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 Upcoming gigs:

  • 16 February "As your light fades the darkness screams, blood is red" CD Premiere - Brisbane Activist Centre (74b Wickham St, Fortitude Valley), with spoken word performance by Kymbeaux. Entry $7/$10 Donation. 8pm start. Cheap dinner and drinks available.

    Gigs gone by:

  • 1 December Sir Joh Resigns - 20 Years To The Day. $15/$10 entry, 4pm, Jubilee Hotel (470 St Paul's Terrace, Fortitude Valley). Featuring bands: Steve Towson, Alien Virus, Brindle, Dead Riot, Jack Flash (Toowoomba), Ant McKenna (Sunshine Coast), Brisbane Combined Unions Choir, Girl With Cake, The Molotov (Gold Coast), Yeow Meow, Xana. With speakers: Sam Watson (Socialist Alliance), Drew Hutton (The Greens), Sen. Andrew Bartlett (Democrats), Ross Daniels (ALP)
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  • 10 November "Their Culture And Ours" - Brisbane Activist Centre (Fortitude Valley). With My Fiction, The Molotov, The Young Poisoners, poetry, film and art. Entry $8/$5.
  • 4 November Brisbane Socialist Alliance Campaign Launch picnic. 1pm, New Farm Park.
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  • 13 October Masquerade Ball 2007, The Empire, Neil St, Toowoomba. Licensed all-ages. Entry from 5pm, $15 costumed, $10 non-costumed. Prize for Best Dressed. The band line-up: Grassroots Street Orchestra, Steve Towson, The Lowdown, Bloodspots, Jack Flash, The Wharf, Marlei Klapper.
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  • 20 September Tongue & Groove, 63 Hardgrave Rd, West End. With Dead Riot and more.
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  • 18 August Fat Louies, Level 1, 124 Albert St, Brisbane. 18+, free entry. With Battle Chimp and Grimswoon (final gig).
  • 4 August Sam Watson election fundraiser, CEPU Auditorium, 41 Peel St (Cnr Merivale St), South Brisbane. With Aboriginal Dancers, Nelson Mansilla, Juan Zepada, Ovidio Orellana, Scart and more.
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  • 21 July Woody Guthrie tribute, at Brisbane Activist Centre, 74b Wickham St, Fortitude Valley. Gold coin donation entry, licensed all-ages. Featuring acoustic performances by Steve Towson (solo), Jon Marshall Alexander, Kymbeaux Dawson, Tao Nelson. Doors open at 7pm.
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  • 2 June "Cultural Dissent" at the Activist Centre, Fortitude Valley, with Guerilla Movement, Angels of Fire, and more, plus poetry jam and visual arts. 6pm, all-ages.
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  • 24 March Cursed Earth, The Wayne Keys Show, Castle Bravo, The Pints, DJs and more at The Jubilee Hotel, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Starts 5pm, free entry.
  • 3 March Fat Louies (still at Level 1/ 124 Albert St Brisbane, Brisbane). Dick Nasty, Mykel Board (Maximum Rock N' Roll columnist), and more. Also free entry!
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  • 17 February Fat Louies (Level 1/ 124 Albert St Brisbane, Brisbane). A night of folk-flavoured punk and rockabilly with The Ordinarys, Jack Flash and Bad Moon Company. 8pm start. Free entry!
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  • 28 January The Shack, Toowoomba. Licensed all ages, 12 noon - 5pm. Steve will play predominantly solo set, but with some never-before-performed Conscripts numbers. Also appearing are Swiss hardcore/crust PACK, Melbourne's ABC Weapons (HC-metal-punk), and locals Hereafter, Jack Flash and Dawg Bastard Explosion.
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  • 9 December Eidecan Festival at The Powerhouse, Toowoomba.
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  • 27 October The Columbian Bar, Brisbane. Performing with The Black Stars, Transic, Black Arts.
  • 21 October Lake Cowal Awareness gig at Byron Bay YAC, Gilmore Crescent, with music, spoken word, chai and food.
  • 13 October Friday The Thirteenth Masquerade Ball at The Boogie Shack, Toowoomba. Licensed all-ages. Doors at 7:30pm. $10 full price / $6 in costume. Prize for best DIY costume! Other bands include Sweet Lady Brick, Princess Rodeo, The Heat and Street Walker.
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  • 30 September The Tote, Cnr Johnston & Wellington, Collingwood, Melbourne. With Assassination Collective, Warrigal Road, The Reverend Scream, The Scowlers.
