Duuuudes, not only have Sleater-Kinney reformed but they’re also planning to tour Australia in the second half of 2015. The last time they toured here in 2006 they played Big Day Out but they’ve found themselves a bigger fan base since then.
Northlane have released a new single and announced their new vocalist as Marcus Bridge. “Marcus gave an outstanding audition video and as we spent time with him we found that he was truly the best person for the job,” the band posted. Rot is available to stream online.
The Dropkick Murphys had a horror week last week when a young man walking down the centre of a highway in Texas jumped in front of the band’s tour bus, damaging it and killing the pedestrian. Though the death was a suspected suicide, the band have donated $25,000 to the family of the man.
Everytime I Die and Touche Amore are touring together this January (don’t forget!) and they’ve revealed that Brittle Bones will be joining them for their Corner Hotel show on January 16. Tickets are available from the venue.
Danish punks Iceage will play a headlining show in Melbourne while they’re in town for Sugar Mountain Festival. See them at Ding Dong Lounge on Friday January 23 where they’ll play tracks from their Pitchfork-approved new release Plowing into the Field of Love alongside locals The UV Race.
Frank Turner has announced some more Australian shows to accompany his Bluesfest Performance in March. Old mate will bring the Sleeping Souls along when he hits The Corner Hotel on Sunday April 12. He’s also releasing a compilation of rarities called The Third Three Years on Friday November 29 via Xtra Mile/Shock Records. It’s got some Springsteen, Queen, Tom Petty and (most importantly) Weakerthans covers on it.
Also out this week is the new Tim Barry album, and the 20th Anniversary editions of NOFX and Rancid’s seminal albums Punk In Drublic and Let’s Go! The Bennies just announced their Heavy Disco EP (out now digitally) will also get a CD release soon and Circa Survive can’t wait to get newbie Descensus out this week via Sumerian. Periphery revealed more details of their upcoming albums (yes, that’s TWO! Both out January 23 via Roadrunner) and All That Remains and Cancer Bats also confirmed early 2015 releases.
The Reverence has your New Year’s Eve plans all sorted this year. Their lineup for December 31 is pretty impressive. Front End Loader, High Tension, Grenadiers, Lincoln Le Fevre, Maricopa Wells and Hawaiian Islands will join forces. Once again, it’ll be fancy dress and there’ll be DJs as well as an Arthouse Jukebox DJ Set. Tickets are just $25 + bf and you can get them now.
