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May 2001

Sydney Music Web E-News

Published by www.SydneyMusicWeb.com 

The web site for professional and semi-professional musicians and the music industry in Sydney and NSW

 Welcome to the 2nd of our monthly News Letters !

 Edition 2 – May 2001

 CONTENTS

1.  Thanks Phil, Christie... and everyone.

2.  2 New Message Boards.

3.  New Festival Calendars

4.  Changes to The Semi-Pro Page

5.  Onyas.

6.  5th National Entertainment Industry Conference.

7.  Australian Music Week Online

8.  Prince & Nabster - Embracing the enemy.

9.  SWR-FM 99.9Mhz - 'Monday's For Musos'

10. City Of Sydney Cultural Council - 67th Year Of The Performing Arts.

11. ANATS HSC Workshop & Forum

12. K.I.S. (not the band) Keen Independent Songwriters.

13. Silverchairs Pants For Animals

14. Singing In The Shower

15. Getting Those All Important Music Industry Skills

16. Sponsorship

17. Have Something to Say?

18. Le' Quote

19. Unsubscribe

*Dedication To Mike Thompson.

1) Thanks
First off, we would like to thank everyone for what could only be described as a wonderful response to our first newsletter. There was a sea of enquiries and applications to be on the site and lots of positive comments... it gives us that warm and fuzzy feeling that our efforts aren't in vain, and that there is a real call for a Sydney Music Web(site). Thanks to Christie Eliezer for giving us a plug in his column in Drum Media, Beat (Melbourne), Hype (Perth), and db(Adelaide). Also thanks to Phil Tripp from IMMEDIA for his support. IMMEDIA is the AustralAsian Music Industry Directory http://www.immedia.com.au  Thanks also to Anne-Lisse Larson for her design of our home page. Web design, banners..  anne-lise@bigpond.com

2) New Message Boards
It was suggested by someone to have the message board going chronologically the other way. i.e. the last posting at the top. We now have 2 new message boards. One is for listing events/gigs, http://www.voy.com/28713/ the other is for 'general' messages, http://www.voy.com/29134/ . The old message board is still up for the time being, but will be taken down soon. If you have a message there, you may wish to transfer it to one of the new 'boards'. There is a link to them on the home page. www.sydneymusicweb.com/index.html 
The first message on the gig board is The Feral Swing Katz at Mosman RSL on Saturday 19 May 8pm. Free.

3) Festivals & Calendar Of Events
We have added new items to the 'Courses/Workshops' page, a yearly events calendars. There are two seperate calendars for NSW and Australia. It is still  being compiled but we have a basic list. http://www.sydneymusicweb.com/music_course.htm If you know of any events that should be listed here, please let us know. Email the webmaestro smw@westnet.com.au 

4) Changes to The 'Semi Professional' Page
We have created two new categories on the semi professional musicians page. One for semi professional musicians. One for up & coming musicians and artists, which is designed for those younger musicians who are aspiring to be professional. http://www.sydneymusicweb.com/new_players.htm

  5) 3rd Annual Australian Online Music Awards (ONYA! Awards)
For their third year, the Australian Online Music Awards (ONYA! Awards) will honour innovation and excellence in the delivery of digital music and Internet music industry sites. Computers and digital music players will be given away to lucky voters over the voting period. One lucky voter will win an Apple iMac Flower Power computer. Voting on over 500 sites in 15 categories begins May 1 to July 1 with the chance to win a $2500 iMac Flower Power computer with iTunes in a draw of voters. Sydney Music Web has been nominated in the resources category (hint, hint). http://www.onya.com.au - sponsored by Microsoft and OzEmail.

6) The 5th National Entertainment Industry Conference
Sponsored by Apple Computer Australia the conference happens in Sydney at the Superdome Grand Ballroom August 2, 3 and 4 with over 50 speakers, 12 panels of seminars and a technology exhibition. Details of the conference topics and panels are at http://www.immedia.com.au/entcon The speaker list includes Paul Dickson--CEO Festival Mushroom Records and Grant Thomas--Manager behind the careers of Crowded House, Neil Finn, Bardot, Divinyls, Alex Lloyd, Tim Finn, Rockmelons, Chrissie Amphlett & more.

