Category: Music

Santos Symphony Under The Stars – ASO – 25th Feb – Preview

The concert will be presented by ABC Classic FM’s Christopher Lawrence and feature conductor, Marc Taddei and one of Australia’s best-loved sopranos and regular guest on the ABC’s Spicks and Specks, Antoinette Halloran.

Asa and Fefe – Sessions – The Space – 19th Jan

This was happy, vibrant world music and their returns to Adelaide, especially if again on the open air stages of WOMAD, will be certain to be warmly embraced.

Soundwave 2012 Interview – Cherri Bomb

“Young” is a very apt term for the band, whose members’ ages range from twelve to fourteen, but words like “inexperienced”, “amateur” or “immature” are definitely not needed here. This quartet will have achieved more as a band by the time they finish puberty, than most bands accomplish in their whole careers.

A Chorus Line – Festival Theatre Til 28 Jan – 3K

Any one much involved in the performing arts will embrace A Chorus Line but for those who wear suits it can become a struggle with the razzamatazz of the last 15 minutes potentially a long wait. 3K

RAW: Heatwave Music Festival – All Ages – 12-15th Jan – Middleton

Australia’s hottest new national hip hop festival is here – Australia, meet HeatWave. Originating in South Australia where they burst upon the scene last year with Xzibit headlining their debut event.

RAW: AI Guitar Festival Calls For Entries For Comp

After its tremendous success in 2010 the International Classical Guitar Competition returns and is open for applications from 2 January, 2012. Emerging players compete for a share of total prizes to the value of $31,000, making it one of the most prestigious guitar competitions in the world.

RAW: Laneway Festival Announces Partnership with Music SA and ‘Alleyway’ band competition

The St Jerome’s Laneways Festival today announced an exciting new partnership to assist emerging artists. See post for details.

RAW: ASO 75th Gala Concert Review

As a worthy cause for celebration, a 75th Anniversary fits the bill and the gala concert was certainly enjoyable but none would say it was a landmark moment.

RAW: Future Music -2nd LineUp Announcement

A lot of acts are described as “needing no introduction” these days, but when it comes to New Order it actually rings true. See post for more details on Future’s 2012 Line Up

RAW: Soundwave Interview – Four Year Strong

It has been a colossal three years in the life of Pop-Punk/Hardcore outfit Four Year Strong, starting with their signing to Pete Wentz’ Decaydance Records in 2008 to their recent support tours with Good Charlotte, Sum 41, Rise Against and Bad Religion.