by Skye Walter | Feb 20, 2015 | Featured Festival, Festivals
Blenheim is back! Now in its 6th year, Blenheim Music and Camping Festival (aka BlenheimFest) returns to SA on 3rd April in the Clare Valley. This locally supported, volunteer run, not-for-profit festival, is an Easter favourite, and 2014 had 1300 punters. This year a...
by Skye Walter | Feb 20, 2015 | News, SA Industry
Everyone loves The Garden of Unearthly Delights, yes? Here’s another reason why: The Garden Sessions return every Saturday and Sunday 2:30pm at the Bandstand, with FREE live music by homegrown talent. Brought to you by APRA AMCOS, Arts SA, and The Garden, in the...
by Skye Walter | Feb 19, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, SA Industry
FREE LIVE MUSIC is back on the Adelaide Town Hall Balcony! After a brilliant season last year, this popular series returns as an official part of the Fringe Festival on Friday nights. Music SA has curated a wonderful list of acts, performing for you from 4pm: Friday...
by Skye Walter | Feb 13, 2015 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to the six South Australian acts who have been selected from more than 100 applications to showcase their live performance on the Clipsal 500 Adelaide concert stage with some of Australia’s best live artists from 27 February 2015. Read the official...
by Skye Walter | Feb 13, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents
Music SA is pleased to announce that six South Australian acts have been selected from more than 100 applications to showcase their live performance on the Clipsal 500 Adelaide concert stage with some of Australia’s best live artists from 27 February 2015. On top of...
by Skye Walter | Feb 12, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
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by Skye Walter | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorised
It feels like the crew from FOURWORDS have been a bit quiet lately, but they’re back at Arcade Lane again this year, collaborating with local musician collective YOUNG MUSCLE for a series of events called PACIFICANA. Promising a “Tropical Laneway...
by Skye Walter | Feb 12, 2015 | Opportunities
One of Australia’s most treasured songwriters Archie Roach will be the guest of honour at the next APRA AMCOS “Songwriter Speaks” edition. At this free event open to APRA AMCOS Members, Archie will discuss his history, influences and share some of...
by Skye Walter | Feb 11, 2015 | Opportunities
The Josh Pyke Partnership is back! Together with APRA, the singer songwriter will be awarding a lucky fellow Australian musician with a $7500 grant to kick-start their music career. It’s not just about the dosh either – the winning artist also gets...
by Skye Walter | Feb 11, 2015 | Opportunities
Tick tock… You only have until 19th February to get your earlybird entries in for a shot at SA’s highest accolade in film, the 2015 South Australian Screen Awards. Now in its 16th year, the SASAs “exhibit, celebrate, support and promote South Australian...
by Skye Walter | Feb 11, 2015 | Opportunities
Media Arts Production film school (MAPS) is conducting sessions from 16-20 March, where Adelaide bands will work with the film school to produced some great clips. Now in the 4th year of this series, MAPS has made 14 clips in the last 3 years, including these 5 from...
by Skye Walter | Feb 10, 2015 | Opportunities
The Adelaide College of the Arts is again seeking bands to support their student base in gaining real world experience at providing live sound reinforcement. They’re offering bands an opportunity to perform in front of an audience of their family, friends and...
by Skye Walter | Feb 5, 2015 | Opportunities
Triple J Unearthed is at it again, giving unsigned acts the chance to play the big, Big, BIG stages! This time it’s Soundwave, and all you have to do to be in the running is have your best tracks uploaded to your Unearthed page. Easy. If you want to try to get...
by Skye Walter | Feb 3, 2015 | Course Feature, Music SA News
Time is running out to enrol for Music SA’s accredited Music Business Courses! Cert III starts 2 Feb, Cert IV on 10 March. You could be on your way to starting a new band, writing & recording, polishing your performances, sorting out your branding &...
by Skye Walter | Feb 3, 2015 | Featured Business
Disk-Edits is a stalwart of the SA scene for a reason! It is the name of the lips of some of SA’s best known acts, including longterm client the multi-ARIA award winning Hilltop Hoods, The Audreys, Peter Combe, Fairies TV, and over 1000 more CD projects. Known...
by Skye Walter | Feb 3, 2015 | Uncategorised
SA singer songwriter Tim Moore has taken an unique approach with his latest album. “Songs For Little People” is one for children and adults alike, and the latter will certainly appreciate that it diverges from the usual ‘high energy’ music that...
