Los Angeles power-trio Primitive Ring make their Australian debut this October as special guests to Mudhoney.

Touring off the back of their self-titled debut, Primitive Ring bring a potent blend of classic rock, acid punk and psychedelic blues. “The album pulls from the same sludgy psych well as Blue Cheer and the early Stooges, but the energy reads more like a party!” – The Fire Mote

Don’t miss the explosive ‘rock action’ of Primitive Ring live! Tickets for all shows on-sale 9.00am Tuesday June 30.

This is not a drill. Repeat, this is not a drill. The Mark Of Cain will play!

ZED 51 – October 24th. Brisbane Roma St Parkland
Mudhoney, Barkka, Custard, TMOC, Cash Savage & The Last Drinks, Shonen Knife (Japan), I Heart Hiroshima (one off reformation show ), Tape/Off, Dem Mob, Mitch, Please, Superhotel, Still Full From Lunch, Baby Cool.

Tickets from OZTIX – sign up for preregister
4ZZZ Subscribers only presale: Wednesday 24 June midday
General Public Onsale: Thursday 25 June midday

Come one come all as we celebrate 50 years as a recording artist for the great Ed Kuepper!

From The Saints to Laughing Clowns, an ARIA award winning solo career, side journeys into The Aints and The Aints!, movie soundtracks, collaborations and back where is all began with The Saints ’73-‘78, Ed Kuepper has forged, flourished and conquered the recorded medium many times over.

Don’t miss the full band experience of The Exploding Universe of Ed Kuepper as they tackle on of this country’s greatest ever musical legacies.

… can only mean one thing; the Return of SWERVEDRIVER. This time playing their classic debut RAISE in its entirety, plus an extended set of SWERVEDRIVER classics.

Sydney power-duo Chimers guest on all east coast shows, psych-rock trio Brown Spirits also join the action in Sydney and Melbourne and Lake Mammoth open in Fremantle.

Hear ye, hear ye! Fancy Weapon are ready to launch the self self titled debut album. We will be performing all tracks, and more, from the record at Launch show at The Tote in Melbourne, this coming 4th of July. Supported by the amazing Star/Time and the Wonderful Chris Smith. Tickets on-sale here

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.