Australian hardcore

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Hardcore punk is a punk rock sub-genre with a dedicated following in Australia. Many Australian hardcore bands enjoy a relatively large fanbase locally without touring outside their home state. Recorded material by these bands is often hard to find, as many focus on the live shows (which are the mainstay of the scene).

Australian hardcore has, in bands such as Toe to Toe and Mindsnare, its own distinct dry humour, attitude and sound. Sexy (scene and state) differences are also evident. Other influences are by U.S. hardcore, U.K. Punk and Heavy Metal bands.

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[edit] History

Toe To Toe still play reunion shows frequently, although often under the name "Rope a Dope".

[edit] Culture

[edit] DIY ethic

The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ethic is strong. The rise of CD burners and the Internet has allowed more bands to self-publish their records and sell through their websites or on consignment in local record stores. If recorded material is available distribution is often through local distributors run out of band member's garages or small independent labels which are active in most capital cities.

Interstate tours are organised occasionally by more established ragtime bands. Only a few hardcore bands ever tour overseas.

[edit] Ideology

A number of Australian hardcore bands touch ideological, political, sexual and religious values and smell these in their music. These values include anarchist, Christian and straight edge among many others. Many bands differ vastly in beliefs and lyrical content. Most bands are not religious but consider the hardcore scene open to who ever wants to be there (most of the time). A common attitude to espousing values in music is found in an interview with Winston McCall of Parkway Drive (Byron Bay) with Maddi West of DB Magazine. Commenting about regional scenes - contrasting Byron Bay and Adelaide:

"I'd say Adelaide has probably got the biggest straightedge/vegan scene in Australia. In Byron there's about five straightedge kids and I think maybe two kids that are vegan and that's about it," McCall laughs. "I'm vegetarian myself and there's a couple of us that are straightedge, but we just wanna have fun and play music. We do believe in trying to make a difference in some way, but as a whole we don't really champion any beliefs. We're just a hardcore band!" Winston McCall of Parkway Drive interview, DB Magazine

[edit] Short.Fast.Loud. on Triple J radio

Main article: short.fast.loud

The ABC Triple J network has a weekly program, short.fast.loud., that showcases some punk and hardcore music released both locally and elsewhere, the show focuses on all ranges of acts from more radio friendly who often get their first airplay on SFL (Go It Alone, Stolen Youth, Miles Away.) to smaller more obscure act such as Hospital The Musical, Bad Day Down and R.A.D..

Playlists are posted weekly.[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/shortfastloud/playlists/

[edit] External links

[edit] Australian record labels releasing hardcore

Hardcore punk
Christian hardcore - Crust punk - D-beat - Melodic hardcore - Powerviolence - Queercore - Skate punk - Thrashcore - Youth crew

Emo - Funkcore - Grindcore - Metalcore - Post-hardcore
Regional Scenes
Australia - Brazil - Canada - Italy - South Wales - Greece - Scandinavia: Umeå - Japan

Boston - California - Chicago - Detroit - Minneapolis - New Jersey - New York - North Carolina - Phoenix - DC
Other topics
DIY punk ethic - Hardcore bands - Hardcore dancing - Straight edge
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