Music
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Jim White steps out from behind the kit
MASTER percussionist Jim White has spent four decades building a reputation as one of the most inventive drummers of his generation, shaping the sound of…
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The Aurora Guitar Ensemble Shines Again in Boonah
THE Aurora Guitar Ensemble are returning to Boonah with a new program. Their return follows an outstanding concert year in 2024 where they opened the…
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RMCM brings Seattle’s indie scene to Aus
SEATTLE-BASED indie folk-rock band Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners played Brisbane’s The Triffid last Tuesday delivering their first performance in Australia for the tour.…
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Standout Idol audition for Beauy salesman
BOHEMIAN Rapsody with a country music spin … that’s what Beaudesert’s Jake Whittaker delivered in his Australian Idol audition. Jake was working in the family…
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Ash Grunwald brings his national tour to the Scenic Rim
A JOURNEYMAN, storyteller, and troubadour at heart, Ash Grunwald will serve up a tsunami of dance, beats, roots, bass ‘n’ blues when he appears in…
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Absolutely radiant: Aurora Guitar Ensemble in concert
THE acclaimed Aurora Guitar Ensemble, directed by Dr Paul Svoboda, is coming to Boonah. The music produced by the ensemble of 26 highly talented classical…
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Unravelling notion of the suburban dream
SUBURBIA means different things to different people – for some, it’s a place where nosy curtain-twitchers live out their broken dreams, while for others it’s…
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100 Million views but you’ve probably never heard of him
GOLD Coast singer songwriter Jacob Lee has just clocked over 100 million views on YouTube for his original song I belong to You. The song…
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Journey home ignites music career
ROB MELLETT discovers how Laura Frank’s return home to the Scenic Rim has signalled the beginning of a new life as a rising country music…
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Laura is our rising country music star
This year, Kalbar has rallied behind its own emerging country music star Laura Frank. She won the People’s Choice ‘Most Promising Future Star’ award at…
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Dark days for ‘Mental’s’ Mombassa
THE humour in Reg Mombassa’s songs has become darker in recent years and even turned to anger. Songs like ‘Gangrene’, ‘Lonely Death Cleaning Company’…
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Most promising future star
LOCAL singer, songwriter, Laura Frank was named the winner of the Most Promising Future Star category of the Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards. The…












