
by Skye Walter | Jul 14, 2015 | Opportunities
It’s that time again! Submit your application in the latest round of Arts SA’s grants for the contemporary music industry. If you’re an SA based musician, who is writing and performing their own music, now’s your chance to apply for the Arts SA Contemporary...
by Skye Walter | Jul 13, 2015 | Opportunities
Telstra Road to Discovery, the talent development program that connects emerging singer songwriters with some of the most influential figures in the music industry, has officially opened the call for entries for the 2015 program. From today (Monday 13 July), aspiring...
by Skye Walter | Jul 13, 2015 | Opportunities
At the next Fresh Air Open House, the team at Fresh 92.7 brings you one of the biggest electronic music labels in Australia (and across the world). This is your chance to meet some VIPs from Ministry of Sound Australia, including Chris Fraser (Head of A&R), who...
by Skye Walter | Jul 13, 2015 | Opportunities
Performance opportunities have arisen for solo musicians, small groups and bands to feature at ASIAFEST this year. In 2015, the annual festival runs Friday October 2 – Sunday October 11 in Rymill Park, and not only highlights traditional forms of entertainment...
by Skye Walter | Jul 13, 2015 | Charts
Well… they didn’t land at #1 on the charts – yet – but our favourite debut on Three D Radio this week is Black Coral, with their new offering “Big Nothing.” Coming in at #9, the latest release from this “post-rock,...
by Skye Walter | Jul 12, 2015 | News
Sydney is a “City of Film”, Melbourne is a “City of Literature”… now Adelaide has put in a bid to become a UNESCO “City of Music”. Based on our “strong credentials across many facets of music”, the capital of SA is...
by Skye Walter | Jul 11, 2015 | News
We can see big things in the works for N1 Records in 2015, with the announcement of the latest artists for the South Australian label. Joining the N1 family are (from L to R) Brad Male, Michaela Curran, Katelin Bamford, Paige Renee Court, Daniel Camelliri and Jordan...
by Skye Walter | Jul 10, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
It’s a bittersweet event for the Music SA Cert III Event Management students, as their major live music event is also the last ever shows of two Adelaide bands. All That I’m Asking (pictured) and S is for Spaceship headline “Hard To Say Goodbye” at...
by Skye Walter | Jul 10, 2015 | Opportunities
The Fun Music Company is currently seeking expressions of interest from Male and Female session vocalists to work on an upcoming project. The project is a CD of preschool songs which is especially designed to develop specific vocal sounds in children. Professional...
by Skye Walter | Jul 10, 2015 | Opportunities
Introducing ACT-cess, which is currently building an online community database with an all music focus. ACT-cess will be an Australia-wide service designed to benefit communication, connectivity, awareness, accessibility, and networking for the nation’s music...
by Skye Walter | Jul 9, 2015 | Opportunities
The SA Government has launched a new survey, aiming to examine the relationship of live music and venues. The Department of Premier and Cabinet, in consultation with the Australian Hotels Association and MDO (Music Development Office), developed the online survey,...
by Skye Walter | Jul 8, 2015 | Opportunities
Jump on board with one of Adelaide’s most progressive radio stations, Fresh 92.7! They’re on the lookout for an Account Executive. Do you have the motivation, enthusiasm and sales skills to tackle this exciting opportunity? On offer is a generous base...
by Skye Walter | Jul 8, 2015 | Opportunities
The work of some of Australia’s most prominent Indigenous hip-hop artists will feature at a free public lecture at the University of Adelaide on Tuesday 14 July. Guest speaker and research anthropologist Dr Suzi Hutchings, from the University’s Wirltu Yarlu Aboriginal...
by Skye Walter | Jul 8, 2015 | News
“Live music sells more tickets than all the sporting events combined.” There’s a statement that should get some attention! Some of the biggest organisations in the Australian music business – AMIN, APRA AMCOS, Music Australia, AIR & AAM...
by Skye Walter | Jul 7, 2015 | Opportunities
An innovative project returns to the streets of Adelaide, and is on the lookout for local creatives. Story City runs real life “choose your own adventures”, where stories are narrated, illustrated and then scored by a local musician. Each story is then...
by Skye Walter | Jul 7, 2015 | Charts
We’re sensing a theme here… Rapid Transport’s Debut Album “In Transit” zooms into the Three D Radio charts at #1, and if you get a chance to peruse the new release’s artwork, ask the gents how many times they had to...
by Skye Walter | Jul 6, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
If you missed the sold out shows of UK Folk act Laura Marling last time she was in town (2013), now’s the time to book ahead for her October show at The Gov. It’s hard to believe that the acclaimed artist is only 25 years old – having already been...
by Skye Walter | Jul 3, 2015 | Featured Venue
On any other given night you can happen across the very best local, Australian, and international sounds, all lovingly unwrapped for your listening pleasure while you settle in at the Grace Emily Hotel front bar and indulge in some of South Australia’s finest...
