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WAMi Festival 2009

		2009 WAMi FESTIVAL 6-10 May 2009 Western Australia

In it's 17th year, the WAMi Festival will deliver an electrifying five-day program complete with much-loved annual events such as the WAMi Awards Night and Saturday Spectacular plus new events, parties, exhibitions and awards programs to debut including:

The WA Indigenous Music Awards
A brand new awards program that honours achievement by Indigenous Western Australian artists.
WAMi Warm-ups
The road to the WAMi Festival will be paved with golden gigs, featuring some of Western Australia's most popular acts.
A number of partnered events will inspirit urban and regional spaces, including:
a rock photography competition and exhibition, a classic 'one-take' recording studio project, and surprise gigs.


2008 WAMi Management Award Steph Edwardes enjoys her WAMington	2007 WAMi Awards Audience	2008 WAMi Festival Harlequin League

WAMI FESTIVAL 2009 PHOTOS

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		2009 WAMi FESTIVAL 6-10 May 2009 Western Australia

The WA Indigenous Music Awards
A brand new awards program that honours achievement by Indigenous Western Australian artists.
WAMi Warm-ups
The road to the WAMi Festival will be paved with golden gigs, featuring some of Western Australia's most popular acts.
A number of partnered events will inspirit urban and regional spaces, including:
a rock photography competition and exhibition, a classic 'one-take' recording studio project, and surprise gigs.


2008 WAMi Management Award Steph Edwardes enjoys her WAMington	2007 WAMi Awards Audience	2008 WAMi Festival Harlequin League

WAMI FESTIVAL 2009 PHOTOS

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WAMi Warmups

		WAMi Warmup #1 Friday 30 January Rocket Room, Northbridge Doors 8:00pm \| $12 from 8pm, $5 after midnight The 2009 WAMi Festival is busting out with the first in a series of warmup concerts. Rock the night away at this two-in-one concert, with a standard show from 8pm, plus an "after midnight" late show. Featuring some of WA's top acts, the standard show offers HARLEQUIN LEAGUE, STREETLIGHT, THE WORDS & HAYLEY BETH. After midnight, we're gonna let it all rock out with THE FLOORS & PROJECT MAYHEM. Get along to the coolest warmup gig in town, and your ticket will go into the draw to win a double pass to the WAMi Awards in May!

		WAMi Warmup #2 Thursday 5 February FTI Bohemia Outdoor Cinema Adelaide Street, Fremantle Doors 6:30pm \| Tickets $20 from FTI Box Office or www.fti.asn.au Fremantle Outdoor Film Festival launch Rock Docs at Bohemia Outdoor Cinema. Thursday Rock Docs are an 18+ event and strictly no BYO. The screening of the film "Patti Smith: Dream of Life" will be supported by FELICITY GROOM and ANDREW RYAN, CIRCUITS OF THE SUN and STEREOFLOWER. 6:30pm Gates Open 7:00 - 7:30 Felicity Groom and Andrew Ryan 7:50 - 8:20 Stereoflower 8:40 - 9:10 Circuits of the Sun 9:25pm Film Starts Get along to the coolest warmup gig in town, and your ticket will go into the draw to win a double pass to the WAMi Awards in May!

		WAMi Warmup #3 - Conference Style! Wednesday 25 March Central TAFE Leederville Campus Music Building - Cnr Oxford & Richmond Sts Leederville FREE - registration essential! The 2009 WAMi Festival swings into warm up mode again, this time in conference format. Presented by Central TAFE Music Industry Training (CMIT), WAMi Warm Up #3 - Conference Style, takes place on Wednesday 25 March, from 4-5pm at Music Building, Central TAFE, Leederville Campus (Cnr Oxford & Richmond Sts). Warm up for the WAMi Music Business Conference with this special event: "The Music Business Is Over! Or Is It?? What Is Next, and How Do We Transition Into a Digital Ecosystem?" Featuring Ted Cohen (USA), Managing Partner of TAG Strategic. Ted Cohen is the Managing Partner of TAG Strategic, a digital entertainment advisory, where their clients have included Gibson, Verizon, Sandisk, Qualcomm, Gene audio, among others. Known throughout the technology and music industries as being "part ambassador and part evangelist," Cohen was instrumental in crafting the licensing agreements upon which the Rhapsody subscription service and the iTunes Music Store were built. A 30-year industry veteran, Cohen currently chairs MidemNet, an international music/technology conference convened in Cannes each year. Cohen also serves on the NARAS (Grammy) Los Angeles chapter Board of Governors, the Board of Directors for the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund, co-chairs the new media arm of the T.J. Martell Foundation, and lends his time and talents to music & technology education efforts such as the GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY In The Schools Program. This event is free, but you must RSVP to Daphne Tan daphne@wam.asn.au by Tuesday 24 March. Take part and be in the running to win a registration to the WAMi Music Business Conference, 8-10 May!

