Helter Smelter
Helter Smelter is designed to bring you information on all things music and art in the Illawarra & South Coast regions. We focus on promoting upcoming events for artists, bands and performers as well as promoting new spaces which support these creative types. The team here at Helter Smelter are about quality, not quantity and we hope our articles are found to be insightful and informative. The Helter Smelter Gig Guide will be your listing for all music, art and theatre events in the region. You can sync the gig guide with your iphone or computer's calendar using ical or stay up to date with the rss feed. The site is also a helpful resource with a complete listing of all venues in the area, media and promotional contacts and links to local bands, businesses, artists and more.Gig Guide
- Wed, 23 May DEAD LETTER CIRCUS + FAIR TO MIDLAND(USA) + TWELVE FOOT NINJA in Wollongong at The Patch
- Thu, 24 May TONIGHT ALIVE + THE DANGEROUS SUMMER(USA) + TOTALLY UNICORN in Wollongong at The Patch
- Fri, 25 May THE MISSION IN MOTION + GUESTS in Wollongong at The Patch
- Sat, 26 May Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire! + My Little Underground, This Mess in Wollongong at Yours & Owls
- Sun, 27 May RIPPER OWENS(UK) + GUESTS in Wollongong at The Patch
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FEATURE ARTICLES
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Bojana Novakovic – The Spirit of Her
It took a long time for the story Mary MacLane to be told, even though she was famous for telling it herself over 100 years ago. Bojana Novakovic speaks…
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Tim Rogers – Knocking Around with Words
Telling the story of a 19 year old woman who lived, wrote and created a stir in the early 20th century presented a unique challenge for singer/songwriter and You Am…
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Good business acumen, or an attempt to monopolise local art?
Earlier this week, very late on Monday night, the Helter Smelter team were sent a letter threatening potential legal action over the use of the word “Spaces” as a category…
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Henry Rollins – The Death of Cynicism
I know from the outset that I only have five questions with Henry Rollins. Not that I couldn’t ask a thousand more, but I have deliberately limited myself to five…
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Shining Rainbow – Listening to the Mountain
Artist Shining Rainbow worries about the walls of Project Contemporary Art. In the absence of art they tower, white and imposing and seem like vast empty cliff faces. In front…
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Stonefield – Not such a bad reality
Hailing from a small Victorian farming town Amy, Hannah, Sarah & Holly Findlay have already conquered the dreams of thousands of musicians twice and even triple their age. Their band,…
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Studio 19 – Drawing Lives Together
When artist Carolyn Nowaczyk needed a studio she knew exactly the spot, little did she know, she would be setting up a space which would become a creative haven for…
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Midsummer – A play with songs and a ballboy
It was only a matter of time before lo-fi indie theatre productions would start to move out of run down theatre clubs and onto coveted stages around the globe. Success…
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Latest News
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Creative Writing for Children!
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No CommentsThe South Coast Writers Centre Presents: CREATIVE WRITING FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN - A course for juniors that certainly proves that writing is fun!- Develop your child’s creative writing skills with... -
From the mountains to the sea: Illawarra rocks to stop CSG!
Posted on April 12, 2012 | No CommentsIf there’s one thing Wollongong does well, it’s rocking out for a good cause… and this Saturday’s Rock to Stop CSG benefit gig is no exception! Some of the best... -
WGC – Artist In Residence Applications Now Open
Posted on March 22, 2012 | No Comments