by Skye Walter | Jul 2, 2015 | News
The 9th AMC session takes the stage at Goodwood Institute on Friday 10 July, and hosts the great Eric Bogle, Cold Chisel’s Dave Blight with Mick Kidd and the amazing country/bluegrass legend Trev Warner. The latest night of live music by the Adelaide Music...
by Skye Walter | Jul 2, 2015 | Opportunities
If you’re a member of APRA AMCOS, they’ve been collecting live performance royalties for you! Time to claim them for the past financial year. To get your royalties earned between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015, you need to submit your details of shows &...
by Skye Walter | Jul 1, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
MUSIC SA and Adelaide Airport are pleased to announce that their successful partnership program “This Is SA Music” continues throughout 2015. A curated original SA music series, “This Is SA Music” is performed live at Adelaide Airport every Friday afternoon, plus...
by Skye Walter | Jul 1, 2015 | Music SA News, News
You may have noticed a few new faces at Music SA of late… We’ve had some excellent team members join our ranks for a range of new activities in the past month. We’ve been loving the enthusiastic approach of Publicist extraordinaire, Koral Chandler,...
by Skye Walter | Jul 1, 2015 | Opportunities
Are you the best high school act in the country? Then it’s time to enter Unearthed High 2015, as triple j is on the hunt for the next Japanese Wallpaper, Lunatics on Pogosticks, ASTA, or Stonefield. Open to songwriters, bands, producers / MCs, all you need to do...
by Skye Walter | Jul 1, 2015 | Opportunities
If you’ve got the passion and motivation to run Soundpond.net, they’re looking for a fresh team to take on the business! Up for sale after almost 6 years (and 25,000 hours of live broadcast shows), the entire Soundpond business is on the market, including...
by Skye Walter | Jun 30, 2015 | Music SA Presents, Opportunities
Music SA, MDO, Musitec and Sounds Australia are delighted to announce a rare opportunity for musicians wanting to export their music overseas. Sounds Australia will visit Adelaide in late July for their Thinking Global National Tour – including an export master class...
by Skye Walter | Jun 30, 2015 | Charts
Sure seems like the Sound Lounge was THE place for a ‘Party’ lately… The Hunky Punks’ Sound Lounge efforts have been hanging on the top spot on Three D for a while after being knocked out by an international Punk compilation (as you do). Now...
by Skye Walter | Jun 26, 2015 | Opportunities
It’s every Australian artist’s dream – to win an ARIA! But did you know, only ARIA Members may enter recordings to be considered for the Awards? We’re now at that point in the year where ARIA Membership pre Award Nomination deadline is nearing...
by Skye Walter | Jun 23, 2015 | Charts
If music blog Pitchfork rates it an 8 out of 10, you can consider that a release might be pretty darn good! Such is the case for compilation Punk 45: Extermination Nights In The Sixth City, which debuted at the top of the Three D Radio charts this week. Also in the...
by Skye Walter | Jun 22, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
Saoirse are a vibrant vocal and dance group from Melbourne who delight their audiences with their beautiful renditions of traditional Irish ballads and original works. With a name that means ‘freedom’, they offer a good time and some spirited jigs and...
by Skye Walter | Jun 18, 2015 | Gigs
Here’s what live music you should see this week in South Australia. (*our top picks) Thursday June 18 *Ancient World – Cobra Presents: Volume V feat. The Legendary Cobra + Jungle City + The Realm Of + more! Crown & Anchor – Dave McGuire + Funk...
by Skye Walter | Jun 18, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
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by Skye Walter | Jun 18, 2015 | Music SA Presents, Opportunities
Music SA has partnered with Festival of Voices and Events Tasmania to offer you a chance to participate in a workshop with German a cappella metal band, Van Canto, for FREE! Five singers, one drummer. No guitars, no bass, no keyboards – expect an unbelievable...
by Skye Walter | Jun 17, 2015 | Opportunities
Calling all Flinders, University of Adelaide, and Uni SA students! Are you in a band? Why not register for the National Campus Band Competition 2015? This annual Australian national event produced by the Australian Association of Campus Activities first started all...
by Skye Walter | Jun 16, 2015 | Opportunities
It’s the 11th year of The Seed Fund, and it continues its great work to support emerging musicians, artists and arts workers via grants, a workshop and community-based initiatives. This year sees some exciting developments with an inaugural fundraising gig and...
by Skye Walter | Jun 16, 2015 | Music SA Presents, Opportunities
Adelaide City Council and Music SA proudly present “Winter Jams”, a new series of school holiday workshops. Suitable for 13-17 year olds, Winter Jams runs over 3 days (7 – 9 July), where participants will perfect their music skills with guidance from...
by Skye Walter | Jun 16, 2015 | News
The Porch Sessions have been a fabulous success. From humble beginnings of an intimate live show on a local porch, today the sessions enjoy a rep for selling out as soon as the next date is announced. Now they’re expanding further, taking acts out and about with...
by Skye Walter | Jun 16, 2015 | Featured Artist
Photo: Ben McGee To say we were waiting for Koral Chandler’s debut LP with great anticipation would be an understatement… Having recorded at top SA studio Mixmasters, with many a new band member in tow, the result is “Nocturnes”, a “grown...
