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Written by Sarah Mudgway
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 10:20 |
Leeches and Snakes and Bats - oh my! Canada’s finest hardcore band CANCER BATS are coming back, just over a year since their first New Zealand show supporting Bring Me The Horizon. This time around the boys are here for a headlining tour of their own, playing both Auckland and Wellington, with local support from Leeches and Snakes Of Iron.
Hailing from Toronto, Canada, the hardcore punk quartet released their third album 'Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones' earlier this year which received positive reviews in the press, as well as impressing fans. And if their performances last year are anything to go by, we can expect these shows to be lively, heavy and full of passion, led by their energetic frontman and vocalist Liam Cormier.
Don’t miss your chance to see one of Canada’s best hardcore exports up close and personal in their three New Zealand performances for 2010. Tickets for the show go on sale Wednesday August 11th from Moshtix, Real Groovy, and Under The Radar.
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Written by Sarah Mudgway
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Tuesday, 03 August 2010 18:00 |
In this day and age, things barely ever seem to be as simple as ‘ask, and you shall receive’. There’s always some excuse, some red tape or barrier in the way of getting what you want... but not in every case. Sometimes, things you want actually happen. Sometimes, things work out as you would have hoped. This, is that time.
After much begging, false rumours and shattered hopes, we are very happy to announce that YOU ME AT SIX will finally be gracing New Zealand shores for one show only this September. The British band have been taking the world by storm, making BFF-ships with Paramore, playing Soundwave Festival and Vans Warped Tour this year as well as plenty of their own headlining shows and releasing their second album 'Hold Me Down' this year, which debuted at number five on the U.K. charts. And for us kiwis, it has been torturous to say the least, constantly seeing vocalist Josh Franceschi on his Twitter account post about how much the band wants to play in NZ, but it never amounting to anything.
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Written by Sarah Mudgway
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Sunday, 25 July 2010 13:03 |
Never say never, but I'm pretty sure that September 2nd-4th will be your first and last chance to see scene legends SCARY KIDS SCARING KIDS play live in New Zealand. Yes, the band announced their demise earlier this year... but lucky for us, they decided to go out with a bang and reward the fans who may not have had the chance to see them before, with a final Aus/NZ tour dubbed 'The Final Nightmare' - with support from MOD SUN (US), THE MISSION IN MOTION (AUS), and Broken Avenue (NZ). And non-Aucklanders, you're in luck! SKSK are bringing their brand of post-hardcore to three cities - playing Bodega (R18) in Wellington on September 2nd, The Bedford (AA) September 3rd in Christchurch, and Zeal (AA) in Auckland September 4th.
Scary Kids Scaring Kids formed in 2002, releasing their debut album 'The City Sleeps In Flames' in 2005, followed up by their self-titled release in 2007. Cementing their place in the increasingly popular genre of post-hardcore, SKSK's mix of metal, punk and hardcore, meant their fanbase grew solidly and the band seemed to enjoy their time at the top... that is until, November 2009 where the band announced they were calling it quits. Playing their final U.S. tour from January to March this year, nobody expected the band would unite once more, to entertain us kids in the lands down under in what will possibly be their last shows as a group ever.
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Written by Sarah Mudgway
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Thursday, 22 July 2010 10:34 |
Attack some veils, pierce some attackers... whatever you do, it’s time to take action! Come September 9th at Ellen Melville Hall in Auckland, ATTACK ATTACK! from Ohio, U.S.A., and PIERCE THE VEIL from San Diego, California, will be storming stages and taking no prisoners as they both perform for the first time on New Zealand soil. They will be supported by local acts Cast Them To Ruin, East Of Eden and Awaiting The Storm. It'll be hot and heavy - the perfect combination to take away those winter blues and immerse yourself in musical goodness.
Attack Attack! have overcome many obstacles to cement their place in the music scene. Signed to Rise Records, AA! have been to hell and back in their short career to date – firing founding member and vocalist Austin Carlile in 2007 whilst in the middle of a nationwide tour, only to have replacement vocalist Nick Barham quit a little over a year later - so many obstacles in a short period of time would see many bands crumble. But fortunately, for this determined young band, nothing could shake them from pursuing their dream, and keyboardist Caleb Shomo was quickly announced as the band's full time vocalist, seeing the band take a slightly heavier direction.
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