7) Australian Music Week Online Will Be Taking Oz Bands & Sites To The World
Starting the week of August 1, 2001, a series of events will be staged to put the spotlight on Australian performing and recording artists, Australian music etailers and music e-commerce sites, Australian music business sites and Australian music fan or music information Internet presences.
Activities for the week:
Online Concert Webcasts each night for a week.
Ozmusic Onsale Online. Geared to attracting export music product of Australian origin.
Streaming Video and Audio Network. Licensed & paid for online broadcast of Oz music.
Online Music Competitions & Giveaways
National Australian Music Conference (as mentioned above)
TheMusic.com.au - A Music industry portal established in January 2001
The ONYAS Awards - Australian Online Music Awards

  8) Nabster & Prince
While Napster has lost it's long-running legal battle to keep its free music-sharing service, the very left field and lateral thinking Prince, Sign, Symbol or whatever he is calling himself these days, has given Nabster the first track of his forthcoming album The Rainbow Children. It seems Prince sees a way to work it to his own advantage. Nabster will soon be subscription based along with the new record company based site, MusicNet, which will offer songs from EMI, Bertelsman and Warner. 
Hmm... Wonder who will be keeping tabs on the artists royalties.
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/2001/04/30/FFXJQN445MC.html .

9) Monday's for Muso's
Bill Mathews kicked off the Australian Trombone Association in 1972 that is now the Australian Trombone Education Magazine (A.T.E.M.) Bill now helps with Blacktown City Community Radio SWR-FM 99.9Mhz as assistant Secretary, they have a local program that which runs each Monday from 6 till 8pm. called "Monday's for Muso's" if any one needs exposure for their music please phone Bill on his Office number 02 9862 0341 and let him know when it can be arranged for you to be interviewed on air. The station is currently off air, but will be back up and running on the 28th May.  

10) McDonald's Performing Arts Challenge
Now in its 67th year, the Challenge is an educational cornerstone, fostering excellence and nurturing an interest in the arts. Participation encourages students to reach their full potential, helping to build confidence and skill.
Instrumental & Orchestral Division
John Allison City of Sydney Piano Scholarship (16 - 25 years)
Up to six first class pianists perform a variety of works in a program of between 15 and 25 minutes for a Scholarship of $10,000. Chairman Adjudication Panel:  Maestro Richard Bonynge, AO, CBE. Sunday July 1, 6pm,  Smith Auditorium, Shore School, Blue Street, North Sydney. Adult $20, Conc $15, Child $12 
July 5 - August 20
General instrumental and orchestral events for all ages include, piano, violin, flute, cello, double bass, clarinet, saxophone, classical guitar, percussion keyboard, instrumental ensemble, chamber orchestra, string orchestra, jazz ensemble, concert, stage, rock and jazz bands. Scheduled from July 5 - August 20
Venues
Crows Nest Performing Arts Centre, 6 Halterman Street, Crows Nest
Willoughby Town Hall, Victoria Avenue, Chatswood Full program available from the City of Sydney Cultural Council, Level 16, Town Hall House, 456 Kent Street
Sydney 2000   Tel 02 92618366  http://www.culturalcouncil.org.au/index.html

11) ANATS HSC Singers Workshop and Teachers Forum
The NSW chapter of ANATS (Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing) will be holding a workshop/forum for teachers and students at the National Voice Centre on Sunday the 27th of May. HSC singing students can perform their selection for HSC examiners Barbara Brangwin and Hedley Harwood and obtain useful feedback before they do the real thing later in the year. A Teacher's Forum will start the day with questions from teachers about any aspect of preparing students for the HSC directed to the examiners and Jay McPherson from the Board of Studies. Enquiries: Anne Way- tel (02) 9438 5498 or http://www.anats.org.au/

