Art punks Proper Conduct will trounce Sound
works stage Saturday, April 18 as this eclectic procession of rock weirdos
follow hot on the heels of their debut EP It's Living, It's Funny.
They’ll be joined by “nominal” indie rockers BillyRoy & Fine Motor, w
ho both proudly wear the sounds of the 90s on their sleeves, slicing onto
the scene with angular riffs and whimsical zeal.
No burning shit th
is time though goddammit!! Come spectate the raucous at Soundworks Music S
tudios.
TICKETS - https://www.trybooking.com/events/land
ing/1558536
Extortion play their first headline show in Melbourne in over a year with friends Romansy, ORC and Spirit, this April at the Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar for their 10th Birthday Year of Sh ows. Some fast music, some slow music, lots of music.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:348@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:BEAT PANIC\, CANARY BONES & CALYX @ Creatures Of Habit DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260418T100000Z DTEND:20260418T140000Z DESCRIPTION:BEAT PANIC (Post-Punk / Dark Punk)\n\nhttps://beatpanic.bandcam p.com/ [https://beatpanic.bandcamp.com/]\n\n\n\nCANARY BONES (Noise Rock / Post-Hardcore)\n\nhttps://canarybones.bandcamp.com/ [https://canarybones. bandcamp.com/]\n\n\n\nCALYX (Experimental Pop / Post-Punk)\n\nhttps://caly x-calyx-calyx.bandcamp.com/\n[https://calyx-calyx-calyx.bandcamp.com/]\n\n \n\nDoors 8pm\n\n$12 pre-sale // $15 on the door\n\nHeld on unceded Wurund jeri land URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/beat-panic-canary-bones-calyx LOCATION:Creatures of Habit - 319 Brunswick St\, Fitzroy STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Beat Panic,Calyx,Canary Bones,Creatures of Habit,Post-Hardcore,P ost-punk,experimental X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:BEAT PANIC (Post-Punk / Dark Punk)
https://beatpanic. bandcamp.com/
CANARY BONES (Noise Rock / Post-Hardcore)
https://c anarybones.bandcamp.com/
CALYX (Experimental Pop / Post-P unk)
https://calyx-calyx-calyx.bandcamp.com/
Doors 8pm
< p>$12 pre-sale // $15 on the doorHeld on unceded Wurundjeri land
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:364@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Hong Kong Fuck You\, Persecutor\, Dronraid & Messy Inside @ Last Ch ance DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260423T100000Z DTEND:20260424T020000Z URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/hong-kong-fuck-you-persecutor-dron raid-and-messy-inside-last-chance LOCATION:Last Chance - 238 Victoria St\, Melbourne VIC 3000 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:18+,Dronraid,Hong Kong Fuck You,Last Chance,Messy Insides,Persec utor END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:356@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:The Cars That Ate Paris\, Loveboner\, Banksy at Cafe Gummo DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260423T103000Z DTEND:20260423T135500Z URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/the-cars-that-ate-paris-loveboner- banksy-at-cafe-gummo LOCATION:Cafe Gummo - 709 High St\, Thornbury\, Victoria 3071 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:365@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Hong Kong Fuck You\, Choof\, Religious Observance\, ESP Mayhem & Kr isstol Pistol @ Singing Bird AA DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260424T080000Z DTEND:20260424T130000Z URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/hong-kong-fuck-you-choof-religious -observance-esp-mayhem-and-krisstol-pistol-singing-bird-aa LOCATION:Singing Bird Studios - Unit 3/3 New St\, Frankston STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:AA,Choof,ESP Mayhem,Hong Kong Fuck You,Krisstol Pistol,Religious Observance END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:333@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Plastic Tones\, Alien Nose Job\, Stepmother and The States at the T ote DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260424T100000Z DTEND:20260425T020000Z DESCRIPTION:FINNISH POWER POP SENSATIONS PLASTIC TONES FIRST SHOW IN NAARM AT THE TOTE WITH\nALIEN NOSE JOB\, STEPMOTHER AND THE STATES! URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/plastic-tones-alien-nose-job-stepm other-and-the-states-at-the-tote LOCATION:The Tote - 67-71 Johnston St\, Collingwood VIC 3066 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Nipaluna/Hobart band 208L Containers visit Naarm/Melbourne for the first time to launch new record ‘Soft Monstrous Ma sses!’ and politely ask the AFL not to bankrupt the entire State of Tasman ia. Absurdist rockers straddling the line between post-punk and pub r ock, SMM! is their fourth album released on Rough Skies Records.
