Kim Scott.
Formed in Adelaide in the early 1980s and based on the core membership of brothers John (guitar) and Kim Scott (bass), The Mark of Cain was always something of an enigma in the Adelaide, and Australian independent music scene.
The Mark of Cain took its initial musical cues from English post-punk bands like Joy Division and Gang of Four; the band’s muscular sound was complimented by a existentialist lyrical bent, inspired by John Scott’s interest in the writing of Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus and Herman Hesse, spliced with figurative militaristic imagery.
The fact that the Scott brothers, both qualified engineers, held down day jobs in the Department of Defence added to The Mark of Cain’s mystique.
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Cousin Betty – Cousin Betty (Vi-Nil Records)
You know you’re in for a different trip when the title of the opening track is: “If This Makes You Off Your Family, Please Contact Us For The Royalties”.
Cousin Betty are non-conformists in an age of conformity. Their music is a mix of hard-psych, high-energy Desert Sessions rock, industrial-tinged metal and lyrical blizzards. Sounds messy in print but somehow it works.
The band is the brainchild of guitarist Damien Stofka (ex-Molten Universe) and vocalist-keyboardist Matt Downey (ex-Death Mattell). Originally a studio project, overseas airplay led to the assembly of a full-blown line-up. Members are scattered around Greater Sydney and its environs. Drummer Andi Dyson (Nitrocris), bassist Tara Doyle (Spurs For Jesus) and guitarist Astrid Carr (Madam Fatale, Quiet Carriage) completed the ranks and this is the debut long-player.
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The Psychotic Turnbuckles are wound up their tour of Japan and are swinging by Sydney, Australia, en route to their homes in Pismo Beach, California, for a show on Saturday, December 23.
A Psychotic Christmas will poit the Intercontinental Rock adn Roll Wrestling Tag Team Champions of the World against arch-enemies The Dark Clouds and unhinged exhibitionists DISGRACEland at Marrickville Bowling Club.
Tickets are here and there's a message from Turnbuckles frontman Jess the Intruder in the See More link.
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Sydney’s underground music scene recently lost a great mate, gig buddy, champion of great music and all round top bloke, Graham Bowditch, of the Stamp Out Disco record label.
Member of inner-west punk powerhouse Hellebores and renowned artist, Glenno Smith, and Evil Tone Records have arranged a six-band memorial show at The Great Club in Marrickville on January 26 to celebrate the the life of “Grazza”.
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Much-travelled James McCann (ex-The Drones, Harpoon, James McCann And The New Vindictives, James McCann's Dirty Skirt Band, Nunchukka Superfly) is back with a new LP, a new band name - and even a different first name.
The Melbourne-based singer-guitarist’s latest recording, “Hit With Love” – under the moniker JJ McCann Transmission - is 12 cracking, original tracks that combine elements of ‘80s hard rock, pop and post-punk, and a few that are almost impossible to compare to any others.
Produced by Rob Younger, “Hit with Love” is another solid entry onto McCann’s already exceptional back catalogue. For me he’s one of the country’s great singer/songwriters of the last 20 years. We spoke with JJ via telephone.
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Japanese heavy rock pioneers Boris are joining forces with J-Rock legend Kiyoharu for a 2024 Australian tour billed as "Heavy Rock Breakfast".
Boris are known for their relentless pursuit of sonic excellence in heavy rock. The four-piece Boris line-up of Takeshi, Wata, Atsuo and drummer Osamu are playing the Golden Plains Festival in Victoria and the Ωhm Festival in Brisbane, as well as headlining shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle.
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Sonic Garage.
When I first was approached to vote in Australian elections, the government agency sent me a letter, with a form. I recall the form beginning something like, “I wish to enrol as a voter...”
But I didn't wish to enrol. At all. All I could see were wankers playing at some artificial game of one-up-manship, kids in a schoolyard, without a great deal of integrity or affection for their constituents and no moderating teacher in sight.
Perhaps, 40-what years ago, I was being unfair.
Anyway, I read the instructions, which - bizarrely - insisted I complete the form in black pen.
So, not really knowing how to deal with this - I thought I'd get into shit if I didn't complete the form - I did complete the form, but in blue pen, and sent it off.
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- By Robert Brokenmouth
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Revelation – Los Revelators (Los Revelators)
Kamloops? Sounds like what a car mechanic has for breakfast, right?
Nope. It is, in fact, a place. In Canadaaaa!
Placenamesa? Australia has a few beauties: Grong Grong, Iron Knob, Woy Woy, Sydney.
But, I mean, Canada, right? They really know how to give a town a name, don't they?
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Onetime frontman for high-energy New Zealanders The D4 and now a New York-based noise-rocker, Dion Lunadon, has a new album out, and a European tour underway with his band, TCB. The tour will be capped by an album launch at TV Eye in Queens, NYC, on December 7.
The "Systems Edge" LP was released via In The Red Records on November 14. It’s available physically and digitally here.“Nikki” is the latest video single.
Dion says about the video, “The video is a cut and paste homage of snippets from artists involved in what some call the Cinema Of Transgression movement in NYC. The grime and grit of that time/genre perfectly embodying what I would consider the setting of the song."
EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
NOV
16th - Ravenna IT, Bronson
17th - Rome IT, Init
18 - Firenze IT, Ex Fila
19 - Marseille FR, L’Intermediaire
20 - Barcelona ES, Razzmatazz 3
21- Madrid ES, Funhouse
22 - Bilbao ES, Rocket
23 - Bordeaux FR, La Maison d'Allez Les Filles
24 - Perigeaux FR, Le Moulin Du Rousseau
25 - Nantes FR, Little Atlantique
28 - Hanover DE, Lux
29 - Copenhagen DK, Beta
30 - Berlin DE, Urban Spree
DEC
1 - Saarbrucken DE, Horst
2 - Winterthur CH, Gaswerk
3 - Bern CH, Hush Hush
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