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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Mo' metal for the the Territory


Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett has announced that funding has been made available to eight Australian bands, to tour regional and remote areas, including the NT. The funding is for live performances by contemporary Australian bands and artists, including Melbourne musician Dan Kelly, Brisbane jazz quartet Jacam Manricks Quartet and Melbourne tech-metal/"math-rock" band Five Star Prison Cell (pictured above).

The Arts Minister said the bands were receiving a total of $74,500 funding from the Australian Government’s Contemporary Music Touring Program. For further details click here.

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