by Skye Walter | Jun 16, 2015 | Featured Video
The Porch Sessions gang has branched out with a new series – the envy-inspiring titled “The Road Trip Sessions”. Yep, they are on the road with a film camera in tow, capturing footage of local artists performing in stunning locations. Case in point: blues / soul...
by Skye Walter | Jun 11, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
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by Skye Walter | Jun 11, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, Opportunities
Music SA and APRA | AMCOS present Breaking Out of The Nest – the next masterclass in a series of professional development forums aimed at tooling up South Australian musicians and industry practitioners. What: Topic – Breaking Out of The Nest – Touring...
by Skye Walter | Jun 11, 2015 | Gigs
Here’s what live music you should see this week in South Australia. (*our top picks) Thursday June 11 The Austral – SCALA Live feat. Strange New Folk + Ronnie Taheny + Ben Ford-Davies Crown & Anchor – Scalphunter + Thrashboard + Dead Ends +...
by Skye Walter | Jun 10, 2015 | Featured Festival
Wisely avoiding Mad March, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival is held every June in Adelaide and is considered the most comprehensive cabaret festival in the world. With Barry Humphries at the helm for 2015 (10-25 June), the program has all the usual magic and mayhem plus...
by Skye Walter | Jun 9, 2015 | Uncategorised
UPDATE: Deadline extended to 23 July Attention lovers of songs – and acronyms – entries are now open for FOOM (the Festival of Original Music Song Competition), run by SA’s own SCALA (Songwriters, Composers & Lyricists Association). The annual...
by Skye Walter | Jun 9, 2015 | Featured Music
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by Skye Walter | Jun 9, 2015 | SA Acts on Tour
Live in Europe June 2015 – August 2015 June 13 – Ashtorre Rock Hall, Saltash, CON (United Kingdom) June 14 – Tamar Inn, Calstock, Cornwall, Calstock, CON (United Kingdom) June 15 – The Blue Peter Inn, Plymouth, DEV (United Kingdom) June 16...
by Skye Walter | Jun 9, 2015 | SA Acts on Tour
Live in Europe May – July 2015 May 27 – SR1 Radio Concert, Saarbruken, Germany May 29 – SR1 Radio Concert, Stuttgart, Germany Jun 1-5 – Coole Schule Tour, Zurich, Switzerland Jun 10 – Phoenix Artist Club, London, UK Jun 11-14...
by Skye Walter | Jun 9, 2015 | SA Acts on Tour
Cuffed & Collared Tour 12 – 27 June 2015 12 June – Jive Bar, Adelaide, SA 19 June – The Tote, Melbourne, VIC 20 June – Goodgod Small Club, Sydney, NSW 27 June – Crowbar, Brisbane, QLD
by Skye Walter | Jun 8, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
One for The Smiths fans – and beyond! The one and only Johnny Marr, one of Britain’s best loved guitarists & singer/songwriters, treks to Oz in July. Can you believe it’s his 1st solo show in Adelaide? He and his band grace The Gov stage on...
by Skye Walter | Jun 8, 2015 | Featured Tour, Touring SA
Winter in Australia just got a bit hotter… Alt Rockers Seether will be headlining across the country to showcase their new album ‘Isolate and Medicate’. Well, ‘new’ enough – the South African act has been on the road since July 2014...
by Skye Walter | Jun 5, 2015 | Featured Venue
The Crown & Sceptre bills itself as the only iconic South CBD Hotel, and if you ask local musicians you’ll know why. Featuring live music Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays, you’ll also find cold beer, smooth wines, sleek cocktails and delicious food....
by Skye Walter | Jun 5, 2015 | Gigs
Here’s what live music you should see this week in South Australia. (*our top picks) Thursday June 4 Crown & Anchor – Cobra + Love Cream + Devils Crossroad Crown & Sceptre – Bongo feat. SambaOz + Funk Latin Union Exeter – The Point +...
by Skye Walter | Jun 4, 2015 | Opportunities
Thanks to the Music Development Office (MDO), there are two amazing opportunities coming up for South Australian producers. A new mentoring program kicks off in July, with a series of tailored, full-day intensive professional development experiences for selected local...
by Skye Walter | Jun 4, 2015 | Opportunities
Here’s a great way to be part of the St Paul’s Creative Centre community! “Community Memberships” grants are available to 10 individuals per year, which covers the value of a full-time membership at the hub. This includes full-time access to...
by Skye Walter | Jun 4, 2015 | News
Finally! SA will get it’s own chance to stage the Reclink Community Cup! This much-adored charity football match series has a 21 year history in its hometown of Melbourne (and runs in Sydney too), annually pitting musicians vs media on the footy field. Once a...
by Skye Walter | Jun 4, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
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by Skye Walter | Jun 3, 2015 | Opportunities
Something for the tech lovers and innovators: the world’s first developer community for software & hardware developers, designers and algorithm experts, TechJam, invites you to collaborate with music industry businesses and individuals on 15 July. From...
