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As Wendy James of iconic 80s pop-rock group Transvision Vamp took to the stage at Banana Bender Pub her fans knew their role. Touring Australia for the first time in decades, the UK band played to a crowd that had clearly lived with these songs for decades. Choruses like “Baby I Don’t Care” and “I
It was metal-core mania meets Aussie kitsch when In Hearts Wake, RedHook and The Amity Affliction played to a packed house at Banana Bender Pub on Friday night. Photos by Matt Warren, words by Penny Brand. Some of my most memorable gigs have happened in the rain: AC/DC at the former QEII Stadium in Brisbane
The Wolston Butchers hit the stage alongside Hervey Bay teenage rock band Sagnar at Norton Music Factory last Friday night, supporting Fake News for an all-ages punk show that didn’t hold back. Drawing on 90s West Coast punk energy and no-frills grit, both bands delivered loud songs and close-quarters chaos inside the Caloundra West industrial
Sunny Coast punk-rock royalty Fake News headlined an all-out, all-ages punk show at Caloundra’s Norton Music Factory on Friday night. Loud, DIY, and built for the floor rather than the stage, the night leaned fully into chaos. Cali-flavoured heavy-hitters The Wolston Butchers tore through their set, while emerging acts The Phosphenes and Sagnar rounded out
Words: Kate Bannah Once in a while, a gig comes along so perfect that you can’t help but pop on your signed vinyl the second you wake up, and just sit there completely still as the nostalgia of the night before washes over you. That was me this morning, after the opening night of Carla
Pictured: The Terrys brought all summer vibes to a hot and sticky crowd at Norton Music Factory, Caloundra West, on Saturday night. The sold-out, all-ages event was supported by “rugby-rock” legends The Beefs and Sunny Coast punk icons Chamber Lane. Australian indie surf-rockers The Terrys have built a reputation for turning every room they step
Main picture: Iconic Aussie rock legends Cog play to a packed house at Kings Beach Tavern on Friday. Yelo photographer and occasional word slinger Ben Russoniello reflects on the night. Cog slipped in on an electro-synth hum and almost telepathic signal that rippled across the room. It hit everyone at once, sending a quiet shiver
Record crowds took over the Sunshine Coast’s favourite annual surf-rock festival Bluff Fest at Alex Bluff Bar over the weekend. Check out our photos from Bluff Fest Day 1: https://yelo.live/in-pictures-bluff-fest-day-1-alexandra-headland/. Huge Aussie acts such as South Summit, Coterie, Hockey Dad, Mi-Sex and The Angels all descended on our sunny (and a little stormy) shores for
Record crowds took over the Sunshine Coast’s favourite annual surf-rock festival Bluff Fest at Alex Bluff Bar over the weekend. Check out our photos from Bluff Fest Day 2: https://yelo.live/in-pictures-bluff-fest-day-2-alexandra-headland/. Huge Aussie acts such as South Summit, Coterie, Hockey Dad, Mi-Sex and The Angels all descended on our sunny (and a little stormy) shores for
Hardcore bands are coming in hot to the Sunshine Coast’s live music capital with Brisbane five-piece ZUKO the latest to stir up crowds at Black Box Theatre in Nambour. The region’s heartland, just 15 minutes inland from Maroochydore, has become a heavy music epicentre in recent times. Huge names and international acts are packing out
