Words by Kinch Kinski Photography supplied by Evan Read EatNoise is a social networking site for musicians, venues and fans to connect over live music. The site is slowly gaining users in Melbourne with Dan Waters, Ayleen O’Hanlon and Broads among the early adopters. EatNoise founder Evan Read spoke to Melbourne Guru about his global vision for the site. “There wasn’t much like it at the time it started (2009),” Read says. “There was Myspace . . . but it wasn’t a good gig guide and the gig guides you did have were just for band listings — there was no link to a profile, no access to their music or video clips.” By combining social interaction and a gig guide EatNoise enables punters to make educated decisions about unheard bands by clicking through to a profile with songs, videos and links to other social media content. On the other side of the equation bands can interact with fans minus the clutter of a Facebook feed, plus post about upcoming gigs and news. Read is also committed to keeping the site completely free to use, in contrast to Facebook where bands might have to pay to reach a larger audience. … Continue reading MORE THAN JUST A GIG GUIDE…