“Reconnect with live music and each other” in this sonic meditation
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The bar will be open, and the sun will be setting… Reconnect with live music and each other. Sounds pretty relaxed, doesn’t […]
May 2022
Commission new music and “you might stumble on a masterpiece”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Clancy McLeod is a solo guitarist who is forging his own path. Luckily for the world around him, that path includes a […]
5 meaningful conversations with artists that moved me
BY CUTCOMMON When it comes to the Australian music industry, percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM has always ventured one step ahead of the game. The artistic […]
Support Act reveals startling findings of its industry mental health and wellbeing survey
CONTENT COURTESY SUPPORT ACT Music charity Support Act, in conjunction with the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne, today unveiled the findings of its first-ever Mental Health and Wellbeing […]
LIVE REVIEW // Emma checks out the ANAM Set Festival
BY EMMA SULLIVAN The ANAM Set Festival: Opening NightAbbotsford Convent, 13 May Few industries were harder hit by the pandemic than the arts, with countless […]
Brisbane is hosting its first mental health and arts festival
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE This week, Brisbane is hosting its first mental health and arts festival — The Big Reach. Through conversations, technology, and workshops, attendees […]
A group of musicians, poets, and artists will explore place and identity after lockdowns
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE The pandemic has challenged the artists of Australia. One group of performers, composers, visual artists, and poets will confront not only the […]
There’s no music on a dead planet
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Musicians across the world are uniting in a new campaign to demand climate action. In Australia, familiar names in our classical and […]
EVENTS // The Talent is highlighting the amazing abilities of young musicians
CONTENT COURTESY 3MBS The Talent is an exciting live performance program on 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne, which seeks to highlight the amazing abilities of up-and-coming musicians who have […]
Australian music industry launches a 3-point plan before the Federal Election
CONTENT COURTESY APRA AMCOS Sixteen Australian music industry bodies representing an industry worth $16 billion a year to the digital, entertainment, hospitality, and tourism economies […]