Production Reviews
Squeeze – squeeze in an Australian tour
Roadskills Squeeze – squeeze in an Australian tour By Cat Strom. Touring is not as glamorous as some people think. Even if you work for a legendary band such as Squeeze, the hours are long, the budgets are tight and, well, you just have to make do. South London new-wave legends Squeeze headed back to…
Read MoreMissy Higgins Solastalgia Tour
Roadskills Missy Higgins Solastalgia Tour By Cat Strom. Photos: Troy Constable Nine time ARIA Award winner and Australian favourite, Missy Higgins sold out her national tour in record time. Singer-songwriter Missy Higgins launched her long-awaited fifth studio album, Solastalgia, with an Australian tour in May. Kait Hall has been working as Missy’s lighting and set designer…
Read MoreRoadskills – Hot Dub Wine Machine
Roadskills Hot Dub Wine Machine By Cat Strom. Sydney’s Tom Lowndes, better known by his stage name Hot Tub Time Machine, has gained incredible traction over the last few years touring his time-travelling DJ sets around the world. The winery spinoff, Hot Dub Wine Machine, now in its second year, is the brainchild of management…
Read MoreThe Killers Wonderful, Wonderful Tour
ROADSKILLS The Killers Wonderful, Wonderful Tour By Cat Strom. Photos: Rob Loud Almost 15 years on from their debut, The Killers are as big now as they’ve ever been and along with pristine production values, they are one of the most exciting live acts on the planet. Thirteen years ago Steven Douglas was asked to…
Read MoreNovatech, RACS, and ANZCA at the ICC How to survive a major conference!
CONFERENCING Novatech, RACS, and ANZCA at the ICC How to survive a major conference! By Jason Allen. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) and The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) run a major conference annually. In May 2018, they merged their conferences and just about filled the ICC at Darling Harbour.…
Read MoreRed Hot Summer Tour Goes to Bali
FEATURE Red Hot Summer Tour Goes to Bali By Cat Strom. Promoter Duane McDonald decided it was time to bring the successful Red Hot Summer touring concept to Bali and CX went along for the somewhat bumpy ride. Since its inception eight years ago, the Red Hot Summer Tour phenomenon has grown to monster proportions.…
Read MorePaloma Faith
Roadskills Paloma Faith By Cat Strom Photos: Troy Constable Brit Award winning and multi-platinum artist Paloma Faith made her debut with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in April. In an exclusive Australian performance, Faith performed songs from her new album The Architect and other favourites such as the ARIA #1 four-time…
Read MoreRobert Plant
Roadskills Robert Plant By Cat Strom Photos: Prudence Upton Robert Plant, the legendary singer of Led Zeppelin, returned to Australia along with his band, The Sensational Space Shifters, to headline Bluesfest and play a few sideshows including two sold out nights at the Sydney Opera House. This year marks the incredible milestone of 50 years…
Read MoreBruno Mars
ROADSKILLS Bruno Mars By Cat Strom Bruno Mars is the consummate entertainer; a singer-songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, pretty good dancer, and all round nice guy too. His 24K Magic World Tour, which sold out numerous arena dates in Australia, was a nod to classic shows by artists like the Jacksons and Queen, with Production Designer…
Read MoreInterview with Scott Buchanan Technical Director for the Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies
EVENTS Interview with Scott Buchanan Technical Director for the Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies In order to deliver the creative elements of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies the technical team working tirelessly behind the scenes did what technical teams around the country always do – delivered competently and without fanfare. Scott Buchanan, Technical Director for…
Read MoreA Blanck Canvas – White Night and Beyond
Feature – Performance A Blanck Canvas – White Night and Beyond A Blanck Canvas is a Melbourne-based company that creates unique, custom 2D and 3D artwork. Known for their Melbourne White Night performances of ‘The Messenger, a 5.5 metre tall humanoid puppet, March saw them take the show on the road to Ballarat for that…
Read MoreTrack The Light Fantastic: Radio Tracking on La Boheme
FEATURE Track The Light Fantastic: Radio Tracking on La Boheme By Jason Allen. Opera Australia’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is always breathtaking, and it takes an army of technicians to handle the complex lighting, sound, and effects infrastructure it needs. In a trial of a new system for OA, this year they employed a…
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