Australian punk

The Chats members Eamon Sandwith, Josh Hardy and Matt Boggis, the Sunshine Coast punk trio announcing their third album Half Cut and 2026 Australian tour.

The Chats Announce Third Album Half Cut And 17-Date Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Chats announce third album Half Cut for March 2027, release new single Off It and

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The Hard-Ons and Jerry A collaborative album Hard-Ons/Jerry A

Hard-Ons And Jerry A Release Long-Promised Collaborative Album

by Paul Cashmere

The Hard-Ons and Poison Idea frontman Jerry A have released their long-promised collaborative album Hard-Ons/Jerry A following tours together in the US and Europe.

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The Saints 2026

The Saints ’73-’78 Announce Live At Club ’76 And 2027 Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

The Saints ’73-’78 will release Live At Club ’76, a 15-track recording from their Brisbane rehearsal space in 1976, before touring Australia in January and February 2027.

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28 Days

28 Days Announce Regional Dates For 30th Anniversary Tour And First Vinyl Release Of Upstyledown

by Paul Cashmere

28 Days have added regional Australian shows to their 30th anniversary celebrations and announced the first vinyl release of their platinum selling 2000 album Upstyledown.

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Cosmic Psychos

Cosmic Psychos To Headline Thrashville After FEAR Cancel Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Cosmic Psychos will headline Thrashville 2026 after FEAR cancelled their Australian tour on medical advice for frontman Lee Ving, just weeks before the festival.

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Hard Ons

Hard-Ons Release Korean Language Mini-Album Ahead Of Korea Visit

by Paul Cashmere

Hard-Ons have re-recorded four of their classic songs in Korean, with founding bassist Ray Ahn singing in his native language ahead of a South Korean tour and film screening visit in September.

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The Meanies photo by Jo Forster

The Meanies Announce National Tour Dates And New Dad Fight Split Single

by Paul Cashmere

The Meanies have announced a broad run of Australian dates including Spiderbait shows, a return to Western Australia and a new split 7-inch release with Dad Fight.

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Bloods photo by Jess Gleeson

Bloods Return With New Single All My Friends And Reissue Golden Fang

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney punk trio Bloods return with the single All My Friends and a digital reissue of their debut EP Golden Fang, bringing the influential 2013 release to streaming services for the first time.

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Mudrat photo supplied

Mudrat Drops Video For I Hate Rich C**ts As Social Cohesion Ignites Global Push

by Paul Cashmere

MUDRAT has released a live video for I Hate Rich C**ts from his debut album Social Cohesion, ahead of UK and European tour dates and expanded Australian shows.

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The Living End State of Emergency

The Living End Celebrate 20 Years of State of Emergency

by Paul Cashmere

The Living End mark 20 years since their chart-topping album State of Emergency, celebrating a milestone in Australian punk rock history

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Cosmic Psychos

Cosmic Psychos Close In On Tour Finale As Knighty Wraps Season One Of HOW YA GOIN?

by Paul Cashmere

Cosmic Psychos are nearing the end of their I Really Like Beer Australian tour as Ross Knight wraps Season One of his HOW YA GOIN? podcast.

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Bloody Oath! Hard-Ons Announce Blu-Ray Release For The Most Australian Band Ever! As Sequel Harder And Harder Hits Cinemas

by Paul Cashmere

The Hard-Ons will release The Most Australian Band Ever! on Blu-ray this December, just as sequel Harder And Harder hits Australian cinemas in November 2025.

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The Meanies photo by Jo Forster

The Meanies Unearth Lost Track ‘Shutdown’ and Announce Rare Run of Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne punk icons The Meanies have released Shutdown, a track recorded 25 years ago, and announced a rare run of shows in Victoria and New South Wales this November.

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Fred again.. and Amyl & The Sniffers collaborate on new single ‘you’re a star’

Fred Again.. Launches New Era with Amyl & The Sniffers on Explosive Single ‘you’re a star’

by Noise11.com

Fred again.. has dropped ‘you’re a star’, his new collaboration with Melbourne’s Amyl & The Sniffers. The track marks the start of his USB002 era, which will see Fred release ten songs and play ten shows across ten global cities over ten weeks.

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Melrose Avenue band press photo 2025

Melrose Avenue Drop Explosive New Single ‘Inside Your Mind’ with Jessika Power in the Video

by Noise11.com

Melbourne’s Melrose Avenue unleash their explosive new single Inside Your Mind via Hopeless Records, with Jessika Power starring in the high-energy video.

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The Meanies photo by Jo Forster

The Meanies Unearth Lost Gem ‘Shutdown’ With Frenzal Rhomb & Leeches! Along For The Ride

by Noise11.com

Australian punk veterans The Meanies are set to unleash a slice of lost history. Their long-buried track Shutdown, recorded a quarter of a century ago, will finally see the light of day on October 9. To mark the release, the Melbourne legends will hit the road for a short, sharp run of dates that revisits their roots in sweaty pubs and iconic venues.

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