12) K.I.S. Keen Independent Songwriters.
The K.I.S newsletter provides some interesting songriting tips and a list of resources for songwriters. The April edition had some interesting guidelines on how to make rhyme work properly. You can view April edition here   http://www.kismana.com.au/Newsletters/K.I.S_Newsletter_April_2001/k.I or subscribe to the newsletter on the website 
http://www.kismana.com.au/Kismana_Music_Directory/kismana_music_directory.html 

13) All Star Auction For Animal Liberation
You can help our feathered and furry friends by participating in the online All Star Auction for Animal Liberation. Celebrities have donated all sorts of personal items and memorabilia for the cause. Daniel Johns from silverchair has donated some autographed clothes; Adalita from Magic Dirt has donated her pink sparkly top she wore in her DIRTY JEANS video; Uri Geller has bent a spoon for us that had once belonged to his good friend Salvador Dali, Brian Canham from Pseudo Echo has donated his autographed silver stage trousers, Joan Jett is donating her own much-loved autographed gloves from when she toured in 1981 through to 1983. The highest bidder can meet Frenzal Rhomb or gorgeous model Annalise Braakensiek, and there's quite a few autographed posters.

More here.. http://www2.animal-lib.org.au/auction/auction.tpl Interviews with supporting celebrities Brian Adams, Venessa Amorosi and others.. http://www.animal-lib.org.au/interviews/

14) Singing in the Shower
If you love singing in the shower, this is your chance to do the real thing and sing on the stage of the wonderful Sydney Town Hall (no showers allowed onstage) with some of the best known and loved stars of Australian entertainment, together with singers from the Beethoven Society Choir. Come along and join in a fun day rehearsing and singing in the evening performance at the Sydney Town Hall commencing at 7.30 p.m. There will be a massed choir of 400 voices. This is the 5th annual Sydney Sings concert in aid of the Hope for the Children Foundation and we will be singing selections from well known movies For a registration form and other information call (02) 9546 8777 or visit the Beethoven Society’s website at http://members.ozemail.com.au/~paddycorr/BSA/ 

15) Music Industry Skills - Jack Pledge

Once upon a time, or so goes the faire tale, all you had to do was to practice hard, play good and make people happy to succeed in the Music Biz. If you did those things, eventually some enterprising manager or an estute A&R guy would discover you, take you off to the recording studio with your great new songs, and PRESTO!, you're a star! Well, perhaps that was once true. But most people succeeding in the Music Business do so because they treat it as a business with marketing plans and clever promotional ideas and budgets and cultivated networks of contacts within the industry. New South Wales TAFE system (in concert with Ausmusic) has incorporated into the School of Business a curriculum of Music Industry Skills covering a wide variety of subjects including Management, Marketing and Promotion, Finance and Copyright, as well as touching on such practical skills as the operation of small PA and lighting rigs, commercial songwriting and entry level group performance, all taught by seasoned professionals. For the full article go to http://www.sydneymusicweb.com/articles.htm.

16) In Cyberspace nobody can hear you scream !!!
But you can tell people all about your self on Sydney Music Web.

With an ever growing list of musicians, bands and resources on our Online Sydney Music Directory - Sydney Music Web, what better place to market directly to a targeted audience right here in Sydney NSW. With sponsoring we can do so much more!

We are calling for commercial advertising for the year 2001 editions of the Sydney Music Web E-News and www.SydneMusicWeb.com  Should any members be working for commercial firms this is your opportunity to book advertising for the year, and other members in contact with vendors would you please let them know of the opportunity. Advertising provides valuable support for the work of Sydney Music Web. Advertising in the newsletter and the web site provides a valued information source for members, and allows for hot linking to the vendors web site for more detailed product and/or service information. We can develop packaged campaigns that can include the options of web site banner advertisement, e-news trailers or tailored sponsoring packages.

