The latest round of sideshows for the 2009 Soundwave festival have just been announced and tickets are now on sale for all the following shows in Melbourne.

Alkaline Trio, Rival Schools, Saves The Day and The Subways

When: Tuesday 24^th February

Where: The Hi Fi Bar

How Much: $45.10 + bf. Tickets available here

Billy Talent and Emery

When: Wednesday 25^th February

Where: The Hi Fi Bar

How Much: $45.10 + bf. Tickets available here

Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Forever The Sickest Kids, Jack’s Mannequin and Bayside

When: Thursday 26^th February

Where:The Hi Fi Bar

How Much: $45.10 + bf. Tickets available here

Bloodhound Gang and Less Than Jake

When: Wednesday 25^th February

Where: Billboard The Venue

How Much: $44 + bf. Tickets available here

New Found Glory, Hello Goodbye, Housten Calls and Ace Enders

When: Wednesday 25^th February

Where: Corner Hotel

How Mu h: 45.10 + bf. Tickets available here

Nine Inch Nails

When: Wednesday 25^th February

Where: Festival Hall

How Much: $90 + bf. Tickets available here

Anberlin, Chidos, Silverstein and Finch

When: Thursday 26^th February

Where: The Palace

How Much: $50.80 + bf. Tickets available here

Goldfinger, Valencia and Riverboat gamblers

When: Thursday 26^th February

Where: The Espy

How Much: 46.90 + bf. Tickets available here

Febuary sure looks to be a busy time music wise, so make the most of it and book yourself into some of these fantastic gigs before they all sell out.

All Melbourne tickets can also be picked up in person at Missing Link Records.

Further information on other Soundwave sideshows can be found here.

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The lineup to Soundwave 2009 has been announced check it out below:

Nine Inch Nails, Alice In Chains, Bloodhound Gang, Scars On Broadway, Lamb Of God, Alkaline Trio, Billy Talent, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Face To Face, In Flames, Rival Schools, Anberlin, The Subways, Every Time I Die, Devildriver, Funeral For A Friend, Less Than Jake, Poison The Well, Madina Lake, New Found Glory, Fron First To Last, Bedouin Soundclash, Hellogoodbye, Finch, Goldfinger, Say Anything, Chiodos, Silverstein, Saves The Day, Lacuna Coil, 36 Crazyfists, Straylight Run, Evergreen Terrace, Minus The Bear, Moneen, Ace Enders (The Early November), I Am The Avalanche, Jaguar Love, Unearth, Bayside, Emery, Houston Calls, The Audition, Attack In Black, Innerpartysystem, Valencia, In This Moment, Riverboat Gamblers, Alesana, Horse The Band, Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster and more to be announced!

Looks good to me. It was a very fun show last year and the next one looks like it might be even better. (Ed:I’m stoked about the bands highlighted in red).

On Podcast news the show should be up sometime tonight.

Rock On!

NINE INCH NAILS

I’m really pumped to hear that Brand New have announced that they’ll soon be working on a new album after they finish touring in September. Their last sublime release The Devil & The God Rage Inside Me is probably my favorite album of all time so I can’t wait to see what they bring to the table for their latest release.

Bloc Party have surprised everyone by announcing that an online version of their new album Intimacy would be available this Thursday. Despite the new age of digital downloads it still came as somewhat of a surprise that a high profile band like this would release their latest record with no fanfare or buildup. If you purchase it online, they’ll also send you the hard copy of the album (with some bonus tracks) when it’s released way later in October (27th). I’ve given a listen to some of the new songs on their myspace page which all seem to have the same industrial synthesiser sounds as Mercury did. While this isn’t a bad thing it does look like the new album is going to be a lot less commercial accessible than A Weekend In The City was.

Lagwagon have recently released their 7 song EP wittily titled I Think My Older Brother Used To Listen To Lagwagon. While my initial listen only left me wanting more (why not a full album?), it’s a short but sweet release that should appeal to anyone who likes the Lagwagon of old. In other Joey Cape related news, the man himself will soon be releasing his solo album titled Bridge. While Cape is no stranger to branching out into other areas (Bad Astronaut, Me First & Gimme Gimmes), this is his first solo attempt at a full acoustic album. Even though I’m generally not a fan of this style, his previous EP split with Tony Sly (No Use For A Name) and a quick listen to an early release track (No Little Pill) from Bridge both show that he’s got the chops to go it alone. Look out for it’s release on September 29th.

