Steve Morrison is a stalwart of the Sydney jazz scene. The multi-instrumentalist has showed his chops in venues as varied as Japanese restaurants to The Basement. Behind it all, we found a deeply engaging artist who’s as well versed in geo-politics as the peculiarities of the live music trade. We sat down with him for a chat.
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Live Music Scene: New rays of light emerging in Sydney?
It’s fair to say the live music scene in Sydney has been through a lot in the last… let’s say decade. At times it seems like the bad news can become pretty deflating. But this week saw the granting of two extended licences to local live music venues. There seems to be a mood …
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Featured Artist: Emily Hanks
Time to get your groove on folks with this week’s Featured Artist: Emily Hanks. She is a lady who knows how to serve up that ambient sultry stylin’, along with a large dose of quick wit. You’ll easily get lost in the whimsy of Emily’s musical universe. Her voice and passion will lead you on, …
5 of the Best: Venues with regular live music in Sydney
Live music has had a bit of a rough trot in Sydney lately, so we wanted to shout out to some of the unsung heroes of our industry – the venues who stick around providing regular, high-quality music week after week. The beauty of live music is that there’s something for everyone, so we …
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Featured Artist: Amy & Ant
A massive congratulations to this Week’s Featured Artist Amy & Ant! They will be heading to Queensland’s outback later this year to be part of the line-up of for the new Woop Woop Festival. If you haven’t heard about it yet, then do yourself a favour and check it out. It’s a brand new festival …
Featured Artist: Chris Neto
Chris Neto is this week’s featured artists and I for one, am so glad. We all know that music has the power to evoke, transport and compel us. Therefore, Chris with his guitar, beautiful instrumental compositions and deep poignant lyrics is exactly what I’d suggest we should all be listening to. I’m anticipating that most …
On the precipice: a week that defined the reality of live music in NSW
On the 1st Feb 2019, my founding partner responded to a piece from the ABC lamenting the state of the live music industry: How will live music survive. Just shy of two weeks later and we are once again confronted with the reality that, in parts of Australia, live music has been firmly seated in …
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