Surprising even their most fervent supporters, Violent Soho and The Smith Street Band sold out almost all of the shows announced for their national tour in record time last week include two gigs at The Hi-Fi in Melbourne. Barely a ticket remains for the tour at time of print. Just a couple in Sydney and Brisbane that are sure to disappear in hours. It remains to be seen whether more shows will be announced.
Bane have announced details of their fourth and final album Don’t Wait Up. It’s coming out through Equal Vision next month and will mark the final instalment in the Bane story. The band said, quite poetically, last week: “This is us with our jacket on, our hair is lean and we’re walking out the door and we look back an our loved ones and we’re like… don’t wait up…we’re going to be out late tonight”. Pre-orders are now available.
MOAR tour cancellations. This time from Toxic Holocaust and Skeletonwitch who are canning their run of shows, mere days before commence, due to illness. “Due to a serious prolonged ear infection suffered by Joel Grind of Toxic Holocaust, the Australia/New Zealand tour will not be happening in April. Joel has been recommended by his doctor not to fly until his condition is taken care of…Toxic Holocaust will be rescheduling their tour for November with another US band while Skeltonwitch will now be doing their own headline tour sometime later when the time permits in their busy schedule”. No details yet on where or when refunds will be available.
Holy shit. The Hard-Ons are 30?! Time flies when you’re kicking ass. The band will tour Australia in May, playing sets consisting of only songs from their first incarnation pre-initial break-up. That’s years spanning ‘84-‘93. Catch them at Ballarat’s Karova Lounge on Thursday June 12, or Geelong’s Wool Exchange on Friday June 13, or Corner Hotel on Saturday June 14. Tickets are available now.
Unwritten Law’s Scott Russo and Grinspoon’s Phil Jamieson are teaming up together for some acoustic performances this May. They’ve promised two shows only (one in Sydney and one in Melbourne) and will kick out the (acoustic) jams at Ding Dong Lounge on Tuesday May 13. Tickets are $39+bf from Moshtix are there aren’t many left. Move!
As I Lay Dying look like they will continue on without their frontman, the now notorious Tim Lambesis. Lambesis, who most recently plead guilty to hiring a hitman to murder his estranged wife, is out of the picture but remaining band members have started posting snippets of new material on their Instagram accounts.
Closure In Moscow have announced a run of shows in support of their new album Pink Lemonade, which they’ll be releasing independently on Friday May 9. Catch them at The Evelyn on Saturday May 10 as the play a collection of old and new tracks.
Funeral For A Friend have announced that they’re planning a split 7” with their mates in Boysetsfire in which they cover each other’s songs. Excellent independent label No Sleep Records will release the split, and I for one can’t wait to see Funeral For A Friend attempt to replicate even a fraction of the venom of Rookie.
Some bands split up with much fanfare and final tours and special edition albums. Some bands like The Weakerthans continue as a band but cease tours and output and just make us all anxious and antsy. Some bands like The Dangerous Summer chuck a post on their website that goes “we’re not a band now”. The Dangerous Summer – who were recently here for Vans Warped Tour – recently posted “We are no longer a band.” The decision comes after vocalist AJ Perdomo became a father and decided to focus on being a rad dad. For now, the band suggest you “continue to listen and spread the love of The Dangerous Summer”. Peace out.
