Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Winanjjikari Music Centre Refit Complete.

Winch ups and speaker stands on the wall.

Dirk Dickenson by the truss all secured.

The Studio/jam room recording ready.

Jordan Newcastle, Dirk Dickenson on drums and Marcus Finlay.


In the sound room.

Marcus Finlay and Russel O'Keefe showing of their engineering skills to visitor Reggie.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Peko Park Perfection

A training gig happened at Peko Park on Thursday 14th March.
Brian Morton tuning the acoustic.

Russell O'Keefe loading the trailer.

The WMC staff and trainer Matt Byrnes loading out.

WMC staff and trainer Matt Byrnes loading in.
Dirk and Chris (Wheezy) Helmond
Matt Byrnes, Dirk Dickenson, Terrance (T.L) Limerick, Jordan Newcastle, Brian Morton and Chris (Wheezy) Helmond. 


Dirk Dickenson on the Pre-Sonus sound desk.

Brenden Hines, Brian Morton and guest Lenny (Baked Bean) Nelson.

With Leslie Thompson.

And guest Harrison Green (with guest guitarist) singing one of his originals.

The sound tent at Peko Park Tennant Creek.
Matt, Dirk, Wheezy and Jordan. (Talking to B.W. in the hat.)

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The refitted studio at Drovers Hall.

WMC staff Russell O'Keefe, Jordan Newcastle and Marcus Finlay.
Jamming it out in the newly set up studio.

While in the sound room... Dirk Dickenson and trainer Matty Byrnes.

With Jordan Newcastle listening to the song they just recorded.

All the equipment ready for the Peko Park gig the next day.
And the studio it came from now empty.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Refitting the studio and Elliot.

WMC is moving the sound desk back to the little room at the side of the recording area.
Jordan Newcastle and Brian Morton.

Russell O'Keefe (back from the week at CAAMA on the ranger program) Matthew Byrnes, Terrance Limerick, Dirk Dickenson, Brenden Hines and Brian Morton.

Dirk servicing the drum kit.

The remote rig pre-sonas desk in the sound room.

Dirk trying out the drums with Chris (Wheezy) Helmond on bass.

Harold Dalywaters and Waylon at there house in Elliot.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Jamming, Hot Shots and BRA sample bags

WMC had many visitors during the day on Friday due to an important funeral happening on the week end for MR J.D. lead singer of The Tableland Drifters.

Hot Shots film festival was held at the training centre on March 9th.
Chris (Wheezy) Helmond and Dirk Dickenson setting up the screen.

Visitors to WMC included: Kevin Shannon, Elvis Kidd, Matthew Ladd, Eugene and Harrison Green amongst others.

BRA CEO Alan Murn with the WMC CD's being used for BRA sample bags being handed out at a Tourism NT meet.

And our artistic director Kathy Byrnes (Rendered on a sketch app) also excited about the CD's