Silent Riot Collective

01/04/2026

“The sequence of developments is difficult to ignore”.

Music news, interviews, reviews.

15/03/2026

Huge shoutout to for firing up our Somewhere Else show at our secret island destination.

SOLD OUT 🔥
SHOWED UP 🔥
SMASHED IT 🔥

You brought the energy, the mystery and the vibes!

15/03/2026

Our Somewhere Else #2 event transformed a secret island destination last night! 🏝️

From a 22 year old local singer-songwriter wowing the crowd with a song written in 15 minutes, to a fire performance that lit up the night, and getting the dance floor moving, with one enthusiastic guest joining them with a full-on drum solo on the bain marie, the energy was unreal!

Add in air guitar battles, anonymous secrets read out loud, and a sold out crowd, and you’ve got a night the island won’t forget.

💥 Big thanks to Heath from for sound, staging and meandering around the logistical nightmare to help make the magic happen!

📸 Richard Waugh

07/03/2026

“Somewhere Else” #2 🏝️

Ft. + special guests.

An island destination. Still unknown.

Tickets are gone and everyone who bought one trusted the idea.

No lineup beyond the artists. No location.
Just the 14th March date and promise of ending up somewhere else.

Let’s go! 🎶🔥⚡️🏝️

26/02/2026

announcing that they are closing has hit me hard.

I was fortunate enough to meet this family at the very beginning of their journey. I watched them build something from the ground up. Not just a brewery, but a community. They supported live music. They created a genuine family friendly space. They worked hard, took risks, and poured their hearts into their dream. To see it end like this is devastating.

This news has also stirred up something extremely personal for me. I know what it feels like to have council work against you. I know what it feels like to refuse an offer that comes with strings attached; money tied to silence. I know what it feels like to be on the receiving end of bullying tactics and misinformation during a campaign designed to wear you down.

The misuse of power has to stop. Terella Brewing is not the first family owned business to face this kind of pressure and they won’t be the last unless people start speaking up. So many stories get buried. So many voices are silenced. So many livelihoods are treated as collateral damage.

To those who work within councils, media and the industry, many of you are good people. Some of you are my friends. But there comes a time when morals must come before paychecks. When integrity must outweigh convenience. When staying silent makes you complicit.

When does this change? When do transparency and fairness outweigh politics and power plays? When does community actually mean something?

I’m not someone who speaks out about politics lightly. But I have never read a council related post that brought me to tears. Until this one.

To those responsible, enough is enough. You may feel protected. You may feel untouchable. But power built on silencing and intimidation never lasts. The people you overlook, the families you dismiss, the communities you underestimate, they are paying attention. And they will not forget.

It’s time for accountability. It’s time for integrity. It’s time to put community before control. Enough is enough!

Sending so much strength to the team at Terella ❤️💪

17/02/2026

No more free access. ⚡️

This isn’t charity. This isn’t a favour. This isn’t “we’ll pay you in exposure or beers.”

Artists don’t exist for your convenience. They exist for your audience, your event, your stage. If you can’t pay them their worth, maybe it’s time to rethink your priorities. Living the high life while complaining about budgets is exploitative.

Every act on your stage brings value. It’s your privilege to have them, not the other way ‘round!

13/02/2026

Funny thing about word of mouth, it doesn’t need a marketing budget.

Since our first edition of “Somewhere Else”, the number one thing we’ve heard is: “Why didn’t we know about it?! We would’ve come!”

And honestly? That’s the best “problem” to have.
Because now, over 50% of our second show’s sold out in 24 hours with an even bigger capacity. No big ad spend. No aggressive promo push. Just people telling people. Texts flying. Group chats lighting up. “You HAVE to come to this.”

This one’s at a secret island destination ft. Salt and Steel 🌴✨

And the wild part? We don’t even need to blast it to their followers. No algorithms. No budgets. Just vibes and word of mouth.

That’s impact! ⭐️⚡️🏝️

08/02/2026

We create events people talk about, long after the lights go down.

Concept, strategy, storytelling, and unforgettable experiences.

Sold out in under 24 hours. Edition #2 coming soon.

08/02/2026

Somewhere Else sold out. The islands showed up. New faces, familiar ones, all in the same pocket of time.

Big thanks to TK and Lucy Gallant for the stories and songs, the community, Heath from DW Sound, and every smile that carried the night.

Edition #2 on sale soon. ❤️🏝️

06/02/2026

Lucy Gallant. Lola. A ferry. A sold out show. Somewhere Else.

🏝️🌟

06/02/2026

Bump-in has begun, milk crates are stacking up and one blue crate’s refusing to blend in (Always the odd one out. Always thinking outside the square.)

Counting down the minutes until Lucy Gallant arrives 💫 Lola (head of security) also lands at our secret island hideaway shortly. 🐶

Somewhere Else #1. SOLD OUT. Let’s go!

31/01/2026

Songs are created by stories.

“I drink to get drunk…smoke to get stoned.”

That line came from Bruce at the Wallaby Hotel in Mudgereeba. When Dan Hannaford heard it, he said, “Sounds like a song.”

And that’s exactly what he did. Turned Bruce’s words into this incredible track.

Watch Dan perform it at our “Inside the Songhouse” session at Tamworth Country Music Festival.

(An old iPhone can capture the moment, but it doesn’t capture the magic.) 🖤