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Intercooler at Easy Tape Studios in Burnside, where the band has been working on a new 10-track album. Photo: Supplied. Nambour-raised Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill has officially joined Queensland rock band Intercooler with a new album almost complete and their first live show together set for Mapleton. Coghill announced the news on social media after
The best live music on offer on the Sunshine Coast right now might be the easiest one to say yes to. We are talking about the free ones. Force-fed, if you will. They’re the kind of shows that put a proper band in front of people who may not have come looking for live music
Photos: Dirty Moes / Facebook A Mooloolaba live music venue has turned a noise complaint into a bigger question for the Sunshine Coast: what kind of town do people want it to be? Dirty Moes shared a one-star review this week from a nearby resident who described its weekend live music as “crappy” and “unprofessional”,
Modern life promised freedom. But somewhere in the middle of all that convenience, a lot of people ended up lonelier, more scattered and less connected to the places they live. We can work from anywhere, move anywhere, stream anything and stay connected all day. But for all that connection, a lot of people still feel
Photos: The Wolston Butchers by Dameeka Middleton. The YELO See More Music Challenge is about helping more people discover local artists, one band at a time. With so much music discovery driven by algorithms, major releases and big touring names, local artists can be easy to miss. Across the Sunshine Coast and beyond, venue closures
Photo by Dameeka Middleton. Words by Penny Brand. Over the past year, live music venues across Australia have begun quietly closing their doors. Each announcement lands like the sudden loss of a loved one. People rush to blame a cause: rising costs, changing crowds, management, council, bad luck or simply, “the times”. The instinct is
Local hip-hop artists Caelwhip and Notorious Nix prepare to support national touring act Illy outside Solbar. Photo: Ben Russoniello. The Maroochydore venue will shut after two decades as one of the region’s key touring rooms. Solbar has announced it will permanently close, removing one of the Sunshine Coast’s primary mid-capacity live music venues and leaving
It was metal-core mania meets Aussie kitsch when In Hearts Wake, RedHook and The Amity Affliction played to a packed house at Banana Bender Pub on Friday night. Photos by Matt Warren, words by Penny Brand. Some of my most memorable gigs have happened in the rain: AC/DC at the former QEII Stadium in Brisbane
After 20 years on the Australian folk circuit, Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin is attempting to leave the music industry behind and find a new path through comedy. Andrea Kirwin has never waited for the music industry to make things easy. On the Sunshine Coast, where rising costs, venue closures and shifting audience habits are
Pictured: The Terrys brought all summer vibes to a hot and sticky crowd at Norton Music Factory, Caloundra West, on Saturday night. The sold-out, all-ages event was supported by “rugby-rock” legends The Beefs and Sunny Coast punk icons Chamber Lane. Australian indie surf-rockers The Terrys have built a reputation for turning every room they step
