Fancy Weapon is another new project for ultra-productive guitarist Mick Turner, also featuring Guy Maddison (Mudhoney), Joel Silbersher (God / Hoss) and Claire Birchall (Paper Planes). Their debut self-titled LP is to be released by Melbourne label Poison City (Bleak Squad, Frenzee, Camp Cope, Cable Ties, Chimers) in July and is a collaboration in every sense with all members contributing material that recalls some of their respective pasts but which also moves in a number of new directions, as expected from such high calibre and passionate creators. Sample their wares here.

Primitive Ring is a new California power trio featuring Charles Moothart (Ty Segall, GOGGS / Fuzz), Bert Hoover (Hooveriii / Groop) and Jon Modaff (Frankie & The Witchfingers). Having released four 7” singles the band have now completed their eponymous debut album set for release on America’s premier garage-punk label In The Red in May 2026. The band intends to tour Australia 2026 or early 2027. Grab a taste of what to expect here.

Those Pulp supports out of the way we can now list the rescheduled Nth NSW & Qld shows for Bleak Squad and throw in an Adelaide debut to boot!

“As the final notes of Black and White faded into the charged silence of The Factory Theatre, Bleak Squad took their time—unhurried, almost ceremonial—stepping forward together for a single, unified bow in acknowledgment of the rapturous applause that swelled around them.” –sydneyartsguide

July 30: Brisbane, Princess Theatre
July 31: Eumundi, Imperial, Hotel
August 1: Murwillumbah, Regent Theatre
August 2: Adelaide, The Gov

Say hi to Michael Beach as we welcome him to Feel Presents as booking agents for Australia. The Melbourne based US multi-instrumentalist is a masterful songwriter–he writes songs as seen from 10,000 feet, from 6 feet under–from every angle. For the last decade, Beach has called Melbourne home, a city that knows the power of community–in myriad small venues like The Tote and The Old Bar, in community radio stations like RRR and PBS, in countless independent bands playing all genres every night, untouched by heavy industry. For a living, Beach teaches music (often to folks in those same small bands). He produces, engineers, or performs as a guest musician for friends’ bands (most recently for Tropical Fuck Storm on their forthcoming American musical underground). For years, Beach has been carefully fostering musical connections and with new album Big Black Plume – already an ‘Album of the Week on Triple R’ – we’re here to help capitalise on that. Hear Big Black Plume here and keep and eye out for upcoming shows.