Features
The Planets
Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) sees the year out with a bang this month. You could even go as far to say a big bang. The finale concert of 2022 presents...
Birds of Tokyo Flock to the Top
Territorians love a good party. It’s also no secret we love fireworks. So when the two combine to ring in the New Year at Darwin Waterfront, we are there for...
Sketch the Sounds of the Sea
Art and music collide in young minds, as musicians from the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Young Artists Program take the little ones on an aquatic adventure. By Tierney Seccull Children...
Young's Harvest
The year 1972 went down in the history books for a bunch of reasons. One event of note was that Neil Young topped the US album charts, his record Harvest...
Backbone Bass
Dive into the sonic deep end for Arafura Music Collective’s finale performance of 2022, The Deep End – It’s All About the Bass. Set in the acoustic location of the...
Radio, Live Transmission
The party that is Transmission returns to the Red Centre this month. Presented by the friendly folk at 8CCC Community Radio, it showcases music artists from Alice Springs to Tennant...
Meet the Instruments
When you think of an orchestra what comes to mind? Grand performances of sweeping strings, epic percussion and woodwind melodies? Perhaps you might think of getting dressed up in ball...
Purple Patch
Red and blue make purple, a good honest equation that never fails. Much like the combination of born and bred Alice Springs musicians Darcy Davis, Joey and Jeffery Klarenbeek, and...
Dvořák and Beethoven
Roderick McGrath was once told he would never be a professional musician because he took up cello too late in life. This month, Darwin audiences are in for a treat...
Olive Pink Opera
Picture the sunset in Alice Springs. The hills glow in pinky-orange hues, the moon rises, the stars begin to twinkle. Now, picture sunset in the Olive Pink Botanic Garden. Birds...
Together Alone
Ian Moss and Troy Cassar-Daley both have extensive and exciting careers under their belts, recognised as two of Australia’s most celebrated singers, musicians and songwriters. By Hannah Muir Ian Moss...
Leaving Jackson
THE ICONIC LOVE story of Johnny Cash and June Carter is one for the ages, partners in life and in music. For more than 40 years, they enthralled audiences around...
Desert Song Festival
CENTRAL AUSTRALIA IS a melting pot of diversity and culture that oozes talent in the arts. Songwriters, storytellers and musicians represent just some of the threads that weave through this...
A Beat in Time
IT’S THAT TIME of the year again. Time for performing arts students, from a whole bunch of schools across the Territory, to get together for the annual creative showcase that...
Our Brass Past
FOR MORE THAN 120 years, town or brass bands have consistently made music, sweet music in the picturesque open-air locations of Darwin. The NT’s first town band kicked off in...
Rock the Bay
Are you ready to rock, Darwin? Well, you better be. Tassie rock band Luca Brasi and Melbourne pop punk and indie rock outfit Slowly Slowly descend on Darwin Ski Club...
My Sunburnt Soundtrack
How many times do you have to see the Todd flow before you’re an Alice Springs local? Apparently it’s three, but there’s certainly contention around what constitutes a flow. By...
