Overheard At BIGSOUND: Part One

10 September 2014 | 4:19 pm | Staff Writer

AJ Maddah, Groovin The Moo, 'who scored The Black Keys support' and more hot BIGSOUND topics.

Our team has been trawling the streets and venues of Brisbane's annual BIGSOUND to bring you latest industry dirt:

Cattleyard Promotions, the team behind Groovin The Moo, are running around BIGSOUND this week spruiking new venture Cattleyard Collective - an event management, tour logistics and marketing services provider.
 
"Can you introduce me to AJ Maddah?" - internationals who've heard about the Myth Of Maddah.
 
Dan Biddle on the country music panel: 'I'd love to see Tamworth happen at Darling Harbour one year."
 
Canadian Music Week President Neill Dixon is actively looking for bands to place on the 2015 Spotlight On Australia.
 
"These are the best types of meetings, meetings with food." - Australian delegate at Sounds Australia speed dating.
 
"We'll be taking over the world." - Damo Costin, 123 Agency.
 
One of this year's showcasing acts look to have landed the much sought after support slot on The Black Keys tour.
 
"Why is it I like these bands more than any of this other shit out there now?" - label guy at Shihad show last night.
 
"Just piss on the bus." - another label guy on the bus back to the Valley after the official opening party.
 
"Why the fuck have all the venues been renamed after animals this year?" - multiple sources.
 
Anthony 'Gadget' Goddard is Mark Dodds' shadow BIGSOUND, preparing to take over Inertia's top A&R job.
 
Which of our team fell asleep to the sound of another of our team screaming at infomercials at 3am today?