Woolloongabba: Punk rock girl-gang Otoboke Beaver will play at Princess Theatre on October 22. The pint-sized rockers, from Kyoto, are a force to be reckoned with offering a thrilling live show, combining confrontational performances with off-kilter compositions and incredible musicianship. Formed at Kyoto University’s music club in 2009, the all-female hardcore quartet has gained fans
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
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
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
Boondall: Grammy-winning Swedish band Ghost will bring their “satanic” theatrical rock show to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Saturday night. Ghost is best known in Australia for their epic goth-pop smash hit, “Mary On A Cross”, which was released in 2019 but didn’t make it to the ears of the country’s masses until last year
New Farm: What was once a household name for Aussie music lovers is quickly becoming a household pain. Silverchair’s Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou will bring the story behind their new problematic book, Love and Pain, to Brisbane’s Powerhouse on Monday, October 9. With the media in a twist over the band’s fractures since the
Fortitude Valley: Los Angeles sassy and unapologetic rocksters, Death Valley Girls, will bring their psych-rock sorcery to the Valley’s Black Bear Lodge in November. Known for their infectious blend of garage rock, punk, and cosmic-powered flow, these dreamy music mystics have garnered a cult following worldwide, with a signature style and mesmerising communal witchy energy
It’s time to dust off your boots and Akubras for Australia’s biggest country music festival CMC Rocks QLD at Ipswich on March 17. The Willowbank Raceway event has seen major acts in the past such as Luke Combs, Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan and The Chicks. A full artist line-up will be announced in the coming
Woolloongabba: San Francisco musical project The Brian Jonestown Massacre will bring their haunting country psychedelic sounds to the Woolloongabba’s Princess Theatre this November. The band’s “post-punk” name has always attracted attention, combining the names of Rolling Stones music magazine founder Brian Jones and tragic US historical event the 1978 Jonestown Massacre. This Brisbane live music