APRA MUSIC AWARDS PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS

With the red carpet set to roll out in just over a week, the 2012 APRA MUSIC AWARDS are the grand finale to Song Summit 2012 and will be held on the closing night of the three-day music industry expo on Monday May 28th at the Parkside Ballroom, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Along with details of special Music Awards guest presenters and performers, APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) is proud to announce that MARY LOPEZ AM will receive the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the 2012 APRA Music Awards.

Chosen by the APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors, the TED ALBERT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO AUSTRALIAN MUSIC has been bestowed upon some of Australia?s most respected music industry heavyweights including Don Burrows, Michael Chugg, Slim Dusty, Triple J, Bill Armstrong, Angus & Malcolm Young, Roger Davies, Denis Handlin AM, the late Jimmy Little and last year?s recipient Paul Kelly for their contribution in shaping and developing the Australian music landscape.

A highly respected talent consultant committed to finding ways to develop and showcase talented Australians of all ages, MARY LOPEZ is also committed to leveling the playing field, working hard to ensure that all aspiring and talented young Australians are given an equal opportunity to follow their music and entertainment dreams. Her love for, and admiration of, the performers she has mentored shines through in the success of the almost 60 significant and spectacular productions she has staged over her career, including the Schools Spectacular which she directed for 25 years. Mary has been responsible for dozens of other major public events including ?An Australian Christmas? at Darling Harbour, the NSW Premier?s Concert, the World Indigenous People?s Conference Opening and Closing Ceremonies and many more.

Mary?s passion for promoting and nurturing talented young people led her to co-found the Talent Development Project (TDP) in 1991, a widely respected music industry training program which prepares gifted young performers for careers in the music and entertainment industry. She has been the Artistic Director of this unique scheme since its inception. Mary?s ability to identify the potential in young performers has been shown by the success of the program. Star TDP graduates include recording artists Human Nature, Angus & Julia Stone and Paulini, Music Director and Composer John Foreman, Hi 5 star Nathan Foley, Jazz singer Emma Pask and a host of award-winning country music performers including Darren Coggan, Felicity Urquhart, Drew McAlister, Jedd Hughes, Travis Collins and The McClymonts. Mary?s success also lies in her use of the TDP and the Schools Spectacular to provide a level playing field for disadvantaged young performers. As a result, ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander) students, and those with mental or physical disabilities are now being given a chance to excel, regardless of their circumstances.

Mary?s development of talented young Australian entertainers and her contribution to the performing arts was recognised by her appointment as a member of the Order of Australia, one of this country?s highest honours. In 2007, she received the Variety Humanitarian of the Year Award and in 2010 her contribution to Public Education and the Arts was recognised with an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Western Sydney.

The TED ALBERT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO AUSTRALIAN MUSIC will be presented to MARY LOPEZ by country music singer songwriter FELICITY URQUHART at the 2012 APRA Music Awards. One of the leading lights of the Australian country music scene, Felicity is still very much involved in Mary?s NSW Talent Development Project and in between a hectic schedule which includes being a presenter on Channel 7?s Sydney Weekender, other TV and radio roles, and being the face of The Heart Of Country for Tourism NSW, she is widely regarded as one of the country?s finest vocalists and songwriters.

In addition to our hosting team of JONATHAN BIGGINS and MISSY HIGGINS, APRA is delighted to welcome YUSUF ISLAM as a special guest presenter for the 2012 APRA Music Awards. Singer songwriter, activist and philanthropist, Yusuf Islam is one of popular music's most famous and intriguing figures. Having sold in excess of 60 million records sold worldwide, and with a phenomenal fan base, Yusuf is now focusing on a new musical he has produced called 'Moonshadow' which had its world premiere in Melbourne. The musical fantasy written by Yusuf, features the songs which he penned as Cat Stevens, weaving together new songs with his classics, hits such as Father & Son, Wild World, Matthew & Son and The First Cut is the Deepest. YUSUF ISLAM will present the award for APRA SONG OF THE YEAR. Widely respected music industry veteran PHILIP MORTLOCK, Head of Creative Services at Alberts will also present at the 2012 APRA Music Awards.

