smlkyeKye Smith plays drums for Newcastle punk rockers Local Resident Failure and recently filled in for Civil War too. He is also a huge fan of Frenzal Rhomb and has put together a 5 minute long drum medley featuring every Frenzal release.

smlGiftysOn top of the news of a discography LP release and reformation plans to celebrate the now sold out ten year anniversary for Poison City Records, comes news that the Gifthorse will be playing a warm up show the weekend beforehand in their hometown of Brisbane.

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The upcoming full-length album from Chicago’s The Lawrence Arms will not be released with Fat Wreck Chords instead through Epitaph Records. The announcement has come via co-vocalist Brendan Kelly’s blog where he elaborates on the change.

smlsikeAfter a 5-year hiatus WASHED UP RECORDS has teamed up with ALL IN TOGETHER BOOKING to do exactly what previous SIKE YOUR MIND’s have done. Give you a chance to celebrate your homegrown talent in it’s native MELBOURNE.

smlBallzyCEREBRAL BALLZY have released a video for the track "City's Girl". The song was released on a 7 inch with "Another Day" on Federal Prism back in August but will also feature on an upcoming new full length album titled "Jaded and Faded".

smlSDFYour favorite band's favorite band, Self Defense Family enjoys a distinct renown within the punk community. Well-respected and critically lauded but difficult and idiosyncratic, the band has done things their way almost to a fault. 

smlPress_Pic_1.1 BODYJAR recently released their first album since 2005, titled “Role Model”, which is out now via UNFD. Check out a 10 minute video interview as they talk about their past, present and future.

smlSuperchunk-600x400After the cancellation of Harvest, Soundwave touring has announced SUPERCHUNK will be coming out to play a bunch of shows with Neutral Milk Hotel and M. Ward. Who these bands are I have no idea, but the good news is that SUPERCHUNK have just announced their own headline sideshow in Sydney at the Annandale Hotel on Wednesday the 13th of November.

smlbatpissMelbourne three piece BATPISS have released a video for the track "Loose Screws" off their recently released debut album "Nuclear Summer".

smlChristmas_SongsBad Religion is set to release a Christmas album, Christmas Songs, on November 1st through Epitaph. The album is now sreaming in full, so have a merry listen.

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