Reflections

I have just read Kate’s last post and think she raised a number of good points. I agree with her in that after doing this assignment, I have come to see that the Newcastle music scene is not under-represented on a local level. Perhaps on a state or national level, yes, but does this matter? I guess it does but I certainly think it’s more important and beneficial for everyone involved that it appears that local media does have an interest in the local music scene. With organisations like the ABC and their Music Awards, music is discovered and acknowledged on a local level, and then these organisations help the music to broaden their audience. I think that is really important, at least in terms of the Newcastle scene anyway – as long as people are interested and care about the music on a local level, then hopefully the rest of it will fall into place.

Admittedly I’ve not been as involved in the Newcastle music scene as I would like to be (note to self: must make the effort to head to a gig every now and then) so I hope to address this in the future. Since the last Music & Culture assignment I have kind of been obsessed with trying to discover new music and ‘think outside the box’ in relation to what I listen to, so it would appear that this assignment has given me the perfect platform! I’m with Kate in saying that I am glad that the Newcastle music scene is so healthy, not to mention proud of all the forces that care enough to make it happen, from the venue owners to the consumers, from folk like those at ABC radio who work so hard to unearth new talent, to the musicians themselves, for their talent and hard work in honing it, and their dedication to their craft.

OK, I’m signing off as well.
Until next time – ciao!

Ellie.