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The Amity Affliction Announce Expansive Regional Australian Tour

Tamworth, The Amity Affliction and friends will then hit Coffs Harbour, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Wollongong, Newcastle, Penrith, Albury, Frankston, Geelong, Hobart, Adelaide, Airlie Beach, Townsville ... Wests, Tamworth NSW Friday 5 January – C.EX, Coffs Harbour, NSW Saturday 6 January – SOPO, Gold Coast QLD Sunday 7 January – Venue 114, Sunshine Coast QLD Thursday 11 January – UC Refectory

Features / Interviews

You Am I

The Heartbreak & Hits Behind You Am I’s 'Sound As Ever'

asked to play at music awards, but they find it almost impossible to get airplay in Australia. Like the early rockers, their music is considered too abrasive, not safe enough ... Miami Marketta, Gold Coast Sunday 3 Kings Beach Tavern, Caloundra Thursday

Features / Music

Luude + Kosheen

Are We Currently Experiencing The Drum 'N' Bass Renaissance?

summer the Gold Coast-based Luude (aka Christian Benson ) played Falls Downtown Melbourne – significant as in recent years D'n'B has been missing from Australian dance music festivals ... fact, talk of a mainstream D'n'B revival began in 2021, the music popular on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic with PinkPantheress' ascent. Aligned with Sweat

ULTRA Worldwide Announces 2024 Events In Melbourne And Gold Coast

In exciting news for Aussie punters, ULTRA Worldwide has officially announced its return to Australia in 2024, unveiling a brand

Features / Music

Caitlyn Shadbolt / Casey Barnes / Sara Berki / Blake O'Connor

Must-See Acts At Groundwater’s 10th Anniversary Festival

country music fans on the Gold Coast, this weekend is a pretty special one: not only is this year’s Groundwater Country Music Festival kicking off at 8am on Friday ... plenty of new music still to come in due time. Embedded Content GROUNDWATER COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023 Friday October 20 – Sunday October 22 Kombumerri Land (Gold Coast, QLD) FULL LINEUP

Industry / News

Music Venues: Lockouts, Award Wins, Relaunches, Legal Stand-Offs

Sunshine Coast’s largest music venue as part of the $35 million development in Stockland’s new Aura community estate near Caloundra. Tasmanian Music Venues Win And Grin Music venues ... Hospitality Awards at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Over 200 venues submitted a record 500 entries for 38 categories. The Longley International won gold in the Best Live Music

Groundwater Country Music Festival

Groundwater Country Music Festival Reveals Full Program Ahead Of 10th Anniversary Event

Sara Berki and Caitlyn Harnett .” Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said in a statement, “The Gold Coast has been a proud host of this award-winning country music festival ... website. You can find more information here . Embedded Content GROUNDWATER COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL GOLD COAST 20-22 OCTOBER, 2023 Gathering on Kombumerri land· FULL LINEUP (A-Z)- ADAM HARVEY

Features / Music

ARIA Awards Unveil 2023 Nominees

Universal Records USA/Universal Music Australia) Telstra ARIA Music Teacher Award Hank Lewerissa - Upper Coomera State College, Yugambeh Country, Gold Coast, QLD Jessie Copeman - Ainslie School, Ngunnawal Country, Canberra ... Lowry - Southport Special School, Yugambeh Country, Gold Coast, QLD ARTISAN AWARDS Best Cover Art Connor Dewhurst for Brad Cox - ACRES (Sony Music) Harry Allen - Studio Balcony for Private

Industry / News

ARIA Awards 2023

Genesis Owusu, Dom Dolla, G Flip & Troye Sivan Lead 2023 ARIA Award Nominations

Midnights (Universal Records USA/Universal Music Australia) TELSTRA ARIA MUSIC TEACHER AWARD Hank Lewerissa – Upper Coomera State College, Yugambeh Country, Gold Coast, QLD Jessie Copeman – Ainslie School, Ngunnawal Country, Canberra

Live Review: 10 Artists We Vibed On At BIGSOUND 2023

opening fo r Lime Cordiale and just finishing her stint last weekend at the Gold Coast’s SPRINGTIME Festival , it is truly amazing that this sensation hasn’t been signed ... years, just last year taking home the APRA Professional Development Award for Popular Contemporary, and in 2021 the QMA Award for Emerging Artist of the Year. Fair to say that

Live Review: BIGSOUND 2023

Asta , opening for Lime Cordiale and just finishing her stint last weekend at the Gold Coast’s SPRINGTIME festival, it is truly amazing that this sensation hasn’t been signed ... keen to keep partying, three Amazon Music After Hours events took place, curated with themes of queer music, RNB & Hip Hop Music, and Up-and-Comers to the scene

Live Review: SPRINGTIME Festival 2023

Malara Rise , sick tricks at the Vans Skate Plaza, DJ workshops, and the Gold Coast Music Awards. But you’re not here for that, so let’s get into ... Park Music. His indie folk/rock music felt like spring incarnate – and dancing in the sand with the sun shining and sea breeze flowing certainly contributed. The music could only

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