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Canada's The Tea Party to tour Australia

Posted in Tours on March 23, 2017

Canadian "Moroccan rock" (due to their own melange of blues, prog rock, Indian and Middle Eastern influences) The Tea Party come down under frequently to tour a country that, for all intents and purposes has become a second home. But this year they will return for their 16th Australian tour with a show they haven't performed outside of Canada since 2002.The three founding members of the band, Jeff Martin, Jeff Burrows and Stuart Chatwood have teamed up with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Youth Orchestras to bring The Orchestra Show to Australia for the first time.

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The Tea Party orchestra tour:

April 21 - The Star Event Centre Sydney with Sydney Youth Orchestras

April 28 - Hamer Hall, Arts Centre, Melbourne with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

New Julien Baker 7" "Funeral Pyre"

Posted in Bands on March 22, 2017

21-year-old Memphis singer-songwriter Julien Baker just released a new 7" for her song "Funeral Pyre" and B-side "Distant Solar Systems." In case the title doesn't give it away, "Funeral Pyre" continues Baker's relentless-but-gentle depictions of depression and suffering. This is her first release since signing with Matador Records. Matador Records … Read more

New EPs on 6131 Records

Posted in Labels on March 19, 2017

6131 Records has announced two new EPs coming out next week on March 24. The label will co-release Codist's Porcelain Boy EP and American Clay's Sky Hooks EP in a joint effort with LP Records of Glasgow, Scotland. Read more

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Don't You Fake It 10 Year Tour

Posted in Tours on March 19, 2017

US post hardcore alumni, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be returning to Australia this May for a national headline tour as part of their Don’t You Fake It -- 10 Year Anniversary World Tour. The band will be celebrating their clasic release by playing it in full from start to … Read more

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The Slackers 20th anniversary special edition

Posted in Records on March 19, 2017

Redlight, long out of print, it returning to circulation this year in a 20th anniversary pacakge with three bonus digital tracks. Originally released by Hellcat Records in 1997, the new version has been remastered and will release on Pirate's Press. Read more TRACK LISTING:A Side1. Cooking For Tommy2. Watch This3. … Read more

Rancid, Dropkick Murphys tour

Posted in Tours on March 19, 2017

Rancid and the Dropkick Murphys have schedule a run of co-headlining dates for this summer, being joined on selecte dates by Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers), The Bounsing Souls, The Selector, and Kevin Seconds (7 Seconds). Dates are below. Read more 27 JULBANGOR•MEDARLING'S WATERFRONT PAVILION 28 JULMONTREAL•QUETBA 29 JULTORONTO•ONTECHO BEACH30 … Read more

Dark Mofo sets 2017 dates

Posted in Shows on March 19, 2017

Something wicked this way comes - first act announced for 2017 incarnation of DARK MOFO Festival So you missed this year’s fantastic MONA FOMA Festival (peep our coverage)? That is too bad but not all is lost: Tasmania’s subversive Disneyland and ode to sex and death MONA has unveiled the … Read more

Brother Ali tour dates

Posted in Tours on March 18, 2017

Brother Ali has announced a tour this May and Junei n support of his upcoming new album, All the Beauty in This Whole Life. Sa-Roc and DJs Last Word and Sol Messiahwill join him on the tour. Read more The Own Light Tour Dates:May 2 - Omaha, NE - Waiting … Read more

Upcoming from Ho99o9

Posted in Records on March 18, 2017

Ho99o9 have unveiled a new video for the song "Horror" from their soon to release debut full-length titled United States of Horror, out May 5 on Toys Have Powers. The LA by way to New Jersey grouis described by The New York Times as "slow subwoofer-abusing hip-hop, death metal, thrash, … Read more

Negfest 2017 in Sydney and Melbourne

Posted in Shows on March 18, 2017

Australia label Art As Catharsis is sponsoring Negfest, a two day festival across Sydney (May 6) and Melbourne (May 13) focusing on local "heavy, negative" music. Hope Drone, Adrift for Days, Encircling Sea and more will play at the two different dates. Read more NEGFEST MelbourneSaturday 13 May at The … Read more

It's Not Dead 2 in August

Posted in Shows on March 18, 2017

After a two year break, southern California festival It's Not Dead 2 will return on August 26 at the Glen Helen Amphitheater Festival Grounds. The stacked line-up includes a stop of the Rancid + Dropkick Murphys tour package, plus sets from A Wilhelm Scream, Buzzcocks, The Exploited, The Flatliners, GBH, … Read more

Shonen Knife's USA Ramen Adventure

Posted in Tours on March 17, 2017

Now in their 36th year, Japanese rock band Shonen Knife return tot he US this spring ont he USA Ramen Adventure Tour. The band, who are known to sing about food in their songs, will take time out on the tour to document their experience of Japanese export ramen across … Read more

Author & Punisher jump to Relapse

Posted in Labels on March 17, 2017

Tristan Shone's solo project Author & Punisher is coming to Relapse Records. With five releases under his belt already, including a band new EP here, Author & Punisher will release a full-length on Relapse due in early 2018. Read more AUTHOR & PUNISHER TOUR DATES: Mar 24 Vancouver, BC The … Read more

Entombed AD in Australia

Posted in Tours on March 14, 2017

ENTOMBED A.D.’s legacy goes way back into the year 1987 when the band originally formed under the name Nihilist. In 1989, the group changed its name to Entombed, they established themselves as masters of Swedish death metal before flavouring the trademark “Stockholm sound” with a more punkish, rocking edge that … Read more

Despero to release Somewhere Near the Bottom

Posted in Records on March 13, 2017

Despero are set to release a new album on March 24 titled Somewhere Near the Bottom. The band, who call Austin, TX home, includes past and current members of The Anchor and The Capitalist Kids. The new record will be released on La Escalera Records. Read more Somewhere Near The … Read more

1QI: Four Lights, Known Cowboy, Just Friends

Posted in Bands on March 10, 2017

Welcome to our almost daily quickie Q&A feature: One Question Interviews. Follow us at facebook & twitter and we'll post an interview three days each week, typically every Tuesday-Thursday. After our social media followers get the first word, we post a wrap-up here at the site and archive them here. … Read more

Punk Rock Bowling 2017

Posted in Shows on March 9, 2017

Annual punk rock bowling tournament and long weekend festival Punk Rock Bowling has set the initial line-up for 2017. Taking place May 26-29, the 4 day festival in Las Vegas will be headlined this year by Television, The Menzingers, Municipal Waste and more, such as The Weirdos, Street Dogs, Off … Read more

New song from Wolfbrigade

Posted in MP3s on March 8, 2017

Wolfbrigade are streaming a new song, "Warsaw Speedwolf." The song is on both their upcoming ninth album, but is also on an ACLU benefit compilation from Southern Lord. Wolfbrigade will release Run With The Hunted on April 28 via the same label. Read more WOLFBRIGADE Tour Dates:3/11/2017 Huset Harcore Fest … Read more

Brother Ali is back

Posted in Records on March 5, 2017

Rhymesayers rapper Brother Ali returns with a new album, All The Beauty In This Whole Life, out on May 5. With 15 songs in total, the album was produced by Anthony “Ant” Davis (Atmosphere) and is his first release in five years. Read more All The Beauty In This Whole … Read more

STNNNG to release fifth LP soon

Posted in Records on March 5, 2017

Modern Radio has announced that STNNNG will release their fifth full-length soon, titled Veterans of Pleasure. The album was recorded and mixed by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio and mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service. Pre-orders will ship on April 1 and the band will play a release … Read more