It’s 2015, and if you still have a raging bongover from the break, you’re about to sober up real fast with the slew of gigs coming your way in 2015. That Everytime I Die/Touche Amore tour is pretty much here already and ready to heat up The Corner Hotel. Big tours from local legends Frenzal Rhomb, The Grenadiers, The Getaway Plan and The Smith Street Band are about to take flight and some marvellous Laneway Festival sideshows are headed our way including Perfect Pussy performing one sweaty little gig at the Northcote Social Club on Thursday January 29. The first new release you need to sniff out this month will come courtesy of Raised Fist, who deliver From The North on Friday January 16 via Epitaph. The Sidekicks also release their new one Runners In The Nerved World and it’s worthy of at least a couple spins.
Tyre Swans have commenced a residency at The Reverence Hotel. Consisting of Donnie Dureau, Darren Gibson and Jamie Hay, the trio will perform for free from 3pm every Sunday this month and they’ll also be a part of the huge Australia Day benefit show. Tickets are still available for that banger so move on it now.
German post-metal dudes The Ocean are returning to us in April to play their rad album Pelagial in full. The whole thing will be performed live as one single 53 minute performance and it’s gonna be a treat for the senses. It’ll go down at The Evelyn on Saturday April 18. Tickets up for grabs now.
Toy Boats have called it a day, posting on their Facebook page: “It’s yours now. We leave you with love. Thank you for keeping us from melting in the rain.” Their debut album finally had its release in early 2014 via Resist. So young!
Soundwave have revealed which bands will play on which day during their two-day festivals this summer. It’s pretty important info that’s going to help us all figure out a) whether we need to attend both days and the subsequently b) how to manage two full days of Soundwave festival-ing. Go online and sort that shit out now.
While you were sleeping (over the break) The Gaslight Anthem added some very special extra shows to their Australian tour. The most important being a one-off performance at The Prince Bandroom. The best part about this is that you get to choose their setlist. Yas, man. That means they’re more likely to play dem old tunes you love. Tickets are available now.
Statues will be quick to jump on the road following the release of their debut album this Friday. Together We’re Alone is the rather poignant title of their newbie and they’ll arrive at Laundry Bar to launch it on Thursday January 22. They’ll move on to Wrangler Studios on Friday January 23 for an all ages gig and did I mention they’re bringing Heiress along for the ride?