 
17) Do you have some news?
Do you want to contribute to this newsletter? If you have some local news, or know of any interesting artists planning to tour downunder, please let us know. 
Send info to Ian at smw@westnet.com.au

 18) Le' Quote
"Stale water is a poor drink," said Anlaw Clay-Shaper.
"Stale skill is worse. And the man who walks in his own footsteps only ends where he began."....Lloyd Alexander

19) Unsubscribe
If you have received this newsletter in error, or wish to be removed form the mailing list, please reply with "unsubscribe" in the subject line and or email smw@westnet.com.au and we will make sure you are removed pronto!

*This edition is dedicated to our friend, Mike Thompson, former general manager of The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, who sadly passed away last Thursday the 10th of May.
www.cbaa.org.au/

Sydney Music Web E-News

Published by www.SydneyMusicWeb.com  

The web site for professional and semi-professional musicians and the music industry in Sydney and NSW.
 
Welcome to our very first, monthly Sydney Music Web E-News Letter !
 

Edition 1 – April 2001

 CONTENTS

1.     Introduction. Who What Why?

2.     Fedral Government Funds Oz Music Through Community Radio

3.     Gerge Crottis’s 60s R&R Reunion Party

4.     Budget Web Design For Musos

5.     Sing!!!

6.     Those Crazy Rhythms.

7.     Online Music Goes Legit.. or does it?

8.     Get Those Little Feet Down To See Little Feat.

9.     Taj Mahal

10. NSW Listings

11. Sponsorship!

12. Have something to say?

13. Unsubscribe.

1) What is Sydney Music Web?
Sydney Music Web is a local online resource for musicians and bands in Sydney. The site is run by musicians for musicians with 38 pages of local info including separate pages for bands and businesses in regional NSW, Newcastle/Central Coast and Wollongong.
We thought Sydney needed its own resource for music and musicians. We offer two free listings per applicant – one  musicians listing, and one in any other category. That's right A Basic Listing Is Free! Basic listing of contact details with phone, e-mail or web address is always at the best price in town.. FREE. Tell a friend or a service supplier.

Directory Pages At the Web Site www.SydneyMusicWeb.com

Sydney Musicians   Sydney Bands Artists & Duos   Instrument Retailers   Wholesalers & Distributors   Studios Tuition   Classical Tuition   Music Courses   Independent Record Label Venues  Instrument Makers & Repairs  CD Duplication   Orchestras & Ensembles   Jazz/Swing  School/Brass Bands   Semi Professional Musicians   Sound Hire   Equipment Service   Roadcases   Organisations & Associations   Music Services   Wollongong   Central Coast/Newcastle   NSW Bands   Australian Music   Hardware & Accessories  Message Board   Terms & Conditions/Listing

Have we left out your category, or a major resourse area?, if so let us know, we love feedback.

Each edition of the Sydney Music E-News we will feature a listing member
Light House Studios, this editions major sponsor. Contact details on the directory.

2) Australian Music Radio Airplay Project
AMRAP stands for the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project. It's funded by the Federal Government and the overall goal is "to promote Australian Music through community broadcasting" .Basically the idea is to acknowledge the critical role that community broadcasters play in developing Australian music of all varieties and to provide resources to allow them to continue and expand that commitment to Australian music. Among the initiatives being developed by the project is a radio distribution service. Based on comprehensive information we're collecting about the specialist and general programming of community radio around the country, AMRAP will be able to provide a number of services to help musicians get their music to radio in the most effecient way. We'll also be reporting back on the sorts of things that are being played around the country. For more inofrmation about AMRAP and community broadcasting contact Paul Mason pmason@cbaa.org.au.

3) The Throb & Peter Figures… Still Doing It!
George Crotti’s Rock and Roll Reunion Party went off with a bang earlier this month and saw some of the original 60s bands play again. The party was an overwhelming success with over 1000 people showing up to see the likes of The Throb and many other rock & roll vets doing it just one more time. Glen A. Baker flew up from Melbourne when he heard the that The Throb were performing. The Throb’s original drummer, the very versatile, Peter Figures, still plays professionally and is in much in demand. You can find Pete at www.sydneymusicweb.com/musodrums.htm

4) Anne-Lise Larson
 A singer, musician and web designer too (she had to have a day job once!!)?  Anne-Lise Larsen has a few strings to her bow. Check A-L's website, www.users.bigpond.com/anne-lise  for more info. Special offer of budget, quality web design for musos.

