2008 – UP THE PUNKS

January

Jan 12, The Adelaide: Blistering Tongues (DUN)
Jan 16, Valve: Blistering Tongues, Not Quite Right, The Offbeats
Jan 19, Valve: Born/Dead (USA), Strangers, Punchbowl, Coexistir, Gaylordz
Jan 25-26, Tatum Park: Toots & Grooves: Hung Jury, The Offbeats, Skaface Claw, Blistering Tongues ++

February

Feb 1, Valve: Rifles, Fanucman, Neon Bastard, Coexistir
Feb 8 Valve: Vixen Execution, Backyard Burial, Aethea, Defilogen, Morte Vida
Feb 9, Underground: Vixen Execution, Backyard Burial, Aethea, Slave Cadaver, Morte Vida, Foetus Explosion
Feb 15, Valve: Mr Sterile Assembly, The Feminazis, Coexister, Shit The Bed
Feb 22-24, The Winchester (AK): Ladyfest: Punchbowl +
Feb 23, Powerhouse: The Offbeats, Rainbow Country, Otis Claw, Okasite

March

March 1, SFBH: The Offbeats
March 7: Backyard Burial/ Malevolence: Grinding Aotearoa
March 7, Milonga Bar (NAP): Backyard Burial, Malevolence, Select and Dissect, Foetus Explosion
March 8, Valve: Backyard Burial, Malevolence, Aethea, Defilogen
March 15, Oblivion Bar (AK): Backyard Burial, Malevolence, Resporn
March 21, Whammy: mr sterile Assembly
March 22, Thirsty Dog: King Cannons (AUS), 5th Threat, Not Quite Right
March 25, The Adelaide: Heavy Turkey, Punchbowl, Coexister
March 27-29, Bar Bodega: Here’s To Future Days: Basura Blanca, Cherry’s Gemstones, Cortina, Mr Sterile Assembly, Knife Fight, Punchbowl, Dial
March 29, Valve: Brick Vs Face, Missing Teeth, Not Quite Right, This Is This

April

April 1, SFBH: Punchbowl
April 4, Brisbane: Strangers, Drunk With Power, Tear Gas, Septic Surge, Stabbed In The Guts
April 5, Valve?: Operation 8: Feminzais, Emma Paki, Plum Green
April 5, The Adelaide: Bloody Souls, Newtown, Knife Fight and Bad Devil
April 5, Sandringham Hotel (SYD): Strangers, Vae Victis, Fattura Della Morte, Beyond Terror Beyond Grace
April 5-6, None Gallery (DUN): mr sterile Assembly
April 6, Juka Books (SYD): Strangers, When Chimps Attack, Do Not Resuscitate
April 8, SFBH: Punchbowl
April 8, Maggotville (SYD): Strangers, Off Minor, Crux, Diamond Sea
April 10, Pony (MLB): Strangers, Delta Reds, Dad They Broke Me, Useless Children
April 11, Paul’s Warehouse: Strangers, Schifosi, Majorca, Identity Theft, Watson Brown
April 11, Happy: mr sterile Assembly
April 11, Landsdowne Hotel (SYD): Shortlived, Vae Victis, Deathcage +
April 12, World’s End (ADL): Strangers, Space Bong, Laser Death Ray, Prisonbitch, God God Dammit Dammit
April 12, Maggotville (SYD): Shortlived, Scab, The Focus, Scum System Kill, Do Not Resuscitate
April 12, The Adelaide: Volcana, The Wrongdoings, Newtown, The Windups, Cherry
April 12, Eye Of Night: mr sterile Assembly
April 13, Whammy: mr sterile Assembly
April 15, SFBH: Punchbowl
April 16, Newcastle: Shortlived, Scab
April 18, Rosie’s Tavern (BRB): Shortlived, Scab
April 19, Via Studios (BRB): Shortlived, Teargas, Big Mess, Insurgents, Oxygen Titties
April 22, SFBH: Punchbowl
April 25, The Adelaide: Skaface Claw, Pea Soup Fog
April 25-26, Korumburra: Such Is Life: Scab, Shortlived, Schifosi, ABC Weapons, Insurgents, + more
April 29, SFBH: Punchbowl

May

May 1, venue TBC (ADL): Shortlived, Scab
May 2, Arthouse (MELB): Shortlived, Pisschrist, Cutsick, Deathcage, Daighlia, Super Fun Happy Slide
May 2, Happy: mr sterile Assembly
May 3, Irene’s Warehouse: Scab, Pisschrist, Deathcage
May 21, Transmission Room: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Akaname, Strangers
May 24, 17 Colville St, Newtown: Coffee Rage, Wasteland, Drug Problem
May 31, The Basement (NP), Death Punk Fest: Black Chrome, Horror Story, Disjecta Membra, Dick Dynamite & The Doppelgangers, Cyclotrode X

