The Good Band does Hot August Night at HOTA
HOTA is turning up the heat with Neil Diamond’s iconic ‘Hot August Night’, played by The Good Band in this outdoor concert special. In…
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New Music: October 2020
How is it October already? As the days grow warmer and holidays loom for many, you could be forgiven for getting into a bit…
Top songwriters to craft new hits at Gold Coast SongHubs
APRA AMCOS and the City of Gold Coast are partnering for the second year in a row, along with Kobalt Music Publishing, to bring…
New Music Premiere: TYDE rushes in with ‘Skin on Skin’
Gold Coast-Brisbane indie folk trio TYDE have burst onto the scene with their debut single and video ‘Skin On Skin.’ One of the best…
Live review: Homecoming | BBQ Bazaar | Saturday 26 September 2020
There was a moment on Saturday night; a memorable snapshot as it were; as trippy rockers Peach Fur and guest performer Saint Lane commanded…
Machine Club + Super Massive + My Fiction: Live Gallery | Mo’s Desert Clubhouse | Friday 25 September 2020
My Fiction, Super Massive and Machine Club teamed up last night to bring a huge triple bill of funky electronic rock to Mo’s Desert…
Gold Coast get its first ever weekday farmers market
It’s hard to believe that the Gold Coast hasn’t had a weekday farmers market before now. Paula Brand, a leading small business advocate and…
10 Pawsome Dog-Friendly Cafes on the Gold Coast
No longer will you have to leave your fur baby at home while you head out for a scrumptious meal and a coffee. We…
Bluesfest 2021: The Church, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Living End lead third artist announcement
The third artist announcement for Bluesfest 2021 includes such Australian musical royalty as The Church, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Living End, and more. The 2021…
A sneak peek at Amy Elise’s new teen anthem, ‘Hiding’
After sitting on the back burner for two years while indie punk rock artist Amy Elise grew on the Gold Coast scene, single ‘Hiding’…
World class kids’ carnival takes over Marketta these school holidays
Supercharged kids circus Brat Kids Carnival is taking over the Miami Marketta laneway this September School Holidays. Miami Marketta is providing parental refuge this September…
Self portrait a winner for Louise Smith
Gold Coast artist Louise Smith has taken out the hotly contested Dean Cogle Portrait Prize for 2020 with her ‘Self Portrait 1’. The Dean…
SWELL Sculpture Festival winners announced ahead of its final weekend
We celebrate the winners of this year’s SWELL Sculpture Festival as the beloved event draws to a close for another year. The Gold Coast…
Attention Gold Coast Groms: The BL Blast Off is Back On!
Barton Lynch, former World Champion and Australian Sporting Hall of Famer, is giving groms an unreal opportunity. With a passion around coaching the up…
Gold Coast couple’s charity innovation
Gold Coast couple Roxane Foulser-Piggott and Gary Bowman’s new “FreddyMatch” algorithm will partner charities with volunteers. The Freddy Bear Foundation is officially launching this…
Women in research who are changing the world – Part 4
Whether it’s marine science, environmental contaminants, regenerative agriculture, food security, stroke rehabilitation or social dynamics, Southern Cross University researchers are tackling the questions that…
International Songwriting Competition 2020 deadline approaches
The regular deadline to enter the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is approaching soon on 23 September, 2020. ISC gives away more than $150,000 in…
The countdown is on to this year’s Aussie Backyard Bird Count
National Bird Week is quickly approaching, and with that comes the Aussie Backyard Bird Count. The Aussie Backyard Bird Count, organised by BirdLife Australia,…
Book review: Just Like You | Nick Hornby
Nearly 20 years after penning his novel ‘How to Be Good’, British author Nick Hornby revisits the perspective of a forty-something mother of two…
First round of inaugural Women In Music Mentor Program includes two Gold Coasters
AIR (Australian Independent Record labels Association) have recently announced that it will place 100 mentees for the first round of the 4-year women in music…
New Gold Coast Music: mid-September 2020
Yep, a mid-month New Music column. There is just so much awesome new music coming out of the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers right…