Features
BASSINTHEGRASS
As one of Darwin’s most popular music festivals, BASSINTHEGRASS pulls in some of Australia’s biggest artists every year. With a veritable who’s who of rising Australian musicians on the bill...
Hot Shots Photography Comp & NT Song of the Year
MusicNT is giving Top End creatives the opportunity to promote their work, with applications for both the NT Song of the Year and Hot Shots Competitions now open. By Chelsea...
Q&A with Sarah Blasko
As a multi-award winning and established artist in Australia’s music scene, you could be mistaken for thinking that Sarah Blasko has been rocking it solo for years – however Territorians...
Q&A with The Waifs
25 years ago sisters Vicki Thorn and Donna Simpson hit the road and embarked on a journey that would carve a path for them to become one of Australia’s most...
Review: Desert Divas Volume II
A new compilation from MusicNT is putting Aboriginal women's voices front and centre. By Chelsea Heaney. Desert Divas is the result of a program that supports Aboriginal women’s song writing...
Jessica Mauboy
One of Australia's most successful female artists is coming home to the Top End. By Chelsea Heaney. Jessica Mauboy finishes up her eight-date national tour with a performance at the...
Q&A with The Jerry Cans
The Jerry Cans create music inspired by their hometown of Iqaluit, Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. With their unique mix of Inuktitut alt-country, throat singing and reggae, The Jerry...
Darwin Symphony Orchestra 2017
This year is looking good for the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO), with a line-up of exhilarating events that will bring a diverse selection of music and artists to the Top...
Violent Femmes
American rock band the Violent Femmes are returning to Australia for their most extensive national tour since 2005. By Chelsea Heaney. On the back of their recently released album We...
Review: 'Arrow Holder' – At the Dakota
Local band At the Dakota have come out with a brand new single that is set to light up dance floors in Darwin and across the country. ‘Arrow Holder’ is...
Pacific Requiem
Darwin was indisputably changed by World War II. Although those events may have taken place well over 50 years ago, it is important to reflect on the consequences and sacrifices...
Music NT presents: David Spry
How would you describe your sound to someone who’s never heard it before? I’d probably describe it as a bit of a blend of blues, reggae and soul all wrapped...
Review: National Live Music Awards
Tuesday 29 November saw a nationwide celebration of the Australian live music industry at the inaugural National Live Music Awards. The Railway Club, Darwin played host to the Northern Territory...
MasterSeries 4 - BABE
The year's final MasterSeries performance from the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) sees a beloved movie return to the big screen. It is hard to believe that Babe first came to...
A Jazzy Broadway Christmas
IF YOU ARE FEELING FESTIVE AND LOOKING FOR A FAMILY FRIENDLY MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, the Darwin Chorale is offering up an exciting start to the holiday season. A local community organisation...
Paul Kelly & Charlie Owen
Australian music heavyweights Paul Kelly and Charlie Owen head to Darwin this December as they take their collaborative project, and new album Death's Datless Night, on the road around the...