  • 22 September The Basement, 5 Cohen St, Belconnen, ACT. Other bands are The Rostovs, The Moots, Memorandum, Shyloc and Seditious Intent.
  • 20 September Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle.
  • 8 September The Alley Bar, Brisbane (Frew St, Milton), with Unpaid Debt ("Southern Cross Bones" CD Launch), Princess Rodeo, Dead Riot, The Short Fall, Fat Man's Cleavage. $10, 18+.
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  • 4 August 4ZzZFM Radiothon 2006 launch gig at The Rev, Brisbane. With Extra Foxx, The Shrewms, The Kidney Thieves, DJ Wolvie Trash.
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  • 30 July Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle. With Gout, you can call me: al. Free entry, with trivia, prizes and more.
  • 28 July The Basement (formerly Pete's Bar & Tavern), ACT. With Memorandum, Eldest Son, and others. $10, 8pm.
  • 12 July The Red Room, UQ. Students of Sustainability gig, with Bewilderbomb, Dead Riot, Brain Resin.
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  • 11 June Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle. 7pm, 18+
  • 10 June Pete's Bar and Tavern, Canberra, with Memorandum, Static Empire, Dahahoo.
  • 4 June Cumbersome Records instore. 4pm, all-ages. 93 Johnstone St, Collingwood, Melbourne.
  • 3 June The Espy, Melbourne, with Mutiny, Cameron Muir.
  • 2 June The Arthouse, Melbourne, with Mutiny, The Focus, Cameron Muir. $10.
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  • 13 May Barrier Reef Hotel, Cairns.
  • 12 May Exchange Hotel, Townsville. Special guest appearance at Battle Of The Bands.
  • 11 May McGuires Hotel, Mackay.
  • 10 May O'Dowds Irish Pub, Rockhampton, with Princess Rodeo
  • 9 May Squeex Music instore, Bundaberg, with Princess Rodeo. All ages, 5:30pm
  • 6 May SHAH MAT Brisbane launch at QUT Gardens Point Guild Bar. With Mutiny (Melb), Mouthguard, Black Market, Short Straw Warfare, Operator Please, Princess Rodeo, Brewers Band, The Cuts, Bad Moon Company,The Transmitters. Licensed all ages. Doors at 2pm.
  • 5 May SHAH MAT Toowoomba launch at The Shack. With Mutiny (Melb), Princess Rodeo, Operator Please, Battle Chimp. All ages.
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  • 13 April Jubilee Hotel with The Wastas (last ever show!), Short Straw Warfare, Western Decay, Satanic Urinal, Bewilderbomb. 7pm.
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  • 26 March "Blowin In The Wind" film screening and Rock Against Uranium, with Trash McSweeney of the Red Paintings, Dead Riot, KillTV, The Cuts, Stolen Bikes. The Rev, Brisbane.
  • 17 March The Shack, Toowoomba. Blonde Cobra CD launch (and last ever gig). All ages.
  • 2 March SHAH MAT album preview, Green Ant Cantina, Cairns. All ages.
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  • 21 February SHAH MAT album preview, Alibi Room, Brunswick St, New Farm, Brisbane. Guest speaker Ant McKenna (Those Bloody McKennas, former QMusic Executive Officer). 7pm start.
  • 17 February SHAH MAT album preview, Gowrie House, Toowoomba. Featuring acoustic performances by Ben Thompson and Songs in Mitch Minor. 7pm, all ages.
  • 4 February Shed 5, Gold Coast, with Plonker, Neighbourhood Swine, Toxic Avenger, Third Hand, Red Distress. All ages.
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  • 17 December 4ZzZFM Market Day Festival, No 10 The Avenue, RNA Showgrounds. All ages licensed. The full lineup... Ed Kuepper & Jeffrey Wegener, David McCormack & The Polaroids, The Red Paintings, Resin Dogs, Screamfeeder, The Disables, Sekiden, Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side, Giants Of Science, The Serenity, Iron On, Dick Nasty, Gazoonga Attack, Monster Zoku Onsomb, Hot Rubber Glove, Doch, Turnpike, Kooii, Toxic Lipstick, Heavy Weight Champion, The Golden Circles, The Zebras, The Mean Streaks, The French Horns, Rob Balboa & Crew, The Coalition Crew, Avalon Drive, Flamingo Crash, Community Cervix, Mouthguard.

  • 9 December The Shack, Toowoomba. All ages.
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  • 18 November Byron Bay Youth Activities Centre, with the Black Stars and more. All ages.
