Save Live Australia’s Music (SLAM) is a collective of non-politically aligned, independent, local music-loving citizens, non-funded and run by volunteers. Sounds pretty DIY huh? Which is just how the musicians like it.
You probably remember the SLAM Rally that happened in Melbourne in early 2010, in protest against over-arching Victorian Liquor Licensing policies that unfairly linked live music to high risk activity. A Live Music Accord was signed on the eve of the protest, a Live Music Agreement was signed some seven months later, and a new law introduced in Victoria in late 2011 where Live Music was recognised in the Objects of the Liquor Licensing Act.
But that's just some history for you.
In the current, SLAM continues to lobby and contribute to better outcomes and political agendas for Live Music.
And now for the SUPER current, here and now - this Saturday 23rd is National SLAM Day - celebrating the anniversary of that original SLAM rally and loving the shit out of our local musicians and the multitude of gigs they do every year.
If you'd like to check out what gigs are happening as part of SLAM 2013 - head on over here: http://slamrally.org/tas
If you're doing a gig that day/night and haven't registered on their website...why not?
You probably remember the SLAM Rally that happened in Melbourne in early 2010, in protest against over-arching Victorian Liquor Licensing policies that unfairly linked live music to high risk activity. A Live Music Accord was signed on the eve of the protest, a Live Music Agreement was signed some seven months later, and a new law introduced in Victoria in late 2011 where Live Music was recognised in the Objects of the Liquor Licensing Act.
But that's just some history for you.
In the current, SLAM continues to lobby and contribute to better outcomes and political agendas for Live Music.
And now for the SUPER current, here and now - this Saturday 23rd is National SLAM Day - celebrating the anniversary of that original SLAM rally and loving the shit out of our local musicians and the multitude of gigs they do every year.
If you'd like to check out what gigs are happening as part of SLAM 2013 - head on over here: http://slamrally.org/tas
If you're doing a gig that day/night and haven't registered on their website...why not?
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