pd24/07/15

That one time at…Brewdle’s Bandcamp Besties!

We continue our kick around Bandcamp by highlighting five releases that have grabbed my attention since the last of these dribbles of mine. I’ve tried to cover a variety of styles so there’s something for everyone. Remember, all of these are available free for streaming, or you can download the albums for a modest fee. Get on board and support the bands and labels that are supporting you by providing their music on the Bandcamp platform.

Doomed & Stoned – The Enchanter’s Ball (Second Anniversary Compilation) – sampler (released 14 July 2015 through Doomed & Stoned)

Burning Point- Burning Point (AFM Records)

Burning Point’s melodies will burn deep into your skull…
Release Date: 
7 Jul 2015 (All day)

It is clear right from the first listen that Burning Point's Burning Point is not the kind of album that will wilt to an afterthought in the vast genre o

The Misfits: performing their classic albums Static Age and Earth AD plus other hits and memories...

“When fans come to a Misfits show, they get a band who gets up there and gives them all they’ve got. We give them the real thing - that’s how we’ve always done it. At a show, everyone's just part of the band, there's no them and us - we're all us.” Jerry Only – The Misfits
Tour Dates: 
03/12/2015 - 13/12/2015
Venues: 
Allen St (Christchurch)
Bar Bodega (Wellington)
The Studio (Auckland)
Triffid (Brisbane)
The Gov (Adelaide)
Max Watts (Melbourne)
Manning Bar (Sydney)
Rosemount Hotel (Perth)

From hell they came… in April 1977 at the dawn of the punk movement, The Misfits were born.

Queensrÿche announce new album, Condition Hüman and release first single Arrow Of Time

The band’s name is uttered in the same breath as many of the groups they looked to as influences and others who arose as peers, and their highly anticipated new album looks like it will deliver in spades if the lead single is any indication.

Against the formidable obstacles of an ever-changing cultural landscape, the rise and fall of various musical trends, and the near collapse of the record industry itself, Queensrÿche

That one time at…Brewdle’s Bandcamp Besties!

The internet can be a wonderful thing, and Bandcamp.com is one of the greatest little corners of it. If you’re not aware of what Bandcamp is, then let me give you a very brief run down. It’s a platform for musos to sell and promote themselves directly to their adoring public, and it’s a place I spend a lot of time at, digging around for my next favourite band. So below are my spotlight artists for the month, get on and check em out.

For around $30 you can support the following five releases.

Listenable Records - sampler (released 8 July 2015 through Listenable Records)