by Skye Walter | Jan 27, 2015 | Opportunities
Hello000 tech-heads – that includes programmers, developers, designers, technologists, and other creative-minded people with a penchant for software! Introducing Hack SA, a music-focused ‘hackathon’ event that will allow you to collaborate intensively on new...
by Skye Walter | Jan 27, 2015 | Opportunities
It’s the moment every emerging Australian Hip Hop and Soul artist waits for – the Hilltop Hoods Initiative is now open for applications! You have a shot at a $10,000 cash incentive funded by Hilltop Hoods and APRA AMCOS to help manufacture, market, and...
by Skye Walter | Jan 25, 2015 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, SA Industry
MUSIC SA has been enjoying a unique partnership with Adelaide Airport with “This Is SA Music”, a curated series of original South Australian live music that is performed in the main terminal every Friday afternoon, plus alternate Saturdays and Sundays. We...
by Skye Walter | Jan 22, 2015 | Opportunities
South Australia’s favourite folk fest returns in October, as the Fleurieu Folk Festival once again graces the showgrounds of Willunga. You can Apply NOW to perform at the 2015 event, with online applications open via the FFF’s official website. It’s...
by Skye Walter | Jan 20, 2015 | Opportunities
Do you Know Your Noise? This new website will help you determine if your lifestyle is putting you at risk of having hearing loss. Also, if you take your hearing health seriously (e.g. wear earplugs at concerts), the HEARsmart website is also looking for musicians,...
by Skye Walter | Jan 4, 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 | Dec 1, 2014 | Uncategorised
More headlines from around the industry: Kaurna Cronin Gets Accolade From SA APRA 10 December 2014 Congratulations Kaurna Cronin who has won this year’s Emily Burrows Award, taking home $5000 courtesy of APRA AMCOS. This independent folk singer songwriter from ...
by Skye Walter | Nov 27, 2014 | News
The MUSIC SA Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Lisa Bishop to the role of General Manager. A highly qualified executive with extensive experience in the private, public & not-for-profit sectors, Lisa brings a broad range of skills and expertise in...
by Skye Walter | Nov 27, 2014 | News
Photo by Robert M. Knight Music SA is pleased to announce that Orianthi has chosen the Stefan Hauk Band from 115 artists that applied for the opportunity to open Orianthi’s only Australian headline show, to be held at The Gov on Sunday 21 December. At just 19...
by Skye Walter | Nov 21, 2014 | Opportunities
Time to kickstart your career in the music industry… announcing our 2015 New VET Courses from MUSIC SA! This VET program is more than a Music Course. Our students walk away with qualifications PLUS confidence and a passion for the music industry! We have...
by Skye Walter | Nov 19, 2014 | Opportunities
Deadline: Ongoing Here’s your chance to be involved in St Paul’s Creative Centre in the Adelaide CBD! The collaborative co-working space for the South Australian arts and creative industries is offering part time and full time memberships for its ‘hot...
by Skye Walter | Nov 19, 2014 | News
The Adelaide music scene welcomes the opening of “The Backyard”, a new venue in Port Adelaide that will ‘play host to a community of creative entrepreneurs and a live gig series’ this summer. Supported by Renew Adelaide, musicians Alicia...
by Skye Walter | Nov 19, 2014 | News
The next in the successful PromSong series will be on Wednesday 26th November at 7pm at The Promethean. Local songwriters Elizabeth Ruyi, Tom Redwood, Elsa Grace, Trent Worley and Ricky Hooper will showcase their tunes for the chance to win $500 of recording time at...
by Skye Walter | Nov 19, 2014 | News
Two new exhibitions of music photography are opening soon in Adelaide. Firstly, on Thursday 27 of November, award-winning live music venue The Gov hosts “Captured Sound” featuring the work of 9 photogs: Alex Kwong, Melissa Donato, Jennifer Sando, Ben...
by Skye Walter | Nov 13, 2014 | News
Photo: Bad//Dreems, by Peter Tea Congratulations to all the winners at the 2014 Fowler’s Live Music Awards, held at Fowler’s Live on Thursday 13th November. Winners from the 17 Peer Voted categories represented a well regarded group of South...
by Skye Walter | Nov 13, 2014 | News
It’s the last Live Session for 2014 for the Adelaide Music Collective, and what a great way to end a fabulous year of performances and SA Music Hall of Fame inductions. Get along to the Goodwood Institute on Friday 21 November, and you’ll be treated to...
by Skye Walter | Nov 13, 2014 | News
A hearty congratulations to radio presenter (and MUSIC SA Review Columnist) Michael Hunter, who today is celebrating 29 years of being on the airwaves! He has hosted his show “Roots and Branches” on Three D Radio (93.7FM Adelaide), since 1985 – and...
