It is with extreme regret that Chris Masuak has been forced to cancel his forthcoming Australian tour with Dog Soldier and Spanish dates with Los Revelators after emergency surgery to save the sight in an eye.
Chris was rushed into hospital in Lugo, Spain, on Monday after experiencing a week of deteriorating vision. A surgeon re-attached a retina and Chris is now at home recuperating.
He is under doctor’s orders not to fly and will need time to manage his recovery. Ticketholders should contact venues or agencies. Chris hopes to re-schedule the dates for early 2026 and his new CD, “Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier”, will be released on I-94 Bar Records on November 7.
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He spent his early years as a player in Sydney’s underground music scene and also broadcasting its music on community radio. So it was a labour of love for ex-Vanilla Chainsaws frontman-turned-solo-artist Simon Chainsaw in 2009 when he put together a covers record of the songs of the era that inspired him.
Sixteen years later after the “Fuck The Neighbours” record, he’s taking to Sydney stages with a band bearing the same name whose members helped birth the music.
Named after a Thought Criminals song, “Fuck The Neighbours” is an all-Australian punk supergroup playing Oz punk classics for a limited number of shows. You can catch them for a matinee show at MoshPit Bar in St Peters in Sydney on Saturday, November 29. Tickets here.
Comprising Simon Chainsaw on vocals, guitarist Cub Calloway (The Saints, New Christs), bassist Bob Short (Filth, Urban Guerillas) and drummer Murray Shepherd (Fun Things, Screaming Tribesmen. Hitmen DTK) as the core band.
They’ll be joined at the MoshPit by guests including Mark Easton (Suicide Squad, Bedhogs, The Kelpies, Soggy Porridge), Geoff Holmes (X, Evil Rumours) and others to-be-announced.
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As preparations wind up for his first Australian shows in a couple of years and the release of his new album "Chris Masuak's Dog Soldier" imminent on our own I-94 Bar Records label, ex-Radio Birdman guitarist Chris Klondike Masuak is busy with his Spanish band Los Revelators. This is their newest song, "Dotted Line", with the filmclip shot in the wilds of Galicia.
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Knighty and Mad Macka: They Really Like Beer.
Australia’s favourite beer-fuelled legends Cosmic Psychos are back with their twelfth studio album “I Really Like Beer” on Friday November 7, and they’re hitting the road the very same day. No mucking around. Tickets for all shows are on sale now via cosmicpsychos.com.au
Recorded to tape with Paul Maybury at Secret Location Studios between Knighty's vineyard duties and Country Fire callouts, the new record is classic Psychos. As raw, loud and gloriously dumb as ever - with the occasional life lesson hidden under a pile of riffs.
The first sip comes in the form of "I Like Beer", a touching love letter from Ross to his true love. This one comes to life with an absolutely bonkers video (we’d expect nothing less). You can watch it after the fold.
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Tokyo’s wildest garage punk trio, The Fadeaways, are returning to Australia this November - and are heading to New Zealand for the first time.
It’s six shows in five days covering both countries by The Fadeaways who are marking their 20th anniversary.
The band had a scare recently when guitarist Assman was invovled in a work accident that resulted in a broken ankle but he will be fighting fit for the tour.
Supports are to be announced but all gigs are expected to sell-out based on the reaction to The Fadeaways’ last Australian visit in 2024.
The Fadeaways
Australia and New Zealand
NOV
13 – Marrickville Bowlo, Sydney
14 - PFR Lounge, Brisbane
15 – River Rocks Festival, Geelong (5pm)
- Half Baked Festival, The Gem Bar, Melbourne (10pm)
16 - Space Academy, Christchuirch, NZ
17 – Whammy Bar, Auckland, NZ
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Legendary Australian drummer James Baker is gone but won’t be forgotten. The debut single by the co-founder of The Victims, The Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon and Dubrovniks is being posthumously honoured by a re-issue of his debut single.
Cheersquad Records & Tapes is re-pressing the James Baker Experience’s "I Can't Control Myself" b/w "Born To Be Punched" 45 in all its shambolic glory on its 40th anniversary.
It features a pounding cover of The Troggs' "I Can't Control Myself" because James was the world's biggest Troggs fan, and would occasionally venture out from behind his drums (handing his sticks to Brad Shepherd) to sing it for an encore in his Hoodoo Gurus days.
