Alongside the announcement of the 2016 Groovin the Moo music festival dates this week, triple j's Hack revealed a leaked letter from organisers of the festival to Townsville federal MP Ewen Jones, asking for a government contribution of $300,000 to help keep the festival afloat in North Queensland. Signed by five members of Cattleyard Promotions, … Continue reading Groovin The Moo – Trouble In Paradise?
With a new single dropping next weekend, Girl at a Rock Show caught up with the newest member of Townsville's Three Mile Road, bassist Benjamin Thomas, to get the latest. What has been happening in the world of Three Mile Road? Well first we took the time to feel comfortable in the new line up. … Continue reading Three Mile Road Knows A Thing Or Two
There's no greater indication of the power of music and television than the diversity of the crowd at a Ricky Martin show. Men and women aged six to 96 packed the Townsville Entertainment Centre for two nights to witness what can only be described as a spectacle, as The Voice Australia coaches Delta Goodrem and … Continue reading Ricky Martin’s One World Tour 2015 – Townsville Show
There is so much EXTRAORDINARY TALENT coming out of North Queensland, we here at Girl HQ wanted to start introducing it to the world. So we caught up with the gorgeous German goddess Ilona Bienkiewicz from Crossroads... Who are you, how did you meet and when did you decide to start a band? Hi I'm Ilona. … Continue reading Five Minute Intro To… CROSSROADS
North Queensland's own rock-jazz-roots-fusion band Crossroads has jumped on the crowd-funding bandwagon in an attempt to make their debut full-length studio album 'pozible'. The foursome has, in just a few years, amassed a loyal following across NQ, performing at festivals including Palm Creek Folk Festival, Cultural Fest and Mission Beach Evolve in support of their … Continue reading Crowdfunding Makes Crossroads Album Pozible
As Paul Kelly once sang, from little things big things grow, and the Surf 'n' Ink Tattoo Festival is no exception. The annual event, which began on the Gold Coast in 2010, has become so popular organisers have decided to take the convention on tour, adding events in Brisbane and Townsville later this month. This … Continue reading Tattoo Festival on Tour
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