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TISM — currently answering to TSIM, because apparently the letters are part of the joke — have denied responsibility for Sydney Opera House damage ahead of their No Mistakes tour. The band, usually known as TISM when the letters are behaving, released the statement on Wednesday, May 20. In the statement, TSIM said they “strenuously
Photo: Spacey Jane via Facebook This week’s live music news is stacked, with TISM, The Living End, Spacey Jane, Jack Johnson and Lamb Of God all adding fresh weight to the Brisbane and Queensland calendar. Big touring news is piling up across Queensland, with TISM (or is it TSIM?) The Living End, Spacey Jane and
Main photo: via Facebook Brisbane is about to lose another piece of its nightlife memory, with Fridays Riverside set to close after more than 40 years on the Eagle Street riverfront. The long-running riverside venue will shut its doors on May 24, marking the end of a four-decade run for one of Brisbane’s most recognisable
Local gig dealer Mary Jane was transported to Rotten Fest over the weekend, landing in magical Nambour among mohawks, warm-hearted punks and gaffer-taped goodwill. I thought it might be too rotten for me. Turns out, it was sweeter than I imagined. And I think that made it all the more punk. By the time I
Photos: Dirty Moes / Facebook A Mooloolaba live music venue has turned a noise complaint into a bigger question for the Sunshine Coast: what kind of town do people want it to be? Dirty Moes shared a one-star review this week from a nearby resident who described its weekend live music as “crappy” and “unprofessional”,
Maleny singer-songwriter Shanleigh Rose has released a raw new folk-country single, “Like My Mama Loves Tobacco”. The Sunshine Coast hinterland artist turns a family history of addiction into a stark folk-country song about love, dependency and knowing when to let go. “Like My Mama Loves Tobacco” draws on the emotional weight of watching addiction move
Beartooth will bring their Pure Ecstasy World Tour to Brisbane in January. Fit For A King and Volumes will also join the Australian run. The Ohio heavy rock band will play Fortitude Music Hall on January 31, 2027. The Brisbane show closes out a four-date Australian headline tour presented by Destroy All Lines. The run
A crowd at Solbar, the Maroochydore live music venue which closed earlier this year. Photo: Dameeka Middleton. A draft plan from the Australian Live Music Business Council has put ticketing trust, insurance pressure, superannuation clarity and grassroots venue support at the centre of its national agenda for 2026 to 2028. The Australian Live Music Business
The Living End will bring their energetic set to the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Facebook. The Living End will launch their 2026 regional tour on the Sunshine Coast, with the Australian rock trio set to play Venue 114 in July. The band will bring their “I Only Trust Rock N Roll” regional tour to the Bokarina
Brisbane hardcore-thrash band K2K will bring a loud all-ages show to Tribe Clubhouse in Redcliffe on May 15. The night pairs K2K’s energetic heavy set with Redcliffe-based punk/metal band Spektrum at one of the northside’s more unexpected live music rooms. Tribe Clubhouse offers the sort of close-room setting where heavy music can feel immediate, loud
