by Skye Walter | Nov 18, 2015 | News
It’s a perfect combination, really: watching some flicks under the stars, and soaking in some live music in the summer eve. The City of Unley has you covered – it’s series of just that combo returns, starting this Friday 20 November, and running...
by Skye Walter | Nov 18, 2015 | News
This. Is. Good. News. Last night (17 Nov 2015) the Liquor Licensing (Entertainment on Licensed Premises) Amendment Bill 2015 passed through Parliament (unopposed) for the removal of entertainment conditions on liquor licenses. What does it mean? In general, a BIG WIN...
by Skye Walter | Nov 12, 2015 | Gigs
Appomattox Run will be be taking their brand of southern blues to the Grace Emily on Saturday 14 November and launching their debut full length Album. Along for the ride is Nuvo and Nikko & Snooks. Couldn’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday...
by Skye Walter | Nov 5, 2015 | Opportunities
Back in October we heralded the coming of “Proof of Life”, a Festival designed to innovate, collaborate and of course, celebrate live music! It’s now launch time, with the opening party tomorrow night (6 November) at the The Exeter, from 54:30pm. All welcome!...
by Skye Walter | Nov 5, 2015 | Featured Artist
[fusion_text]Juliette Seizure and the Tremor Dolls are fairly new to the scene, but don’t let that fool you. Between the 6 members there is a long history of bands in Adelaide, and their style of bubble punk garage power-pop is sure to grab you and keep you...
by Skye Walter | Nov 4, 2015 | Music SA Presents, News
Picnic in the Square is back! After a fabulous run in 2014, this popular series in the heart of the CBD returns with more scrumptious food and some of Adelaide’s hottest acts. Every Thursday and Friday in Victoria Square during November, why not step out of the...
by Skye Walter | Nov 2, 2015 | Opportunities
‘One Night Only’ at Adelaide Town Hall in fact translates to five nights x five local live music performances, and is a new live music series that has been developed to give local bands the opportunity to perform inside a very special venue during Fringe! Thanks...
by Skye Walter | Nov 2, 2015 | News
The Adelaide Music Collective has had a huge year, from the special concert and exhibition at the Mortlock Library, an amazing new series of live recordings with “Yesterday’s Heroes”, and of course their Live Sessions and AMC Hall of Fame inductions...
by Skye Walter | Nov 1, 2015 | Frusic, Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, Opportunities
Reminder: 2016 Adelaide Fringe Festival program launches 2 December! Watch for more news on how to promote your MUSIC show through the FRUSIC (Fringe Music) Campaign. Are you a Registered Fringe Venue that’s hosting Live Music during Adelaide...
by Skye Walter | Oct 29, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
On the back of their national tour, Young Offenders are celebrating in the way possible by inviting some friends along to a Halloween show at Jive on Friday 30-October. Framework, Slick Arnold, Greenthief (VIC) and Release The Hounds (QLD) fill out the lineup,...
by Skye Walter | Oct 27, 2015 | Opportunities
Want a chance to play to over 40,000 people at Adelaide’s New Year’s Eve celebrations at Elder Park? The Jump Start competition from Fresh 92.7 ends Friday (30 Oct), so don’t miss out on apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This is HUGE! 40,000 people...
by Skye Walter | Oct 22, 2015 | Gigs
Dave Graney and The Coral Snakes are BACK! This Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October the band perform at The Crown & Anchor Hotel, playing the classic album “Night Of The Wolverine’ in its entirety, plus other selected tracks. If you haven’t got...
by Skye Walter | Oct 22, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
Enter the Parallax launches this weekend at The Rhino Room, promising to bring a new live electronic experience which will create “a communitas where people come together with mutual appreciation for the craft and creation of sound”. The first instalment...
by Skye Walter | Oct 15, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
Babes Are Wolves are relatively new to the scene, but when you look at who the group is made up of (The Villenettes, Gold Bloom, British Robots to name a few) there is a wealth of musical knowledge put together in this project. The band are now ready to launch their...
by Skye Walter | Oct 14, 2015 | News, Opportunities
In less than a month, Adelaide will be brimming with innovative opportunities to celebrate live music. Introducing “Proof of Life” Festival, 6-14 November, which is offering YOU a chance to get out amongst it and see more live music. It’s a call to...
by Skye Walter | Oct 8, 2015 | Featured Music
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by Skye Walter | Oct 8, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
THANES rose from the ashes of Van Cleef, but make no mistake, this is a new kind of beast. Billing themselves as “Kosmische, Krautrock, Cinematic Italo Horror Disco” its a mixed bag of guitar, synths, drum machines and heavily effected vocals....
by Skye Walter | Oct 8, 2015 | Gigs
Lots of gigs happening this week, including the release of the new EP by Glass Skies ‘Fly On, Children’. Their psych rock stylings will be taking over the Crown & Anchor Hotel on Saturday 10 October along with electro wizards Urtekk. You can stream the...
