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How to break overseas: With non-stop touring muso Stu Larsen
Currently, Stu Larsen is splitting his time between continents, whether it be his native Australia, Europe, Asia or North America. The Toowomba-born nomad may not be selling out arenas in his home…

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How to break overseas: With non-stop touring muso Stu Larsen
Currently, Stu Larsen is splitting his time between continents, whether it be his native Australia, Europe, Asia or North America. The Toowomba-born nomad may not be selling out arenas in his home…

"It’s our duty to push the boundaries": Four programming pros on diverse lineups
Whether it’s local gigs or major festivals, it’s safe to say that a bill groaning with guitar-toting straight dudes doesn’t feel quite right any more but it still happens, and when it does, people…

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"It’s our duty to push the boundaries": Four programming pros on diverse lineups
Whether it’s local gigs or major festivals, it’s safe to say that a bill groaning with guitar-toting straight dudes doesn’t feel quite right any more but it still happens, and when it does, people…

Watching the throne: The evolution of Jay-Z
If there was one thing that could have killed Jay-Z’s career, it was success. The music of Shawn Carter has always been defined by its scrappiness, his songs underpinned by an explicit sympathy for…

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Watching the throne: The evolution of Jay-Z
If there was one thing that could have killed Jay-Z’s career, it was success. The music of Shawn Carter has always been defined by its scrappiness, his songs underpinned by an explicit sympathy for…

"We want to embarrass the government on a global stage": how the Lockout Memorials campaign took Keep Sydney Open worldwide
"Are you fucked off about the lockouts?" That s the subject line of an all-office email Jonno Seidler sent a week into a new job, which kicked off the now-notorious Lockout Memorial plaques campaign…

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"We want to embarrass the government on a global stage": how the Lockout Memorials campaign took Keep Sydney Open worldwide
"Are you fucked off about the lockouts?" That s the subject line of an all-office email Jonno Seidler sent a week into a new job, which kicked off the now-notorious Lockout Memorial plaques campaign…

A guide to networking in the music industry
Networking is critical to any career, but in the tight-knit Australian music industry, where entrepreneurs and employees thrive and dive on relationships alone, how you conduct yourself both on and…

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A guide to networking in the music industry
Networking is critical to any career, but in the tight-knit Australian music industry, where entrepreneurs and employees thrive and dive on relationships alone, how you conduct yourself both on and…

Falcona Director Chris Murray shares the important lessons learned over the last 10 years
For the last decade, one of the most well-known and respected names in the Aussie music industry has been that of Falcona, an agency that has worked with some of the best and brightest names on the…

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Falcona Director Chris Murray shares the important lessons learned over the last 10 years
For the last decade, one of the most well-known and respected names in the Aussie music industry has been that of Falcona, an agency that has worked with some of the best and brightest names on the…

Top Industry Tweets of the week
We're always on the hunt for brilliant tweets and we think the music industry holds some of the snarkiest, sassiest observers to ever put their thoughts into 140 characters. Check out our favourite…

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Top Industry Tweets of the week
We're always on the hunt for brilliant tweets and we think the music industry holds some of the snarkiest, sassiest observers to ever put their thoughts into 140 characters. Check out our favourite…

How Mushroom's Ian James helped create the global Give A Home movement
On September 20, Give A Home, the global concert series presented by Sofar Sounds, Vice and Amnesty International, will see acts like The National, Jessie Ware, Kate Tempest and Jack Garratt perform…

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How Mushroom's Ian James helped create the global Give A Home movement
On September 20, Give A Home, the global concert series presented by Sofar Sounds, Vice and Amnesty International, will see acts like The National, Jessie Ware, Kate Tempest and Jack Garratt perform…

Central Station Records celebrates 40th anniversary with book and 3CD set
The rise and rise of Australia s longest running dance label Central Station Records and its founders Jo Palumbo and Morgan Williams is intertwined with the growth of Australia s dance music scene,…

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Central Station Records celebrates 40th anniversary with book and 3CD set
The rise and rise of Australia s longest running dance label Central Station Records and its founders Jo Palumbo and Morgan Williams is intertwined with the growth of Australia s dance music scene,…

Festivals & Venues Update: June 22
REBORN LANSDOWNE OFF TO STRONG START The return of Sydney s Lansdowne Hotel last Thursday has been met with outstanding excitement, says Matt Rule, who books the room. The first week was packed out…

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Festivals & Venues Update: June 22
REBORN LANSDOWNE OFF TO STRONG START The return of Sydney s Lansdowne Hotel last Thursday has been met with outstanding excitement, says Matt Rule, who books the room. The first week was packed out…
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