Tom Wilson, Manager of The Hen House here! Hope you're enjoying this first week of the second half of the year. 6 months left to get those creative endeavours in!
Whether you're on holidays, uni break, or have some time off this school break - there's no better time to crank our heaters and come in to get some work done.
I've found a couple cool reads to get you inspired, so scroll on down to check them out.
Black Stone Brewers getting the work done in Room 3!
Elton John vs Taylor Swift - The Highest Grossing Tours
Elton John's 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' Tour has now officially become the highest grossing single tour of all time, currently sitting at $910 Million dollars. This has now surpassed Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' tour ($776.4 million) and U2’s '360' tour ($736.4 million). However, this might not last long! The upcoming Taylor Swift 'Eras' is currently predicted to crack the 1 Billion dollar mark - we'll see! You can read more here
How To Set Up Your Band In A Rehearsal Space
You might have jammed a million times before, or maybe you're just starting your first band in your first rehearsal space. Sometimes, it can take a while to get yourselves comfortable and figure out how you want to set up! Facing inwards in a circle? Set up like a show? Where do you put the drummer?? There can be many benefits to setting uo different ways, so check out this great article here and get some Feng Shui into your next rehearsal.
BIGSOUND Announces 2023 Lineup
BIGSOUND has announced its lineup for 2023, taking place across Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley from Tuesday, 5th to Friday, 8th September. Over 140 emerging artists will showcase at the festival, covering a broad spectrum of what’s happening in Australian music right now. Congrats to the Perth homies Dice, Smol Fish, Siobhan Cotchin, and Joan & The Giants for making it over! You can read the full list here
The Working Songwriter Podcast
Everyone knows there is a bit of an art to songwriting, and I've found a great podcast that dives deep with songwriters to get to the bottom of how they make magic. Joe Pug is a prolific songwriter himself, and goes on to interview award winning songwriters each week - some I bet you've never heard of! But start here with this great episode featuring Dallas Green (City & Colour)
Well friends, that's me for this week!
Stay safe and have a yourself lovely weekend, Tom
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