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PEATS RIDGE 2010!

August 27th 2010 02:08
Proudly presented by triple j, The Drum Media, Faster Louder & Eco Voice
PEATS RIDGE 2010!

What happens when you put thousands of smiling people in a beautiful valley, over a three day period, showcase music, arts and culture across 9 stages and bring in the New Year…
Peats Ridge Music Festival



PEATS RIDGE!

Peats Ridge is a festival that has been described as a ‘sensual explosion’ (novafm.com.au), ‘colourful and memorable’ (pagesonline.it) and a ‘musical circus’ (Reverb). Last year saw 10,000 patrons, filled with enthusiasm and excitement, ascend on the valley and with glowing reviews, it was a shining success enjoyed by all.

The largest camping festival over the New Year period, in NSW, Peats Ridge is a Sustainable Arts & Music Festival. It has proven to be a fresh, creative and innovative melting pot, where people can celebrate in a friendly and relaxed festival environment.

With a music line up that boasts pieces of many musical pies, for everyone to savour. The Festival always delights punters with big names acts and also surprises, with up and coming musical talent to be discovered.

The 2010 instalment promises to be everything brilliant that has been offered in previous years and much more… So without further ado, let’s unleash the first of the musical magic that will grace some of the 9 stages at Peats Ridge 2010.


Angus & Julia Stone * Trentemøller (Live) [DENMARK] * Built to Spill [USA] * Freestylers [UK] * Kate Miller-Heidke * Shout Out Louds [SWEDEN] * The Dynamites Featuring Charles Walker [USA] * Born Ruffians [CAN] * Lightspeed Champion [UK] * PVT * Decoder Ring * The Audreys * The Break * Washington * Cloud Control * Jonathan Boulet * Freq Nasty [UK] * Space Invadas * The Jezabels * Dan Mangan [CAN] * Thundamentals * Steve Poltz [USA] * Joel Plaskett [CAN] * King Tide * Horrorshow * Watussi * Parades * Big Scary * Spit Syndicate * Belles Will Ring * Kim Churchill * THE Chemist * The Gin Club * Tom Fun Orchestra [CAN] * Carmen Townsend [CAN] * Matt Barber [CAN] * Chase the Sun * The Lovetones * THE E.L.F * The Seabellies * McCartney * The Delta Riggs * Holly Martin * Spooky Land * Alter Ego Mania * Dereb the Ambassador [ETHIOPIA/AUD] * The Strides * plus the triple j Unearthed Winner and loads more artists to be announced. Stay tuned…

If you are looking to feel the bass, Peats Ridge are very happy to announce the ‘DUB SHACK’ is returning. The stage that became known as ‘the dub monster’ in 2009, is set to pound yet again. Our three favourite Sydney crews Foreigndub, VOID and Western Synthetics, will be returning to bring you the best that the dubstep, drum n bass and dub scenes have to offer.

Peats Ridge, is held in the beautiful Glenworth Valley an hour north of Sydney. A three day event, it has become a major part of the annual calendar.

Peats Ridge has proven to be world class in entertainment, experience and education. Recognised as one of the world’s leading sustainable events, the Festival is a winner of numerous national and international awards for environmental sustainability. A family friendly festival, Peats Ridge hosts an array of amazing music, arts performance and exhibitions, a focus on sustainable practices and education, a dedicated children’s festival, workshops, markets and much more.

*PEATS RIDGE 2010 – DEC 29 TO JAN 1 – GLENWORTH VALLEY, NSW*
Tickets will be available on August 19th

3 DAY SEASON PASSES: FAMILY SEASON PASSES: DAY PASSES:
ADULT (18 ) $295 bf 1 ADULT, 1 YOUTH $390 bf ADULT $125 bf
CHILD (6-12) $25 bf 2 ADULT, 1 YOUTH $670 bf YOUTH $40 bf
UNDER 6 FREE EXTRA YOUTH (13-17) $80 bf CHILD $10 bf



As Peats Ridge is an Over 18 event, Youth tickets can only be purchased as part of a Family Pass. Children and Youth are permitted entry to the festival only if accompanied by a guardian over 25.

All Season Passes include camping and festival entry from 29th December 2010 - 1st January 2011.

Tickets will be available through our ticketing partners Oztix. Only Mastercard and Visa are accepted


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION & TICKET SALES CLICK HERE:
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Internet Censorship Victory!

August 7th 2010 01:57
Late last night the Australian Coalition announced it won't be voting for an internet filter that censors the web. This comes after the Australian Government responded to the Get Up! campaign by deferring the filter until 2012 (with the likelihood that the filter will never come back in its current form).

With independent Senator Nick Xenophon, the Greens and now the Coalition all walking away from the ineffective policy of censoring the internet, there is now no way for the Senate to pass this scheme.

Thank you for being a part of this movement!
the GetUp Team


Check out what we did together HERE and hear about the ongoing global fight HERE.

We've known all along that a system of internet censorship that missed the vast majority of unwanted content, would encourage the outsourcing of parenting and limit our online freedoms.

And we've been joined in these endeavours by our friends at Electronic Frontiers Australia and literally thousands of campaigners in a grassroots movement.

But firewalls, monitoring and governments blocking websites was never just an Australian problem. With our victory comes the realisation that social movements in Iran, China and Burma are still fighting for their political freedoms online. In fact, thirty percent of the world's population live in regimes that block access to parts of the internet.

