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How skate punk became the latest musical trend... again

How skate punk became the latest musical trend... again

There’s a new trend in town: a bunch of kids in a garage bashing out punk tunes inspired by slacking, skating, surfing, smoking, and the belief that anything remotely approaching authority is…

By Nathan Jolly - May 2, 2017
How skate punk became the latest musical trend... again

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How skate punk became the latest musical trend... again

There’s a new trend in town: a bunch of kids in a garage bashing out punk tunes inspired by slacking, skating, surfing, smoking, and the belief that anything remotely approaching authority is…

By Nathan Jolly - May 2, 2017
Sydney DJ Mo’funk shares his insider knowledge from ten years on the Ibiza scene

Sydney DJ Mo’funk shares his insider knowledge from ten years on the Ibiza scene

Sydney DJ and producer Mo’funk is one of our dance scene’s finest exports. He cut his teeth at the SAE Creative Media Institute in Sydney, and has now been active on the legendary Ibiza club circuit…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 28, 2017
Sydney DJ Mo’funk shares his insider knowledge from ten years on the Ibiza scene

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Sydney DJ Mo’funk shares his insider knowledge from ten years on the Ibiza scene

Sydney DJ and producer Mo’funk is one of our dance scene’s finest exports. He cut his teeth at the SAE Creative Media Institute in Sydney, and has now been active on the legendary Ibiza club circuit…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 28, 2017
Call It A Hunch: The Nights - ’Double Slit’

Call It A Hunch: The Nights - ’Double Slit’

In this new regular feature, TMN zooms in on a track that’s picking up serious buzz. This week, we caught up with Sydney trio The Nights. Their throbbing, luminous track Double Slit has copped…

By Unknown Author - Apr 27, 2017
Call It A Hunch: The Nights - ’Double Slit’

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Call It A Hunch: The Nights - ’Double Slit’

In this new regular feature, TMN zooms in on a track that’s picking up serious buzz. This week, we caught up with Sydney trio The Nights. Their throbbing, luminous track Double Slit has copped…

By Unknown Author - Apr 27, 2017
2017 Art Music Fund recipients announced

2017 Art Music Fund recipients announced

Nine Australian composers will share in more than $110,000 of funding in order to create new works, thanks to the 2017 Art Music Fund - which returns after a successful inaugural year. This year's…

By Nathan Jolly - Apr 27, 2017
2017 Art Music Fund recipients announced

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2017 Art Music Fund recipients announced

Nine Australian composers will share in more than $110,000 of funding in order to create new works, thanks to the 2017 Art Music Fund - which returns after a successful inaugural year. This year's…

By Nathan Jolly - Apr 27, 2017
Cash Savage explains her refusal to take on a manager

Cash Savage explains her refusal to take on a manager

As one of Melbourne's most dynamic and imposing alt-country acts, Cash Savage and The Last Drinks have spent the last 12 months proving you don't need a manager to land an international label deal -…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 27, 2017
Cash Savage explains her refusal to take on a manager

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Cash Savage explains her refusal to take on a manager

As one of Melbourne's most dynamic and imposing alt-country acts, Cash Savage and The Last Drinks have spent the last 12 months proving you don't need a manager to land an international label deal -…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 27, 2017
How to build western Sydney’s arts economy: new report

How to build western Sydney’s arts economy: new report

Image: The crowd at AR Rahman’s performance in Parramatta Park in 2010. Photo by Prudence Upton A new report by the Sydney Business Chamber and Deloitte has made a number of recommendations on how to…

By Christie Eliezer - Apr 26, 2017
How to build western Sydney’s arts economy: new report

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How to build western Sydney’s arts economy: new report

Image: The crowd at AR Rahman’s performance in Parramatta Park in 2010. Photo by Prudence Upton A new report by the Sydney Business Chamber and Deloitte has made a number of recommendations on how to…

By Christie Eliezer - Apr 26, 2017
Women In Pop editor Paul Mitchell: "Women drive this industry"

Women In Pop editor Paul Mitchell: "Women drive this industry"

Cover image: Dami Im Women In Pop is a new magazine dedicated to, well, just what it sounds like: in-depth coverage of artists who make pop music and happen to be women. The quarterly launches at…

By Unknown Author - Apr 26, 2017
Women In Pop editor Paul Mitchell: "Women drive this industry"

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Women In Pop editor Paul Mitchell: "Women drive this industry"

Cover image: Dami Im Women In Pop is a new magazine dedicated to, well, just what it sounds like: in-depth coverage of artists who make pop music and happen to be women. The quarterly launches at…

By Unknown Author - Apr 26, 2017
First Drafts: The Stone Roses

First Drafts: The Stone Roses

The first Stone Roses album is routinely regarded as one of the finest ever made, straddling the line between psychotropic ’60s music and the beat-driven dance tunes engulfing Manchester at the time.…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 20, 2017
First Drafts: The Stone Roses

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First Drafts: The Stone Roses

The first Stone Roses album is routinely regarded as one of the finest ever made, straddling the line between psychotropic ’60s music and the beat-driven dance tunes engulfing Manchester at the time.…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 20, 2017
Here’s how Double J became Australia’s #1 digital station

Here’s how Double J became Australia’s #1 digital station

via Radio Today The ABC has developed a real winner in the realms of digital radio. What started as Dig Music until its relaunch under the renowned J banner in 2014, Double J is at a prime locus,…

By Unknown Author - Apr 19, 2017
Here’s how Double J became Australia’s #1 digital station

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Here’s how Double J became Australia’s #1 digital station

via Radio Today The ABC has developed a real winner in the realms of digital radio. What started as Dig Music until its relaunch under the renowned J banner in 2014, Double J is at a prime locus,…

By Unknown Author - Apr 19, 2017
Kimbra tells Phebe Starr: "I think it can be hard for women to stand up"

Kimbra tells Phebe Starr: "I think it can be hard for women to stand up"

We'll occasionally be hosting interviews between two industry figures to gain insight into their creative processes. This instalment sees Sydney singer-songwriter Phebe Starr interview New…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 19, 2017
Kimbra tells Phebe Starr: "I think it can be hard for women to stand up"

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Kimbra tells Phebe Starr: "I think it can be hard for women to stand up"

We'll occasionally be hosting interviews between two industry figures to gain insight into their creative processes. This instalment sees Sydney singer-songwriter Phebe Starr interview New…

By Poppy Reid - Apr 19, 2017
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