Victorian Music Development Office are encouraging Victorian musicians to apply for new
Music VR Backers Fund which has been created to connect artists with fans in ways that go beyond all boundaries.
This first-of-its-kind Music VR Backers Fund, has been created to aid export of Victoria’s music talent to the world through immersive technology.
The Music VR Backers Fund offers Victorian musicians the opportunity to connect with fans worldwide through live 3D VR technology, empowering them to diversify their income and to transcend not only the physical limitations of COVID-19 restrictions but enable fans to experience live music like they never have before.
PBS is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Michael Gudinski. It is almost impossible to sum up the huge impact Michael had on the music industry locally, nationally and internationally.
Michael was a larger than life character, who championed local talent and built his successful Mushroom empire into one of the most influential independent industry groups in the world.
Over the many years of his industry involvement, Michael had always shown affection towards PBS. In 2003 Michael spoke about his appreciation for the work the station does in supporting new acts. “PBS is, and has been, the starting point for Australian artists, they recognise that they need you and know that your hand is there for them - If I’ve heard it from one, I’ve heard it from 100.”
Last year, Australia's punk-rock stalwarts, The Meanies, released their first studio album in five years. Like their victorious 2015 comeback record, It’s Not Me, It’s You, their 2020 album, Desperate Measures, gave listeners a bunch of new hard-hitting numbers that evoke the classic Meanie sound that cemented the band in the annals of Australian music history over 25 years
Menahan Street Band with the beat-forward cinematic sounds of
The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band.
Their unique brand of instrumental soul has not only been the foundation for some of modern hip-hop s most successful beats, it has also become the perennial soundtrack and vibe-generator for countless parties, art shows and restaurants throughout NYC and abroad.
While this album carries the aesthetic torch that MSB has skillfully woven into the tapestry of their DNA, it also delves deeper into the experimental, exotic sounds that fill many of the coveted Sound Library and Soundtrack LPs of the late sixties and early seventies - an amalgamation of moog synths, electric pianos, drum machines, and a bevy of analog instrumentation that ebb and flow in lush swells of Morriconian grandeur.