Leave This Town: new punk fest hits Brisbane
Brisbane has scored a bangin’ new pop-punk fest, born from the ashes of one of the city’s last all-ages venues. For one day, in…
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Bondi Cigars float into Soundlounge
Rarely has an Australian band received as much consistent and widespread acclaim from critics and music fans alike as the cheekily named Bondi Cigars….
Strung Out are touring Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues
Explosive Californian punk legends Strung Out are heading back to Australia to tour their massive and much loved album, ‘Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues’. This…
Gold Coast shares the stoke
Last month we asked Gold Coast’s surfing community to share the stoke: to open their hearts as well as their garage doors and to…
Two Tears in a Bucket
What happens when you combine an evocative vocalist possessing an impressive technical range with a virtuoso guitar player fusing blues and roots with folk,…
Ironing Maidens press for change with debut EP
Award-winning Australian electronic duo, The Ironing Maidens, are pressing for progress with the release of their debut EP, ‘Electro House Wife’, which puts domestic…
Gaz Coombes: In It For The Music
Back in the formative stages of the much-hyped ‘Britpop’ movement of the early to mid 90’s, there emerged a gang of fresh faced young…
Le Rayes: Beams Of Delight Burning Bright
The name ‘Le Rayes’ is one that might not be too familiar yet with Gold Coast music fans. But on the strength of their…
The Kings bring Red Hot Chili Peppers to Parkwood
California Kings are a Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band comprising Jayden Faass, Brent Maxton, Gregory Wall and Michael Ginsberg. They’ve been pulling solid…
Multi-award winner Laurie Anderson coming to HOTA
In an exciting coup for the revamped HOTA, Home of the Arts, legendary artist Laurie Anderson will be exhibiting in an intimate season of…
The Doyles celebrate the present and usher in the future
The d’Arcy Doyle art awards, or ‘The Doyles’, as they are affectionately known, were established in 2004 with an original prize money of $3,000….
New Gold Coast Music: June 2018
Seems that winter on the Gold Coast is the perfect time to unleash new music on unsuspecting ears. And we’ve unearthed the cream of…
Touring the Gold Coast, winter 2018
Happy dance. There’s tours aplenty passing through the Gold Coast this winter. And honestly, if you can’t find something you like in this list,…
Come Together: Recharged welcomes you to the Kram fam
Come Together festival is back after a year off and boy, is it ready to rock! Since its inception in 2005, the festival has…
Peach Fur tour Doreen Drive and beyond
After one long and intense build up, including a spot in the Gold Coast Music Awards after party lineup, Peach Fur are hitting the…
Lloyd Spiegel: Traversing The Backroad Blues
Full-force acoustic blues maestro Lloyd Spiegel is certainly an artist with ample musical pedigree and longevity. Named by Australian Guitar Magazine as one of…
Adam Brand plays his musical milestones
With his tour page boldly shouting: “This year marks the twenty-year anniversary of Adam Brand,” Australia’s country music singer with the swagger, shares with…
Blank Gold Coast issue #57 – June 2018
Blank Gold Coast issue #57 – June 2018: Spiderbait, Adam Brand, Lloyd Spiegel, Le Rayes, Gaz Coombes, Ironing Maidens, Two Tears in a Bucket,…
An Afro Beat backs June’s Dancing on the Green
Every month, get your groove on at a series of free sunset events hosted on the lawn at HOTA. Good vibes, fine tunes and the…
The stunning voices of Belladiva tackle pop to opera
Some of the best-loved classics from opera to pop will be performed at HOTA on Thursday 7 June at 11.00am by Australia’s premiere pop…
Starman set to blow your minds at HOTA in June
Ground Control to Major Tom! International smash hit ‘STARMAN’ is coming to HOTA, Home of the Arts for one night only. Helmed by Dutch/German…
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