		WAMi Warmup #1 Friday 30 January Rocket Room, Northbridge Doors 8:00pm \| $12 from 8pm, $5 after midnight The 2009 WAMi Festival is busting out with the first in a series of warmup concerts. Rock the night away at this two-in-one concert, with a standard show from 8pm, plus an "after midnight" late show. Featuring some of WA's top acts, the standard show offers HARLEQUIN LEAGUE, STREETLIGHT, THE WORDS & HAYLEY BETH. After midnight, we're gonna let it all rock out with THE FLOORS & PROJECT MAYHEM. Get along to the coolest warmup gig in town, and your ticket will go into the draw to win a double pass to the WAMi Awards in May!

		WAMi Warmup #2 Thursday 5 February FTI Bohemia Outdoor Cinema Adelaide Street, Fremantle Doors 6:30pm \| Tickets $20 from FTI Box Office or www.fti.asn.au Fremantle Outdoor Film Festival launch Rock Docs at Bohemia Outdoor Cinema. Thursday Rock Docs are an 18+ event and strictly no BYO. The screening of the film "Patti Smith: Dream of Life" will be supported by FELICITY GROOM and ANDREW RYAN, CIRCUITS OF THE SUN and STEREOFLOWER. 6:30pm Gates Open 7:00 - 7:30 Felicity Groom and Andrew Ryan 7:50 - 8:20 Stereoflower 8:40 - 9:10 Circuits of the Sun 9:25pm Film Starts Get along to the coolest warmup gig in town, and your ticket will go into the draw to win a double pass to the WAMi Awards in May!

		WAMi Warmup #3 - Conference Style! Wednesday 25 March Central TAFE Leederville Campus Music Building - Cnr Oxford & Richmond Sts Leederville FREE - registration essential! The 2009 WAMi Festival swings into warm up mode again, this time in conference format. Presented by Central TAFE Music Industry Training (CMIT), WAMi Warm Up #3 - Conference Style, takes place on Wednesday 25 March, from 4-5pm at Music Building, Central TAFE, Leederville Campus (Cnr Oxford & Richmond Sts). Warm up for the WAMi Music Business Conference with this special event: "The Music Business Is Over! Or Is It?? What Is Next, and How Do We Transition Into a Digital Ecosystem?" Featuring Ted Cohen (USA), Managing Partner of TAG Strategic. Ted Cohen is the Managing Partner of TAG Strategic, a digital entertainment advisory, where their clients have included Gibson, Verizon, Sandisk, Qualcomm, Gene audio, among others. Known throughout the technology and music industries as being "part ambassador and part evangelist," Cohen was instrumental in crafting the licensing agreements upon which the Rhapsody subscription service and the iTunes Music Store were built. A 30-year industry veteran, Cohen currently chairs MidemNet, an international music/technology conference convened in Cannes each year. Cohen also serves on the NARAS (Grammy) Los Angeles chapter Board of Governors, the Board of Directors for the Neil Bogart Memorial Fund, co-chairs the new media arm of the T.J. Martell Foundation, and lends his time and talents to music & technology education efforts such as the GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY In The Schools Program. This event is free, but you must RSVP to Daphne Tan daphne@wam.asn.au by Tuesday 24 March. Take part and be in the running to win a registration to the WAMi Music Business Conference, 8-10 May!

Kiss My Camera

A Showcase of Western Australia’s Musical Moments

Music lovers, photographers and photomedia artists in Western Australia are invited to enter the inaugural Kiss My Camera showcase, which will be exhibited as part of the 2009 WAMi Festival.

Images of Western Australian musical moments are invited. The images can be from any year but must feature a Western Australian artist OR location. All images fitting this criteria will be considered including live music shots, portraits, press images, fan material and photomedia works.

Four prizes will be awarded:

Grand prize,
Portrait prize,
Live Music prize, and
The foodchain prize for photographer under 25.

Prizes courtesy of Sony Music, Metro City and foodchain.

To enter, simply download the Kiss My Camera Application Kit
Submissions close at 6:00pm Wednesday 1 April 2009
Kiss My Camera will be exhibited at the Western Australian Museum - Perth from Thursday 23 April to Sunday 28 June 2009. The showcase will then tour to selected museums in regional Western Australia.

Kiss My Camera is presented by WAM with support from:


Western Australian Museum, Perth	Perth Centre for Photography	foodchain

A Showcase of Western Australia’s Musical Moments

Four prizes will be awarded:

Grand prize,
Portrait prize,
Live Music prize, and
The foodchain prize for photographer under 25.

