This week I interviewed John Sneddon for the Songcraft Podcast, a bass playing beat maker with a unique (and often improvised) live show. I loved what he had to say about creativity, dedication, and making it work as an independant musician. http://joeoppenheimer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Songcraft-Podcast-John-Sned-1.mp3 Be sure to check out more about Sned’s music, classes and happenings on […]
Continue readingBuy Joe’s EP Here: Joe Oppenheimer is launching his piano EP ‘Still I Want You’ @ Compass Pizza on June 1st. A heartfelt collection of solo ballads, Joe will make the most of Compass’ grand piano with his melodious songwriting and yearning vocals.This 4-track EP contains songs written primarily during the lengthy courtship of his […]
Continue readingDROPPING THE MASK Who would have thought when I started Songcrafting with Melbourne’s Clare Dea last year that we’d end up writing a musical together? Yet that’s exactly what happened! Launching on the 11th of May at Second Story Studios in Collingwood, the opening night has nearly sold out already! With a 5-night run, a […]
Continue readingTHE SONGCRAFT METHOD: This jam-packed one-day programme explores the art of songwriting from the ground up, starting with such questions as:What are songs, and why do we love them so much? What does a songwriting journey look like, from inspiration to completion?What tools and techniques can songwriters use to develop their songwriting?What roles do emotion and […]
Continue readingTHE WASTE INVADERS ARE HERE… the Earth Warriors are gonna clean ’em up! Created specially for Strawberry Fields festival 2017, ten Earth Warriors will be on duty to watch for uncontrolled Waste Invaders and keeping humanity safe from harm. It may be too late to keep the Waste Invaders from Planet Earth… now we fight for to keep […]
Continue readingAnother successful year at Rainbow Serpent encouraging punters to clean up and make the best of a dodgy situation. Why our culture is so wasteful, I don’t know. But it feels wonderful to be a mouth-piece for common sense, and getting people to face their wasteful habits… See you at Strawberry Fields.
Continue readingBuilt around weddings, old friends and the Walcha Show, Joe Oppenheimer and Aya-Rosa are going on tour! An epic display of music and it’s craft, this is a special event not to be missed!
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I’ve been a fan of Fleassy’s poetry for a long time, seeing her perform over the years at Rainbow Serpent, Synergy events, and of course her very own Mother Tongue event for women’s spoken work.
With the anthemic lead single ‘You Want It All’ and a stack of catchy, upbeat tunes, 2017’s Future Memories marks a magic moment for Folk/Pop music as wider and wider audiences tune into the new stream – optimistic, synergetic, and post ironic.
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