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  • 15 October The Clash Bash at The Rev, Fortitude Valley. With Steppin Razor (Sydney), Stereo City (Sydney), The Black Market, The Wastas, Bewilderbomb, Toby Market, School Fight, Dead Riot.
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    My Precious (Singapore) / Steve Towson & The Conscripts / The Wastas Australian tour:
  • 25 September Missing Link, Melbourne. (Basement, 405 Bourke St, Melbourne). All-ages instore show at 3pm, with My Precious.
  • 24 September Trades Hall Bar, Melbourne. (Corner of Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton South). With The Assassination Collective, Violence Party, Left Hand Cuts The Right, Arch-Rivals, Rob Teahle And The Party Crew Mix.7:30pm - late.
  • 23 September Bar Broadway, Sydney. (Corner Regent St & Broadway)
    With Furcurve and Ohana. 18+ only.
  • 22 September QUT Gardens Point Guild Bar, Brisbane. (Level 3, Y Block, 2 George St)
    With Dick Nasty, The Ordinarys, Phantom Limb, No Mans Land, Shoot Down The Angels (last ever show!), Mary Magdalene, Princess Rodeo. Licensed all ages show, 3pm - late.
  • 21 September The Shack, Toowoomba. (Chalk Drive)
    With Black Market, Mary Madgalene, Princess Rodeo, Short-Straw Warfare, Shoot Down The Angels, The Cuts, Orphanarium, Wraithriel. School holiday daytime all-ages show, kicks off at 12 noon, with a free band workshop at 11am.
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  • 27 August The Shack, Toowoomba, All ages show, with Princess Rodeo, The Cuts, The Orphanarium, Wraithriel.
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  • 30 July Main Stage, YoPeFe?005 Festival, Nami Island, South Korea
  • 29 July Main Stage, YoPeFe?005 Festival, Nami Island, South Korea
  • 23 July Live Jazz Club, Seoul, South Korea
  • 19 July Seowon Elementary, Suwon, South Korea. All ages acoustic show!
  • 10 July Anti-Gloria Cultural and Acoustic Night, Anakpawis HQ, Sta. Ana, Manila, Philippines
  • 9 July KWEBZ Bar, Merchan St. Lucena City, Philippines. Food Not Bombs Lucena benefit, with Amokhrist, The False, Planet 'Side Effect' B, Mandenied, Mastertitan, All Affected, Propetah Kubetah, Panchito's Way, Chokecocoi, Catalepsis, and Bonded By Conviction.
  • 8 July Baso Grill and Bar, M. Paulino St. Cor. Balagtas Blvd. San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines. Appearing with Walk Me Home, Mellow Del Prado, and Spoon.
  • 4 July Film Screening & Gig Kolumn Bar, Sct. Torrillo cor Timog. Ave, Quezon City, Philippines
  • 2 July Pinoy Gas Station, Northern Territory Punk Shop, Malolos City, Bulacan, Philippines. Appearing with Despite Our Efforts, JM, Jordan, Harmful If Swallowed, Trick Or Treat, Another Mortal Sin, EG, Jojo, and Into My End.
  • 1 July Paradise Grill Legarda, Quiapo, Manila, Philippines
  • 1 July Pinoy Fiesta, Baywalk Roxas Blvd, Malate, Manila, Philippines
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  • 26 June Mayhem at Revolt & Chaos HQ, Seremban, Malaysia. With Her Last Whisper, Kids On The Move, Cookie Monster, Endthowphy, Dashown and Liberate.
  • 25 June Sepakat Untuk Tidak Sepakat, Paul's Place, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With Days Of Tomorrow, Tool Of Trade, Elegy For Eulisza, Prisma Fossil, SkullKrusher, Selfmadegod, Inikah Hidup, Jeritan Sepi, and My Precious.
  • 24 June Eruption Studio, Serdang, Malaysia. With SelfMadeGod, Nyiblorong, Polaris and Mass Separation.
  • 23 June Ameba Music Lab, Ipoh, Malaysia. With Harmacy, Magic January, Wish Me Luck, Arrogant Inside Ourself, Dan Banyak Lagi.
  • 18 June Beat Merchants, Singapore. Official CD launch party with My Precious, Dyna Turmoil, and 180.
  • 11 June Anti-violence show, 8pm. Jakarta, Indonesia. With Marjinal.
  • 4 June Holidays In The Sun festival, Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • 2 June Parc, Jakarta, Indonesia. With Dagger Stab, Blossom Diary, Angkatan Udara, The Miskins.
