punk
Album Review: Amyl and The Sniffers’ Cartoon Darkness: brash, bold, and primed for world domination
From punk to rock: Amyl and The Sniffers push boundaries on new album
Album Review: A. Swayze & The Ghosts plead ‘Let’s Live A Life Better Than This’ in a brilliant sophomore album that cements their place in the pantheon of antipodean greats.
A. Swayze and the Ghosts are undeniably one of Tasmanian’s finest exports (along with a horror-tinged brand of southern gothicism, unfiltered Gin and the Dark Mofo Festival) and create an immensely satisfying new wave punk affront that is both dynamic and visceral. Their debut album ‘Paid Salvation’, released back in 2020, was itself a long time …
Live Review & Gallery: SXSW Sydney in Full Swing as Local and International Artists Celebrate Day Four
Day four of Sydney’s coveted SXSW meant many things. Firstly, everyone had become more aware and in tune with the layout, as I spotted the same faces while bouncing around the city to different venues—a rat race to catch the coolest acts, if you will. The highly anticipated Peking Duk show at The Commons had …
Live Gallery: Ash at the Manning Bar, Sydney 12.10.2024
“Ash rule. They are geniuses. Gods maybe” (NME)
Live Review & Gallery: Ocean Grove Brings A Night of Chaos and Connection to Manning Bar – Gadigal/Sydney, 05.10.24
Ocean Grove’s Saturday night at Manning Bar was a collision of intensity, hitting early and not letting up. With a lineup of local and international acts primed to rattle the building’s foundations, the crowd knew exactly what was coming—and they were ready. The word “Oddworld” (a nod to Ocean Grove’s signature universe of weirdness and …
News: Northern Ireland’s ASH Ready to Ignite Australia with The Singles Tour
Northern Ireland’s ASH Ready to Ignite Australia with The Singles Tour
Live Review + Gallery: FIDLAR – Roseland Theater – Portland, Oregon 2024.09.27
This past Friday, FIDLAR rolled into Portland’s Roseland Theater, bringing Alexsucks along for the ride. Both bands delivered fast-paced, electric performances to a full house in Portland. When the lights went down and FIDLAR, led by frontman Zac Carper, took the stage, the crowd erupted in cheers that echoed throughout the theater. The band kicked …
Track: Crash & the Crapenters Twist Nostalgia into Something Dark and Modern on ‘Depression’
Sydney’s Punk Veterans Break New Ground with Garage Anthem ‘Depression’
News: Amyl and the Sniffers Chase Big Dreams with Electrifying New Single
Amyl and the Sniffers Roar Back with High-Octane Single ‘Big Dreams’
News: Irish Post-Punk Titans The Murder Capital Set to Rock Australia and New Zealand for the First Time in 2025
The Murder Capital Drop New Single Ahead of Their Debut 2025 Down Under Tour