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Tales from the Road
THE GREAT OUTDOORS Tales from the Road Gigging and giggling alfresco by John O’Brien. Ahh, the great outdoors. Fresh air, wildlife, views, Mother Nature in all her glory – what’s not to love? Oh: sun, rain, wind, snow, mud, flies, snakes, spiders, dust, salt, bushfires, floods and all the other natural wonders. We might enjoy…
Read MoreRoady for Roadies raises $20K
THE GREAT OUTDOORS Giving Something Back To The Crew – Roady for Roadies raises $20K by Jenny Barrett. Photo Credits: Steve Dyke The recent death of Greg Boyed caused many to reflect on the issues of mental health and suicide in their own lives and the wider community, including two stalwarts of the entertainment technology…
Read MoreJPJ Audio tour with Florence + The Machine
Florence + The Machine returned to Australia in January for a string of national headline dates. Having released their fourth album, High As Hope, just last year, fans were clearly eager to catch these stunning tunes live, with almost every show on their Australian tour having sold out months in advance. FOH engineer Brad Madix…
Read MoreClair Bros. Gives Australia’s Burdekin Theatre a kiT12 Speaker System Upgrade
AYR, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 2019: The Burdekin Theatre is downright beautiful, with its deep red stage curtains and matching carpeting throughout, accented by red and white lights setting a mood with reflections shining magnificently off golden-hued walls. It’s the Burdekin region of Australia’s home for arts and entertainment, playing host to a diverse range…
Read MoreEquitana – Bringing The Great Outdoors Indoors
THE GREAT OUTDOORS Equitana – Bringing The Great Outdoors Indoors by Harry the Hirer’s Marcus Pugh. Equitana Australia is Australia’s premier equine event, and it celebrated its 20th Anniversary this year in the 8000sqm Grand Pavilion at the Melbourne Showgrounds. Equitana delivers Australia’s premier equine gathering culminating in ‘The Mane Event’ with trick riding, entertainment…
Read MoreTake It Outside – PA in The Great Outdoors
THE GREAT OUTDOORS Take It Outside – PA in The Great Outdoors by Benjamin Page, Brand Ambassador – Harman Pro Audio, avt. avt’s Benjamin Page shares his top seven tips on designing and installing PAs in sports grounds and other outdoor spaces. 1 – Understand the space, and calculate the dispersion and SPL required to…
Read MoreROAD TEST: ACME XA-1000 BSWF
ROAD TEST ACME XA-1000 BSWF by Dan Evans, Lighting Director, NW Group. Dan Evans is a renowned Lighting Designer based in Melbourne Australia. For over 20 years, he has designed a wide variety of shows and events in Australia and around the world. He specialises in high impact technical production and creative portrayal of emotion…
Read MoreAstera LED Announces ULA Group as Exclusive Australian and New Zealand Distributor
Pic: Astera’s Sebastian Bueckle and ULA’s Con Biviano Leading battery powered wireless LED manufacturer Astera LED has announced the ULA Group to be its exclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor. Says Astera’s sales and marketing director, Sebastian Bückle, “I see huge potential in the Australian and New Zealand markets, which are highly developed, innovative in…
Read MoreDante adds Video – Dante AV debuts at ISE next week!
The tipping point of convergence looks like it’s finally here; Audinate’s new codec agnostic Dante AV Module has been released for manufacturers to incorporate into their products. We’re currently wishing we’d actually bought shares in the company back when we could afford them! We’ll be at ISE next week to get the first look at…
Read MoreOutput 001
ROADSKILLS Output 001 by Cat Strom. Photo Credits: Output Tours & Events Stunning lighting and visuals co-designed by Matt Downs of SWS, IKONIX, and Colourblind’s David Fairless for dance event Output Tours & Events are an Australia-wide touring and event company that are simply lovers of all dance music, aiming to provide a show…
Read MoreTech Sisters International. More important than you think.
By Julius Grafton. Girls backstage do get discriminated against and do occasionally get sexually harassed. They get fatigued like everyone else, may get heat exhaustion, and can in times of desperation consider suicide. They sometimes also are paid less than guys. Worst of all they often don’t have a network of like minded girls since…
Read MoreHistory – 47 Years of Jands Lighting Control 1971-2018
HISTORY 47 Years of Jands Lighting Control – A history of products from 1971 until 2018 by Julius Grafton. Since 1971, there’s been non-stop research and development of new lighting consoles by JANDS in Sydney. “In the early seventies, most concerts were in the daytime”, says JANDS director David Mulholland. “We were doing sound, but…
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