VOYAGER REACHES KICKSTARTER TARGET
Congratulations to Aussie melodic heavyweights Voyager, who have reached the $10,000 Kickstarter campaign goal for their new album. Vocalist/keyboardist Daniel Estrin says “In only three days, we reached our target of $10,000 and the pledges still keep coming. Fans from as far as Russia, Panama and Finland have shown their support – the power and passion of our fanbase continues to amaze us! Lots of people have asked whether they can still pledge now that we’ve met target. The answer to that is YES, until 31 January 2014. You can still get the vinyl, t-shirts, special pledgers’ packs, listening party and quirky rewards and the money means we can do more MORE: more touring, more quality music videos and more of our music to our crazy fans. We are Voyager, but YOU are AMAZING! Thank you!” The Kickstarter campaign will finish on January 31st, 2014. You can still secure a limited edition vinyl, t-shirt, listening party tickets and special pledgers packs at http://kck.st/19kSist
WRESTLEROCK RETURNS
Wrestlerock returns to the Corner Hotel on Saturday February 1 for a night of hard-hitting, bone-crushing, pile-driving live pro wrestling action. All your favourite pro wrestlers from around the country will be set to wage war for ultimate supremacy as Australia’s number one rock n’ wrestling show kicks 2014 off with a bang. And providing the rock n roll on the night will be some of Australia’s loudest bands, who are still to be announced. Watch this space, okay?
TASTE OF INDIE COLLECTIVE RETURNS
The Taste Of Indie Collective will be kickstarting their 2014 gig calendar with a massive indie rock line up at The Tote on Saturday January 11 from 9pm for only $5, featuring The Moops, Sierra Leone, Storyhorse and Dear Stalker.
THE SOLICITORS START 2014 WITH NEW SINGLE
It’s been a big 2013 for The Solicitors with an EP, a single, a video and a nomination in the Cherry Awards. Now they’re kicking off 2014 with a brand new single, Help Me Forget, from their impending debut album. Come see what all the fuss is about with guests Tooth & Tusk at Ding Dong Lounge on January 10. Pre-Sale tickets are available.
HUGE INTERNATIONAL LINE-UP AT THE BENDIGO
Sunday January 12th will be a huge, huge day for Melbourne metal fans, who are hereby commanded to mass upon the Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood for the return of Swedish death metal greats Grave. Also on the bill, Portland’s Wehrmacht, finally reunited and one of the first extremely fast thrash/crossover bands, formed in 1985; and Atlanta’s hardcore punk pirates Primate featuring members of Brutal Truth and Mastodon. Doors open at 3pm with local supports Depression, Join The Amish , Sewercide, Party Vibez, Desecrator and Metal Storm!
KISS SELECTED FOR ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
It’s been a long, hard road for KISS fans – and especially Eddie Trunk – in getting the band into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. It looked like it was never going to happen, what with all the unsuccessful fan petitions, snarky comments from Gene Simmons and even snarkier comments from journalist and Hall of Fame selector Dave Marsh who once said “KISS is not a great band, KISS was never a great band, KISS will never be a great band, and I have done my share to keep them off the ballot.” Ouch. But now, miraculously, KISS has made the cut, along with Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt and Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), and it looks like all four original members of the band are going to come together for the induction ceremony in April 2014. Only the original four are being officially inducted, and Ace Frehley says the Hall of Fame wants the band to perform together in makeup. Ace also says he’s happy for all former members to participate (although he doesn’t want current KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer to wear his Ace makeup and costume at the show, understandably). Ace told Eddie Trunk, “If those guys wanna come up and do ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’ with the whole cast of the show, you know, that would be a great thing. They deserve a little!”
