Against Me! are making a triumphant return to our shores next year and it’s not part of a festival. The quartet will headline their own tour thanks to Resist Records. Epitaph’s Joyce Manor will accompany on the relatively thorough lap of the country. Lock in Saturday June 6 at The Corner Hotel. Tickets go on sale on Friday. The Melbourne show WILL sell out.
CJ Ramone is headed our way next month and he’s just announced supports for the tour. See CJ play with members of Adolescents and Street Dogs as well as supports Wolfpack, Dixon Cider at The Reverence on February 14. The Bendigo will also host a show on Sunday February 15 with Mach Pelican, The Meanies, Cosmic Kahuna and 12FU.
The Smith Street Band have announced a surprise new digital/7” single titled Wipe That Shit-Eating Grin Off Your Punchable Face. The cover is a huge oil painting of Tony Abbott’s face, and the song? It’s a politically scathing attack at the government’s treatment of asylum seekers. There’s also a new track, God in the name of the Father. Good timing for the band’s appearance on this year’s Australia Day Benefit shows.
Perth’s The Decline have fractured pretty severely this week with the band announcing vocalist and bassist Dan Cribb and lead guitarist Nathan Cooper are leaving the outfit. Cribb is currently working on music with Nick Diener of The Swellers and Cooper is focussing on other endeavours. The Decline will play one last show a Perth’s Rocket Room on Saturday January 31 and replacement members will be announced soon.
Another Perth staple Grim Fandango have finally seen the fruits of last year’s mission to write, record and release a new song every month. You can stream and purchase a year’s worth of tracks over on their Bandcamp right now.
Jesse Leach, singer of Killswitch Engage is planning a trip to Australia this month. It will be his first even DJ and spoken word tour. He will showcase his DJ skills and share memories and stories about his childhood and musical inspiration. Pretty interesting concept. Eureka Rebellion Trading will host the event on Wednesday January 21. You can nab a ticket at Moshtix now.
The Ghost Inside have announced that founding member Aaron Brooks has left the band. Very little explanation was given with the official statement reading: “The Ghost Inside is parting ways with guitarist Aaron Brooks. The band wishes him the best of luck in the next chapter of his life”. Sounds rough.
Set times have been announced for the huge Holiday For Cambodia gig that’s taking place at The Espy on Saturday January 31 and features The Abandonment, A Secret Death and Anchors. Snap up some tickets to this Fuck Cancer Benefit now via Oztix.
The UK’s Rise To Remain have split up after they decided the band had “sadly run its course” last week. From the ashes comes another new band though with members forming new entity As Lions (there are a lot of Lions bands around at the moment. Someone send the music world a memo that it’s getting fucking confusing k thx).
