The Music Writer’s Lab is a place for new writers to hone their skills. It’s an initiative of MUSICSA and MUSICNT and supported by the Government of South Australia and Australia Council for the Arts. The Note invited three music lab writers to contribute reviews of our favourite world music event...

On the Periodic Table the number of metalloids is seven and the number of metals is 93. Should we discuss how many types of musical metal exist?

The Note invited three music lab writers to contribute reviews of our favourite world music event.

A touch over 30 years since their first album Slanted and Enchanted became one of the most influential debuts of the ‘90s, Pavement’s return to Thebarton Theatre was a joyful reminder why they remain the standard bearer of American indie.

You need three things to run a successful festival: good music, good punters, and good weather. The latest star in SA’s music calendar nailed all the key ingredients.