As the sun set on iNTune Darwin for another year, the Alice Springs music community geared up for its own 2011 iNTune Alice Springs Music Conference.
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The three-day event promised even more music mentoring, masterclasses, panel discussions and flagship live n’ local music showcases, than 2010:
- Bush Bands Bash Indigenous desert music showcase
- Desert Divas young Indigenous women singers mentoring program, and
- Feedback on Five music development sessions
- After Hours Live music showcase at The Rock Bar – a new feature of iNTune Alice.
The expanded Desert Divas program featured more ‘divas’ in 2011 (9 young women in total) from even further afield, taking in Yuendemu, Kalka and Wingellina in addition to Alice Springs, and Hermannsberg.
Plus more mentors, including women’s management specialist Vicki Gordon, Combat Wombat’s Izzy Brown iand MC Ollie in key mentoring roles.
‘Face time’ with visiting music industry reps was also be a major feature of the 2011 program, with one-on-one consultations and ’round tables’ for face-to-face meetings woven into the program. Masterclasses covered DIY promotion, home and bush recording, with advanced sound techniques presented by Charles Darwin University.
Many major Ausyralian music industry names wended their way to the desert for iNTune Alice Springs 2011, creating a diverse and exciting speaker line up.
They included producer and musician Countbounce, Blue King Brown’s Carlo Santone, Sydney-based uber-publicist Paula ‘jonesy’ Jones, Street Press Australia’s Leigh Treweek, Arts/Law Foundation Senior Solicitor Delwyn Everard, Millie Milgate from Sounds Australia and the Australia Council Board Member Andy Rantzen (also one half of successful electronic music pioneers, Itchee & Scratchee).
Mana Music’s John Ferris also participated, as did Vicki Gordon (VGM) who specialises in women and music, and manages NT music star Ursula Yovich amongst others.
Clive Hodson from Perfect Pitch Publishing returned for his second year at iNTune Alice, on several panels, including the Feedback on Five industry session, where select local bands receive professional feedback after performing live to a panel of experienced industry members.
Vanessa Hutchins (Artback NT), Mark Smith (Music NT), Megan Spencer (Music NT) and Philip Eaton (APRA NT) also brought the Territory industry perspective to the Conference.
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Scheduled to coincide with the annual Alice Desert Festival, two major festival events also showcased the wealth of desert music talent in the Alice region during iNTune Alice Springs:
- Opening Night Concert, featuring Melbourne band Blue King Brown, supported by Tjupi Band (Papunya) and Dr. Strangeways (Alice Springs).
- Songs From Big Sky Country, featuring two 2011 Desert Divas, Jacinta Price & Catherine Satour (both from Alice Springs); local music legend Warren H. Williams (Hermannsberg) and the Darwin Symphony Orchestra.
And Hot Shots Music Photography Exhibition was another feature of the 2011 iNTune Music Conference in Alice. Presented by Music NT, it ran from September 2-23 at Alice Springs Public Library, and officially launched at the Library on September 7, 6.30-8pm. Visitors were able to vote for their favorite picture in the ‘Peoples Choice’ Award, or online.
Proudly presented by Music NT, the 2011 iNTune Alice Springs Music Conference took place at the Totem Theatre, adjacent to the Anzac Oval, Alice Springs.
Words: Megan Spencer
