July 2009

Week 4 31/07/09 MASC (Music Association of the Sunshine Coast) are having their first event tonight at the Sands Tavern. Doors are open at 6pm, and you'll get six great local bands for $20. If you haven't heard by now, the awesome Dead Letter Circus (featuring Coast drummer, Luke 'Licka' Williams) make their triumphant return to the Sands Tavern on September 25, with Sydonia. Tickets will be $14 + booking fee. They will also be releasing their new single in September. YES! The Woombye Pub will be rocking out tomorrow night when legends Rollerball hit the Coast, along with Temple Mount and Fire Driver. 30/07/09 The Point podcast should be up now. After a week's break, The Point has a lot of catching up to do with local music news, plus also features a track from Tom Cooney. You can hear this on the podcasts page. All Ages gigs galore this weekend. Mayfair, Wingspan, Forever March and Tomb of Doom on Saturday at the Old Kawana Boxing Hall from 6pm for $12, then on Sunday at the Black Box in Nambour, Wish for Wings, Panda x 3, Burmuda, The Bride & Tomb of Doom at 2pm for $12. The Vagrant City Scandal has new music up on their myspace, as does The Ailment. Definitely worth checking out. 28/07/09 Don't forget Meat Snorkel are playing the Sands Tavern this Saturday night, with Shanghai, Idle Theory and Sub Inc. Check the shows page for more info. Huge All-Ages show this Sunday at the Black Box in Nambour, with Wish for Wings, Panda Panda Panda, Burmuda, The Bride and Tomb of Doom. It's $12 and starts at 2pm. 25/07/09 The review from last night's performance by Tom Cooney at the Black Box in Nambour is now up. For those wanting to go out to the local venues to see music tonight...there are HEAPS of options. Live@Joe's Waterhole in Eumundi is hosting the Backsliders (awesome blues/roots featuring a certain Rob Hirst(Midnight Oil, Ghostwriters)) from 8pm, The Sands Tavern is having a night of rock, featuring High Noon Heat, 1989 and more (from 8pm), Brisbane songstress Eleanor Angel is playing the Maleny Upfront Club (again, from 8pm), and pretty much all the RSL's have something happening. Go experience some live music. 24/07/09 There's an All Ages show on tonight in Nambour at the hall in Price St (on the corner between Petrie Park and the panel-beaters). Grace is Gone, Silverback, Defiance Wears Black and more. No alcohol allowed though. $10 and starts at 5.30pm. Tom Cooney will be playing with Laura Jean tonight at the Black Box in Nambour. Doors open 7.30pm and tix are $15. BYO drink. The Point's going to try and catch up with Tom Cooney tonight and see what he's been up to. The Point also caught up with Mark from Shake It Up Music today to catch up on the goss. Interesting to see that the new additions downstairs are NEARLY ready (classroom studios and eventually rehearsal rooms...AWESOME). He also mentioned that next month at the annual Yandina Street Fair, there will be some young bands performing, so stay tuned for that. 23/07/09 The FREE workshop on what's happening in the Australian Music Industry is on tonight at the Black Box in Nambour from 6pm to 8pm. If you want to get updated on what's happening in the industry, don't miss out on this. UPDATE: Just returned from the workshop at the Black Box and have to say it was a very interesting and informative meeting for those that missed out - hearing opinions and thoughts from artists on the Coast, as well as problems and solutions was very enlightening. Bands need to check out www.masc.com.au - it's kind of like The Point (except we're cooler), but funded by the Sunshine Coast Council. These guys are here to help out musicians on the Sunshine Coast, so it's a good thing. 22/07/09 No podcast this week, BUT, Pine Cone Throat has a new interview up on his page right now. Panda Panda Panda are in the process of recording a full-length album in the next 2 to 3 months, and it should feature 14 tracks. Moshpit Music have squashed any rumours that they're closing down. Nothing of the sort is happening, so go visit them and show them some love. Looks like The Floating Bridges are about to get their EP out. Go have a look at one of their new tracks, 'Blues Town' on their myspace. Funky stuff!

Week 3 21/07/09 Want to know what's happening in the Music Industry now???!! If you want to get up to speed on what's happening in the Australian Music Industry, Sunshine Coast Regional Council and QMusic are putting on a FREE workshop this Thursday night at the Black Box in Nambour (behind the old Ambulance base, opposite the carpark entrance to Big W). It runs from 6pm to 8pm and will feature speakers Brisbane musician, film maker and Q Music Project Officer Kellie Lloyd and Brisbane musician, digital label owner and Q Music Program Manager Deb Suckling accompanied by Sunshine Coast local Laurie Cokell, former Director of London Records in the UK. Some of the topics will include: What does your band/act need to get started? Joining APRA, songwriting royalties and copyright, What are the different roles within the Music Industry (booking agents, managers, promoters, record labels etc)? Promoting your act/band and what’s involved. Getting a gig. The importance of NETWORKING. Creating a fan base, & the basics…gear that works/sharing gear, song lists etc. If you're a bit lost as to what your band should be doing, or just want to be updated on what's happening in the music industry, definitely head along to this. You need to reserve your FREE seat, by emailing dan@qmusic.com.au. 20/07/09 Tom Cooney's playing the Black Box in Nambour this week. Doors open at 8pm. Be sure to check out this talented singer songwriter. Don't forget, Melodyssey are coming back to the Sunshine Coast in about 3 and a half weeks. You can purchase your tickets from www.oztix.com.au, www.moshtix.com.au, from the venue, or on the door on the night. For those that haven't checked out the Coast's biggest Uni night, it's on at the Sands Tavern every Thursday night. Awesome night of music, free entry, and there's often bands playing live. 17/07/09 The Point's weekly podcast is now up. Wingspan have put up a new 'old' song up on their myspace page. Did anyone notice Dead Letter Circus' song 'Reaction' used during the telecast of the State of Origin on Wednesday night? I messaged DLC (and Sunshine Coast) drummer Licka and his response was that he 'was really excited'. The Point would be jumping up and down on the couch Tom Cruise style! 16/07/09 The sublime voice of Tom Cooney makes a return to ol' Nambour Town next Friday night at the Black Box. Go and witness this guy, and if his voice and guitar playing don't move you, then you have to be harder than concrete. The Sands will be host to a huge night of ROCK on July 25 (next Saturday night) with the likes of The Vagrant City Scandal, Temple Mount, Easy for Willis, Brisbane's 1989 and more. Tix are $10 pre-sold or $12 at the door, and doors open 7.30pm. Meat Snorkel have changed some details to their upcoming tour. Check them out on the gigs page. This week's podcast will be up shortly. This week's only a short one, but we feature the Mick McCombe Band, some more Sunshine Coast hiphop from Evenbreak, and one of the newer members to The Point, Rob Stanley. Mayfair's All Ages show has announced the support acts - Wingspan, Tomb of Doom, and Forever March. Doors open 6pm, Tix are $12, and it's at the old Kawana Boxing Club (opposite Zone 3). 15/07/09 There has been a venue change for the Sunshine Coast Toe 2 Toe show (with supports Rite of Passage and Dementia 13). It was to be at The Sands, but is now being held at the Currimundi Pub on August 22nd.

