Music News
Brisbane City: British metal-core rockstars Bring Me the Horizon will do a royal lap of Australia next year descending on Brisbane Riverstage in April. The alt-rock band, with more than 13 million monthly Spotify listeners, recently headlined home-grown English festival, Download, where they performed to a whopping 100,000 fans. But with more than one billion
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
Woolloongabba: Punk rock girl-gang Otoboke Beaver will play at Princess Theatre on October 22. The pint-sized rockers, from Kyoto, are a force to be reckoned with offering a thrilling live show, combining confrontational performances with off-kilter compositions and incredible musicianship. Formed at Kyoto University’s music club in 2009, the all-female hardcore quartet has gained fans
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
Fortitude Valley: High school rock lads Peach Pit who became an international sensation overnight will bring their indi-pop sounds to The Tivoli tomorrow. Following other music gods who formed in the confines of their educational system – such as Silverchair, Green Day and The Cure – the boys from Vancouver are in Australia for Woolloongong’s
***EVENT CANCELLED Kunda Park: In what has become an industry hive for Sunshine Coast musicians the Light Industry Studios will throw a “Barbie-pink” themed party to celebrate the success of its AMPED Music Program. Heading the all-ages Pink Party is the Betty Taylor Band and joining them are emerging local female artists Karlou and Jamison.
Gold Coast psychedelic-popsters EchoWave will bring their timeless blend of technicolour melodies to Mo’s Desert Clubhouse tonight. Their music is all about pretty harmonies and blissful synths. Since the release of their new single, “Sad Dream”, EchoWave has been itching to reveal five new tracks. A project by Sam Croaker, EchoWave offers an enthralling live
Fans can expect a bucket-list rock show when The Darkness perform at The Fortitude Valley Music Hall on February 7. YELO music editor Penny Brand reminisces about their show many moons ago when The Arena was still a thing. I first saw The Darkness at 210 Brunswick Street when The Arena was one of The
The Whitlams will perform at Noosa’s The J on October 14 with the help of The Living End’s Scott Owen in a show which pays homage to their past. The Living End punk-rock double-bassist – known for his on-stage rock ‘n’ roll romps – is stepping in to fill the shoes of Andy Lewis, who
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,