Prizes courtesy of Sony Music, Metro City and foodchain.


Western Australian Museum, Perth	Perth Centre for Photography	foodchain

Event Partners


		EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY Reach Your Potential www.reachyourpotential.com.au At ECU, we recognise people with passion and potential, offering the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence. If you’re looking for a learning environment that is supportive, flexible and relevant to the real world - then you’ve come to the right place. We offer you the freedom to match your potential and aspirations with a wide range of study options through more than 400 courses, so whether you’re thinking of becoming a pilot, a performer or a psychologist - we have it covered. Contact ECU by phone on 134 ECU (134 328) For calls outside Australia phone (61 8) 6304 0000 For calls regarding South West region phone (61 8) 9780 7777 E-mail us at: futurestudy@ecu.edu.au

		MEDIA ARTS LAWYERS Legal Expertise in All Areas of the Entertainment Industry www.mediaartslawyers.com Media Arts Lawyers aim to provide personal, cost efficient legal services, in a relaxed atmosphere, with over 20 years experience in the entertainment and legal industries. 1st Floor, 441 Spencer Street West Melbourne 3003 Ph: (03) 9348 9537 Fx: (03) 9348 9346

		TRAVEL DIRECTORS Escorted adventures to spectacular destinations around the world www.traveldirectors.com.au Book your flights and accommodation through our Australian Travel partner Travel Directors and receive your WAMi Music Business Conference free of charge! Both flights and accommodation must be booked through the agency to receive this deal. Contact Sarah Butler at Travel Directors Phone: (08) 9242 4200, Toll Free (outside WA only): 1300 856 661 Fax: (08) 9382 8393 Email: sarah@traveldirectors.com.au

		MUSIC MATTERS Plug into Asia! www.musicmatters.asia Launched in 2006, Music Matters is conducted in the heart of the world’s most dynamic region and is Asia’s only annual conference dedicated to the business of music. Japan will be a key country focus of Music Matters 2009 (June 2-4, Hong Kong) and the internationally renowned speakers will also cover topics including China’s social networking phenomenon, mobile entertainment and Bollywood’s global ambitions. There will also be countless networking opportunities to meet with C-level executives from Asian leading entertainment, media and technology companies. Email registration enquiries to amy.laing@brandedasia.com or call (+852) 2167 8040

		THE GREAT ESCAPE Europe's Leading Festival for New Music www.escapegreat.com Kasabian, British Sea Power, The Maccabees, The Black Lips, Patrick Wolf, Noah and the Whale, White Denim, Cage the Elephant, Lightspeed Champion, Brakes, Metronomy, Ben Kweller, The Big Pink and Little Boots. The Great Escape, now in it's fourth year, consists of 300 local and international artists showcased across 34 venues over 3 days in Brighton, U.K. By day, a series of insightful interviews with leading figures from the worldwide industry; by night, a line up that combines established acts with this year's hottest up and coming bands. In addition to this your wristband gets you access to secret outdoor gigs, exclusive afternoon shows, Brighton's top club nights, after parties and much more. For full line up and more information visit www.escapegreat.com Great Escape Saver Tickets are now available at £45. However there is a very limited number of Early Bird Promotions available at selected retailers: London at Pure Groove, Rough Trade (Shorditch), Stargreen, The Camden Barfly and HMV. Brighton at Rounder’s Resident, Dome, Komedia, Concord 2 and HMV. 3 Day Gig Pass \| Artist Village \| Delegates (Full Price) Separately Ticketed Event


		EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY Reach Your Potential www.reachyourpotential.com.au At ECU, we recognise people with passion and potential, offering the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence. If you’re looking for a learning environment that is supportive, flexible and relevant to the real world - then you’ve come to the right place. We offer you the freedom to match your potential and aspirations with a wide range of study options through more than 400 courses, so whether you’re thinking of becoming a pilot, a performer or a psychologist - we have it covered. Contact ECU by phone on 134 ECU (134 328) For calls outside Australia phone (61 8) 6304 0000 For calls regarding South West region phone (61 8) 9780 7777 E-mail us at: futurestudy@ecu.edu.au

		MEDIA ARTS LAWYERS Legal Expertise in All Areas of the Entertainment Industry www.mediaartslawyers.com Media Arts Lawyers aim to provide personal, cost efficient legal services, in a relaxed atmosphere, with over 20 years experience in the entertainment and legal industries. 1st Floor, 441 Spencer Street West Melbourne 3003 Ph: (03) 9348 9537 Fx: (03) 9348 9346

