Back by punter demand, the stage is an established festival favourite with the promise of cracking new DJ lineups and a unique, interactive photo wall.

The highly anticipated stage is set to draw big crowds following rave reviews during its tour of Summadayze and Big Day Out.

Here’s a great video to see what you can expect at Future Music Festival next weekend.

Be sure to be checking out our Facebook page for Brisbane Sounds for all the information.

Have a great week supporting Brisbane music!

Sideshow Valley – One night only!
OCTOBER 10, 2011 | UNCATEGORIZED
SIDESHOW VALLEY PRESS RELEASE

This summer, it’s not safe to leave the garage. Music Industry College brings you a story of love, despair, rock’n’roll rebellion and (plenty of chest hair)- Sideshow Valley. A world where fantasy and reality mix and dreams can come true – just make sure they’re your own. For after the money is spent, the circus leaves town and the music and make-up fades, all you have is your friends and your guitar.

Sideshow Valley follows the talented indie-rock band Trash Massacre as they dream to leave the depressing suburbs for the glamorous rock’n’roll life offered to them by the representatives at Fony Records. But how much will they be willing to pay to have their name up in lights and what price will they put on their souls?

The musical, written by staff and students at MIC, was a collaborative effort and puts a new spin on the tired and traditional school musical.

Date: 11/11/11

Time: 6pm, 8pm and 9:30pm

Venue: Metro Arts Theatre

Cost: $10

Tickets available from the MIC office 3852 3074 or info@mic.org.au

Brisbane Sounds & Music Industry College Present

Brisbane Sounds #5 A Celebration of Brisbane Music

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

BRISBANE musicians unite to celebrate and promote the sounds of Brisbane.

On Sunday, October 30 the diversity of the Brisbane music scene will be showcased through an all ages afternoon gig at the gorgeous surroundings of the heritage listed Old Museum in Bowen Hills as part of a showcase for the Brisbane Sounds #5 compilation album.

Brisbane Sounds is a non-profit, community led advocacy organisation that has been developed to nurture Brisbane’s musical heritage as well as educate, inspire and promote to the world the outstanding diversity and quality of music in the Brisbane music scene.

In 2011, Brisbane Sounds has partnered with Music Industry College to provide the young students of the school an opportunity to develop their publicity, venue, artist and project management skills through working on this project.

To help launch Brisbane Sounds #5, a diverse selection of local acts will present a showcase of Brisbane music with the first announcement of artists featuring Blonde on Blonde, Fushia, Daisie May, Le Cheile and Our Ithaca Creek with more artists to be announced shortly.

Along with live music, Brisbane Sounds #5 will also feature a youth workshop, barbeque and discussion panels. Classic Brisbane music and music videos will be featured over the course of the day to further add to the community vibe of the event.

Brisbane Sounds is also using funding platform Indiegogo.com to raise funds to take their music industry workshops into schools and further engage young people with Brisbane music. Proceeds from these special pledge packs will be going to youth organisations, Youngcare and Brisbane Youth Service who Brisbane Sounds will be working alongside with on future projects. To find out more head to www.indiegogo.com/brisbanesounds1 to pick up a pledge pack!

Doors open at 12pm, tickets cost $7 plus booking fees and are available through Oztix (Oztix.com.au) or on the door on the day for $10 subject to availability. For more information visit www.brisbanesounds.com

Artwork coming soon too.

Here’s our final photo association comp for Brisbane artists appearing at BNE.

First correct response gets a Brisbane Sounds merch pack. Enter via our Facebook site.

Hope you’ve had fun.

1. Young band with a lot of good things happening. Sold out the Zoo a week ago.

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2. New album soon. Toured Japan and the US. Classic rock. Fans of BigStar.

3. Singer-songwriter destined for huge things. Has a youth skin kind of vibe.

4. Songs about china shops and boats.

5. More energy than The Wiggles.

6. One of the talk of the town bands.

7. Rock and Roll Brisbane Style.

8. Infectious melodies/heavy riffs from this Brisbane artist.

9. One of our favourite artists. Dirty rock and roll.

10. YOUNG band impressing with alot of buzz!

Tickets for BigSound are available here: http://tickets.oztix.com.au/Default.aspx?event=21799

Think you know them all, have a crack and we’ll give the first correct response a merch pack AND a pass to BIGSOUND Live!

1. This artist used to be in a band that sang about the getting their hashbrowns on the tally at Fat Rics. Now sings about Queensland!

