Troy Rogers is an emerging artist living on the Mid-North Coast of NSW. After rediscovering his childhood passions to express and create, for the past 3 years Troy has been delving deep into a creative life. We took some time to unpack his story, delving into some of the more raw parts of his journey, and how he has used many of those negative experiences to create art. Troy has been performing his show Upside Down Fantasy Land around the country and is invoiced in several other productions currently being performed. Details below.

Legally Blonde The Musical - Coffs Harbour Jetty Theatre
November 7 - 30
https://aucoffs.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/152559

Threads - an Original Eco Musical
Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium
January 16 - 25
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1471487

Sat down with Kate Atkinson for episode 20 to chat all about her creative journey! Kate is an incredibly talented and award winning photographer, as well as an event coordinator, tour manager and promoter and festival booker. Having been a part of many creative endeavours, we chatted about her creative beginnings and the twists and turns of a life dedicated to art and music.

Upcoming Exhibition:

https://www.midnorthcoastartsguide.com.au/editorial/its-about-time/

https://www.instagram.com/kateatkinsonphotos/

Fi Poole is the breakfast presenter for ABC Coffs and Mid North Coast, bringing nearly two decades of experience with ABC Radio from across Australia including Sydney, Broome, Cairns, and Darwin.

Outside of work, Fi is passionate about live music, football, the beach, and travelling. She's often spotted exploring local speciality supermarkets, searching for ingredients to recreate dishes from the next country on her travel list.

Fi wakes up the region each morning with her infectious laugh, earning her the nickname "the cool kookaburra".

Had a mad chat with Henry and co of 'Horatio Luna', an Australia multi-genre act based in Naarm, Victoria, who were headliners for the inaugural 'Beyond Jazz Festival'. 

Recorded live with an audience at said Jazz festival, we chatted about his roots, journey and got deep on what they love about music. 

https://horatioluna.bandcamp.com/

Sat down with Riversounds festival director Ben Lewis to debrief on this years festival and chat about Outset, a program by Music NSW to empower young creatives and promoters in regional NSW, culminating in 'Coastal Grown', an event for emerging artists who will be performing at the Hoey Moey on the 30th of August.

https://hoeymoey.com.au/event/coastal-grown-music-fest/

Sat down with Otis and Oscar, two jazz cats who love performing and will both be appearing at this weekends Beyond Jazz festival in Bellingen.

https://beyondjazzweekender.com.au/

Phil Nicholas is a production and event manager and the venue manager for the Bellingen Memorial Hall.

With the inaugural 'Beyond Jazz' festival happening August 15-17, we chatted about who is playing, what to expect and what else is coming up at the Mem Hall!

https://beyondjazzweekender.com.au/

https://www.bellingenmemorialhall.com.au/Home

Pablo Blitzer is an incredible composer, performer and all round nice guy. He is part of the inaugural 'Beyond Jazz' festival, bringing his unique style of jazz to Bellingen. We sat down to chat all things music and what we can expect from his live performance at the Memorial Hall in August!

You can find info and tickets to the event here: 

https://beyondjazzweekender.com.au/

Anne de Nooijer is a contemporary visual artist predominantly working with reclaimed or hand dyed natural textiles. Originally from the Netherlands, she now lives on Birpai country. Anne’s practice focuses on intricate sewn and woven artworks often showing contemporary scenes. Her woven artworks flow organically, guided by instinct, while sewing demands precision and planning. This fusion of approaches creates a calming balance, reflecting both her artistic process and her personal expression. She has exhibited her work throughout Australia and has been a finalist in several prizes.

Sat down with Joe Newton (1/5 of AJ&C) and chatted about music, life, and the kind of magic vibe that Apocalypse Joe & The Coyote aim to create!