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It seemed a stretch at first. “It’s been a long time coming but we would like to invite you to a crew reunion with as many of the old crews as we can. Quite a few have passed so maybe it’s time to remember”, wrote Ian ‘Piggy’ Peel, back in winter 2012. But by the…

(26 NOV 2012 – updated 29 NOV at end) Parramatta Road in Sydney’s inner west suburb of Camperdown was a guitar hub – until last week home to a large Billy Hyde store (closed); a busy Gallins Pro Shop (very open), and a double frontage mecca for guitar collectors – Jacksons Rare Guitars. Now just…

(Sunday 25 Novemberm 2012. St Kilda) Ian ‘Piggy’ Peel fronted the new Australian Road Crew Collective at its debut in St. Kilda late November. Around 200 crew who worked prior to 1982 gathered at St. Kilda Bowling Club for an emotional and laughter filled reunion, which defied the dreams of many, and delivered the hopes…

(22 Nov 2012) David W. Jones writes: I have a question about the production quality at the Dwight Yoakam concerts. I attended the Canberra show and found the sound for Lee Kernagan was good but the follow spot guy could not get his act together to spot the lead guitarist during solos. All in all…

(Nov 21, 2012) This from November CX: Ohm I God How much tech do you need to know?  It’s a frequently visited (and dismissed) topic at the bunker.   There are those who think that theory of anything is a quick trip to boredom.   OK, here’s a test:  “Ohm’s law”.   Have you stopped reading yet?   Clearly…

Not being very technical, my lessons about electrics have been of the experimental kind. With a whole arena PA failing due to a breaker at a recent arena gig, I got to thinking again about the delicate balance of power provisioning. Which is why I’ve hired Richard Cadena from the comforts of his Austin HQ…

As CX read of airliner and jet engine prices falling in real terms because the spare parts are now very expensive, a reader called to report the new power supply for his powered mixer would exceed the retail price of the mixer. In aviation, the engine makers require new airliner buyers sign to agree not…

Suzie Howie and Mandy Russo Publicist Suzie Howie was at the top of the theatre PR game. CX enormously respected her, and the industry is the poorer for her passing. Mandy Russo left Tony (TAG) and his daughter Alice, also well before time, and also from cancer. We wish everyone peace and calmness, for as…

25 OCT 2012 Last month a CX subscriber who operates a business called to say he had a remarkable experience relating to his tax account with the Australian Tax Office. He says he was behind to the tune of around $150,000, and knew this. Over the past year he had several family disasters, the likes…

23 October 2012 The CUA Live Performance Training Package has been approved by industry, and will now go to Government for formal endorsement by mid 2013. Ten years since the current package CUE03 replaced CUE98, the new training package has been designed for better industry acceptance, with qualifications streamlined and more rigorous. IBSA (Innovation and…

OCT 24 2012 By Julius Grafton Last year I joined the NPRG (National Project Reference Group) organised by IBSA (Innovation and Business Skills Australia) to deliver the CUA training package for entertainment and events. In October a group of industry practitioners, educators and government signed off on the package in Adelaide. Earlier I’d dished it…