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NSW Premier’s pledge to ban Defqon.1: The industry and health experts react

NSW Premier’s pledge to ban Defqon.1: The industry and health experts react

Sniffer dogs, no amnesty, dob in a drug dealer, the “dance of death.” Recreational drug use is, by most accounts, a factor in many young people’s lives. Discussion has progressed, intellectual…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 18, 2018
NSW Premier’s pledge to ban Defqon.1: The industry and health experts react

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NSW Premier’s pledge to ban Defqon.1: The industry and health experts react

Sniffer dogs, no amnesty, dob in a drug dealer, the “dance of death.” Recreational drug use is, by most accounts, a factor in many young people’s lives. Discussion has progressed, intellectual…

By Lars Brandle - Sep 18, 2018
"It's a weak and easy way out" - Music industry slams Berejiklian Government over Defqon.1 response

"It's a weak and easy way out" - Music industry slams Berejiklian Government over Defqon.1 response

"Pointing the finger of blame at a music festival is much easier than risking your political credibility to take a course of action that has scientific evidence behind it and would actually save lives."

By Unknown Author - Sep 18, 2018
"It's a weak and easy way out" - Music industry slams Berejiklian Government over Defqon.1 response

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"It's a weak and easy way out" - Music industry slams Berejiklian Government over Defqon.1 response

"Pointing the finger of blame at a music festival is much easier than risking your political credibility to take a course of action that has scientific evidence behind it and would actually save lives."

By Unknown Author - Sep 18, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s first all-female booking agency launches: “We need to band together and create that change"

EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s first all-female booking agency launches: “We need to band together and create that change"

Alpha Booking Agency is Australia's first all-female and LGBTQI+ inclusive booking agency - run by female agents, employing all-female freelancers - leading the charge to empower women's success in the electronic sector.

By Unknown Author - Sep 17, 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s first all-female booking agency launches: “We need to band together and create that change"

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EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s first all-female booking agency launches: “We need to band together and create that change"

Alpha Booking Agency is Australia's first all-female and LGBTQI+ inclusive booking agency - run by female agents, employing all-female freelancers - leading the charge to empower women's success in the electronic sector.

By Unknown Author - Sep 17, 2018
How Lost Lands music festival found its clothing in nature

How Lost Lands music festival found its clothing in nature

TMN speaks to Simon Daly, co-creator of Lost Lands festival and the original Falls Festival, about environmental sustainability, gender balance and the joy of hearing lions roar at a music festival.

By Christie Eliezer - Sep 17, 2018
How Lost Lands music festival found its clothing in nature

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How Lost Lands music festival found its clothing in nature

TMN speaks to Simon Daly, co-creator of Lost Lands festival and the original Falls Festival, about environmental sustainability, gender balance and the joy of hearing lions roar at a music festival.

By Christie Eliezer - Sep 17, 2018
Debunking Job Titles: Studio Manager

Debunking Job Titles: Studio Manager

We chatted to the big cheese at Forbes Street Studios about what he does all day besides listen to the sweet, sweet sound of tunes being born...

By Unknown Author - Sep 14, 2018
Debunking Job Titles: Studio Manager

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Debunking Job Titles: Studio Manager

We chatted to the big cheese at Forbes Street Studios about what he does all day besides listen to the sweet, sweet sound of tunes being born...

By Unknown Author - Sep 14, 2018
NZ festival duo eyeing up international opportunities

NZ festival duo eyeing up international opportunities

Mitch Lowe and Pato Alvarez have established themselves as major players on the New Zealand festival market – and are now keen to explore new opportunities in Australia and other overseas markets.…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 14, 2018
NZ festival duo eyeing up international opportunities

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NZ festival duo eyeing up international opportunities

Mitch Lowe and Pato Alvarez have established themselves as major players on the New Zealand festival market – and are now keen to explore new opportunities in Australia and other overseas markets.…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 14, 2018
The shame of making mistakes in the music industry

The shame of making mistakes in the music industry

Why do music industry professionals always feel the pressure to both never make a mistakes, and always put up a front that all their projects are killing it? This only makes failure feel impossible…

By Luke Girgis - Sep 13, 2018
The shame of making mistakes in the music industry

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The shame of making mistakes in the music industry

Why do music industry professionals always feel the pressure to both never make a mistakes, and always put up a front that all their projects are killing it? This only makes failure feel impossible…

By Luke Girgis - Sep 13, 2018
Why R U OK? isn’t enough

Why R U OK? isn’t enough

Don’t just ask once. Don’t settle for “I’m fine.” Don’t give up the conversation so damn easily.

By Unknown Author - Sep 13, 2018
Why R U OK? isn’t enough

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Why R U OK? isn’t enough

Don’t just ask once. Don’t settle for “I’m fine.” Don’t give up the conversation so damn easily.

By Unknown Author - Sep 13, 2018
Lah Lah's adventures in crowdfunding - meet the band trying to return Aussie kids TV to its former glory

Lah Lah's adventures in crowdfunding - meet the band trying to return Aussie kids TV to its former glory

"The zero to five year age bracket is really the age range where children are developing the sense of identity and self most profoundly. To only feed them with unlocalised content, it just seems like a really crazy thing to do."

By Unknown Author - Sep 12, 2018
Lah Lah's adventures in crowdfunding - meet the band trying to return Aussie kids TV to its former glory

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Lah Lah's adventures in crowdfunding - meet the band trying to return Aussie kids TV to its former glory

"The zero to five year age bracket is really the age range where children are developing the sense of identity and self most profoundly. To only feed them with unlocalised content, it just seems like a really crazy thing to do."

By Unknown Author - Sep 12, 2018
How Aussies are embedding themselves in the Tokyo music scene

How Aussies are embedding themselves in the Tokyo music scene

The whole trope of a foreign band being “big in Japan” is one that’s been done to death. In the 1960s surf garage rockers The Ventures were arguably the instigators of the cliche. They were a pop…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 12, 2018
How Aussies are embedding themselves in the Tokyo music scene

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How Aussies are embedding themselves in the Tokyo music scene

The whole trope of a foreign band being “big in Japan” is one that’s been done to death. In the 1960s surf garage rockers The Ventures were arguably the instigators of the cliche. They were a pop…

By Poppy Reid - Sep 12, 2018
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