Responsibility falls on us, on this side of the firewall, to help our friends who are forced to live with censored internet and the axing of their political freedoms. That's why, in partnership with our friends at global campaigning group Avaaz, we've gotten behind a worldwide anti-internet censorship movement -- AccessNow. Access provides ways for you to provide your voice, your bandwidth and your resources to continue the global flight.



Today's announcement is a real example of the power of an organised, mature, online movement. Indeed it was new technology and the power of online campaigning, which was itself at risk from internet filtering, that brought this campaign to the masses.



P.S. It's an historic day for our democracy, as the headlines from Canberra read: "GetUp! High Court win overturns Howard's electoral laws." More to come on this HUGE victory...
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Artist registrations Adelaide Fringe

August 7th 2010 00:33
Artist registrations now open for Adelaide Fringe 2011!


Registrations are now open to visual artists, presenters, film makers, puppeteers, performers of circus, theatre and experimental art and anyone else who has an act, vision or idea to participate in the largest Arts event in the Southern Hemisphere - Adelaide Fringe 2011!

Artists can register their events online from August 4 to October 15 at adelaidefringe.com.au to immerse themselves and their craft in a melting pot of creativity; surrounded by audiences of over 1 million and a wealth of artists, presenters, producers and industry folk from around the world.

The phones are up and running, the office mirror ball dusted, the rug laid, the lamps lit and the how-to guides bound. Our Artist Services team - Michelle, Carin and Eugene - are ready to answer all questions about how to register a show and find a venue
Adelaide Fringe Director Greg Clarke




Over 24 hot summer days and nights, artists will not only run their own shows, exhibitions and events, but also have opportunities to join the masses in the Opening Night Parade, put their best on display for the inaugural Adelaide Fringe Art Show (no longer restricted to the mini art format) and (our favourite!) perform a taster of their events at the Fringe Showcase Stage in the bustling Rundle Mall.

To register an event, artists can head to the Adelaide Fringe website Adelaide Fringe Website HERE or contact the Artist Services Team for more information: 8100 2055, artists@adelaidefringe.com.au

Artist registrations are open from Wednesday 4 August and close on Friday 15 October 2010.

Adelaide Fringe 2011 will be held from 18 February to 13 March.
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Future Entertainment New W-site

July 13th 2010 02:05
Future Entertainment announcement

More dance. More music. More news. More everything!
Welcome to Future Entertainment’s new digital world.


After months of behind the scenes planning, design and development, Australia’s premier electronic music events brand, Future Entertainment, has proudly unveiled its brand new website today at: www.futureentertainment.com.au



Having consistently taken the nation’s electronic music culture to brave new heights for well over a decade, Future Entertainment’s new-look website marks yet another milestone in the company’s history and offers a fun, fresh and exciting new online experience.

Taking its already highly successful and popular web presence to the next level, Future’s new site is a comprehensive information portal that’s guaranteed to have local and international music fans entertained and enthralled online for hours on end!

Previously loaded with key event announcements, reviews, photos, videos and competitions, the new site is jam-packed with a wealth of extra content that’s designed to bring fans closer to their favourite artists and deeper into the scene.

From streaming video content on an all-new Future TV portal and exclusive DJ podcasts, to in-depth artist interviews, album reviews, a new-look newsletter and up to the minute global music news; www.futureentertainment.com.au is destined to be bookmarked and added to the favourites of discerning fans who can’t get enough of their favourite acts, parties and big nights out.

Importantly, for the very first time the new site also takes visitors well beyond the realms of Future Entertainment events and the boundaries of music and dance culture.


With the inclusion of mainstream pop culture news, film reviews, celebrity gossip and fashion updates, if it’s hot, happening, breaking or epic failing, then www.futureentertainment.com.au will let the planet know. There’s truly something for everyone …



:::: To celebrate the launch of the site, Future Entertainment is offering the opportunity to win a trip for 2 to L.A. And stay 5 nights at the ultra chic Standard Hotel in West Hollywood. Plus get the VIP treatment from Steve Aoki at his infamous Dim Mak Tuesday party at Cinespace. ::::
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LEONARD COHEN Downunder

May 26th 2010 05:49
LEONARD COHEN tours AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 2010

Early last year audiences across Australia and New Zealand were privileged to experience the incomparable live talents of Leonard Cohen. Rapturous reviews followed, with many critics calling the shows the best they have ever seen.

The tour went on to win the Helpmann Award for the Best International Concert in 2009.

Those lucky enough to be in attendance at the concerts described them in glowing and effusive terms, earning the envy of those who had missed out on what many speculated would be the last opportunity to see Leonard Cohen on our shores.

Accordingly it is with no small amount of pleasure that The Frontier Touring Company announce that Leonard Cohen has agreed to return - with his amazing nine piece band and backing singers - to Australia and New Zealand for an encore series of concerts in October and November 2010.

Those unfortunate enough to have missed out on Leonard’s last tour will now have the opportunity to experience firsthand the phenomenal live performance that had reviewers in raptures.

“Wild applause, standing ovations and tears of joy greeted his songs.” Sunday Herald Sun, Melbourne

“the best show I have ever seen.” Dominion Post, Wellington

“one of those concerts where words can’t do it justice. But if you want a one-word review, try magical.” Courier Mail, Brisbane

“three hours of musical heaven.” Time Off, Brisbane

“For the diehards, it was a religious experience. For those who discovered Leonard Cohen second-hand through his famous fans…it was an eye-opener.” Herald Sun, Melbourne

“Floating on air after night of pure magic” Sydney Morning Herald

“a simply sublime experience.” Gold Coast Bulletin

“the most moving and memorable performance I have ever seen.” Drum Media, Perth

“a show to die for” Sunday Mail, Adelaide

“an artist of impeccable class.” The Australian

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see Leonard Cohen live in concert this October/November 2010. Tickets on sale from Thursday 3 June.

