David Chesworth's Richter/Meinhof-Opera at the Melbourne Festival

David Chesworth has been an integral part of experimental music and related activities in Melbourne since the late 1970s, as a founding member of Essendon Airport and a director of the Clifton Hill Community Music Centre. Essendon Airport's "Do the Flowerpot" opens the second disc of Artefacts of Australian Experimental Music: volume II 1974-1983, and is taken from their very first live performance.

Chesworth continues to be an important player in Melbourne music. His Richter/Meinhof-Opera opened last night at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art as part of the Melbourne Festival. There is another performance Friday 15 October and Saturday 16 October only.

Do that dance! Aust post punk 1977-83 - radio programme and interviews online

The Do That Dance: Australian post punk 1977-83 radio programme that recently aired on ABC Radio National is now available online.

Part 1 - Sydney: www.abc.net.au/rn/hindsight/stories/2010/2946088.htm
Part 2 - Melbourne: www.abc.net.au/rn/hindsight/stories/2010/2946102.htm

Also online is the extra material - Sean O'Brien interviews with Ernie Althoff, Ros Bandt, Warren Burt and David Chesworth, plus photos: http://chcmctapes.tumblr.com/

This documentary features several artists who are featured on the upcoming Artefacts of Australian experimental music: volume II 1974-1983 double CD, including Warren Burt, Ros Bandt, Essendon Airport, IDA, Voigt/465, Severed Heads, Primitive Calculators, Tsk Tsk Tsk and more. Part 2 on Melbourne in particular focusses on experimental music activity during this period.