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Where lifestyle, Landscape and Music Intersect: Introducing a Brand-New ASQ Experience

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Where lifestyle, Landscape and Music Intersect: Introducing a Brand-New ASQ Experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aus + NZ to Celebrate Anzac Spirit with Major Concert Event this Saturday

ASQ
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The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) is launching its digital streaming platform ASQ Live + On Demand, and kicks off its online content delivery with a series of weekly live-streamed webisodes, titled ASQ Live at UKARIA on 2 August.

More than just a live-streamed concert, the ASQ Live at UKARIA series mixes lifestyle programming and live-performance with splash of sports broadcast excitement. Ever wondered what really happens in the wings before the performance? Here’s your backstage pass.

Hosted by the charismatic Johanna Allen and featuring a raft of world-class South Australian guest artisans including luthiers, street-artists, chefs and entrepreneurs as well as acclaimed pianist Konstantin Shamray, the ASQ’s first major foray into the world of live streamed and on-demand content will promote an exquisite South Australian life-style experience to a world-wide audience.

“I am truly delighted to be hosting ASQ Live at UKARIA. My task is to share the human side of this experience. I’m interested in getting to know Dale, Francesca, Steve and Sharon away from the music, as much as their persona within the quartet. This project gives us all a chance to explore art from a human perspective. We get a joyous marriage – music from one of Australia’s most renowned classical acts, intertwined with who they are as people.” Series host Johanna Allen

Filmed at the iconic UKARIA Cultural Centre in the Adelaide Hills, the webisodes not only provide a world-class live musical experience, they pair artistic exploration with the South Australian landscape – providing a stunning accompaniment to the performance programs. The artistry extending beyond the stage, the ASQ has engaged multi award-winning Cinematographer Maxx Corkindale as the series’ Director of Photography, allowing the viewer unprecedented visual access to the performances, ensuring the streams will look as good as they sound.

“What’s more delicious than a mixture art, lifestyle and the natural world, wrapped within a program of stunning music? We can’t wait to start performing again!” Dale Barltrop, Australian String Quartet Violin.

How to watch
Viewers can subscribe to the ASQ Live + On Demand platform for just $40 via www.asq.com.au. Subscription includes access to the ASQ Live at UKARIA webseries with the ability re-watch past streams until the end of October 2020. Existing ASQ+ Subscribers will get access to the platform free of charge.

The musical program
Webisodes will be approx 45 minutes and live-streamed / premiered at 3pm ACST (3:30pm AEST)
Sunday 2 August | Mendelssohn String Quartet in F minor op 80 (live-stream)
Sunday 9 August | Paul Stanhope String Quartet No. 3 (live-stream)
Sunday 16 August | Dvo?ák Piano Quintet with Konstantin Shamray (live-stream)
Sunday 23 August | Ross Edwards String Quartet No. 4 *World Premiere* (live-stream)
Sunday 30 August | Mozart String Quartet in C minor Dissonance (delayed-stream)
Sunday 6 September |  Matthew Hindson String Quartet No. 3 Ngeringa (live-stream)
Sunday 13 September |  Shostakovich String Quartet No. 3 (live-stream)
Sunday 20 September | Joe Chindamo String Quartet No. 1 (delayed-stream)

 

Where lifestyle, Landscape and Music Intersect: Introducing a Brand-New ASQ Experience

Before You Check Out; Nathan Cavaleri Is Back With Impressive New Music

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Before You Check Out; Nathan Cavaleri Is Back With Impressive New Music

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Nathan Cavaleri Artist

Before You Check Out; Nathan Cavaleri Is Back With Impressive New Music

Nathan Cavaleri is back and set to release his first solo album, Demons (out August 6) since being signed to Michael Jackson’s label at age twelve, today sharing his affecting new single, 

 Before You Check Out , an introspective song with a deeply important message and a suitably poignant film clip 

Cavaleri will be celebrating the release of his new album with a national tour and recently announced on the first Bluesfest 2021 lineup.  

This is an artist with an incredible story to tell, so it’s fitting that ABC’s Australian Story will in early August be airing an episode detailing Nathan Cavaleri’s extraordinary life.  Picking up a guitar and learning enough basic skills from his Dad to play along with his favourite blues albums at just three years old, Nathan was playing electric guitar by five and had played his first gig by six – a 90 minute busking set in front of his Mother’s coffee shop that saw him take home $270.  Soon after, Nathan was diagnosed and treated for leukaemia, and the Starlight Foundation set up a meeting with his hero Mark Knopfler, attracting the attention of the media and soon after, a host of Aussie music icons.  By age ten, Nathan was making regular appearances on Hey Hey It’s Saturday and had toured the country extensively playing sold out arenas with Jimmy Barnes and Diesel, by twelve he’d toured the world and played with BB King, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, and had made guest appearances on all the big American TV talk shows, he even performed for the Clintons during their time in office.  He was pursued by Prince and Madonna, and a bidding war ensued, with Nathan eventually signing to Michael Jackson’s MJJ Records.  

Soon after, seven years after his diagnosis, Nathan was given a clean bill of health at age thirteen.  He recorded a bunch of records, starred in Camp Nowhere – a Disney film alongside Jessica Alba – and even appeared in an episode of Baywatch alongside The Hoff, and after one final tour with BB King, Nathan decided to take a break.  

He came back to Australia and started a blues rock band with Col Hatcham from The Screaming Jets, dropping releases and touring extensively before suffering adrenal fatigue and severe anxiety which spiraled into depression and saw Nathan step away from the stage.  He’s since taken a number of years to work on his health, has dealt with and learned to manage his personal demons and has a newfound appreciation for his unique story. And now Nathan is back and ready to unleash his unique and commanding new music on the world.  

 View: mini doco on Nathan’s life 

 
New single Before You Check Out is a discreetly powerful song with gloriously sanguine finger picking, emotive slide guitar and Nathan’s effortless, velvety voice holding a warmth and tenderness that sits perfectly atop simple and effective instrumentation. Written for a cousin who lost his battle with mental illness a few years ago, Nathan explains, “I strongly identified with what he went through and wished I had reached out to him. Having battled my own demons, I wondered whether my experience would have helped. I contemplated what I’d share if time could show mercy. I would share how our thoughts and beliefs colourise our experience and skew our perception of the world, giving us a false sense of reality – a notion that helped me to expose the root of many of my physical and mental health issues that were mistakenly believed to be out of my control.”
 
Complemented by a film clip that highlights the sentiment of the song – that our views of the world can be tainted by projections of our past – the video further reveals the intense authenticity of the artist, with Nathan taking centre stage, vulnerabilities laid bare. 

The Demons album boasts a diverse mix of songs from the impressive guitarist and vocalist who manages to bend genres, cleverly intertwining blues with indie rock pop and soul to create a vintage modern sound of his own, that ‘Nathan Cavaleri’ sound.  And his talents don’t stop there, with most of the album produced, engineered and mixed by Nathan himself, excluding five tracks that were co-produced and mixed by Tony Buchen (Montaigne, The Preatures), and mastered by Viking Lounge.


 “What matters to me most is that I have a body of work that expresses messages that I’m deeply passionate about on a bed of music that is built on a lifetime of writing, recording and touring,” insights Nathan.  “The bulk of Demons was created during a time when I didn’t believe that I’d be mentally and physically stable enough to return to the stage. All songs were written from a place of catharsis. Lyrical themes range from antidotes for the depressed to my fascination for the more taboo side of desire. All falling one way or another under the theme of how humans crumble, melt, face, overpower, surrender, run or dance with our Demons.” 

