Straight out of Chile, the southernmost spot in the world and the country with the strongest pop/rock scene of the Spanish-speaking territories, comes SLOWKISS. A Santiago-based, English-speaking quartet lead by two sweet-singing girls who manage to combine the noisy darkness of shoegaze with “scream-in-your-face” punk rock and ethereal-sounding pop – in a most original […]
Tickets for the Melbourne leg of the SIMPLE PLAN 15th Anniversary Australian Tour went on sale at 10am on Wednesday morning (17th January)… they sold out within 60 minutes. Due to an unprecedented response from rabid Simple Plan fans, the band and the promoters have agreed to add a second Melbourne show at the Forum on Monday 23rd April to cope with the demand. Tickets will […]
Melbourne five-piece Thornhill have signed to UNFD and Tt celebrate, the band has dropped brand new single “Reptile”, lifted from their forthcoming EP, Butterfly, set for release on February 16. On signing to UNFD, Thornhill said: “We were wearing UNFD shirts in year 10 at our Inter-School Battle of the Bands. To get a signing offer three years later […]
Perth’s powerhouse progressive hardcore outfit, Statues, along with recent UNIFY alumni, Arteries, are touring nationally in late February. The tour has just become even more brutal with the announcement of supports for the tour across Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Tickets are on sale now at Beardfoot Bookings for the run of shows. Statues are […]
American modern progressive metal innovators THE CONTORTIONIST return to Australia as part of their CLAIRVOYANT TOUR, joined by special guests UK djent-metal pioneers SIKTH – who will be making their first ever Australian appearances! Critics and fans admire their intelligent approach to the crushing riffs of tech-metal, which becomes more vibrant with elements of ambitious post-rock and jazzy / fusion-infused […]
He hits our shores in March and now due to overwhelming demand, ANDREW STRONG has added a 2nd Adelaide Show! This show will take place on Tuesday 6th March at the THE GOV, also a second Sydney show on Sunday 18th March at the BASEMENT. The gritty underground scene of Northside Dublin in the 1980s, the social […]
Chicago-based vinyl subscription service Table-Turned announces its third round today with two new packages—Post-Hardcore and Shoegaze Revival. Though the first records for this round won’t be mailed until July 1, interested subscribers can sign up until March 1 for a special Early Bird Price at $160. Subscriptions are open until June 30 but, starting March 1, the subscription fee will increase to its regular $175. Interested […]
Canterbury, Kent’s Moose Blood have premiered their new single “It’s Too Much”, taken from the band’s highly anticipated third full-length album ‘I Don’t Think I Can Do This Anymore’, which will be released on March 9, via Hopeless Records. “There’s almost a circularity to this album when placed next to our first two,” notes lead guitarist Mark Osborne. “The first is full […]
BYO Records along with Punk Rock Bowling have announced the first club show roll out, and it’s a doozy. The first show to be announced will be held on Friday, May 25 at the Fremont Country Club doors at 8 PM. The old school reunion is a nod to the legacy of BYO Records and […]
Legendary rocker GENE SIMMONS has today announced he will be moving his forthcoming Australian concert dates with the Gene Simmons Band to August and September 2018, celebrating the milestone 40th anniversary of the release of his self-titled solo album. For KISS fans, September 2018 is an important date as it marks the 40th anniversary of the release […]