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Dakabin: Gone are the days you would send your husband to Dakabin for some peace of mind and to get rid of the household waste. The team behind Sandstone Point Hotel and Eatons Hill Hotel have released pictures of their latest $35 million hotel project complete with restaurant, sports bar, TAB and gaming lounge –
New Farm: Few artists have shaped Australia’s cultural and political landscape like Yothu Yindi. The Yolngu legends, who made 1990s Australia sit up and listen with hits like “Treaty” and “Tribal Voice” resonating across the nation, will headline Brisbane Powerhouse’s return of ΩHM Festival of Other Music 2024, following its spectacular debut earlier this year. Since bursting onto the scene in the
Bobby Alu will headline a week-long celebration of the newly-zoned Southport Special Entertainment Precinct. The new precinct will allow local businesses to be less restricted by noise complaints. The Downtown Sound, is a free all-ages event celebrating the new Southport Special Entertainment Precinct, from November 13-19. It is hosted by three local venues Vinnie’s, Mr
Tewantin: A ukulele group which was banned from playing at Noosa Marina has found a new home at Royal Mail Tewantin. The group was recently kicked off the open-air waterfront pier where they had played for six years, leaving them homeless for weeks. Terry Nolan wrote in the Parkbench Ukulele Players Facebook group: “This Wednesday
With the highest density of working musicians in Australia it’s no wonder the Sunshine Coast is spoilt for choice when it comes to cosy recording studios tucked away from the rat race. As a booming tourist region, the Coast naturally attracts a diverse range of talented original artists and it seems there’s plenty of well-equipped
Burleigh Heads: Live music venue Burleigh Bazaar has been sold for $4.4 million and is set to make way for new owner skincare company MooGoo, it has been reported. Formerly BBQ Bazaar, the venue which fits up to 1200 people has been entertaining Gold Coast families on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights since 2018. It
Sunshine Coast musician Josh Deeble spent his 20s leading alt-country band The Wild Comforts until alcohol forced him to stop. However, after a hiatus from the music scene he became restless. So he did what most troubadours do: he picked up a pen and his guitar, setting his sights back towards the stars. In July,
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
Coolangatta: Gold Coast reggae favourite Karl “The Lyrical” Smith will help Byron Bay blues legend Ash Grunwald launch his new album, Bluesfest Studio Sessions, at The Cooly on November 17. A journeyman, storyteller, and songwriter at heart, Grunwald’s illustrious career has seen him support the likes of James Brown, The Black Keys, Jack Johnson, Xavier
The Superjesus front-woman Sarah McLeod (pictured) will headline an all-female line up at Norton Music Factory on Saturday night. She joins The Voice winner Karise Eden and a host of talented women who rock, including 14-year-old local Layla Barnett. Venue owner Liam Norton says in an industry “heavily stacked with males” he wants to highlight
