Catching Up With Concrete Surfers

The Creative Issue caught up with Jovi, the singer and guitarist of Brisbane punks Concrete Surfers to talk about recording their EP, BIGSOUND, Crafted Festival and what’s next in the pipeline.

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Love Fame Tragedy on returning to AUS, His New Tunes and Going Solo

Matthew ‘Murph’ Murphy of The Wombats will be touching down in Australia for Yours & Owls later this year as part of his stellar new solo venture, Love Fame Tragedy. Read More

Class is in Session; talking School of Rock with Nadia Komazec

Odds are if you were born in the nineties, Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song will always bring to mind Jack Black rocking out in the cult-classic movie School of Rock. Now is your chance to live that nostalgic dream the smash hit stage show adaption is crashing into Brisbane this month. We sat down with lead actress Nadia Komazec to talk about the show, theatre for youngsters, and the subtleties of her character Patty Di Marco.

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Star On The Rise: Mardi Wilson On ‘Astronaut’

Songwriter Mardi Wilson is a regular on Brisbane’s gig circuit and is capturing quite the fan base. TCI caught up with the 23-year-old following her set at the Tenerife Festival’s River Stage to chat about her latest single, ‘Astronaut’.

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Too cool for Rock School: Brent Hill

Coming to Brisbane this July, the stage spectacular based on the movie of the same name School of Rock arrives to bring the noise.

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PLTS Talk Their New EP and the Importance of Home

We spoke to Byron rockers PLTS ahead of the release of their second EP, Lonely Leaves. We touched on the importance of home, their upcoming tour and just what’s next for the band.

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Blue, White, Red and… Ben Noir

From the glittering lights of the film Moulin Rouge to the literal glittering lights of the literal Moulin Rouge, it seems Sydney-based Ben Noir has not stopped to pause once.

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One Day Festival Just for Creatives.

Brisbane’s infamous Ruckus Slam is expanding to Ruckus Fest this coming October. You can expect to see poetry, music, circus, writing master classes, mental health talks, and so much more. The massive one-day festival will be filled with unique masterclasses, … Read More

Jungle Touch Down In Australia With For Ever

Ahead of their Tivoli show this Friday, we caught up with Tom of the UK’s Jungle.  Read More

We talk Cosplay Performance Groups ahead of Supanova this Weekend!

It’s that time of the year for Queensland; conventions! We start our year off with Supanova in the Gold Coast from Friday April 12^th to Sunday April 14^th (and another one in Brisbane around November to finish our convention year off!). This year the special guests include actors from Teen Wolf, The Vampire Diaries, The 100 and Game of Thrones just to name a few. However, there’s more to Supanova than just the guests; there’s also cosplay!

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The Jensens Chat About Mt. Mura And Shows

The Jensens discuss their latest single, ‘Mt. Mura’ and any upcoming plans for the band. Read More

Take A Dance With Nerida Matthaei

One of the most important functions of the arts is to help have society have those tough conversations – and to do it with style. If beautiful movement and societal commentary sound like a fun night out to you, then you should know about angel-monster; the newest dance installation from Phluxus2 Dance Collective. We sat down with artistic director Nerida Matthaei to find out more.

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Butterfingers Break it Down

We catch up with the Aussie Rap’s musical misfits just before their massive new tour, and they give us the lowdown on the band’s exciting second wind. Read More

Reagan Kelly returns home: Lewis Treston

Lewis Treston brings his first published play to the city that inspired it, with the Metro Arts Brisbane production of Reagan Kelly.

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