TINA ARENA one of Australia?s most iconic voices, will perform at the 2012 APRA Music Awards. From her humble beginnings in Moonee Ponds and a career defining slot on Young Talent Time in the early 80?s, TINA ARENA?s inner artist emerged and she has become a songwriter with emotional experience and depth of feeling and an internationally-acclaimed singer with the ability to touch and capture hearts through song. Tina joins us just ahead of a national orchestral tour scheduled for June to August. Also performing at the APRA Music Awards will be TEX PERKINS, another bona-fide legend and founder of seminal bands Beasts of Bourbon, The Cruel Sea and Dark Horses. Most recently Tex has been channeling another legend in Johnny Cash receiving a Helpmann Award for Best Contemporary Concert, for THE MAN IN BLACK where he takes to the stage as Cash for two hours of magnificent music interwoven with the story of his rise to stardom, his fight for survival and his eventual redemption.

Also performing at the 2012 APRA Music Awards will be the wonderful BOB EVANS (aka Kevin Mitchell). Renaissance man Mitchell has had a wonderful career with band Jebediah and his alter ego Bob Evans showing his skills as a champion songwriter and troubadour. His performance at the APRA Music Awards proceeds an appearance at Splendour In The Grass under his original persona of Kevin Mitchell performing 50 Years of Bob Dylan!, where he will team up with Holly Throsby, Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe) and Patience Hodgson (The Grates) as well as surprise guests.

With a restless creative energy that has seen him make a killer solo album, join forces in numerous projects and supergroups including The Wrights and Hot Rollers as well as being founder and co-vocalist of a little band called Spiderbait, KRAM joins the APRA Music Awards as a special guest performer. An accomplished singer-songwriter, drummer and musical all-rounder, expect the unexpected when KRAM hits the stage.

We all know her voice by now. The wonderful talent that is KATE MILLER-HEIDKE joins us as a special guest performer at the 2012 APRA Music Awards.

Following double-platinum sales for her last album (2008?s Curiouser), sets at Coachella, international dates supporting Ben Folds, acclaimed opera performances in Australia and the UK, Kate Miller-Heidke has returned with her panoramic new album Nightflight, her first solo album in three years which debuted at #2 on the national ARIA Chart.

Singer-songwriter and performer extraordinaire BERTIE BLACKMAN rose to fame with her debut album in 2004, Headway, which came after years of prolific
performances in which she developed a dedicated following. Bertie delivers pop music with depth. Her voice is seductive, her lyrics are inventive and honest and she mesmerizes as a live performer. "When I?m playing music, I just disappear into what's going on," she says.

Touted as a ?human powerhouse? (The Australian) and ?prodigious chanteuse? (Rolling Stone), ascendant pop songstress SOPHIA BROUS (known as BROUS) brings to the APRA Music Awards an uncompromising vision for pop. Her songs evoke the widescreen majesty of Scott Walker and classic melodies of Morricone's Mina - unforgettable choruses crowned by Brous' extraordinarily expressive voice.

Performing live at the 2012 APRA Music Awards is RUSSELL MORRIS, one of Australia's most enduring singers. A major pop star in the late '60s, he went on to become one of the country's first singer-songwriters scoring five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' iconic status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Sydney outfit PVT has established themselves as a beacon of the Sydney music scene ? awarded best local release of the decade by FBi Radio. Renowned for their live performances, the trio have approached recording as an ?opportunity to create new space on stage?. They harness all their power for a special performance at the APRA Music Awards.

The 2012 APRA Music Awards, which will celebrate the achievements of Australian composers and publishers from the previous twelve months, will announce the winners in the categories of: Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year, Most Played Australian Work, Most Played Australian Work Overseas, International Work of the Year, Country Work of the Year, Blues & Roots Work of the Year, Urban Work of the Year, Dance Work of the Year and Rock Work of the Year.

The recipients of the prestigious Songwriter of the Year (as determined by the APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors) will also be announced at the gala industry event. And of course, the event will feature the announcement of the coveted peer voted music prize ? the APRA Song of the Year.
The 2012 APRA MUSIC AWARDS will be filmed by subscription television partner MAX for a special that will be broadcast exclusively on MAX on TUESDAY 12TH JUNE at 8.00PM along with an encore presentation at 10.30am on THURSDAY JUNE 14TH. Featuring exclusive interviews from the red carpet and backstage, as well as a wrap up of all the award winners, this is a special broadcast not to be missed! MAX is available on FOXTEL and AUSTAR.