by Amy Briefs | Oct 7, 2015 | Featured Tour
Melbourne’s Spacejunk head to SA to launch their second album ‘Bite Your Tongue’ in mid October. These four long haired louts play aggressive high-energy proto-punk, short, fast and loud and have drawn comparisons to The Stooges, BORED! and The...
by Skye Walter | Oct 6, 2015 | Opportunities
Attention emerging Adelaide musos – ART AFTER DARK will soon be launching Summer Sounds in Adelaide’s West End district, and they are on the lookout for performers. One Thursday per month, local musicians will have the opportunity to showcase their music...
by Skye Walter | Oct 1, 2015 | Gigs
The Crown & Anchor has been giving us some amazing live gigs lately, and none more so than this weekend! Flyying Colours are over from Melbourne as part of their ROYGBIV EP launch tour. Having recently been in Adelaide playing to a packed room at The...
by Skye Walter | Oct 1, 2015 | SA Acts on Tour
Not content with releasing a new video for their track ‘boys are out’, Young Offenders have just announced their first national tour, taking in the sights of Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, finishing off with a big show back home at Jive. 22nd October...
by Skye Walter | Sep 30, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
The October long weekend is always a celebration for Adelaide – given the last one was back in the cold days of June. Over the past few years, its been a weekend of live music down at Semaphore, courtesy of Semaphore Music Festival. Whilst the majority of the...
by Skye Walter | Sep 30, 2015 | Featured Music
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by Skye Walter | Sep 23, 2015 | News
Can you believe it’s already that time of year again? The next run of Porch Sessions is upon us, and the first show of Season Three has been announced, including an exciting new “porchling season pass”! South Australia’s fave travelling...
by Skye Walter | Sep 23, 2015 | Opportunities
Adelaide’s favourite Fringe Hub in the north – the Salisbury Secret Garden – is now in its third year of bringing thousands out of the city centre during the busy festival. Now the largest and fastest growing Fringe Hub outside of the CBD, last year...
by Skye Walter | Sep 23, 2015 | Featured Festival
Music, theatre, dance, music, film and visual arts…. noodle market!… OzAsia Festival has it all! Australia’s leading international arts festival entirely dedicated to engagement with Asia kicks off in Adelaide on 24 September, running through to 4...
by Skye Walter | Sep 22, 2015 | Frusic, Music SA News, Music SA Presents, News, Opportunities
INTRODUCING ‘FRUSIC’ Get double the promotion – for FREE – when you register your venue or music act for Adelaide Fringe 2016! Not only will you be listed in the official Adelaide Fringe guide & website, but you’ll also be featured in...
by Skye Walter | Sep 9, 2015 | Featured Festival
Internationally renowned performers join some of the nation’s most outstanding emerging talent in this year’s line up for the Fleurieu Folk Festival, with NSW’s Beccy Cole as headliner. There are 18 interstate acts in the program, from Tassie (New Holland...
by Skye Walter | Sep 9, 2015 | Featured Festival
Lots of new names on the bill for the 2015 Semaphore Music Festival, which looks to be one of the biggest yet! Some of Adelaide’s hottest acts will be taking the stage at the foreshore event, including Wasted Wanderers, Kaurna Cronin, Cosmo Thundercat, The...
by Skye Walter | Sep 9, 2015 | Gigs
To say Horror My Friend have had a good year would be a slight understatement… Just announced as a Stigwood Fellowship artist, new releases, showcasing at Bigsound AND signed to the poison city records family for their debut album ‘Stay In, Do...
by Skye Walter | Sep 9, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
My how time flies! BSIDE Magazine is already celebrating 1 year of bringing you print & web mags brimming with music news, and we extend a hearty congratulations!! It was a privilege for Music SA to appear on the back page of their very 1st edition (and many...
by Skye Walter | Sep 2, 2015 | Gigs
A Death cover, album called ‘Diseased Diety’ and tracks including ‘Impetus of Misery’ and ‘Feasting on the Flesh of the Elders.’ That should give you a good idea of what to expect from Adelaide metal heavyweights Voros’ new...
by Skye Walter | Aug 31, 2015 | touring sa dates
Wednesday 2 September – Motion City Soundtrack @ The Gov Thursday 3 September – Bec Sandridge @ Grace Emily Thursday 3 September – Wells @ Ancient World (FEATURED) Friday 4 September – Gang Of Youths @ Adelaide UniBar Friday 4 September -Self Defense Family @ Crown...
by Skye Walter | Aug 27, 2015 | Frusic, Opportunities
Everyone loves to FRINGE! Registrations for the 2016 Adelaide Fringe Festival are now open for Artists, Events and Venues. As Australia’s largest and most loved open-access arts festival, you do not want to miss out on being part of the action. Join over 1000...