< p>Imagine John Clarke riffing over a slightly warped Minutemen cassett e.— Unknown
Guidance and support from Ze Wisenh eimer and Sylvia.
$12+bf pre-sales / $15 door / none turned away for lack of funds
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:368@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Scattered Limbs\, Demise\, Nembutolik\, Skurge\, Kniver & Nebulam @ Workers Club DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260425T083000Z DTEND:20260426T020000Z URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/scattered-limbs-demise-nembutolik- skurge-kniver-and-nebulam-workers-club LOCATION:The Worker's Club - 51 Brunswick Street\, Fitzroy VIC 3065 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:18+,Demise,Kniver,Nembutolik,Scattered limbs,Skurge,nebulam END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:363@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Where's The Pope (SA)\, Vicious Circle & Krisstol Pistol @ Last Cha nce DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260425T100000Z DTEND:20260425T140000Z DESCRIPTION:Where's the Pope? Are a hardcore punk band from Adelaide\, Sout h Australia formed\nin 1986.\n\nIn June 1988 they issued Straightedge Holo caust on Reactor Records and in March\n1990\, after some line-up changes\, they released Sunday Afternoon BBQ's on Greasy\nPop Records. In March 199 9 their final album\, PSI appeared on Resist Records\nbefore they disbande d that year.\n\nAfter selling out their reunion gigs in 2023\, 2024 and pl aying headlining spots\nat festivals in 2025 and 2026\, WTP? return with a special one-off return to\nMelbourne\, as part of The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar's 10th Anniversary!\n\nThis is their first show in the state sinc e hitting up The Arthouse in 1999 with\nMindsnare. So it's been a bloody l ong time between drinks.\n\n URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/wheres-the-pope-return-to-melbourn e LOCATION:Last Chance - 238 Victoria St\, Melbourne VIC 3000 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:18+,Hardcore,Hardcore Punk,Interstate band,Krisstol Pistol,Last Chance,Punk,Vicious Circle,Where's the pope X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where's the Pope? Are a hardcore punk band from Adelaide, South Australia formed in 1986.
In June 1988 they is sued Straightedge Holocaust on Reactor Records and in March 1990, after so me line-up changes, they released Sunday Afternoon BBQ's on Greasy Pop Rec ords. In March 1999 their final album, PSI appeared on Resist Records befo re they disbanded that year.
After selling out their reunion gigs i n 2023, 2024 and playing headlining spots at festivals in 2025 and 2026, W TP? return with a special one-off return to Melbourne, as part of The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar's 10th Anniversary!
This is their first show in the state since hitting up The Arthouse in 1999 with Mindsnare. So it's been a bloody long time between drinks.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:334@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Plastic Tones w/ Body Maintenance\, Hävittäjät\, Billiam and the Sp lit Bills @ Last Chance DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260426T050000Z DTEND:20260426T090000Z DESCRIPTION:ALL KILLER NO FILLER MATINEE SUPPORT FOR FINNISH POWER POP ROCK ERS PLASTIC\nTONES! TOURING HOT ON THE HILLS OF THEIR BANGING NEW RECORD R ELEASE "CAN YOU\nKEEP A SECRET?" BE SURE TO PICK UP A COPY AS THIS IS THE LAST DATE ON THEIR LONG\nKOREAN\, JAPANESE\, AUSTRALIAN TOUR . TICKETS @ L INKTR.EE/HARDCORE_VICTIM\n[http://linktr.ee/Hardcore_Victim] URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/plastic-tones-with-body-maintenanc e-havittajat-billiam-and-the-split-bills LOCATION:Last Chance - 238 Victoria St\, Melbourne VIC 3000 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:ANGLERR's latest single 'Sea Shells' is OUT NOW and to celebrate the boys are heading to The Retreat Hotel with frien ds Crash_08 & Waxman for a packed out Thursday night!
