Features
First Nations to the Front
The rich fibres of Garrmalang Festival were first woven in 2014 to showcase, inspire and celebrate First Nations arts and culture, blossoming over the years into an exciting, culture-rich event...
A Sound Community
KNOW HOW YOU can tell a good community broadcaster? We listen to them and they listen to us. By Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts 8CCC Community Radio has a long history of broadcasting...
The NEO's New Tune
NORTH AUSSIE SEROTONIN stimulators, The NEO, descend on the Darwin Railway Club stage this month with a creative entourage in tow to launch their new single, ‘Out of Place’. By...
Jon STEVENS
After a sell-out tour in 2019, Jon Stevens returns to stages around Australia to pay tribute to the legendary bands that catapulted him into Aussie rock royalty. An artist in...
Music for All
ROUND UP THE kids and head to Darwin Entertainment Centre for an interactive musical adventure with Darwin Symphony Orchestra. Designed to spark intrigue in classical music in children and adults...
100 Cities
HE’S BEEN RESPONSIBLE for getting many of us up – and down – on the dance floor over the years, and this month, Kuya James returns to the decks with...
Two Fifths
DARWIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA is set to end the year on a high note with a performance of two mighty orchestral works, bringing their 2021 season to a triumphant close. Presenting...
Across the Seas
One of the joys of living in a multicultural society is that we have the opportunity to become acquainted with many different cultural traditions. But have you thought much about...
Movin' to the Movies
Artists often draw inspiration from other artists, reworking the creative visions of others into innovative new forms. Darwin Symphony Orchestra’s latest concert, Pictures – an exciting collaboration with SLIDE Youth...
Jayson Gillham
Born and raised in Queensland, now based in London, Jayson Gillham is widely considered to be one of the finest classical pianists of his generation. Rita Horanyi caught up with...
Marrakai Madness Festival
SOME SAY IF it’s easy, it’s not worth doing. And organising the inaugural Marrakai Madness Festival hasn’t been easy. By Tamara Howie The line-up for the underground music festival is...
Beat Festival 2021 - Tides
PERFORMING IN THE epic multi-school production that is the Beat Festival has been a rite of passage for Territory students for 42 years. By Anna Dowd NT Territory Music School...
Fanny Paq is Back
Darwin first experienced Fanny Paq when the renowned queer Melbourne event made tracks to the Top End in March. And after the cancellation of the Darwin Fringe Festival, there’s a...
Colin "Smiley" Petersen
From capturing hearts as a child star in classic Aussie flick, Smiley, to being the drummer in the pop-disco phenomenon, the Bee Gees, Colin "Smiley" Petersen has led a fascinating...
A Common Language
Darwin Symphony Orchestra has a long history of collaborating with First Nations artists and musicians, with a number of unforgettable performances in recent times highlighting the depth and the richness...
Red Centre Sounds
What do you get when you combine the creative talents of five of the Red Centre’s most gifted musicians and singers with 35 members of a community choir? Well, friends...
Hand to Earth
How can art transcend boundaries – geographic, temporal, linguistic or cultural? Hand to Earth is an exquisite performance in this year’s Darwin Festival, and features YolÅu songman Daniel Wilfred and...
It's All Good
'Because everyone deserves to enjoy live music.' By Shauna Upton, Safe Venues Program Manager That’s the ethos driving MusicNT’s newest venture, the All Good Project, which works with live music...
Fanny Lumsden
Australia’s darling of country music is making her way to Darwin to share her award-winning tunes at Darwin Festival. Tierney Seccull caught up with her for a yarn. First off...