The B side is the New York Dolls-inspired original "Born To Be Punched" which was recorded not long after James and the Gurus parted ways. It features a young Tex Perkins on bass and James' mate from the Scientists and later the Dubrovniks, Rod Radalj, as well as Tex's mate Stu Spasm on guitars.
The first ever release on Red Eye Records, it features brilliant cover art from label founder John Foy. Cheersquad's edition will be released on October 7 in five coloured variants - 100 of copies of each – and you can find the full details and place a pre-order here.
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Sydney via Berlin band The Crisps have a new video single. “Scream For My Love” is the song and it’s available on
Other band members are Graham “Hoody” Hood (The Johnnys), Dave Thomas (Doomfoxx) and Chris Nacard (Orange County).
The Crisps have undertaken Australian tours in the last couple of years on the back of a self-titled mini-album of revived material from their original existence in the early 2000s. Expect a new album before the end of 2025 once Stu Crisp has finished a European tour with Van Ruin and an Australian run with Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier.
Russell Pilling mixed “Scream For My Love” and the video is by Charlie Wilson.
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He’s lamenting the chronic shortage of real guitar rock and roll afflicting this ever fracturing planet, so ex-Radio Birdman, Hitmen, New Christs and Screaming Tribesmen guitarist Chris Masuak is returning to Australia to do something about it. Chris Masuak’s Dog Soldier will play shows in New South Wales, Queensland and Canberra in November on the back of a new album.
It’s been more than two years since Masuak left his adopted home of Spain and came back to his longtime old stamping ground of Australia but he hasn’t been idle. As well as gigging through Europe, he’s released an EP with his main Spanish band, Los Revelators, and a swansong single with his other Spanish band, The Viveiro Wave Riders (on US label Savage Magic).
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Back in Oz Australian Tour
OCT
16 - Link and Pin NSW 6pm Tickets via Try Booking
17 - The Grand Hotel Newcastle NSW 8pm with Black Tiger DJ
18- Hiss & Crackle Records (1pm - All ages)
18 - Golden Barley Hotel NSW (8pm - 2 Sets!)
19 - Enmore Hotel NSW
+ The Dunhill Blues
24 - The Tote VIC
(Album Launch)
+ Stu Manchu & His Chosen Few
+ Jungle Jim Smith + DJ Twistin’ Fever
NOV
1 - Tyldenvania, Tylden Hall VIC
(5pm - All ages)
4 - Social Club, Balnarring, VIC
(3:30pm - 2 Sets)
9 - Desert Highways Reservoir VIC
(2pm - All ages)
15 – The Gem
+ The Breadmakers
w/ The Fadeaways (JP) +) DJ King O.P.P + Mystery band
16 - TBA, VIC
22 - The Drunken Poet, VIC
(9pm - 2 Sets)
The New Christs
Tote Hotel, Collingwood, VIC
- Oct 25
Soundpressing presents
Datura4
+ The Spivs
Iron & Resin Garage, Currumbin, QLD
- Oct 24
Tickets
Ian Krahe Tribute
Fuck The Neighbours
+ Slack Punks
+ Spitting Chips
+ Hounddog Harry
+ Descent Into Chaos
+ Eric’s Adult Bookshop
Sydney Crowbar, Leichhardt
- Nov 2 (3pm)
Tickets
The Johnnys
+ The Mick Medew & Ursula 4
+ Scrambler
Mos's Desert Clubhouse, Burleigh Heads
- Nov 28
Tickets
The Soft ‘n’ Sexy Sound Tour
Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes
OCT
24 - Freo Social, Fremantle WA
Tickets
25 - The River Hotel, Margaret River WA
Tickets
31 - Brisbane Crowbar QLD
Tickets
NOV
1 - The Imperial, Eumundi QLD
Tickets
2 - Mo's Desert Clubhouse, Gold Coast QLD
Tickets
7 - Byron Bay Theatre NSW
Tickets
8 - Bellingen Memorial Hall NSW
Tickets
13 - King Street Bandroom, Newcastle
Tickets
14 - Avoca Beach Theatre NSW
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15 - The Lounge, Chatswood NSW
Tickets
16 - Dangar Island Bowlo NSW (matinee)
Tickets
21 - The Gov, Adelaide SA
