The Scene
Sunshine Coast: Surf-rock crooner Ziggy Alberts, best known for his song “Laps Around theSun”, has opened up about his dealings with alcohol on international podcast Sober Awkward. Produced on the Sunshine Coast with British hosts Victoria Vanstone and Hamish Adams-Cairns, the podcast has risen to new heights in the past year and is up for Best
Main picture Jon Coghill of Powderfinger attends a Nambour community event with Yelo music editor Penny Brand. The community push to “make Nambour great again” continues with Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill taking up a Christmas challenge to dust off his famous drumsticks again. Coghill will play a full set with Sunshine Coast swamp-blues artist 8Ball
The Noosa Park Bench Ukulele group is looking for a new place to rehearse after being kicked off their usual meet-up spot. The group was banned from privately-owned Noosa Marina where they had been playing for six years. Noosa Shire Council denies any involvement in the group’s removal. Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie said Council had
Sunshine Coast musician Drew Wilson is calling for an independent body to make the local music industry a fair one. Drew Wilson – whose latest pop-folk hit “Holding Onto You” is enjoying commercial success – says many local artists feel unsupported by Sunshine Coast Council. His comments refer to Council-run Caloundra Music Festival (CMF), where
Iconic Brisbane band Regurgitator, AKA The ‘Gurge, will help Vinnies Dive Bar on the Gold Coast ring in five years. The Aussie 90s rockstars take up residency at the venue for two days on November 17 and 18. The ‘Gurge, who brought us “Polyester Girl” and “!(The Song Formerly Known As)” will join local bands
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,
Elements in the Park will bring magic and colour to Brisbane’s Northshore on October 14. The purpose-built riverside venue will see the famous Love Camp stage featured on the wharf pier. Move over Jesus and Lionel Richie! A festival celebrating “respect, kindness, and love” in Brisbane anticipates to have revellers dancing on the water. (You
Feature: Populated by real and imagined heroes and villains, the everyday and the extraordinary, the trials of life and matters of the heart, Ryland Moranz’s compositions span bygone days, the here and now, and what may yet be to come, both for himself and for us all. The Canadian folk singer-songwriter and banjo-playing virtuoso continues
Kingscliff: Known so loyally by their faithful patrons as “The Kingy”, the Kingscliff Beach Hotel celebrates 90 years tomorrow with music from Byron Bay trance-popsters Pink Zinc. And in the spirit of this milestone The Kingy is throwing an epic party for all their treasured punters who have left memories behind that only the pub’s
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