 
Eager to make his way around the country on tour, Nathan explains what fans can expect from his shows, saying, “In contrast to my younger years as a performer, the Demons tour will see me connecting to audiences in an intimate story-telling type of way. As a kid I had something to play, now I have something to say. My set will be strung together with epic and incredulous stories of growing up on the road, to how my connection to music deepened when I was battling Leukaemia as a kid, to the lessons I had to learn in more recent years dealing with mental health demons. Light and shade of the set mirrors the extreme dynamics of life experiences which I try to express in a raw and relatable way.”

Before You Check Out is out now
Demons will be released on August 6
The Demons national tour is on sale now, for tickets or more information, head to www.nathancavaleri.com

 

 STREAM: ‘BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT’ 

 

 

 

PRE-SAVE: DEMONS ALBUM

 

DEMONS NATIONAL TOUR
Nathan and his team are working with all venues in line with government regulations in each state and territory, and will proceed only in accordance with safe social distancing and COVID-19 safety procedures on a show by show basis.


FRI 2 OCT | THE RHYTHM HUT, GOSFORD, NSW | ALL AGES – UNDER 18’s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT/GUARDIAN
Tickets available from www.humantix.com.au

 | 02 4322 5971 | Venue Outlet

 

SAT 3 OCT | STAG & HUNTER, NEWCASTLE, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au

 | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets


FRI 9 OCT | BRASS MONKEY, CRONULLA, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from https://brassmonkey.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/18d325c7-57f4-43f7-9779-069c5f32ad7d


FRI 16 OCT | THE PEPPER TREE, ALDINGA, SA | 18+
Tickets available from www.trybooking.com

 | 0400 144 467 | All Trybooking Outlets


SAT 17 OCT | THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL, ADELAIDE, SA | 18+
Tickets on-sale soon


FRI 30 OCT | CAMELOT LOUNGE, SYDNEY, NSW | ALL AGES – UNDER 18’s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT/GUARDIAN
Tickets available from www.stickytickets.com.au

 | 02 9550 3777 | Venue Outlet


SAT 31 OCT | SMITHS ALTERNATIVE, CANBERRA, ACT | ALL AGES – UNDER 18’s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT/GUARDIAN
Tickets on-sale soon
SUN 1 NOV | HERITAGE HOTEL, BULLI, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from https://codeone.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/a929a516-f7cd-4ab7-abab-fa2e8df6c7ea


THU 12 NOV | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE VIC | 18+
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au

 | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets


FR 13 NOV | THE CATFISH, FITZROY, VIC | 18+
Tickets available from 

www.trybooking.com

 | 0426 892 044 | All Trybooking Outlets


SAT 14 NOV | LIVE AT THE BUNDY, BUNDALAGUAH, VIC | ALL AGES – UNDER 18’s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT/GUARDIAN
Tickets available from www.trybooking.com

 | 0429 352 373 | All Trybooking Outlets


FRI 27 NOV | THE BAROQUE ROOM, KATOOMBA, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from www.trybooking.com

 | 0426 892 044 | All Trybooking Outlets


SAT 3 APR, 2021 | BLUESFEST, NSW | AA
Tickets available from www.bluesfest.com.au


SUN 4 APR, 2021 | BLUESFEST, NSW | AA
Tickets available from www.bluesfest.com.au

LINKS TO NATHAN CAVALERI

Website: https://www.nathancavaleri.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathancavaleri

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathan_cavaleri/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nathan_cavaleri

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nathancavalerimusic/before-you-check-out-1/s-BLc8RriwRlk

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0QEsixUqDOVf5JW1moKgdY?si=oZ1VFhPZR9GIz8W8kVLWvQ

Before You Check Out; Nathan Cavaleri Is Back With Impressive New Music

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Aus + NZ to Celebrate Anzac Spirit with Major Concert Event this Saturday

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Aus + NZ to Celebrate Anzac Spirit with Major Concert Event this Saturday

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aus + NZ to Celebrate Anzac Spirit with Major Concert Event this Saturday

Anzac Day Event

 

 

On an Anzac Day like no other, the Australian and New Zealand music community will join together to pay its respects and celebrate the mateship between two great neighbouring nations.

While recognising and acknowledging the Anzac message, we also turn our attention to those that are currently fighting on the COVID-19 front line and say, ‘thank you’.
 
Music From The Home Front sees Australian and New Zealand musicians uniting for an extraordinary special concert event on Anzac Day evening, screening on Nine in Australia and Three in New Zealand.  
 
Live streaming direct from their safe locations to yours, Australia and New Zealand’s most revered artists will come together to commemorate the spirit that binds us all together on this special Saturday night.

 

Line Up of Artists:

Birds Of Tokyo with (West Australian Symphony Orchestra)

Ben Lee

Courtney Barnett

Dave Bobbin

Delta Goodrem

G Flip

Ian Moss

Kevin Parker

Marlon William (Tame Impala)

Missy Higgins

Paul Kelly

The Wiggles

The Rubens

Vance Joy

Vika & Linda

and more!

Watch the live event on Anzac Day – Saturday 25th April on

The Nine Network Australia | Three New Zealand

 

Live Anzac Day Event

 

RSVP on FACEBOOK

 

Full Event Information and Line Up – More Details

 

#homefront

Aus + NZ to Celebrate Anzac Spirit with Major Concert Event this Saturday

Highway Solos Musicians Unite for Italy’s Covid 19 Disaster

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Highway Solos Musicians Unite for Italy’s Covid 19 Disaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highway Solos Musicians Unite for Italy’s Covid 19 Disaster

Covid 19 Fundraiser

 

 

We have always thought that music unites.

In every area, in every genre, in every situation, Music is inspiration, Music has the power to raise us above human events, Music gives wings to our hopes …
And the hope is what we all hold on to today, so that we can return to our lives as soon as possible and defeat this health emergency that is upsetting and destroying our lives.


But to do this, there is also a need for the desire and commitment of each of us, because only all together we are strong, united and we can fight and win.


With “HIGHWAY SOLOS”, Elevate Records wanted to engage in a beneficial project with some of the best Italian musicians, physically divided but spiritually united and connected to each other, in a song that is an imaginary journey along one of the hundred highways that connect our wonderful country .
Today more than ever, we gather around those who are indomitable in trying to save lives, amid a thousand difficulties and lack of tools and means to deal with this pandemic in an adequate way; for this reason all the musicians involved in “HIGHWAY SOLOS” propose to raise funds in favor of the SACCO hospital in Milan,ITALY,  committed to the forefront of the virus emergency, by purchasing the piece that bears its name for this project on the digital stores and through the company.


This massive collaboration, in which each person involved gave their contribution completely free of charge, was carried out in a very short time in order to be able to contribute as quickly as possible to face a terrible and unexpected danger.


Through this passage you will be able to carve out an emotional space in which to travel, in which to feel only positive vibrations, in which to perceive that united you can really make a difference in a moment when you need one another, even from a distance.


