Christie Eliezer

LIZOTTE S NEWCASTLE SPREAD THE LOVE Lizotte’s Newcastle was where 30 of the city s business and music community shot a video to go with their new marriage equality and inclusivity track Spread The…

In a move to provide more opportunities for promising emerging acts, Sydney-based boutique PR artist management company Rare Finds this morning announced a new East Coast touring circuit would be…

INXS, CHAMBERS, JPY HITS ADDED TO ARCHIVES Four international hits by INXS, Kasey Chambers, John Paul Young and Frank Ifield all while the acts were based in Australia have entered the National Film…

The streaming phenomenon continues to bolster the global independent music sector, and allows it to operate on more of a playing level field than ever before. In Australia, it will play a key role in…

INXS MUSEUM SITE ANNOUNCED SOON? The site for INXS s music memorabilia museum is rumoured to be announced in the next few weeks. A strong possibility is Ballna, on the NSW Northern Coast. It s where…

The Australian music industry has paid tribute to George Young, who was half of Australia s best and most prolific (Harry) Vanda Young songwriting and production team. The death of the 70-year old…

More 3am lockouts for venues trading until 4am and ID scanners could be introduced by the Northern Territory Government within the next year. These were two of 220 recommendations made by former…

NSW ENTERTAINMENT VENUES UP FOR AWARDS In the AHA (Australian Hotels Association) NSW Awards for Excellence next month, 13 music venues and five nightlife venues are up in their respective…

The Eurogliders and the late Graham Wood will be inducted into the WA Hall of Fame as part of the WAMAwards in Perth on November 2. The Eurogliders were formed in Perth in 1981 around singer Grace…

Help Musicians UK, a charity which focuses on the well-being of musicians, has announced it is launching a new 24/7 mental health service Music Minds Matter in December. It is one of three…

WAS SPILT MILK PILL TESTING SABOTAGED? Was the sudden axing of pill-testing at Canberra s Spilt Music sabotaged by Federal ministers? This is what advocates, academics and the ACT Greens are…

The first part of Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar on Seven last night proved not to be the ratings smash it was expected to be. It drew 526,000 overnight metro viewers, and ranked #18 out of the…