smlTSSB_AugustTour_Apr13_LowresMelbourne favourites The Smith Street Band have been busy; they really don’t know how to be anything else. As well as working on a batch of new tunes, they've put together an Australian tour, enlisting Poison City Weekender pals Joyce Manor (USA) and Cheap Girls (USA), who will both be making their first trip to Oz.

smldefeaterA band known for their captivating and comprehensive storytelling just as much as their elaborate and complex music, Massachusetts' Defeater recently wrapped recording their third full-length album, Letters Home. These ten new tracks are heavy and haunting, continuing the story of a working class family living in post-WWII America.

smlCPMatt Weston's (The Nation Blue) latest project, "Blokes You Can Trust" a documentary on legendary Melbourne band the COSMIC PSYCHOS, premiered on the weekend with a private screening and performance by the band on the farm of bassplayer Ross Knight. Umbrella Entertainment will be screening the documentary in selected theatres for a run of dates.

smlFlagIn 1979, Black Flag played their first show at Moose Lodge 1873 in Redondo Beach, California. More than 34 years later, Flag played the same venue to an invite-only crowd of less than 200 people. Now a professionally edited clip of all the different camera angles with audio from the desk has been put together.

sml1QmpW6HcftThe guys in Nervous Impulse have all spent their share of time in the DC-area hardcore/punk scene, from the late 80’s forward, playing in bands such as The Goons, Striking Distance, VPR, Set to Explode ,The Reticents, HR Band, and others. Bridge Nine Records will release eight songs as a self-titled Nervous Impulse album on May 28th, 2013.

smlParkway_Drive_By_Adam_ElmakiasParkway Drive have released a brand new video for their track, "Wild Eyes" from their chart topping album, Atlas. A follow up to their wildly successful video "Dark Days"  which has over 3.6 million views and precludes the new video,  "Wild Eyes"  depicts the dismal future of the world in a post-apocalyptic live show setting.

smlSuperchunk-600x400SUPERCHUNK will release I Hate Music, their tenth studio album, on August 20!  After taking nearly a decade off following the release of 2001's Here's to Shutting Up, Mac, Laura, Jon, and Jim decided to shout it out again with Majesty Shredding.

smlRPW_2846Canberra's I Exist are heading to Europe this June / July joining Harms Way and Twitching Tongues. Before the band departs, they will be playing a string of shows in Canberra, Sydney, Wollongong and Melbourne in early June to rustle up some spending money for duty free shopping.

smlNHRemember when we told you to vote in the poll for your favourite Australian heavy release of all time? Well the results have now been tallied and are available to view online by downloading Issue 20 of NO HEROES Magazine

smlRPW_9989_copyMindsnare will be celebrating their 20th year anniversary as a band this year, having first formed way back in 1993. To celebrate and commerate the occasion they will be playing a string of shows in Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne and Perth.

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