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There's been a slew of festival news coming through the pipelines as of late, so we've compacted it all into a teeny-tiny bitesize morsel of deliciousness. Well, maybe if your mouth was as big as Linda Lovelace, and the morsel was se...you know what, let's not go there. Read on!
SXSW PanelPicker opens for 2013!
SXSW are now accepting programming proposals for the 2013 event through the launch of PanelPicker. The PanelPicker interface is an innovative online tool that allows the SXSW community to have a significant voice in programming Music, Film, and Interactive conference activities through an open proposal and voting process.
PanelPicker is a two-step online system. Step One encourages the community to submit proposals for programming at SXSW at http://panelpicker.sxsw.com beginning Monday, June 25, 2012 through Friday, July 20, 2012. Step Two allows the community to browse all of these ideas and rate which of these proposals they think are the best fit for the March events. Community voting begins Monday, August 13, 2012 and will continue through Friday, August 31, 2012. Votes from the community, along with feedback from SXSW Advisory Boards and the SXSW staff, will help determine programming for the 2013 event.
"The core of SXSW's programming is to involve and engage the community with diverse and compelling content," says Roland Swenson, SXSW's Managing Director. "PanelPicker allows our community to not only have a voice in what we program, but share their innovative ideas. Every year we are impressed by the creative and forward-thinking submissions."
Kingswood announced as triple j Unearthed Splendour In The Grass competition winner
Triple j announced the triple j Unearthed winners of the Splendour In The Grass competition. Joining the huge line up with the likes of Jack White, Blocparty, The Smashing Pumpkins, At The Drive In, The Shins, The Kooks, Gossip, Miike Snow, Tame Impala, 360, Kimbra and many many more is Melbourne’s own premier rock band Kingswood.
Kingswood will be flown in to play the festival and join three other triple j unearthed acts from the Byron Bay area: Splinta, Lifeline and Wilde Child.
Peats Ridge Open to Ideas and Art, Big or Small
Peats Ridge Music, Arts and Sustainability Festival are calling for a broad spectrum of creatives from across Australia to apply to showcase their works to over 10,000 Festivals attendees.
The Festival are also looking for experts in sustainability, children’s performance and activities, the creative arts, healing, and music to host workshops at Peats Ridge.
If you are a visual artist, healer, alternative health practitioner, drummer, dancer, multimedia creator, performer, eco-living ambassador, children’s entertainer, comedian or anyone with a great idea, submit your interest online at the Peats Ridge website.
“Peats Ridge is a massive celebration of art and culture. We’re looking for bold, interactive and engaging artists to be part of the experience this year. We hope to uncover some new and inspiring works to create the eclectic festival experience our fans come back for year on year,” says Peats Ridge Arts & Culture Manager Vic Johnstone; “all sorts of arts and cultural experiences will be considered to join the Festival. Past years we’ve commissioned massive art installations, kooky themed venues, multimedia activations, theatre, cabaret, comedy, even a giant trapeze. Bold, interactive, fun, humorous and insightful artists are strongly encouraged to apply.”
Gympie Muster announces third round of artists along with featured events.
The 2012 Optus Gympie Music Muster is proud to announce that it has added a further 24 artists to an already huge lineup.
For the fans of traditional country music there will be a celebration of australian heritage. Commencing on Sunday morning 26 August, this concert featuring Chad Morgan, Dean Perrett, Tracy Coster, Graham Rodger, Peter Coad & The Coad Sisters along with The Muirs will run throughout the day in the Heritage Theatre in the Maton Talent Search venue.
Forming part of the increased music program will be the Wine Bar with a carefully selected eclectic line-up of acoustic performances in keeping with the laid-back atmosphere of this popular restaurant venue. Patrons will be entertained by a range of special music and events including Goanna front-man, Shane Howard In Conversation, a Willie (Nelson) and Kris (Kristofferson) Tribute, singer/songwriters Luke O’Shea, Brad Butcher, Brendan Radford and Lawrie Minson, as well as the 2012 Starmaker Winner, Bob Corbett.
The Muster is also very happy to announce the inclusion of Tim Hart (from Boy & Bear) as well as The Beards into The Grove program. While Tim Hart is Boy & Bear’s drummer and co-songwriter, he is also an extremely accomplished singer/songwriter and stringed instrumentalist and will release his debut solo album, Milling the Wind, in July. Fresh from being nominated for APRA Song of the Year, The Beards will take a detour from their tour to grace The Grove stage on Sunday 26th August.
For more information including ticket sales, please visit the Gympie Music Muster webpage.
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