Peter Maddern

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RAW: Future Music – First Lineup Announced

Fresh from a record breaking, sold out national tour, Future Music Festival returns in 2012 with all the endless fun, energy and forward thinking sounds that music fans have come to love and cherish from this world-class festival experience.

RAW: Italian Film Festival – 12-26th Oct – Palace – Preview

The oh so seductive charms of Italy are set to beguile us once again, when Palace presents the 12th annual LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL in Adelaide starting today.

RAW: Emmanuel Jal – This Friday – Win Tix

World renowned hip-hop artist, peace activist and novelist Emmanuel Jal will be appearing at Adelaide Festival Centre for a one night only performance on 14 October in the Space Theatre. See post for how to win a double pass.

RAW: Carclew’s Off The Couch 2012 – Details

Run annually for the past 16 years, Off the Couch is a series of youth delivered live music events with a focus on independent and unsigned artists. It’s helped participants forge successful music careers locally and interstate.

RAW: Acoustic Club Tuesday – Hotel Metropolitan

Showcasing some of Adelaide’s best talent and emerging Adelaide’s newest gems. Acoustic Club Tuesday is for musicians and music lovers. Originally coined as an ‘industry night for musicians’ the night aims is to be just that, creating a new music culture and to provide a stepping stone for emerging artists.

RAW: 6 On The Street interview

Racking up an impressive 18,000 plus views overall on their Youtube channel, the 6 On The Street team have undoubtedly been making waves in the South Australian music and film scene. Their 12-part web-documentary series has not only featured some of the best bands our state has to offer, received backing from Carclew Youth Arts, but also the reaction to the series has been overwhelmingly positive.

RAW: Life After George – Stirling Players – Til 22 Oct

One can only hope that Professor George gets his act together a whole lot better as the season progresses but the work of the first three ladies in his life is worth the visit.

RAW: Akunin – Jap Film Festival (Oz Asia) – 4K

Japanese cinema has been on a decade-long surge to shock or predictably bring manga to the big screen, but with multi award-winning Akunin (Villain) an emotionally powerful film has raised expectations significantly.

RAW: Commedia Dell’Arte Workshop with Maestro Antonio Fava – 12 Nov

Registrations are now open for a workshop with world expert of Commedia dell’Arte, Antonio Fava. See blog post for full details.

RAW: Comment – At Home With Julia Axed

It’s funny how when there is a truly biting satire, that’s as accurate and sharp as it is funny, you rarely hear about it from newspapers and especially politicians. I am of course not talking about the ABC’s At Home With Julia but about the political satire Hollowmen that featured on the ABC in 2008.