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Sydney Morning Herald
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australia's ‘Abbey Road' produced a generation of musical genius. It'll never happen again
'When we went in there, it was a warehouse for butter … it was just a huge [space with] empty floor after floor,' Savage says. 'With local acousticians, we did our own design and built various studios.' Armstrong Studios cut records including Daddy Cool's Eagle Rock, Cat Stevens' Another Saturday Night, John Farnham's You're The Voice, Little River Band's Help Is on Its Way, Russell Morris' The Real Thing and Turn Up Your Radio by the Masters Apprentices. The studio also produced soundtracks for films, including the first two Mad Max films, The Man From Snowy River and Crocodile Dundee, all of which Savage worked on. Savage, now in his 80s, says Armstrong's early operation was at once homegrown and state-of-the-art. 'We couldn't afford to buy the multitrack equipment from America, [where] most of it was coming from, and so we had it all made locally,' Savage says. In 1974, a couple of years into the operation, Armstrong sold the Bank Street studios to The Age 's then publishers, and it became AAV (Armstrong Audio Video). The sound part of the business operated downstairs, while video operated upstairs. Renowned producer and engineer Ernie Rose, who was instrumental in Armstrong's development, ran the studios under the name Metropolis from the 1980s until financial difficulties shuttered them in 2006. Armstrong's enterprise is behind some of Australia's most defining records and soundtracks, and it also fostered a generation of producers and engineers under Savage's mentorship, John Olson says. The researcher and engineer co-wrote Tony Cohen's memoir Half Deaf, Completely Mad. Cohen was one of Armstrong's most esteemed record producers and sound engineers, and had a celebrated career working with musicians including Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the Go-Betweens and Paul Kelly. Cohen died in 2017, aged 60. 'Tony talked about watching Roger at work, and how spectacular it was, the sight of Roger's hands gliding instinctively across the mixing desk,' Olson says. 'When he said that, I never saw Roger at work but I knew exactly what he meant, because anyone who witnessed Tony at his best, that's exactly what [he] was like.' Savage, Rose and renowned musician and record producer Mick Harvey were pivotal influences on Cohen's career, Olson says. Cohen spoke about wildly different bands coming together and finding common ground at Armstrong's Cafe Bar – a 1960s instant coffee machine – while recording in each of the building's different studios. The dynamics led to funny moments – Savage recalls fellow music industry legend Molly Meldrum jumping the studios' back fence to avoid the glare of visiting label representatives, who were wondering whether Savage was re-recording Morris' The Real Thing. There were also tense encounters, like when a group of punks descended on a clipboard-holding AAV administrator who tried to cull numbers in a studio, Olson says. But there was a sense of community and, most importantly, collaboration. 'Tony felt that a best recording was capturing people in a moment, which involved everyone being there and playing generally at the same time,' Olson says. 'That would create a magic you can't capture otherwise.' Savage says whether something like Armstrong's could ever exist again is a 'mind-boggling' question, but the killer is in the collaboration. Studios no longer have the space, or desire, to bring so many people together, he suggests. 'Being in the same room, knowing the body language – there's nothing really quite like that. You could be on a Zoom call, but it's not the same,' Savage says. 'You could technically collaborate now … globally if you're sharing the sound files, but having everyone in the one place – I think those days are gone because, financially, it doesn't make sense.' Savage will discuss the studios' legacy at a panel event for Open House Melbourne alongside Olson, Rose and Harvey next Saturday. These days, Savage is tinkering with AI at his nation-leading post-production company Soundfirm in Port Melbourne, and hopes to spend more time 'pulling apart old cars'. 'To be honest, I've been a bit of a workaholic. I haven't really had any hobbies, so I've probably been out on life balance, or life-work balance, whatever you call it,' he says.
