Is SoundCloud about to go under?
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE It’s natural that in this industry, many of us rely on SoundCloud to consume our music. We listen, and we distribute for […]
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EXPOSED! Life in the orchestra with Jonathon Ramsay, trombone
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever wondered what life is really like in the orchestra? Welcome to EXPOSED! Throughout 2017, we’re teaming up with musicians and […]
A chat with Nicholas Tolputt, countertenor
BY LAURA BIEMMI If you haven’t heard of Nicholas Tolputt, I suggest you start listening up. The young countertenor – a Melbourne Conservatorium of […]
Kupka’s Piano: “A live show with no one on stage”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE What if music and words were living beings? How would they behave? What would we think of them? This is the […]
Shelley: A chat with father and son
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE If you’re looking for a gig to make you feel warm and fuzzy, check out this Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra father-and-son event. […]
Queer and Now: Ben Nielsen, producer
BY JASSY ROBERTSON Many composers and musicians will allow their art to speak for itself. Not always are they asked about their personal lives. […]
Soprano Jessica Harper on body image, realism, funding in opera
BY SPENCER DARBY I’d like to preface this interview with a disclaimer. I am a friend and fan of Jessica Harper. I have worked […]
Peter Coleman-Wright: Singing, spontaneity, and social protest
BY ELEANOR WOOD, LONDON CORRESPONDENT Peter Coleman-Wright has taken on many of the great baritone roles throughout history, singing from some of the most […]
Guitarist Sam McAuliffe talks new improv release
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Sam McAuliffe may be the freshest muso on the Hobart scene. He kicked off 2017 with a move to the island […]
Con Fuoco: Isaac Mouskovias, piano
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Welcome to Con Fuoco, CutCommon’s interview series with emerging musicians in Australia. Pianist and vocalist Isaac Mouskovias was born in […]