Guys don’t forget the massive Australia Day fundraising shows this weekend at The Reverence and Corner Hotel. The lineups are massive and most importantly, the causes are more than worthy. At a time where over 700 Manus Island detainees are on hunger strike (that’s two thirdsof the population of the centre now refusing food because they’re so distraught at their circumstances) at a detention centre that isn’t anywhere near equipped to handle their medical needs, now is an important time to feed some funds to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. See you up the front.
Architects have a massive Australian fan base, and by gosh, don’t they know it. The UK lads have announced that a deluxe version of Lost Forever // Lost Together will come out on Friday March 27 to celebrate their impending Australian tour in April. And what an epic tour that will be. They hit 170 Russell on Sunday April 12 with Stick To Your Guns, Being As An Ocean and Stories. Tickets are still available.
Enter Shikari recently released their newbie The Mindsweep and they’re so psyched on it they’re coming to share it with ya’ll. It’s such a bizarre mix of metal, rock, dubstep and electronica it’ll be a fair mindsweepto see this shit live. See them with Hands Like Houses at The Forum on May 22. Tickets are up for grabs now.
Though Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah recently complained Melbourne simply won’t have many Sidewaves this year due to restrictive council regulations, there have been a couple that must’ve made it past the keeper. Slash (featuring Myles Kennedy + The Conspirators) and Steel Panther will get sleazy at Festival Hall on Thursday February 26. Incubus will also propel us back a decade or so when they headline The Forum with new Omar/Cedric band Antemasque and little known Le Butcherettes. That’ll be on Wednesday February 25 with tickets available right meow. Finally, The Smashing Pumpkins will headline Festival Hall on Monday February 23.
Sydney’s Hellions are getting ready to release their new album Indian Summer and they’ve announced a national tour with Void Of Vision to celebrate. Melbourne gets a taste on Saturday March 21 at The Reverence Hotel. Or if you prefer an all-ages vibe, go to the Phoenix Youth Centre on Sunday March 22.
Young Lions from Brissy will release their second album Blue Isla on Tuesday January 27 and will smash out a modest run of shows in February to support. Bang will host their Melbourne gig on Saturday February 28. You can get tickets at the door.
Chugg Entertainment and Destroy All Lines have combined their promoter powers to tour Funeral For A Friend this April. Vices will accompany on the national run including their show at The Corner Hotel on Wednesday April 22. Roadrunner release their new album Chapter and Verse on Friday January 23 but you can pre-order right now.
DZ Deathrays comfortably sold out a bunch of the dates on their upcoming Get Rich Or Drunk Trying tour so they’ve added some more including two more Melbourne shows at Northcote Social Club on Thursday February 26 and an underage daytime show on Saturday February 28. You’re welcome, Australia. Get tickets now.
