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Sunshine Coast music producer and singer/songwriter Billy Howler hopes to inspire a generation with a new vision for the future of music. The 31-year-old is about to release his debut song, “Keep My Fire Lit”, acknowledging the woman he says believed in him long before anyone else. Billy Howler is not just a musician he’s
Photo: Australian rock royalty King Stingray in January. Via Facebook. King Stingray fans have been abuzz on social media for four months with concerns about the welfare of former frontman Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu. The Northeast Arnhem Land surf-rock band band announced on Instagram on Wednesday they are parting ways with the founding member. Yirrŋa was an
Iconic Australian 80s new-wave band Pseudo Echo (main picture) will headline Day 2 of Sunshine Coast music festival Alex By The Sea. Dragon and Taxi Ride also form part of the June 8 lineup, which will be aimed at an older crowd. Alex Surf Club announced earlier this week Melbourne rock band Slowly Slowly and Kiamba indie-rock
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Melbourne rock band Slowly Slowly and Kiamba indie-rock group The Vanns will headline Alex by The Sea on the Sunshine Coast with local legends Betty Taylor and Pricey. Coast favourites Buttermello and Nuffin Butta also form part of the lineup, as well as emerging rock act Headsend. Alex Surf Club recently announced it will host the
As the world’s best longboarders trim into town for the Noosa Festival of Surfing the Tracks Party keeps the ride going into the night. Sunshine Coast rising rockstars Catching Salmon (main picture) will join Bootleg Rascal, Radium Dolls and Mid Drift for the Noosa Festival of Surfing Tracks Party on March 21. The Salmon lads
Alex Surf Club has announced it will host a new two-day music festival Alex By The Sea on June 7-8 on the Sunshine Coast. The Alexandra Headland surf club last year saw 1200 music-thirsty punters flock to the favourite beachside spot for Bluff Fest, which sold-out in four days. Headliners The Terrys and The Grogans
Sunshine Coast live music venues are cancelling several shows this weekend ahead of Cyclone Alfred. The Category 2 cyclone is expected to cross the South-East Queensland mainland on Thursday. Solbar announced on Wednesday it will remain open for tonight’s open mic night, but will close on Thurday. The Maroochydore venue’s weekend shows for Daily J
Kings Beach Tavern has postponed the Ruby Fields gig scheduled for Friday to March 28. While Norton Music Factory has cancelled Saturday’s Stefan Hauk show. The Presynct at Nambour, will postpone its Karl S. Williams show to March 13. Dreams at The J in Noosa and Neil Murray at Imperial Hotel have also been cancelled.
Sunshine Coast live music venue The Station has confirmed it will cancel Saturday’s Brad Cox show. Cyclone Alfred continues to edge closer to the Coast mainland and is expected to cross the shore on Thursday night. It comes as the Green Day, Daily J, New Bloom Fest, and Drain shows are also cancelled. While Solbar