ANGLERR is a rock n’ roll act combining Aussie punk rock with the 90’s Seattle grung e sound, incorporating classic punk motifs with a hint of noise rock and h ardcore attitudes! Hailing from Melbourne’s eastern suburbs the band began in mid 2023 as simple riff based jams between Alex (Vocals / Bass) and Ja yson (Drums / Backing vocals) Realising their songs had potential they hit the ground running playing local gigs all around Melbourne loud and proud . They recently inlisted the help of Jordan (Guitar / Backing vocals) to c omplete the lineup so the chaos doesnt stop!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:367@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Slant (KOREA)\, Hacker\, \, Paroxys\, RAT BAIT & MK Naomi @ The Tot e DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260501T100000Z DTEND:20260502T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Zymetime presents: Slant ( Seoul\, South Korea) Australian 1st showtour opener in\nNaarm w local hc punk heavyweights Hacker\, Paroxys\, Ratbait\, MKNAOMI! Free for\nmob an a portion of shows takings will go to First Nation people benefit. URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/slant-hacker-paroxys-rat-bait-and- mk-naomi-the-tote LOCATION:The Tote - 67-71 Johnston St\, Collingwood VIC 3066 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:18+,Hacker,International Tour,MK Naomi,Paroxys,Rat Bait,Slant X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Zymetime presents: Slant ( Seoul, South Kor ea) Australian 1st showtour opener in Naarm w local hc punk heavyweights H acker, Paroxys, Ratbait, MKNAOMI! Free for mob an a portion of shows takings will go to First Nation people benefit.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:331@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Enzyme // Decade of Manic Crusty Noisecore @ The Tote DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260502T083000Z DTEND:20260502T130000Z DESCRIPTION:ENZYME CELEBRATES A DECADE OF MANIC CRUSTY NOISECORE THIS MAY ! ! A PERCENTAGE OF\nSHOW THE TAKINGS WILL BE DONATED TO BENEFIT MOB!\n\n\nT ICKETS @ LINKTR.EE/HARDCORE_VICTIM\n[https://linktr.ee/Hardcore_Victim?utm _source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio]\n\n\nFREE ENTRY FOR MOB URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/enzyme-decade-of-manic-crusty-nois ecore LOCATION:The Tote - 67-71 Johnston St\, Collingwood VIC 3066 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:18+,Cream Soda,Gaoled,International band,Interstate band,Involuc ro,Phantasm,Shove,Slant,Sukatani,Vampire,enzyme X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:LLR & Donchi Dizdain present four acts representing Australian hardcore, Desire representing Adalaide will be her e for the second time after playing a set that exploded Brick and Mortar j oined by Dizdain playing one of their first shows back since touring with America's Combust. Rounding out the line up is Chain of Fools featuring Me lbourne legends and Shellgame, a unique band in a sea of similarity.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:344@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Horsepower\, Desire\, Dizdain\, TCB\, Implode\, Who's To Blame & Il lan Kaapan @ Boronia Girl Gudies AA DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260509T030000Z DTEND:20260509T070000Z URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/aa-hardcore-show-tba-boronia-girl- guides LOCATION:Boronia Girl Guides Hall - 44 Chandler Road\, Boronia STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:All Ages,Desire,Dizdain,Horsepower,Illan Kaapan,Implode,Intersta te band,TCB,Who's To Blame END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:345@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Murphy's Law (USA)\, Vicious Circle\, RAT BAIT\, Implode & Combat R ock @ The Tote DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260515T100000Z DTEND:20260516T020000Z DESCRIPTION:TOURING AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND FOR THE FIRST TIME!!\n\nMurphy’ s Law is set to blaze their way through 7 stops across Australia & New\nZe aland in May 2026 with their cheeky & quick witted never say no to a good time\nblend of New York Hardcore.\n\nFormed in 1982 against a backdrop of the gritty underbelly of New York City and\nthe emergence of what we now k now as NYHC\, and fronted by the legendary Jimmy\nG\, Murphy’s Law is a ba nd that carries an energy so infectious they make you\nwanna stomp\, skank \, smile & take another swig all at the same time – make sure\nyou don’t m iss this string of shows!\n\nTickets selling now…\n\n“Jimmy G is the world ’s greatest ever frontman” (Scott Mac\, Toe To Toe\, Nov\n2017) URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/murphys-law-the-tote LOCATION:The Tote - 67-71 Johnston St\, Collingwood VIC 3066 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:18+,Combat Rock,Implode,International Tour,Murphy's Law,Rat Bait ,The Tote,Vicious Circle X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TOURING AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND FOR THE
FIRST TIME!!
