Bragg, Palmer To Speak
At Big Sound

UK activist troubadour Billy Bragg and crowd-funding poster girl Amanda Palmer will speak at the 12th Big Sound conference in Brisbane, Australia, in September.

Also included in the first announcement of speakers were country singer-songwriter Kasey Chambers and members of art-rock band Regurgitator.

Additionally, 120 acts from Australia, New Zealand and Canada have been chosen to showcase Sept. 11-13 in venues in the Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct.