Hang 5 with Rabbit Radio’s Sly Steve
Who’s your favourite GC artist / band? Right now it’s really exciting, there’s so much talent around. I’m really diggin’ Drag Mondays, their…
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Touching tribute to Rock Goddess Chrissy Amphlett
Some of Australia leading artists have come together to reincarnate rock goddess Chrissy Amphlett’s anthem I Touch Myself. The song and associated clip have…
Whodunnit: the case of the fat happy humpbacks
As you read this, thousands of fat humpback whales are converging on the Australian East Coast from across the Antarctica. Fattened up and sadly…
United for forest friends with screening of Rise of the Eco-Warriors
Palm oil plantations are spreading like wildfire. And in their wake they leave decimated rainforest, destroying habitat for orang-utans and other wildlife. This weekend…
Hooping to stop violence against women
This Sunday 18 May, a special hula hooping event will take place to raise awareness and funds for White Ribbon. The hooping workshop will…
BREAKING BLANKS | Currumbin Alley
Currumbin Alley is one of the five magic sand-bottom point breaks the Gold Coast is famous for. The name Currumbin has a few roots….
Music mentorships available for GC artists
The Soundcheck Contemporary Music Program is teaming up with Footstomp Music to offer six aspiring Gold Coast music professionals the opportunity to be mentored…
$50,000 scholarship up for grabs for indie artist
A career boosting package is up for grabs in a new scholarship initiative which will see an independent Australian artist or band grab a…
The Lott Café & Espresso Bar
4/217 Ron Penhaligon Way, Robina “The Lot!” That’s The Farmer’s response to the question, ‘What would you like with that?’ Two decades of farm…
Bonita Bonita
2460 Gold Coast Highway, Cnr Glenelg Ave., Mermaid Beach If the spirit of Frida Kahlo descended onto the Gold Coast, I am sure that…
Daark Espresso Bar
Shop 2/41 Musgrave Avenue, Chirn Park When it comes to great coffee, those of us who live on the southside of the coast…
Casey Barnes on song for GC marathon
Casey Barnes: you’ll remember him from Australian Idol and boy has he been busy since then. This Gold Coast troubadour has just released a…
Dancing in Defiance
<<This story appeared in Blank, Wednesday 30 April. Sadly, Elisha Neave passed away the night prior. Our most sincere thoughts are with Elisha’s family…
New lease of life for Couran Cove
It had been fifteen years since my last visit to South Straddie, so when I received an invitation from Couran Cove Island Resort’s new…
REVIEW: Liam Finn | The Nihilist
Liam Finn’s latest offering in the form of his third album The Nihilist is one that is compositionally interesting. Opening track Ocean Emanuelle rolls…
REVIEW The Black Keys | Fever (single)
Fever is the latest single to be released by The Black Keys after a three year break following their notorious album, El Camino. El…
REVIEW: Dan Sultan | Blackbird
It’s been five long years since Sultan’s last release, but Blackbird was well worth the wait. Described as a mix of country, soul and…
REVIEW: Band of Skulls | Himalayan
Band of Skulls. This band captured my attention with their debut album Baby Darling Dollface Honey and haven’t lost it since. Hailing from England,…
NIGHTWALKING with DZ Deathrays
Genre is constricting; a means to limit an artist’s potential. Thankfully genre boundaries are loosening with bands breaking free and exploring. Jagwar Ma, Animal…
NIGHTWALKERS
Genre is constricting; a means to limit an artist’s potential. Thankfully genre boundaries are loosening with bands breaking free and exploring. Jagwar Ma, Animal…
REVIEW: DZ Deathrays | Black Rat
Change is perspective. Genre is constrictive. DZ Deathrays are relentless. With high anticipation in the air after purposefully dropping two dynamically different singles –…