No lights, no lycra, no fear
Not a day goes by without a classic 70’s song coming on the radio causing me to break out in spontaneous and uninhibited dance….
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Not so quiet carriage
Mostly I am a people fan. The diversity, perplexity and even the celebrity of human-kind. It was not always like this. I use to…
Ed Kuepper, solo and by request | Soundlounge Currumbin
Friday 11 October Having returned from overseas guitar-slinging duties with Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds, Oz-rock royalty Ed Kuepper is currently embarking on a ‘solo…
Adalita | All Day Venus
The moment I hit the play button, I knew I’d enjoy this album. Those rustic, heaving guitar riffs always draw me in. Adilita’s first…
Mt Warning: it’s right there
I have finally climbed to the top of the world. The world excluding any mountain ranges further than 1000km from where I live. Until…
Nobbys Originals calls it quits
LOCAL weekly music event Nobbys Originals held at Little Beans on Thursday nights has thrown in the towel. Nobbys Originals focused on local original…
Buying local is good for you and good for the planet
You know, there are plenty of food trends that come and go. But this notion of mass produced food bathed in chemicals, shipped thousands…
Ticket scalpers, ugh!
Ticket scalping is every festival, sporting event or large concert’s worst nightmare. It’s tough to combat and often leaves the most devoted fans disappointed….
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Hesitation Marks | Nine Inch Nails
In their true five year hiatus fashion, Hesitation Marks is Nine Inch Nails’ first studio album release since 2009. With its renowned industrial sound,…
Enemy | Dave’s Pawn Shop
There beckoned a time in the 80s and 90s where music captured the emotions of teenage angst and bands such as Nirvana and Incubus…
Bob Evans is all grown up
Soundlounge Currumbin Known for his playful lyrics and young persona, Bob Evans seemed a little more grown up at the Gold Coast leg of…
Damn Immigrants
I love a good discussion. Particularly those which focus on issues which are most likely to lead to an all out argument. When passion…
Cafe Dbar
It’s Sunday lunch and the weather has made a spectacular comeback. A perfect winter’s day in Coolangatta. What to do? Coffee and cake and…
How Tame Impala help fuel the hipster counter-culture
Teenagers today seem to have an ever-growing infatuation with reliving a time in which they never lived. Hipsters roam our streets wearing their grandparents…
Brewing the Best Beats
Friday 20 September, Burleigh Brewhouse The scent of hops and malt floated on the air as Brisbane band Street 66 took to the stage…
In focus & in frame: GERALD VALILIO
Gerald Valilio is a Gold Coast film maker making waves with his raw energy, bold ambition and creative expertise. Gerald runs Valilio Film Productions…
Breaking blanks: Burleigh Heads Break
By Terry “Tappa” Teece Burleigh Heads, Burleigh, The Point, are just a few of the names when mentioning the famed right hand point of…
Smart-phone?
What makes a smart-phone smart? When I envisage a smart person the correlation to a smart-phone seems irrational. A smart-phone, I believe ought to…
Learn to Exist | Jungle Giants
Part of separate bands back in high school, guitarist Cesira Aitken, bassist Andrew Dooris, drummer Keelan Bijker and singer Sam Hayle put their heads…
Riptide | Vance Joy
Vance Joy’s hook-writing talent shines bright in his debut single, making Riptide the kind of song you listen to once and want to hear…