UWRF reveals AU $1 million boost to Ubud economy in 2013 11 –15 October, 2013 For 10 years, the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) has been held in Bali’s cultural hub of Ubud. The 10-year anniversary Festival (11 – 15 October 2013) presented the largest and most diverse program yet, with over 200 brilliant writers, artists and performers from around the world participating in more than 220 events across 53 venues in Ubud. The 2013 UWRF was the most well attended Festival to date, with ticket sales for the Main Program increasing by 26% on last year and approximately 26,400 […]
November 8 – 11, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Fremantle A new series of concerts called Rock for Recognition have been initiated in order to raise awareness and promote the need for recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution. The inaugural Rock for Recognition headlined by Dan Sultan will tour to Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Fremantle and features a varied bill of artists including the highly awarded Wolves at the Door [Perth], sultry songstress Leah Flanagan [all shows] and the genre-jumping PBS DJ Ken Eavel [VIC show]. Other artists are likely to join the bill as word […]
Up-and-coming indie darlings, Skipping Girl Vinegar, are one of Australia’s most talked about bands. Childhood friends and celebrated songwriters, they have released two critically acclaimed albums, ‘Sift the Noise’ (2008) and ‘Keep Calm, Carry the Monkey’ (2011) that made many ‘Album of the year’ lists. Both albums have received extensive radio play on Triple J, ABC and community radio across the country. In mid- 2011, the band proudly released their anticipated follow up album ‘Keep Calm, Carry the Monkey’ [7 May 2011]. Written across two continents and recorded on the Victorian coast. It was mixed in Nashville by legendary indie engineer Brad […]