Blind Man Death Stare, Grim Rhythm, AKF, Keggin’, Drexler and Simon Wilson are all playing together on Thursday August 18 at The Bendigo Hotel for Carlton Drought Relief, a benefit show for the sacked workers ofCarlton United Breweries. Last month, 55 workers had their employment contracts with the brewery terminated and offered their old positions back with a 65 per cent pay cut. Rather than a boycott of CUB products, attendees are encouraged to drink as much as possible in order to put as much strain as they can on the already understaffed brewery. All proceeds and donations will be given to protesting workers on the picket line.
Washington DC’s long-running grindcore/hardcore legends Magrudergrind are beginning their first Australian tour this week with Byron Bay’s Shackles. Playing nine shows down the east coast and Adelaide, the bands will play The Bendigo Hotel this Saturday August 13 with support from Whitehorse, Headless Death, Christcrusher and Split Teeth, plus an all ages show the next afternoon at the Phoenix Youth Centre with support from Doubled Over, Sick Machine and Broken. Magrudergrind continue to tour in support of their latest album II, released in February.
After almost 20 years as a band, New Jersey mathcore pioneers The Dillinger Escape Plan have announced their plans to break up after the release and touring cycle of their upcoming LP Dissociation. They’ll probably reform for a reunion tour in 2019 for the 20th anniversary of Calculating Infinity anyway so it’s probably not a big deal.
Melbourne punks Clowns have announced a short run of east coast shows in support of their new single Destroy the Evidence. Their first release since 2015’s Bad Blood, all dates will be supported by Brisbane’s No Anchor. Clowns play The Evelyn on Friday October 21, tickets are available now.
Genre-shifting hardcore band Turnstile have release two singles from their upcoming EP Move Thru Me. Out on Thursday September 15 via Pop Wig Records, the EP follows up their 2015 debut LP Non Stop Feeling.
Although no official announcement has been made, Los Angeles hardcore/metal band Nails have cancelled all upcoming shows. A Facebook post from a UK promoter reads: “CANCELLED // Unfortunately the show Nails plus Full of Hell on 7th November has now been CANCELLED due to the band going on sudden hiatus. Full ticket refunds are available from point of purchase.” The band has been touring until now in support of their well-received third LP You Will Never Be One of Us.
Glenn Danzig has announced he’s finished recording his long-awaited EP of Elvis Presley covers. The recording was reportedly finally finished last week with bandmates Tommy Victor and Joey Castillo. Danzig has been active recently, releasing the Skeletons EP late last year and participating in the upcoming Misfits reunion.
