Bigsound is the music industry convention in Australia. Every September artists, managers, record companies, producers, promoters, engineers, photographers and music journalists gather in Brisbane to talk about, and listen to, music. Lots of music. Over the 3 days of the conference there's a plethora of seminars, discussion panels and keynote addresses and every night it's an … [Read more...]
Vinyl Distraction
A couple of weeks ago I bought a turntable. Not just any turntable, but a Technics 1210 Mk 2. It’s been a long time coming and it was a long haul getting it here, having hired a car in Sydney to drive it back to the Gold Coast. There was a bonus that came with that turntable – 400 albums and 100 singles that filled the boot of that car on the drive home. This is a dangerous … [Read more...]
Cat Empire – Night Quarter, Gold Coast 8/5/16
If you’ve not made the effort to check out the Night Quarter at Helensvale yet you’re doing yourself a great disservice. This venue is not only what residents of the northern Gold Coast desperately needed, but all of us, no matter where you live on the Coast. It’s a venue that will comfortably accommodate 2000+ people – all too evident last night with the Cat Empire drawing … [Read more...]
Purple Reign
What is going on in 2016? Bowie, Sir George Martin, Glenn Frey, Maurice White and now Prince. Some big music names there and we’ve still got 8 months to go. Extraordinary isn’t the word for it, staggering comes a little closer, but hell, let’s just say that this spate of rapid departures is making more than just a few of us a little uneasy. It’s weird when someone famous … [Read more...]