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Media and marketing

Startup radio station aims to shake up SA’s music industry

An Adelaide radio host frustrated by the lack of local music on commercial radio says his new start-up radio station could be a game changer for South Australia’s music scene.

Festivals

Adelaide Cabaret Fringe launches ‘genre-bending’ 2018 program

An a cappella performance in Adelaide’s underground tunnels, a cabaret performer with a penchant for electro music and an interactive video game DJ set are just some of the acts featured in this year’s Adelaide Cabaret Fringe Festival program.

Music

‘Schlager’, Scandi-pop and sparkles: A music guide to Eurovision

From the lyrical chansons françaises to the mega-hits of Scandi-pop, the Eurovision Song Contest is just as much about trashy Europop as it is heartfelt ballads, writes Jess Carniel.

Local

Adelaide's live music scene "best in years" despite venues under threat

Several of Adelaide’s most iconic venues are under threat from developers, but the city’s live arts scene is the healthiest it has been in years, industry insiders say.

Adelaide Festival

St Germain is back - and bound for Womad

After a 15-year hiatus following his hugely successful Tourist album, French musician St Germain is back – and he’s bringing his new blend of jazz, loops and Malian rhythms to WOMADelaide.