Sideshows have been announced for BAD RELIGION out here with next year's Soundwave Festival. Joining them on the lineup are Strung Out, the awesome Street Dogs and the Mezingers. Sideshows are only in Melbourne and Sydney and it appears Jay Bentley is a RISE AND FALL fan. God on him..

This April, riot starting, bouncer bashing, cop baiting, hotel trashing, foul talking, noise making, chaos causing, venue wrecking, government hating, rule breaking, piss taking, unrelenting, punk rock band THE EXPLOITED bring their politically charged live show to East Coast Australia and Auckland.

Sydney band RELENTLESS have just been announced on the lineup for the 14th New England Metal and Hardcore Festival taking place over in Massachusetts, USA on April 20-22. RELENTLESS will be opening up the festival sharing a stage with the likes of First Blood, Lionheart and The Black Dahlia Murder.

For those who didn't know already, IRON MIND frontman Sam Ocitgan is quite the talented artist. A few weekends ago, clothing label AFENDS organised for Sam to do a live painting at Blunt Surf and Skate Co in Torquay.  Sam's work was shot in a time lapse edit you can check out below.

Last Wednesday night at the Annandale Hotel, OFF! tore the place apart in what was easily one of the best shows of the year. If you missed the show hopefully the pics and video can help paint the picture for you.

ENDLESS HEIGHTS have posted a video trailer for their new EP "Dream Strong" backed by the track 'The Underestimate' off said new EP. You can grab the EP online from the band, at most good record shops or at one of their upcoming shows.

With their recent debut album 'No One Gets Lost Anymore' currently riding high on plenty of 'Top 2011 Albums/ End Of Year' lists, Melbourne's fun lovin' punks The Smith Street Band have announced a whole string of shows during Jan/ Feb 2012, taking in VIC, NSW, TASMANIA and their first jaunt across to WA. 

Natural High showcases people that lead fun, exciting and successful lives without drugs and alcohol by embracing a Natural High. Natural High began 17 years ago after La Jolla businessman Jon Sundt lost both of his brothers to drugs. Volume 9 features H20 front man/founder of OLOC, Toby Morse.