Tickets
28 - Royal Oak, Launceston TAS
Tickets
29 - The Pier, Ulverstone TAS
Tickets
30 - Longley International Hotel, Longley TAS
Tickets
4ZZZ presents
“ZED 50”
The Saints ’73-‘78
+ Regurgitator
+ Tropical Fuck Storm
+ Full Flower Moon Band
+ Big Noter + Butterfingers
+ Screamfeeder
+ Nice Biscuit + Party Dozen
+ Frangipanis + Dancingwater
+ Platonic Sex + Velociraptor
Roma St Parklands, Brisbane
- Oct 25
The On and Ons
New Album Preview Show
+ Velvet Parade
+ Jupiter 5
Marrickville Bowlo, NSW
- Nov 8
Tickets
“4ZZZ Joint Effort 50”
Dave Warner’s From The Suburbs
+ X + The Survivors + XERO
+ The Black Assassins
+ Pineapples From The Dawn of Time
Hamilton Hotel, QLD
- Nov 8
Asteroid B612
Australian Tour
NOV
6 – La La La´s, Wollongong NSW
7 – Marrickville Bowling Club, NSW
8 – Avalon Beach RSL Club, NSW
14 - The John Curtin Hotel, Carlton VI
The Saints ’73-’78
North America and Europe
NOV
5 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
7 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
8 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
9 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
11 - Chicago, IL – Metro
13 - Toronto, ON - The Phoenix Concert Theatre
14 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
15 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
16 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
21 - Bristol - Trinity Community Arts
22 - Leeds - Project House
23 - Glasgow - The Garage
24 - Manchester – Academy
26 - London - Electric Ballroom
28 - Stockholm - Debaser
29 - Malmo - Plan B
30 - Berlin - Astra
Tickets
Punkest, Lockdown, Renegade Playground & 4ZZZ present
GIG CITY
Custard + The Johnnys
+ Gazoonga Attack
+ Monster Zoku Onsomb! + Dad Fight
+ Mark N [Bloody Fist Rec.] + The Disables
+ Combat Wombat + Paul Abad + Fat
+ Viper Snatch + Mitch Please + Gurridyula
+ Coral Outcrops Half Star Band + The Distained
+ The Stress of Leisure + Kunt
+ Red Devotchkin + Evil Dick Industries
+ Strange Stains
The Brightside, Brisbane
- Nov 29 from 3pm
Tickets
I-94 Bar presents
"Psychotic Turnbuckles
Festive Spectacular"
Psychotic Turnbuckles
+ The Dark Clouds
+ The Sugar Beats
Marrickville Bowlo. NSW
- Dec 13
Tickets
Cosmic Psychos
"I Really Like Beer Tour"
NOV
7 — Singing Bird, Frankston, VIC
8 — Theatre Royal, Castlemaine, VIC
9 — Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
12 — UC Hub, Canberra, ACT
13 — Uni Bar, Wollongong, NSW
14 — Crowbar, Sydney, NSW
15 — King Street Bandroom, Newcastle, NSW
19 — Racehorse Hotel, Ipswich, QLD
20 — Vinnies Dive Bar, Gold Coast, QLD
21 — Solbar, Maroochydore, QLD
22 — Crowbar, Brisbane, QLD
23 — Bangalow Bowlo, Bangalow, NSW
26 — The River, Margaret River, WA
27 — Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA28 — Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough, WA
29 — Queenscliff Music Festival, Queenscliff, VIC
JAN
1 — Edge Hill Tavern, Cairns, QLD
2 — Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville, QLD
3 — Magnums, Airlie Beach, QLD
4 — Metropolitan Hotel, Mackay, QLD
7 — Harvey Road Tavern, Gladstone, QLD
8 — Grand Hotel, Childers, QLD
9 — MO’s Desert Clubhouse, Gold Coast, QLD
10 — Seaview Tavern, Woolgoolga, NSW
11 — Bellingen Brewery, Bellingen, NSW
14 — Moonshiners Honky Tonk Bar, Tamworth, NSW
15 — Finnian's Tavern, Port Macquarie, NSW
16 — Avalon RSL, Avalon, NSW
17 — The Marlin, Ulladulla, NSW
18 — Beer Deluxe, Albury NSW
22 — Tanswells Hotel, Beechworth, VIC
23 — Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
24 — Westonport Hotel, San Remo, VIC
25 — Social Club, Balnarring, VIC
26 — Volta, Ballarat, VIC
29 — Whalers Hotel, Warrnambool, VIC
30 — Torquay Hotel, Torquay, VIC
31 — Riverview Hotel, Tarwin Lower, VIC
FEB
12 — Royal Oak, Launceston, TAS
13 — Forth Pub, Devonport, TAS
14 — Altar, Hobart, TAS
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