by Skye Walter | Aug 27, 2015 | Gigs
The ‘Cranka plays host for Black Coral’s EP launch this Saturday 29 August, as the 3 piece happily show offer their style of ‘dark vivid lyrics with atmospheric guitar, bass driven harmonies, astound rock beats and textured synth.’ You’ll...
by Skye Walter | Aug 25, 2015 | Featured Festival, Festivals
A lot of events describe themselves as ‘explosive’… but in the case of Scumfest, they’re right! Old Queens Theatre is where you need to be on Saturday 14 November, where the one and only “legendary Australian yob-rock outfit” The...
by Skye Walter | Aug 11, 2015 | News
The Adelaide Music Collective has had a banner year, not only continuing their popular series of original live music and inductions to the AMC SA Music Hall of Fame, but they also hosted a special Hall of Fame exhibition and concert at the Mortlock Library, as well as...
by Skye Walter | Aug 6, 2015 | Gigs
Adelaide’s Rin McArdle has an impressive list of supports under her belt, including The Cairos, Thelma Plum, Josh Pyke, Emma Louise, Tim Rogers and more. This Saturday she now steps forward with her debut offering, the EP “Lefty Lou & The Hamley Street...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 21, 2015 | SA Acts on Tour
Live In Australia July 2015 Thursday July 23 – The Exeter, Adelaide Friday July 24 – Boney, Melbourne Saturday July 25 – Goodgod Small Club, Sydney Sunday July 26 – Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay more details...
by Tom Gaffney | Jul 21, 2015 | Gigs
Futuresounds Adelaide debut their monthly showcase at Supermild, Tired Lion share the stage with Glass Skies and Tomorrow Rising, and The Shaolin Afronauts party at the Exeter before they jet off to Splendour. Thursday July 23 Crown & Anchor – The Monikers +...
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 Tom Gaffney | Jul 16, 2015 | Gigs
Party Party Part-B is back to blow the socks off of the Crown & Anchor, Nosaj Thing comes to town, bringing Oscilla to the stage with him, and The Wheatsheaf brings a huge Cardwell family reunion. Thursday July 16 Hotel Metro – Electric Badger + Fell To...
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 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 Tom Gaffney | Jul 9, 2015 | Gigs
Ancient World returns with a hefty lineup, and the next edition of Sidechain sets the tone at Producer’s. You’d also be mad to miss Luke Millions on the decks of the Ex. Thursday July 9 Jack Ruby – Jack Ruby House Band Ancient World – Holy...
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 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 Tom Gaffney | Jul 2, 2015 | Gigs
Thursday July 2 Crown & Anchor – Baltimore Poet + Across The Atlas + Colibrium + Luke Carlino Jack Ruby – Jack Ruby House Band Hotel Metro – The Dopamine Game + Throwing Flowers + Peter Dixon *Exeter – Honor Davey + Ellen Ferguson + Bridget...
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 Tom Gaffney | Jun 25, 2015 | Gigs
Here’s what live music you should see this week in South Australia. (*our top picks) Thursday June 25 Crown & Anchor – Dudhoney + The Violet Crams + Chasing Claire Exeter – Sonatine + Voicerom + Reststrahlen Band Jack Ruby – Jack Ruby House...
by Tom Gaffney | Jun 23, 2015 | SA Acts on Tour
Live In Australia June 2015 – July 2015 “Nicaragua Nights” Tour Friday June 26 – Goodgod Small Club, Sydney (late night club set) Saturday June 27 – Hugs n Kisses, Melbourne Thursday July 9 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane Friday July 10 – Flyrite Bar,...
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 11, 2015 | Top Pick Gig
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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 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 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 | Top Pick Gig
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by Skye Walter | Jun 3, 2015 | News
We’d mentioned the opportunity to get in on the ARBA Memphis Blues Challenge awhile back, and now the lineup for the 2 SA heats is finalised and raring to go in June! The ARBA Memphis Blues Challenge aims to find the best possible blues acts to represent ARBA,...
by Skye Walter | May 25, 2015 | touring sa dates
Wednesday 1 July – Blien Vesne @ Crown & Sceptre Wednesday 1 July – Seether @ The Gov (FEATURED) Thursday 2 July – Marlon Williams & The Yarra Benders, Norma Jean @ Jive Friday 3 July – Belle Haven @ Enigma Friday 3 July – Tim Rogers &...
by Skye Walter | May 20, 2015 | Opportunities
The lineup for Splendour in the Grass 2015 is huge, if by huge you mean Blur, Florence and the Machine, Mark Ronson, The Wombats, Tame Impala and more! Now thanks to triple j Unearthed’s latest competition, you could be part of it. The winning act will be flown...
by Skye Walter | May 20, 2015 | Opportunities
From Oxjam’s successful origin in the UK, where 50,000+ musicians have played to over a million people at thousands of venues, the month long festival is now hitting Australian shores this August. This is your opportunity to work together with other music lovers...
