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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
Dan Rosen, Ken West, Paul Kelly added to Australian Music Week

Dan Rosen, Ken West, Paul Kelly added to Australian Music Week

The event runs November 6—10 at Cronulla Beach in Sydney.

By Music Network - Nov 1, 2019
Dan Rosen, Ken West, Paul Kelly added to Australian Music Week

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Dan Rosen, Ken West, Paul Kelly added to Australian Music Week

The event runs November 6—10 at Cronulla Beach in Sydney.

By Music Network - Nov 1, 2019
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