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5 Dinner Party Themes With MKO
Experimental siren MKO will descend upon West End’s much-loved, offbeat, grunge bar The Bearded Lady, debuting an extended six-piece band and a healthy swag of new,
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Mavis Staples: The Original Soul Sister
From her gospel days with her family band, The Staple Singers, and her active role in the Civil Rights movement, to chart-topping R&B success in the '70s and now a
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Tyrone Noonan's Solo Career
It’s been a few years now since Tyrone Noonan started his solo career following on from his success in ARIA Award-winning band George.
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Kim Churchill's Open Letter To The Gold Coast
When I was finished high school I had well and truly fallen in love with surfing....
I grew up in a small town on the south coast called Merimbula and -
Hawaiian Mellow Man, Donavon Frankenreiter, Cruises Into Bluesfest
Life as a touring musician can be a rambunctious affair.
There’s the clamour of the crowds, the turbulent road trips, and the cyclonic publicity circuit. Not to... -
Chet Faker @ BCEC Review
On Saturday night at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Chet Faker delivered the ultimate Valentine's Day show; the soul crooner saturating the crowd in
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The Mouldy Lovers + Chocolate Strings @ The Triffid Review
Mouldy Lovers and Chocolate Strings brought the party across town on Friday (6 February) – marking new territory at Newstead’s The Triffid.
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Have A Taste Of Ann Vriend’s Old-School Soul
Canadian indie-soul songstress Ann Vriend released her newest album, ‘For The People In The Mean Time’ last month.
In Australia for a series of shows during the... -
Fat Freddy’s Drop @ The Tivoli Review
It was a night of non-stop movement both on stage and in the audience at The Tivoli on Wednesday 21 January.
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Finding Your Soul With Shameem
Last Friday, Perth soul songstress Shameem released her new album, ‘The Second City’.
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Byron Bay Bluesfest Adds Hozier To Line-Up
Just when you thought the Byron Bay Bluesfest 2015 drip-fed line-up was running out of steam, organisers have returned with yet another jam-packed bill of international
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The Second City Of Soulful Songstress Shameem
Socially conscious Perth singer Shameem has released her new single, 'Under One Sun' with a new album, 'The Second City' set for release in January.
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5 Sleazy-Hot Lines Dropped Super Casual Like Your Fave R&B Tunes
One of West End’s ‘super groups’, Captain Dreamboat peddle a brand of ‘cool’ that meanderings across soul jazz, soul funk, soul food, soul gold and soul reggae.
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John Legend @ Brisbane Convention Centre Review
Singer/ songwriter John Legend returned for his first headlining show in Brisbane (8 December) and the crowd who were dressed to the nines, most on date nights, were clearly
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Introducing Jordan Skinner
Jordan Skinner is an Australian independent soul-pop musician who has recently released his debut single, Whole Way Through’.
Jordan hopes his future as a... -
Hiatus Kaiyote Are Bringing Soul Back
Melbourne natives Hiatus Kaiyote are Australia’s newest export in genre-defying musicianship.
The group have enjoyed a meteoric rise since the release of their... -
Paul Kelly To Tour Australia In January
Paul Kelly has announced a national tour in January 2015 to accompany the release of 'The Merri Soul Sessions' recordings.
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Jordan Rakei: Re-Defining Cool
It’s late — maybe three or four o’clock on a Tuesday morning — and you’re sitting at the back of a cigar lounge slowly puffing on a stogie, enjoying the soulful jazz of
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Top 5 Awkward Haircuts
This weekend Brisbane welcomes Spring Hill Alive.
A continuation of the Spring Hill Fair, which was first celebrated in 1973, Spring Hill Alive will take over... -
Meg Mac Review @ Black Bear Lodge, 2014
Vocal powerhouse Megan McInerney, better known as Meg Mac, performed at Brisbane's Black Bear Lodge on Thursday 25th September to a sold-out crowd.
Since winning...