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Claire Tarelli on Saturday, 16 February 2019
Dear Tim, Many people in Australia are feeling desperate, despondent and powerless about the human rights travesty being played out on the refugees who are still being detained on Manus and Nauru (and other detention centres that are less well known). Various artists have written deeply emotional songs expressing their concerns. I’m not even an artist, but I wrote one too. Then I thought, perhaps a group of well known artists could get together to record a song on this theme, not unlike the Band Aid concept, galvanise community response and draw world attention to the plight of these individuals and thereby force the government to act, as nothing else has worked so far. (The small victory for medical assistance this week just shows how far we have fallen). If nothing else, it will leave a legacy that showed at this point in history we did something collectively against this, and hopefully future generations may not look on us as harshly. What do you think? Best wishes, Claire Tarelli PS love your work ☺️
Stewart Alexander on Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Tim, I saw you recently on a morning show amazed that there were schools without a music program. My children attended a number of different state schools very few of which had music programs. Your comments sounded like those I made at those times. Unfortunately the Yamaha program (although great) will not fix this problem as it is a grants program and therefore the schools in most need of a music program will not apply. I have even known schools turn away musicians offering to help because funding such was not a budget priority. Could you please use your high profile to encourage education departments to fully fund music programs particularly in small schools in regional areas where other opportunities do not exist. Regards, Stewart
Alexis Bologne on Tuesday, 12 February 2019
You have the most brilliant brain I've ever witnessed. I am thrilled you are successful in a more elegant way than mainstream acts. I know your success will bring you to Canada soon!
Mark Arienda-Jose on Wednesday, 6 February 2019
No Canada dates, outrageous! Come back you fucking nerd!
Random Filipino Dude on Friday, 1 February 2019
I'm Filipino and I hate Filipinos too.