What we’ve all been waiting for is finally upon us. DON’T MISS OUT!

Sunday 14^th December 2008 is the official launch date for ‘Bigger Than Yours’ presented by WWTQ.
It is a world wide competition for all of the world’s talented bands, dj’s, mc’s, vocalists… any musician that wants to get out there.

Here’s what you need to do:
Visit http://www.wwtq.net and create your profile. Then upload a music file for £50 to be judged by the public. We’ll supply you with a link and image that you can forward onto your friends and post on myspace or facebook to get your friends voting. After 7 days of voting the public’s favourite tunes will be passed onto our world famous judging panel.

So far we have: 
Pete Doherty of Babyshambles
Mik Whitnall of Babyshambles
Wurzel of Motorhead
Adrian Hunter & Andy Boyd of Lazy Eye Management

Wolfman (Peter Wolfe) who co-wrote ‘For Lovers’ with Pete Doherty of Babyshambles

In addition, McGaff E of Australia will be responsible for promotions in Australia and the UK .

Our judges will pick their favourite and the winner will receive £10,000 CASH!
Spend the cash how you want…get drunk, buy a car (not on the same night). We really don’t care, we just want to give you guys an opportunity to get out there.
Visit www.wwtq.net for more information on your chance to win.

This is a great opportunity for musicians to network with other musicians and industry professionals. Upload a file, win some cash, become the next big thing!

The first line-up announcement for Corinbank includes: Blue King Brown, Mat McHugh (The Beautiful Girls), Resin Dogs Sound System, Darren Hanlon, and The Beez from Germany. The Andi & George Band head a fantastic local line up – details coming soon.

Slide guitarist Adam Hole and Marji Curran Trio will be performing live at the Vally Tavern in Wanniassa Thursday the 4th Dec. Show starts at 8pm

Since forming in 2004, The Adam Hole and Marji Curran Trio have gone from strength to strength. Returning from sell out performances at The Bay Of Islands Jazz and Blues Festival in New Zealand, The Toyota Gympie Muster in QLD and touring in Tasmania, WA and the east Coast, they recently blew audiences away with their unique and original sound at The Narooma Blues and Rockabilly Festival.

This successful blues and roots trio are one of Australia’s most exciting live acts on the circuit today. Marji’s exceptional song writing, distinct vocals and guitar playing combined with the musical talents from one of Australia’s hottest slide guitarists Adam Hole and percussionist extraordinaire Phoebe Juskevics leave audiences wanting more after every show. With Adam Hole on vocals/slide guitars giving a real and raw gutsy sound with foot stomping grooves the Audience are captured straight away.
This foot stomping, awesome slide guitar, driving and experimental rhythms trio have been wowing audiences all over Australia. They deliver songs with a powerful edge and an engaging stage chemistry that is luring crowds from everywhere.

The Adam Hole & Marji Curran Trio have delivered show-stopping performances at festivals as diverse as Port Fairy, Thredbo Blues Festival, Broadbeach Blues Festival, The Australian Blues Festival, Narooma Blues and Rockabilly Festival, The Bathurst 1000, Adam Hole at the Apollo Bay Music Festival in their home land of Australia, Overseas at The Jazz and Blues Festival in New Zealand and The Toyota Gympie Muster in QLD. Over the last years the trio have shared the same bill & played alongside some of Australia’s top Artists including Jeff Lang, Dallas Frasca, Ash Grunwald, and Pete Murray just to name a few.

“WE LIKE IT LOUD” - The Trio

http://www.AdamHole.com

Upload – Vote – Win!
Be discovered – win cash and recording contracts
$10,000 cash paid out in the last 4 weeks

 Have talent?  Want to be recognised?  Need funding?

 World Wide Talent Quest brings together artists, audiences and professional assessors.

 Go to www.wwtq.net and listen to this month’s winners and current entries.

 The best bit is you win by popular vote.

 Voting is FREE – get everyone you know to vote, plus get an indication of what the public thinks of your work.

 There is NO limit to the number of tracks you can upload.

 In addition we will be running Super Concerts, where you will get feedback from our Professional Panel and be able to win fabulous prizes from cash to recording studio time

The “Hard ACT to Follow” project is producing a live compilation CD of ACT rock, metal, punk and hardcore bands. Band registrations are open NOW until December 31st.
Head to hardact.com.au for more info.

Get sexy with Moots, Sister Scarlette, Annie Finnelle & The Bastards
THIS FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER

Only $10 and better than porn!

Thanks to RiotACT for the heads up that Canberra band “All Guns Blazing” have taken out 3rd place in the Australasian final of the Global Battle of the Bands competition. Congratulations!

Hello dudes and dudets..

Well, this is the last newsletter - I have listed all the bands (pretty sure all of them!) at the bottom of the page - A big thank you to all of them A couple of other people to thank - Thunderguns, Eystan, Lara, Cindy xo, Jay Rad, Steve Fkn Gray, Andi, Steph, George, Wayne, Nova, Greg Willy, JT, Mickelback, Trav, Jake, Bags, Dad and most of all Emma xo.. Also thanks to all the agents we have delt with over the years and our all our regulars - it has been fun and to say the least, seen some weird stuff - if only the walls could talk!
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This just in….

“My name is Sean and I’m running the Pot belly Battle of the Bands commencing this Saturday 1st November, every year its held its a wonderful celebration of up and coming acts plus a useful forum for established bands to continue plying there wares. Unfortunately this year there seems to be a lack of bands, this is not out of any form of disenchantment or alike emotion but more due to the fact that the original dates I was given were wrong so the bands who were booked have to a large extent had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts. So I’m putting a shout out to all people who love music to contact all the bands they know, or at least alert them to this post or the link below because I NEED them, for this Saturday and following Saturdays throughout November.

There are prizes:

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Just stumbled on the Canberra Music Wikipedia page….some interesting bits & comments. What would you add/change?