Music News
National: Funk-soul brothers Fun Lovin’ Criminals will tour the country to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the band’s second studio-album, 100% Columbian, with tickets released today. As part of their Australian and New Zealand tour, they will play the entire album – which brought fans “Love Unlimited” – stopping by The Triffid in Brisbane and
Summer is looking sizzling hot with Aussie hip-hop masters Resin Dogs headlining the Full Moon Dance on November 25. Heavy Wax, Thump and DJ Katch will also help bring in those feel-good, magic-moon vibes. In the true revolutionary spirit of hip-hop, the Resin Dogs have continuously evolved, always staying a few steps ahead of the
The Gold Coast’s best live music venues will offer up a seasonal platter of brains and ghoul this Halloween with six establishments seriously turning on the holiday scaries. There’s a “creepshow”, “carn-evil”, black widow cocktail, Hawaiian Halloween, and spine-chilling beach party. And remember we’re a bit weird in Australia not only because we didn’t celebrate
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
Gold Coast DJ Fisher has shut down Hollywood Boulevard and the internet on the same day. The televised event saw 12,000 people take over the famous Los Angeles strip in the US. Fisher joined British electronic music producer and DJ Chris Lake for a sold-out set, “Under Construction”. It all unfolded at the iconic star-studded
Manly: Brisbane’s brightest queer breakout-artist since The Veronicas, “Hope D” will join Diesel, Chocolate Starfish, Robert Forster from the Go Betweens, and Rhonda Burchmore for an all-star line up at this year’s Wynnum Fringe Festival. The three-week-long pride festival, which runs November 15 to December 3, celebrates music, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and more. Hope
Giveaway: “Take me some place where there’s music and there’s laughter.” – Soderberg. While music is our specialty here at YELO, we also know that music and laughter go hand in hand when it comes to bettering your mental health. That’s why we’re excited to partner with the Sunshine Coast Comedy Festival to give away
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
Coolangatta: California punk rockers Pennywise will fly the freak flag at “The Cooly” on December 6 for a side show as part of the Good Things Festival tour. The boys are touring the country with fellow emo juggernauts Fall Out Boy and Limpbizkit for alt-rock festival, Good Things, which hits Brisbane Showgrounds on December 3.
