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Archive for January, 2024

  • January 31, 2024By yelomusic

    It’s finally here! Noosa funk-fusion band Ampersand has launched their debut single “Originality” to family, friends and fans at Solbar on Sunday. Yelo music writer and Ampersand’s pianoman and manager Jarrod Tutbury – who has written several pieces for Yelo including The Coast’s Top 5 Recording Studios and How to Start A Band – said

  • January 31, 2024By Penny Brand

    Whyyyyy do all the bands you want to see have to clash on the same night? I was pulled in a few different directions with three popular punk bands – Chamber Lane, Catching Salmon and Pricey – all going head to head at Nambour’s newest live music venue, The Presynct. But also, Kingswood. The four-piece,

  • January 31, 2024By Penny Brand

    Youth Yindi descendants King Stingray will join fellow Australian music royalty DMA’s, Hot Dub Time Machine, The Jungle Giants, Mallrat, San Cisco and Alison Wonderland to headline Groovin the Moo at Sunshine Coast Stadium on May 5. US outfits GZA from Wu-Tang, Stephen Sanchez, Claire Rosenkranz and Armani White will also play, as well as

  • January 25, 2024By yelomusic

    The Sunshine Coast music community has welcomed an Australian-owned medicinal cannabis company which opened a new distribution facility at Coolum Beach. Canntic will provide Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) compliant products to Australian-licenced pharmacies, which will dispense the products on prescription.  Mayor Mark Jamieson said Canntic’s warehouse, dispensary and virtual clinic facility has an estimated capital

  • January 25, 2024By Penny Brand

    Hey guys! As always, there’s loads to froth over this week on the Sunny Coast’s live music scene. Here’s my top picks for Thursday, January 25 to Tuesday, January 30. Today: Jazz at The Presynct will kick off your Australia-Day long weekend, from 6pm tonight with Robyn Brown. Robyn is among the most respected jazz singers

  • January 24, 2024By Jarrod Tutbury

    Jarrod Tutbury is a 20-something musician who has been managing and playing in a band for three years. He started where many young up-and-comings begin: busking on the streets and building up an audience the grassroots way. Now he’s scoring major gigs, such as Caloundra Music Festival, and is a pro at writing government grants.

  • January 20, 2024By Penny Brand

    As I was about to jump in my car and head off into the night in my new Christmas playsuit (thanks, Mum!), and my 90s Doc Martens in tow, with the hair in a side plait trying to fight the god-awful heatwave, a car flicked its lights at me. My man friend who I didn’t

  • January 18, 2024By yelomusic

    Queensland has scored some serious heavy metal royalty with the announcement of a world-class rock festival. Major acts Alice Cooper, Placebo, Deep Purple and Wheatus are set to descend on Sunny Coast shores at Sandstone Point Hotel, on April 28. Doug Jennings Park, on the Gold Coast, will see the same acts, including Blondie, on

  • January 18, 2024By Ben Russoniello

    Beaudi Dwan is usually the one working behind the scenes. The 27-year-old electrician works as support crew for major artists and touring acts at stadium concerts across Australia. But recently, Beaudi’s own musical projects have seen him stepping out from behind the backstage curtains. Yelo photographer and occasional word-slinger Ben Russoniello sat down with the

  • January 18, 2024By Penny Brand

    Hey guys! As always, there’s loads to froth over this week on the Sunny Coast’s live music scene. Here’s my top picks for Thursday, January 18 to Saturday, January 20. Thursday: Jay Bishoff‘s new open mic “The Songrise” is on tonight at The Presynct, in Nambour, from 6pm, just register at the door! Friday: Jordan

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