Skillz FJ is bringing reggae, island roots and Sunday-session energy to Peregian Beach Hotel this weekend, with a free afternoon set just behind the dunes. The Sunshine Coast artist, who has built a lively Facebook following with his funny, family-friendly reels and island-rooted performance clips, brings his warmth, humour and reggae sound to the beachside
A new post from Brian Ritchie recalls Nirvana supporting Violent Femmes at Festival Hall in Brisbane and Fisherman’s Wharf on the Gold Coast in 1992. The post includes a photo outside Festival Hall in Brisbane, where the marquee reads “Violent Femmes Plus Nirvana”, along with reflections from Brian Ritchie on meeting Kurt Cobain during the
Long before Blink-182 were filling arenas, they were part of a wild punk night at Alexandra Headland, with Bodyjar and Pennywise tearing through the old Scream / Stewart’s venue near where Blue Bar and the Sebel stand today. Some Sunshine Coast gig stories survive because someone kept the poster. Others survive because everyone who was