Pre-sale tickets available via frontiertouring.com from noon AEST Monday 31 May.


LEONARD COHEN – AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 2010


Friday 29 October Auckland – Vector Arena
Ticketmaster 09 970 9700 or www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Sunday 31 October Wellington – TSB Arena
Ticketek 0800 842 538 or www.ticketek.co.nz

Wednesday 3 November Christchurch – Westpac Arena
Ticketek 0800 842 538 or www.ticketek.co.nz

Saturday 6 November Brisbane – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Monday 8 November Sydney – Acer Arena
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Friday 12 November Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Monday 15 November Hobart – Derwent Entertainment Centre
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Thursday 18 November Adelaide – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Wednesday 24 November Perth – ME Bank StadiumTicketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
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May 1st 2010 FREE Comic Book Day

April 27th 2010 06:04
Free Comic Book Day 2010

Full Line-up of Comic Books Announced




From cool kids comics to the greatest super-hero fare, from classic reprints to the latest stories, it's a wide spectrum of comics covered in the Gold and Silver comic books available for Free Comic Book Day 2010!



The Free Comic Book Day
(FCBD) Committee is pleased to announce the Gold and Silver Sponsors and their comic books for FCBD 2010, which will be held Saturday, May 1, 2010. Complete descriptions of all thirty-three FCBD titles can be found online now at www.freecomicbookday.com, and in the January issue of Diamond Comic Distributors' PREVIEWS catalog, available on January 6th, 2010.



Selected by retailers who serve on the FCBD Committee, this year's roster of Gold and Silver Sponsors and their books include a comic book for everyone's tastes:



Gold Comic Books

Ape Entertainment: Kizoic Presents: Shrek and the Penguins of Madagascar

Archie Comics: Archie's Summer Splash!

Archaia Entertainment: Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock Flip Book

BOOM! Studios: Toy Story

Dark Horse Comics: Doctor Solar/Magnus: Robot Fighter

DC Comics: War of the Supermen #0

Drawn & Quarterly: YOW! The John Stanley Library

IDW Publishing: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #155-1/2

Image Comics: Fractured Fables

Marvel Comics: Iron Man/Thor



Legendary artist and creator Sergio Aragones has lent his considerable artistic talents to create the first-ever Free Comic Book Day Commemorative Artist T-shirt. (comes in a range of colors)



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Gyroscope ‘COHESION’

April 19th 2010 03:13
‘COHESION’ DEBUTS AT #3 ON ARIA ALBUM CHART ‘COHESION’ NATIONAL TOUR - JUNE 2010

COHESION:
- noun 1. The act or state of cohering, uniting, or sticking together.


Gyroscope has solidified their position as one of Australia’s premiere rock acts as their fourth studio album, Cohesion debuted at #3 on the ARIA album chart. The album also reached the #1 position on the iTunes album chart.

Rarely has an album title ever rung as true as this most recent offering from Perth rock stalwarts Gyroscope. It was with this spirit in mind and heart that Gyroscope embarked on their most thrilling and all encompassing musical journey to date. No mean feat once it’s taken into account that Gyroscope has been stomping stages as a unit for more than a decade. With their fourth album Cohesion, Gyroscope finally translate the famed rawness of their live show into a recorded, tangible tour de force.

Having packed rooms on their whirlwind and very noisy ‘Some of the Places I Know’ tour throughout March, Gyroscope is now preparing to take things up a notch, on June’s Cohesion Tour. Audiences all over the country are now invited to participate in the collaborative effort that Cohesion has come to represent. To celebrate the release of this rock’n’roll opus, Gyroscope will be shaking up some of the largest and most beautiful venues they have ever been fortunate enough to tread the boards in.

Upon the release of Cohesion on Island Records, both fans and media alike added to the swell of excitement surrounding this much anticipated record. Add to this concoction the fact that the sultry swell of first single ‘Some of the Places I Know’ has been tearing up radio this past month and this tour becomes a thrilling prospect indeed. These dates will see Gyroscope performing not only their tried and true crowd pleasing favourites, but also a hefty helping of selections from Cohesion, a few of them for the very first time.

In true Gyroscope form, true Gyroscope enthusiasts have an opportunity to become a part of the action in advance of the general public. Fans need simply head to www.gyroscope.com.au and sign up to the Gyroscope mailing list before 5.00pm on Wednesday 21st April to take part in a dedicated ticket pre-sale. Participants will be emailed a special code word to take advantage of this excusive mailing list only offer.

The force of Gyroscope live is truly something to be reckoned with; there are few that would dispute this. Years spent ramping it up for audiences from Broome to Bathurst has left Gyroscope brandishing their edgy, unpredictable live show with a seldom matched sense of pride and unity. Drum Media but recently remarked in raptures “this band plays a world class rock show that is only getting better with age.” We couldn’t have put it better ourselves.

Cohesion is one of the strongest records of Gyroscope’s career & is undoubtedly destined to be one of the biggest Australian releases of 2010. Produced by the legendary Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, The Pixies, Eskimo Joe) in Rockfield Wales, the recording of Cohesion has been one of the most rewarding experiences of Gyroscope’s journey. With the result of wonderful shades of light and dark, and of pounding energy and delicate emotion, COHESION, is an album demanding to pick up where 2008’s ARIA #1 album ‘Breed Obsession’ left off. ‘Some Of the Places I Know’ presents a killer hook and honesty, while laced with infectious energy and enthusiasm – a reflection of the band’s studio time.

