ISAAC Awards

ISAAC Awards 2010

The Annual Indent Open Day was held this year on Friday, March 12 at our usual spot down on the dunes of Bondi Beach. Inside the Bondi Pavillion, it was a gentle mix of mayhem and calm- kind of like the quiet before the storm. But to our surprise and relief, there were no major hiccups in getting the show on the road! Being a very special year for Indent, 2010 marks ten years of supporting young people and all ages gigs in New South Wales. And in the only way we knew how, we threw a massive party- with all of our 2009 Indent funded teams coming together to celebrate what was an epic day of fun and emotions. Hosted by the always-comic Tom Tilley, from triple J's Hack, the Open Day was in good hands, steered in the right direction- never straying from the path of informative entertainment. To kick off the show, we invited the boys from Bluejuice, Jake and Stav, to take over the keynote presentation. More like an interview, the dudes from Bluejuice shared (and perhaps over-shared) with us their experiences in the music industry. With stories from, the inspiration behind their music video clip Vitriole, coming from the concept of creating something with the appeal of low budget productions, to their stories of meeting with 50+ managers, interviewing each one to find the right match for the band. All in all, we can totally forgive their straight-forwardness in sharing maybe-too-much-info, and become inspired to get involved and continue supporting the all ages music scene. The ISAAC awards followed- they take their name from Indent's mascot, Isaac (Indent Super All Ages Crusader)- and it is an annual award ceremony and opportunity for young contenders to be recognised and celebrated for exceptional efforts towards their local entertainment scene. Each of the ten categories are supported by industry professionals, reflecting the high standards expected and very much delivered by each of the event teams that are funded through Indent's Partnership grants.

BEST EVENT | SUPPORTED BY BIG DAY OUT

Aamplify, Moruya In 2009 this large Battle of the Bands on the South Coast ran during Youth Week and attracted over 3000 people. Each year Aamplify focuses on a different social or other community issue- Aamplify 2009 had a theme focusing on the environment and each entrant was asked to perform an original song based on the theme.

BEST TEAM | SUPPORTED BY YOUTH WEEK

Cessnock Youth Entertainment Committee One of the longest standing Indent Teams, CYEC has consistently gone above and beyond, putting on safe events of a high quality as well as constantly expanding and pushing their activities for the wider program. In 2009, they put together a hard cover retrospective detailing many of their activities from 2005 - 2009.

BEST MEDIA | SUPPORTED BY THE BRAG

Noisy Crew, Burwood These guys have been running 'Noisy' events- hip hop battles and band comps for a few years. Their media for 2009 was diverse including ads in music street press, articles in varied music media as well as local media and information centres and included a cover article in the Burwood Monthly Community News.

BEST SUPPORT ORGANISATION | SUPPORTED BY YAPA

Kandos Youth Activity Centre Kandos Youth Activity Centre is staffed by a number of proactive youth workers who, over the last few years, have applied for numerous grants and funding pools as well as seeking sponsorship from local businesses to improve and increase the facilities and range of programs available at the centre.

BEST SAFETY + TRANSPORT | SUPPORTED BY NRMA

Live and Loud Productions, Taree The Taree team havebeen putting on Indent events for a number of years. In 2009, a quarter of all attendees to Live and Loud events were assisted in their transport to or from the events. The Taree Team linked up with another project of council, Street Beat, to ensure there was adequate safe travel to their events.

SHAKE N BAKE | SUPPORTED BY MODULAR

Dean Williamson, Campbelltown Himself a graduate of the Indent Partnership Grants Program, Dean went on to work as Youth Project Officer for Campbelltown City Council, staging a number of successful band competitions as well as coordinating and driving the growth of the annual large-scale community festival, Fisher's Gig.

BEST GRAPHIC ART | SUPPORTED BY LOVE POLICE

Sam Farrow, Newcastle Sam's design was simple, black and white, but eye-catching and a great example of what can be done on a small budget with a bit of effort.

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY | SUPPORTED BY BOUDIST

Mitch McMillan Mitch was the photographer at 'Down the Park,' an event put on by our PLAY Committee from Sutherland. The shot is a great action shot of a drummer from one of the bands.

LOCAL SUPPORTER AWARD | SUPPORTED BY INDENT

The 'Save the Loft' Campaign Last year, The Loft youth venue in Newcastle was threatened with closure by the Newcastle City Council's sustainability review. The Save the Loft campaign, consisting of a dedicated group of young people and spearheaded by Nicole Molyneux, lobbied and demonstrated and secured the safety of the venue for the immediate future.

ALL AGES BAND SUPPORTER AWARD | SUPPORTED BY APRA

Bluejuice The all-ages band supporter award goes to acts who show commitment to young people through playing all-ages shows. All-ages shows are frequently not as profitable as over 18s gigs. So it is good to see a band with the profile of Bluejuice continue to play all-ages gigs wherever they get the chance.

Here are some other photos from the day...

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Regional Youth: Tell It Like It Is

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Artist comp for One Movement

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There's a big schedule of industry events like panels, workshops and keynote speeches from some serious international music industry heavyweights. Plus there's also a big line-up of live acts playing official showcase gigs. There's also a big line-up of international acts on the bill - Ben Kweller (USA), Shapeshifter (NZ), Dengue Fever (USA), ZE! (Malaysia), Delta Spirit (USA), Via Tania (USA), Raghu Dixit (India Jonneine Zapata (USA), Bedouin Soundclash (Can), KORA (NZ), The Telephones (Japan), Melodramas (UK), Liz Green (UK), Get Dexter (UK) and The Great Spy Experiment (Sing). Plus there'll be sets from local acts Xavier Rudd, Grinspoon, Children Collide, British India, Operator Please, Drapht, Cloud Control, Sally Seltmann, and heaps more. AND in an unprecedented move, One Movement and triple j Unearthed will be sending one band from every state and territory to play at the One Movement festival. That's 8 Unearthed bands we're going to pick for One Movement. 8 BANDS. THAT'S MASSIVE! Not only will you play in front of a huge Perth crowd, but all the fancy industry delegates too. Entry is simple. Register as an artist and upload your finest tracks by September 12th to be in the running. Artists already on the site are eligible and music that is 'pending' is also considered an entry. Closing date is SEPTEMBER 12.

In the event that the winner of the competition is under the age of 18 years, a guardian over the age of eighteen years must accompany the winner at the guardian's expense.

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