DESPITE LOCKDOWNS AND GLOBAL PANDEMICS, Darwin group DRAFTDAY is having a strong start to 2020. MusicNT spoke to the band’s vocalist, Arran Barker, hot on the heels of an EP...
THE SOUND OF DARWIN Symphony Orchestra’s classical music will once again fill our ears this month, after a short, forced hiatus. Their March concert at Darwin Entertainment Centre, Around The...
By Liz Trevaskis When I moved to Darwin over a decade ago, I couldn’t believe that once a year we were allowed to blow our hardearned cash on blowing stuff...
With everything going on at the moment, we thought we'd get some tips on how to best support the live music and entertainment industry from MusicNT's Executive Director Mark Smith...
IT'S NOT OFTEN YOU HEAR of an all-female rock band hailing from a remote Arnhem Land community, but Ripple Effect Band is just that. MusicNT spoke to band member Rona...
L-FRESH THE LION has quickly become renowned for his powerful presence, inspiring live shows and thought-provoking lyricism. He’s answered The Fast Five for us! What’s the first album you ever...
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING to break up the working week? Cue Lunch on the Lawn! Kick back on the front lawns of the Tourism Top End info centre with free live...
DARWIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (DSO) dives into the fiery pits of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale for the first DSO Kids’ Classic of 2020. Originally planned for this month, this tale of...
FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS, NT Music School has presented the Battle of the School Bands. This annual competition gives musicians from Northern Territory schools the chance to share the...
GLITORIS ARE A FOUR-PIECE punk rock band from Canberra, and they’re kicking off their national tour in the NT, including a special International Women’s Day gig at The Rails in...
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN you take a piece of music originally designed for an orchestra of over 200 people and amend it to an chorus of 80? Vocalective, that’s what! Darwin’s...
DARWIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (DSO) returns in 2020 with this international feast of sound. From traditional Japanese drumming to American barn dance music, DSO’s maiden performance for the year takes you...
New Darwin band The Ovulators may have performed just two gigs so far, but their third one is set to be a ripper. THEY’RE SUPPORTING Canberra’s Glitoris for the Darwin...
DARWIN RAILWAY AND Social Club – affectionately referred to simply as The Rails – has earned its reputation as one of the best live music venues in the Top End...
FORMED IN 1996 , Saltwater Band are recognised far beyond their native Elcho Island and indeed, far beyond the Territory. Synonymous with an island reggae roots sound, Saltwater Band’s lead...
If you’ve never heard the voices of the Tiwi Strong Women’s Group before, then you’re in for a treat this month. If you know them well, then you probably already...
Set to the seaside beauty of Pee Wee’s at the Point, Arafura Music Collective’s upcoming performance, Times of Change, is all about the seasons and our effect on the environment...
The crew at Wide Open Space Festival (WOS) gave themselves some breathing space in 2019, but are returning recharged and full of energy in 2020. The festival has drawn revellers...
2019 has been huge for local singer-songwriter Patsy Coleman. With an EP due for release soon, and baby number two on the way, she’s showing no sign of slowing down...
British-Trinidadian artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Zee Gachette, has teamed up with Aussie musicians Beck Flatt and Boi Crompton to form the power trio known as Z-Star Trinity. They’re headed to...