Fantastic local band Grenadiers have announced a new album and accompanying tour for 2015. They’re release Summer right at the END of summer, on Monday February 23 and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to catch them around Melbourne before then. See them at The Rev on New Year’s or at The Gasometer on Friday January 30.
Emery have had a tumultuous couple of years. They left their long time label Tooth and Nail and have formed their own label BadChristian Music. They also crowd funded their last release to the tune of $100,000. They’re touring Australia this March and hitting Northcote’s Social Club on Sunday March 29. Ticket are available from Friday December 12.
Clowns are one of the best live bands in Melbourne and the mammoth tour they’ve announced for next year is set to hone their skills even more. They’ll be celebrating the release of their new album Bad Blood on Friday February 20 by going on an epic tour with awesome US stoner rockers American Sharks. They’ll play The Bendigo Hotel on Friday March 6 and then return for an all-ages show on Monday March 9.
Soundwave announced last week they’ve moved venues for next year’s event. The Melbourne venue has changed to RAS Showgrounds instead of Flemington Racecourse. All purchased tickets will be honoured and there’s so exchange necessary. The event now has a reduced capacity so weekend passes will soon sell out. Buy your shit before Christmas.
Mastodon, most recently in the spotlight for their awesome album Once More Round The Sun, and then subsequently their bootylicious video for The Motherload, are returning to Australia and boy are they playing some venues. They’ll be at Festival Hall (in “reduced mode,” the presser specifies) on Friday March 27. Tickets are on sale this Thursday.
The Smith Street Band, not content to give themselves a little break, were mere moments from finishing their current tour when they announced their next national tour. The Get High See Everyone tour dates will hit regional centres, but most importantly, they’ll be with EXCELLENT Canadian band PUP. Great Cynics (UK) and Melbourne’s Apart From This will also be in attendance. Bendigo gets a run at Musicman Megastore on Wednesday January 28, Barwon Club happens on Thursday January 29, Karova Lounge on Friday January 30, The Hi Fi Bar in Melbourne on Saturday January 31 and then an underage gig at Northcote Social Club is happening on Sunday February 1. Phew.
Swedish rockers Truckfighters, last here for Cherry Rock in 2013, will tour in January, hitting Cherry once more on Friday January 23with Don Fernando and Warped. They’ll also headline Yah Yah’s on Saturday January 24 with Fuck The Fitzroy Doom Scene, Warped and My Left Boot.
The local tours were announced thick and fast last week. ARIA Award winners DZ Deathrays will bring Bass Drum Of Death and Hockey Dad along for their new tour. They play Northcote Social Club on Friday February 27 and Saturday February 28. Get Rich Or Drunk Tryin’ will be a very nice time indeed.
MOAR goodness, this time from Tasmania. Luca Brasi will bring UK punx Gnarwolves and Perth’s Tired Lion with them when they set off on their Loose Threads tour. Northcote Social Club will host the shenanigans on Saturday March 14 and Wrangler has a show on March 15. Tickets are available and selling really fast.
A week after announcing his imminent departure from Short Fast Loud, Stu Harvey lead listeners through their Top 30 albums of the year. In Hearts Wake, Amity Affliction, Architects, Smith Street Band and The Ghost Inside took out top honours in a very Aussie-heavy lineup of bands.