Hosted by Jonathan Biggins and Missy Higgins, the 2012 APRA Music Awards will feature performances by Tina Arena, Tex Perkins, Kate Miller-Heidke, Bob Evans, Kram, Sophia Brous, Russell Morris, PVT and Bertie Blackman and special guest presenters Yusuf Islam, Felicity Urquhart and Philip Mortlock.

CATEGORIES FOR 2012 APRA MUSIC AWARDS

Song of the Year
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Most Played Australian Work
Most Played Australian Work Overseas
International Work of the Year
Country Work of the Year
Blues & Roots Work of the Year
Urban Work of the Year
Dance Work of the Year
Rock Work of the Year.
The APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors determine the following:
Songwriter of the Year
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music

2012 APRA MUSIC AWARDS
Monday May 28th
Parkside Ballroom,
Sydney Exhibition and Convention Centre,
Hosted by Jonathan Biggins and Missy Higgins
www.apra-amcos.com.au

Websites

APRA
www.apra-amcos.com.au?

APRA Awards
www.apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards.aspx?

Song Summit
www.songsummit.com.au?

Eva Rinaldi Photography Flickr
www.flickr.com/evarinaldiphotography?

Eva Rinaldi Photography
www.evarinaldi.com?

Music News Australia
www.musicnewsaustralia.com?

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Writer Unboxed ? What Are the BEST Writers' Conferences To Attend?

GIVEAWAY: I am (again) excited to give away a free copy of either the 2012 Guide to Literary Agents or Formatting & Submitting Your Manuscript, 3rd Ed., to a random commenter. Comment within one week; winners must live in Canada/US to receive the book by mail. Good luck to all!

?What writers? conference would you recommend? Which one is the best to attend??

I get this question all the time. I?m guessing that people decide they?re going to ?do it right? and hit up a big event?? and they are just trying to make sure that they get some serious bang for their buck.

Now, to answer the question, let?s just acknowledge immediately that there is no definitive answer. It will be different for everyone, so we must examine three things: 1) the different kinds of writers? events, 2) how money plays into a decision, and 3) what you want to get out of the event.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF EVENTS

1. General writers? conferences. These are just what you think they are ? writers? conferences that are general in nature and geared toward all categories and levels of writers. There are hundreds of these nationwide every year, and a lot of the biggest fall under this category.
2. Writers? conferences with a specialized focus. There are plenty of these, too. These gatherings have a unique focus to them ? and that usually means they are all about romance writing, or Christian writing, or children?s/juvenile writing, or screenwriting (& TV), or mystery/thriller writing.
3. Writing retreats. Retreats are unique in that the focus is about craft and actually sitting down to write. There are usually no agents present, because that is not the purpose of the whole thing. You find a serene location somewhere and just try to focus and write. Lots of MFA profs, etc., teach these things, and there are even several overseas.

LET?S TALK MONEY?

Yes, money can and should play into your decision. Obviously, it?s a lot easier to drive 20 miles to a conference and be able to come home each night to tuck the kids in than it is to fly to Alaska for four nights. And let?s face it: A lot of events are expensive ? and not every up-and-coming scribe can manage the required dough.

The first thing I recommend you do is look local. There are tons of events every year, so there?s a good chance a conference may be near you. Try simply using Google and search ?writers conference? and ?(city)? or ?state? and see what comes up. Example: Perhaps you live in Virginia? There are sizeable events in Newport News, Hampton Roads, Richmond and Roanoke. Then there?s the regional SCBWI conference that varies locations between Virginia, DC and Maryland. And you?ve also got at least one general conference in Washington, D.C. each year. That?s a lot of nearby opportunities!

Check out the regional chapter sites for the SCBWI (kids writers), MWA (mystery writers) and RWA (romance). All three large organizations have many regional chapters, plenty of which put on an annual or biannual event.

If money is an issue, consider just attending part of a conference. A lot of conferences have various options that affect your fee?? attending dinners, participating in pitch slams, access to special sessions, etc. Pay attention to any and all pricing options.

Lastly?? and I don?t know why more people don?t take advantage of this?? consider combining a conference and a vacation (or work trip). Two birds with one stone. Got a relative in San Diego or Atlanta? See them and hit a conference on the same trip to save travel costs. Plus, you can write off most of your expenses next April.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF THE EXPERIENCE?

