THE BENNIES NAME LOCAL SUPPORTS
The Bennies head off on their biggest tour to date this week and they’ll be joined by label mates Clowns and Perth’s Axe Girl along with a huge list of local supports. See them at Max Watt’s with Grim Rhythm on Friday June 24, Saturday June 25 at Pelly Bar in Frankston with Bombs Are Falling, Wednesday June 29 at Mynt in Werribee with Renegade Joe and Saturday July 2 at Village Green in Mulgrave with Bombs Are Falling. Tickets are on sale now.
WRATH OF THE UNDERGROUND VOL 4 APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW
The DS.E promo compilation Wrath of the Underground is returning for its fourth edition. Focusing primarily on the underage live music committees in 21 of Melbourne’s suburbs, it’s also distributed through the pub/club scene in Australian capital cities and to the media and live scene in California and in New Zealand. This edition will be released in conjunction with a big promo campaign for Fist2Face Clothing Co. To get your band on there send an email to [email protected].
CAMP COPE RELEASE ‘DONE’ VIDEO
Melbourne’s Camp Cope have released the video for Done, the opener from their acclaimed self-titled debut album, out now on Poison City Records. Filmed at the Crowbar in Brisbane at their sold out album launch last month, the video speaks volumes for the inclusive, safe environment that Camp Cope work for at each of their shows. On the events that unfolded that night, singer Georgia Maq says, “The 1.33 mark in the video captures me calling out the aggressive men who were ‘just trying to enjoy’ themselves, while compromising the safety, wellbeing and enjoyment of those around them. Rest assured, as long as we’re on stage and have a platform to have our voices heard, we will always call out this behaviour.” The bond between crowd and band reached new heights that night, with the front row a proud line of women exchanging hugs after their set.
NEW VIDEO FROM JACK THE STRIPPER
Melbourne metal powerhouse Jack The Stripper have released their brand new video Nibiru, taken from their debut album Raw Nerve (2013). While the lyrics address subjects of abandonment and feelings of hopelessness, the music transmits an unnerving, nightmarish atmosphere, which the band felt needed to be appropriately conveyed. Frontman Luke Frizon says, “With so many different platforms shared by media and your peers telling you how to feel, how to think, how to view yourself every day, it’s a given that disillusionment and dissociation will strike a lot of people, and cause suffering. Nibiru is for those people and seeks to illustrate the sense of loss, separation, and worthlessness that they feel.” Jack The Stripper’s Nibiru tour will bring them to The Workers Club on Saturday July 16.
WINTER WARRIORS AT THE BENDIGO
As winter takes its grip over the country, we find solace once again at the Bendigo Hotel, surrounded by an atmosphere of beers and thrash on Friday June 24 for what’s being billed as Winter Warriors. Toecutter will be headlining the night, showcasing their riff driven brand of groove and thrash metal. Flaming Wreckage will be making the trek down from Sydney to melt faces with their melothrash sound. Also supporting will be the powerhouse that is Naberus, Melbourne melo masters Trigger and Ararat blackthrash demons Requiem. Doors at 8pm, $15 entry.
AN AFTERNOON WITH TRACE BUNDY
Internationally acclaimed guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy tours Australia for the first time this August and he’ll be at Memo Music Hall on the afternoon of Sunday August 14.. Over his many years of touring, Bundy has shared the stage with Brandi Carlile, Olivia Newton-John, Neko Case, Judy Collins, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Phil Keaggy, David Knopfler (Dire Straits), Laurence Juber (Paul McCartney & Wings), Chris Hillman (The Byrds) and Stanley Jordan, among others. He’s independently sold over 110,000 albums on his record label, Honest Ninja Music and his video clips circulate virally at astonishing speed, with over 35 million YouTube views to date. Reserved tickets are $45, general are $38. Doors at 2.30pm, performance at 3:30pm.