5) Sydney Singing Teachers
We welcome some new singing teachers to the SMW tuition pages.

Cathy Aggett teaches Singing, Piano. HSC Coaching, and Theory and Musicianship. Cathy also has two choirs, The Sydney Singers and The Sydney Youth Singers, as well as her 8 week course for adults, Sing For Joy. cathya@ihug.com.au 

Wes Eggins & Lilia Sile teach contemporary and classical singing in Sydney and at the Central Coast and are always presenting vocal concerts. If you’d like to know more, or you would like to be on their mailing list. Contact them at singing@cci.net.au 

Anthony Winter has some very useful singing tips on his web site  http://member.rivernet.com.au/awinter/index.html  (Budding and professional vocalists should definitely have a look). Anthony also teaches Piano and does HSC Coaching.

Details of the above are at www.sydneymusicweb.com/classical_tuition.htm and www.sydneymusicweb.com/Tuition.html 

6) Crazy Rhythm Consort
Local trombonist, Greg Butcher, is director of The Crazy Rhythm Consort , which cover a lot of musical territory. As a jazz ensemble, brass quintet or a 15 piece big band, they play Bach, Wagner, Latin, Glen Miller, Jazz, Dixieland Jazz, 60s rock or 70s/80s/90s pop. The Consort is always busy performing at functions, cocktail parties and the like. The Crazy Rhythm Consort is listed on the www.sydneymusicweb.com/orchestras_ensembles.htm page.

7) Online Music Goes Legit
RealNetworks CEO, Rob Glaser, announced a new music service backed by three of the five major labels.The long-awaited day had arrived when the labels would finally break down and distribute their catalogues online. But Glaser's elation over the new venture, dubbed MusicNet, didn't last long. By the end of the week, nearly a dozen companies – from major record labels to Microsoft to MTV – had joined an onslaught of players announcing that they, too, would jump onto the web. www.thestandard.com.au/articles/display/0,1449,13695,00.html?05

8) Little Feat
Legendary 70s band Little Feat, and under the musical direction of faultless keyboard player, Bill Payne, reclaim their musical credibility minus Lowell George, now replaced by Pure Prairie League’s Craig Fuller .
Little Feat will be at The Metro on Monday 16^th April.

9) Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal has returned once again to Australia after just winning a Grammy for his latest album, 'Shoutin In Key'. Backed by The Phantom Blues Band, Taj will be displaying his his effortless and eclectic blending of musical styles this month at The Basement, and at The East Coast Blues & Roots Music Fesival this Easter weekend.

10) NSW Bands And Artists
New to the site, are pages for bands and businesses based in The Central Coast, Newcastle, Wollongong, ACT or anywhere in Regional NSW Bands NSW. Lising application are on the site, at www.sydneymusicweb.com/application.htm

 11) Calling All Sponsors!!!
ADVERTISING OPEN for 2001. We are calling for commercial advertising for the year 2001 editions of the Sydney Music Web E-News and www.SydneMusicWeb.com  Should any members be working for commercial firms this is your opportunity to book advertising for the year, and other members in contact with vendors would you please let them know of the opportunity. Advertising provides valuable support for the work of Sydney Music Web. Advertising in the newsletter and the web site provides a valued information source for members, and allows for hot linking to the vendors web site for more detailed product and/or service information. We can develop packaged campaigns that can include the options of web site banner advertisement, e-news trailers,  special sponsoring (platinum, gold, silver, bronze.)

12) Do you have something to say?
Do you want to contribute to this newsletter? Have some local news or issues you’d like to mention? Please let us know if you know of anything you think should be included.
Please e-mail Ian at smw@westnet.com.au 

13) Unsubscribe
If you have received this newsletter in error, or wish to be removed form the mailing list, please reply with "unsubscribe" in the subject line and or email smw@westnet.com.au and we will make sure you are removed pronto!

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