It’s no time to pretend.



Touring JUNE 2010

GYROSCOPE
COHESION NATIONAL TOUR
Supported by The Vasco Era & After The Fall

TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 29 April


SATURDAY JUNE 05
PRINCE OF WALES - BUNBURY WA
With Break Even
41 Stephen Street, Bunbury WA
Tickets: $30.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Heatseeker: www.heatseeker.com.au

SUNDAY JUNE 06
METRO CITY - PERTH WA
With Break Even, Kill Teen Angst & Trigger Jackets
146 Roe Street, Northbridge WA
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Heatseeker: www.heatseeker.com.au
Moshtix: www.moshtix.com.au - 1300 438 849

FRIDAY JUNE 11
THE FORUM - MELBOURNE VIC
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
154 Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849

SUNDAY JUNE 13
THE TIVOLI - BRISBANE QLD
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
52 Costin Street, Fortitude Valley QLD
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849

THURSDAY JUNE 17
HQ - ADELAIDE SA
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
1 North Terrace, Adelaide SA
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Venue Tix: www.venuetix.com.au – (08) 8225 8888

FRIDAY JUNE 18
METRO THEATRE - SYDNEY NSW
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
624 George Street, Sydney NSW
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Venue Box Office: www.metrotheatre.com.au (02) 9550 3666

SATURDAY JUNE 19
ANU BAR - CANBERRA ACT
With The Vasco Era & After the Fall
Corner of University Avenue & North Road, Acton ACT
Tickets: $35.00 booking fee
Ticketek: www.ticketek.com.au – 132 849
Moshtix: www.moshtix.com.au - 1300 438 849


GYROSCOPE

New album ‘Cohesion’ – available now
New single ‘Some of the Places I Know’ – available now
‘Cohesion’ – June national tour announced

www.myspace.com/gyroscope
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THE NATIONAL | New Album

March 29th 2010 00:50
THE NATIONAL
NEW ALBUM 'HIGH VIOLET' OUT MAY 7
Download the first single 'Bloodbuzz Ohio'


"one of the most important bands of their generation" NME


The National's fifth full length studio album High Violet, will be released in Australia on May 7 through 4ad/ Remote Control. The album contains eleven tracks and was recorded in the band's own studio in Brooklyn with further recording and mixing at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut with Peter Katis.


The National's critically acclaimed 2007 album Boxer made numerous best of lists for the year:
UNCUT “It's their first masterpiece.”

TIME OUT “The atmosphere of Joy Division and delicate twang of Wilco. Inspirational.”

BILLBOARD “One of the finest albums of the year”

BEAT “Sensational by any estimation”


The band played stunning shows to sold out crowds on their debut Australian tour the following year, before the brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner curated the star-studded double cd benefit compilation Dark Was The Night, featuring the likes of Sharon Jones, Arcade Fire, Feist, Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projects and David Byrne and many, many more.


The first single from High Violet is Bloodbuzz Ohio due for digital release on May 1. You can download it now by heading to HIGHVIOLET.COM


DOWNLOAD: BLOODBUZZ OHIO [mp3]


Watch the exclusive worldwide performance of lead track 'Terrible Love', recorded last week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, (available to watch here).
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Foster and Allen

March 24th 2010 11:30
FOSTER and ALLEN
Australian Tour 2010


Foster and Allen - Ireland's most famous and successful duo are returning to Australia in
May and June.

FOSTER and ALLEN
Mick Foster and Tony Allen have been performing together for over 30 years, and this will be their 16h trip to Australia.

These charismatic singers have been performing their unique blend of easy listening and folk music all over the world and their popularity is proven by their record sales. Between them they have sold 19 million records, making them one of Ireland's biggest entertainment exports, in the same league as U2, Enya, Boyzone and The Corrs.

Their 25 albums have included the immensely popular The Rambles of Spring, A Bunch of Thyme, Maggie and After All These Years. Their latest CD release FOSTER AND ALLEN - 100 HIT LEGENDS will be released on April 9 through Sony Music to coincide with this tour.

Formed in 1975, this most famous singing duo in Irish music history began working on the local music circuits of Ireland and England. Soon, with their own special brand of music, the duo became hugely popular. In the first year, Foster & Allen recorded their first single, The Rambles of Spring which was a massive hit on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Tony Allen was born in Mount Temple, Ireland, the youngest of nine children. His family loved music and encouraged Tony's interest in it from a very early age. In 1968, he turned professional, playing guitar and singing on a national level with many well-known Irish bands. He met Mick Foster in 1975 and they joined to form Foster & Allen.

Mick was born in County Kildare and began playing the piano accordion at age 13. In 1964, at 17, he won the first of three All Ireland Accordion Championships. The Foster and Allen band accompanying them to Australia includes Moyra Fraser (keyboards), Ollie Kennedy (bass guitar) and Bryan O'Donnell (guitar). After 32 years, their popularity continues to flourish and fans often travel long distances to catch their shows each time they tour Australia.

