World: Gold Coast DJ Paul Fisher has shut down Hollywood Boulevard for a ticketed event which saw 12,000 people take over the famous Los Angeles strip. Fisher joined British electronic music producer and DJ Chris Lake for a sold-out set, “Under Construction”, at the iconic star-studded street where they played atop an ocean-themed stage, Titanic’s
Coolangatta: California punk rockers Pennywise will fly the freak flag at “The Cooly” on December 6 for a side show as part of the Good Things Festival tour. The boys are touring the country with fellow emo juggernauts Fall Out Boy and Limpbizkit for alt-rock festival, Good Things, which hits Brisbane Showgrounds on December 3.
Caloundra and Miami: Aussie acid-jazz cruisers The Rubens is on the road as part of a 14-date summer tour and will be at Kings Beach Tavern on January 4 and Miami Marketta on January 5. The award-winning, pop-rock group is promoting new single, “Good Mood”, and will headline their hometown festival, ValleyWays, in Camden on
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
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
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
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,
Kingscliff: Known so loyally by their faithful patrons as “The Kingy”, the Kingscliff Beach Hotel celebrates 90 years tomorrow with music from Byron Bay trance-popsters Pink Zinc. And in the spirit of this milestone The Kingy is throwing an epic party for all their treasured punters who have left memories behind that only the pub’s
Nimbin: If you ask Byron Bay’s Bobby Alu what his music sounds like he will say he prefers to think about how it makes someone feel. Alu said his music could be summed up as a dreamy summer’s night. “Like you have your favourite drink in hand, sipping as the sun sets on a balmy evening
Southport: An annual Gold Coast event has proven that channelling yourself into an artistic or musical project can bring more purpose and happiness into your life. The ArtBeat Music and Arts Festival, which runs from October 10-27 at the Gold Coast University Hospital, celebrates the creative strengths and talents of the Gold Coast’s mental health