In October Rise Against will release their highly anticipated new album titled Appeal To Reason. The recent release of the cover art & 13 song track list, containing song titles like Collapse (Post Amerika) & Re-education (Through Labor) indicate that the album will be politically charged. The later song is currently streaming through their myspace site & should tide you over until the full album is release on October 6th. Everyone who orders the album on iTunes will receive this single and a live track now and an exclusive b-side after the album is released. I can’t wait to hear more heavy hitting punk metal goodness for this Chicago foursome and if the rest of the songs are as good as this one then we’re in for a treat.

Earlier in the week, The Academy Is… released their new record Fast Times At Barrington High which is currently being streaming online at Muchmusic.com. While the band have always walking a tight line between pop punk & pure power pop, it sounds like they’ve finally crossed over into full blown commercial territory with their latest effort. I was actually pretty disappointing after my first listen as all the tracks sound like they’ve lost their rock edge and are filled with sappy romantic lyrics. However since their last album Santi took a lot of listens before it finally grew on me, I’ll hold my judgment until I’ve given it a few more spins.

I’ve also given an advanced listen to Anberline’s new album New Surrender, (set for release on September 30th) & am pleased to say that these Christian rockers have delivered the goods yet again. Apart from the baffling inclusion of a re-release of their old hit The Feel Good Drag, the rest of the album is chock full of great tracks and highlight the fact that the band is yet to release a bad (or even average) album. Stay tuned for my upcoming review.

One recent release that has really impressed me is The ’59 Sound from The Gaslight Anthem. The album was released a couple of days ago & I highly recommend that you rush out & buy this one. Their debut album Sink Or Swim was my favorite album of 07 and this New Jersey foursome just seem to go from strength to strength with another solid folk/rock/punk record. After recently seeing them play an awesome gig at the Arthouse it comes as no surprise that they’re now embarking on a massive tour supporting Rise Against, Thrice & Alkaline Trio (surely the best lineup ever!). I was lucky enough to have a quick chat with Brian Fallon after the show & was surprised to hear that the Australian crowd left such an impression that they had to come back for two encores. It was also great to hear that they’re a great bunch of genuine guys that love what they’re doing and have worked hard to get were they are. Even though they have a relentless touring schedule here’s hoping that they hit our shores again soon!

While tour announcements have been fairly scarce at the moment, I was excited to hear that Streetlight Manifesto will be heading to Australia again on November the 2nd. These guys blew me away with their energetic ska sets when they supported Less Than Jake/Reel Big Fish last year, so I’m expecting even bigger things when they headline their very own show at The Corner Hotel. Tickets only cost $37 (considering there’s seven band members that means they’ll only pocket ~$5 each) & can be picket up from the Corner box office.

Last night I was lucky enough to witness the phenomenal live show of Socal punk legends Unwritten Law at the Palace. If you missed a chance to see what was basically their ‘Best Of’ show, then keep an eye out for their first live CD/DVD combo titled Live & Lawless recorded at The Key Club in Los Angeles. The album is set for release on September 16th and contains 16 live tracks and a DVD featuring 22 songs, including a five-song acoustic set.

Next week (Saturday 30th) I’ll be continuing my trend of checking out at least 3 bands a month and can’t wait to see Thrice at The Corner Hotel. There’s also the Horsell Common gig at The Hi-fi bar on the 5th September and The Matches will be playing at The Corner Hotel (I love this place) on the 13th September. I’ve yet to book my ticket to the Gyroscope/Shihad show at The Ferntree Gully on Friday 12th September (woo, 2 gigs 2 nights) but this one promises to be HUGE.

Just a reminder to the Pennies crew to let me know if you plan on seeing any of these bands, as I’m getting pretty sick of being a lame o and having to see all these awesome bands by myself. Come on people get off your lazy arses!

Well that’s about all for the Crazyman music news wrap up, so till next time (when I can be bothered), keep on rocking!

Coming up this Friday is the Strung Out & No Use For A Name show at Billboards. Tickets are still on sale ($39) from Oztix and considering they’re over here for a whole month & playing plenty of shows there’s no excuse not to check out this sweet double header act. Check my previous post for further details

The Matches will be hitting our shores again and will be playing at The Corner Hotel on Saturday 13th September. Even though these guys are always ridiculously busy (playing an average of 200 shows p.a!), it’s good to see them come back to Australia twice in the same year.
Despite a slightly underwhelming release on their last album, after seeing their performance at the Soundwave Festival firsthand, this is one show that you don’t want to miss out on. Tickets are only $30 and can be brought from the Corner book office.

Californian punk pioneers Unwritten Law will be heading to Melbourne on Thursday 21st August & will be playing at The Palace (formerly know as The Metro, now known as the stupid place that confused everyone by changing its name).
While these guys have been relatively quite of late (a best of album doesn’t really count) they’ll soon be releasing a live DVD of their 2008 performance at The Key Club in Hollywood. Over its career this bands had more line up changes than a football club so it will be interesting to see whether they’re still going strong 17 years later. Tickets cost $55 + b.f and can be picked up from moshtix.

