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BIGSOUND Standout Stella Donnelly Wins Inaugural Levi's Music Prize
Perth musician Stella Donnelly was one of the clear standout acts of the entire BIGSOUND festival, so it's perhaps unsurprising — though incredibly deserved — that she was named the inaugural ... awarding the first of what will be four $25,000 prizes bestowed upon BIGSOUND acts over the next year. In accepting the award, she displayed the same affable humility that
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Accolades & Why They Matter: Observations From BIGSOUND's Awards Judging Panel
Both Worlds? "The Levi's Music Prize is designed to be integrated into BIGSOUND," Edmondson explained. "It's kind of like a hybrid between a grant and a prize, really ... territory, because it's an export prize, and who's generated buzz at BIGSOUND." "It's great for BIGSOUND because it lifts the energy that little bit more [if artists
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The Music Podcast At BIGSOUND Day Three: Gigs, Party, Sleep, Repeat
Music Podcast With Dave & Neil rolls into day three of BIGSOUND with all the delirium and excitement the backend of the festival brings.  Today's episode features appearances ... full episode below or on  iTunes  (subscribe & review)! listen to bigsound day one's podcast  here listen to bigsound day two's podcast  here
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Overheard At BIGSOUND 2017: Day Two
class tomorrow." — Some bands are just super-committed to being at BIGSOUND. Ahh, those kids will be just fine. "God, this is so slow !" "At least it didn ... seeing Brisbane locals doing awesome things at any time of year, but especially during BIGSOUND.  — Amyl & The Sniffers  will NOT be playing their showcase tonight (Thursday
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Archie Roach Opens Up At BIGSOUND On Using Music To Turn Frustration Into Healing
second of BIGSOUND 's two keynote panels today, delivered by venerated Indigenous icon Archie Roach with Nancy Bates of the Archie Roach Foundation and moderated by independent freelancer Namila Benson
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Live Review: BIGSOUND Festival 2017: Night Two Live Reviews
Brisbane’s Osaka Punch get down to business kicking off the second night of BIGSOUND with a lively and pulsating set. Despite being so early into the night, those ... given that the Northern Territory band launched a crowdfunding campaign to get themselves to BIGSOUND — and it proves to be a masterstroke. After starting the set with just
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'Making Music Means Selling It' & Other Things We Learnt From Tina Arena's BIGSOUND Keynote
changing face of the music industry. Here's our takeaways from Arena's BIGSOUND keynote. On her forty year long career "Music has been my life so I'm incredibly
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Overheard At BIGSOUND 2017: Day One
eternal crowd-pleaser.  "I wonder how much collective time is wasted at BIGSOUND waiting at traffic lights?" — A frightening amount, Simon O'Leary (Hyperfest/WAM). A frightening amount ... Each to their own, but that's a weird thing to do.    BIGSOUND 2016 alumnus  Alice Ivy  made a cheeky trip to Brisbane to sign
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The Music Podcast At BIGSOUND Day Two: Buzz Bands Talk This Year's Best Acts
Music Podcast With Dave & Neil at BIGSOUND and let's just say, it's not just the weather that's hotting up.  Today's edition includes the likes ... your podcasts.  The Music Podcast   With Dave & Neil  at BIGSOUND is brought to you thanks to Dr Martens, Fender and Studios 301. Stream
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Safety First: Key Moments From BIGSOUND's 'Every Space Should Be A Safe Space'
Bakehouse Studios co-owner and SLAM co-founder Helen Marcou , the audience at BIGSOUND heard from Secret Service managing director Stacey Piggott , Mellum PR director and founder Udaravi Widanapathirana
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No More World Stages: Lessons From BIGSOUND's Panel On Colour & Culture
role of culture, creativity and categorisation in the music industry at  BIGSOUND  today. Here are some of the takeaways from the wide-ranging, frequently affecting, conversation, which
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Live Review: BIGSOUND Festival 2017: Night One Live Reviews
Lawrie kicks thing off at Black Bear Lodge for night one at BIGSOUND. The guitars are jangly to begin with and Lawrie and his band draw the small crowd ... proceedings.  First act in the early hours of a slogging BIGSOUND schedule, fuck a tumbleweed-rolling hall, Merk and crew stadium-stunted their set. A product of Neil Finn