The current iteration of ‘90s alternative rock band Budd (right) are releasing their new split seven-inch single with Geelong band Smoke Witch ahead of a run of New South Wales and Victorian shows.

Budd has lasted through numerous line-up changes, since the heady days of the early ‘90s, releasing four albums and three EPs that captured the of grunge, stoner rock, punk, and hard rock.



Originally from Brisbane, the current Melbourne-based line-up is original guitarist Jeremy Finlayson, with drummer Cris Wilson (Warped, Hoss, Johnny Casino, Legends of Motorsport) and bassist Kez (Holocene, Autohaze, Sunset Strip, Magnolia Strip).  

“Banger” is the single and you can hear it here.

Budd will be joined at the NSW shows by Sydney heavy blues/doom rock band Hekate, Melbourne's Spitting Chips (ex Cosmic Psychos members), and reunited ‘90s Sydney band Drill, who will also head to Melbourne for release shows in Geelong and Melbourne.

MAY
9  – Link & Pin, Woy Woy 
w/ Hekate + Spitting Chips
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10 - Moshpit, Sydney - 2 SHOWS!
Afternoon show w/ Spitting Chips + Drill
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Evening show w/ Hekate + Spitting Chips
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11 - La La La's, Wollongong
w/ Hekate + Spitting Chips
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23 - Stone Vault Studios, Fyansford (Geelong)
w/ Smoke Witch + Drill (NSW)
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24 - Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar
w/ Smoke Witch + Drill (NSW)
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He’s best known around these parts as the explosive drummer for the classic line-up of the Lime Spiders but Richard Lawson has moved down a radically different musical path since then.

He's evolved into a multi-instrumentalist, contributing to more than 25 recordings across many genres.  His latest project is a collaboration “How To Read A City, Your Place of Last Resort”, recorded by Acacia Quartet at Richard's Four Winds studio in Bermagui, New South Wales ,  

Exploring themes of love, loss, and storytelling through intricate harmonies and lyrical intonation as well as unusual instrumentation, “How To Read a City” comes to WestWords Parramatta on Thursday May 29 at 6.00pm for its live premiere. Tickets are free but it’s best to reserve places here.

The scorching “The Kiss Off” b/w “Carny Marriage” is the farewell single for Chris Masuak And The Viveiro Wave Riders on US label Savage Magic Records, and we’re selling a limited number via the I-94 Bar Bandcamp site where you can also have a listen. Pre-orders are open now. 

Chris “Klondike” Masuak should need no introduction, with a heritage that includes service in Radio Birdman, the Hitmen, the Screaming Tribesmen, the New Christs and his own Klondike’s North 40, The Raouls and the Juke Savages.

The Born Out Of Time mini-festival has been dormant since COVID times but is returning to Melbourne to deliver some savage Antipodean sounds.

Saturday May 17 is the date to be at the Town Hall Hotel, North Melbourne, for a bill featuring Gas Babies, The Tommys, Dino Bravo, young upstarts Howl, plus a mystery band.

It’s primo rock ‘n’ roll proudly presented by Munster Times Zine, I-94 Bar and Off The Hip. The shindig kicks off at 5pm, and entry is free. Delish pub grub is available from 5-9pm. See you there.

If Ash Naylor is Australian rock and roll’s Mr Everywhere for holding down spots in The Stems, Paul Kelly’s band, The Church and his own outfit Ash Naylor’s Spaceship, elder statesman Mick Harvey can lay claim to being its Busiest Utility Player.  

Harvey has played with The Birthday Party, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Crime & the City Solution, his own bands and more recently with The Saints ’74-78 and now adds The Cruel Sea to his resume.

"Park Bench Gods", the first single from the forthcoming Astroid B612 album “Roads, Stars”, is here. John Morrison made the clip for what's described as" a raucous, full-throttle return to form that captures the essence of what made Asteroid B-612 an underground cult favourite". If streaming is your thing, play it here.