DOUBLE LINED MINORITY HIT THE ROAD
Gold Coast pop-punk four-piece Double Lined Minority have just released their new single, White Flag, and will hit the road in support. Forming in high school and inspired by a low-fi pop punk reminiscent of the ’90s, the group have come a long way since their humble beginnings in 2009 and have proven that they’re more than what meets the eye. Following in the wake of their two previous releases – 2011’s With Fingers Crossed LP and 2013’s Calling All Liars EP – White Flag is a hint of what fans can expect of the band’s forthcoming EP due for release in early 2015. They’ll be at Wrangler Studios for an all-ages event on Friday August 8 with No! Not The Bees and The Evidence. Tickets on sale now from Oztix.
RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP TEAMS ANNOUNCED
The teams for the 2014 Reclink Community Cup have been announced for the battle between Triple R 102.7FM/PBS 106.7FM Megahertz and the Rockdogs on Sunday June 22 at Elsternwick Park. Tim Rogers will captain the Rockdogs along with coach Tex Perkins. Add to that members from Bitter Sweet Kicks, King of the North, Smudge, Le Bastard, The Stevens, Nation Blue, Even, The UV Race, Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, Bowers, Saskwatch, The Pretty Littles, plus Fraser A. Gorman, Dan Sultan, Dave Larkin and Mark Evans from AC/DC. Megahertz will feature a selection of community broadcasters from all of your favourite Triple R and PBS shows, including co-captains Emma Peel and Stew Farrell, director of coaching Neil Rogers, coach Vince Peach, assistant coaches DQ and Tim Harrington, club strapper Pauly P and club administrator Crispi Winsor, plus Megahertz president Jon Von Goes. Reclink Community Cup is a fun family day out, encompassing live performances from local musicians, children’s activities, food and beverage stalls and an opportunity for a grass roots kick-to-kick for crowd members during match breaks. Adults $10, kids under 16 $5.
ORDER OF CHAOS RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO
Order of Chaos have just released a lyric video for Deadweight Undertow, the title track from their soon-to-be-released album. It features the masterful album cover art of Craig Deuce (Chapel Street Tattoo) with digital enhancement from Horizontal Eight Design, all brought to life by Cloud Music Typography. Watch it at vimeo.com/97179541. Order of Chaos are a three-piece veteran metal group from Melbourne featuring former members of King Parrot, Damaged, Blood Duster and Earth. Deadweight Undertow is the second track released off the upcoming album. Recorded live in two days at Jam Hut studio with guitar and vocal overdubs later on, the album was mixed and mastered by Jason P.C at his Goat Sound Studio in Melbourne. It’ll be released in late July.
THE SMITH STREET BAND BEGIN ALBUM #3
Following their recent sold out Australian tour and having just returned from an extensive adventure through the UK and Europe, road weary wanderers The Smith Street Band are about to enter Melbourne’s iconic Sing Sing Studios as well as a secluded location in the Otway Ranges to record their third album. The follow-up to 2013’s five track EP Don’t Fuck With Our Dreams will be recorded with Matt Voigt and Sam Johnson, and produced by Jeff Rosenstock, frontman of now defunct US act Bomb The Music Industry! The band’s national tour with Violent Soho is sold out – they’ll be at The Hi-Fi on Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6.
TWO FOR KILL TV
Kill TV have a busy week ahead of ‘em. You can catch them at The Laundry in Fitzroy on Thursday June 12 at 11pm and at The Sound Bar in Hoppers Crossing on Saturday June 14th at 10pm.
FINNTROLL NEXT WEEK
Don’t forget Finntroll are bringing their self-described “trollish hoedown metal” to town soon: they’ll be at The Evelyn in Fitzroy on Friday June 20. Tickets are available now, including VIP Meet and Greet packages.
NEW AMITY AFFLICTION OUT NOW
The Amity Affliction‘s new album Let The Ocean Take Me is out now! Lyrically much of the material is inspired by a near-death experience involving vocalist Joel Birch, and the battles with anxiety and depression that have followed many of the band members. “I was actually worried that a lot of my lyrics were too dark and people would feel almost a disconnect from it,” Birch told me. “But from everything I’ve heard so far, everyone that experiences the same sort of emotions has been responding in a better way to how they did with Chasing Ghosts. That album had a third-person narrative to some of the songs, and this time it’s like it’s more about what I feel and how I go through it. And I think a lot of people who have the same sort of issues as me are responding much more positively and in a much more emotionally cathartic way. Moreso than an in-your-face topic.”
