Australia’s much-loved pop punk pioneers BODYJAR are readying their ripping new tunes from new album ‘Role Model’ to hit the road to make Dad jokes all over the country. From what we hear, they’ve been digging through the (J)archives to piece together an extra exciting set comprised of melodic, singalong, energetic punk rock gems both old and new. Catch ’em showing local mates Luca Brasi and The Sinking Teeth how it’s done on the first Bodyjar headline tour in yonks and yonks.
“Role Model is impossibly fun, and what could’ve been nothing more than a run around the park for old times’ sake instead stands as one of Bodyjar’s best albums”. – The Music
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Having witnessed Poland’s blackened death metal legends Behemoth slay everyone in attendance on their Sydney date of their last Australian tour in 2010, you can bet we were more than a little excited when we learned of their upcoming 2013 tour dates. Fast forward to Saturday October 26 and we arrive at Sydney Uni’s Manning Bar to find that several hundred other excited Behemoth fans were already lining out the door and around the corner. 
Blue Rock Tours presents the Australian return of acclaimed singer songwriter John Grant, for the first time with his full band.
US indie kingpins Sebadoh thrilled all and sundry when they reformed back in 2007 after a seven-year hiatus, and Australian fans of the lo-fi pioneers were ecstatic when they came Down Under in 2011 touring their classic Bakesale (1994) and Harmacy (1996) albums. Now the evergreen rockers have taken this reunion to a whole new level with the release of their brand new long-player Defend Yourself (Domino/EMI) – their first new studio album in some fourteen years – and the announcement that they’re coming back down to showcase it to their devoted Aussie followers with shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth!
FLEETWOOD MAC CANCELS AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND TOUR
Earlier this year we described Malakyte’s performance (as support for Anthrax at the Hi-Fi, Brisbane) as “…arguably, one of the best opening supports from a local band Brisbane has seen.”
With tickets to both the Lorne and Byron editions of The Falls Music & Arts Festival now sold-out, more acts have just been announced! Tickets to Marion Bay, Tasmania are currently on sale, check out the recent additions below and start thinking about your summer holiday plans.
“It’s clear that Looking Through A Glass Onion has stood the test of time and can be called now a classic piece of Australian repertoire”. Sydney Gig Guide Dec 10, 2011 **** 4 stars