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Donations of Djembes & Roland piano to Carson Street School & the Sir David Brand School.

01/06/2016

Donations of Djembes & Roland piano to Carson Street School & the Sir David Brand School. />
Donations resulting from our 35th Anniversary Quiz night are continuing and last week Graham was privileged to deliver musical equipment to the value of $2,708.00 to the Carson Street School in East Victoria Park for kids with special needs. Their needs were for a Makala ukulele for use by their music specialist in the classroom, as well as a Roland monitor amplifier and 6 of these very cool carved Toca Djembes mounted on special stands that will allow kids in wheelchairs to access them more easily & more fully particpate in the music sessions. Music Specialist Tim Schoenmaker was on hand along with student Isabelle McIntyre to accept delivery & to test one of the djembes. As you can see, it looks like they are going to be a very popular & useful donation! read more

WAM Awards. Congratulations to Jacob Diamond

01/06/2016

WAM Awards. Congratulations to Jacob Diamond />
A BIG Congratulations to Concept Music Staffer and alternative singer-songwriter Jacob Diamond who has just taken out first place in WA's premier band competition 'The Big Splash 2015’! Jacob was selected from four finalists by a panel of esteemed industry judges on the 14th of August at the Rosemount Hotel, receiving a substantial cash prize which Jacob plans to put towards the recording of his debut album due for release in early 2016. Jacob was of course using his Concept-purchased Custom Shop '64 Jazzmaster through his Fender Blues Deluxe on the night of the final, which we’d like to think may have helped get him over the line! read more

Our Day in Prison

01/06/2016

Our Day in Prison />
Not quite your normal day at work... but last Friday saw Graham & Simon spend the day in prison. Literally. The reason was that we were recently approached by Musica Viva about a new Music programme they were trying to get under way at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre but the instruments they had available were simply not up to scratch. Enter Concept Music! read more

An evening with Jimi Hocking

13/11/2014

An evening with Jimi Hocking />
AKA Jimi the Human, Hocking is most famous for his time with The Screaming Jets, The Angels & The Blues Machine. He is an amazing blues guitarist & clinician & he will be appearing at Concept Music on the evening of April 7th for special demonstrations of the very latest gear from Yamaha & Vox including the new SLG200 Silent guitars, our top selling SA2200 "Semi", the all new Yamaha REVSTAR electric guitars as well as some new VOX Valve Combos… put it in your diary now! read more

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