The Age
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Australia's ‘Abbey Road' produced a generation of musical genius. It'll never happen again
'When we went in there, it was a warehouse for butter … it was just a huge [space with] empty floor after floor,' Savage says. 'With local acousticians, we did our own design and built various studios.' Armstrong Studios cut records including Daddy Cool's Eagle Rock, Cat Stevens' Another Saturday Night, John Farnham's You're The Voice, Little River Band's Help Is on Its Way, Russell Morris' The Real Thing and Turn Up Your Radio by the Masters Apprentices. The studio also produced soundtracks for films, including the first two Mad Max films, The Man From Snowy River and Crocodile Dundee, all of which Savage worked on. Savage, now in his 80s, says Armstrong's early operation was at once homegrown and state-of-the-art. 'We couldn't afford to buy the multitrack equipment from America, [where] most of it was coming from, and so we had it all made locally,' Savage says. In 1974, a couple of years into the operation, Armstrong sold the Bank Street studios to The Age 's then publishers, and it became AAV (Armstrong Audio Video). The sound part of the business operated downstairs, while video operated upstairs. Renowned producer and engineer Ernie Rose, who was instrumental in Armstrong's development, ran the studios under the name Metropolis from the 1980s until financial difficulties shuttered them in 2006. Armstrong's enterprise is behind some of Australia's most defining records and soundtracks, and it also fostered a generation of producers and engineers under Savage's mentorship, John Olson says. The researcher and engineer co-wrote Tony Cohen's memoir Half Deaf, Completely Mad. Cohen was one of Armstrong's most esteemed record producers and sound engineers, and had a celebrated career working with musicians including Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the Go-Betweens and Paul Kelly. Cohen died in 2017, aged 60. 'Tony talked about watching Roger at work, and how spectacular it was, the sight of Roger's hands gliding instinctively across the mixing desk,' Olson says. 'When he said that, I never saw Roger at work but I knew exactly what he meant, because anyone who witnessed Tony at his best, that's exactly what [he] was like.' Savage, Rose and renowned musician and record producer Mick Harvey were pivotal influences on Cohen's career, Olson says. Cohen spoke about wildly different bands coming together and finding common ground at Armstrong's Cafe Bar – a 1960s instant coffee machine – while recording in each of the building's different studios. The dynamics led to funny moments – Savage recalls fellow music industry legend Molly Meldrum jumping the studios' back fence to avoid the glare of visiting label representatives, who were wondering whether Savage was re-recording Morris' The Real Thing. There were also tense encounters, like when a group of punks descended on a clipboard-holding AAV administrator who tried to cull numbers in a studio, Olson says. But there was a sense of community and, most importantly, collaboration. 'Tony felt that a best recording was capturing people in a moment, which involved everyone being there and playing generally at the same time,' Olson says. 'That would create a magic you can't capture otherwise.' Savage says whether something like Armstrong's could ever exist again is a 'mind-boggling' question, but the killer is in the collaboration. Studios no longer have the space, or desire, to bring so many people together, he suggests. 'Being in the same room, knowing the body language – there's nothing really quite like that. You could be on a Zoom call, but it's not the same,' Savage says. 'You could technically collaborate now … globally if you're sharing the sound files, but having everyone in the one place – I think those days are gone because, financially, it doesn't make sense.' Savage will discuss the studios' legacy at a panel event for Open House Melbourne alongside Olson, Rose and Harvey next Saturday. These days, Savage is tinkering with AI at his nation-leading post-production company Soundfirm in Port Melbourne, and hopes to spend more time 'pulling apart old cars'. 'To be honest, I've been a bit of a workaholic. I haven't really had any hobbies, so I've probably been out on life balance, or life-work balance, whatever you call it,' he says.