This question, obviously, is key.

Perhaps if you want to just sit down and write ? maybe finally start that novel ? then an intensive retreat is just what you need.

If you?re not sure what you need (perhaps you?re creating a lot of different stories and writing projects), then a general conference sounds like a good bet.

If you?re actively looking for writing critique partners and beta readers, then aim local?? so you can meet other local writers and form a group that will pay off with valuable peer edits down the road.

If your work is polished and the only thing on your mind is pitching, then you?re looking for an event that has not only a sizeable number of agents and editors attending?? but more specifically, a good amount of professionals who seek the genre/category you?re writing. If you attend a large conference and pay $600 to schmooze with 20 agents, it won?t be of much help if only 1-2 will consider that travel memoir you?ve composed.

If you want eyes on your work, look for a conference that offers a personal critique of your writing. Some even offer a variety of critiques from pros, so you can different perspectives and opinions on your work.

If you want to visit someplace beautiful, you can certainly do that. I will rarely turn down an invitation to instruct in Jackson Hole, WY (gorgeous! hiking!) or Las Vegas, NV (craps! more craps!). Certainly, a particular locale can be enticing for one reason or another.

If you want to immerse yourself in your category, seek out a specialized conference. The national events for the SCBWI, MWA and RWA are absolutely huge, and are constructed all around the genre(s), so you won?t be short on relevant sessions or agents who will consider your story. Christian writing and screenwriting conferences can also be a good option, as well.

If your whole goal is ?The bigger the better,? I can throw out some of the biggest events in the country. Again, I stress that while big conferences grow large for a reason (they are often awesome), that does not mean they?re the absolute best option for you. Money, location, and goals must all be factored in. Plenty of small events are great and have seen attendees have success. That said, off the top of my head, I would save some of the largest general conferences in the country (not genre specific) include the following: Pacific Northwest Writers Conference (Seattle), Willamette Writers Conference (Portland), San Francisco Writers Conference, our own Writer?s Digest Conferences in New York and Los Angeles, the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference (Denver), Agents and Editors Conference (Austin), South Carolina Writers Workshop (Myrtle Beach), Muse & the Marketplace (Boston), and the Backspace Writers Conference (New York).

CHOOSE WISELY

My best guess is that there are approximately 200 writing conferences a year in the United States alone. That?s a lot of options?? so take your time, do some research, and see what a conference has to offer. If possible, use Google to find testimonials from writers who have been there and done that?? and pay attention to what they liked and disliked about an event.

No matter what conference you choose, I simply urge you to go to conferences. Get out there! I am a huge proponent of events, as they are an incredible opportunity to learn, get critiques, meet professionals, and make writing friends for life. They are, without a doubt, worth the effort to attend. If you had personally had a good experience at an event (and you?re not on the organizing committee for the event), feel free to say so in the comments here and spread some objective praise about a great writers? conference other people may enjoy, as well.

I hope to see you at a conference this year!

By the way, if you?re looking for a conference, perhaps one of these below is in your neck of the woods. I?ll be presenting at the following events in 2012-2013:

• June 7-8: Clarksville Writers Conference (Clarksville, TN)
• June 8-9: Carnegie Literacy Books-in-Progress Workshop (Lexington, KY)
• June 22-24: Crested Butte Writers Conference (Crested Butte, CO)
• July 26-28: Midwest Writers Workshop (Muncie, IN)
• Aug. 2-8: Homeric Writers Retreat & Workshop (Isle of Ithaca, Greece)
• Sept. 13-14: Chicago Writers Conference (Chicago, IL)
• Oct. 19-21: Writer?s Digest Conference WEST (Los Angeles, CA)
• Feb. 2013: Pet Writing Conference (New York, NY)
• Feb. 2013: San Francisco Writers Conference (San Francisco, CA)
• May 2013: PennWriters Conference (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Photo courtesy Flickr?s?Harold Abramowitz

As an editor for Writer's Digest Books, Chuck Sambuchino edits GUIDE TO LITERARY AGENTS as well as CHILDREN'S WRITER'S & ILLUSTRATOR'S MARKET. His humor book, HOW TO SURVIVE A GARDEN GNOME ATTACK, has been featured by Reader's Digest, USA Today, the New York Times and AOL News; film rights were recently optioned by Sony. He also authored the third edition of FORMATTING & SUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT (2009), and is a produced playwright, magazine freelancer, husband, cover band guitarist, chocolate chip cookie fiend, and owner of a flabby-yet-lovable dog named Graham.

