THE END OF AN ERA IN VICTORIAN COUNTRY MUSIC This is a message from Helen Stewart from the organising committee “Just wanted to let you know that we have cancelled the festival due to more works at the reserve and not being suitable to our needs anymore. We just found out about the works starting in Feb?? which would turn it into a construction site and take out the use of the back paddock for the festival itself once again or car parking as it used to be used for". By all accounts it is unlikely that the festival will be returning. This is indeed a sad day for the Country Music scene especially in Victoria. Our thanks to Helen Stewart for and the team for all their hard work over the years to make it an enjoyable event for punters and artists alike...
2011 AIADAs Winners announced * JETTY ROAD, THE PRAIRIE OYSTERS and KATRINA BURGOYNE have taken home the money and the awards at the 2011 AIADAs over the weekend at Rooty Hill RSL.* JETTY ROAD took out the grand prize of $20,000 cash as winner of the 2011 AIADAs Professional Development Award, beating out other finalists Katrina Burgoyne, Markus Meier, Pete Denahy, Rose Carleo and Tori Darke. Entries in this category were judged on not only the musical content of the tracks entered, but also on a business/marketing plan supplied by the artists in their applications.* “Each of these Finalists are to be commended for taking big steps towards turning their dreams into a livelihood.''- AIADO CEO, Donna Boyd.* Victorian band THE PRAIRIE OYSTERS continually led the tally board with the most online votes on the Total Country website in the months leading up to the Awards night, utilising the very clever tactic of taking ...
Over the last couple of years, there has lively discussion between diehard and progressive country music fans trying to define what country music is nowadays. We have seen a lot of debate over the appearance of pop/rock acts on country music festival bills and country artists foresaking their roots to gain top 40 exposure. We have travelled a fair few miles over the years all the way from the suburbs of Melbourne to remote rural communities in Central Australia. It seems that the further we head out, the more eclectic people are when it comes to what music they listen to. We see more die-hards country music fans amongst our city friends. They show up to a venue, dressed up and looking the part with the boots, the hats and spend the night enjoying themselves dancing to the music they love. Try adding a classic rock tune to the mix and you will be met with disdain from the audience. "That's not country!" is the response you will get. ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arlO9I0rjNs&hd=1 The Prairie Oysters single, Things That I Like Best from the album Livin' For The Weekend. Shot location: The Monash Hotel, Clayton Victoria June 11 2011 Written by Tony Bonnici Produced by Rob Street & Tony Bonnici Video Production by Paul Penton
COME AND CELEBRATE OUR FIVE YEAR BIRTHDAY BASH AT THE PASCOE VALE RSL Hey Guys.. Been a while since we've been here. The new layout looks great too!!! It’s our birthday. Well sort of. On Saturday the 28th May it’ll be five years since our very first gig at the Ferntree Gully Hotel. What an incredible ride it has been for us too. We have been so lucky to have played at so many places and even more fortunate to have met and made friends with so many wonderful people like your good self. Thank you for all of your support and to the venues who bring us back each time and the radio people who have played our songs, thanks heaps. Come along and celebrate with us at The Pascoe Vale RSL Friday June 3 Cumberland Road Pascoe Vale Admission $7 Meals from Bistro from 6pm Band starts 8pm Free Coffee/Tea Raffles and Door Prize Hope to see you round the traps. Check out our gig ...
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