Punk
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Review: Ed Kuepper @ The Outpost (Brisbane)
A single chair and three electric guitars stood centre stage at Brisbane's The Outpost Bar (4 February).
The setup was notable due to the lack of a drum kit for... -
Review: Osees @ Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
On the hottest day of a sweltering week, the band formerly known as Thee Oh Sees gifted Brisbane a nuclear bomb.
Like a fire sale at an army supply store, John... -
Review: Comeback Kid & Drain @ Crowbar Sydney
Upon entry to Sydney's Crowbar for Canadian band Comeback Kid, a certain shirt sticks out at the merch desk.
It's brandished with the acronym DFWTK, which, as... -
The Exploited 2023 Australia Tour
Legendary Scottish punk slayers, The Exploited will return to Australia for a frenetic nine-date tour in November.
Led by Wattie Buchan (who's still at the helm... -
CIVIC 2023 Australia Tour
Melbourne punk indie rockers CIVIC, fresh from the news they'll showcase at SXSW 2023 (their first US shows ever), will embark on a national run of shows this
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Unwritten Law 2023 Australia Tour
Update - 22 February, 2023: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Unwritten Law have postponed the Australian leg of their album tour. The 17-date tour will be rescheduled to later... -
5 Records To Put On With Your Morning Coffee Shared By Sixth Avenue
Located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Joel, Kenji, Sam and Daniel make up punk four-piece Sixth Avenue.
Likened to acts such as Slowly Slowly and Sly Withers,... -
TOWNS Are Winning Over New Fans
Preparations for a chat with TOWNS matches the aesthetic of the Adelaide duo, one of rough-around-the-edges punk rock.
"Yes, that is us – this is rough, we're... -
Premiere: Stream Great Job!'s New EP 'Up, Down, All Around'
An emerging indie-punk outfit from Sydney, Great Job! are building momentum having supported the likes of The Hard Aches and Raised As Wolves.
A band who enjoy... -
Premiere: Watch Jovi Skyler's New Music Video 'Evergreen'
Back with another dose of angsty, '90s flavoured, alt punk-rock is indie musician Jovi Skyler.
The Sydney artist's latest release, 'Evergreen', is an abrasive... -
5 Favourite Conspiracy Theories Shared By BLUSSH
A Brisbane band brought together by a shared love of '90s punk-grunge (think Hole, L7, The Distillers and Babes In Toyland), last week BLUSSH released their second EP,
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Social Distortion & Bad Religion 2023 Australia Tour
Punk-rock fans of Australia, a tour many dreamed of but most thought would never become reality is actually happening.
Two legends of the scene since the late... -
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes 2023 Australia Tour
Punk-rock's biggest super group, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes are returning to Australia in 2023.
Renowned for their rapid-fire punk interpretations of songs... -
Premiere: Stream Ed Barnes' New Single 'All Things'
An emerging alternative singer-songwriter, Sydney punk-poet Ed Barnes announced himself earlier this year with the crackin'-good debut single 'Criticise The Poor' (that was
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After A Life Crisis Paces Has Taken Control Of His Mental Well-Being That's Led Him (Back) To The World Of Punk-Rock
To an outside observer, the professional life of Australian electronic artist-producer Paces seems idyllic.
Not only a regular of the festival circuit the past... -
NOFX Say No To Nostalgia As They Return To Australia To Play Good Things Festival
Notorious punk legends NOFX are heading to Australia for Good Things Festival and after nearly 40 years at the helm, frontman Fat Mike still doesn't like being told what to
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Review: 2022 Hot Dreams Festival @ Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
On a windswept Saturday (11 June), Brisbane's Princess Theatre hosted a handful of the world's most revered indie darlings.
Curated by Jet Black Cat Music,... -
Good Things Festival 2022 Line-up
After a three-year wait, one of Australia's leading alternative music festivals, Good Things Festival returns to the calendar in 2022 with three gargantuan events in
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The Offspring 2022 Australia Tour
After their original 2020 dates sold out in two hours, SoCal punk-rock icons The Offspring have finally revealed their upcoming Austraian tour schedule for late 2022, adding
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Review: 2022 Halloween Hysteria @ Mansfield Tavern (Brisbane)
The stages were set on a gloriously sunny and warm, autumn Saturday afternoon (2 April) at Mansfield Tavern for Halloween Hysteria 2022; and let me tell you, the vibe was 100
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