IPSWICH Civic Centre Thursday 20 May
Book at Civic Centre 3810 6100 or IPSWICH

NAMBOUR Civic Centre Friday 21 May
Book at Civic Centre 5475 7777 or NAMBOUR

GOLD COAST Arts Centre Saturday 22 May
Book at Gold Coast Arts Centre Box Office 5588 4000 or GOLD COAST

BRISBANE Kedron Wavell Services Club Sunday 23 May
Book at Club 3359 9122

TOOWOOMBA Empire Theatre Monday 24 May
Book at Empire Theatre 1300 655 299 or TOOWOOMBA

BALLINA RSL Club Tuesday 25 May
Book at Club 6686 2544

GRAFTON Community Centre Wednesday 26 May
Book at Buckley's Grafton Music 6642 4710

TAREE Manning Entertainment Centre Thursday 27 May
Book at Video Ezy Taree 6552 5699 or at Venue 6592 5466

NEWCASTLE Wests Leagues Club Friday 28 May
Book at Club 4935 1200

ROOTY HILL RSL Club Saturday 29 May
Book at Club 9625 5500

REVESBY Workers Club Sunday 30 May
Book at Club 9772 2100 or REVESBY Workers Club

WOLLONGONG Illawarra Performing Arts Centre Tuesday 1 June
Book at IPAC Box Office 4224 5999 or WOLLONGONG

BATEMANS BAY Soldiers Club Wednesday 2 June
Book at Club 4472 4117

CANBERRA Hellenic Club Thursday 3 June
Book at Club 6281 0899

WODONGA Civic Centre Friday 4 June
Book at Box Office 6022 9600 or WODONGA

BENDIGO The Capital Saturday 5 June
Book at The Capital 5434 6100 or

SHEPPARTON East Bank Centre Sunday 6 June
Book at Riverlinks Box Office 5832 9511 or SHEPPARTON East Bank Centre

BALLARAT Her Majesty's Theatre Monday 7 June
Book at MajesTix 5333 5888

HORSHAM Centre Cinema Tuesday 8 June
Book at Cinema 5382 1249

WARRANAMBOOL Entertainment Centre Wednesday 9 June
Book at Venue 5559 4999

GEELONG Ford Theatre Thursday 10 June
Book at GPAC 5225 1200

FRANKSTON Arts Centre Friday 11 June
Book at Venue 5624 2456

MORWELL Kernot Hall Saturday 12 June
Book at Box Office 5176 3559

MELBOURNE Hamer Hall Sunday 13 June
Book at the Arts Centre Box Office 1300 182 183 www.theartscentre.com.au or Ticketmaster 136 100


CASTLEMAINE Royal Theatre Monday 14 June
Book at Royal Theatre Box Office 5472 1196

LAUNCESTON Country Club Wednesday 16 June
Book at Wrest Point Entertainment Centre 1300 795 257

BURNIE Town Hall Thursday 17 June
Book at Burnie Arts & Functions Centre 6430 5850

HOBART Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Friday 18 June
Book at Wrest Point Entertainment Centre 1300 795 257

ADELAIDE Her Majesty's Theatre Saturday 19 June
Book at BASS 131 246 or http://www.bass.net.au

MANDURAH Performing Arts Centre Sunday 20 June
Book at Arts Centre Box Office 9550 3900 or http://www.manpac.com.au

PERTH Concert Hall Monday 21 June
Book at BOCS 9484 1133
or http://www.bocs.com.au

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
http://www.abpresents.com.au
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Launching the 2010 New Music Network Concert Series

In 2010, the New Music Network is proud to present concerts and events in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

The series brings together Australia’s leading exponents of contemporary art music and improvisation and displays the passion and commitment of both the Network and the many musicians within it.

This year the Network is pleased to present a concert as part of the ISCM World New Music Days and delighted to welcome Australia’s foremost conductor Simone Young to present the 2010 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address. In 2010 audiences will have no better opportunity to connect and engage with the best of Australia's new music than with the New Music Network.

The Song Company and Synergy Percussion
Gethsemane
- a cleansing ritual for Easter

Conceived and composed by Gerard Brophy, Gethsemane refers to the place where Christ faces the realisation of his imminent death. Using the traditional Jeremiah lamentations, as well as contemporary accounts of life on the streets of Calcutta today, this major new work interweaves music, spoken word and ritualised movement.

In the wake of the memorable Tenebrae and Visitatio productions, Gethsemane represents a new and timeless meditation on poverty, abandonment and compassion.

PERFORMERS: The Song Company, Synergy Percussion, Martin del Amo dancer / choreographer, Christina Leonard saxophones, Bob Scott sound design, Gerard Brophy music.

DATE Wednesday 31 March 2010
TIME 7.30pm (pre-concert talk 20 mins prior to show)
TICKETS Adult $66, Conc $49, Under 30 $41
WHERE City Recital Hall, Angel Place, SYDNEY
BOOKING 02 8256 2222 or tickets available at the box office


ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING THE WORLD IN SYDNEY
- ISCM WORLD NEW MUSIC DAYS


Resident ensemble at the 2010 ISCM World New Music Days, Ensemble Offspring will again dazzle listeners with their combination of virtuosity and musical brilliance. The ensemble presents selected works spanning the globe: from France, Gerard Grisey’s iconic Talea and from Australia, Not Broken Bruised Reed written especially for Ensemble Offspring by Bruce Crossman.

Complimenting these are works by Canadians Jeffrey Ryan and Paul Steenhuisen, New Zealand’s Alexandra Hay and Denmark’s Christian Winther Christensen.

2010 ISCM World New Music Days presented by the Aurora Festival, Sydney Conservatorium of Music and ABC Classic FM in collaboration with the Australian Music Centre, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Blacktown Arts Centre and supported by Australia Council for the Arts, Arts NSW, Ars Musica Australis and the New Music Network.