UNITED, TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

 

Musicians in order of appearance:

Stefano Sebo Xotta
Nicola Denti
Simone Gianlorenzi
Luca Colombo
Matteo Brigo
Fabrizio Bicio Leo-Bis
Marco Sfogli
DANIELE GOTTARDO
Francesco Corapi
Andy Martongelli
Mistheria (keyboards )
Roberto Fasciani(bass)
Valerio Lucantoni

(drums

The realization of the song, from video to audio, was carried out completely remotely, each in its isolation due to the quarantine, but the result shows that it is possible to stay united and make projects even with the strength of volotà and desire to do and be together.

DONATE – GO FUND ME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/highway-solos-raccolta-fondi

Or via the video description on YouTube you can find other ways to donate, what you can, from financial help to a simple word of mouth.

In Italy in this period we say : ANDRA TUTTO BENE  (Everything will be fine)

We are united, Fight The Virus

 

Project conceived and coordinated by:
Francesco Corapi  (chitarrista, compositore, speaker Radiofonico, collaboratore  www.metal.it)
Guglielmo Malusardi Tinti (giornalista musicale, esperto di chitarrismo )
con la collaborazione di
Mauro Matteucci  (Elevate Records, produzione, mix, master)
Pino Magliani (Elevate Records, speaker radiofonico )
Gianluca “Graz” Grazioli (caporedattore www.metal.it)

 

Elevate Records

Highway Solos Musicians Unite for Italy’s Covid 19 Disaster

Start Selling Merch Immediately At The Merch Desk

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Start Selling Merch Immediately At The Merch Desk

 

 

 

 

 

 

Musician

An all-Australian print-on-demand, drop shipping solution for gigging artists. No cost and no bulk buying involved. Artists create their profile, upload a design/s and their fans can start buying merch immediately!

Artists Sign Up Here:  https://themerchdesk.com.au/

 

Now, more than ever, there is a huge need for fans to be supporting their favourite artists by getting their merch. Across the world, the message has been received and fans are trying to do their part, but what about the bands who don’t already have merch amidst this crisis?

Joseph Knox-Wheeler, the Brisbane-based musician and now founder of The Merch Desk (launching Friday March 27) has the solution for artists and musicians to help them start selling merch within hours. Wheeler states:

“The Merch Desk is designed to remove all barriers that would otherwise stop artists offering merch to their fans and supporters. The Merch Desk costs nothing to get started and with their help artists can be selling to their fans in hours not weeks.”

Each artist is given a profile. The designs are then uploaded and prices are set to whatever they’d like. Artists are shown the cost of each item and the profit that would be made from each item. All they have to do then is send their fans to The Merch Desk.

Wheeler has teamed up with the Brisbane-based company, The Print Bar, who process, print and ship the merch directly to the customer within 3-5 business days. This means no waste, no upfront costs and no financial risks for artists.

Description Of How Printing Works

In this crisis, Wheeler’s only goal is to help Australian artists, this is why they only retain $1 from each item sold to cover website and running costs.

This means, that the average profit from a shirt (Small to X-large) sold at $30 is just over $20. $20 to the artist, $1 to The Merch Desk and the rest to cover the cost of producing the merch to The Print Bar.

Furthermore, artists who are stuck for designs, The Merch Desk has them covered too. Wheeler has partnered with Jimmy Patch , a Brisbane-based illustrator and graphic designer who can help artists get awesome designs completed, so they can start selling merch as soon as possible.

That’s not all though, there is more good news. This new platform isn’t just for musicians, this is for any creative out there, from designers, illustrators, comedians, or anyone who lives off gig culture!

 

Artists can sign up to The Merch Desk ahead of the launch via the sign-up form at https://themerchdesk.com.au/, or by email at: joseph@themerchdesk.com.au

           

Answers to FAQ can be found here: https://themerchdesk.com.au/artist-faqs/

Band Profile Example

 

Start Selling Merch Immediately At The Merch Desk

Chief State to Live Stream Album Release This Saturday

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Chief State to Live Stream Album Release This Saturday

 

 

 

 

 

 

Punk Rock Band

Vancouver Pop Punk Band CHIEF STATE Announce Live Streamed Album Release Acoustic Set For This Saturday, March 28 at 6pm PST

Vancouver pop-punk five-piece Chief State is release the new LP ‘Tough Love’ this Friday, March 27 via Mutant League Records.

Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the band’s album release shows have been canceled. Instead, they’re going to live stream an acoustic performance this Saturday 3/28 via the Mutant League Records Youtube channel.

Tune in at 6pm PST on Saturday to hear Chief State perform songs from “Tough Love” (along with some old fan favorites). The band will also be giving away copies of the new album “Tough Love” on CD.

 

Chief State ‘Acoustic Album Release Show’ live stream link:  http://youtube.com/c/mutantleaguerecords/live.

 

Frontman Fraser Simpson says,

“We were massively disappointed to cancel our release shows due to the coronavirus. It does at least give us a unique opportunity to take our performance to fans around the world and not just in Vancouver though! We’re excited to share some acoustic renditions of our songs old and new. We’ll be taking questions and chatting between songs so it’s a great opportunity to get to know us and all that we get up to! We’ll also be doing some giveaways so tune in on Saturday 3/28 at 6pm PST for some quarantine hangs!”

Also Available on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6VPNti4uGOqVefUpsv8j3G?highlight=spotify:track:1aGTb2ys7nZzeoKKmHh9Ll

Pre-order ‘Tough Love’ here: http://mutantleaguerecords.limitedrun.com

https://smarturl.com/chiefstate

‘Tough Love’ track listing:

1. Try Hard

2. Deciduous

3. Reprise

4. Something Good For Once

5. Biding Time

6. Choke

7. Peace Of Mind

 

Chief State to Live Stream Album Release This Saturday

Corona Sessions: Chart-topping Musician Raises Funds For Local Businesses “By Request”

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Corona Sessions: Chart-topping Musician Raises Funds For Local Businesses “By Request”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indie Artist

 

The 2020 outbreak of COVID-19 aka Corona Virus has had far-reaching consequences for more than just those directly infected by the virus. With communities being turned into literal ghost towns, due to statewide-mandated shutdowns and stay-at-home orders, local business owners have been among those hardest hit by the pandemic.

Musicians have also been greatly affected, with cancelled shows and entire tours being put on hold. Many performers have taken to online shows to reach their fans and earn some much-needed income. One Kansas City-based musician has decided to utilize this online technology to do what he can to help the local business community.

Chart-topping Americana and Folk artist, Bill Abernathy has started the “Corona Virus Sessions” at his William’s Wonderland Of Wood studios. Bill explains,

“I live in the Kansas City market, and frequent the local businesses here regularly. They supply most of my food and entertainment, as well as great conversations and relationships with interesting entrepreneurial people. I am concerned about their ability to survive in these trying times.”

Bill continues,

“I was talking with my daughter Kristen, discussing ways to help support these vital businesses and have a little fun while doing it. We came up with the ‘William’s Wonderland of Wood Coronavirus Sessions.’ We are asking our fans to send me song requests. I will play their requests and video the songs, while we are all social distancing. I will make your video, and you make a donation to a business of your choice. Order take out, buy a gift card, purchase something from their web site, etc. I would also like you to send me the name of the business your supporting to help them gain a little free advertising as well.”

