The Gaslight Anthem Sideshow with Social Distortion

One of this websites favorite new bands The Gaslight Anthem will play a sideshow when they tour Australia with the Soundwave tour. For this special show they  join forces with legendary Californian punk band Social Distrortion in a show that displays the best of new and influential punk rock..

It’s been 31 years since Social Distortion formed and they haven’t exactly been frequent visitors while The Gaslight Anthem are also new to these parts .

Writing about their latest album American Slang earlier this year I had this to say:

“Along with The Hold Steady, The Gaslight Anthem have been anointed as the saviours of guitar based rock music (is there any other kind?) and on the evidence of their latest album American Slang they are taking the job seriously.

They don’t take themselves as seriously as some of the music writers who have been tripping over their superlatives and mixing metaphors to try and suggest that these is not just a rock n’ roll band but a cure for all the worlds evils.

It’s a great album and well worth a listen.

Tickets go on sale this Friday October 1.

Wednesday 2 March 2011 – The Palace , Melbourne

Soundwave Is Big and Heavy, Surprised?

The full line-up for the 2011 Soundwave festival has been released and it’s a pretty heavy duty list.

Iron Maiden will headline joined by Slayer, Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins, The Gaslight Anthem, Slash, 30 Seconds to Mars (Full list below)

As usual this website hasn’t heard of many of the more hardcore acts but there are plenty that grab our attention.

With their new album The Final Frontier due out next week, Iron Maiden simply refuse to turn off the creative taps and allow age to take its toll. Iron Maiden will be bringing their full stage show to Australia for the Soundwave festivals and will even be taking in a couple of side shows on the east coast. Having just come off tour in North America where they played to more than 400,000 fans over 25 dates, Iron Maiden should be in fighting form by the time they get here.

Queens of the Stone Age, Primus, Slash, Social Distortion, Rob Zombie, Gang of Four, Pennywise, Monster Magnet and Sevendust are all veteran acts that are still holding their own with the young guns.

The Gaslight Anthem are  a sensational newer band with a couple of outstanding albums to their credit. I’ll be looking for them to do a sideshow.

SOUNDWAVE SHOWS AND VENUES – FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011

SATURDAY 26 BRISBANE, RNA SHOWGROUNDS

SUNDAY 27 SYDNEY, EASTERN CREEK RACEWAY

FRIDAY 4 MELBOURNE, SHOWGROUNDS

SATURDAY 5 ADELAIDE, BONYTHON PARK

MONDAY 7 PERTH, STEEL BLUE OVAL

To be eligible for the Soundwave Festival members pre sale you must be registered as a member on the Festival website www.soundwavefestival.com

Soundwave member’s pre sale:

Tuesday 17 August 9am, Brisbane
Wednesday 18 August 9am, Sydney
Thursday 19 August 9am, Melbourne
Friday 20 August 9am, Adelaide and Perth

Soundwave Festival 2011 Line-up:

Iron Maiden
Slayer
Queens of the Stone Age
Primus
Slash
Social Distortion
Rob Zombie
Avenged Sevenfold
30 Seconds To Mars
Stone Sour
Gang of Four
New Found Glory
Pennywise
Sum 41
Annberlin
The Gaslight Anthem
Third Eye Blind
Devildriver
Sevendust
Less Than Jake
The Bronx
Monster Magnet
Terror
MXPX
Protest The Hero
Melvins
30 Crazyfists
Ill Nino
The Ataris
The Starting Line
Bayside
Madd Caddies
The Maine
Trash Talk
May Day Parade
Foxy Shazam
Never Shout Never
The Blackout
Alesana
Asking Alexandria
All That Remains
High On Fire
Dommin
The Sword
Kylesa
A Skylit Drive
There For Tomorrow
Breathe Carolina
Taking Dawn
I See Stars
Rise To Remain
Nonpoint
Veara
Every Avenue