A big thank you to everyone who came to Newcastle and participated in Sound Summit this year, as a performer, speaker or punter.

Over five days and twenty six panels, performances and presentations we’ve learned so much, and been inspired from what we’ve seen and heard; and we hope this was the case for you too.

If anyone has any photos, audio, video or recollections of the festival, we’d love to see them to relive the fabulous memories of Sound Summit in 2009. Send anything you have through to andrew[at]musicnsw[dot]com.

Coming to our mega fest today? Here’s playing times so you can gig crawl effectively.

MASONS
10.20 – 11.00     Faux Pas
10.05 – 10.30     Holy Balm
9.20 – 9.45     Gugg
8.40 – 9.20     DJ Stu Buchanan
8.15 – 8.40     Castings
7.30 – 7.55     Blastcorp

RENEW CHURCH
6.50 – 7.15    Moonmilk
6.10 – 6.35    Alps
5.30 – 5.55    kyu

ARTHIVE
4.50 – 5.10    Go Genre Everything
4.15 – 4.35    Brutal Hate Mosh
3.40 – 4.00    Polyfox
3.10 – 3.30    Lucia Draft

I’m sitting here with my gut stuffed with pancakes after watching Ian Svenonious’ Soft Focus, watching a PACKED panel – Passion Projects: Future Folklore and Niche Output. It’s absolutely inspiring to have people like blink, Guy Blackman, Shaun Prescott and Nadia Mizner talking about what they do and why the do it. Totally vibing the practical, functional idealism.

If you’re reading this and you’re in Newcastle – up next, Commercial Viability with a Community Focus with Red Rattler folk, Alexandra Savvides from Cyclic Defrost, Evan Kaldor from FBi Radio and Paul Mason from the Australia Council. Come down!

Happy October!

Sound Summit 2009 starts today, which is incredibly exciting.

To get your ears and eyes ready for the big weekend to come, take a look at this most excellent clip for ‘Landrunner’ by Ducktails. Ducktails (USA) will be performing at the This Is Not Art showcase gig at the Cambridge Hotel on Friday October 2 with Pumice (NZ), Rosy Parlane (NZ), Qua (Vic), Free Choice Duo (Vic), Jim Cuomo (USA), Aoi (Vic), Guarde Compartmente and Stalker. Tickets are selling fast, but are still available online through moshtix, in person in advance at the Cambridge Hotel, or at the venue on the night.

Matt Mondanile of Ducktails will also be appearing on two panels throughout Sound Summit:

Friday October 2: Lo-Fi in a Digital Age: 4-6pm, TPI Auditorium.
Sunday October 4: The Decline of Western Civilisation: 2-3:30pm, TPI Auditorium.

Only two days to go until Sound Summit 2009 jumps into action!

This Thursday, October 1, join Sound Summit and our This Is Not Art festival buddies for This Is: This Not Art 2009, the official opening event for the tenth This Is Not Art and Sound Summit. Sound Summit favourite Cleptoclectics will be performing a live set with other carefully selected This Is Not Art highlights such as Ivy, Lanie Lane, Julez and Dragonfly, Sean Healy and Dan Mackinlay, MMTNS and other special guests to launch the new This Is Not Art festival club on Thorn St. in style! Free entry to boot, and it all starts at 8pm.