The Chats release new music. Photo: Dameeka Middleton. Sunshine Coast punk exports The Chats are back with a new album, a fresh single and a 17-date national tour — including two nights in Brisbane. The trio announced their third album, Half Cut, on Wednesday 28 October. It lands on Friday 5 March 2027, following 2022’s
A punk partnership stretching back to the 1980s is heading to Queensland, with the Hard-Ons and Poison Idea vocalist Jerry A playing the Gold Coast and Brisbane in March 2027. The Hard-Ons and Jerry A will play Vinnies Dive on the Gold Coast on March 20, 2027, before heading to The Brightside in Brisbane on
Fifty years after a British music magazine praised Brisbane punk pioneers The Saints, a 1976 radio interview has resurfaced as Ed Kuepper prepares to bring his music back to Queensland. On 16 October 1976, British music weekly Sounds singled out The Saints and their self-released debut, (I’m) Stranded, for extraordinary praise. Half a century later,
YELO’s new Queensland All-Ages Gig Guide helps younger music fans find shows across the state, with official links for tickets and entry conditions. Seeing a band play up close can inspire a teenager to pick up a guitar, learn the drums or start a band of their own. But first, they need to find a
Sick People at the Old Ambo in Nambour. Photo: Shane Olivier Nambour Black Market Day will bring live music, vintage finds and DIY culture to The Old Ambo on April 18. Bad Habit Records, Guerrilla Booking and World Rot have teamed up for the one-day festival which celebrates independent creativity in the heart of Nambour.
On the eve of their biggest show yet, we spoke to Chamber Lane frontman Connor Hanson ahead of their gig opening for The Smith Street Band (pictured with doggo). Connor shares some great tips for younger bands wanting to get out there and make music. Yelo: Where did Chamber Lane all start? Connor: We started