It's a heartwarming end to a story of cyberbullying. Last month, a user on 4chan posted a couple of images of a "portly gentleman" that was having a fucking blast dancing at a club... till he realised someone was watching... and laughing... and taking photos of him. Under the caption, "Spotted this specimen trying to … Continue reading The Internet Giveth, Instead of Taketh Away
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Soundwoes For Two Major Cities
At a time when many festivals seem to be struggling, the hugely popular Soundwave festival has had two huge blows this week. First, Public Transport Victoria announced there would be no public transport available to or from the venue this year, including trains, trams and buses, "due to other citywide commitments." This has led to … Continue reading Soundwoes For Two Major Cities
Regional Retopia
Melbourne rapper 360 has announced a regional Australian tour almost straight off the back of his last one. The Retopia tour will see '60 perform rescheduled shows from last year's Utopia tour, as well as additional dates, over April and May. The tour will kick off in Traralgon on Thursday 2 April, and wind it's … Continue reading Regional Retopia
New Rivals For Coal Chamber
Californian alt-metal powerhouse Coal Chamber is officially back in business with new record Rivals announced for Spring. The band still comprises of frontman Dez Fafara (now of DevilDriver), guitarist Meegs Rascon (now of We Are The Riot), skins slammer Mikal Cox (also WATR) and bassist Nadja Peulen, however this record has been 13 years in the making, … Continue reading New Rivals For Coal Chamber
Thundamentals Storm Oz
Straight off the back of their hugely successful Cosby Sweater tour support with Hilltop Hoods, Thundamentals has just announced a string of Aussie headline shows. The Elephant in the Room Tour kicks off with two standalone shows in the boys' home stomping grounds Sydney and Katoomba, before storming across the nation throughout April and May. … Continue reading Thundamentals Storm Oz
Live Earth for a Sydney Winter
American politician and climate advocate Al Gore and his Happy friend Pharrell Williams have announced they will be hosting (and in Williams' case, creative directing) a series of Live Earth concerts around the globe this year - including one in Australia. Eight years after the inaugural event spread environmental awareness and brought climate change to … Continue reading Live Earth for a Sydney Winter
Kickstart My Heart
American rock legends Motley Crue has announced it's final tour - including confirmation of an Australian leg, although no set dates are available yet. The band will perform its "last ever" show at LA's Staples Centre on New Year's Eve, 34 years after their career began. In the meantime, however, dates have been announced for Japan … Continue reading Kickstart My Heart
STIFI Fans Get Sticky
Sydney quintet Sticky Fingers ruled the Aus music scene in 2014 - and they've kicked off 2015 in equally awesome fashion. After their sophomore album Land of Pleasures debuted at #3 on the ARIA charts and became the triple j feature album (with two of the highest-played singles of the year), the band played to 20,000 … Continue reading STIFI Fans Get Sticky
Ace Frehley to KISS Aussie Shores
Lead guitarist and founding member of KISS, Mr Ace Frehley, will tour Australia and New Zealand later this year - his first Aussie shows in five years, and his first ever solo shows in NZ. Performing two hours of classic tracks from KISS and his solo records, including the new Space Invader, Frehley will be joined … Continue reading Ace Frehley to KISS Aussie Shores
The Mavis’s Reunite
Aussie music fans of the 1990s and early 2000s rejoice - not only are Kisschasy, The Superjesus and Jebediah kicking around again, Ballarat band The Mavis's is performing a show in Melbourne later this month. The December 27 show will mark 24 years since the band first formed, and a whole decade since their last performance. … Continue reading The Mavis’s Reunite
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