Punk
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Reliving The '90s With Area-7
If you ever need evidence that Wikipedia can’t be trusted, check out the entry for Area-7.
Keys player for the band, Dave Jackson confirmed the boys had nothing to... -
5 Awkward Artist Interviews With These New South Whales
As part of Melbourne Web Fest, These New South Whales have taken on the Australian punk music world, and they've documented every move in a self-titled web series.
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Radio Birdman Flying Again
The music industry loves to categorise bands. For Radio Birdman – who formed in the ‘70s – the label ‘punk’ has been both a curse and a blessing.
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Jay & Lindsay's Little Queensland Adventure
Two of Sydney's favourites of punk, DIY music as well as the radio airwaves, Jay and The Doctor are heading to the Sunshine Coast for a show unlike anything you've ever seen
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Cherie Currie: No Regrets
Cherie Currie burst onto the music scene in 1976 as the teenage vocalist of The Runaways.
The band quickly catapulted from the small stage to sold out shows,... -
The Living End Shift Gears
Staying relevant in the music industry after 20 years is no mean feat.
Since their first album 18 years ago, every record The Living End have released has charted... -
Good Times With A Wilhelm Scream In Oz
After leaving their Aussie fans hanging for new music for over two years, Massachusetts hardcore-punk outfit A Wilhelm Scream are quenching fans' thirst with an eight-show
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Painters and Dockers @ The Gov Review
Paul Stewart brought the Painters and Dockers and a new liver to The Gov (16 April).
Recent research has shown that music is profoundly linked to memories. For... -
Richie Ramone: 1, 2, 3, 4...
The Ramones helped kickstart punk, inspiring a generation of kids to pick up guitars and shake the rock establishment to its core.
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2016 Splendour In The Grass Line-Up
The 2016 Splendour In The Grass line-up has dropped, and it's massive.
The Strokes (only Aus show). The Cure. Flume. James Blake. At The Drive-in. Sigur Ros (only... -
Painters And Dockers: A Not So Quiet Riot
What started at a one-off gig in a rough-as-guts Melbourne union pub in 1982 quickly turned into a riot that launched the career of Australia's most unlikely punk
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The Bennies @ Adelaide Uni Bar Review
The grass has always been greener in Adelaide according to The Bennies.
For the Melbourne party rockers, Adelaide was the first major capital outside of their home... -
Buzzcocks @ The Gov Review
Local Adelaide outfit Subtract S warm-up the crowd with a stream of darkly danceable tunes.
It’s rare to see a support act so successfully encourage its audience to... -
Sunset Cartel @ Crown And Sceptre Hotel Review
The selection of bands at Crown And Sceptre Hotel on Saturday night (12 March) was incongruous, no doubt. However, the evening was an energetic snapshot of the strength and
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Clutch @ The Metro Review
The Metro (4 March) is a cauldron of stoner druids, merch goddesses and punk devils. Shenanigans are afoot.
I am born into the womb of rock as King Of The North are... -
Sleater-Kinney @ The Triffid Review
When Sleater-Kinney reformed, they were one of the few bands for which that announcement can still garner some excitement and enthusiasm.
Despite overwhelming... -
Ear Candy's Easter Resurrection
Fifty bands, three stages, two days. 'Ear Candy #12: Resurrection’ will be one of the biggest events to arrive in Brisbane this Easter.
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Sleater-Kinney: Bringing The Riot Back
Riot grrrl pioneers Sleater-Kinney will tour Australia next month, bringing their aggressive sound they feel was missing in modern music.
Hailed as 'America's best... -
Gooch Palms: Roaming Novos
Proud Novocastrians Leroy Macqueen and Kat Friend – aka Gooch Palms – relocated to Los Angeles from their beloved Newcastle in March last year and have been taking America by
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5 Guitar Notes With Eyes Ninety
Garage punks Eyes Ninety will host their album launch next month.
The Brisbane four-piece will be joined by Arbuckle and Turnpike at The Bearded Lady on 6...