Remember The Matches? They were signed to Epitaph in their day and had a few quirky rock hits that were so addictive and saccharine they even crossed over to the dark side for a bit. They are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album E. Von Dhal Killed The Locals and playing the album in full with their original line up. See it go down at The Corner Hotel on Saturday January 17.
Shock Records’ heavy music imprint label Halfcut have announced a new signing in the form of Belle Haven. The band will release a single titled Hunt For Health early in October and go on to release their new album in March next year. Catch them at Next on Thursday October 30 to see if they hold up live.
The upcoming NOFX tour is almost totally sold out but that hasn’t stopped promoter Blue Murder from chucking some of the finest supports available on the bill. Melbourne can witness The Bennies and Bodyjar open on the Monday November 17, Thursday 20 and Friday 21 shows. It’ll just be The Bennies tackling opening duties at the Barwon Hotel show though. Spoilt.
Resist Records don’t sign a lot of local bands so you tend to sit up and pay attention when they announce a new addition to their roster. Sydney’s Vices are officially part of the family. Their debut album Between My Mind and the World will be released on Friday November 14.
More and more bands are stopping gigs and calling out violent behaviour in front-of-stage, and Joyce Manor perhaps unsurprisingly, have added their name to the list. Front man Barry Johnson recently got so fired up with stage divers that he had to issue an apology in the days following the shows: “I wasn’t able to watch people being hurt so I asked people not to act in the way that was hurting people. If that means you don’t support the band, I respect that. If you don’t want to attend the shows, we respect that. If you’ve bought a ticket to the show and want your money back because you want that to be your experience, we will refund you”. He continued, “I don’t have an issue with anyone’s lifestyle. I apologize [sic] for losing my cool in Houston. I saw someone whose full intention was to harm people and was upset. I look forward to playing music in a safe environment for everyone from here on out.”
If you missed out on tickets to see Trivium and In Flames (they sold out super quick) then you can breathe easy as they’ve announced a second Melbourne show. 170 Russell will host again, this time on Monday November 24. Hurry up this time ‘kay?
