Programmed by youth for youth, the second annual Little BIGSOUND announced its full program, a feast of industry and music in a one-day forum for young people 14-25 looking at starting a career in the business.

Taking over Fortitude Valley’s Judith Wright Centre on Saturday September 15 and following the Southern Hemisphere’s largest music industry gathering BIGSOUND, Youth Music Industries (YMI) have joined with QMusic to produce a unique event. Using the best speakers and musicians from around Australia, Little BIGSOUND aims to both inspire and provide a window into the world of the music industry.
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Bart Thrupp is a storyteller at heart. With his Folk/Pop melodies, Aussie charm and songs that everyone can relate to, he’s been captivating audiences across the country.

:: What track changed your life ::
I wrote a song called the Girl in the Fishbowl. That was the single that made it possible for me to quit my job. For that reason I would sing it every day for the rest of my life.

:: What is your favourite Album ::
Doolittle by The Pixies. Genius.
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Following the 2011 ARIA nominated second album Ethereal Surrogate Saviour, this October will see yet another new release from the enigmatic rock group Coerce. With all four members now firmly located in Melbourne for the first time since their inceptionin 2008, the band is looking forward musically with a 4 track 10″ vinyl and digital release titled Genome.
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With 4 Stars from Mojo Magazine, Triple J ‘Album of the Week’ and a sold out European launch tour, Angus Stone today releases his highly anticipated solo album Broken Brights. News of the album release coincides with the announcement of a national tour set for November/December.
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The 23rd Annual Bluesfest Byron Bay, held over Easter in April 2012, has been nominated for the Robert Helpmann Award for Best Contemporary Music Festival.

This is the 6th time Bluesfest has been nominated for this award, having won in both 2005 and 2006 up against competition such as Splendour in the Grass and the Big Day Out.
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ATP announce their return to Australia for a very special event………
I’ll Be Your Mirror Melbourne
Curated by ATP & The Drones
February 16th and 17th 2013
Tix on sale 9am Monday 13th August from www.ATPFestival.com

Described as the “ultimate mix tape”, All Tomorrow’s Parties is a boutique festival that goes against the grain of the larger, more commercial music festivals – with quality and customer experience coming first – presenting award winning sound and acclaimed organisation.
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August 17 sees the release of Mia Dyson’s long-awaited new album “The Moment”. With three years in the US under her belt, Dyson is returning to Australia with the most solid record of her career and a national tour.

The album, which was made possible via a successful fan funding campaign has already achieved high accolades while the album’s lead single “When the Moment Comes” has surpassed expectations with both radio support and its selection as iTunes single of the week.
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Mumford & Sons, in conjunction with the teams behind the Laneway Festival and Splendour in The Grass, are pleased to announce details of Gentlemen Of The Road (A Camping Stopover) in Dungog NSW on Saturday, 20 October.

The one-day, outdoor event in the historic NSW town is part of a global series of GOTR Stopovers, which debuted in the UK this June. The Gentlemen Of The Road concept was developed by the members of Mumford & Sons, with the band curating the line-up and overseeing the details of the festival themselves.
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Gearing up to release their second EP Swamp Love, The Owls have released a beautifully shot clip for first single “Better Off Deaf”. Filmed in captivating black and white, the clip is a simple showcase of the band playing in seperate rooms of a house, but gives a perfect example of the dark and brooding nature of their music and intensitiy of The Owls’ lives shows.
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Soundwave Festival

Soundwave Festival 2013 lineup:
Metallica, Linkin Park, Blink-182, A Perfect Circle, The Offspring, Paramore, Garbage, Tomahawk, Stone Sour, Kyuss Lives, Anthrax, Sum 41, Dragonforce, All Time Low, Flogging Molly, Ghost, Duff McKagan’s Loaded, Motion City Soundtrack, Lawrence Arms, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Fozzy, Sleeping With Sirens, Cancer Bats, Madball, Vision of Disorder, Pierce the Veil, Periphery, Shai Halud, Of Mice & Men, Miss May I, Danko Jones, Woe Is Me, The Wonder Years, While She Sleeps, Such Gold, Lucero, Six Feet Under, Deaf Havana, Red Fang, Chunk! No Captain Chunk! and Memphis May Fire!
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It’s closer than you think. Watch the Pararnormal Activity 4 trailer..
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No longer is Seekae Australia’s best-kept secret. Since the release of their second full-length album +Dome, Seekae have garnered praise and fans from around the world. In 2011, Seekae took their trademark live show to Japan, America, England and Europe. Returning home, this year, they sold out their Vivid Festival show at the Sydney Opera House – a performance featuring an 8-piece string ensemble.

The Vivid performance also saw Seekae introduce a new element to their songwriting and performance: lyrics and live vocals. To debut this new material, braving the winter-morning chill, Seekae and the Opera House team got together, at sunrise, in the Opera House’s Utzon Room to film the new track Yech. Yech represents a new direction for Seekae and confirms their ability to evolve while still maintaining their distinctive intricacy and originality.

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