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The debut album from Los Revelators, the Spanishg band for ex-Radio Birdman, Hitmen, Screaming Tribesmen and New Christs guitarist Chris Klondike Masuak, is out on vinyl on May 15 and its title is “Spectacular”.
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Former Died Pretty drummer Chris Welsh has suffered a setback in his battle against cancer. Tests have revealed the scourge has returned and he’ll consider his treatment later options this week.
“Fucking cancer. Just when you think you're getting on top of it, it bites you on the arse once again,” Chris posted online on April 21.
“Yes folks, the cancer has returned in the middle of my left lung and there is a new small nodule which has grown on the right lower lobe of the lung. And to top it off, there is a new lymph node growing near my liver.
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“Constance” is the second digital single from Sydney, power pop kings The On and Ons from their new Jem Records album “Luminary”. The accompanying video was made by Libby Blainey with additional live footage from Vic Zubenko.
“Luminary” is The On and Ons’ second album for Jem Records after last year’s compilation “Come On In”. It’s available from all the usual outlets or directly from the band here.
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Japanese duo Sister Paul are playing Austraian shows this month. With roots firmly in the New York strand of late ‘70s and early ‘80s punk and post-punk scene, these Tokyo underground legends pump out a sound way beyond their means.
The Tokyo band consists Susumu on bass and vocals and Mackii on drums, vocals and kazoo.
They’ve toured Europe, playing London’s esteemed 100 Club, and travelled through Europe as backing band for a reformed Doctors Of Madness, themselves a seminal UK proto-punk band that influenced many.
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Beloved Melbourne band The Huxton Creepers have announced a vinyl re-issue of their debut album, “12 Days To Paris”, ahead of national tour dates. Cheersquad Records & Tapes will issue the LP on June 5 to mark its 40th anniversary and pre-orders are open here.
The Huxton Creepers were one of Australia's most popular and hardest working guitar bands of the '80s, emerging as a teenaged version of both Sunnyboys and Hoodoo Gurus with a bit of Chris Bailey Saints thrown in for good measure.
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The Saints ’73-'78 will return to the UK this November-December - as special guests to The Damned on their "Final Damnation Tour".
The bands will play seven dates together including one at the new London venue, the 3,800 capacity British Airways ARC, as well as a series of 2,500-people regional dates.
Tickets for The Saints ’73-’78 with The Damned are on-sale from 10am (AEST) on Friday May 1 via thesaints73-78.com
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“I Won’t Sing About It” is the latest tune from Australian indie-artist Johnny Batchelor, onetime frontman for Sydney underground band Dropbears who has been releasing a slew of new music since mid-2024.
With summery indie tones and a touch of blue-eyed soul, "I Won't Sing About It" is a bittersweet tale of lost love and the first track from a new EP which will continue the eclectic stylings of Batchelor’s well received album, “Ain't Nobody”:
The song is by Johnny Batchelor, backed by Lee Borkman (keyboards and backing vocals), Genevieve Davis (backing vocals), Marc Scully (bass) and Yani Socratous (drums). Batchelor sings and plays guitars and it was recorded at Scully's Studio 57 in Sydney.
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Inner-west Sydney rock and roll outfit The Crisps have "upped the ante" by releasing a blistering new single, "Take It up a Notch" (get it?) and it's available now on Bandcamp.
Known for their sharp pop sensibility and high-energy shows, The Crisps are releasing the single as a taster for an album, “Four On The Floor” in July to coincide with a European tour.
The shows in Germany, Poland and France will be double-headers with the Australian version of Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier.
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Smoked Salmon - the Australian band featuring art school dropout, seminal punk rocker, Scientists, Surrealists and Beasts of Bourbon living legend Kim Salmon - will release a new album "Totally Sick!!" on May 29. The second single, "Fully Sick and Tired" is out now digitally.
"Totally Sick!!" will be released on limited edition spew green vinyl (100 only), and black vinyl. The single can be purchased individually or as an immediate download track ahead of the album. Order here.
The band describes the new album as "songs for when you’re not feeling so good" but not all about medicine, and the single is a tribute to the great Aussie tradition of "taking a sickie".
