Gotye. Not to be confused with silverchair.
Live music is dying a slow and painful death. In Australia, you don’t go without reading an article or hearing news once a week that another club or pub or live music venue has been shut down somewhere in Australia. Various reasons can range from rising licensing prices, to noise complaints from the neighbours – even though the venue was there way before the new block of apartments were built. Without live music venues, the more difficult it is to be more intimate with Australian musicians – unsigned and signed – and their beautiful poetry.
That’s where Save Live Australia’s Music (SLAM) comes in. Although National SLAM Day was held late February this year, the ongoing support from local and international musicians and entertainers is staggering.
Through a fund-raising setup relying on donations from the public, various artists are donating their time and creating tracks to release as part of SLAM. Multi-award winning muso Gotye has even teamed up with comedic troupe Tripod, as well as Entertainer Eddie Perfect cover Aussie band The Reels‘ tune Quasimodo’s Dream – in acapella form.
Here’s The Reels original tune.
The SLAM album is gradually releasing tracks in which you can purchase or pledge to obtain a copy – the more you pay – you can upgrade to vinyl.
To donate to SLAM and help keep Australian music alive, visit here, and check out the SLAM site here.