2. A singer songwriter set for even bigger things. Plays in a thousand bands. One has Gin, one has Giants, one has Liberals, one has Pickers.

3. Youthful band with a big following. Recent music clip has amassed close to 500K views.

4. Another talented young group. Had a great song about ‘Whales’. Moving onto bigger and better adventures soon.

5. Possibly the hardest one of these to do. Massive in West End. Sang about bubblegum.

6. A band who need a Tarago to travel. Sang about traitors and played Laneway this year.

7. Classic pop and disco beats.

8. Beat 16 other bands to win Rolling Stone’s “Choose The Cover” competition to be featured on the August 18, 2011 cover of Rolling Stone magazine, the first unsigned act to do so.

There you go. Have fun. I hope you like that last one!

Here’s the deets:

Free live music showcase on the 7th and 8th of September! Featuring: Blonde on Blonde, Fushia, Steve Grady and many more!

On the 7th and 8th of September, the Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct will play host to a free live music event: ‘Break and Enter’ a showcase of unsigned acts from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and New Zealand

Taking place at the same time as the Big Sound Conference, Break and Enter encompasses all genres with acts from pop, folk, rock, hardcore and hip hop.
This event gives artists without the full backing of labels, booking agents & management, an opportunity to showcase their wares to an international and national audience, while also enhancing this fantastic period of live music for punters and music fans alike.

Barsoma, X&Y Bar and the Valley’s newest addition, Oh Hello! will be hosting the proceedings both nights. The Fortitude Valley is an amazingly dynamic and evolving hub, so come along and celebrate Brisbane’s vibrant music scene, with some of Australia and New Zealand’s fantastic musical acts.

Full Line Up:
Bell Weather Dept,
Blonde on Blonde,
Buckley Ward,
Chloe Turner,
Dana Gehrman,
Earlybirds,
Fushia,
Grand Atlantic,
Hailer,
Hey Geronimo,
Joe Kings,
Madame Wu,
Montpelier,
Oceanics,
The Owl,
Rockets,
Steve Grady,
Tales in Space,
TIGER BEAMS and
Tiny Migrants.
Keep on Dancin’s,
The Chokes,
Tramp Fiesta,
Epithets,
Take Us To Vegas,
Alibrandi
Finders Keepers

Tickets for BigSound are available here: http://tickets.oztix.com.au/Default.aspx?event=21799

Think you know them all, have a crack and we’ll give the first correct response a merch pack.

1. 13 Letters. Outstanding young live band with a front man destined for big things. Often see them getting people to dance at gigs

2. 12 Letters. Melodic heavy sounds. Enjoy shampooing Yak’s.

3. 11 Letters. Sweet harmonies from this Brisbane 4 piece.

4. 12 Letters. Catchy songs, epic live show. Not to be missed.

5. 5 Letters. Psychedelic tunes perfect for the beach. Have been “Castaways” until recently.

6. 11 Letters. Making big waves internationally with press in NME and Q. For a 2 piece the live show is something to behold. Your face will melt.

7. 9 Letters. One of a kind band. Played festivals across Europe and have a strong following, especially in West End. Live show is like nothing else!

8. 10 Letters. Making a huge impact not only in Australia but also through Europe. Wrote a song about a Jungle that will no doubt feature in ‘best tracks of 2011′ lists.

9. 12 Letters. Almost as many members. Party atmosphere, 60′s beats.

10. 9 Letters. Probably the most energetic Australian live band. Well written songs. Huge youth fan base. Moved south in recent years.

11. 11 Letters. Sang about the goodness of a girl back in 2002 or 3 and have been quiet of late. New line up but a hotly anticipated act.

12. 11 Letters (What is it with 11 letters for band names???) One of the bands to watch. From the Dew Process stable so they must be good!

13. 15 Letters. Fun indie pop stuff from these young kids. Burst on the scene in 2011 and had all the managers in town fighting to get their hands on them. Make sure you see them at Big Sound to see why!

14. 8 Letters. Played Splendour after a stellar start to the year. We’re big FANS of theirs. Girls love them too.

15. 14 Letters. Recently did a collaboration with legend Archie Roach. Boomtown hip hop at it’s finest. Socially conscious lyrics. One not to be missed!

There’s the first 15! More to come.

Good luck!

Brisbane 2009.

We have a few events and activities that we are working on and we are keen to continue to help young people enter the music industry and learn some life skills.

Please register your interest via info@brisbanesounds.com before Sunday AM.