Requests will be taken, and videos will be posted through Bill’s facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/billabernathysingersongwriter/

 

Corona Sessions: Chart-topping Musician Raises Funds For Local Businesses “By Request”

Ella Fence Shows How it’s Done in Trying Times for Artists

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Ella Fence Shows How it’s Done in Trying Times for Artists

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indie Artist

 

Every Saturday night until this wild ride is over (starting TONIGHT 6:30PM, Australian Eastern Standard Time), Ella Fence will be performing an hour set that you can live stream from the comfort of your own home.

The show will be ‘Ella Fence: Solo & Electric ‘ and will feature her originals mixed with a selection of hand-picked covers.

The performance will be a $5.00AUD admission ($6.36AUD with the booking fee) and will be streamed on Facebook Live (in a private group I’ll add you to).

BUT ALSO! If parting with any cash at the moment is out of the question, Ella will be offering a FREE ticket option. “Do don’t worry I’ve got you”, says Ella. There’s also an opportunity to pay extra if want to and feel you can. 

“Let’s say no to feelings of separation and loneliness in these isolating times and stick together through the uncertainty and anxiety. So curl up on the couch or dance around your living room with me, let’s do this together. xxx”

 

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Music Festivals Hit Hard by Coronavirus: This Startup Has the Data

Ella Fence Shows How it’s Done in Trying Times for Artists

Music Festivals Hit Hard by Coronavirus: This Startup Has the Data

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Music Festivals Hit Hard by Coronavirus: This Startup Has the Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

Music Festival

 

With the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc across the world, music festivals are announcing cancelations or postponing dates on a daily basis. This puts economic strain on not only the performing artists, event organizers, and the teams involved, but also on anyone with flights, hotels, and festival tickets already booked and paid for months in advance, now struggling to get info in time to get their bookings refunded. To help everyone stay on top of things, Slovenia-based music data company Viberate has put together a comprehensive list at www.sickfestivals.com, updated daily.

The service monitors around 5,000 festivals worldwide and lets you know which ones are canceled or postponed, so you can plan accordingly. The data is sourced from Viberate’s massive global database of artists, venues, events, and festivals. Currently, they’ve identified 141 canceled and 185 postponed festivals.

The idea for Sick Festivals came when one of the startup’s founders, renowned techno DJ UMEK, started getting an avalanche of show cancellations: 

“Just a week ago, I played on the Resistance stage at Ultra in Melbourne and Sydney, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. When I landed back home and turned my phone back on, most of my upcoming gigs had already disappeared from my calendar. That was when I realized how serious this outbreak had become in a matter of days. It feels eerily dystopian. Now it’s up to us to do whatever we can to manage the damage. At Viberate, we quickly put together a service that we hope will help people see what’s going on with the festival they had been planning to visit, and shed a light onto the industry professionals’ income loss, which is no laughing matter.”

Music Festivals

Music Festivals Hit Hard by Coronavirus: This Startup Has the Data

 

Composer/Pianist Juan Sanchez Launches Piano Music YouTube Playlist

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Composer/Pianist Juan Sanchez Launches Piano Music YouTube Playlist

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pianist and Composer Juan Sánchez Launches a Piano Music With Nature Landscapes YouTube Playlist To Awaken A Sense Of Awe And Appreciation For The Earth

Neo Classical Ambient Music Composer

 

Barcelona based pianist and composer Juan Sánchez has started uploading a series of videos on his YouTube channel showcasing nature scenery with his music playing in the background. Each video is related to one type of nature scenery (i.e: oceans, mountains, skies, etc..) while one of his compositions is playing in the background.

Juan says that images can deepen our emotional response to music, they are part of our visual language — a significant part of the culture of our consumption of music, art and entertainment and they are also a great way to spend five minutes in the afternoon.

The idea behind this series of videos is that while Juan Sánchez gets a chance to get his music heard by a wider audience, he also provides listeners with beautiful landscapes of our natural world in the hope to awaken a sense of awe and appreciation for our earth. In his own words:

“Our natural world is alive with beauty and wonder. It is important for our peace of mind and our enthusiasm for life to love the world we live in and care for the earth and all living things. I hope that these videos will awaken a sense of awe and appreciation for our earth so that we can live in greater harmony with it.”

 

New videos are added every week.

You can watch a full playlist of all of them on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzbfowJFLyKTbdb9WKNs6wJZLkjt7netl

 

Read the story from Juan Sanchez on Spotlight

JUAN SANCHEZ WEBSITE

Composer/Pianist Juan Sanchez Launches Piano Music YouTube Playlist

 

The Methadones Announce Upcoming European and US Tour

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The Methadones Announce Upcoming European and US Tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURNING TO CHICAGO AFTER FIVE YEARS ON JUNE 27 WITH DIRECT HIT!, DAN VAPID AND THE CHEATS, AND CAPGUN HEROES

Punk Band

 

 The Methadones   are returning to Chicago after five years to play Chop Shop (2033 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647) with  Direct Hit!,  Dan Vapid and The Cheats , and  Capgun Heroes on Saturday, June 27th. Tickets will go on sale this Friday at 10am.

Tickets:  https://link.dice.fm/3Z9U2Z6js4
Facebook Event: http://bit.ly/CS-RSVP-TheMethadones

The Methadones formed in 1993 by guitarist/vocalist Dan Schafer, AKA, Dan Vapid. The band lasted a few shows before Dan put the side project on the backburner to focus on his main band, Screeching Weasel. In 1994, Screeching Weasel disbanded and Dan Schafer and former bandmate, Ben Foster, traded off lead vocal duties with their new project, The Riverdales. It seemed that The Methadones would never come to fruition. By 1999, Schafer was no longer a member of Screeching Weasel or The Riverdales, and became determined to restart The Methadones with B-Face of The Queers on bass, and Dan Lumley on drums. The band recorded their first album, Ill at Ease, in 2001. After the recording, B-Face and Lumley left the band and Schafer formed a new lineup of The Methadones with guitarist Mike Byrne, bassist Pete Mittler, and drummer Mike Soucy.

In 2003, the band would begin their most prolific period, releasing four albums in five years. Career Objective came first via Thick Records, followed by Not Economically Viable, also on Thick, in 2004. In 2006, the band moved to Red Scare and released 21st Century Power Pop Riot. The next year they issued This Won’t Hurt…, also via Red Scare. 

They released a split album with The Copyrights in 2008, but by the summer of 2010, The Methadones announced that they were breaking up. Later that year they would release a self-titled compilation album on Asian Man Records, which featured five new songs. 

Since then, The Methadones have played only two shows, (one in 2011 and another in 2015). Now they’re back for the first time in nearly five years and have announced four upcoming shows. The first is on May 29th at Red Flag in St. Louis, MO. After that, they’ll play Chop Shop in Chicago on June 27th. Then the band heads to Italy for Punk Rock Raduno and Germany for Back To Future Festival, both of which take place in July.

The current lineup features Dan Vapid, Simon Lamb on guitar, Mike Soucy on drums, and Pete Mittler on bass.

