Sunday, May 29, 2011

Live on ABC. 25/05/11

ABC radio invited WMC to the Nyinkka Nyunyu cultural centre for an interview.

Lex Holt and Joe Davey played the "Tableland Drifters" Rain Dancer live to the world. The acoustics were awesome!
             

Lex and Joe with Tatiana the presenter from ABC.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Warumungu Mans Meet "Song People Sessions"

WMC had the Warumungu men at the Drovers Hall presenting some of the songs and photo's gathered whilst in Borroloola .

This gave them great in site into what they will be doing when recording with Warren H Williams in the up and coming weeks.

The WMC Fella's put on a BBQ for all.

The traditional singers sitting for a photograph.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

What goes on here?

WMC employee Brenden Hines in the repair workshop.

Making a twelve connector loom.

That's twelve soldered on each end.
 It takes a keen eye and a steady hand.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Training, Training, Training...

Training with Cain Gilmore via Skype with CDU

Using the Lap top and the new office Mac.

T.L. did video training with the rest of Australia.

It was with "Indigenous Community TV.

Joe Davey writing a song on Garageband. Part of our CDU homework.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Yuendumu Road Saftey Contest. 8th of May. Part 2.

The Tableland Drifters @ Yeundumu. Joe Davey singing the song competitions entry: "Haunted Highway."

The "Drifters" drummer; Lex Holt.

WMC's Brenden Hines.

"Drifters" ring in and very capable lead guitarist Marcus Finlay.


The kids up and dancing to the sounds of "Desert Mulga" the winners of the song writing comp.

"The Tableland Drifters" came second.

No rest! As soon as the gig finished it was pack up time for an early start in the morning back to Tennant creek.
Thanks to PAW Media, ArtBack touring (Cheers Vanessa) and the local NT Government.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Yuendumu Road Saftey Contest. 8th of May. Part 1.

WMC had a production gig at Yuendumu; 300km west of Alice Springs. (That's 800km from home folks.)

The crew arrived the night before so there would be plenty of time to set up for the gig's.

Brenden in the trailer with Joe and Lex on the ground and ring in Marcus Finlay on stage.

The fella's hard at work.

Thanks to Paw media and ArtbackNT for making WMC part of this awesome event.

Click, snap, screw.

Some of the audience in the grand stand seating. 
Sound check and ready to rock!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The first Thursday of the month.

On Thursday the 5/5/11 WMC headed out to Peko Park in the town centre.

This is for set up and tear down practice.

This is essential; as the WMC crew move towards autonomy. 

Working together as a tight production crew and musicians.

Brenden Hines on Bass who is also an excellent singer song writer.

Joe Davey; lead singer/song writer; "The Tableland Drifters."

Marcus Finlay taking Angus's place as lead for the up and coming gig at Yuendumu.

Jordan Newcastle and "The Tableland Drifters" Lex Holt on drums. 

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

WMC Radio interview. ABC

http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/2011/04/aye_20110430_1827.mp3

Rain Dancer

The new video from "The Tableland Drifters" latest album Land Downwunder. There new album is available from itunes. Enjoy.