January 1, 2025By Marc Roberts
No No Fest 2 photos by Marc Roberts. Featuring the cream of local punk-rock talent, punters were treated to tight sets and energetic performances at No No Fest 2 on December 21. No No Records promoter Sydney Kerley pulled off another epic night at Black Box featuring 16 local acts for $30. And at that
December 31, 2024By Marc Roberts
Sunshine Coast’s vibrant punk and hardcore music scene continues to flourish with ARIA Music Award-winning hardcore band SPEED coming to Maroochydore and Nambour this January. The Sydney heavy-hitters, who recently took out Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album at the ARIAs, will perform at Solbar on January 3, and an all-ages gig at Black Box Theatre
December 28, 2024By yelomag
The Sunshine Coast creative community is in mourning after the tragic loss of Nambour artist Christopher Eccles. Christopher is pictured left with Nambour Councillor David Law, and gallery coordinator Julya Hegarty, of The Old Ambulance, where he had many artistic endeavours. A GoFund Me page has been set up for his family. Friends and family have turned
December 12, 2024By yelomag
Main image: Red Hook take to the stage at Blackflag’s Something Cool Festival. Photo by Dameeka Middleton. The Sunshine Coast live music scene is thriving, as new residents continue to move to the region and venues evolve to meet growing demand. Nambour welcomed The Presynct last year, while Birtinya saw new life breathed into The
November 7, 2024By yelomag
Tickets to Mia Petra: https://events.humanitix.com/mia-petra-single-release. Genre-fluid electro-acoustic artist Mia Petra, from Newcastle, will bring a visually immersive show to The Presynct, Nambour, on November 30. The Newcastle native is touring the east-coast to celebrate her latest single “Big/Heavy/Big” (out November 20) and will include Brisbane’s It’s Still A Secret on December 1. Written during a
October 19, 2024By yelomag
Bad Habit Records has been the target of religious zealots after posters on its shop wall were ripped down. Aaron Borg says he was working in his shop, when he thought he heard kids graffiting his shop. After stepping out to investigate he found two “middle aged ladies” tearing down posters in broad daylight. The
August 22, 2024By Punky Brewster
Nambour is proving to be the Sunshine Coast’s epicentre of underground music. US punk-rock band Dark Thoughts (main picture) will headline an up-coming show at Black Box Theatre on August 30. The band from Philadelphia have been kicking it for 10 years and serve up a Ramones-esque quality. With turbocharged melodies, and an epic on-stage
August 4, 2024By Punky Brewster
Six heavy-hitting hardcore bands from across Australia’s East Coast will take over The Presynct on August 30. Toowoomba’s ‘Kings of the Mountain’, Deep Leech, is one of the country’s hardest bands and will headline the night. Deep Leech has been carving a name for themselves in the underground scene, with their aggressive hardcore hits and
July 31, 2024By yelomag
You might not have heard from him in a while but Rick Price is showing no signs of slowing down. And with almost a million monthly Spotify listeners it seems Rick’s audience isn’t going anywhere either. The Aussie singer/songwriter has just released his 12th studio album and has a national tour, which includes a pit
July 6, 2024By yelomag
John Justus is frontman of The Justus Trio and baby brother to local rock legend Dellacoma Rio. John describes his band as “sunshine rock-n-roll”, with fast-paced rock, upbeat tempo, and grunge-punk flavours. Their single, “Distant”, is out now. Catch The Justus Trio at The Presynct on July 20. How did The Justus Trio find each

