Byron Bay’s In Hearts Wake have announced the Survival Tour which will stretch across Australia in winter. They’re bringing The Storm Picturesque and Canada’s Counterparts with them when they hit The Workers Club on Saturday June 22 and Phoenix Youth Center on Sunday June 23. The latter is all ages, obvs. Tickets available from Thursday March 28.
Needing further incentive to dish out your cash for upcoming shows? Here is it! John Lydon’s Public Image Limited will be accompanied by Harmony at their Palace Theatre show on Thursday April 11. The massive triple international bill consisting of Dropkick Murphys, Frank Turner and Swingin Utters have added Marching Orders to their show at Festival Hall on Tuesday April 2. Bane will enjoy supports from Our Solace when they take on Bang on Saturday April 27. And finally, Belle Haven and Who Invited The Wolf are jumping on board the Silverstein train on Thursday April 18 at The Corner. Tickets are still available for all shows.
My Chemical Romance have split, saying “like all great things, it has come time for it to end. Thanks for all your support and for being part of the adventure”. The message was posted on their website with no further information. Rumours are floating about that the split is catalyst for a reformation under a new name. Marketing gimmick?
Cannabis Corpse are headed our way in June and they’re bringing my new favourite band King Parrot with them. Definitely do not miss this stellar double banger at The Hi-Fi on Saturday June 29. Tickets available now.
Sydney’s Gay Paris are embarking on an epic Australian tour, bringing party vibes to a stack of venues across the country. Melbourne will be treated with several visits including their stint at Cherry Rock on Sunday May 5, plus a show at Cherry Bar the night before on Saturday May 4. The band will play a headlining show at the Fitzroy Hotel in Windsor on Friday May 24.
Sydney’s Northlane have announced a run of rather large shows to launch their new album Singularity. Those crazy kids will smash out two Corner Hotel shows on Sunday June 9 and Monday June 10, with the latter being an underage showdown. Tickets available from Friday April 5. If you can’t wait that long, just head down to Next this Thursday night to catch them as part of Plastic’s Good Friday Eve celebrations.
Some superpowers of punk rock have formed an amazing new band with the worst name in the history of life. Get Involved! is made up of Glassjaw’s Todd Weinstock, From Autumn To Ashes’ Brian Deneeve, Judge’s Lars Weiss, Death In The Park’s Derrick Karg and Thursday’s Tucker Rule, and they’re recording an EP this year.