UPCOMING SHOWS:
5/29 @ Red Flag: St Louis, MO w/ Hospital Job
6/27 @ Chop Shop: Chicago, IL w/ Direct Hit!
7/16 – 7/18 @ Back To Future Fest: Germany
7/16 – 7/19 @  Punk Rock Raduno: Italy

Punk Rock Band

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The Methadones Announce Upcoming European and US Tour

 

NIALL HORAN To Bring Global Nice To Meet Ya Tour To Australia

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NIALL HORAN TO BRING GLOBAL NICE TO MEET YA TOUR TO AUSTRALIA IN SEPTEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pop Singer

 

Global superstar Niall Horan has announced he’ll be bringing his critically acclaimed Nice To Meet Ya tour to Australia to celebrate the release of his upcoming sophomore album Heartbreak Weather, out March 13 – pre-order here.  Presented by TEG Live, the Australian shows will kick off in Brisbane on September 30 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, before moving through Sydney to play Qudos Bank Arena on October 2, and wrapping up in Melbourne at Rod Laver Arena on October 3.  This will be Horan’s second headline tour of Australia, who welcomed him with open arms back in 2018 where he played mostly sold out shows as part of his Flicker World Tour.

 

Pre-sale tickets will be available via Telstra Plus™ from 12.00pm (local time) Wednesday 26 February before the general public on-sale at 2.00pm (local time) on Monday 2 March from www.ticketek.com.au .

 

Thrilled to be including Australia on his worldwide tour, Niall says, “I am so excited to bring the ‘Nice To Meet Ya’ Tour to Australia. As you know it’s one of my favourite countries to visit and the shows and fans are always amazing!”.

 

Rolling Stone placed Heartbreak Weather on its list of the 70 Most Anticipated Albums of 2020 and praised Horan’s recent Saturday Night Live performances of  Nice To Meet Ya and  Put a Little Love on Me.  If these beautiful songs, plus the latest single No Judgement, are anything to go by, Heartbreak Weather is set to be an absolutely stunning body of work.  Horan is thrilled to bring his dynamic, impressive live show to fans in Australia, as he enthuses, “Can’t wait to be back down under soon! This is going to be a lot of fun”.

 

Originally from Mullingar, Ireland, Niall Horan has sold over 80 million records and toured the globe multiple times as part of the iconic One Direction.  With his full-length solo debut  Flicker (Capitol Records), he achieved massive global success and widespread critical acclaim.  The album entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 in October 2017, debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA Album Chart and soon earned Platinum certification or greater in 20 countries, including the U.S.  In addition to surpassing three million in worldwide adjusted album sales and 3.5 billion global streams worldwide, Flicker topped the iTunes Top Albums chart in 61 countries.  The album included the 2x Platinum single This Town, and the 3x Platinum Slow Hands.  Horan’s Flicker World Tour included sold-out dates in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Europe, Singapore, Japan, Brazil and Australia.

Pop Artist

General public tickets will go on sale at 2.00pm (local time) on Monday 2 March from www.ticketek.com.au,  

GENERAL PUBLIC ON-SALE

2.00pm, Monday 2 March via  www.ticketek.com.au (local time)

 

NIALL HORAN ‘NICE TO MEET YA’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR

 

WED 30 SEP | BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE QLD | ALL AGES | www.ticketek.com.au

FRI 2 OCT | QUDOS BANK ARENA, SYDNEY NSW | ALL AGES | www.ticketek.com.au

SAT 3 OCT | ROD LAVER ARENA, MELBOURNE VIC | ALL AGES | www.ticketek.com.au

NIALL HORAN To Bring Global Nice To Meet Ya Tour To Australia

 

Shaggy to Speak at the 7th Annual Jamaica Music Conference (JMC) During Reggae Month

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Shaggy to Speak at the 7th Annual Jamaica Music Conference (JMC) During Reggae Month

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JMC Logo

Plans for Reggae Month in Jamaica this February are shaping up quite nicely. And amidst an amazing line up of dedicated events, activities and celebrations is the Jamaica Music Conference, aka JMC, which takes place in Kingston, Jamaica, February 13-16, 2020, under the central theme of “Reggae Mek’ka Jamaica: Vision 2020.“

Via illustrious partnerships with the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JARIA), Solid Agency, and other industry stakeholders, JMC has notably solidified its place in Jamaica’s famed Reggae Month landscape and calendar and has expanded its offerings respectively, promising Reggae music industry professionals, artists and creatives an intense and enhanced, multifaceted program. Moreover, Reggae entertainment stalwart Sharon Burke’s involvement as co-producer has yielded a wealth of increased industry, corporate and artist participation and partnership including the addition of giant music streaming platform Youtube to the program.

“This partnership was inevitable as Solid Agency has stood strong as a forerunner in the entertainment industry for years. We could not pass up an opportunity to partner with JMC to further contribute to the most far reaching aspect of Jamaica’s culture, the music”, states Solid Agency founder and CEO, Sharon Burke.

 

With more than 30 panel discussions, workshops, plenaries, networking opportunities, entertainment showcases, artist features, exhibitions and special events planned, the 7th Annual JMC will provide invaluable information, tools, tips and opportunities to advance its audience both individually and collectively. As a part of its mission and shared vision with JARIA and other Reggae Month partners, JMC has implemented content that will help inform and contribute to the health and wealth of Reggae music as a whole.

 

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Internationally renowned music producer and DJ Walshy Fire is a speaker at the JMC Youth Summit.

While highlighting Jamaica as the “Reggae Mecca,” the JMC will place its cultural lens on the nation’s Vision 2030 plan in an effort to determine direction and how the music will lead the way.

“Vision 2030 is an excellent roadmap to Jamaica’s nation building, and We the organizers of the JMC, deem it necessary to highlight it during this milestone year that is 2020,” says Kareece Lawrence, Jamaica-based JMC Conference Coordinator.

“The industry-trusted workshops, panels and activities are celebrated staples of the JMC,” says Kwasi Bonsu Esq., JMC Co-founder and Washington, DC based member of the diaspora.

“But through an expanded mission, exciting new partnerships and increased performance showcases, the JMC will attract a wider audience of music industry professionals and entrepreneurs.”

A host of superstar guests and music industry luminaries are confirmed for the exciting schedule, with a series of special announcements planned for the weeks leading up to the JMC. Even before the official news alerts, industry insiders have already started buzzing over the participation of renowned music producer and DJ Walshy Fire at the JMC Youth Summit on Thursday, February 13. Involvement of popular DJ, sound system and Canadian radio personality Spex Da Boss and notable others are also an added plus.

From maximizing and monetizing Reggae consumption via streaming platforms, local/global marketing and branding, music publishing, mainstream success of music, the impact of social media, defining and visualizing Jamaica as a “Reggae Mecca” to legal consultation, the multitude of panel topics, among a host of others, will speak to the pressing and diverse needs of the audience.

New to the revitalized conference is “JMC Emerge: Artist Showcase Series,” which weaves six hours of solid performances from emerging artists through-out the 4-day conference. Special events such as the JMC Youth Summit, Irie Jam Celebrity Football Match and the JMC Jamnesia Artist Showcase are also some of the conference’s planned annual attractions.

Participation from what reads like a who’s who of the Reggae music industry during past JMC stagings includes Marcia Griffiths “Queen of Reggae”, Protojé, Junior Reid, Kabaka Pyramid, Agent Sasco, Tifa, I-Octane, D’Angel, Jack Scorpio, Garfield “Chin” Bourne, Rory Stone Love, Nadine Sutherland, Bob Andy, Mikey Bennett, Copeland Forbes, Lloyd Stanbury, Tessanne Chin, Danny Dread and many more. Sponsorship and participation of prominent media outlets were also a major benefit for conference attendees.

Top that off with a mention from Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport the Honorable Olivia”Babsy” Grange MP, CD during her speech at The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designation of Reggae music as an “intangible cultural heritage of humanity.” The Minister hailed JMC as one of the vehicles helping to preserve and propel the national sound and has pledged its continued support during this year’s offering!

