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Southport: Aussie 90s rocksters Regurgitator, AKA The ‘Gurge, will help Vinnie’s Dive Bar ring in five years taking up residency at the venue over two days in November. The iconic Brisbane band, who brought us smash hits “Polyester Girl” and “!(The Song Formerly Known As)” plus famed records, Tu-Plang, and, Unit, (when people listened to
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.
Burleigh Heads: Gold Coast psychedelic-popsters EchoWave bring their timeless blend of technicolour melodies soaked in pretty harmonies and coated in a sheen of blissful synths to Mo’s Desert Clubhouse tonight. Since the release of their new single, “Sad Dream”, EchoWave has been itching to reveal five new tracks in their show, “Makeup! Live”, which showcases
Fortitude Valley: I first saw The Darkness at 210 Brunswick Street, when The Arena was still one of The Valley’s hottest live music venues, before it became The Roxy, then a pile of a rubble, and now soon-to-be apartments available for rent (pictured below). It was during a time when I was writing for a
Feature: The Whitlams will play their first three albums (and more!) featuring songs formerly performed by double-bass player and late band member Andy Lewis. The Living End’s Scott Owen will be handling Lewis’s duties for the first hour of the show. YELO music editor Penny Brand shares how her life has intertwined with the tragedy
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,
Surfers Paradise: Internationally-renowned Australian DJ Will Sparks brings his dominating energetic force to Asylum Nightclub later this month. The electronic dance music’s pioneer of “Melbourne bounce” began producing music at the age of 15 and quickly became a prominent figure in the city’s underground music scene. After a rebellious stint of sneaking into local clubs,
Hamilton: Move over Jesus and Lionel Richie. A micro-festival celebrating “respect, kindness, and love” is set to descend on the Brisbane River next weekend and anticipates to have revellers dancing on the water. (You know, as opposed to walking on water and dancing on the ceiling… erm, never mind). Elements in the Park brings all
Feature: Populated by real and imagined heroes and villains, the everyday and the extraordinary, the trials of life and matters of the heart, Ryland Moranz’s compositions span bygone days, the here and now, and what may yet be to come, both for himself and for us all. The Canadian folk singer-songwriter and banjo-playing virtuoso continues
