Posts by Jason Allen
Vale Greg Weaver – by Neale Mace
We were all shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Greg Weaver at the weekend, for he was surely one of the most popular guys on the touring circuit. Neale Mace, Managing Director at EI Productions, knew Greg for close to 20 years and considered him both a colleague and good friend. Neale…
Read MoreSydney Turns Off the Lights – Election season proves there are no votes won on venues
by Julius Grafton While Melbourne is lauded as one of the most vibrant music venue cities, NSW faces the reality of a re-elected state government that fought an election partly defined by its ‘War on Festivals’ and standing firm on ‘lock-out laws’ that have crippled nightlife. Plus the chronic shortage of live theatre space, which…
Read MoreThe Rutledge Dynasty continues
Pic – Michael Rutledge by Julius Grafton The sale of Rutledge AV to giant USA integrator Diversified is no surprise, given Michael and Sandy Rutledge have been driving the operation since 1979. That’s a lot of soldering! I always admired these people. When industry issues arise one of them is on the phone; enquiring minds caring…
Read MoreDiversified Acquires Rutledge AV, Launches into Australian Market
Diversified, a leading global technology solutions provider, announces the acquisition of Rutledge AV. As a top integrator in Australia, Rutledge AV’s robust client-base and track record of exemplary service enables Diversified to provide local support to clients and the confidence to deliver the standards they’re known for in the Americas, EMEA and APAC. “I’m very…
Read MoreSennheiser RF Workshops For Perth and Adelaide in May
Sennheiser Australia is hosting full-day workshops in Perth and Adelaide to provide customers and audio professionals with a greater understanding of wireless technologies. Sennheiser’s RF Experts will be providing free in-depth radio frequency training throughout the new course this May 2019, which is packed with new content and speakers. The experts will be exploring the…
Read MoreShure reveal Twinplex. Mission: take on DPA
WIRELESS Shure reveal Twinplex. Mission: take on DPA by Julius Grafton. Shure revealed their new ultra-compact microphone line called TwinPlex at a media event in Chicago. It was a well-kept secret, despite its seven year gestation and a very, very large beta test campaign. The testers included Hillsong Church and Sydney Opera…
Read MoreJBL VTX A12 and A8 Line Array Systems impress at New Zealand’s Summer Music Festivals
Pic:NZ Sound’s Ray Ward with the latest addition to his inventory, the compact JBL VTX A8 line array Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, New Zealand: Literally the world’s first festival of 2019 saw over 30 thousand festival goers brave the hot summer sun at Mount Maunganui to enjoy world class music entertainment. Local and International artists including…
Read MoreShowtools acquire TLC
Showtools International Pty Ltd, leading Australian distributor and wholesaler of some of the world’s foremost professional lighting, staging and truss brands, has entered into an agreement to acquire The Lighting Collective (TLC). TLC is an Australian based distributor and manufacturer of leading entertainment lighting and lighting console brands, some of which include GLP, Minuit Une,…
Read MoreIntroducing Parallel Audio – A brand by NAS Solutions
After several years in distribution partnership with Chiayo Electronics, NAS Solutions is excited to offer the same family of products under a brand new name. Parallel Audio is a re-branded line of PA and wireless microphone systems developed in close partnership with leading audio manufacturer Chiayo. Initial offerings include the Helix Series of PA systems…
Read Moreavt growth continues with addition of four new Audio specialists
Leading audio visual value-added distributor avt has expanded its existing audio strength with the recent employment of no less than four dedicated audio experts. “In February 2018 we were honoured to have been selected by HARMAN Professional Solutions to take on distribution of their suite of professional brands including JBL Professional, BSS, Crown and AKG…
Read MoreBring a Group to ENTECH Roadshow
Do you have a Group? Invite your Facebook Group or mates to meet up at the new ENTECH CAFE on the show floor, and enjoy free barista coffee or a hot beverage on us. First trialled at ENTECH NZ, the Cafe quickly became a hang spot, and there’s nothing we like more than getting industry…
Read MoreFestival Fallout – NSW Government’s Festival Restrictions will kill many events
By Julius Grafton In a remarkable kneejerk reaction to six tragic drug deaths at music festivals over summer, the NSW Government has released ‘Interim Guidelines’ for festival approvals from March that will, according to Bluesfest promoter Peter Noble, kill festivals in NSW. “Will the last one out turn off the lights”, he said, threatening to…
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