Monday, April 30, 2012

Golden Heart Awards 2012 Part 2

WMC desk with "Worldfly's."

The main stage and the side stage.

Zaddock Johnson, guest tambourine player Jeff McLaughlin and Leslie Thompson.

Zaddock and Leslie sung a song each and were very well received.

Zaddock also was asked on to play guitar with Arts Minister Gerry McCarthy

Celt duo Eclectic Electric.

Worldfly perform on the main stage.



Pack up time. Adrian Dixon rolling his first lead.

The WMC crew dismantling the stage and preparing the smaller one for  a puppet show on the 1st of May.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Golden Heart Awards 2012 Part 1.



Winanjjikari music centre supplied the PA for Tennant Creeks Golden Heart Award 2012

First Gig set up for new employee Adrian Dixon being mentored by Brenden Hines.

The WMC crew: Zaddock Johnson, Adrian Dixon, Tyrone Dixon, Terrance Limerick,   Young Fella (Not staff), Brenden Hines.

Adrian Dixon watching old pro Zaddock Johnson.

In this picture, Jeff McLaughlin one of the sound personal running the desk at the awards, Brenden, Adrian and Tyrone.

Click Clack!

Snip Snap.... Young Adrian having a go.

Jeff reconnecting the Civic Hall Lighting.

The seating.
The band Worldfly from Darwin doing a sound check. Note the two stages.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Zumba meets Winanjjikari Part2




Zaddock Johnson singing, with Brian Morton making sure everything is OK.

The film crew putting Zaddock in the spotlight. Watch for it on A Current Affair.

Beto (Mr Zumba) and co look on.

Kate Foran CEO Nyinkka Nyunyu.

Brenden Hines performing.

Beto Perez, Zumba inventor with Adrian McNamara WMC Manager.

Leslie Thompson, Brian Morton, Brenden Hines, Beto Perez and Zaddock Johnson.
And the reason Beto was here... To dance the Pujjali with Warumungu traditional owners at the Nyinkka Nyunyu Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre. Can you pick out Beto?

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Zumba meets WinanjjikarI Part1.

Beto Perez the inventor of Zumba was in town this week visiting WMC.
Beto and Brendon Hines.

It was a huge affair with many cameras and booms.
Hanging on the words of Mr Perez.



The Zumba crew piled into the studio to listen to some recent tracks.
Then they had to pile out when equipment was being moved to the hall for a quick gig.

Setting up as the Zumba crew and A Current Affair staff wait patiently for the WMC sound crew.

On her last day saying farewell was Sandy from visual arts.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

WMC playing and recording.

Young Kulumindini Band.

Under instruction from Mark Raymond original lead singer with The Kulumindini Band.

T.L and Brenden Hines manning the desk.


Tyrone Dixon on the drums in the recording studio.

Terrance Limrick watching the desk in studio.

Tyrone recording some licks.

Zaddock Johnson and Leslie Thompson looking over the mix.

Add another one to the board Zaddock.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Winanjjara Song Men featuring Warren H Williams.

Winanjjikari Music centre recorded Winanjjara

The above link is The Songpeople sessions; Winanjjara featuring the Warramungu traditional singers and Warren H Williams.
It has been picked up and is being distributed through the ABC.


Monday, April 2, 2012

At the New WMC office.

Dirk Dickenson putting to good use the training received over the past few weeks making new leads for the music centre.


Terrance Limerick practicing on the studio drum kit.

The arrival of the brilliant new CD from The Sandridge Band. 

Edan Baxter from 8ccc, Angie manager of the Staunton St training centre and Rob the Tech from CAAMA.
(Behind Edan's head is the entrance to the radio room.)

Along with Michael Robertson CEO CAAMA, G-Man CAAMA along with Alan Murn BRA CEO and Brenden Hines WMC all at a meeting to discuss the possibility of a new community broadcast from Tennant Creek.

The radio room next to the new WMC office.