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The Living Eye
The New Christs
+ Jupiter 5
+ The Stallers
Marrickville Bowlo, Sydney
- June 19
Tickets
Lydia Lunch
The Songs of Suicide and Alan Vega
featuring Andrew Coates (Black Cab)
JUN
14 - Meow, Wellington, NZ (as part of Lōemis)
17 - The Tote, Melbourne (with Black Cab)
+ Belle Phoenix & Jeffrey Wegener
18 - The Tote, Melbourne (with Black Cab)
+ Tongue Dissolver
20 - Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane
21 - Factory Floor, Sydney
+ Rebel Yell
24 - Ed Castle, Adelaide
+ Messianic Gloss
25 - The Milk Bar, Perth
+ Streets of Separation
Tickets
Indie Sounds of the Harbour City Vol 2
Launch Tour
JUL
3 - Dissent Bar, Canberra ACT
4 - Ryans Hotel, Thirroul
5 - The Marlin Hotel, Ulladulla
10 - Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle
11 - Six String, Erina
12 - Deadsset, Darlinghurst, Sydney
17 - Lou Lou Room, Wynnum, QLD
18 - Coffs Harbour Hotel, Coffs Harbour, NSW
19 - Blah Bar, Lismore, NSW
24 - Crowbar Sydney
25 - Vi-Nil HQ, Ourimbah, NSW
26 - Link & Pin, Woy Woy, NSW
31 - The Vic, Orange, NSW
AUG
1 - Crossroads, Dubbo, NSW
7 - Diamond Dogs, Dapto, NSW
8 - Wings & Tins, Dee Why, NSW
Amammoth + None For One
+ Old Heathens + Buzz Wagon
+ The Limited + Headspacer
+ My Velvet Exit
Lazy Thinking, Dulwich Hill, NSW
2.30-11PM
- July 25
Smoked Salmon
Totally Sick!! Tour
JULY
24 - Mojo's, Fremantle, WA
25 - Prince of Wales, Bunbury, WA
31 - Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC
AUG
1 - Shotkickers, Thornbury, VIC
2 - Wheatsheaf, Adelaide, SA
6 - La La La's, Wollongong, NSW
7 - Petersham Bowling Club, Petersham , NSW
8 - Link & Pin, Woy Woy, NSW
9 - The Oak Tighes Hill, Newcastle, NSW
(free)
14 - Tanswells, Beechworth, VIC
(free)
15 - Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT
21 - Republic Bar, Hobart, TAS
22 - Royal Oak, Launceston, TAS
28 - Junk Bar, Brisbane, QLD
29 - Blah Bar, Lismore, NSW
30 - Cabarita Beach Club, Cabarita, NSW (free)
SEP
4 - Young St Tavern, Frankston, VIC
The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper
Ed Kuepper 50 Years Retrospective
JULY
30 - Avoca Theatre #
31 - Canberra, The Street
AUG
1 - Wombarra Bowlo
6 - Adelaide, The Gov
8 - Melbourne, National Theatre
9 - Barwon Heads Hotel
15 - Fremantle, Freo Social
20 - Brisbane, The Princess
21 - Coffs Harbour, The Jetty Theatre
22 - Murwillumbah, Regent Theatre
27 - Sydney, Enmore Theatre
Tickets
Huxton Creepers
12 Days To Paris Tour
AUG
7 - Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
+ Icecream Hands
8 - Croxton Bandroom, Thornbury, VIC
+ Icecream Hands
14 - Marrickville Bowling Club, NSW
+ The Johnnys
15 - Marrickville Bowling Club, NSW
+ The Johnnys
16 - Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
(afternoon show)
+ The Johnnys
21 - Norton Music Factory,
Caloundra, QLD
+ The Johnnys
22 - Crowbar Brisbane, QLD
+ The Johnnys
+ Mick Medew and Ursula
23 - Wallaby Hotel, Mudgeeraba, QLD
(afternoon show)
+ The Johnnys
The Damned
Final Damnation 50
Australia and New Zealand
SEP
8 - AUCKLAND, Powerstation
10 - SYDNEY, The Opera House
11 - BRISBANE, The Tivoli
13 - MELBOURNE, The Forum
Tickets
Public Image Ltd
Australia and NZ
JAN
20 - Auckland, Powerstation
22 - Brisbane, The Tivoli
23 - Sydney, Enmore Theatre
24 - Melbourne, The Forum
26 – Adelaide, The Gov
28 - Perth, The Astor
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