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  • 28 May Lass O'Gowrie, Newcastle, with the Rock The Nation Good Time Band and The Wulvs.
  • 20 May The Kitchen, Darwin, with Plonker, Pop Fantastic, Cooperblack and Black Chapel. All-ages. Note change of date!
  • 14 May Racehorse Hotel, Ipswich, with Draft Dodger, When Secrets Kill and more.
  • 7 May The Soak, Melbourne, with Left Hand Cuts The Right and Coldspoon Conspiracy.
  • 7 May Cumbersome Records instore, Melbourne. 4pm, all ages

    Australian "Punk Rock Road Trip" tour dates:
  • 1 May Youth Activities Centre, Byron Bay. Also with The Wastas, Black Stars, Brittle Fex and Triplickit. All ages.
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  • 30 April Metropole Hotel, Toowoomba, with Mouthguard, Mary Magdalene, Bewilderbomb, Blonde Cobra, The Wastas.
  • 30 April 12 noon, The Shack, Toowoomba, all-ages. Appearing with The Wastas and Princess Rodeo.
  • 29 April East Brisbane Bowls Club, with Draft Dodger, Mary Magdalene, Thirdgear Burnouts, The Wastas and For The Record. Licensed all-ages.
  • 29 April CD Launch after-party at The Depot, Fortitude Valley, midnight, over-18s only.
  • 23 April Cape York Bar And Grill, Cairns, with The Wastas and Meat Bikini.
  • 23 April YETI Centre, Cairns, with The Wastas. All ages, preceded by a DIY band workshop at 3:30pm.
  • 22 April Exchange Hotel, Townsville. Over 18s show with The Wastas.
  • 21 April McGuires Hotel, Mackay, with The Wastas.
  • 20 April Commonwealth Hotel, Rockhampton, with The Wastas.
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  • 19 March Brisbane vs Toowoomba Battle Of The Bands Final, as a special guest, along with The Disables and Kingtide. Plus Mary Magdalene, The Flawed, RedcoaT, Decemption, I Shall Envy, and Ruptured Harmony. South Toowoomba Bowls Club. All ages licensed.
  • 2 March Punk Nite at the Indie Temple, Brisbane. With The Blackmarket, Deputy Dipshit, The Ordinarys and Rest Of Society,
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  • 26 February Anarcon 2005 Death Disco 2. 293 Lygon Street, Brunswick, Melbourne. All ages show with Pisschrist, Dad They Broke Me, The Execution.
  • 19 February Metropole Hotel Toowoomba, with Mary Magdalene, Black Jazz and Eat Laser Scumbag
  • 19 February 5-6pm 4ZzZ FM Live To Air, (Brisbane 102.1FM).
  • 18 February East Brisbane Bowls Club, with Kiriyama, 3 Phase, Benny Smith, Black Mariah, The Wastas. Licensed all-ages.
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  • 19 January Punk Nite at the Indie Temple with The Blackmarket, Deputy Dipshit, Embers To Ashes.
  • 15 January The Metropole, Toowoomba. Playing with Black Mariah, Bewilderbomb, The Wasters and more.
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  • 17 December Music Train Xmas Express, upstairs at the Orient Hotel. With 8-Ball Aitken, Bird of the Phoenix Movement, Mosaic, and Evan Alexander & The Secrets of Pleasure. Gold coin donation entry.
  • 10 December Cape York Bar & Grill, Cairns, with The Dee Dees and Meat Bikini.
  • 10 December YETI Centre, Cairns (all ages).
  • 9 December O'Dowds, Rockhampton, with The Dee Dees and The Silence.
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  • 14 November Acon Community Centre, Wollongong (Crown Lane). All Ages show with Burke & Wills.
  • 12 November Newcastle Leagues Club, with Trophy Wives, Bitchcraft and the Rock The Nation Good Time Band.
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  • 9 October The Metro, Sydney, with The Stranglers.
  • 8 October The Tivoli, Brisbane, with The Stranglers.
  • 3 October End The Lies pre-election rally, 1pm Roma Street Forum, Brisbane.
  • 2 October Toowoomba Rock Against Howard CD launch, All-ages show at C7 cafe.
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  • 27 September Palace Centro Cinema, James St, Fortitude Valley. Tassie Forest forum, with Senator Bob Brown.
  • 26 September "Time For A Change" Rally outside the Liberal Party national election campaign launch, Roma St Forum (11am) and King George Square (12 noon).