The Living End have recently announced a tour to support their upcoming album White Noise which will be released on July 21st. After hearing most of their new material live, this albums sure to be a ripper, so make sure you get along to their one & only Melbourne show at Queensbridge on 2nd October. Tickets go on sale 9th July from ticketek (presale) or the 10th from oztix for $39 + bf.

Because I only saw 1/2 of Gyroscopes last set at the Hi-fi bar (due to my dodgy brother), I didn’t get a chance to hear much of their new material from their #1 album Breed Obsession. Fortunately they’ve announced a 2nd tour to coincide with the release of their new single Australia. I’ll be checking them out at Ferntree Gully hotel on Friday 12th September & this time I’ll definitely make sure to get the full Gyro experience. CountKnuckles has been kind enough to post all the info for their other shows here.

Hopefully my previous Thrice posts have got you in the mood for their upcoming tour, but just a quick reminder that they’ll be playing the corner hotel on Saturday the 30th & Sunday the 31st of August. Further details can be found here.

Melbourne is the only state lucky enough to host two shows so make sure you don’t miss the chance to see Thrice playing at the Corner Hotel on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st of August. Details for the other shows can be found here.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (20th) from 9am & can be picked up from the Corner Hotel box office. The website hasn’t posted the gig yet so no word yet on ticket prices but make sure to check back as they’ll be going quick no matter what the cost.

It will be interesting to see whether they’ll play the Alchemy Index in full or whether they’ll mix up the set with some older material (hopefully anything off my favorite albumVheissu ). That’s about it for the tour info but I’m thinking of writing ranting about the Alchemy Index in another post so check back later in the week.

Gyroscope (one of HundredPennies favorite bands) are getting ready to tour Australia again (didn’t they just finish a tour…?) and as you can see above there should be at least one gig that you’ll be able to get to as they are pretty much covering every part of this big brown land of ours and are bringing NZ finest (besides Dave Dobbyn) Shihad with them.

Link – www.gyroscope.com.au

While music festivals are currently winding up, the gigs announcements are still rolling with Goldfinger, Against Me & Gyroscope recently announcing tour dates.

Now it looks like A Wilhelm Scream will be heading over to OZ in June to promote the release of their latest album Career Suicide. AWS have recently found a new guitar player & will be headlining their very own show for the first time in Australia at the Arthouse in Melbourne on the 8th June. Supported them will be A Death In The Family, Lungs & MDK.

If you’ve checked out my review, then you should know that AWS’s latest release is an absolute ripper and is full of insanely fast guitar chords and smash you in the face vocals that will undoubtedly translate well into the live arena.

Tickets go on sale this Friday (11th April) and can be picked up from oztix, or missing link records for a ridiculously well priced $32.

They’ve also recently released their latest video I Wipe my Ass With Showbiz, so enjoy. I still haven’t figured out how to embed youtube videos into this site, so the link will have to do

Goldfinger will be hitting our shores in May to promote the release of their upcoming album Hello Destiny (April 22nd).

It’s been quite a while since their last album, but with their latest they’re said to return to their old school ska roots. Unfortunately I missed these guys last time they supported Reel Big Fish, but I’ve heard that they always put on a memorable show (The twinky trick will surely make an appearance).

Goldfinger will be playing at the Corner Hotel on Friday 16th of May. Tickets go on sale this Friday and will cost $42.90 + bf.

(Sorry my bad, I originally said they were playing at the Hi-Fi bar, but they are playing at the corner hotel. I guess thats what happens if you don’t have an editor)

I would also like to take credit in shooting the guys to superstardom as I bought their album twice. You’re welcome guys!

Their album has been getting rave reviews and was also the feature album on Triple J. Also being featured on the AFL ads for Channel 10 Gyroscope have been getting maximum exposure and it’s paid off.

I won’t be doing an album review in this post but Breed Obsession is yet another quality release which following on from Are You Involved? showcases a mature Gyroscope experimenting with new sounds while still doing what they do best.

After recently knocking off the Pre-Obsession Tour Gyroscope aren’t stopping for a breath before hitting the road again for the Breed Obsession Tour.

Gyroscope Breed Obsession Tour

Fri May 02 – Bar 388, Brisbane QLD (18+)

Thu May 08 – Settler’s Tavern, Margaret River WA (18+)

Fri May 09 – The Prince of Wales, Bunbury WA (18+)

Sat May 10 – The Capitol, Perth WA (18+)

Wed May 14 – Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide SA (Licensed All Ages)

Fri May 16 – The Metro, Sydney NSW (Licensed All Ages)

Sat May 17 – The Hi-Fi Bar and Ballroom, Melbourne VIC (18+)

Sun May 18 – The Hi-Fi Bar and Ballroom, Melbourne VIC (Under 18 only, doors 1pm)

Tickets are available through gyroscope.com and the usual outlets.