PERFORMERS: Roland Peelman conductor, Lamorna Nightingale flute, Jason Noble clarinet, Diana Springford clarinet, Anna McMichael violin, Veronique Serret violin, James Eccles viola, Geoffrey Gartner cello, Claire Edwardes percussion, Zubin Kanga piano

DATE Monday 3 May 2010
TIME 8pm
WHERE Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door


Kammer Ensemble

The music of different cultures is KAMMER’s inspiration for their 2010 concert. The second avant-garde movement spurs music of folk and religious culture and in many pieces the rhythms evolve from dance demonstrating extraordinary strength. KAMMER perform works by Osvaldo Golijov to commemorate his 50th birthday. The hauntingly beautiful Voice of the Whale by George Crumb is already a twentieth century masterpiece - KAMMER are delighted to have an opportunity to visit this major work. Robert Davidson’s Strata is heavily influenced by Indonesian Gamelan music and culture - it is an extremely joyous and energetic work. In 2007, Daniel Rojas wrote Danzas Amorosas for the Ensemble. Since then they have performed it on many occasions. In this version, the work gets beefed up for larger forces and it promises to be extremely exciting, a bit like musical Top Gear.

PERFORMERS: Lisa Osmialowski flute, John Lewis clarinet, James Cuddeford violin, Sophie Cole violin, Nicole Forsyth viola, Daniel Yeadon cello, David Cooper bass, Stephanie McCallum piano.

DATE Saturday 26 June 2010
TIME 7.30pm
WHERE Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone 02 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door


Yakumo Honjin Aphids in association with Sphere (Japan)

A music installation for video, miniature percussion, violin and harpYakumo Honjin was created in and inspired by a 280 year old Samurai hotel near Lake Shinji in far west Japan. A meditation on the concept of ‘oku’ – or hidden – a theory which informs traditional Japanese architecture, garden design and music. Yakumo Honjin tours the east coast of Australia following performances in Matsue Castle in Japan. Aphids is supported y Arts Victoria.

ARTISTS: David Young composer, Rosemary Joy instrument artist, Peter Humble video artist, Yasutaka Hemmi (Japan) violin, Takayo Matsumura (Japan) harp, Eugene Ughetti & Matthias Schack-Arnott percussion, Adam Stewart woodwork

DATE Tuesday 29 June 2010
THREE PERFORMANCES 7pm; 7:40pm; 8:30pm, Duration: 30 mins
Performed to only 30 people at a time.
WHERE Elizabeth Bay House, 7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
For information about this concert phone 0411 606 077
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222


Constellation - Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey

A durational chamber work for 12 or 13 composers. Madeleine and Tim commissioned 11 composers to write works, each composer responding to their year of birth in the Chinese zodiac. Constellation imagines the entanglements of artistic connection and considers the interaction of the human in the process of creation in an increasingly ephemeral world.
Performances by Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey will accumulate every 12 or 13 hours following the exhibition opening on July 1 at 7pm.

ARTISTS: Ros Bandt, Carolyn Connors, Rohan Drape, Madeleine Flynn, Robin Fox, Sebastian Harris, Tim Humphrey, Anita Hustas, Neil Kelly, Graeme Leak, Kate Neal, Wang Zheng Ting and David Young.

Three-week exhibition with performance interruptions. Event supported by Liquid Architecture.

DATE Thursday 1 July to Sunday 18 July 2010
TIME Gallery Open 11am – 5pm
WHERE Red Gallery, 157 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy Nth, MELBOURNE
FREE EVENT


austraLYSISThe Late Night Sonic Space

In the first of two collaborations with the vocal ensemble Halcyon, austraLYSIS presents The Late Night Sonic Space, performed in the intimacy of Studio 227 at the ABC Centre, Ultimo. The program includes two large purely electroacoustic works including one by Canadian Robert Normandeau, together with the first performance of Roger Dean’s Toy Language 1, for Jenny Duck-Chong of Halcyon, with live electronics. A sound and text work by Hazel Smith and Joanna Still (UK), Clay Conversations 2 rounds out the program. There will also be live chat with austraLYSIS members, providing an unusual opportunity to hear the creators’ thoughts about the music at first hand. Presented with support by ABC Classic FM.

DATE Saturday 31 July 2010
TIME 10.30pm
WHERE Studio 227, ABC Centre, Ultimo, SYDNEY
FREE EVENT
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
PHONE 0411 606 077


Simone Young presents 12th Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address
Music in the age of soundbites

Australian born Simone Young has a world-wide reputation as one of the leading conductors of her generation in both operatic and symphonic repertoire. In August 2005, she took up the post of General Manager and Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera and Music Director of the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg. She has since been elected to the Akademie der Kuenste in Hamburg, nominated ‘Conductor of the Year’ by Opernwelt Magazine and awarded a Professorship at the Musikhochschule in Hamburg. Simone has received Honorary Doctorates from Monash University and the University of New South Wales, and has been honoured with the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2004 and in 2005 received the prestigious Goethe Institute Medal. As well as conducting operas in the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Festivals, Simone regularly returns to Australia, this year to work with West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Australian National Academy of Music and the Sydney Symphony. Presented with support from Historic Houses Trust, Sydney and Federation Square, Melbourne.