  • 24 September Darwin Rock Against Howard CD launch at Brown's Mart. With Plonker, Toekeo, Scapegoat Project, Crumbs and Shellie Morris.
  • 18 September Racehorse Hotel, Ipswich, with Godnose, Draft Dodger and more.
  • 16 September Rock Against Howard CD launch, The Arena, Fortitude Valley. Appearing with Frenzal Rhomb, The Herd and Too Green For Summer.
  • 12 September RAW at the Fox & Firkin, Cairns
  • 11 September Backdrop 2004 - Arts and Music Festival. Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns. All-ages.
  • 9 September East Brisbane Bowls Club, with Against Me! (USA), Conation (Newcastle), Blood Thirsty System. Licensed all-ages.
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  • 16 August Singapore
  • 21 August Bogor, Jakarta
  • 22 August Toko Buku Kecil, Tobucil, Bandung
  • 23 August Babakan Siliwangi public space, Bandung
  • 25 August Balai Kota, Bandung
  • 27 August Jakarta, details TBC
    and loads more - too many for this webster to keep track of!
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  • 16 July Good Morning Captain, Collingwood, Melbourne, with Jeb Cardwell.
  • 8 July Newcastle Leagues Club, with Conation (Newcastle), This Night Creeps (New Zealand), The Kost (Sydney).
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  • 27 June Green Ant Cantina, Cairns.
  • 27 June RAW at the Fox & Firkin, Cairns.
  • 24 June The Courthouse Hotel, Cairns.
  • 18 June "The Straits Of Gibraltar" CD launch, Jubilee Hotel, Fortitude Valley. Appearing with Aiba, RedcoaT, Delpino and The Thirdgear Burnouts.
  • 17 June "The Straits Of Gibraltar" CD launch, USQ Club, Toowoomba, with RedcoaT and Brisbane City All Skas.
  • 13 June The Royal Hotel, Meandarra."The Straits Of Gibraltar" CD launch.
  • 11 June Club Psycho, Alliance Tavern, with 7 inch, Blackmarket, The Ordinirys, The Packets.
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  • 8 May Club Splurt, Chardons Corner Hotel, with Lunar Shards, Fun House and the Shrewms.
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  • 27 March The Lucky Cat, Brooklyn, New York.
  • 20 March with Frenzal Rhomb, Bouncing Souls (New York) and the Quickening at The Arena, Brisbane.
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  • 28 February Boozestock at Club Splurt, Chardons Corner Hotel, Brisbane.
  • 6 February with Sabot! (Czech) and Dawnbusters Carnival, Bon Amici Cafe, Toowoomba.
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    10th January Lineup TBC at Reefo's, Fortitude Valley.
  • 9th January The RAW END with (ready?) Live At Dark, Brisbane City All Skas, 3rd Gear Burnouts, Life In Cars, Steve Towson, the Dead Beats, Cuban Car Parts, Jacknife, Slippery Rodger, Draft Dodger, RedcoaT, the Autumn Giants, Dawn Busters Carnival, Boom Shakka Pranksta, the Falklands at Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba.
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  • 14th December at 7pm Mao Ka Jai, 102 Thanon Narathiwat Ratchanakarin (btwn sois 15 & 17), South Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 13th December at Asoke Bar, Fl 2 BB Bldg (next to GMM-Grammy Tower), Sukhumvit Soi 21 (Asoke), Thanon Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • 10th December at Hideout, 31B Circular Rd, Singapore.
  • 8th December with Gauge Means Nothing, Tiala, Cohol. 5pm at Woodlands CC, near MRT, Singapore.
  • 7th December with Gauge Means Nothing, Tiala, Cohol. Noon at Dewanraya Kampung Dato' Onn Jafaar, Larkin, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
  • 6th December with Gauge Means Nothing, Tiala, Cohol. 5pm at Aero Pub and Bistro, 332A-G. 11, Ground Floor, Plaza Ampang City, Jalan Ampang, 50450, Kuala Lumpur, Maylaysia.
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  • 29th November Boozestock with a cast of dozens at Club Splurt, Chardon's Corner, Brisbane.
  • 16th November at the Fox'n'Firkin, Cairns.
  • 15th November Murri Voices anti-racism show, Townsville.
  • 8th November with Draft Dodger, 3rd Gear Burnouts, Outer Sound Break, Thumping Bumjoys and Nemisdal at the Racehorse Hotel, Ipswich.
