Canadian hardcore punk pioneers D.O.A. will venture to our shores at the end of next month, for a whirlwind East Coast tour. One of the greatest punk bands to emerge from the late 1970s, D.O.A. can list amongst their influential contemporaries bands like Black Flag and The Germs, cited as an influence by bands like … Continue reading D.O.A. Live Across Australia
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Townsville School Happy to Prevent Bullying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ3kbwPmnS0 A group of students from all-boys high school Ignatius Park College have created their own anti-bullying campaign, to the tune of Pharrell Williams' hit song, Happy. Featuring teachers, senior and junior students lip synching and dancing, the eight-minute feel good video demonstrates inclusivity and making a stand together in the fight against bullying.
Groovin into Festival Season
The biggest regional touring festival in Australia is back for another year. Groovin The Moo has announced the lineup for it's 2014 tour, which will take in Oakbank SA, Maitland NSW, Canberra ACT, Bendigo VIC, Townsville QLD and Bunbury WA over three huge weekends in April and May. Headlining the tour (in alphabetical order): Action … Continue reading Groovin into Festival Season
Thy Art Is Music
Founding Thy Art Is Murder member Lee Stanton has heard so many versions of how his band got its name he has to stop and think about it. "It's really quite a boring story, really," Stanton said. "I think there's been so many embellishments over the years the truth is actually pretty boring. "One of … Continue reading Thy Art Is Music
Less Than Jake See The Light
"Please tell me it's warm where you are," Less Than Jake's Peter "JR" Wasilewski begged when we spoke on the phone. "I am freezing my tail off right now in Connecticut, in the north US, and I would love a reminder that it's warm somewhere in the world right now." Reassured that yes, it was … Continue reading Less Than Jake See The Light
A New Found Glory
When I caught up with New Found Glory's Steve Klein, he had just got off the road from a co-headline tour with Alkaline Trio. "It's really nice to enjoy some down time at home," Klein said. "I'm living in central California at the moment, about two hours north of LA. "It's a great place to … Continue reading A New Found Glory
Super Sarah McLeod
The Superjesus founder and frontwoman Sarah McLeod is back, and took time out as she prepared for some solo shows - including one in Cairns, North Queensland - to answer some burning questions Girl had to ask. It's been a while since you toured this far north – are you looking forward to heading back … Continue reading Super Sarah McLeod
A new brand of Terror
Terror frontman Scott Vogel is notoriously vocal. Not only is he known across the industry for his desire to keep hardcore 'pure' and 'fun', he's also famous for his penchant for stage diving and rambling on and off-stage banter. The story of Terror began in the early 2000s. "From my perspective anyway, the band formation … Continue reading A new brand of Terror
Fancy Vandals
They are the reigning comeback kids of Oz (look out, Johnny Farnham!) and Nancy Vandal are at it again with their new album, Flogging A Dead Phoenix and tour announcement that includes - for the very first time - Soundwave Festival. "Is there a John Farnham trophy for making comebacks?" Mike "Fox Trotsky" Foxall said. … Continue reading Fancy Vandals
August Burns Australia
August Burns Red vocalist Jake Luhrs is living the dream. "I joined (ABR) a little later than the other guys, but it was a serendipitous chain of events," he said. "It was 2006, I lived in Columbia South Carolina. I was in a band, and we'd broken up five months earlier. "August Burns Red had … Continue reading August Burns Australia
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