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Set in a low-lit bar, this video premiere for "Empty Glass," from Empty Days and Sleepless Nights, shot by director Rob Soucy, captures the darker side of a seemingly victorious country still dealing with a lot of hurt. Like the brooding song waiting to release, the impressionistic narrative coalesces into a bar-wide fight at the emotional climax. 

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Kicking off the new year touring as part of the Big Day Out, Parkway Drive has announced a run of regional dates for February and March. The Sick Summer II Tour commences on the Sunshine Coast on February 16 and will visit towns along the East Coast before it's last stop at Melbourne's Push Over Fest on March 12.

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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones released a new song from their upcoming record The Magic Of Youth. It follows 2009's Pin Points and Gin Joints. The Magic Of Youth is set for a December 6 release via the band's own Big Rig Records. Click thru to preview the new track.

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Back in May it was reported that Jos Houtveen of Seein Red/Lärm had developed major hearing problems and that all shows involving his bands were canceled. Now six months later it seems the bands have broken up for good as the condition has not improved.  

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While out here on tour with the Foo Fighters, FUCKED UP have announced two sideshow dates in both Melbourne and Sydney. Finally today the venues and ticketing information is public. In Melbourne they are at the East Brunswick Club and in Sydney at The Standard.

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New documentary, WE WERE FEARED, chronicles the rise and fall of the Cuckoo's Nest club in Costa Mesa and features vintage and/or modern interviews with the likes of Rikk Agnew, Tony Alva, Duane Peters, Steve Soto, Jello Biafra, Rodney Bingenheimer, Tony Cadena, Chuck Dukowski, Joe Escalante, Jack Grisham, Casey Royer and many, many more.

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In case you haven't already got your own copy of the Ringworm / Mindsnare split 7 inch to listen to yet, A389 Recordings from the US have put the whole split up in its entirety for streaming. You can still order coloured copies thru the Resist webstore while they are available, but these won't last forever.

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On the weekend of Saturday Febuary the 4th and Sunday Febuary the 5th BLOOD SWEAT & BEERS #6 returns to the Annandale Hotel. In the first announcement of bands the likes of I EXIST, LUCA BRASI, PAPER ARMS, HARMONY and more have been announced.

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Philadelphia based REIGN SUPREME has signed with Mediaskare Records and will release their upcoming EP ‘Sky Burial‘ later this year through the label.  “We just want to work with a label that will bend over backwards to help us achieve our goals as a band, we feel like Mediaskare is that label.”  said vocalist Jay Pepito.

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Alkaline Trio have postponed their imminent UK tour, following vocalist/guitarist Matt Skiba breaking his foot. The injury occurred when he was stopped at a traffic light on his motorcycle, and a truck ran over his foot. Skiba stated, via Twitter, that the band plans to make up the dates as soon as possible. 

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