Rock

Pennywise: Cinderella Story

1990s punk rock revivalists, Pennywise, this year celebrate 25 years of pumping out supercharged records of political distrust.

However, the road to reaching such a...

Bluesfest 2013 Diary: Day One

For many it is a 360 day countdown each year for one of the greatest congregations of international superstars mixed with the cream of domestic talent. For some it is the

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Harts: Prince Of Hearts

With his debut EP Offtime already making waves here and overseas, Melbourne musician Harts — aka one-man band Darren Hart — is glad he waited until now to release

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Hoodoo Gurus: 30 Years Old. Can You Dig It?

Iconic Australian rockers Hoodoo Gurus have officially embraced their age, experience and wisdom by celebrating 31 years of doing what they love.

Curated by the...

Deap Vally First Australian Tour

Deap Vally will make their first Australian Tour in April. The Californian heartbreakers will showcase their fierce riffs at two intimate club shows at the Oxford Art Factory

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Soundwave Melbourne Review 2013

The weather forecast predicted a cool, sunny 23 degree Friday, which would have been the perfect setting at Flemington Racecourse, a change of venue from the Showgrounds for

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Shred Vicious 04.03.13

This week we have some great news for fans of long-time metal bands who are heading back into the studio to record new albums...  

Brazilian/American thrashers...

Soundwave Festival @ Sydney Showgrounds: Another Perspective

I’ll admit, going into Soundwave I was slightly dubious. Having had my music festival induction in the UK, the bar was set pretty high (Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Reading,

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Soundwave Sydney Review 2013

Oh, where do we begin... the excitement leading up to this festival has been building since mid-September, 2012, when the first lot of bands were announced for this

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Soundwave Brisbane Review 2013

I sat in a Fortitude Valley coffee shop sipping my double-shot flat white, casually observing hordes of black-clad teens and men with shoulder-length hair. This could only

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Shred Vicious 08.02.13

Welcome to this week’s brain-splitting edition of Shred Vicious!

Extreme metal fans will be thrilled to hear that metal legends Carcass are in the...

Super Best Friends with Emperors Tour The West Coast

Award-winning punk rock anti-hipsters, Super Best Friends, will be heading to WA this February for a run of three shows with their good time buddies, Emperors.

The...

The Griswolds: The Vacation Is Over

Infectious indie-rockers The Griswolds have enjoyed the success most bands dream of in just a few months.

Lead guitarist Dan Duque-Perez can’t believe their luck, with...

Shred Vicious 07.12.12

Bangers and moshers, welcome to this week’s edition of Shred Vicious!

We kick off with some follow up news to a story we ran last week on British extreme metallers...

Thee Oh Sees: The Hangover

Charismatic San Francisco rockers Thee Oh Sees have developed quite a fancy for Australia, having become regular visitors to our great land. Bassist/ guitarist Petey Dammit

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Goblin Review @ Melbourne Town Hall 2012

With the décor of Renaissance painting outlines and the Grand Organ that took centre stage for the evening, the Melbourne Town Hall played host to Italian progressive rock

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A Place To Bury Strangers Announce Australian Tour

Touring company Heathen Skulls are proud to be unleashing the heavy psychedelic rock trio A Place To Bury Strangers in Australia and New Zealand in late

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Arts Martial: Promises Will Get You Nowhere Album Review

Western Australia’s Arts Martial play hardcore rock with stacks of melody, and generally do a pretty impressive job.

A favourite of the Perth live scene, this...

Birds Of Tokyo: The Fire Rises

It’d been over two years since we’d heard any fresh music out of Perth alt-rockers Birds Of Tokyo. But they’ve just released a four song EP, This Fire, which gives

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Did You Hear About Dave?

There is nobody named Dave in the band Dave. Now that we've got that over and done with, it's down to business.

Perth outfit Dave, whose tunes have been described...