Christie Eliezer

KORN, PROPHETS, BIZKIT FOR DOWNLOAD AUSTRALIA Rumours about which acts were to play the inaugural Download Australia seemed to have been on the money. This morning Korn (only Australian show),…

Sydney four piece all-female experimental power-punk band Rackett were the winners of the inaugural $15,000 Rockin’ the Puburbs prize package. It s a real confidence booster, the band s singer and…

Fifteen more Australian acts made the cut to perform at South By Southwest in Austin, Texas next year. The second announcement of acts, topped by The Black Sorrows, was released overnight for the…

The Australian Road Crew Association (ARCA) this morning launched its new Desk Tape Series of classic Australian live gigs. Roadies have been amassing a trove of live recordings over the past 40…

After an eleven month investigation into a stampede at Falls Festival Lorne, WorkSafe Victoria announced that promoters could not be held liable and no further action would be taken.It said in a…

CBAA CONFERENCE GETS SET FOR MAJOR DEBATES This week s Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) conference November 9 12 on the Gold Coast is all set to fire up some buoyant debate.…

In the run-up to Melbourne s annual music and creative arts summit Face The Music on November 23 and 24 , the event has added new speakers and launched its final program. The latest speakers are: Gr…

As Sydney consumers question if NSW s anti-bot legislation will effectively tackle scalping and South Australian music fans criticise the response of authorities to complaints, a new study has shown…

Pictured: Gratte Ciel s, Place des Anges The WOMADelaide festival will stay a further five years in Adelaide until 2024 as part of an agreement between the South Australian Government and WOMAD UK.…

After months of speculation, UK s heavy metal festival Download will be held at Melbourne s Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, March 24. The news was confirmed this morning by Live Nation, Unified…

CLARE BOWDITCH EXITING ABC RADIO ROLE FOR MUSIC After two years presenting Afternoons at ABC Radio Melbourne, singer-songwriter Clare Bowditch turns off the mic on Wednesday, November 29 to focus on…

COLD CHISEL TO HEADLINE MADE IN SA Cold Chisel will headline the after-race Made In SA concert on Friday, March 2 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Adelaide 500 race. It ll be their first…