BIG Thursday: Archie Roach, sync, Fair Use & more BIGSOUND Day 3 picks
BIGSOUND is, well, big. For each of the four days, TMN will pick out a handful of the panels, workshops and parties official and unofficial you shouldn’t miss. Grab a Berocca and a banana and dive…
BIGSOUND is, well, big. For each of the four days, TMN will pick out a handful of the panels, workshops and parties – official and unofficial – you shouldn’t miss. Grab a Berocca and a banana and dive in!
Despite the name, there are some extremely cool brands here, with labels like Sub Pop, 4AD, Captured Tracks and more represented.
Everything You Actually Want to Know About Sync
Theatre Rehearsal Room - JWC Level 4, 11.20am
This panel should be a useful overview (and networking opportunity) for anyone wanting a piece of the sync pie.
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ARTIVISM
QMF Office – Level 1, 11.30am
AN unofficial workshop brought to you by GetUp and Green Music, facilitating discussion about, well, art and activism, and how to get audiences on board.
AMIN Lunch
Pig ’n’ Whistle, 12.30pm
Put faces to email addresses at this meeting of the country’s state and territory industry bodies. (Also, free lunch.)
Mini Keynote - Alison Wenham: The State of the Independent Nation
Performance Space - JWC Level 2, 12.25pm
Wenham’s insight, experience and level-headed take on where indies are at in 2017 make her a must-see.
Keynote: Archie Roach
Performance Space - JWC Level 2, 2pm
A legend in conversation.
Why is it Important to Program Australian Content?
IMA Courtyard, 2pm
Hear from triple j’s Nick Findlay, Hit Network’s Jack Ball, MTV’s Monique Bour and more on the question of the moment – not only why, but how to get more local music on the air.
Rights and Who Owns What
Music Rehearsal Room - JWC Level 4, 3.35pm
Tackling the Fair Use question and more with Twitter AU head of enertainment Jennie Sager, muso and journalist Dave Faulkner and more.
HOME
Ric’s Big Backyard, 5-8pm
With Archie Roach, Kardajala Kirridara, Tia Gostelow, and Ziggy Ramo, this lineup speaks for itself.
Official showcases
8.10pm, Mane Stage @ Woolly Mammoth – OK Badlands
8.20pm, Brightside Outdoor – Why We Run
8.50pm, Alehouse Stage @ Woolly Mammoth – Super Cruel
9pm, Mane Stage @ Woolly Mammoth – Lonelyspeck
9.50pm, Ric’s Big Backyard – Ziggy Ramo
10pm, Heya – Jess Ribeiro
10.40pm, triple j Unearthed Stage @ Oh hello! – Alex The Astronaut
10.50pm, Heya – Stella Donnelly
11.20pm, 256 Wickham – The Creases
11.30pm, Mane Stage @ Woolly Mammoth – Mansionair
11.40pm, Laruche – Fanny Lumsden
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