Whatchoo doing on Grand Final Day? If you’re like me you’ll be stewing over your team’s inability to get to the bloody Grand Final, while directing all your spite and envy at the teams that did. Anyway, best drown your misery over at The Reverence on Saturday . The footy will be playing and so will Lincoln LeFevre, The Union Pacific, Grenadiers, Kissing Booth, Toy Boats, TNNLCNTS, Lucy Wilson and heaps more. It all kicks off at 2pm.
Local up and comers Tonight Alive and Violent Soho have enjoyed ARIA chart debuts of #5 and #6 respectively this week. Both are gigging constantly in support of their new releases so do seek them out. Interesting to see Rise Against pretty successfully cash in on a B-Sides and covers album, too. Long Forgotten Songs: B-Sides & Covers 2000-2013 debuted at #16.
LIMP BIZKIT’S IN THE HOUSE YA’LL. Keepin rollin! Chocolate starfish! Hot dog water! ETCETC. It’s actually happening. The Bizkit will be in Melbourne and headlining Festival Hall next month. Lock in October 27 for this aural feast.
Oh hey Bodyjar! Welcome back! Our fave local rock dogs have announced a triumphant return with a new album on the way and an accompanying national tour as well. They’ll bring Poison City’s Luca Brasi with them when they play to their home town crowd on November 2 at The Corner Hotel. Tickets on sale now.
New UNFD signing Saviour will tour on the back of their new album First Light To My Death Bed . See what kind of hardcore Perth’s been busy producing over at Phoenix Youth Centre and Bang on November 2. Supports courtesy of For All Eternity and Anchored.
It’s finally happened. Bad Religion have decided they give zero fucks about bein’ punx and have revealed that they’ll release Christmas Songs on November 1. Yep. They’re fashioning all your favourites into spirited punk rock anthems. Yep.
Those still raw from the loss of punk rock nice guy Tony Sly will be stoked to hear that Joey Cape and Brian Wahlstrom will tour Australia in October in tribute to the No Use For A Name front man. Raise a glass at The Reverence in Footscray on October 26. Tickets available now. If that’s not enough for you, Fat Wreck have revealed they’ll be releasing a Tony Sly tribute album featuring contributions from Mad Caddies, Strung Out, Rise Against, Bad Religion, The Bouncing Souls, The Gaslight Anthem, The Flatliners, Frenzal Rhomb and heaps more. It’s due for release at the end of October.
UK band The Members will return to Australia 34 years after their last tour. They’ll be plugging their 2012 release InGrrLand when they play at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Tuesday November 12. Tickets are up for grabs now.
Modern Life Is War drummer Tyler Oleson is in a bit of strife after he tried to run a police car off the road in his home town. Apparently Oleson attempted to take out two other squad cars before fleeing on foot and eventually ending up in custody. The band insist they will stand by him, regardless of his actions.
