Tag: "AWME"

60 Seconds With... The Good Ship
0 Comments. 383 Views. Posted 15 Nov 2012 @ 7:21am.
Define your genre in five words or less: Porno Country Folk Cabaret.   Bearing the terrible clichéd nature of this question, what do you reckon people will say you sound like? Like a fine blend of melancholia and nostalgia – deep and brooding, smashed to pieces upon a wall of sin, debauchery and drunken joy… though a little more illiterate, perhaps.   What do you love about making... Read More
Saskwatch
0 Comments. 855 Views. Posted 14 Nov 2012 @ 10:31am.
As anyone who had queued down the long stretch of ACDC lane during any Thursday last April can attest, nine-piece soul-revivalists Saskwatch are one of the most electrifying outfits to emerge onto the Australian musical landscape in recent memory. It's been a breakthrough year for the ensemble, supporting international legends and performing barnstorming festival sets – with many more emerging on... Read More
The Bamboos
0 Comments. 237 Views. Posted 13 Nov 2012 @ 9:35am.
It’s been a big six months for The Bamboos. Their seminal fifth albumMedicine Man was released in May to rapturous applause from both fans and critics alike. It got off to a good start, with the band playing two sell out shows at The Corner Hotel to celebrate its release. The album included a who’s who list of special guest artists, both local and international, including Daniel Merriweather... Read More
Australasian Worldwide Music Expo
0 Comments. 392 Views. Posted 23 Oct 2012 @ 1:48pm.
Music conferences (essentially trade fairs with a lot more alcohol) seem to be an integral way for musicians from this far away land of Australia to be noticed. Sure, the internet has helped things along from the bygone era of our insular industry during the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s but even then, the internet can only do so much. Often, those YouTube clips that go “viral” have had a solid and... Read More
Archie Roach
0 Comments. 841 Views. Posted 19 Oct 2012 @ 1:56pm.
As bad years go, 2010 was a bloody nightmare for legendary Aboriginal artist Archie Roach. February of that year saw the death of his wife and muse Ruby Hunter of a heart attack at the age of 54 at their home in Killarney, southwestern Victoria. Later that year, while in the remote Kimberley region of West Australia teaching a music workshop for children, Roach suffered a major stroke that ended... Read More
Australasian Worldwide Music Expo Full Lineup
0 Comments. 984 Views. Posted 31 Aug 2012 @ 5:07pm.
The Australasian Worldwide Music Expo (AMWE) is now into it's fifth year, and to celebrate they're putting together their biggest line up of global roots music, with 60 world-class acts performing over four days and nights. This year’s music program will feature Nigeria’s afrobeat outfit Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, a gospel infused journey with Archie Roach’s Into The Bloodstream, original... Read More
Australasian Worldwide Music Expo 2012 Lineup
0 Comments. 1,414 Views. Posted 10 Aug 2012 @ 11:43am.
The fifth anniversary of the Australasian Worldwide Music Expo’s (AWME) will be marked by one of Melbourne'’s biggest lineups of global roots music, with 60 world-class artists performing over four days and nights this November. The first lineup includes Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Archie Roach’'s Into The Bloodstream, The Abyssinians,The Bamboos, The Bart Willoughby Band, Jordie Lane,... Read More
AWME 2011 Showcase Applications Closing Soon
0 Comments. 2,114 Views. Posted 21 Apr 2011 @ 10:25am.
Local and international artists are invited to apply for a showcase performance slot on the global stage at the 2011 Australasian World Music Expo (AWME), being held in Melbourne 17-20 November.   Since its inception three years ago, AWME is now renowned as a major international music industry event, giving musicians worldwide new opportunities by engaging music industry representatives from... Read More
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