In Photos: Codeine + A Broken Sail + Plainer + Burn Before Reading @ Stranded, Brisbane, 14.04.2024
Codeine’s first ever Australian tour ends with a show at Brisbane’s Stranded, with support from A Broken Sail, Plainer and Burn Before Reading.
The Collapse Board Interview: Kid Congo Powers
Photo by Luz Gallardo Kid Congo Powers rose to prominence in the punk and alternative music scenes of the early 1980s, and is renowned for his collaborations with influential bands like The Gun Club, The Cramps, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He has also played in Congo Norvell, and with Divine Horsemen, the […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Tim Butler (The Psychedelic Furs)
Photo: Matthew Reeves Formed in 1977, the Psychedelic Furs melded punk energy with atmospheric soundscapes, defining the post-punk and new wave genres thanks to Richard Butler’s distinctive vocals and Tim Butler’s driving bass lines. If you grew up in the 1980s, you will know the Psychedelic Furs. They were one of those bands that was […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Glen Matlock
Glen Matlock is a British musician, songwriter, and producer, best known as the original bass guitarist and founding member of the seminal UK punk band, the Sex Pistols. Following his departure from the Sex Pistols in 1977, he continued to pursue music, collaborating with various artists including Iggy Pop, The Damned, and The Rich Kids, […]
In Photos: Tropical Fuck Storm + C.O.F.F.I.N + Cool Sounds + Mod Con @ Triffid, Brisbane, 22.03.2024
Tropical Fuck Storm bring their Cellophane Honeymoon mini-festival to Brisbane’s Triffid, with C.O.F.F.I.N, Cool Sounds and Mod Con rounding out the line-up.
In Photos: The Damned + Hard-Ons @ The Tivoli, 20.03.2024
The Damned play their final show in Brisbane with their classic early 1980s line-up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Paul Gray, plus long-time keyboard player Monty Oxymoron, and a setlist that focuses on the band’s third, fourth and fifth albums – Machine Gun Etiquette, The Black Album and Strawberries. Support from Hard-Ons.
In Photos: Drab Majesty + Franck Vigroux and Antoine Schmitt + Corin @ Ohm Festival, Brisbane, 14.02.2024
As part of an AV Triple Bill at the Ohm Festival at Brisbane’s Powerhouse, Drab Majesty play an Australian exclusive and provide a live soundtrack to the 1980 cult film, The Arrival, supported by French AV duo, Franck Vigroux and Antoine Schmitt performing their latest audiovisual work ATOTAL – CHRONOSTASTIS-TEMPEST, and Sydney-based Corin and Tristan Jalleh’s […]
The Collapse Board Interview: Erica Dunn (Tropical Fu*k Storm / Mod Con)
Tropical Fuck Storm started life as something of an Australian supergroup, featuring Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin from The Drones, Lauren Hammel, from High Tension, and Erica Dunn, from the bands Mod Con, Harmony, and Palm Springs. Over the last seven years, the band has released three albums, four EPs, a hatful of singles, made […]
In Photos: Boris + Kiyoharu @ OHM Festival, Brisbane, 07-03-2024
Legendary Japanese noisemakers, Boris play as part of Brisbane Powerhouse’s 2024 OHM Festival, with support from J-Rock legend Kiyoharu.
The Collapse Board Interview: Rat Scabies (The Damned)
Rat Scabies, born Christopher John Millar, is a musician best known as the drummer for punk legends, the Damned. His distinct style and energetic performances with his band, contributed significantly to the band’s success and their lasting impact on the punk genre. Creative differences led to his departure from the band in the mid-1990s but […]
