One of the Greater Sydney region’s most rocking bands (OK, Wollongong actually), The Dark Clouds, are determined to give the vinyl edition of their wickedly great album “My Way Or The Highway” the welcome it deserves.

The CD’s been out for a while (you can find multiple reviews from us here) but it always sounds better on vinyl, doesn’t it? 

TheDeanov and Terry agree and that’s why they’re hosting a free gig at The Crowbar in Leichhardt in Sydney’s inner-west on Saturday April 24, with their Evil Tone Records labelmates The Strike Outs in tow.

It’s an early show in the front bar, kicking off at 6pm, so you can kick on and party to your liver's delight into the night afterwards.

West Australian punk rock trailblazers The Victims play their final show at Perth’s Rosemont Hotel on June 10.

Original members Dave Faulkner, James Baker and contemporary recruit Ray Ahn are also preparing to release the line-up’s last recording, made with the legendary Ed Stasium (Ramones) behind the desk.

Formed in May 1977 by Baker (The Geeks, The Scientists, The Painkillers, The Rockin Hendy, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, The Dubrovniks), and Dave Flick aka Faulker (Hoodoo Gurus, The Manikins, Midget and The Farrellys, Antenna) with original bassist Dave Cardwell, the band’s best known for its sizzling debut single “Television Addict b/w I’m Flipped Out Over You”, which has been covered by You Am I, The Hellacopters and Teengenerate.

In August 1978, The Victims released a five-track extended play, The Victims (also known as “No Thanks to the Human Turd”), with: "I Understand", "Open Your Eyes", "TV Freak", "High School Girls" and "Disco Junkies". A compilation album, All Loud on the Western Front” (1989), “Sleeping Dogs Lie” (2011) and “Culture Shock” (2014) have followed.

2019's “Horror Smash” EP was recorded by the Faulkner-Baker-Ahn line-up and was a suberb addition to the catalogue.  

Supports will be The Shakeys and The Volcanics and tickets are here.

Brisbane-Sydney rock dogs SuburbiaSurburbia have let loose another Oz Rock dissertation on the state of life and in their own inimitable style it's called "Don't Piss In My Pocket". It's an ode to being free of bullshit. It goes live on streaming services on April 28. 

Noisy Wollongong duo Chimers - whose self-released and self-titled album has found fans among the likes of Henry Rollins, Fugazi's Guy Picciotto, and members of The Mark Of Cain and Mudhoney – have released a new single to coincide with a host of shows up and down the Australian East Coast.

The band is about to support Mudhoney on selected dates and has issued “Turn On The Lights” b/w “Closure”  on “translucent transfusion red” and “recycled marble love” wax on boutique label Soundpressing.

Pick up a copy at the gigs or here.

On the back of the crazy success of their last album - the 2021's #4 ARIA Album charting “I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken” - the Hard-Ons will release your new album on June 2. “Ripper '23” will be preceded by a single "Apartment for Two" accompanied by an Australian tour from June 22-July 8, prior to their 20th European tour. 
 
While “I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff's Been Taken” was the first record recorded by the band's current Tim Rogers-fronted line-up, “Ripper '23”  will be the first with all involved in its writing. 



“Ripper '23” is said to be 100% Hard-Ons and “all over the shop (in a good way)”, highlighting the group's stylistic versatility. 

HARD-ONS RIPPER '23 TOUR 
JUNE
22 - Ballarat, Volta TICKETS
23 - Torquay, Torquay Hotel TICKETS
24 - Melbourne, Brunswick Ballroom TICKETS
25 - Castlemaine, The Bridge Hotel (matinee) TICKETS
30 - Wollongong, La La La’s TICKETS
JULY
1 - Sydney, Crowbar TICKETS
6 - Maroochydore, Sol Bar TICKETS
7 - Brisbane, Brightside TICKETS
8 - Gold Coast, Vinnie’s Dive TICKETS

Tickets on sale now

Stalwarts of the Sydney underground scene of the 1990s, The Crisps have reunited for a brief tour and the release of their self-titled EP.

The Crisps were regarded as something of a supergroup back in the day. Comprising Stu Wilson (New Christs), Graham “Hoody” Hood (The Johnnys), Dave Thomas (Doomfoxx) and Chris Nacard (Orange County), they punched out a memorable and melodic brand of garage rock. That’s reflected on the six-track EP they have released through Vi-Nil Records, available on pink vinyl only here.

The Crisps
Reformation and EP Launches
APRIL
5 – Newcastle, Hamilton Station Hotel
+ Drugs in Sport + Shacked
7 – Sydney, Marrickville Bowlo
+ Pocket Watch + The Hot Ness
8 – Newcastle, Hiss & Crackle Wallsend (instore)
       Woy Woy, Link n Pin + Meth Haul
9 – Sydney, Manly Boatshed
+ Sonic Garage + 4 Barrel Hemi
13 – Canberra, Smiths Alternative
+ Pilots of Baalbek + Undermines
14 – Bendigo
15 – Workman’s Club, Brunswick (arvo)
         Melbourne, The Tote (upstairs) +  The Dallas Terrors + Three Broads and a Gun
21 - Enmore, NSW, Route 66 (in-store)
22- MoshPit, St Peters, NSW (3-6pm) + The Jean Wilders + The Jane Does