Archive for September, 2023
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has responded to calls from the City’s music community after they asked for more support. Local musicians recently took to social media asking Council for more back-up when it comes to supporting home-grown music. Cr Tate responded by saying, “Live music has been part of our city’s DNA for more
Fortitude Valley: Los Angeles sassy and unapologetic rocksters, Death Valley Girls, will bring their psych-rock sorcery to the Valley’s Black Bear Lodge in November. Known for their infectious blend of garage rock, punk, and cosmic-powered flow, these dreamy music mystics have garnered a cult following worldwide, with a signature style and mesmerising communal witchy energy
Small Change Espresso owners Ben and Kimberly Conicella are bringing some famous names to Nambour. Bill Chambers (yes, that’s Kasey’s dad and he’s amazing!) will play at their hip industrial-style venue on September 30. Ben, 39, who moonlights as a musician, plays bass guitar in Chambers’ band. Picture: Small Change Espresso at Nambour is a
Miami: “Black fingernails, red wine!” You remember how it goes. Aussie 90s rock icons Eskimo Joe hit Miami Marketta this Friday, September 29. Since forming in 1997, Eskimo Joe has racked up an impressive list of accomplishments, with six studio-albums under their belts and sales in excess of 750,000. As their storied career continues to
It’s time to dust off your boots and Akubras for Australia’s biggest country music festival CMC Rocks QLD at Ipswich on March 17. The Willowbank Raceway event has seen major acts in the past such as Luke Combs, Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan and The Chicks. A full artist line-up will be announced in the coming
If the Sunshine Coast had a Lord Mayor of Music it would be Andrea Kirwin. Kirwin is a staunch community devotee and has quickly become the folk poster girl for the Coast’s burgeoning music scene after setting up record label Peace Run Records in downtown Nambour a year ago. In a more grass-roots driven direction,
Burleigh Heads: Former The Cat Empire lead vocalist/rapper and trumpet player Harry James Angus will bring an enigmatic new solo set and some signature grooves to Mo’s Desert Clubhouse in November. Joining him in this incredible Gold Coast live music offering is drumming sensation Freyja Hooper (pictured), who placed third in New South Wales for her senior
Fortitude Valley: Los Angeles psych-punk quartet Frankie and the Witch Fingers is set to cast their spell on the Valley’s Black Bear Lodge this November. The US proto-rock outfit, with their signature sonic alchemy and explosive performances, has returned with their seventh studio album, Data Doom, and featured track, “Mild Davis” with its mind-bending animated
Caloundra: Retailers and businesses are set to reap the benefits of The Caloundra Music Festival next weekend, September 29-October 1. Set over three days on the last weekend of the Queensland school holidays, Sunshine Coast shops, cafes, restaurants and other local enterprise will soon enjoy a business boost thanks to the Sunshine Coast Council’s biggest
Gold Coast musicians have taken to social media to plead to Gold Coast Council for more back up when it comes to supporting home-grown music. When Yelo editor Penny Brand did a quick survey on the city’s Facebook groups, she was overwhelmed with responses. But the consensus is clear: Gold Coast musicians want more live