Week 2 14/07/09 The quirky lads from Meat Snorkel are currently recording a new EP, with the working title of 'Ghostmutt'. Awesome. Local deathmetal legends, Excruciate hit the recording studio. One month to the day till Melodyssey come back to the Sands Tavern. 13/07/09 The Point welcomes avant garde guitarist and artist, Rob Stanley. Check out his page here. Awesomely epic guitars. 12/07/09 There's a new review up now for the 1st Out for Bands Benefit that was held last night at The Sand Tavern. If you didn't make it, go read to see what you missed. It's on the review page (duh). 11/07/09 The Vagrant City Scandal will be supporting Cayce (Sydney) along with Temple Mount at The Sands on July 25. Tickets are $12 at the door, or $10 pre-sold. Awesome night of progressive rock on the cards for this one. 10/07/09 Mayfair (formerly From the Hearts of Heroes) have announced an all ages show for August 1st at the Old kawana boxing club. More bands to be announced soon. The 1st Out Bands for Benefit is on tomorrow night from 7pm. Catch Technical Symplicity, Daylight has a Curfew, City to Shoreline, and Sundaes Aren't for Saturdays for $15, with funds raised going to the Leukemia Foundation. Ablaze Withsin are playing the Rock for Daniel event at the Globe in Brisbane tonight. The event is helping to raise funds and awareness for the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. Resort TV are looking for music contributions to use as backing music for their show. Something funky, no vocals, nothing heavy. It's not a paid job, but the amount of exposure you get (as you or your band's name will be scrolled on the bottom of the screen, plus your website) will be phenomenal. Any musicians/bands interested need to contact Hami of Resort TV at info@resorttv.net.au 08/07/09 This week's podcast should be up later tonight. This week, The Point goes all VH1 style and looks at the evolution of one of the Sunshine Coast's most prominent bands, we check out Daylight has a Curfew's track, and the latest news and upcoming gigs for the weekend. Click here to get to the podcasts page.

Week 1 07/07/09 The Point is putting the call out to all aspiring Sunshine Coast DJ's who feel up to the challenge of a big remixing project. Unfortunately, it's not a paid job, but you'll get all the glory. Contact The Point if you're interested. Those masters of gore/death metal, Excruciate are heading back into the studio on August 14. Expect more brutality from these legends. 06/07/09 Panda Panda Panda have put the call out to budding designers to bring in new ideas for t-shirts. They like their stuff pretty out there, just as long as you don't use swear words. Contact them via their myspace (address is on their Point Profile) Moshpit Music is now stocking One Shot Salute's "Get It Through Your Head" EP. If you like your music short, fast and very angry, grab a copy now for $8. One Shoe Salute were formerly Sunshine Coast-based (still are with one member still living on the Coast) but now reside in Brisbane. The Sands Tavern is being invaded by Gold Coast heavy weights Helm (who have played on the Coast before), supported by the awesome Sydonia (who supported Slipknot last year) and Mushroom Giant. It all happens on Thursday night. 05/07/09 Club Reckless at The Sands Tavern this Friday night. Panda Panda Panda and Wingspan will be supporting Grace is Gone and Gold Coast legends, Mourning Tide. 04/07/09 Have heard that The Sands will still put on shows in the back/function room, then shows will continue as normal from mid-August. Phew! Way to go Sands Tav! Have had an awesome response to Pine Cone Throat's first video interview, and he's "F**king grateful" that you folks like his work. If you want to get interviewed, contact us and we'll arrange for the big l'il fella to have a sit down with you. For those wanting latest The Point updates via RSS Feed, we now have a wordpress blog page for The Point up and running, which will be updated whenever we have news come in. You can sign up for your The Point RSS Feeds here. 03/07/09 The Point has just heard that all shows at The Sands Tavern this weekend have been cancelled and all further shows have been put on hold indefinitely onto the venue upgrades its soundproofing. Apparently they have been receiving "noise complaints". Go read the Rant page to see what the Editor really thinks. 02/07/09 The Point welcomes Dead Kelly's Pine Cone Throat to the team. Want him to interview your favourite Sunshine Coast band? Contact him via his interview page. 01/07/09 This week's podcast is up. Most diverse and interesting yet. The Point checks out some local hiphop, celebrates Drawcard's upcoming new album, and gets blokey in a surprising interview. Listen to it now!