SYDNEY
DATE 6pm Monday 2 August
WHERE The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, SYDNEY
Courtesy of the Sydney Symphony


MELBOURNE
DATE 7:30pm Wednesday 11 August
WHERE BMW Edge, Federation Square, MELBOURNE
Courtesy of the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)


FREE EVENT
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
PHONE 0411 606 077


Continuum Sax, MATCH Percussion with guests Natsuko Yoshimoto and Roland Peelman
Last Blues


The world premiere of Brian Howard’s Last Blues brings together an ensemble of Australia’s most influential and talented exponents of new music. Continuum Sax are joined by MATCH percussion, conductor Roland Peelman and violinist Natsuko Yoshimoto presenting a rare opportunity to hear the work of one of Australia’s most respected composers. Brian Howard’s Last Blues, borrowing its title from Cesare Pavese’s evocative poem, invokes memory and loss through a compelling and yet fragile dialogue between the violin and ensemble. This intriguing and innovative concert also features the exuberant Bagatelles by György Ligeti and new works by Margery Smith and Mary Finsterer. Presented with support by ABC Classic FM.

PERFORMERS: Natsuko Yoshimoto violin, Daryl Pratt and Alison Eddington percussion, Margery Smith, James Nightingale, Martin Kay, Jarrod Whitbourn saxophones and Roland Peelman conductor.

DATE Tuesday 24 August 2010
TIME 8pm
WHERE Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre Ultimo, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door


Speak Percussion In celebration of Speak Percussion’s 10th birthday this program reflects it’s oeuvre and dedication to new and challenging Australian art music. All the works are focused around the keyboard percussion family and were premiered by the group.
Speak Percussion contributes to contemporary music by dealing with percussion in innovative ways. Their art exists beyond percussion ensemble and new music practice in an evolving and hybrid form. They have commissioned many new works for percussion and have collaborated with artists from diverse disciplines. Supported by Sound Travellers.

PERFORMERS: Eugene Ughetti, Peter Neville, Leah Scholes and Matthias Schack-Arnott
DATE Saturday 25 September 2010
TIME 7pm
WHERE Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door


Clocked Out After the Kingfisher’s Wing: a new work by Erik Griswold

After the kingfisher’s wing
Has answered light to light, and is silent, the light is still
At the still point of the turning world.

– T.S. Eliot (from ‘Burnt Norton’)

The mystical imagery of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets is the inspiration for composer Erik Griswold’s major new work After the kingfisher’s wing, a labyrinth of intricate textures, mind bending polyrhythms, still points interrupted by sudden bursts of energy.

PERFORMERS: Janet McKay flute, Anthony Burr clarinet, Graeme Jennings violin, Liam Viney piano, and Vanessa Tomlinson percussion

DATE Wednesday 6 October 2010
TIME 6.30pm
WHERE Ian Hangar Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium, BRISBANE
TICKETS Adult $15 / Conc and Under 30 $10
BOOKINGS phone (07) 3735 6241, www.clockedout.org


Machine for Making Sense and Ensemble Offspring West Head Project V
at Middle Head Sydney Harbour National Park


We are all condemned to silence unless we create our own relationship with the world and try to tie other people into the meaning we create. That is what composing is.
– Jacques Attali

Over the past three years the West Head Project was presented at Ku-ring-gai National Park. In 2010, the project continued the tradition at Middle Head, Mosman in the Sydney Harbour National Park. With a beautiful natural setting, the point offers an amazing group of abandoned military bunkers and gun positions that function as amphitheatres.

If we climbed out of the recreational vehicle and sat on the ground, we might begin to get the message that we can't afford to hear, the message that, since contact, Aborigines have never stopped transmitting. The land is the source of everything. – Germaine Greer

PERFORMERS: Jim Denley wind instruments, Monika Brooks accordain, Sam Pettigrew double bass and members of Ensemble Offspring

DATE Sunday 7 November 2010
TIME 4pm
WHERE Middle Head, Sydney Harbour National Park, SYDNEY
ENTRY BY DONATION Suggested Donation Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
PHONE 0411 606 077


Halcyon with austraLYSIS atmospheres

Renowned for its stunning performances of contemporary vocal chamber music, Halcyon enters the world of electronic music with atmospheres, a sound adventure spanning almost three decades of musical experimentation. In this special collaboration, electro-acoustic experts Roger Dean and Greg White of austraLYSIS transform the pure voices of Halcyon, enhancing the human voice beyond its natural capabilities into intriguing new sound territories.

Program includes the music of English composer and pioneer of ‘sonic art’ Trevor Wishart, emerging Polish composer Kasia Glowicka, esteemed Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s characteristically luxuriant and mysterious electronic textures and the premiere of a new work for Halcyon,Toy Language 2, by Roger Dean.

DATE Wednesday 15 December
TIME 7.30pm
WHERE Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door


new music mini series

1. THE NOISE Biodiversity

In celebration of The International Year of Biodiversity, Australia’s most adventurous new string quartet, The NOISE, is staging a one-off event at the Australian Museum. Take a stroll through the museum’s skeleton gallery and then join The NOISE beneath the cavernous jaws of the sperm whale, as they embark on a series of improvisations inspired by the teeming life in our fragile biosphere. Expect to hear quirky wombat promenades, ethereal whale-song and dazzling symphonies of insects… in short, a new improvised ‘Carnival of the Animals’ and a heartfelt plea for the biodiversity of our planet. Supported by the Australian Museum.

Ticket includes free entry to the museum’s Biodiversity Exhibition.

