Sydney rockers Avalanche are doing a bunch of shows in the coming weeks, with several dates across their home town plus gigs in Canberra and Melbourne. All shows except Canberra are free,…
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Evans Out, Kingy in as Tatts Eye the End
As reported on our sibling site Hot Metal, Rose Tattoo leader Angry Anderson has announced the impending retirement of the band. On a social media post, Angry also announced that with the…
Ronnie Simmons and the Redback Spiders at the Duke, Sydney
Ronnie Simmon and the Redback Spiders, Punish, Avalanche at the Duke, Sydney. 11 May 2024 Another Saturday night, and we’re once again at the Duke. This time it’s for the very special…
Brisbane Punk Legend Fred Noonan Has Died
Brisbane punk scene stalwart Alan “Fred” Noonan died in the early hours of this morning, 9 May, after a battle with cancer. Best known as the drummer with party punks Blowhard and…
The Butterfly Effect is Planning a Regional Tour…
and they want your help. The Butters want to take their Begins Here 20th Anniversary Tour to regional towns in 2025, so they’ve launched a page where fans can nominate which towns…
TUMBLEWEED: Return of the Riff
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 19 DECEMBER 2010 Already a prominent name on their local scene thanks to some early releases, including a single produced by Mark Arm from Mudhoney, in 1992 Wollongong band…
Lost Hitmen DTK Live Recording Surfaces
Forgotten live recordings of punk rock records seem to have a knack for turning up decades after someone threw the tape in a box somewhere, and this time it’s a seriously lo-fi…
The Neptune Power Federation at the Duke, Sydney
The Neptune Power Federation, Black Aces, Pilots of Baalbek, Caster at the Duke of Enmore, Sydney. 27 April 2024 Saturday night in Sydney and I find myself once again at the Duke…
NUNCHUKKA SUPERFLY – Nunchukka Superfly 95
80% The culprits behind this slab of noise are the original members of Nunchukka Superfly, a mid-90s collection of souls from three of Sydney’s loudest and most furious – Blackie and Ray…
THE NEPTUNE POWER FEDERATION – Goodnight My Children
90% The Neptune Power Federation is onto their sixth album of original material now and they just keep delivering the goods. Consistency is a difficult thing for any band to achieve but…