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Redcliffe: When Ryan Elson was losing his twin son Jake to terminal bone cancer he relied on his community and now he’s giving back. The former police officer and commercial real estate agent was running his own business in 2017 when tragedy struck. “We were given devastating news,” the 50-year-old charity founder said. “Jake (pictured
Nambour: Rusty and Cherry Nyman are two roses among the thorns of the Sunshine Coast’s male-heavy music industry. The mother-daughter business duo are behind the region’s newest live music venue, The Presynct Venue & Bar, which opened last month to a sell-out crowd, and is an incubator and hive for some of the region’s most
It’s AusMusic Month and AusMusic T-Shirt Day on November 30. To kick it off Yelo Mag has hand-picked some Australian merch that’s hotter than the outback summer. A bit like the wine drinkers who buy their bottles based off a label these perfect Christmas stuffers have been chosen based on aesthetics alone. And the takeaway
We have compiled the latest archive of Gold Coast live music venues, for musicians and lovers of music alike. From intimate dive bars to a recording studio with its own restaurant and bar, the Coast has always been an incubator for creativity, and utilises a diverse range of spaces for local and touring acts. (*Bookmark
As the Sunshine Coast warms up for its 36th instalment of Woodford Folk Festival, headliner Ben Lee remembers the time he opened for Sonic Youth at age 14. Ben spoke to YELO music editor Penny Brand, reflecting on why Australian audiences have reclaimed him. Sometime in the mid-2000s I sat down to prepare for one
Review: Fave Aussie band The Whitlams had punters out of their chairs at The J reports YELO music editor Penny Brand. It’s a bit hard to get excited about a rock band when you’re seated at The J but The Whitlams proved anything was possible in Noosa on Saturday night. Filled with his usual entertaining
Fortitude Valley: I first saw The Darkness at 210 Brunswick Street, when The Arena was still one of The Valley’s hottest live music venues, before it became The Roxy, then a pile of a rubble, and now soon-to-be apartments available for rent (pictured below). It was during a time when I was writing for a
Feature: The Whitlams will play their first three albums (and more!) featuring songs formerly performed by double-bass player and late band member Andy Lewis. The Living End’s Scott Owen will be handling Lewis’s duties for the first hour of the show. YELO music editor Penny Brand shares how her life has intertwined with the tragedy
Feature: An overhaul of the hinterland’s grand old lady has landed in the hands of The Comiskey Group. Imperial Hotel Eumundi forms a long line of landmark pubs re-imagined by the group including The Doonan and Samford Hotel. They are also responsible for multi-million-dollar music venues Sandstone Point and Eatons Hill which have seen Prince,
Nambour: Highly-anticipated live music establishment and cocktail lounge, The Presynct Venue & Bar, will officially open its doors on Saturday night. But if you think you’re going to the opening night you can ditch those plans with tickets to the Sunshine Coast’s hottest new spot’s celebrations selling out in just days. Business partner Rusty Nyman
