The following paper was presented at the National Library of Australia on September 29, 2017 for the IAML Australia conference.…
Sydney Goes Gatsby! A Pictorial History
In 2015, I curated an exhibition titled “Sydney Goes Gatsby! A Pictorial History”, which was on show from June to…
3MBS Digital – Choral & Group Singing From Around The Globe
I recently compiled a playlist featuring choral and group singing taken from 78s, microgroove LPs, audio cassettes and CDs. The…
‘Musical Aboriginalia’ – Index & Database
WARNING: Members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are advised that this database contains racist and offensive words, terms,…
‘Lily of Laguna’ in Australia
Featured image: ‘Lily of Laguna’ sheet music cover. Song written and composed by Leslie Stuart (1863 – 1928) and first…
Two Black Crows – Moran & Mack
Black face comedians Moran & Mack parodying African-American vernacular in their hugely popular ‘Two Black Crows’ series from 1926 –…
Lure of the primitive/exotic
A curated exhibition of record covers and sheet music