Murphy’s Law is set to blaze t
heir way through 7 stops across Australia & New Zealand in May 2026 wi
th their cheeky & quick witted never say no to a good time blend of Ne
w York Hardcore.
Formed in 1982 against a backdrop of the gritty u
nderbelly of New York City and the emergence of what we now know as NYHC,
and fronted by the legendary Jimmy G, Murphy’s Law&n
bsp;is a band that carries an energy so infectious they make you wanna sto
mp, skank, smile & take another swig all at the same time – make sure
you don’t miss this string of shows!
Tickets selling now…
“Jimmy G is the world’s greatest ever frontman” (Scott Mac, Toe T
o Toe, Nov 2017)
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Bereave In God Records present BIG Melbourn e 2026, a showcase of some of the labels best artists and select favourite s from around the country.
Promoting heavy, mosh forward music is th e drive of BIG, but 11 bands of hard music can tire even the most dedicate d dancers. With this 2 stage event, mixed bill goods scatter between the s tages throughout the day.
From hardcore, to brutal death metal , to alt rock and just about whatever fits in between. This show has been curated for a dynamic but consistent flow of styles from some of the best current acts in Aus.
8 interstate acts, headlined by Volatile Ways ( NSW) as their last Australian show before they jet to Europe, Splinter (NS W) celebrating 2 years of their crushing EP, Peace Ritual & Resident ( NSW) hardcore adjacent rockers offering respite to the moshers, Chrome Cag e (SA) promoting their new EP, Concrete Bomb (WA) for their first time in the East Coast, Blinder (SA) with a Melbourne debut & Cutthroat (NSW) mosh metal from God’s Country.
Topped off with hometown performances from brutal death powerhouse Algor Mortis, post hardcore/alternative maes tro’s Post Heaven & the death metal violence of Tumour.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:347@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:AA Hardcore show @ Boronia Girl Guides DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20260531T030000Z DTEND:20260531T070000Z DESCRIPTION:TBA URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/aa-hardcore-show-boronia-girl-guid es LOCATION:Boronia Girl Guides Hall - 44 Chandler Road\, Boronia STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TBA
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:300@melbournel.askapunk.net SUMMARY:Negative Approach (USA) & supports TBA DTSTAMP:20260418T085652Z DTSTART:20261023T080000Z DTEND:20261023T120000Z DESCRIPTION:At long last\, one of the most vital bands to ever help start t he movement are\nfinally bringing their legacy-level\, household hardcore anthems to Aus & NZ!\n\nNegative Approach. Yep\, that one. Formed back in 81 and thought to be gone soon\nafter\, NA left us a short but permanent s et of songs that still stand strong\nabove the majority to this day. \n\nR eformed again only in 06\, they pummelled their way right back through wit h even\nmore fury than round 1. No cash grab reunion\, no bullshit\, just vital hardcore\nfor the ages here in full force. Be there or remain irrele vant. URL:https://melbourne.askapunk.net/event/negative-approach LOCATION:The Tote - 67-71 Johnston St\, Collingwood VIC 3066 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Hardcore,Hardcore Punk,International Tour,The Tote X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:At long last, one of the most vital bands t
o ever help start the movement are finally bringing their legacy-level, ho
usehold hardcore anthems to Aus & NZ!
Negative Approach
. Yep, that one. Formed back in 81 and thought to be gone soon af
ter, NA left us a short but permanent set of songs that still stand strong
above the majority to this day.
Reformed again only in 06, t
hey pummelled their way right back through with even more fury than round
1. No cash grab reunion, no bullshit, just vital hardcore for the ages her
e in full force. Be there or remain irrelevant.
At long last, one of the most vital bands t
o ever help start the movement are finally bringing their legacy-level, ho
usehold hardcore anthems to Aus & NZ!
Negative Approach
. Yep, that one. Formed back in 81 and thought to be gone soon af
ter, NA left us a short but permanent set of songs that still stand strong
above the majority to this day.
Reformed again only in 06, t
hey pummelled their way right back through with even more fury than round
1. No cash grab reunion, no bullshit, just vital hardcore for the ages her
e in full force. Be there or remain irrelevant.