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Jack Ladder Announces Album Launch Shows

heels of their triumphant, much-talked-about appearance at last week's BIGSOUND Live showcase, Sydney-bred singer-songwriter Jack Ladder and his backing band The Dreamlanders ... November 13. Brisbane got a special preview airing of some of the material at BIGSOUND, when a packed Black Bear Lodge showing resulted in Ladder's name being on many

Features / Music

20 Questions Industry Panel: BIGSOUND 2014

Ryan (The Great Escape/MAMA + Company) reflect on the highs and lows of their BIGSOUND 2014 experience in a 20-question back-and-forth with theMusic 's Leigh Treweek

More Names Confirmed For Surry Hills Festival

have been confirmed for the returning Surry Hills Festival today. Joining the likes of BIGSOUND buzz act Spookyland and charismatic funky disco maestro Donny Benet will be indie-folk

SAFIA Unveil New Single 'You Are The One'

Canberra right now, having just wrapped up a number of highly buzzed BIGSOUND showcases last week. And to keep the good items rollin’ as they kick off their headline tour ... your upcoming summer playlists. Give it a spin below: In addition to their BIGSOUND hype, SAFIA have also been nominated for the Carlton Dry Global Music Grant, putting them

Live Review: Spookyland, Ainslie Wills, Lanks

small-yet-interested crowd has built up once Spookyland takes the stage. Fresh from BIGSOUND, the four-piece bunch fronted by Marcus Gordon prove worthy of recent hype. Gordon

The Church Reveal New Album Details

vinyl formats, looking a little something like this (OK, entirely like it): The BIGSOUND keynote speakers and showcase stars are keeping exclusive pre-order rights for their merch store ... shirts are also available for purchase. As demonstrated by their recent performance at BIGSOUND, the church are still an engaging, vital prospect on the Australian live music landscape

Features / Premiere

JBL At BIGSOUND Day Two

Check out the JBL BIGSOUND sizzle reel, covering moments from

I OH YOU's Top Five Buzz Industry Figures At BIGSOUND

everyone gasps for air and basks in what seems like the eternal hangover of Bigsound 2014, I OH YOU would like to give a shout out to our top five ... buzz industry figures of Bigsound 2014. Bands/producers are cool n all but lets face it, we're the brains behind this shit. Mark Holland I'm not sure

The International Industry's Favourite Bands From BIGSOUND

BIGSOUND 's third-day program of live industry panels is almost over, with this afternoon proving an excellent opportunity for an international panel of industry representatives to discuss a broad ... acts they would give their left eye to work with. Once talk turns to BIGSOUND and Australian artists, however, responses become nothing short of illuminating — Willinger and Hodgson both point

Fifty Years Of Bluesfest Director Peter Noble

third and final day of BIGSOUND has arrived, and despite some bleary eyes and throbbing heads, a sizeable crowd has gathered to hear Peter Noble ... legally" - Noble on the dissolution of his partnership with Kevin Oxford #BIGSOUND #tm_bs — theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) September 12, 2014 "All I really want to say about that is your anger

Features / Premiere

Kingswood Performs 'Piece By Piece' Under Sydney Harbour Bridge

Albums Chart top ten a couple of weeks back. Kingswood are currently at the BIGSOUND conference in Brisbane, with a final show locked in tonight at Ric's Bar. Check

Overheard At BIGSOUND: Part Three

across the road, got a new pair, back at the pub. How good's BIGSOUND?" — someone near Glenn Dickie "There's nothing wrong with The Veronicas, but Oasis are better ... Sant in response to a previous 'Overhead At BIGSOUND' "All black - I'm Johnny Cash in the valley. In shorts." — Dave Hume ‎"Congratulations on the engagement, Chasey - punching above

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