		TRAVEL DIRECTORS Escorted adventures to spectacular destinations around the world www.traveldirectors.com.au Book your flights and accommodation through our Australian Travel partner Travel Directors and receive your WAMi Music Business Conference free of charge! Both flights and accommodation must be booked through the agency to receive this deal. Contact Sarah Butler at Travel Directors Phone: (08) 9242 4200, Toll Free (outside WA only): 1300 856 661 Fax: (08) 9382 8393 Email: sarah@traveldirectors.com.au

		MUSIC MATTERS Plug into Asia! www.musicmatters.asia Launched in 2006, Music Matters is conducted in the heart of the world’s most dynamic region and is Asia’s only annual conference dedicated to the business of music. Japan will be a key country focus of Music Matters 2009 (June 2-4, Hong Kong) and the internationally renowned speakers will also cover topics including China’s social networking phenomenon, mobile entertainment and Bollywood’s global ambitions. There will also be countless networking opportunities to meet with C-level executives from Asian leading entertainment, media and technology companies. Email registration enquiries to amy.laing@brandedasia.com or call (+852) 2167 8040

		THE GREAT ESCAPE Europe's Leading Festival for New Music www.escapegreat.com Kasabian, British Sea Power, The Maccabees, The Black Lips, Patrick Wolf, Noah and the Whale, White Denim, Cage the Elephant, Lightspeed Champion, Brakes, Metronomy, Ben Kweller, The Big Pink and Little Boots. The Great Escape, now in it's fourth year, consists of 300 local and international artists showcased across 34 venues over 3 days in Brighton, U.K. By day, a series of insightful interviews with leading figures from the worldwide industry; by night, a line up that combines established acts with this year's hottest up and coming bands. In addition to this your wristband gets you access to secret outdoor gigs, exclusive afternoon shows, Brighton's top club nights, after parties and much more. For full line up and more information visit www.escapegreat.com Great Escape Saver Tickets are now available at £45. However there is a very limited number of Early Bird Promotions available at selected retailers: London at Pure Groove, Rough Trade (Shorditch), Stargreen, The Camden Barfly and HMV. Brighton at Rounder’s Resident, Dome, Komedia, Concord 2 and HMV. 3 Day Gig Pass \| Artist Village \| Delegates (Full Price) Separately Ticketed Event

WAMi 2009 Media Centre

Press Releases
WAMi09 Music Business Conference First Announcement - PDF [27.02.2009]
WAMi09 Music Business Conference Second Speaker Announcement - PDF [24.03.2009]
WAMi09 Music Reunion Night - PDF [31.03.2009]
WAMi09 Award Tix On Sale Now - PDF [20.04.2009]
WAMi09 Award Nominations Announced - PDF [09.04.2009]

Application Forms
WAMi09 WA Application Kit - PDF [01.12.2009]
WAMi09 Non-WA Application Kit - PDF [01.12.2009]
WAMi09 Business Conference Registration Form - PDF [27.02.2009]
2009 applications closed - links inactive.

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For more information, or to join the WAMi Festival mailing list, please contact:

Sarah Norton
WAMi Festival Director

email	sarah@wam.asn.au
phone	+61 (0)8 9227 7962
mobile	+61 (0)409 374 930
skype

For more information, or to join the WAMi Festival mailing list, please contact:

Sarah Norton
WAMi Festival Director

email	sarah@wam.asn.au
phone	+61 (0)8 9227 7962
mobile	+61 (0)409 374 930
skype

Bio

Sarah Norton has been at WAM since 2005, where she started out managing the RAMMPAAGE program. Sarah was appointed as WAMi Festival Director in 2008 and in this role she manages the annual WAMi Festival including the WAMi Music Business Conference.

Sarah began her professional arts management career as a Regional Arts Development Officer and also worked at the WA Department of Culture and the Arts. She has also held a number of advisory roles such as Chairperson of the Southwest 2020 Committee and representative on the Propelarts Committee.

Hailing from Bunbury, Sarah has loved music forever and loves playing in bands. Sarah is a presenter on RTR FM’s WA music program “Homegrown” and is currently studying a Masters of Business Administration at Curtin Graduate Business School part-time.

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WAM is also assisted by the Commonwealth Government through
AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

WAM gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the State Government of Western Australia through the
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS

HEALTHWAY

RAMMPAAGE is proudly sponsored by Healthway, supporting the
Drug Aware message

Schools Alive! is proudly sponsored by Healthway, supporting the
Smarter than Smoking message

WAM is also assisted by the Commonwealth Government through
AUSTRALIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS

WAMi Warmup #1

WAMi Warmup #2

WAMi Warmup #3 - Conference Style!

WAMi Warmup #1

WAMi Warmup #2

WAMi Warmup #3 - Conference Style!

A Showcase of Western Australia’s Musical Moments

A Showcase of Western Australia’s Musical Moments