It's safe to say Cairns band Jobstopper has been around for a circus or two... or created it. Their enigmatic and energetic stage performances have seen them win the hearts of audiences around North Queensland. Girl caught up with lead vocalist Wil Carroll ahead of their support gig with USA bands Strung Out and PEARS … Continue reading Five Minute Intro To… Jobstopper
They've been likened to 'Townsville's answer to The Living End' (and, in some drunk punters' cases, "I thought they were The Living End...") so Girl caught up with the frontman of local rockabilly/punkabilly band The Koffin Rockers, Michael Hegarty, to find out a little bit more about the trio. First things first - who are you, … Continue reading Five Minute Intro To… The Koffin Rockers
Their Bandcamp page claims, "if you like just about any style of music, these guys can shred it, in suits, whilst hitting on your girlfriend," so exactly who is Brisbane four-piece Osaka Punch? Girl caught up with the band ahead of their national tour for a quick chat about tours, music and... Malcolm Turnbull? Hi! What's news? … Continue reading Five Minutes With Osaka Punch
It's a day the Queensland entertainment and hospitality industry has been dreading since Annastacia Palaszczuk assumed office as Premier of Queensland on Valentine's Day last year. A deal has been made between the Government and two cross bench MPs today, are reminiscent of the lockout laws introduced in Sydney two years ago - last drinks will … Continue reading Queensland Gets Locked Out
North Queensland band King Social literally caused jaws to drop on the auditions of Australia's Got Talent last night, moving them through to the semi finals. The 2015 Queensland Music Award nominees have been performing in and around North Queensland for three years, recently taking their unique fusion of country, rock, pop and hip hop to … Continue reading Townsville’s King Social Nails AGT Audition
After Soundwave folded, Aussie fans thought they were going to miss out completely on seeing British metal core band Bring Me The Horizon this year. Back in January, the band said they had to "look at reworking our South East Asian dates to fit around our new Australian dates," and promised an announcement would be made … Continue reading Bring Me The Horizon Confirm Aussie Tour
In tragic news out of Europe today, all four members of UK indie pop band Viola Beach and their manager have been killed in a freak car accident on tour in Sweden. Reports claim the group was travelling on a bridge that had opened to let a boat pass underneath when the accident occurred. A truck driver … Continue reading All Four Members of Viola Beach Killed in Sweden
The remaining members of American rock band Stone Temple Pilots have officially launched a search for a new vocalist following their split with Chester Bennington late last year, and the untimely death of former vocalist Scott Weiland in December. In a statement on their page, the band said: A year of hope, optimism, and most … Continue reading Stone Temple Pilots Launch Search For New Vocalist
Here's the announcement we've all been waiting for: who will be performing on this year's regional touring music festival, Groovin the Moo. In alphabetical order, the heavily-Stateside headliners include: Alison Wonderland, Boo Seeka, Boy & Bear, British India, Client Liaison, Danny Brown (USA), Drapht, DZ Deathrays, Emma Louise, Golden Features, Harts, Illy, In Hearts Wake, … Continue reading Groovin the Moo Drops 2016 Lineup
The terms "lecture" and "grindcore" aren't often used together in a sentence, but that's exactly what we get to do today with news that metal/grindcore act King Parrot's frontman will be giving a lecture this weekend. Matt Young will be presenting the free online lecture, hosted by Music Business Facts, to teach aspiring musos how … Continue reading King Parrot Frontman Lecture
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