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Archive for December, 2023
The Sunshine Coast hip-hop community has pulled together for the family of Robert Holden who was killed in the Boxing Day storm. Robert’s daughter Maddison Holden, AKA “Maya Mercy”, is a well-known Brisbane hip-hop artist. Cooper Harlum, “Harlum”, is putting on a show at Nambour’s The Presynct on Friday, to raise funds for the family.
A perennial in the Australian festival calendar for 36 years, the iconic Woodford Folk Festival has announced another massive programme. The Woodford Folk Festival is a week-long celebration of incredible creative depth and cultural diversity. It’s a place where lawyer, academic and Indigenous policy advisor Noel Pearson takes to the stage to address festival-goers. DeJa Voodo hosts Juju Jungle, a mesmerising menagerie
A “sparrow lifestyle” and a lack of public transport are the reasons the Sunshine Coast’s night-time economy is struggling, a UniSC study shows. UniSC lead researcher Dr Lenny Vance has surveyed 10 local representatives including venue owners, musicians, and peak-body members, saying the findings paint a “trying picture”. Dr Vance says the cost of living
Musicians across South-East Queensland have paid tributes to two Fortitude Valley live music venues, King Lear’s Throne and Bad Luck Bar. Owner of both venues Ken Parry announced earlier on social media that the venues would be shutting up shop. They join Gold Coast’s Burleigh Bazaar, which sold for $4.4 million earlier this year to
On a beautiful warm night underneath the City’s skyscrapers, I headed deep into Brisbane’s Botanic Gardens to get ready to photograph Irish singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy, known for his popular songs, “Outnumbered”, “Power Over Me” and “Giants”. And I also happen to be a huge fan – squee! The night’s entertainment kicked off with Sydney-based openers,
Multi-instrumentalist roots artist Dale Mallett is probably more of a Simba than a Mufassa. The Sunshine Coast native is always smiling from behind his guitar and djembe. With his “lion’s mane” hair and sweet and infectious nature, he serves up feel-good, dub-reggae harmonies. “(The name) was given to me from the boys in The Floating
Liquid Lyrics is a place where the Sunshine Coast’s best word slingers come together to share their poetic prowess. There’s even prize money up for grabs! Nick Grivas fell head-first into love with the spoken word as a student at Balmoral State High School. “Poetry really came to me through hip-hop, but then we did
Internationally-acclaimed actor and musician Russell Crowe is set to rock out at the Miami Marketta on the Gold Coast in January. He’s here for an “Indoor Garden Party”, featuring his band The Gentlemen Barbers and special guests Lorraine O’Reilly and Myth Of Her. Crowe posted on X/Twitter: “Dear Gold Coast, We loved our sold out
Wow what a year! Just four months ago, YELO was merely yet another ADHD-fuelled bright spark idea, being floated between two mates over some hippy-dippy cosmic cookies. And what a Pandora’s box it has turned out to be, with so many cool cats on the local music scene we’ve now come to love. The Sunshine
The Sunshine Coast’s newest alt-punk rock band, Acended, have been playing for four months and already have an EP. With members as young as 14, they’ve even played shows at Solbar and Tribe Clubhouse. “Sundried Daisies”, is out January. This is a story about four young men destined for great things. Meet Acended frontman Tony
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