I last saw Gyroscope at Ruby’s Lounge back in 2006 and even though the crowd was relatively small we stood out enough to get a song dedicated to “Those poor guys that have to work tomorrow”. I also meet the band in Ruby’s back stage area (behind a secret bookcase) where Count Knuckles chatted to them about their last album ‘Are you involved?’.

Even though I’ve seen them plenty of times since then (4 and counting), that gig still remains my most memorable and I therefore had high expectations when I heard that Gyroscope would be traveling to Ruby’s again in 2008.

After finding out that they wouldn’t be hitting the stage till 11:15 (groan) I only arrived to catch a few songs from Melbourne band Trial Kennedy. While their overall set was full of impressive rock beats the highlight came during their last song when Gyroscope’s lead singer Daniel Sanders joined them on stage to provide some backup singing. A couple of audience members also deciding to jump in on the act and provided some surprisingly decent vocals before they were dragged off stage by the security guards.

Following a delayed start Rob (drums), Brad (bass), Zoran (guitar) and Daniel (lead vocals, guitar) finally made their way up to the stage via a quick bypass through the crowd. After giving them a congratulatory pat on the back they kicked things off with Fast Girl. From the start of the set, Daniel was determined to literally make his mark on the venue after he hung off the stage curtain and nearly tore it down. He then proceeded to suspend his guitar from the roof after smashing it into the same spot that he had last time he played at Ruby’s (it still had the Gaffa tape there to prove it).

While I was initially expected Gyroscope to fully demo their upcoming album Breed Obsession they instead opted to play a broad range of material including 22 of 3, Confidence in confidentiality, Take this for granted and Are you getting any better?

Specific highlights of the night included their energetic album opener Don’t look now but I think I’m sweating blood which lived up to its namesake by having everyone intensely sweating it out in the mosh pit. Audience participation has always been a strong point of Gyroscope gigs and they didn’t disappoint when they provided vocal support to Daniel’s distinct crooning chorus during songs like A Slow Dance. Their biggest hit of the night Save Forever also had 200 + people perfectly singing in unison with the anthem “I did it for you girl!”. Older material like Driving For the Storm and Hallow Like Cheyenne also which went down well with longterm fans who could be distinguished by their ability to cite every lyric verbatim.

Quite only descended upon the patrons when they were absorbed into the atmospheric tunes of Raindrops, Dream Vs Scream and Sexxxy. These heartfelt ballads captivated the audience and demonstrated that Gyroscope are equal capable of delivering slower melodic numbers as well as harder hitting ones. They also showcased Daniel’s superb vocal ability and distinct dictation singing style which is always a pleasure to hear live. It was also interesting to hear him experiment with some reverb and echo effects which helped add some extra depth to the songs.

The atmosphere was then cranked up another two notches when the epic single Snakeskin was performed. The signature guitar hooks, breakdowns and catchy lyrics had the whole crowd absorbed and everyone gave a fantastic cheer when Zoran thanked them for voting it to an impressive # 16 spot on this years Triple J Hottest 100 countdown.

While I wasn’t originally sold on the electronic driven sound of their latest single 1981, after a couple of live listens I’m now completely addicted. While the synthesiser sounding drum beat gave it a slow pop style start it wasn’t long before memorable guitar work and a catchy chorus took hold of the crowd and had them bouncing with exuberance.

This was contrasted with another new track which was aptly titled O.K. The general lack of speed and energy didn’t really make it stand out, but it will probably grow on me after a few more listens. Due to some poorly timed guitar static I couldn’t make out the title of I think the other new song of the night was titled Weapon. Enemy. Friend  and had the whole band feeding off each other with thundering guitar riffs and powerhouse drumming.

The hour long set with concluded with the ever popular heavy hitting screaming classic Doctor Doctor and a surprise rendition of Nirvana’s Territorial Pissing which brought back fond memories of the days when I also used to sing the lines “Just because they’re paranoid, doesn’t meen they’re not watching you”.

Gyroscope then proved that they’re a ‘band for the people’ after Daniel sauntered into the crowd and played a guitar solo while being swamped by rabid photographers.

Overall this leg of the appropriately titled Pre Obsession tour impressed both new and old fans alike and confirmed that 2008 will finally be the year that Gyroscope will hit the big time. It’s about bloody time because in Daniel’s words “I’m already obsessed”.