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22Feb/120

The Racket’s new host actually knows underground music

Posted by Dachlan

This is perhaps the most shocking headline of 2012. Triple J's The Racket has announced it's new host: Lochlan Watt -- and he actually knows a thing or two about Australian underground music!

Lochlan helps run the awesome underground Queensland label Monolith - home to In Trenches, Ironhide and IDYLLS. He's played in Ironhide, Nuclear Summer, Western Decay and The Surrogate. He has written for Blunt, No Heroes Mag, Death Before Dishonour and Drum Media. IE: this guy knows his shit.

Looks like The Racket will no longer be hosted by an out-of-touch clown longing for the 80's and starving good Australian music of airtime just so you can hear Iron Maiden, Metallica and Megadeth for the millionth fucking time. Sadly, I anticipate the boring people who usually listen to The Racket to whinge and complain about this.

In other news, Scott Kelly (Neurosis) and John Baizley (Baroness) played Sleep's Dopesmoker in it's entirety on The Racket last night. Awesome.

Lochlan helps run the awesome underground Queensland label Monolith - hope to In Trenches, Ironhyde and IDYLLS. He's played in Ironhide, Nuclear Summer, Western Decay and The Surrogate. He has written for Blunt, No Heroes Mag, Death Before Dishonour and Drum Media.

20Feb/120

Agents Of Abhorrence, Extortion, Internal Rot and Aeroflot – Wednesday 22nd Feb at Bendigo Hotel

Posted by Matt

Hooray for school night grindcore, feature members of Agents of Abhorrence doing a hectic grind.

This will likely be Agents Of Abhorrence's last show before the US shows mid year and Extortion, Internal Rot and Aeroflot are also as equally as grind and will grind as hard as an 18year old at schoolies grooving to a Jay-Z song.

Straight out of the Sound Park and straight onto the stage, like true heroes of Australian grind. With most members doing a grind more than once lets hope they can keep up the relentless blasting all night loong. Featuring members of the Melbourne grindcore scene.

Wednesday 22nd February
Bendigo Hotel
125 Johnston Street, Collingwood, vi 3066

Agents of Abhorrence
Extortion (featuring members of Extortion)
Internal Rot (featuring members of Agents of Abhorrence)
Aeroflot (featuring members of Agence of Abhorrence)

8pm - $8

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19Feb/120

DOWNLOAD: Suffer – Raw Violent Assault

Posted by Matt

Perth grindcore fools Suffer have put their tour tape Raw Violent Assault up for free download. Originally release by No Patience, its probably out of print.

Download Here

17Feb/121

Agents of Abhorrence back in the studio!

Posted by Dachlan

Agents of Abhorrence are back in the studio this weekend. They'll be recording 17 tracks for a new LP.

The band also promises 'more tours' with their new line-up.

Awesome. We're going to do our best to get some footage from the studio.

15Feb/121

DOWNLOAD: Water Torture – Water Torture

Posted by Dachlan

Water Torture - Grindcore KaraokeDearest grindpals, please enjoy this free download of Water Torture - a duo playign seething crust, raging d-beat and furious grindcore out of Buffalo, New York.

Tell the pals how much you love them over at their Facebook page.

I know I'm digging it. Another awesome release by Grindcore Karaoke!

13Feb/122

Probably the most ‘Grind’ thing I’ve seen

Posted by mothereel

While Lachlan is busy constantly talking about himself, I am pulling myself to the late night clips on rage after I get home from some gig.  The weekend just passed, things dramatically changed... I came.  Possibly the hottest guy in grind (Muzz is a very, very close second place) appeared on my television screen - only the tune seemed wrong.

The Jezabels - Endless Summer

He doesn't know how to punch (2 mins 30 sec), but with a look like that, he could convince all the bigger boys to do the fighting for him.  I'm sure he already does.
Song isn't all bad either.  The clip has a very nice, sepia feel (obviously a Portal reference).