Dreambox Collective is exploring safety and housing in the lives of women
BY MIRANDA ILCHEF, LEAD WRITER (NSW) The newly formed Dreambox Collective opens its 2021 season with A Space of One’s Own; a musical exploration of […]
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How to release an album (without a label)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Imagine you have complete freedom to release the album of your dreams. You could design the artwork. Choose the music. Distribute it […]
Katie Noonan wants to “break down the elitism and stuffiness of classical music”
BY ALEXANDRA MATHEW Katie Noonan’s ethereal voice has serenaded Australians for the best part of two decades. Unlike many professional singers who may not stray […]
How to own your music career (when you have endometriosis)
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Debilitating cramps. Heavy bleeding. Digestive issues. Lower back pain. Fatigue. For many women, these symptoms are written off as ‘period pain’. It’s […]
Catherine Strong’s research shows “very huge” risk of music workers leaving the industry
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE With an influx of digital concerts and transitions into online music lessons, it can feel like we are living in a “new […]
Watch the world premiere of Wesley Stormer’s new music clip
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Wesley Stormer grew up in Mount Riverview, a suburb of the picturesque Blue Mountains. He went on to study composition at Western […]
Facebook banned Australian arts media. Here’s what you can do to keep up
FROM THE CUTCOMMON TEAM Here at CutCommon, we woke to the devastating news on Thursday morning that our publication — as with all Australian media […]
A new study is confronting the “sexualisation of Australia’s classical musicians”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Does the classical music industry do its best to promote gender equality? It’s certainly a topic that weighs heavily on the minds […]
The Cooperative is combining opera with social justice
BY JESSIE WANG, LEAD WRITER (COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL AWARENESS) It’s the start of 2021. As a member of our music community, what’s the first thing […]
My arts career during COVID-19: Nicole van Bruggen, artistic director
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, the entire nature of our industry has shifted — seemingly overnight — with artists forced to […]