May 5th, 2008
I promised it and the music channel delivered: plenty of must-hear songs for your iPod, MP3 player, or old-fashioned stereo! Here’s what my clever colleagues came up with.
Sammi at 52 Bands has outdone herself with four music videos from the likes of Ben Folds Five and Amy Winehouse.
Ana at Austin Sound Check has introduced […]
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April 15th, 2008
Today in the music channel we’ve been sharing our Sunday soundtracks with our loyal readers. Here are all the posts in case you missed them.
Ana’s been busting out gems from the 1990s at Austin Sound Check.
Devorah gives us a taste of what she’s been listening to at Big Apple Music Scene.
Dave at Brit Music Scene […]
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April 14th, 2008
Music is such a big part of the lives of all of the bloggers here in the music channel, we thought we’d give you a little insight into the music we’re listening to. So we’ve all compiled a list of the songs we heard yesterday.
Mine’s a little bit different than it might be on an […]
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February 10th, 2008
A strong Aussie contingent will play this year’s South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas in March.
We’ll send big names like Paul Kelly, Old Man River, The Vines, and Ash Grunwald along with some hot up-comers including Kate Bradley and The Goodbye Horses, The Chevelles, Justice Yeldham, Naked on the Vague, and Xno Barbequex.
They’ll play […]
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November 9th, 2007
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The East Coast Blues & Roots Festival always boasts an impressive lineup, and the 2008 event is shaping up to be no exception.
The rumours about Sinead O’Connor were true. She’ll be there alongside other international big guns The Black Crowes, Wilco, Don McLean, Buddy […]
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October 1st, 2007
Most of the blogs in the b5media music channel talk about other people making music. For many of us, that’s simply not enough. That’s where The Good Musician comes in.
Arjun writes some very thought-provoking posts about child prodigies, maintaining a life-music balance, jamming, and music theory. It never gets bogged down in technical details, making […]
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August 30th, 2007
The voices of thousands of Aussie kids came together today as part of the Music: Count Us In program. At 11 am, students from more than 800 schools around the country sang the uplifting tune “Life is a Song.”
Music: Count Us In was developed to raise awareness of the importance of school music programs. Australian […]
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August 27th, 2007
As Australia seems to be gripped with Idol fever, I thought I’d step outside the music channel today and introduce you to Idol Stalker. Don’t let the name fool you: b5media’s resident Idol fan Jeanne Dupuis is perfectly sane, and an absolute authority on all things Idol.
I’ll be working with Jeanne to keep her updated […]
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August 20th, 2007
This week I’m taking a closer look at one of my favourite blogs in the b5media music channel, Hippie Sounds. It doesn’t matter whether you remember the sixties or not. And let’s face it, if you were there you probably don’t, right? This fantastic blog is perfect for a nostalgia trip, or as an introduction […]
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July 30th, 2007
There’s certainly some truth in the old adage that time flies when you’re having fun. Did you know it’s been more than three weeks since Oz Music Scene, and b5media’s music channel, officially launched?
I’ve been really enjoying reading all of the great blogs found here, and would love you to check them out. But what […]
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