REGISTER TODAY:
http://www.thejmceffect.com

REGISTER EVENTBRITE

Shaggy to Speak at the 7th Annual Jamaica Music Conference

Marcia Griffiths “Queen of Reggae” was the
“Artist in Focus” featured speaker at the
6th Annual JMC.

Jamican Music Conference

 

 

 

 

 

Dancehall star D’Angel was a hit at the 6th Annual JMC Youth Summit (w/JMC Co-founder Kwasi Bonsu, Esq).

 

 

Shaggy to Speak at the 7th Annual Jamaica Music Conference

 

 

 

 

 

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INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/TheJMCEffect/

Smokepurpp To Perform at The 12th Annual LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival in Lancaster

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Smokepurpp To Perform at The 12th Annual LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival in Lancaster

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Launch Music Festival

Smokepurpp will perform at The 12th Annual LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival in Lancaster, PA on Thursday April 30th at the Chameleon Club.

 

Purpp will be joined by a host of placed artists who submit through the LAUNCH Submissions Platform on their website, are reviewed and voted on, and placed to perform.

Smokepurpp released “Deadstar 2” in 2019, and as recently as last Friday, unveiled his video for “What I Please”, featuring recent pop chart phenom, Denzel Curry.

“Deadstar 1”, Smokepurpp’s debut album, boasts nearly one billion streams, and features collabs with modern-day hip hop giants such as Travis Scott, Yo Gotti, Lil Pump, and more, as well as including Purpp’s smash hit “Audi.”

LAUNCH director, Jeremy Weiss says,

“I’m super psyched to have one of the premier modern hip hop stars perform at LAUNCH 2020. Having Purpp perform this year speaks to the connectivity perpetuated at LAUNCH, in general! Robert, his manager, joined us last year as a panelist. We stayed connected and worked towards getting Smokepurpp to LAUNCH for much of the year. This is what LAUNCH is ALL ABOUT…connectivity and relationships. This show is gonna be fire too!”

Tickets:
http://bit.ly/LMCF20SMOKEPURPP

Launch Music Festival

LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival returns to Historic Downtown Lancaster April 30-May 3, 2020.

Now entering its TWELFTH year, LAUNCH Music Conference has redefined what a start-up music conference could be, bringing together musicians, music industry professionals and music lovers from all over the world to downtown Lancaster, PA, for a weekend of instruction, networking, and entertainment. Showcasing artists ranging from Grammy-nominees to high school upstarts, from regional touring acts to major label veterans.

LAUNCH has attracted a wide swath of respected, relevant industry experts who speak on panels, mentor musicians and attend conferences, from label reps to booking agents to managers, instrument sponsors, publicists, and manufacturers– In short: every type of contact a working artist needs in order to function in the current music business landscape.

The mission of LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival is to serve aspiring musicians and industry professionals from across the country & around the world, employing the expertise of an array of elite industry professionals, while maintaining unparalleled low pricing for all attendees, even FREE attendance for those who submitted for performance consideration.

Each year LAUNCH Music Conference strives to redefine what a music conference can be, bringing together musicians and industry professionals for a weekend of instruction, networking and entertainment.

LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival is only made possible by the support of our many generous brand partners, including Bud Light, Stella Artois, Goose Island, Bon & Viv, Reverbnation, City of Lancaster, PA, Atomic Design, PRS Guitars, GHS Strings, York College, D’Addario, SoundRink, SJC Drums, and more.

For the fourth year in a row, FEST Friday will be held at Binns Park, which is directly across the street from our home base at the Holiday Inn Downtown. This “event within the event” will feature various artists on multiple stages, food trucks, libations, and more!

This year, FEST Friday will coincide with Downtown Lancaster’s time-honored First Friday tradition, attracting an average of 10,000 Lancaster County residents to the Downtown area, the first Friday of each calendar month, on average.

Despite its historically low attendance fees, LAUNCH is repeatedly ranked as one of the Top 5 music conferences in the world. We have grown exponentially since the pilot year in 2009.

Past performers and panelists include Atreyu, August Burns Red, Dredg, The Early November, Emarosa, Felice Brothers, Foxy Shazam, Ice Nine Kills, Meaghan Trainor, Panic! At The Disco, Rusted Root, Twenty One Pilots, Whitechapel, Holly Williams and more.

Former panelists include Kevin Lyman (Vans Warped Tour), Randy Nichols (Force Management), Talinda Bennington (320 Changes Direction), Mike Mowery (Outerloop Management), Vince Edwards (Metal Blade Records), Lou Plaia (ReverbNation), Nick Storch (Artist Group International), David Silbaugh (Milwaukee Summerfest) Kyla Lombardo (Firefly Festival, Riot Fest) and many more.

2020 Single-Day, Weekend and VIP passes are available for purchase at www.LaunchMusicConference.com.

Bands/artists/media/industry can also register, submit to perform and book lodging atwww.LaunchMusicConference.com.

Smokepurpp To Perform at The 12th Annual LAUNCH Music Conference & Festival in Lancaster

My Chemical Romance To Headline Riot Fest 2020

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TO HEADLINE RIOT FEST 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Riot Fest Poster

Riot Fest organizers announced today that the recently reunited My Chemical Romance will headline Riot Fest 2020. The three-day festival takes place September 11, 12 & 13 at Douglas Park in Chicago; 3-day passes are on sale now.

The news of My Chemical Romance’s reunion and subsequent comeback shows in Los Angeles was met with immense excitement from their legion of fans, many of whom never got a chance to see the band live during their initial 11-year run. Now, seven years after disbanding, fans both old and new will witness the band deliver an unforgettable performance at Riot Fest 2020—and starting today, fans can get a limited number of 3-day passes starting at $139.98 ahead of the full lineup, to be revealed Spring 2020.

My Chemical Romance initially announced their reunion on Halloween 2019 with a pair of shows at the Shrine Expo in Los Angeles, which took place at the end of December. Both shows sold out almost instantly and garnered critical acclaim from multiple journalists and publications; Rolling Stone wrote, “Though the 2010s saw dozens of emo band reunions bubble up and dissipate, it’s with this landmark concert that MCR ceases to be a nostalgic act, and proves its mettle as a timeless, rock & roll band for the ages.” Forbes similarly remarked, “Tonight was a celebration, an earned one, between fans who joyously welcomed back a band they thought they had lost forever and a group that oh-so-deserved this moment of being praised, of being feted for their legacy, for their impact and for being a generational act for fans discovering rock music in the 2000s.”

With their emo-punk songwriting, theatrical vocals, and neo-goth appearance, My Chemical Romance rose from the East Coast underground to the forefront of modern rock during the early 2000s. Comprised of frontman Gerard Way, bassist Mikey Way, and guitarists Ray Toro and Riot Fest alumni Frank Iero, the band captivated millions of fans with the its iconic imagery, stage presence, and best-known singles—including “Helena,” “I’m Not OK (I Promise),” “Teenagers,” and “Welcome to the Black Parade.”

Tickets:  https://riotfest2020.eventbrite.com
Riot Fest: https://riotfest.org/tickets/

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: Founded in 2005, Riot Fest features the best of punk, rock ‘n’ roll, hip hop, metal, alternative, and just about everything in between. Founder Riot Mike is credited with helping to reunite iconic bands like Naked Raygun, the Replacements, the Misfits, and Jawbreaker, among other reunions—a staple feature of Riot Fest, alongside the full album performances, freak shows, carnival rides, and occasional butter sculptures.