DATE Thursday 8 July 2010
TIME 7pm
WHERE Australian Museum, William Street, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door


2. Quiver Ensemble join with

Tristram Williams and Jessica Aszodi Presented by the New Music Network and the Melbourne Recital Centre This concert highlights the talents of the four co-directors of Quiver as soloists and chamber musicians. The four Australian solo compositions will be punctuated by semi-improvised, electro-acoustic scene performed by Tristram Williams (trumpet) and Jessica Aszodi (voice) and will culminate in a collaborative work involving all six artists. The works are Chris Dench’s new work from Phase and Portraits*, Thomas Meadowcroft’s Cars and Sunsets, Liza Lim’s Sonorous Body and Brendan Colbert’s Pro Tempore (solo marimba)*

PERFORMERS: Tristram Williams trumpet, Jessica Aszodi voice,
Quiver: Aviva Endean clarinet, Rebecca Lane flute, Luke Paulding piano,
Matthias Schack-Arnott marimba

DATE Friday 20 August 2010
TIME 6pm
WHERE The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, MELBOURNE
TICKETS Adult $35 / Conc $25
BOOK by phone (03) 9699 3333 or tickets available at the door


3. Sympatico

Sympatico present a program exploring the interaction between electronically generated sound, real-time electro-acoustic sound manipulation and the pure acoustic instrumentation of piano, percussion and trumpet. Featured works by Thomas Green are a hybrid of synthetic sounds, albeit mainly from analogue sources such as the Moog synthesizer, and the careful placement of acoustic instrumentation within this sound world results in an organic use of electronic sources. The concert also marks the DVD launch of a project Sympatico completed with film artist Joel Deveraux and audio engineer Mark Smith in 2009. Embracing new media and cutting edge developments in audio and visual production, Sympatico are an ensemble born of the age of information who are not afraid to show it !,

PERFORMERS: Kellee Green piano, Clint Allen trumpet, Thomas Green composition / electronics, Dave Kemp percussion, amplified vibraphone & malletkat, Joel Deveraux projections

DATE Saturday 28 August, 2010
TIME 6pm
WHERE Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium, BRISBANE
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
BOOKINGS phone (07) 3735 6241 or tickets available at the door


4. An Infinity Room (A.I.R) – Julian Day

An Infinity Room is an new ensemble comprising various synthesizers, keyboards and electronic organs. Led by composer Julian Day, the group strives towards a Zen-like sense of spaciousness, resonance and poise. A.I.R uses graphic scores, simple performance techniques and semi-improvised structures to create a haunting aura of drones and rich harmonic fields.

A.I.R. recently supported Japanese artists aus and Cokiyu on their Australian tour and was a featured ensemble at Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CCAS) in 2009. The group will tour the UK and Europe in late 2010.

Julian Day is a composer and sound artist based in Sydney. He also hosts New Music Up Late on ABC Classic FM. Described as an ‘epic and intimate formalist’, he is interested in creating lush and evocative sound worlds through simple and often surprising means.

DATE Friday 3 September 2010
TIME 8pm
WHERE Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222, or tickets available at the door


5. Double Duos – Laura Chislett Jones, Thomas Jones, Daryl Pratt and Alison Pratt

The neo-expressionism of Wolfgang Rihm and Elliott Carter’s crystalline lyricism set this concert on a trajectory which explores new music chamber repertoire in an acoustic setting and with electronics. The trajectory is further outlined by four composers of the younger generation who represent, in these works, dramatically varied sounds worlds: complexity, minimalism, timbral exploration and ritualised and re-interpreted folk music. Rosalind Page’s Courbe dominante takes inspiration from Kandinsky, Schoenberg and sound sources from planetary origins (Saturn) which she has transformed into a series of Baroque-referenced dance movements. Polish composer, Hanna Kulenty, is represented by her ‘European trance music’ which uses digital delay. Giorgio Colombo Taccani’s Luz, written for Laura and Thomas Jones, reflects refined timbral and harmonic beauty. Diego Luzuriaga is becoming well-known for his lively and passionate music which takes elements of Ecuadorean–Andean folk music as its point of departure. Luzuriaga’s Double Duo has lent its name to this concert as the four instrumental performers are two married couples.

PERFORMERS: Laura Chislett Jones flute, Thomas Jones violin, Daryl Pratt percussion, Alison Pratt percussion, David Gilfillan sound projection

DATE Sunday 21 November 2010
TIME 5pm
WHERE Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222, or tickets available at the door


VENUES

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
Cnr William & College St, Sydney
Bookings: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au

BMW EDGE
Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne
Bookings: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au

CITY RECITAL CENTRE, ANGEL PLACE
Bookings: (02) 8256 2222
Email: tickets@cityrecitalhall.com
Internet: www.cityrecitalhall.com

ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE
7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay
Bookings: (02) 8256 2222
Email: tickets@cityrecitalhall.com
Internet: www.cityrecitalhall.com

EUGENE GOOSSENS HALL
ABC Centre, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo
Bookings: (02) 8256 2222
Email: tickets@cityrecitalhall.com
Internet: www.cityrecitalhall.com

IAN HANGER RECITAL HALL
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
16 Russell Street, South Bank
Phone: (07) 3735 6241
www.griffith.edu.au/concerts

MIDDLE HEAD, Manly National Park
Bookings: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au

THE MINT
1 Macquarie Street, Sydney
Bookings: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au

THE SALON
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Bookings: (03) 9699 3333
Internet: www.melbournerecital.com.au

SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC
Macquarie St, Sydney
Bookings: (02) 8256 2222
Email: tickets@cityrecitalhall.com
Internet: www.music.usyd.edu.au

Please contact the New Music Network for more information on the 2010 Concert Series and Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address.
NMN Manager: Philippa Horn
Tel: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au
PO Box A661
Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia
ABN: 69 568 255 635

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