Category: Blank Street Press

  • Last call out for Gold Coast arts and culture hosts!

    Last call out for Gold Coast arts and culture hosts!

    2023 Professional Placement Content Writer Danielle Read (L) with Blank Street Press Managing Editor Natalie O’Driscol (R) Are you committed to strengthening our local arts and culture sector? City of Gold Coast is looking for local arts and culture hosts to mentor developing artists and creative workers. The paid professional placement program last for up…

  • Splendour in the Grass announce 2023 line up

    Splendour in the Grass announce 2023 line up

    Image: Supplied Start planning your party outfits and wheel out the birthday cake, Splendour in the Grass is turning 21!! Australia’s premier Music and Arts festival is returning to its beloved home at Ngarindjin / North Byron Parklands from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 July for 3 days and nights of hella good times dedicated…

  • Dive into water week with free event at HOTA

    Dive into water week with free event at HOTA

    Dive into an afternoon of contemporary art experiences at HOTA Parklands in celebration of National Water Week. Sensing Water in Place: Connecting with the sounds, smells, and stories of water invites you to connect with local artists Daniele Constance and Lowana Davies, and with sounds, smells, and stories ‘united by water’. Experience our local waterways…

  • It’s a boozy Bond time with Lyric’s ‘Wine Stain’

    It’s a boozy Bond time with Lyric’s ‘Wine Stain’

    Fresh off two wins at this year’s Gold Coast Music Awards, local musician Lyric is continuing her streak of success with her latest track and video ‘Wine Stain’, an epically dramatic number that shows off the talented songstress’ impressive vocal chops and acute creative vision. We caught up with Lyric to talk all things ‘Wine…

  • 10 incredible years of publishing Blank Street Press

    10 incredible years of publishing Blank Street Press

    10 incredible years of publishing Blank Street Press Sign in Close 2024 Blank Street Press Share 1 min read Blank Street Press 10 incredible years of publishing Blank Street Press Chloe Popa Samantha Morris Oct 31 2023 After 10 incredible years of publishing Blank Street Press, we’re calling it a day. We’re so proud that…

  • Keeping it in the family: Alt Fiction talk singles, siblings and shiny new trophies

    Keeping it in the family: Alt Fiction talk singles, siblings and shiny new trophies

    Alt Fiction pose with their Skull Murphy trophy following their win for Song of the Year at the 2023 Gold Coast Music Awards. Alt Fiction are a Gold Coast act-on-the-rise, most recently indicated by their win at the 2023 Gold Coast Music Awards for single ‘Why Are You Still Here.’ Alt Fiction are a trio…

  • Sew amazing: Meet the legends behind THOSE GCMA oufits

    Sew amazing: Meet the legends behind THOSE GCMA oufits

    Gold Coast Music Award co-founders Amanda Gorman (L) and Chloe Popa (R) pose on the red carpet in their bespoke Gold Coast music outfits with costume designer Jess Hansen. Printing fabric at Left Bank Gallery. Image supplied. Gold Coast Music Award co-founder Amanda Gorman full length pose on the red carpet in her bespoke Gold…

  • Magical music and awesome art: Twilight markets return

    Magical music and awesome art: Twilight markets return

    *** DATE CHANGE *** Please note that due to weather concerns, CBD Sundown: Twilight Markets has moved to Friday 10 November. Updated information regarding lineup will be provided closer to the date! CBD Sundown is back on Friday 27 October from 5pm to 8pm at Nerang Street, Southport for the highly anticipated Twilight Markets. Indulge…

  • Award-winning Burleigh artists celebrate the dreamers

    Award-winning Burleigh artists celebrate the dreamers

    Award-winning Burleigh artists celebrate the dreamers Sign in Close 2024 Blank Street Press Share 1 min read Blank Street Press Award-winning Burleigh artists celebrate the dreamers Natalie O’Driscoll Oct 24 2023 What can dreaming inspire? What can we create when we really let our minds wander? This November, the Mint Art House collective of Gold…

  • Chiffon Magnifique casts a spell with ‘Witches Falls’

    Chiffon Magnifique casts a spell with ‘Witches Falls’

    Chiffon Magnifique, the post-punk/minimal wave brainchild of Australian musician Jed A. Walters, is set to cast a spell on music lovers with the release of his latest single, ‘Witches Falls.’ Following the success of 2021’s ‘Abomination’ and 2022’s ‘Ice Witch’ and ‘Cyanide’, this new offering provides a riveting taste of what’s to come from the…