  • 1st November with Cuban Car Parts, Redcoats, Dawnbusters Carnival, Metho at Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba.
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  • 31st October with Brisbane City All Skas, Toadracer, Live at Dark, Cuban Car Parts and Peep Show at Reefo's, Fortitude Valley.
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  • 24th September - outside Concert Hall, Perth
  • 23rd September - outside Norwood Theatre, Adelaide
  • 21th September - outside the Forum, Melbourne
  • 20th September - outside the Forum, Melbourne
  • 19th September - outside the Tivoli, Brisbane
  • 18th September - outside the Tivoli, Brisbane
  • 16th September - outside the Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay
  • 14th September - outside the Metro, Sydney
  • 13th September - outside the Metro, Sydney
  • 12th September - outside the Metro, Sydney
  • 7th September - the Graft 'n' arts Centre, Cairns, 8pm
  • 7th September - the Fox'n'Firkin, Cairns, 3pm
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  • 24th August with Brain Resin, The Sleeves, Detectable Mang, The No Shows, ALL AGES @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba.
  • 23rd August with Razel, Deathstar Samurai, Bent Corridors @ The Racecourse Hotel, Ipswich.
  • 22nd August @ the Commercial Hotel, Dalby.
  • 21st August with the Feminazis, Brain Resin, the Dumpers, Cuban Car Parts @ Reefos, Brisbane.
  • 8th August Within Four Walls with Hearing Hill, Harakiri, Don't Ask and Radium Rags at Vrykosound Studios, Singapore. 7pm to 10pm.
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  • 26th July with Draft Dodger, Brain Resin, Detectable Mang, The Noshows, Cuban Car Parts and more, @ 8pm, Ruksi's National Hotel, Toowoomba.
  • 26th July Discharge - Bizoo Zine Launch with Prefix, The Dumpers, Autumn Giants, Out of Step and more! @ Midday, Indoor Bowls Hall,Toowoomba. (ALL AGES!)
  • 19th July Boozestock! with SixFtHick, Red Paintings, Feminazis, Blowhard, Godnose, Disables, Draft Dodger and a whole bunch more @ Chardon's Corner, Brisbane, early start.
  • 18th July with Cuban Car Parts, Double Chamber, Live at Dark @ Reefos, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
  • 3rd July - with Penelope Swales @ Bon Amici Cafe, Toowoomba. (ALL AGES!)
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  • 26th June - @ The Dig, Cairns.
  • 26th June - Resonate @ the Courthouse Hotel, Cairns. (8pm Start)
  • 26th June - @ Johno's Blues Bar, Cairns. (10pm Start)
  • 27th June - ABC Radio Live performance, morning program.
  • 27th June - @ Graft'n'Arts Centre, Cairns. (All Ages!)
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  • 1st May - with Chantal Vitalis (Canada), The Dee Dees, Autumn Giants, Snow Huskie, Devereaux and Stranger Than Kindness @ the Jubilee Hotel, Brisbane.
  • 2nd May - with Chantal Vitalis (Canada), Greg Charles, The Sleeves, Autumn Giants, Sheikhs, Grandma's Basement and The Dee Dees @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba.
  • 3rd May - with Alien Virus, Existance is Dead and more @ A secret venue to be announced.
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  • 6th March - @ the Winsome Hotel, Lismore.
  • 8th March - Gabba Demolition #1, with Bolus, Imagine Nation, Substitute Inc, 6012 @ the Gabba Hotel, Brisbane.
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  • 21st February - 1 shot at freedom album launch with the Disables, the Shieks, the Autumn Giants, Brisbane City All Skas @ the Gabba Hotel.
  • 22nd February - 1 shot at freedom album launch and RAW 4 NO WAR gig, with the Disables, the Shiekhs, the Autumn Giants, Brisbane City All Skas, the Musical Terrorists, Grandma's Basement, Detectable Mang @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba.
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  • 18th Jan - with the Intoxicated @ No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur
  • 11th Jan - with Autumn Giants, Music Terrorists, Battle Chimp, Stranger Than Kindness, Double Chamber, Imprimarta, Detectable Mang @ National Hotel, Toowoomba.
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  • 19th December - with Blard, Feminazis, Autumn Giants @ The Gabba Hotel, Brisbane.
  • 13th December - The Nightmare Before Christmas - with Dregs of Humanity, Kilgore Trout, Imprimarta, and The Howl @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba. $5 entry.
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  • 29th November - with Mutiny, The Homewreckers, plus more to be announced @ the Arthouse, Melbourne.
