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August 2014

DAVE JENKINS JR

DAVE JENKINS JR by Greg Phillips In late June I witnessed a performance by local eccentric, electronic pop/rock artist Kirin J Callinan. In Kirin’s shows, there’s

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LAUREN GLEZER – VOCALS

“I’ve been told that I deliver a very honest performance,” says gifted singer songwriter Lauren Glezer.  “I’ve never been into the whole stage persona – what

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AMI GIBSON AT AMAC 2014

Australian Musical Imports has gone through an incredible expansion over the last couple of years with the acquisition Musiclink’s wholesale brands and also the Allans &

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RENT ‘N’ ROLL

Can’t afford that long sought-after guitar? Want to try a brand or two before you buy? As Studio 19’s Andrew Chapman explains, maybe their no fuss

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SAMUEL DALES

Belgrave-based musician Samuel Dales is about to release ‘Waking From Life’, the self-produced debut solo album he toiled over for many years. Greg Phillips chats to

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ANITA QUAYLE- CELLO

Classically trained at Victorian College of the Arts, Anita Quayle soon discovered that the standard classical repertoire road wasn’t for her. However, improvisation and collaboration was.

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PRO MUSIC AUSTRALIA AT AMAC

Pro Music Australia’s walls were jammed packed with guitars at AMAC 2014 on the Gold Coast. Taking pride of place were the fabulous Takamine guitars. Richard

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VANCE JOY – LIVING THE DREAM

Following his meteoric rise with his hit single ‘Riptide’, Vance Joy will release his debut album ‘Dream Your Life Away’ on September 5th. Vance found some

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ANGELA SHEIK – LOOP PEDAL

A quote Angela Sheik uses in the ‘About’ section of her Facebook page tells a lot about the Wilmington-based American artist. (“I cannot give you the

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AMAC 2014 – GALACTIC MUSIC

Galactic Music is a wholesaler which has come a long way in a short time. At AMAC this year Managing Director Paul Goldsmith and General Manager

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AMAC 2014 – INNOVATIVE MUSIC

Steve, Leigh and Ehsan at Innovative music were busy over the AMAC weekend displaying some state of the art gear from brands such as Kurzweil, Carl

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AMAC 2014 – THE TRC STAND

Melbourne based company The Resource Corporation is an interesting wholesaler. TRC (as they’re more affectionately known) may not deal in flashy guitars, amps and keyboards but

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NATIONAL MUSIC AT AMAC 2014

The guys from Brisbane based wholesaler National Music  were busy on stand talking retailers through the company’s fine range of gear at AMAC 2014. On hand

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VALE IAN SMITH

Vale Ian Smith Tribute to a mate, by Rob Walker Not a lot of readers may know Ian Smith personally, he was not a musician but

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AUSTRALIAN MUSICIAN & REVERB NATION

Australian Musician has entered into an agreement with international artist site Reverb Nation, which will allow us to promote even more local and international undiscovered artists.

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CHERRY BOMB – DOLLICIOUS FICTION

Set in the Australian music scene, Cherry Bomb is the debut novel from magazine/web editor, blogger, musician and pop culture maven Jenny Valentish. AM’s Greg Phillips

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ELLA HOOPER – MELBOURNE MUSIC BANK

Singer songwriter, Ella Hooper is the new ambassador for Melbourne Music Bank, a community-driven music initiative offering aspiring artists a chance to break into the music

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ELODIE ADAMS – VOCALS

Melbourne based neo-gothic, rock singer Elodie Adams will release her debut EP, inSUBORDINATE on August 22.  Elodie will be launching the EP at The Tote in Melbourne on Thursday August 28th.  Having studied

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ROLAND / BOSS AT AMAC 2014

At AMAC 2014, Roland had much to display and be excited about. First up, Braegen Russell walked Australian Musician through the range of new Boss Waza

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MEREDITH MUSIC FEST LINE-UP ANNOUNCED

One of Australia’s most beloved festivals, the Meredith Music Festival has announced its full line-up for 2014. Taking place from December 12-14, the bohemian-like celebration takes

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AMAC Day 2

AMAC 2014 eased into day 2, not with a whimper but a bang. Delegates attending the morning breakfast session not only got to experience a wonderful

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AMAC Day 1

AMAC Day 1 The Australian Music Association Convention or AMAC as it’s more commonly known is the gathering of Australia’s music product industry at Jupiters on

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STEVE VAI LIVE IN JAPAN

Steve Vai and band, currently on their Story of Light tour, were playing shows in Tokyo, Japan. Australian Musician contributor Jason McNamara, who now resides in

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SXSW INFO MEET-UPS IN SYD & MELB

South by South West (aka SXSW) is the huge annual conference for music, interactive and film professionals, which takes place in Austin, Texas. While the organisers

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