by Skye Walter | Nov 6, 2014 | Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News
Presenting “Music in the Square”, brought to you by the Adelaide City Council and curated by MUSIC SA. This new series of original live music starts next Thursday, with 2 acts playing side by side in Victoria Square during lunch time. The bands will trade...
by Skye Walter | Nov 6, 2014 | News
Great news for Aussie artists! Season 2 of Music Room TV, which plays 100% Australian music, is now on Foxtel’s Aurora 183, with the next episode due to air on Friday night (November 7th) at 8:30pm AEST. (That’s 8:00pm in Adelaide). If you miss it, hop on...
by Skye Walter | Oct 30, 2014 | News
We’re so excited to be able to share this news now! Alice Fraser, The Jam Room producer & a MUSIC SA tutor, has been offered the first international intern position working at Communion Music in London from early 2015. They represent and produce shows for...
by Skye Walter | Oct 30, 2014 | News
After canvassing the country these past four months for Australia’s next generation of songwriters, 10 aspiring musicians have made it through to the Grand Final of the Telstra Road to Discovery talent development program including SA’s own Loren Kate (pictured,...
by Skye Walter | Oct 1, 2014 | News
All hail the return of the printed street press to Adelaide! After launching several months ago as an online portal for SA music news, B-Side Magazine will now be printed weekly, and distributed to original live music venues and other outlets around town. In exciting...
by Skye Walter | Sep 25, 2014 | News
Big ups to Adelaide 3 piece Slick Arnold, who have taken out the top spot at the South Australian round of the AACA National Campus Band Competition! They’re now off to Sydney for the finals in October. Singer/guitarist Jack Crawford is also one of our very own...
by Skye Walter | Sep 23, 2014 | News
As of 18 September, The Music Council of Australia has a new name: Music Australia. Celebrating it’s 21st birthday, Music Australia has been active in providing informatio and organising research, advocacy and projects to advance music and musical life in...
by Skye Walter | Sep 17, 2014 | News
The Hon. Jay Weatherill, Premier of South Australia, held a media call at St Paul’s Creative Centre this morning – home of the new music (&more) hub. The Music SA team was there to explore the facilities, including Chair of the Board Anne Wiberg and...
by Skye Walter | Sep 17, 2014 | News
Last week during Bigsound, the AAM (Association of Artist Managers) launched ‘The 11 Commandments: A Code of Conduct for Managers’. It aims to “guide to current and future AAM members through their management career, to promote and encourage the...
by Skye Walter | Sep 3, 2014 | News
Premier Jay Weatherill will open Sounds x South Australia, a two-week series of industry events presented by Musitec. Musitec is South Australia’s new music industry cluster organisation, developing local and global opportunities for music, technology and creative...
by Skye Walter | Sep 2, 2014 | News
The South Australian Music Development Office is presenting a special showcase of Adelaide acts at Bigsound! On Wednesday, 10 September make sure you’re at the Judith Wright Centre (conference venue) Shopfront from 12:30-2:00pm, and you’ll be treated to...
by Skye Walter | Sep 2, 2014 | News
This will be AMAZING! If you want to know how beats are made, here’s your chance to see some of Adelaide’s finest producers doing it live in NSS Studios on Thursday 18th September! Watch Funkoars and Golden Era hitmen TRIALS and ADFU get down in the studio...
by Skye Walter | Aug 28, 2014 | News
The Live Music Office has launched their new website at livemusicoffice.com.au along with a new research initiative to better understand the social and economic contribution that live music makes to Australia. It aims to learn about the great work that is being done...
by Skye Walter | Aug 28, 2014 | News
SCALA’s (Songwriters, Composers & Lyricists Association Inc) Festival of Live Music is in full swing, with its live heats running through August. The final heat is tonight (28 August) at SCALA’s regular home of their weekly performance events, The...
by Skye Walter | Aug 27, 2014 | News
Concerned music students should not miss a public meeting on Sunday regarding The State Government’s funding cuts to the VET music programs currently offered at the University of Adelaide. From 1pm – 3pm on Sunday, Tammy Franks Greens MLC will host a session at the...
by Skye Walter | Jul 9, 2014 | News
The Adelaide music scene welcomes DiVision – a new label providing a platform for local bands to record and perform original music. Launching on 1st August at The Jade, DiVision will showcase multiple record releases including Truce’s LP, Black...