  • 22nd November - Stereokiller CD launch with Grandma's Basement, Alf, Spork, Floyd's Dad, Last Minute, No Innocence @ Gabba Hotel, Brisbane. $10/$8 entry plus a free CD!
  • 2nd November - Narangba Nuclear Irradiation Facility protest site @ Narangba
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    31st October - 7th Annual Hardrock Haloween Show with the Smut, Battle Chimp, OK2Cry, the Fred Band, Stone the crows @ The Gabba Hotel, Brisbane.
  • 26th October - 4ZzZ's Market Day with 79 other bands @ Davies Park, Brisbane.
  • 25th October - with Mutiny (Melbourne), Conation (Newcastle), Jenna Piewhackett (Newcastle), Battle Chimp, Out Of Step @ Ruski's National Hotel Toowoomba. $5 over-18s only.
  • 12th October - with Stockholm Syndrome, Foundside, Staying at Home @ Green Square Hotel, Sydney
  • 6th October - @ the Esplanade, St Kilda, Melbourne.
  • 4th October - with the Homewreckers, the Clappers, Dr Rock @ The Arthouse Hotel, Melbourne.
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  • 27th September - 15th Precinct Zine and cd launch, with Out of Step, Punchline, Breakeven, the Amperillas, Morning Tide, Scarred Hope @ Paddo Worker's Club, Brisbane. $8 all-ages licensed.
  • 21st September - StereoKiller compilation launch with Gorgonzonla, Gazoonga Attack, the Habits, Floyd's Dad @ Sands Tavern, Maroochydore.
  • 21st Sept - with Junior (South Australia), Ant McKenna, the Badnitz @ the Paddo Workers Club (Brisbane). $5 enrty the night kicks off at 8pm. Licensed All Ages.
  • 13th September - RAW 3, with Screamfeeder, Canvas, Banshee's Kiss, The Sheikhs, Out of Step, The DawnBusters Carnival, Kilgour Trout. @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba. $6, over 18s.
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  • 31st August - Rocket4, with Sixfthick, Screamfeeder, Drag, Rhubarb, The Butterfly Effect, Kismet, Hot Rubber Glove, Knaw, Platform 6, Andalusion and The Vegas Kings @ The Riverstage, Brisbane.
  • 29th August - The Browns Plains Hotel, Brisbane.
  • 24th August - with Penelope Swales, Autumn Giants, The Devereaux @ Paddo Worker's Club, Brisbane.
  • 22nd August - with Penelope Swales, Ben Thompson, Dawn Busters Carnival @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba.
  • 8th August - Semper Magazine launch event @ The Tivoli, Brisbane.
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  • 27th July - HempElation CD launch, with Chilled Article, Disables and more @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba.
  • 26th July - HempElation CD launch, with AfroDizziAct, Trax, Smile, Chilled Article and more @ QUT Garden's Point Campus Clb, Brisbane.
  • 20th July - Parade of the Horribles, with dozens of others @ the Gabba, Brisbane. Included on the bill are Blowhard, They Might Be Vaginas, Rampant Scabies, Puller’s Cramp, Godnose, Mouthguard, 6012, Sakkuth, Chicken Skins, Zoooool, Hazchem, Mum’s Tennis Friends, Strange Stains, Psychotic Lemmings, Thumping Bumjoys, Sausage Chopper, Community Cervix, Tadpole, Okay 2 Cry.
  • 13th July - Steve played acoustic! with Blue Bubblegum, Banshee's Kiss and the Sheiks @ the Paddo Workers, Brisbane.
  • 11th July - with Dan Rumour (Cruel Sea) @ the Winsome Hotel, Lismore
  • 5th July - with a heap of bands, Woolongong.
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  • 15th June - with Gazoonga Attack, Rolling Thunder @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba.
  • 14th June - Students&Sustainability Conferenece fundraiser, with Autumn Giants, Chilled Article, the Deveraux and others @ Brisbane.
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  • 11th May - Eideken Youth Festival, with heaps of others @ Toowoomba
  • 23rd May - with Ecowar and Preston @ Gabba Hotel, Brisbane.
  • 24th May - with Ecowar and Bjelke-Petersen Youth @ South's League's Club, Brisbane.