NBC Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
How Watt's new deal impacts Parsons' next contract
Mike Florio breaks down what T.J. Watt's historic contract extension with the Steelers means for Cowboys' star Micah Parsons' next contract, exploring what Parsons' AAV could be and why a holdout could be looming.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Astellas and KISED link to support Korean pharma startups
Astellas Pharma has entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development (KISED) to support Korean pharmaceutical startups' global growth. Astellas and KISED will operate the Partnership with Global Companies Program, which aims to identify these startups in Korea. Astellas chief research and development officer Tadaaki Taniguchi stated: 'We are very pleased to agree on an MoU with KISED for the operation of the Partnership with Global Companies Program. 'Astellas is committed to fostering innovation in collaboration with startups by providing the knowledge and expertise we have gained through our research and global network. We expect that the signing of this MoU will further strengthen and accelerate drug discovery research together with Korean startups, ultimately contributing to the creation of innovative medical solutions.' KISED will oversee management and provide research funding for the programme. Astellas will offer selected Korean drug-discovery startups access to facilities at SakuLab-Tsukuba within its Tsukuba research centre. These startups will benefit from consultations with Astellas experts and opportunities to expedite their drug discovery research by networking with other residents and researchers at the company. The initiative has already seen two Korean pharma and biotech firms chosen for collaboration: TCUBEiT, focusing on next-generation T-cell-based immunotherapy, and AAVATAR Therapeutics, specialising in AAV viral vector engineering technology. Both companies will commence an intensive collaborative phase by establishing operations at SakuLab-Tsukuba. In May 2025, Astellas Pharma entered an exclusive licensing agreement with Evopoint Biosciences for XNW27011, a clinical-stage antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2). Astellas agreed to pay Evopoint $130m upfront and up to $70m in near-term payments along with development, commercialisation and regulatory milestone payments totalling up to $1.34bn, and royalties on the ADC's net sales if approved. "Astellas and KISED link to support Korean pharma startups" was originally created and published by Pharmaceutical Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
NHL Trade: Maple Leafs' acquisition of Dakota Joshua hints at bigger plans for the upcoming season
Maple Leafs acquire Dakota Joshua from Canucks (Imagn Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs have brought forward Dakota Joshua back into their fold after acquiring him from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. The 29-year-old, who was initially drafted by Toronto in 2014, is returning to the franchise after a winding journey through the league, highlighted by resilience, growth, and a strong two-way presence on the ice. Dakota Joshua's comeback after cancer battle tells a lot Dakota Joshua's return to Toronto comes after one of the most emotional years of his professional career. Despite missing the early part of the 2024–25 NHL season due to surgery and recovery from testicular cancer, Joshua managed to make a solid impact upon his return. He posted seven goals and 14 points over 57 games and ranked second on the Canucks in hits with 193, proving his physicality never wavered even after a life-altering diagnosis. 'Dakota went through a lot last season before the year even started and we were very impressed in how he handled such a difficult off-ice situation,' said Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin. 'Once healthy, he tried hard to help the team in many ways, and we want to wish him the best moving forward in Toronto.' Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo by Taboola by Taboola Joshua had signed a four-year, $13 million contract with the Canucks in June 2024, carrying a $3.25 million AAV through the 2027–28 season. His 2023–24 season had already seen career-high performances in goals (18), assists (14), and points (32) across 63 games, setting the tone for what Toronto hopes to be a productive chapter in his career. Leafs' offseason overhaul continues with familiar face The Dakota Joshua trade marks the latest in a series of bold moves by the Maple Leafs this offseason. The team recently acquired Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth, Nicolas Roy from Vegas in a blockbuster deal involving Mitch Marner, and defenseman Henry Thrun from San Jose. While Joshua never played a game for Toronto after being drafted in the fifth round in 2014, his return signifies a full-circle moment. He went on to debut in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues in the 2020–21 season and has since amassed 78 points in 241 career games, alongside 8 points in 14 Stanley Cup Playoff appearances. Now back where it all started, Joshua arrives in Toronto with unfinished business—and a chance to redefine his story in blue and white. Also Read: NHL Trade Rumor: Could the Golden Knights really land Connor McDavid after Mitch Marner's shocking trade? Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
