Tione Zylstra

2 days ago | themusic.com.au | Tione Zylstra

Brisbane trio Bean Magazine is no stranger to touring. After all, they’re currently supporting Ball Park Music on their whopping 28-date tour around Australia and New Zealand - and they spent last year supporting The Rubens, Hockey Dad and Rum Jungle on their respective tours. As such, it’s no surprise that Bean Magazine’s latest EP FOLLY - which drops today - touches on their experience with those pesky “post tour blues”.

2 weeks ago | themusic.com.au | Tione Zylstra

You don’t necessarily think of Brisbane as the classiest city. In fact, Queensland is known for its ocker, larrikin, and (sometimes) trashy ways. But that isn’t exactly the case, according to renowned conductor Simon Hewett. “It’s easy to believe some of the schtick about Queenslanders somehow being bogans or uncultured.” Hewett tells The Music.  “But for a very long time, Queensland has produced young instrumentalists who are incredibly talented.

3 weeks ago | themusic.com.au | Tione Zylstra

More Ixaras Ixaras has already cemented herself in the Brisbane scene as an indie-rock staple. The 17-year-old has been dropping banger after banger over the past couple of years, culminating in her November 2024 debut EP, Full Lover Fake Friend. But she’s ready to shed her skin, moving on with her fresh single, THIS CITY - which dropped last night (May 15) -a darker, punk-ier, synth-ier track than what we’ve come to expect from Ixaras.

3 weeks ago | themusic.com.au | Tione Zylstra

In a massive loss for Brisbane punters, beloved West End venue, The Bearded Lady, has today announced it will close its doors permanently next Friday (May 23). Announcing the news via social media this afternoon, the venue wrote that they are “devastated” about the impending closure. “We’re reaching out today with the heaviest of hearts to let you know that The Bearded Lady will be officially closing, with our final day of trade on Friday 23rd May, 2025,” the post reads.

3 weeks ago | themusic.com.au | Tione Zylstra

Despite beloved independent Brisbane venue Season Three’s eviction over the weekend, there is still hope. Taking to Instagram last night, owner Nick Smethurst has teased a new iteration of the venue coming soon. “I just wanted to let people know that while this space is done, Season Three isn't. And I don't want to conflate the ending of 1/200 Wickham Street here with the ending of the project. I thought the two were tied together. It turns out I was wrong.