smlDOAOriginal D.O.A guitarist and Real McKenzies member, Dave Gregg has passed away due to a heart attack. Band mate Joey Shithead has paid tribute to his old friend.

smlj6-550x366Fresh from a run of European dates together, New York Hardcore powerhouses JUDGE and the CRO MAGS will be teaming up to storm through Australia this coming May. For the first time ever, the recently united JUDGE will be bringing it down under with their original lineup from their classic album.

smlToyBoatsThe brainchild of Byron-born prodigy Hugo Costin-Neilsen, Toy Boats sprang to life in 2009 as an acoustic-based solo deal. but has blossomed into something much greater. Evidence of this can be heard on Toy Boats’ forthcoming full-length debut, Wedding Town. Set for release in April via Resist Records, it’s the sound of a precocious young talent in full bloom.

smlbane_promo_photoLongtime Equal Vision Records' band Bane has entered Getaway Studios in Wakefield, MA, to begin recording for their fourth - and final - full-length album, Don't Wait Up. The new album is being recorded with producer Jay Maas from Defeater.

smlF2FFIST2FACE Record Store in Ringwood, Melbourne has released the second video of their upcoming closure after 10 years of operation. The store will be closing its doors in June.

smlad_copyANGEL DUST have released a video for the track "STEPPING STONE" from the band’s upcoming debut full length record, A.D., set to be released this winter on both Reaper Records & React! Records.

smlPCWeekenderIn the lead up to the 2014 announcement for Poison City Weekender Fest, they’ll be posting a series of short video clips highlighting the event over the past 5 years.

impericonEuropean merch giant, Impericon has launched an Australian webstore set up by Luke Weber best known for his drumming talent in bands like Day Of Contempt, ShotPointBlank and more recently Level. Win a $50 voucher to spend online.

smlRSDOffOFF! have a 7" coming for Record Store Day featuring new original artwork by the renowned Shepard Fairey (Obama's iconic HOPE poster, etc.). Fairey and the band collaborated on the project to create a song and artwork that were thematically intertwined influenced by one another.

smlBTI14Broken Hive and Life.Lair.Regret are excited to announce the individual day line ups for the annual Break The Ice Festival, to be held in Melbourne this May.

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