June

June 13, The Adelaide: Cop Car, Shaking Fists, Havana Affair
June 14, The Adelaide: Remember the terror raids: Panda/Battle/Battle/Panda, Dyke Dyke Dyke, Cop Car, The Feminazis, Snowfield
June 14, The Adelaide: Black Chrome, Neckstretchers, Bing Turkby Ensemble, High Lord

July

July 11, The Adelaide: The Rocket Jocks, Punch Bowl, The Outsiders, Okasite, Freddy Fuddpucker
July 16, Valve: Strangers
July 20: Punchbowl: Tropicanarchy
July 20, Happy: Punchbowl, Dyke Dyke Dyke, Neon Bastard
July 22, Valve: Dismember (SE), Malevolence, Backyard Burial, Aethea
July 25, 121 Tristram St (HAM): Malenky Robot, Damsels, Sharpie Crows, Punchbowl
July 25, The Adelaide: The Wrong Doings, Knife Fight, The Special Olympics
July 26, Eye Of The Night: Sharpie Crows, Punchbowl, Body 125

August

Aug 2, Valve Bar: Backyard Burial, Aethea, Foetus Explosion +
Aug 7: Strangers: Night Minutes
Aug 7, Media Club (CHCH): Strangers, Vorpal Blade, Ois To Men, Life Is Swell
Aug 8, Revolver (Queenstown): Strangers
Aug 9, Arc Cafe: Strangers, Conniption, Life Is Swell
Aug 13, Happy: Strangers, This City Sunrise, Knife Fight
Aug 14, Bar Mode (PNth): Strangers, Mother Fucking Gooch, This City Sunrise
Aug 15, Thrash Palace: Strangers, Masada, Wasteland, Damsels
Aug 16, Thirsty Dog: Strangers, Malenky Robot, Coffee Rage, Sex and Fear
Aug 16, Valve: Retribution, Wraith , Backyard Burial
Aug 17, Garrett St: Strangers
Aug 22-23, The Adelaide: Sharkfest
Aug 28, The Adelaide: Remember the state terror raids on our communities: Paroxysm, Kitten Tank, The Feminazis, Cult of the Cobra
Aug 29, Happy: mr sterile Assembly
Aug 30, The Adelaide: Volcana, Nathan and the Munters, Knife Fight, Hoopla
Aug 31, Lorne St: Wasteland, Scab (tape release), Entrails, Cult of the Cobra

September

Sept 5, Valve: Cop Car, The Concerned Residents, Burning Embers, Charioteer
Sept 6, Lorne St: In Cahoots, Outsiders, Shortlived
Sept 6, Louie’s (SYD): mr sterile Assembly
Sept 12, Loophole (SYD): mr sterile Assembly
Sept 12, Valve: Entrails, In Cahoots, Sex and Fear
Sept 13, Public Bar (MELB) mr sterile Assembly
Sept 13, Happy: Adam Smith Assassination, Spraydoll, The Divinorum Tree

October

Oct 5, Lorne St: Conquest For Death, Scab
Oct 7, Valve: Conquest For Death, Cult of The Cobra, Shortlived
Oct 17, The Adelaide: Blistering Tongues, Midnight Gamblers and Freddy Fudd Pucker
Oct 23, The Adelaide: Walrora, Vae Victis, Tentacles of Destruction, Scab
Oct 24-26: Wellington Car Club: Punkfest
Oct 25, Valve: Ghost Echoes, Not Quite Right, The Outsiders, Assault City
Oct 31, Valve: Odius Embowel, Backyard Burial, MC Bushpig, Defilogen
Oct 31, Lorne St:

November

Nov 2, Happy: mr sterile Assembly
Nov 7, Bar Bodega: Smoke Or Fire (USA), The Outsiders, The Offbeats, In Cahoots
Nov 14, SFBH: Lagwagon (USA), Not Quite Right, The Outsiders
Nov 14, Garrett St: Strangers
Nov 20, Bodega: Vas Deferens
Nov 22, Bodega: The Bleeders, Not Quite Right
Nov 29, The Adelaide: Vas Deferens, Black Lick
Nov 29, Valve: Brick vs. Face, Not Quite Right, In Cahoots, Cult Of The Cobra

December

Dec 13, Studio Blasphemy: Drug Problem recording