Front Page
Fleetwood Mac
ROADSKILLS Fleetwood Mac by Cat Strom.Photo Credits: Ashley Mar It’s been all change in the Fleetwood Mac camp with Lindsey Buckingham replaced by Neil Finn of Crowded House and Mike Campbell of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and their long-time lighting designer replaced by Paul Normandale who also designed the set and video content for…
Read MoreRoad Crew – What to do with your skills?
by John O’Brien. If nothing else, life in the high intensity, prolonged stress environment of live production is character building. Prosper at this and you’re good for anything. However, it can be difficult to sell this as a virtue if you transition to another career or industry. I’ve just finished Stuart Coupe’s excellent book “Roadies”…
Read MoreThe Electric Canvas – White Night Reimagined
PROJECTION by Jason Allen. Visit Victoria’s popular festival White Night Melbourne was ‘Reimagined’ in August 2019 from a one-night, all-night event in summer to a three-night festival in late winter. Peter Milne, Managing and Technical Director of creative projection company The Electric Canvas spoke to CX about what it takes to get 10 major projection…
Read MoreSpin Off Festival 2019
NEWS Novatech Brings It All for Splendour Offshoot The Spin Off Festival rocked 20,000 attendees at the Adelaide Showgrounds on Friday July 19. Cheekily named for its partnership with Splendour in the Grass to bring sideshows to SA, the single-day event brought Splendour headliner Childish Gambino to town [CX Mag production review here], along with…
Read MoreShure Axient Digital
ROADTEST Shure Axient Digital by Marcello Lo Ricco. Marcello Lo Ricco is the director of LSS productions. LSS was formed in early 2000 to service the musical theatre market, with a range of clients across independent theatre companies, school performing arts as well as community theatre groups. When LSS was engaged for a touring production…
Read MoreCry havoc and let slip the junkyard dogs
DUNK’S WORLD Cry havoc and let slip the junkyard dogs by Duncan Fry. According to Jim Croce, Bad Bad Leroy Brown was meaner than a junkyard dog. That’s a bit harsh on junkyard dogs – we had one next door to us at ARX for quite a few years, so draw close you youngsters, and…
Read MoreTravelling Light
PROJECTION Travelling Light by Cat Strom. Illuminart bring their projections to the people of South Australia Illuminart are a team of artists who bring communities together to experience after-dark light shows through permanent projections and temporary installations. Their mission is to bring the art of storytelling to light and to bring people together to share…
Read MoreIntegrating The Outsider
INTEGRATE 2019 by Dr. Catherine Wolf. Dr. Catherine Wolf of Hidden Technology wears many hats, including office management and freelance writer. But no matter how many hats she wears, her passion for stationery will always be foremost in her heart. I attended the Integrate AV Expo in Melbourne in late August. I came to this…
Read MoreJands Appointed As Distributor Of Pioneer DJ In Australia
Jands are excited to announce the addition of Pioneer DJ to their distribution portfolio of leading audio, lighting and staging brands. This partnership will prove symbiotic for both businesses’ that were built from the ground-up on a passion for creating richer experiences through innovative technology. Pioneer DJ produces the world’s most sought-after DJ technology, renowned…
Read MoreDrones in Drag
Drones are not just busy conducting military strikes, spying on far off countries or, on good days, transporting medicine to isolated populations. They are also firmly establishing themselves in live entertainment. And we’re not talking capturing footage. These days drones are getting in on the act itself. Katie Cullen Montgomerie, Kiwi born and bred, is…
Read MoreIntegrate 2019
Tech round-up from the show floor by Jason Allen. Integrate 2019 was back in Melbourne’s MCEC from 27 to 29 August, with a slightly less exuberant floorplan showing some restraint on the part of the big international screen brands. Not so much with the two-storey stands with their own cafes, more with the product and…
Read MoreJands Announces Expanded Partnership with Bosch
Jands Pty Ltd, leading distributor of audio, lighting and staging solutions in Australia and New Zealand, are pleased to announce an expanded distribution partnership with Bosch Security and Safety Systems.From October 1st, this expanded partnership will see the very successful Portable ranges from Electro-Voice and Dynacord joining Jands offering of Commercial and Professional Sound from…
Read More