While our Victorian number plates may no longer say “On The Move”, the sound and scene of Melbourne continues to evolve and expand with new sounds and scenes emerging every day. I don’t make the rules, but take it from me that the facts of what’s currently making the scene in Melbourne is self-evident.
What’s Hot:
Country/cowpunk aesthetic
Looser fitting pants than the past decade of stovepipes being the norm
1970s garage/power-pop/Sharpie worship
Proletarian festishisation
Proudly low-quality beer
Tattoo removal
Gig posters made exclusively with permanent markers
What’s Not:
Folk punk (this includes flannel/beardpunk Hot Water Music worship)
Ska punk
Folk ska punk
All ages shows
Drink driving
Hair dyed any colour but bleached blonde
New and not so new bands to keep an eye on:
Uncle Geezer, Amyl and the Sniffers, MEAT, Charging Stallion, Brad Pot, Judge Mental, Civic, Ausmuteants, Monkey Grip, Rhysics, Bitch Diesel, Ute Root, Oughts, No Cash, Horace Bones.
Upcoming hot ticket shows you must attend:
Trouble Boys (USA) at B.East – Friday August 31
Horace Bones, Public High, Girl Germs at The Tote – Sunday September 2
Brad Pot at Oh Jean Records – Saturday September 8
The All Seeing Hand, Syntax Error at The Curtin – Friday September 14
Cap A Capo, Swine, Monkey Grip, Snowflake at The Reverence – Saturday September 15
SIC, Persecution, Rancor, Chaingun, XXSEX at The Bendigo – Saturday September 22
Kurthchella 2018 featuring Sweet Gold, Anty!, Hedy Lamarr at Last Chance – Saturday October 6
