Photo by Luz Gallardo Kid Congo Powers rose to prominence in the punk and alternative music scenes of the early 1980s, and is renowned for his collaborations with influential bands like The Gun Club, The Cramps, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He has also played in Congo Norvell, and with Divine Horsemen, the Angels of Light, Die Haut, and Knoxville Girls. His distinctive guitar playing blends punk, blues, and rockabilly influences, and has made a lasting contribution to the unique sound of each band he’s been a part of. Since the mid-2000s he has fronted Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey ..read more

Photo: Matthew Reeves Formed in 1977, the Psychedelic Furs melded punk energy with atmospheric soundscapes, defining the post-punk and new wave genres thanks to Richard Butler’s distinctive vocals and Tim Butler’s driving bass lines. If you grew up in the 1980s, you will know the Psychedelic Furs. They were one of those bands that was inescapable, working their way into the soundtrack of your life almost by osmosis. One of the bands at the forefront of the New Wave British Invasion of the early 1980s that conquered the US thanks to having video clips that MTV needed, their place in that decade ..read more

Glen Matlock is a British musician, songwriter, and producer, best known as the original bass guitarist and founding member of the seminal UK punk band, the Sex Pistols. Following his departure from the Sex Pistols in 1977, he continued to pursue music, collaborating with various artists including Iggy Pop, The Damned, and The Rich Kids, a band he formed after leaving the Sex Pistols, as well as pursuing a solo career. Since 2022, Matlock has juggled his solo career with playing bass in Blondie. Ahead of Blondie’s appearances at the inaugural Pandemonium Festival in Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coa ..read more

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Tropical Fuck Storm bring their Cellophane Honeymoon mini-festival to Brisbane’s Triffid, with C.O.F.F.I.N, Cool Sounds and Mod Con rounding out the line-up ..read more

The Damned play their final show in Brisbane with their classic early 1980s line-up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray, plus long-time keyboard player Monty Oxymoron, and a setlist that focuses on the band’s third, fourth and fifth albums – Machine Gun Etiquette, The Black Album and Strawberries. Support from Hard-Ons ..read more

As part of an AV Triple Bill at the Ohm Festival at Brisbane’s Powerhouse, Drab Majesty play an Australian exclusive and provide a live soundtrack to the 1980 cult film, The Arrival, supported by French AV duo, Franck Vigroux and Antoine Schmitt performing their latest audiovisual work ATOTAL – CHRONOSTASTIS-TEMPEST, and Sydney-based Corin and Tristan Jalleh’s Lux Aeterna, direct from its debut at the legendary Berlin Atonal ..read more

Tropical Fuck Storm started life as something of an Australian supergroup, featuring Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin from The Drones, Lauren Hammel, from High Tension, and Erica Dunn, from the bands Mod Con, Harmony, and Palm Springs. Over the last seven years, the band has released three albums, four EPs, a hatful of singles, made a film, won awards and played shows everywhere and with everyone. Ahead of the Tropical Fuck Storm’s first live dates in a year, we talked to Erica about being a music obsessive, how she got into playing music and her experiences of joining and playing in TFS ..read more

Legendary Japanese noisemakers, Boris play as part  of Brisbane Powerhouse’s 2024 OHM Festival, with support from J-Rock legend Kiyoharu ..read more

Rat Scabies, born Christopher John Millar, is a musician best known as the drummer for punk legends, the Damned. His distinct style and energetic performances with his band, contributed significantly to the band’s success and their lasting impact on the punk genre. Creative differences led to his departure from the band in the mid-1990s but following reunion shows with the original line-up of the band, he re-joined as a permanent member in late 2023. Ahead of their upcoming Australian tour, we caught up with the drummer to talk about his re-joining the band and the Damned’s musical evolution f ..read more