Sydney’s Jupiter V have released an album as the follow up to their H-Bomb single and it is equally as tough. Fifth from the Sun is thirteen tracks, with the two from the single included, that do not disappoint. Maintaining their first wave Punk sound, peppered with the Sixties, the band pummel you from go to whoa. Distinctive vocals are accompanied by strong and experienced band playing well crafted songs. All thirteen of these tracks, whether fast or moody, Fifth from the Sun is pure Australian rock and roll. The album, like it’s two track predecessor, is loaded with hooks and groove. There ..read more

Sweden post-punk trio Then Comes Silence are releasing their seventh album in Trickery, an album is about friendship, unity and a sense of belonging to celebrate their own caring and welcoming music-loving community. Following on from the singles, Like a Hammer and Ride or Die, haunting post-punk with an Action Rock edge, Trickery will be a release to be remembered. With great reviews plus commendations from the likes of Wayne Hussey and Dani Filth, creating atmospheric, dark rock with a fusion of influences and melody, and play support to a number of established band, as well as performing a ..read more

On 09 December, last year, The Dead Set played with The Dark Clouds and Robot Good at Dicey Riley’s. Being a band who wholly embrace the DIY etiquette, the set up a few cameras and created a great video of the show. Every band should take heed of what The Dead Set have done here. This is a perfect example of a band taking the reins of their own progress. https://thedeadsetsydney.bandcamp.com/music ..read more

Garage legends, The Stems, have reformed to tour the Australian capitals in August and September. Original members Dom Mariani, Julian Matthews, are joined by acclaimed guitarist Ashley Naylor, and are returning to the stage to mark the four decades since their inaugural live performance in 1984 at the Old Civic Theatre in Inglewood, Western Australia, where they marked their auspicious debut supporting iconic Australian bands The Saints and The Triffids. Tickets available from the venues or on-line. Date listed below. Saturday 24 August The Corner Hotel, Melbourne Sunday 25 August The Gove ..read more

Portuguese based Dark Miles have released a Post Punk opus as a debut in Your Heart is an Empty Street layered with various instruments for a shadowy wall of sound tied up with an amazing saxophone solo that suits impeccably. The track, sung in an elder statesman baritone adding gravitas to the lyrics, is ambiguous, filled with metaphor, tells a dark tale allowing to listener to add their own background to the story. Even the minimalist concept video is filled with metaphor relying on black, red, and shadow. Again, Dark Miles use the old adage of less is more to great and gloomy effect giving ..read more

Sydney based Synthwave band Infinite Skies are looking for a dedicated synth player to join their ranks. Already an established band with a bright future on the horizon, any applicant must be able to rehearse at least once or twice a week with their own gear and transport. The band need someone queer friendly who can be committed to the band, doesn’t have a hectic day job, and isn’t already in another band. Infinite Skies have a battle plan and are taking themselves as far as they can. Having a theatrical bent, any applicant should be willing to dress and look the part on stage. The band are ..read more

Theatrical band, The Hyperdrive Kittens, formed in 1991 fusing elements of Pop Punk with Burlesque with a sprinkle of the Rocky Horror Show (in all its playful naughtiness) to develop their own, sound in Glitter Punk. The band have released a new EP in The Meow Factor which features four fun romps through the colourful world of The Hyperdrive Kittens. The first single, rated D for Dirty, is Rocky Road, a slightly naughty and playful track and a peek at whole different set of rules for Candy Land with the happiest of endings. The band are working on the video for their second single, Zapp Gunn ..read more

Following the success of their previous singles with significant airplay Eville’s latest single Monster is an off the hook nu-metal banger fused with Cyber Punk Industrial elements with beautifully echo drenched vocals in the chorus. The song has such damaged, bratty, and provocatively creepy lyrics that perfectly suit the music per excellence. The juxtaposition of crushing riffs and candied vocals has become the cornerstone of the band ince their debut in 2022 with their first single, Nightmare. Joined by Milo Hemsley on drums and Billy Finneran on bass, the three-piece has been burning up B ..read more

Having been a fan of the 50/50s since seeing them play at Frankie’s Pizza on 01 March 2018 with the Fight Ibis and The Knots it was exciting to have the video for the new track Holiday appear on our radar, albeit a month behind the release date. Holiday is a beautifully crafted piece of House Rockin’ Blues that bounces along with an infectious groove and great guitar work. The duo rock out, belting out lyrics in their mother tongue. This one really gets you up and dancing. We would love to see them back in Australia. (Along with our other Japanese friends. – Ed.) Of note, they are playing at ..read more

Switzerland’s Wolf Wolf continue to release singles with Heidi is alive from their new album, Totentanz. The second track, in a possible trilogy, Heidi is alive follows from Heidi  from theor debut album Homo Homini Lupus that told the story of a jealous man who killed his wife because she had left him. In this sequel the initially very serious story slowly turns into a splatter movie because, as the track’s title says, Heidi is still alive. Told with the band’s unique twist on Gothic and Horror themes fused with Garage Punk, and heavily peppered with Swiss folklore, Wolf Wolf will surel ..read more