Chuck Sambuchino

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Posted on May 27, 2012

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If you suspect there is an electrical fire or problem, simply feel the wall near the suspect area for warmth. Smoke will definitely be noticeable if the fire is actually coursing through your walls. Toasty wires are an obvious sign that too much current is flowing; for safety reasons, this needs to stop. In this article, we will discuss easy to do home improvement projects that are focused on electrical safety for you or your family.

If you have a house, then you have gutters around your roof which must be kept free of debris so water can drain unimpeded. Locations that experience fall and the falling of leaves should know all too well about leaves in the gutters. To make sure you do not have to deal with gutter blockage, make sure the leaves don?t fall in. Just make sure that they can allow the water to flow. Water leakage, due to blocked gutters, is a common issue that many people have. If this water flow continues, your basement may become flooded with water. If you live in an area that is generally wet or prone to receiving a lot of rainfall, then make sure your property is adequately drained. The slope leading up to your house should descend so the water drains away. An underground drainage system can also help with this problem. It is a simple process ? dig a trench, drill some holes in PVC tubing, and pile rocks on top of it. Tubing will be fastened to the end of the drain and the water will be redirected away from your home. This technique can be done in a days time and will drain water away from your house for years.

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Long-acting contraceptives best by far

Implants and IUDs outperform the pill and other birth control options

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Long-acting birth control devices are nearly 22 times as reliable as contraceptive pills or other short-acting approaches that need close monitoring, a new study shows. Since about half of all unplanned pregnancies are traceable to failed birth control, switching to a long-term, reversible contraceptive could prevent many accidental pregnancies, researchers say.

?As a doctor, if you had a drug for cancer or hypertension that was 20-fold better than the next drug, you would never write [a prescription] for that other drug,? says study coauthor Jeffrey Peipert, a physician and epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis. ?We hope that clinicians will re-think what is standard practice ? that a young woman comes in and gets pills or condom counseling. We have methods that are much, much better.?

The findings also hint that if cost were not an issue, most women given a choice of common hormone-based contraceptives would prefer the long-acting devices. About 77 percent of the women who volunteered for the new study chose an intrauterine device (IUD) or a small implant placed under the skin while only 20 percent requested shorter-acting options such as the pill, a vaginal ring or a skin patch. Fewer still opted for hormone injections called Depo-Provera. All costs were covered by the study. The findings appear in the May 24 New England Journal of Medicine.

?This study brought home how big a difference there is between effective methods and really effective methods? of contraception, and comes at a time when demand for birth control is growing, says Lawrence Finer, a demographer and public health researcher at the Guttmacher Institute and Columbia University in New York City. The point at which women are getting married and giving birth is getting later, he says. ?But the age at first sex hasn?t changed that much. You?ve got a long period where people need contraception.?

The researchers monitored 7,486 girls and women who were given the hormonal contraceptive of their choice. (The researchers didn?t offer barrier devices such as condoms or diaphragms.) During three years of follow-up, there were 156 unintended pregnancies that were attributable to some form of contraceptive failure. The pill/patch/ring group had failure rates that ranged from 4.8 percent after the first year to 9.4 percent after the third year, while the long-term devices and injections showed failure rates of less than 1 percent each year.

Teenagers have a lot to gain from long-acting devices, since their record of adhering to daily or on-the-spot birth control is inconsistent, says James Trussell, an economist and public health researcher at Princeton University. ?That?s the wonderful thing about these long-acting methods ? the implants and IUDs. There are no adherence problems. We call them ?fit and forget.??

But misconceptions about contraceptives? effectiveness remain, he says. ?Plenty of researchers have asked people open-ended questions about which contraceptive is more effective,? he says. ?A huge fraction get it wrong.?

Peipert says doubts about safety linger as well, in part due to the Dalkon Shield, an IUD from the 1970s that was linked to pelvic infections and pulled from shelves. IUDs no longer have this flaw, but the incident gave them a bad reputation, he says. ?Clinicians steered away from giving an IUD to young women or those who hadn?t yet had children. I don?t think that?s a worry anymore. These methods are very safe.?

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