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  • 27th April - 2 RAW, with the Autumn Giants, Lyrical Mayhem, the New Mutants, The Howl, Out of Step, Floyd's Dad @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba
  • 27th April - 2 RAW all-ages show, with the New Mutants, the Autumn Giants, and Laymens Terms @ C7, Toowoomba
  • 19th April - with Gazoonga Attack, Matt Manz, Dick Nasty, the New Mutants, the Autumn Giants, Seaplane @ the Paddo Workers Club, Brisbane
  • 18th April - with Ecowar and the Badnitz, @ the Pony, Melbourne
  • 13th April - Brisbane Indymedia launch with Mutiny, Turmpike, Cherry Cherry and the Export Data, Escape from Toytown and the Busymen @ the PaddoWorkers Club, Brisbane
  • 13th April with Mutiny, Bezza and the Bandits, the Disables, Blowhard, @ Club Splurt the Gabba Hotel, Brisbane (all ages)
  • 12th April - with Blowhard, Zoool, Mum's Tennis Friends, @ The Racehorse Hotel, Ipswich
  • 6th April - with Conation, New Settlement Rougue, Godnose, the Quickening @ Club Splurt the Gabba Hotel, Brisbane
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  • 31st March - Asia-Pacific Conference, Sydney
  • 23rd March - Big Scotty's House Warming Party
  • 15th March - with the Fighting Amish, Bjelke- Petersen Youth, Matt Manz, @ the Paddo Workers Club, Brisbane
  • 3rd March - with Redsome Fox, the Wretched Villians, @ the Alliance Hotel, Brisbane
  • 1st March with the Autumn Giants (CD Launch), Razel, the Vagrants - @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba
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  • 28th February - Zedridden, with the Quickening, Bluebubblegum, the High Priests, @ Club Splurt the Gabba Hotel, Brisbane
  • 24th February - the Virginian, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
  • 9th February - RAW, with Community Cervix, the Sheikhs, the Autumn Giants, the Habits, the New Mutants and Edify @ Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba
  • 8th February - with the Devereaux, Lovepack @ Paddo Workers, Brisbane
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  • 12th January - Ruski's National Hotel, Toowoomba
  • 11th January - with Dick Nasty, the Autumn Giants and the New Mutants, @ the Paddo Workers, Brisbane
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  • 29th December - with Jennifer's Story @ The Alley Bar, Milton, Brisbane
  • 22nd December - National Hotel, Toowoomba, with The Autumn Giants.
  • 14th December - Rage Against The War Machine, with Escape From Toytown, Soraatu, and Penkis. Paddington Workers Club (cnr Given Tce & Latrobe Tce), Brisbane. All-ages, $8 waged/$6 concession.
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  • 15th November - with Third Gear Burnouts @ Gabba Hotel, Brisbane.
  • 5th November - with The Disables @ Rics Bar, Brisbane.
  • 3rd November - with New Mutants, Third Gear Burnouts Autumn Giants @ National Hotel, Toowoomba.
  • 3rd November - 4ZzZ FM Live To Air
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  • 27th October - 4ZzZFM Cricket Competition gig with a dozen other bands @ The Gabba Hotel, Brisbane.
  • 26th October - Community Aid Abroad Afghan refugee benefit gig @ QUT Gardens Point Campus Club, Brisbane. Also appearing are Ant Mckenna, the New Mutants, the Boat People, Blue Wine and Ok2cry.
  • 19th October - Tamara from Gazoonga's party.
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  • 22nd September - UQ Semper Magazine launch event, with Cherry Cherry & The Export Data @ UQ, Brisbane.
  • 21st September - 4ZzZFM Benefit gig, with Community Cervix, Shuriken, Dick Nasty, 21 Dub Street, and ArtsWeek visual arts performers and student films. $5 subs/students / $7. QUT Gardens Point Campus Club, Brisbane.
  • 15th September - with The Disables and New Mutants @ The National Hotel, Toowoomba.
  • 13th September - with Cherry Cherry & The Export Data and OK2Cry @ The Gabba Hotel, Brisbane.
  • 1st September - The Disables CD Launch
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  • 25th August - Metro Hotel, Ipswich, with Blowhard, Mum’s Tennis Friends, Magneto Whors, Gazoonga Attack, Toshamunda
  • 19th August - The Alliance Tavern, Brisbane
  • 8th August - Free Burma Benefit gig, with Cherry Cherry and The Export Data, Flying Chimnees, and 21 Dub Street @ QUT, Brisbane
  • 4th August - Krankin Youth Festival, Ipswich PCYC, with Turtle Heads, Screaming Jamacians, workshops and other entertainment.
  • 1st August - QUT Carseldine campus club
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