Music News
Australian media is reporting that this year’s Splendour in the Grass at Byron Bay is cancelled. The popular Australian music festival is still selling tickets for its July 19-21 event at the North Byron Parklands, and only announced its lineup two weeks ago. Splendour 2024 is expecting headliner Kylie Minogue, and fellow Aussies G-Flip, Tones
Young Sunshine Coast musicians are being urged to test out their skills at Youth Fest’s Battle of the Bands to win $3000 worth of recording. Youth Fest Battle of the Bands will be held at Baringa Civic Square, Caloundra, on April 12, from 2pm. The winning prize includes two full consecutive studio days at Yama-Nui Studios including
Pandemonium Festival organisers are denying rumours that their festival has been cancelled. Updates on their Instagram account on Friday afternoon say “Pandemonium is NOT cancelled”. A second post was added calling out the media for “reckless reporting”: They then turned off their platform’s comment sections. Australian news media was in a swirl yesterday, with Channel
Australian news media is reporting that the Pandemonium Festival has been cancelled, yet promoters are still selling tickets. Channel 9’s national news TV broadcast reported on Thursday that organisers were forced to pull the pin on the festival due to low ticket sales. The festival came under fire last week for selling 2-for-1 promotional tickets,
Noosa musician and Ampersand keys player Jarrod Tutbury says alcohol is dominating the music industry. In his investigative report, Jarrod explores how alcohol is impacting younger industry members. If you have any concerns about alcohol in your own life phone Lifeline (13 11 14) and/or the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (1300 858 584). Alcohol is
Emerging artists will quickly learn the term “EPK” when they enter the music industry, particularly as they begin to pick up paid work. So as Lara Bingle would say, ‘what the bloody hell is an EPK anyway?’ The music industry experts at Yelo give us the lowdown. What is an EPK (electronic press kit)? An
Brisbane hip-hop artists Megalodon and Maya Mercy have released a new single, “The Tower”. Maya is the daughter of Robert Holden who sadly passed away in the Moreton Bay Boxing Day storm. Yelo chatted with them about their first collaboration. Yelo: How did you guys meet? Megalodon: We met through a mutal friend who was
Words: Ryan Barwick Ryan from Loose Goose gives an insight into the creative process behind new single, “Cav Ave Kebab”. The Gold Coast band is about to hit the road for the first time with a tour of south-east Queensland. Loose Goose hasn’t skipped a beat since forming as a band just last year and
Sunshine Coast Council has launched its Seasonal Sessions music program in time for the Easter long weekend. It kicks off with a family-friendly event that will embrace autumn at the Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden, on Saturday March 30, from 3–6pm. Council’s Exhibitions and Programming Officer Liz Capelin says to “think family picnic vibes”. “Our
A Sunshine Coast sobriety podcast is using the library’s free facilities to beam its message of hope to the world. “Sober Awkward” co-hosts Victoria Vanstone and Hamish Adams-Cairns have been recording their weekly episodes in the Buddina StoryCast studio since November. The podcast, which won “Australian Wellness Podcast of the Year” at the 2023 Australian