My Chemical Romance To Headline Riot Fest 2020

She Nova, Winner of Best Pop Video Kicks Off World Tour and Album

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SHE NOVA, WINNER OF ‘BEST POP VIDEO’ KICKS OFF WORLD TOUR and Album

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indie Artist

Award-winning alternative pop artist and songwriter She Nova, shares yet another side of her musicianship with an intimate album “for the weirdos”, releasing first single “Neon Tears” on January 15th.

 

Her fans, named the ‘Weirdo Crew’, who watch the outgoing performers’ live streams on the platform Twitch, requested the singer release the “#mushifying” piano and vocal arrangements of her songs to the world.

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The multi-instrumentalist has notably collaborated with Grammy Award-winning Black Eyed Peas writer/producer Printz Board, performed on Fox Original Series “GLEE”, and was music director/keyboardist/singer for Atlantic Records artist Alexander Cardinale known for his song “Simple Things” featuring Christina Perri. Summer 2019,

She Nova won “Best Pop Video” at the Hollywood Women’s Film Festival for her self-made music video “ADHDAF”, where she depicts the ups and downs of having ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), through contrasting a dark, muted palette with colorful, child-like “play” scenes.

She Nova is on her debut world tour the “Weirdo Crew Tour”, performing her gutsy, passionate one-women show with a variety of instruments, vocal harmonies and looping elements, creating one-of-a-kind performances each night. US dates for Spring 2020 have been announced.

Poster

TOUR

01/25 Phoenix, CA
01/30 Orange, CA
02/02 Paso Robles, CA
02/07 Monterey, CA
02/16 Lake Stevens, WA
02/20 Seattle, WA
02/21 Seattle, WA
02/22 Portland, OR
03/10 Fort Worth, TX
03/11 Dallas, TX
03/13 Dallas, TX
03/28 Fargo, ND
04/02 Fargo, ND
04/08 Atlanta, GA
04/09 Atlanta, GA

– JANUARY-APRIL 2020 (DATES TO BE ADDED) –

ABOUT SHE NOVA
She Nova’s debut single “She Weirdo” is an anthem to all the outcasts and dreamers who write their own identity. It’s a song that plays to the inner weirdo inside all of us… that voice in our heads that blurts crazy ideas that most say are weird or impossible. Listening to this voice was She Nova’s way of coping with a racing ADHD and dyslexic mind that refused to fit the norm. At a young age, she learned she could channel her seemingly random and up-side-down thoughts and feelings to create songs. She Nova aspires to be a role model for self awareness and mental health, helping others find the confidence to be uniquely themselves and find the superpower beneath their challenges. Here’s to the kids with fire in their bellies who chase wild dreams and march to their own beat, no matter who calls them weirdo along the way.

 

 

 

https://www.shenovaweirdo.com/listen

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shenovaweirdo

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shenovaweirdo/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shenovaweirdo

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/shenovaweirdo

She Nova, Winner of Best Pop Video Kicks Off World Tour and Album

Melodic Rock Fest Melbourne March 2020

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Melodic Rock Fest Melbourne March 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melbourne Theatre Melodic Rock Fest LogoThe music of the 1980s and 1990s will go down in history for its unbridled love of rock and its almost unashamed glam rock look that involved men wearing makeup and hairstyles that defied logic.

 

It is a period of music that, despite initial scepticism, flourished and turned into a worldwide phenomenon with new fashion cultures spreading as rapidly as the music itself.

 

It was a time where image held just as much importance as the music and a time that revolutionised the world of music and ushered in legions of imitators and pretenders that continues unabated today.

 

The music then was almost a guilty pleasure, but if you looked beyond the glam and make up the quality of musicianship was – and still is – second to none.

 

Melodic Rock Fest 2020 promises to turn the clock back to the final two decades of the Millenium, rolling out the best bands and artists of that period and unleashing them back into a musical climate that is vastly different to when they played their first chords in anger.

Headlining MelodicRock Fest 2020 will be Firehouse, with support from some of the biggest names to grace melodic rock, with FM, Eclipse, Enuff Z Nuff, Crazy Lixx, Ron Keel, XYZ, Janet Gardner, Paul Laine, Tony Harnell (TNT) and Kip Winger rounding out the international contingent.

With a strong emphasis on local talent, MelodicRock Fest will also feature Midnite City, White Widdow, BB Steal, Serpentine Sky, The Radio Sun, Teargas, Ragdoll, Madman’s Lullaby, Cassidy Paris, Saint Scarlett, Terramaze, KVLTS of Vice and Dangerous Curves.

Held over March 6, 7 and 8 at The National Theatre, Melbourne, Melodic Rock Fest 2020 is taking you back to the days when music was more than just a background distraction. The fact that so many of the bands who dominated that period are still touring and performing today is testament to the enduring nature of rock. Music transcends age barriers and will continue to prosper long into the next generation.

Yesterday’s heroes remain today’s pacesetters, with the greatest line up of melodic rock ever seen in this country only fuelling this belief.

Join the rock revolution and relive the moments that will remain an integral part of music for many years to come.

 

Motor Ace Playing Bushfire Benefit Australia Day

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Motor Ace Playing Bushfire Benefit Australia Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epic Line Up To Pay Tribute To David Bowie’s Golden Years

Band

After making their highly anticipated return to the stage in 2018, beloved Aussie band Motor Ace are hitting the road for a run of summer shows, kicking off next week at 48 Watts in Newcastle on January 25, before heading to play Festivale in Launceston on January 31, Coopers Ale House in Adelaide on February 21, and finishing up playing in Dunsborough (WA) on February 22.  They will also be jumping on stage and doing what they do best to help Aussies in need, playing a bushfire benefit show on-ground in Sale, East Gippsland on Australia Day.
 
“We all loved getting the band back together and had a really great time on the road last year, so when we were asked to do a few more shows, we were excited to take them on.  It was such fun to get out and play and we’re soo humbled that our fans haven’t forgotten us!” says drummer Damian Costin.
 
Passionate about helping those caught up in the bushfires that ravaged East Gippsland on new year’s eve, Motor Ace are keen to do all they can, Costin enthuses, “Words won’t fix anything right now.  Action is required, and getting down into the Gippsland area to do a benefit show is important to us.  So all ticket sales will be passed on in cash form, straight to those in the area that need it most.  There’ll be auctions, the hat is getting passed around and we are having a bbq to bring some slight relief to the area.  We’re hoping to get Melburnians along to spend some money in the community as well, donations are great, but actually getting in your car and heading down to eat, stay and be there is massively important right now too.”
 
With a rich musical history spanning over twenty years, Motor Ace’s debut album Five Star Laundry went gold within the first month of going on sale in Australia. After that massive feat, the band spent many months on the road touring and making music, with massive supports slots alongside Foo Fighters, Oasis and Blink-182.  You couldn’t turn on the radio without coming across Motor Ace; and as sold out shows became the norm, their tracks became a mainstay on the ARIA charts.  Their timely sophomore album Shoot This was released in 2002 to abundant critical acclaim.  It spawned lead single Carry On that held the coveted #1 most played song on Australian airwaves for 8 weeks in a row, and Shoot This, debuting at #1 on the charts and achieving gold sales on release.  
 
