What a time to be alive! LA pop punk veterans The Dickies will tour Australia for the first time next year. The Dickies boast being the first West Coast punk band to bring the ruckus to a major label and the first to go to Europe. They’ll chuck some East Coast shows next April, hitting the Evelyn Hotel on Thursday April 16 with Nursery Crimes. Tickets are up for grabs from Friday onwards.
Music and coffee go hand in hand right? Right! Adelaide-based indie label Hobbledehoy (responsible for bringing you jams from This Will Destroy You, Ceres and more) are teaming up with coffee makers Monastery to present a coffee collaboration. They’re selling some beans on their online store that boast the same ethos as Hobbledehoy Records, which is: “Putting the artist/producer at the centre of how we do things…respecting the people involved at every stage from planting to production.”
Side One Dummy have launched a 24-hour online radio station called The Basement. Dudes are getting tech savvy hey? They’re playing ‘round the clock selections of indie/alt/punk for your ears and there’re some specialty programs including Mornings In The Basement where label co-owner Joe Sib will host the bizniz. Sounds good!
Pinch Hitter are hitting the road in support of their debut album When Friends Die In Accidents (oof, rough title). Make sure you see them at The Reverence on Saturday November 29 with Jamie Hay and Linc Le Fevre, or head to the house show at The Milk bar on Sunday November 30 with Linc Le Fevre and Lucy Wilson.
News of the many issues with Soulfest last weekend has sure as shit made us relieved that punters rarely have to endure sudden cancellations and no shows at punk rock or metal festivals. Attendees at Soulfest last weekend were left unimpressed after headliner Mos Def bailed (for the bajillionth time). He cited “travelling issues” on his Facebook page, which the promoter went on to clarify, meant that he “missed his flight.” Meanwhile, the local stage at the festival was cancelled entirely, which meant a collection of local performances totally failed to happen as well. Feel grateful, people.
Violent Soho are going regional this summer, ensuring the good vibes are spread beyond the big smoke. They’re hitting venues in Albany, Shepparton, Geelong and Port Macquarie (to name a few). They’ve just announced that they’re bringing Melbourne favourites Ceres along with them on every single date. Huzzah! They’ve scheduled a sneaky 170 Russel show in for us city folk on Friday November 28 but that shit is sold out already so go suss a Bendigo gig on Wednesday November 26 at Star Bar. Garn.
Golden Plains is coming back and you need to attend. Why? Not only is it widely regarded as one of the best festivals of the year, next year’s line up will include The Bennies, The meanies, Radio Birdman, HITS, Courtney Barnett, Something For Kate and well….the motherfucking Village People.
Cherry Bar are in the shit again with their neighbours. The bar’s management’s been graciously sharing with the public some of the letters they’ve been receiving from neighbours new to the area and keen to experience the buzz, atmosphere, culture and nightlife of inner city Melbourne but sans the icky ‘noise’ part. Cherry Bar recently ran a successful crowd-funding campaign to ensure the venue was a little more tolerable for neighbours.
