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Live Review: BIGSOUND Festival 2016 Night One
standout electro artist on BIGSOUND's 2016 bill, Sydney’s BUOY , also known as Charmian Kingston, takes to The Flying Cock’s stage early on night one to delight punters ... with her jolty, dreamy-style electro-pop. Being her second BIGSOUND, Kingston appears quite relaxed on stage, not letting a room full of delegates faze her as she plays through
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What We Learnt From Kim Gordon's BIGSOUND Keynote
realms of visual art, design and writing over the years – who begins her BIGSOUND 2016 keynote speech by standing at the lectern reading a pre-prepared piece entitled Performance
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Industry Experts Dissect Mental Health Issues In Music At BIGSOUND
some point has dealt with a mental illness,” stated artist manager Catherine Haridy . At BIGSOUND ’s Mental Health and Music panel, there was a wide discussion on how to deal
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Overheard At BIGSOUND: Part One
Message to delegates at BIGSOUND 2016 : Watch over your shoulder, theMusic squad are listening. So here's what's been talked about at the opening night and first ... BIGSOUND. From the 'Australia. The World. The Future.' panel: Panellist: "Melbourne is the live music capital" Audience member: *cough* bullshit *cough* Promoter and passionate Richmond supporter: "I've scheduled
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FOREVR Pull Out Of BIGSOUND Showcase For Personal Reasons
FOREVR  have had to cancel their planned appearance at Brisbane's  BIGSOUND  festival event tonight for personal reasons. In a post on social media this afternoon ... sorry to have to let you guys know that we can't play our BIGSOUND gig tonight," they wrote. "There's been a tragedy close to the band
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UNIFIED Create Groundbreaking Music Industry Grant
help photographers, producers, graphic designers, journalists and more break into the industry. During his BIGSOUND 2016 keynote speech, UNIFIED founder and CEO Jaddan Comerford  unveiled  The Unified Grant
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BIGSOUND's Next Four Years Guaranteed By Qld Government
Establishing itself as a pivotal music event on the Australian calendar, BIGSOUND has secured its next four years through substantial funding via Arts Queensland and Australia Council . The exciting news ... very long time, it was quite difficult to quantify the impact of something like BIGSOUND on the economy, but we know that in 2015 BIGSOUND generated $3.1 million in Fortitude
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BIGSOUND 2016 Artist Focus: HARTS
music. What industry lessons would you like to take away from the BIGSOUND conference?  Learn more about marketing and networking. Getting more exposure for my music and reaching ... broader audience. What acts are you looking forward to checking out at the BIGSOUND showcase?  I'm looking forward to discovering new artists I haven't heard
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A Local Airline Has Just Made Touring So Much Easier For Bands
allowing 64kg across four pieces of checked luggage. The exciting news was unveiled at BIGSOUND last night, doubles the previous allowance announced in 2011, and follows a number
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Alex Lahey, Wafia, Oscar Key Sung & More Awesome Aussies Are Off To SXSW
Lahey , who's presently set Brisbane-town abuzz ahead of her impending performance at BIGSOUND this evening, as well as eclectic, electric electronic songstress  Wafia , cult-fave singer
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BIGSOUND 2016 Speaker Focus: Bruce Tweedie
business side works. What will you be primarily discussing during your appearance at the BIGSOUND conference?  The evolution of music activations in advertising. I'm fascinated ... industry. What do you personally hope to take away from your time at BIGSOUND?  Meeting lots of interesting people. Cross fertilisation is a wonderful thing. Which acts
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BIGSOUND 2016 Speaker Focus: Vanessa Picken
Have fun.  What will you be primarily discussing during your appearance at the BIGSOUND conference?  We will be exploring the ways in which the roles within labels ... through.  What do you personally hope to take away from your time at BIGSOUND?  New connections, new favourite artists and a greater understanding of where our industry
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