Training continues at WMC.

Training with Jeremy Finlayson from Jeztronics working with Dirk Dickenson and Tyrone Dixon.

Dirk working on a lead.

Dirk soldering a lead.

Jeff McLaughlin and Brian Morton wiring up the drum kit. 

All staff on hand for Protools set up and recording.

Jeremy with Brenden Hinds working on the sound desk.

Continuing training with the sound desk using projected sound images.

More training.

All this training of course leads to the staff being able to work more competently on there own.
Zaddock Johnson setting up a mic for vocal recording.

And on the other end, Jordan Newcastle working the sound desk and Protools.

SLAM (Save Live Australian Music) Tennant Creek Part 2

SLAM day poster at the local shopping mall.

Snags on the BBQ.

Adrian (Cornbeef) Jackson. Band Nomadic.

The Barkly College Senior high school band.

Cornbeef up with Brenden Hines, Brian Morton and Zaddock Johnson

The Surprise Guest Band.

Dancers grooving to Band Nomadic

Brenden Hines manning the desk.

Winanjjikari All Stars. (W.A.S) with Brian Morton singing his You Tube hit Paradise.

W.A.S. with Jordan Newcastle, Brenden Hines, a guest drummer and Tyrone Dixon.

An interview with ABC Awaye.

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/winanjjikari-music-centre/3668902

Click on the above link for the WMC/Tableland Drifters interview.

SLAM (Save Live Australian Music) Tennant Creek Part 1

Loading the gear for the SLAM fest at Peko Park. 

Dirk Dickenson and Tyrone Dixon.

WMC Troop Carrier with the trailer attached.

Setting up.

Sound Check

Zaddock Johnson, Brian Morton and Trainer Jeremy Finlayson.

Weezy (Chris Helmond) music teacher from the Barkly College.

Barkly Collage year 10 getting ready for their bit in SLAM day.

Zaddock Johnson from WMC sitting with Elvis Kidd.

The rest of the WMC crew, Jordan Newcastle, Dirk Dickenson, Terrance  Limerick,  Brenden Hines,  Tyrone Dixon and Brian Morton.

WMC Training 1st quarter 2012.

Welcome back Jeremy Finlayson from Jeztronics out of Melbourne, our constantly returning electronic audio repair and sound professional straight into training on day one 20th of Feb with Dirk Dickenson.

Brian Morton was also on hand for training.

Some training tools... Yes they look like lego's but they are really a specific training tool.

Sound desk advance training with Jordan Newcastle, Tyrone Dixon, Jeremy Finlayson and Brenden Hines. 

February 21st saw the return of Protools and recording up skill  with trainer Jeff McLaughlin in the studio with Zaddock Johnson.   

Jeff on the whiteboard in the studio with the staff looking on and learning.

And Jeremy in the new training space teaching sound variants on the white board with projector and electronic equipment. 

Wianjjikari Music Centre of activity.

 

Dirk Dickenson training on the electric drums.

Kathy Burns and James Winwood from the Songroom initiative doing song interpretation with Rosemary Plummer in the new WMC training space. 

Recording the new Brenden Hines album at the WMC studios.

It has to be done. Cleaning the WMC "rock squad" Troop Carrier, Terrance (TL) Limerick and Leslie Thompson.

A certificate and pen awarded to WMC from Adam Rush, Barkly Collage due to WMC taking on two work experience youths last year. (Note the emptying office as we ready our selves for our new work place.)

Our newest employee and gun musician Tyrone Dixon laying down some bass lines on the Brenden Hines recording.

     

Australia Day Winners. WMC and NAIDOC.

Winanjjikari Music Centre Manager Adrian McNamara was present to accept an award along side Sarah Watkins that was handed out to the best event in the Barkly during 2011. NAIDOC. We were very proud to be an important part of an amazing festival.

Winanjjikari All Stars.

Zaddock Johnson and Brian Morton recording some new tracks for the up and coming WAS (Winanjjikari All Stars) album

Our newest member of the WMC team Tyrone Dixon playing drums with Brenden Hines laying down some lyrics.

The studio in full flight mode.

The WMC manger went to Alice Springs pick up James Winwood and Kathy Burns from The Songroom.
A quick stop at Aileron allowed for a photo of the Big Man with full moon in the back ground.

The new WMC vehicle gifted to us from the Community Benefit Fund.
James and Kathy at the Tropic of Capricorn.