After the release of three studio albums and a live record, by 1988 US shock-rockers W.A.S.P. had gained a loyal fan-base. However, thanks to their potentially objectionable songs and frontman Blackie Lawless’s larger-than-life attitude, the band had even more detractors. Since their stage show featured raw meat, torture racks and naked women and their albums were filled with more profanity and sexist material than most bands had dared to commit to plastic by that point on the time line of hard rock history, they made life-long enemies with Tipper Gore and her self-righteous band of moral guardians in the US.
NOFX: Confirmed Aussie tour dates
Punk legends NOFX have confirmed a fairly lengthy run of live dates that’ll see them playing across Australia this coming November. All scheduled dates are listed below.
The band released their ‘Stoke Extinguisher’ EP containing a few left-overs via Fat Wreck Chords in December 2013. There is currently no word regarding a new full-length release.
To read a review of NOFX’s 2012 London visit, click here.
New video from The Dowling Poole
The Dowling Poole have released a new video clip for ‘The Sun Is Mine’, the opening track from their current full-length ‘Bleak Strategies’. Behind the low budget clip and Elvis shades lurks a frighteningly catchy piece of power pop that should be the official soundtrack to the rest of your summer. The new video can be watched in full below.
New video from alt-rockers DEAD!
Southampton alternative rock band DEAD! have just issued a clip for their new track ‘Phantom’ which can be seen below.
The number is taken from their EP ‘Tu Me Manques’ and produced by Dan Weller, previously known for his performances with SikTh and proction duties with Young Guns and Enter Shikari.
The Minx: upcoming live shows and new video
Mancunian power-pop-punkers The Minx have a few shows upcoming over the rest of the summer, including an appearance at the Ramsbottom Festival. They also have a new single out (‘No Friends’), a video for which is in the pipeline.
In the meantime, you can watch a clip of the band performing their new b-side ‘Jesus & The Mary Chain’ below.
You can also read a review of their previous release ‘Hey! Mr. Warden’ here.