Can we expect to hear a new Motor Ace tune any time soon? “Patch and Dave have been writing new music and we had a session in the studio late last year, the expectations are high, so we can’t drop anything until it’s really right.  The magic was there and that’s what is important to us, to find the magic,” beams Costin. “And quality takes time, and time is something we don’t have a lot of.  But I can confirm what we have been working on sounds fucking brilliant, better than anything that currently exists in this solar system.  The new tunes are like a universe of rainbows and magical musical notes sprinkled with pools of baby dolphins and fluffy pink sun lounges with a cocktail bar in your ear!”
 
Motor Ace is Patrick Robertson (vocals, guitar), Dave Ong (guitar), Damo Costin (drums) and Matt Balfe (bass).
 
Tickets to the Motor Ace summer shows are on sale now.
 
MOTOR ACE – SUMMER 2020 TOUR
SAT 25 JAN | 48 WATTS, NEWCASTLE, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All OZTIX Outlets
 
SUN 26 JAN | LIVE AT THE BUNDY HALL, SALE, VIC | ALL AGES
Tickets available from www.trybooking.com  | 1300 GET TIX | All Trybooking Outlets
 
FRI 31 JAN | FESTIVALE, LAUNCESTON, TAS | ALL AGES
Tickets available from www.ticketbooth.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All ticketbooth Outlets
 
FRI 21 FEB | COOPERS ALEHOUSE, ADELAIDE, SA | 18+
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Oztix Outlets
 
SAT 22 FEB | HOTTER THAN HELL, DUNSBOROUGH, WA | 18+
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au | 1300 GET TIX | All Oztix Outlets

 

Motor Ace Playing Bushfire Benefit Australia Day
 

Bushfire Bootcamp Appeal This Weekend Australia Wide 

DIMMU BORGIR Drummer Daray Featured On Drummers From Hell’s Drum Cam Compilation

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DIMMU BORGIR Drummer Daray Featured On Drummers From Hell’s Drum Cam Compilation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Epic Line Up To Pay Tribute To David Bowie’s Golden Years

DrummerDrummers From Hell have posted online their ‘Drum Cam Compilation 2019’, featured also DIMMU BORGIR extraordinary drummer Dariusz “Daray” Brzozowski, performing ‘The Chosen Legacy’ at Rockstadt Festival-Romania 2019.

Just recently DARAY launched his own drum school “Daray Drum Academy”. He’s also offering individual drum lessons on 2020 European Tour with DIMMU BORGIR, see the tour dates below.

Read Daray’s announcement:

“I decided to start my own drum school DARAY DRUM ACADEMY. The decision was made after a many lessons, that I organized on tours with Dimmu Borgir and Hunter. The school is located in Warsaw in Poland. If you want to have a drum lesson with me but you are not from Warsaw, I will be offering individual lessons on my practice pads while on the tour with DIMMU BORGIR in Europe this January/February. Lessons will be 1 hour long, and cover areas of the students choosing. The price is 50Euros and NOT includes entry to the show. Bookings are essential. If you would like to book in a lesson, please email: daraydrumacademy@gmail.com with subject indicating which date/city you’d like to book.“

Dariusz “Daray” Brzozowski is one of the most recognized drummers within the metal scene. Well known for his extreme drumming, blastbeats, precision and supersonic speeds, he earned his reputation through the years and was repeatedly valued for his achievements. Extensively touring the world with his bands. He played over a 1000 shows.

Born in 1980, he got his first kit at the age of 14. His story began with the band Vesania, and was continued in Vader, Masachist, Hunter, Black River. He’s also a session musician for multiple bands. Today, drumming for Vesania and Dimmu Borgir and being an active clinician and educator, he remains in the lead of worlds‘ uncompromising drummers.

More information at http://daraydrumacademy.com, #daraydrumacademy

January 22 – London UK – 02 Forum Knetish Town
January 23 – Paris FR – Bataclan
January 24 – Zurich CH – Komplex 457
January 25 – Tilburg NL – O13
January 26 – Wiesbaden DE – Schlashthof
January 28 – Munchen DE – Tonhalle
January 29 – Filderstadt DE – Filharmonie
January 30 – Berlin DE – Columbiahalle
January 31 – Oberhausen DE – Turbinenhalle
February 1 – Hannover DE – Swiss Life Music Hall

More information at:
DARIUS “DARAY” BRZOZOWSKI: https://www.facebook.com/DarayOfficial 
DARAY DRUM ACADEMY: http://daraydrumacademy.com 
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Bushfire Bootcamp Appeal This Weekend Australia Wide

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BUSHFIRE BOOTCAMP APPEAL THIS WEEKEND Australia Wide

HOSTED BY SOPHIE GUIDOLIN, AND A LIST OF FITNESS PERSONALITIES!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Australian fitness personality, Sophie Guidolin has raised over $1million dollars for the NSW Rural Fire Service & Brigades Fund in NSW and the CFS Foundation Volunteer Fund in just over a week.

Since then, the fitness professional has her eyes set on rolling out the Bushfire Bootcamp Appeal, with the aim of raising $250,000 to go directly to Kangaroo Island which will be held on Saturday 18 January from 7am.

Now being termed “Australia’s biggest bootcamp for the bushes”, Sophie has enlisted the help of a number of well- known faces in the fitness community to help her run the bootcamps across the country.

Names such as Rachel Dillon, Revie Jane, Triniti-Jean, Sally Harding, Julia Woodford, Zac Smith, Chloe Szep, Sophie Allen, Kwame Duah, Joe Pitt, Mitchell Orval, Amanda Matthews, Lauren Simpson, Danni Belle, Ali Oetjen and more have signed up to donate their time to run the events.

Tickets are $25, with 100% going directly to Kangaroo Island. No profits, no overheads, no expenses. All aid must and will go to those directly impacted on Kangaroo Island.

Guidolin, who’s father has served in as a volunteer firefighter for over 40 years, was immediately and personally impacted by the Australian bushfires. Knowing all too well the exhaustive efforts and dangerous conditions that so many men and women face on the front line, Sophie could not just sit back and do nothing.

Sophie said, “Kangaroo Island is undoubtedly one of Australia’s crown jewels, with over half of the island already burnt this will effect this beautiful island for many years to come.”

“Kangaroo Island has lost its major sources of income: Tourism and Farming/Food Production. Tragically, we have lost lives (which can never be replaced) however, many have lost their homes, properties and livelihoods.”

Sweat for good, and join us as we raise funds for Kangaroo Island. For more information or to purchase tickets jump on to Eventbrite, Instagram @bushfirebootcamp or https://www.sophieguidolin.com.au

 

Bushfire Bootcamp Appeal

Saturday 18 January – Nationwide

Starting at 7am

Tickets are $25 and available via Eventbrite: https://lnk.bio/WKuG

Fitness Personality

 

Melbourne Albert Park

Indoor Sports Centre Albert Park, VIC 3206

 

Sydney Centennial Park

Centennial Park, NSW 2021

 

Perth Wellington Square

Wellington Street, East Perth, WA 6004

 

Adelaide Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16)

Wakefield Road, Adelaide, SA 5000

 

Gold Coast

Southport Sharks Musgrave Avenue, Southport, QLD 4215

 

Bushfire Bootcamp Appeal This Weekend Australia Wide