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Andrew Penhallow, Dance Music Pioneer Behind Volition and BDO’s Boiler Room, Has Died

Andrew Penhallow, Dance Music Pioneer Behind Volition and BDO’s Boiler Room, Has Died

Arguably, Penhallow's Boiler Room did more for exposing dance music to excitable young festival goers than any other concept.

By Lars Brandle - May 18, 2023
Andrew Penhallow, Dance Music Pioneer Behind Volition and BDO’s Boiler Room, Has Died

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Andrew Penhallow, Dance Music Pioneer Behind Volition and BDO’s Boiler Room, Has Died

Arguably, Penhallow's Boiler Room did more for exposing dance music to excitable young festival goers than any other concept.

By Lars Brandle - May 18, 2023
Ken West Was the Builder of Dreams, and He Carried the Weight of a Planet-Sized Event (Op-Ed)

Ken West Was the Builder of Dreams, and He Carried the Weight of a Planet-Sized Event (Op-Ed)

When Ken West died last week, at the age of 64, a little part of our formative years went with him. Though the Big Day Out ground to a halt in 2014, the imprint it left on Australia’s music scene was…

By Lars Brandle - Apr 11, 2022
Ken West Was the Builder of Dreams, and He Carried the Weight of a Planet-Sized Event (Op-Ed)

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Ken West Was the Builder of Dreams, and He Carried the Weight of a Planet-Sized Event (Op-Ed)

When Ken West died last week, at the age of 64, a little part of our formative years went with him. Though the Big Day Out ground to a halt in 2014, the imprint it left on Australia’s music scene was…

By Lars Brandle - Apr 11, 2022
Music Community Remembers Ken West, Big Day Out Co-Founder

Music Community Remembers Ken West, Big Day Out Co-Founder

Ken West, co-founder of the Big Day Out, is being remembered as a mentor, a music man, and a party animal, whose instinct for a good show helped change the face of music festivals in Australia. West…

By Lars Brandle - Apr 8, 2022
Music Community Remembers Ken West, Big Day Out Co-Founder

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Music Community Remembers Ken West, Big Day Out Co-Founder

Ken West, co-founder of the Big Day Out, is being remembered as a mentor, a music man, and a party animal, whose instinct for a good show helped change the face of music festivals in Australia. West…

By Lars Brandle - Apr 8, 2022
Sweat, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: Ken West remembers Big Day Out on 30th anniversary

Sweat, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: Ken West remembers Big Day Out on 30th anniversary

Everyone has a Big Day Out memory, though most are turning hazy with each turn of the calendar. For some, it was The Prodigy playing in the sauna that was the Gold Coast leg’s Boiler Room. Or a young…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 25, 2022
Sweat, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: Ken West remembers Big Day Out on 30th anniversary

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Sweat, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: Ken West remembers Big Day Out on 30th anniversary

Everyone has a Big Day Out memory, though most are turning hazy with each turn of the calendar. For some, it was The Prodigy playing in the sauna that was the Gold Coast leg’s Boiler Room. Or a young…

By Lars Brandle - Jan 25, 2022
Adelaide launches Sia Furler Lane, first of its music laneways

Adelaide launches Sia Furler Lane, first of its music laneways

Laneways for No Fixed Address and Cold Chisel will also be unveiled shortly.

By Music Network - Mar 24, 2021
Adelaide launches Sia Furler Lane, first of its music laneways

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Adelaide launches Sia Furler Lane, first of its music laneways

Laneways for No Fixed Address and Cold Chisel will also be unveiled shortly.

By Music Network - Mar 24, 2021
Channel [V], MAX & CMC: 25 years of unforgettable TV moments

Channel [V], MAX & CMC: 25 years of unforgettable TV moments

Midnight tonight marks the end of [V], MAX & CMC.

By Music Network - Jun 30, 2020
Channel [V], MAX & CMC: 25 years of unforgettable TV moments

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Channel [V], MAX & CMC: 25 years of unforgettable TV moments

Midnight tonight marks the end of [V], MAX & CMC.

By Music Network - Jun 30, 2020
Music SA names new GM, state calls for urgent $10M arts boost

Music SA names new GM, state calls for urgent $10M arts boost

Music SA has appointed Kim Roberts to the GM role.

By Music Network - Jun 24, 2020
Music SA names new GM, state calls for urgent $10M arts boost

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Music SA names new GM, state calls for urgent $10M arts boost

Music SA has appointed Kim Roberts to the GM role.

By Music Network - Jun 24, 2020
New five-part Double J podcast to 'tell all' about Big Day Out

New five-part Double J podcast to 'tell all' about Big Day Out

Hosted by Gemma Pike, 'Inside The Big Day Out' tells the story via the people behind it, the musicians and the punters.

By Music Network - Sep 30, 2019
New five-part Double J podcast to 'tell all' about Big Day Out

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New five-part Double J podcast to 'tell all' about Big Day Out

Hosted by Gemma Pike, 'Inside The Big Day Out' tells the story via the people behind it, the musicians and the punters.

By Music Network - Sep 30, 2019
BIGSOUND Hot Seat: Frontier Touring's Sahara Herald

BIGSOUND Hot Seat: Frontier Touring's Sahara Herald

Keynote speaker Sahara Herald previews BIGSOUND 2019.

By Music Network - Aug 19, 2019
BIGSOUND Hot Seat: Frontier Touring's Sahara Herald

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BIGSOUND Hot Seat: Frontier Touring's Sahara Herald

Keynote speaker Sahara Herald previews BIGSOUND 2019.

By Music Network - Aug 19, 2019
Frontier Touring's Sahara Herald talks Midnight Oil, Ken West and that Bowie offer

Frontier Touring's Sahara Herald talks Midnight Oil, Ken West and that Bowie offer

Sydney-based Sahara Herald’s music career has been mostly associated with concerts and tours. She’s been at Frontier Touring since 2014 (and tour director since last November) and before that 18…

By Christie Eliezer - Aug 14, 2019
Frontier Touring's Sahara Herald talks Midnight Oil, Ken West and that Bowie offer

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Frontier Touring's Sahara Herald talks Midnight Oil, Ken West and that Bowie offer

Sydney-based Sahara Herald’s music career has been mostly associated with concerts and tours. She’s been at Frontier Touring since 2014 (and tour director since last November) and before that 18…

By Christie Eliezer - Aug 14, 2019
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