PERRY STREET PARK WINNERS PASSPORT TO AIRLIE 2022

PERRY STREET PARK WINNERS PASSPORT TO AIRLIE 2022

Perry Street Park has been officially crowned as Australian music’s brightest rising band, after taking out the national 'Passport to Airlie' competition at the 10th anniversary of the Airlie Beach Festival of Music last night! The Brisbane-based four piece beat competing acts from not just their home city but also Darwin, Mackay, Melbourne, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and Cairns. Originally forming through sessions with Benny Nelson (The band's front-man who was a 2019 finalist […]

November 4, 2022

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Airlie Beach Festival To Kick Off

The Airlie Beach Festival Of Music will celebrate its 10-year anniversary this November, taking place in the Whitsundays over three nights. Heading up the first line-up announcement are Rogue Traders – the electro-pop band best known for their 2005 singles ‘Voodoo Child’ and ‘Watching You’, who are making their return after several years of inactivity. Lead vocalist Natalie Bassingthwaite was most recently seen in the Australian production of Alanis Morrisette‘s […]

October 25, 2022

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Carnival On Collins Brings The Spice To Edgehill

Cairns Festival finishes with a flourish with Carnival On Collins. Excited to finally capture what's happening down at the Botanical Gardens and Tanks Art Centre for the last day of the Cairns Festival. Spoke to some people who use the Markets as a way to sell their locally produced products. The turnout was fantastic and its great that locals are showing up for these community funded events.

September 12, 2022

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Cairns FM 89.1 in Cairns Parade 2022

The Cairns FM 89.1 Team put together a float for this years Cairns Parade 2022, after a couple of years off with COVID 19. Thanks to all the Cairns FM 89.1 volunteers who helps with the float this year. The team got everything together last minute, and with members from different multicultural groups took to the streets and hopefully got some overdue love for our beloved community radio station.

August 30, 2022

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Deveski: The 3 Hard Changes For Musicians

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] DEVESKI: The 3 Hard Changes Needed To Be Made By Musicians in 2022 Joel "Deveski" Devereux from FNQ Originals gives his experience and knowledge to deliver some invaluable information for musicians in 2022. It's funny when I think back to the mid 1990's and how everything was starting to change. With my overwhelming need to impress girls with my knowledge of playing Offspring and Oasis songs on an acoustic […]

August 27, 2022

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King Stingray’s Self-Titled Debut An Instant Classic

King Stingray’s Self-Titled Debut Destined to Be an Instant Classic Buoyed by a string of successful singles, the King Stingray signature “Yolŋu surf rock” has gripped the nation. King Stingray has been on an unprecedented run. Buoyed by a string of successful singles, the band’s signature “Yolŋu surf rock” has gripped the nation. Now with the release of their long-awaited debut, it takes ten tracks to deliver a profound statement: […]

August 25, 2022

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Waax Lyrical Exclusive: Ben Lee’s New Release

Quite simply, Ben Lee is a national treasure and we are beyond elated to present his hotly anticipated 20th (!!!) album - I'M FUN! - as our next Waxx Lyrical Feature Record. The outspoken, cheeky, occasionally controversial, always entertaining and ultimately lovable Ben has undertaken many roles over his illustrious 30 year career - musician, singer, actor, personality activist and podcaster to name a handful - but his most important […]

August 24, 2022

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Passport To Airlie Final Hots Up

Passport To Airlie Cairns Final Hots Up This year sees Cairns FM 89.1 first involvement with the National Music Competition, "Passport To Airlie" which sees one lucky band to head off to Airlie Beach in November to perform and compete against the other cities at the Airlie Beach Festival Of Music. Organised by Head Of Musicview TV and Studio Hutch, Kris Hutchinson and hosted by local musician and institution Bobby […]

August 23, 2022

Cairns Music

The Butterfly Effect IV 2022 Tour At The Tanks

The Butterfly Effect IV 2022 Tour At The Tanks With Special Guests Thornhill & Caligula's Horse With a run of 2022 performances already under their belts, The Butterfly Effect’s impending tour celebrating their new studio album IV will kick off in Cairns at Tanks Arts Centre on September 30, before continuing on to Townsville, Mackay, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle. Symbolically and historically, the number four represents […]

August 20, 2022

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