Dole Night! Free entry every week with bands, and $8 pints of Roadie and Fizzer - you read it right!

Featuring Beauty Sleep, Nothing Comes to Mind + Arcsin.

See you there!

DOLE NIGHT w/ Beauty Sleep, Nothing Comes to Mind + Arcsin

Holding down a space where shoegaze’s fixation on texture gives way to bass-forward momentum, Melbourne/Naarm outfit Chief Executive Officer bring a hot and emotive set of songs built on inventive drumming, crisp guitar leads and lead-like bass.

At the centre is front woman Hayley, whose hook-driven vocal melodies overlay the band’s restraint and post punk substance.

Chief Executive Officer are steadily building momentum within Melbourne’s independent music scene. Catch them on the rise at The Tote on Thursday 13 August.

Chief Executive Officer / Amber Richmond and band / Micah

Paradise Valley invite you to their final show of 2026 — a Hello Sunshine headline to close out winter before we step away from shows for a little while.

This year’s meant a lot to us. New music, real milestones, and a crowd that’s grown with every show. We want to wrap it all up the only way we know how — loud, honest and with all cards dealt.

We’re bringing our friends ‘Bite My Tongue’ and ‘Alexis Remi’ along for the ride, taking over ‘the Tote’ (Upstairs) for a night that’ll feel like everything !

Grab someone, lock in a ticket, and come be part of our last show for 2026.

Let’s end winter properly hey? <3 “

Paradise Valley - ‘Hello Sunshine’

​​Following the release of their new single “Take Me to the Meeting”, Sydney post-punk outfit Mac the Knife are hitting the road for a run of headline shows across Australia this July and August. Known for their driving rhythms, wiry guitars and emotionally charged live performances, the band have built a reputation for turning intimate venues into sweaty, cathartic singalongs. Fresh off the launch of a new chapter for the band, these shows will see Mac the Knife debut new music alongside fan favourites, delivering their most urgent and compelling live set to date.

Mac the Knife | Take Me to the Meeting Tour

Rising Queensland Band Blind Corners Set to Release Debut Album Sink or Swim

Queensland indie rock outfit Blind Corners are set to release their highly anticipated debut album Sink or Swim on August 25, 2026.

Blind Corners are a regional band from South East Queensland. Growing up in their hometown of Tamborine Mountain, where live music venues and lively rock pubs were few and far between, they learned to create their own opportunities. From bush doofs and paddock parties to takeovers of local cafés and art galleries, the band built an underground music scene. This unconventional approach to performing helped shape their sound into a raw, gritty, and powerful force, driven by stories and experiences drawn from their community.

Recorded earlier this year at The Grove Studios with producer/engineer/mixer George Carpenter (Hollow Coves, Karl S. Williams, The Delta Riggs), the nine-track record captures a band pushing beyond convention and leaning into creative risk.

Blending elements of post-punk, Australian rock and dance music, the band's intentionally unconventional songwriting process avoids traditional choruses and embraces extended bridges, to explore the “reefs and peaks” of each track. Sink or Swim is driven by waves of alt-rock guitar riffs, pulsating basslines and infectious grooves, underscored by vivid storytelling and nostalgic vocals.

Leading into the full album release, Blind Corners will unveil a string of singles from the LP, beginning with “Down River” on June 10, followed by the heavy-hitting rock track “Alice” on July 8, and the album’s emotional centrepiece “Doctor” on August 5.

Blind Corners energetic and magnetic live performances have quickly established them as one of the East Coast’s most exciting emerging acts and they’ll be touring alongside the release throughout August, hitting major Australian cities and the regional towns of Queensland.

With “Sink or Swim” Blind Corners deliver a fearless debut - loud and bold, but deeply vulnerable and human - an honest haiku for the modern day.

Blind Corners Sink or Swim tour

SURÜRISE

KEYO ROSES FLYING CIRCUS IS BACK FROM A TOUR THROUGH GERMANY AND SPAIN FOR A HEARTY PARTY IN THE TOTE BANDROOM!

THERE WILL BE MADNESS, HEARSE HEADS AND MORE HEAT THAN A CIRCULAR HEATING SYSTEM!

THE MOST COLORFUL AND FLAMBOYANT OUTFIT WINS A FLYING CIRCUS RECORD

BEST ELVIS IMPERSONATOR COSTUME GETS A PEANUT BUTTER BANANA BACON SANDWICH

WITH SUPPORT FROM MYSTERY SHOPPER, MANSPLAINERS AND CPR UNIT. BRING YOUR BOOGIE SHOES AND YOUR BEACH UMBRELLAS ⛱️

I love you punk

Popboomerang Records is proud to announce the release of ‘Shake Yer Popboomerang Volume 4’, the latest instalment in the label’s compilation album series showcasing the current crop of Australian pop/rock artists, both established and emerging.

The album features 22 rare and previously unreleased songs from artists such as Icecream Hands, Holocene (first new recording in over 30 years), Halfway, Tamas Wells, Hexham Heads and Private Stash.

The release will be showcased with a series of live launches. The first launch to be announced is on Saturday afternoon, August 15 at the Tote Hotel and will feature The Hollowmen (playing their first show for 2026), Cold Irons Bound and The Delvenes.

The compilation and other artist merch will be available for purchase on the day. The last Hollowmen show at the Tote sold out, so don’t wait to secure your tickets.

Shake Yer Popboomerang 4 compilation launch - feat. The Hollowmen

~ ARTERIA DE HULE [A.D.H.]

From Mexico to Melbourne, the arteries expand.

Arteria de Hule brings nearly 30 years of heavy sound and identity, rooted deep in Mexico and now pushing outward across borders. This is not just a show, it’s the next step in that expansion.

With a powerful audiovisual performance, A.D.H. blends nu-metal, groove and alternative heaviness into a live experience built to move bodies and hit hard.

Australia is next to receive the pulse.

Joined by local acts Walls & Waves and Funky Town Fish, this will be a high-energy night of heavy music.

De hule las arterias. De metal el corazón.

~ WALLS & WAVES

Mexican band Fusing gothic shadows, psychedelic distortion, and raw punk energy, this band crafts hypnotic soundscapes that collide with snarling riffs and ritual-like rhythms. Their music is equal parts chaos and atmosphere echo-drenched melodies, driving basslines, and lyrics that flirt with the surreal and the defiant. They don’t just play songs they summon them.

~ FUNKYTOWN FISH

Hi, We are Funkytown Fish! We are an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Our music is heavily influenced by the riot grrrl movement of the 90s and we want to bring back the values and ideas of the movement with a modern lens. We self-produce and record all of our music, which gives us complete creative control to bring our vision to life. Funkytown Fish makes music spanning across multiple genres, we aim to create a safe space for women and queer people in the rock and punk scenes.

Arteria de Hule (A.D.H.) – Live in Melbourne

Cult Brazilian Extreme Metal Legends SARCOFAGO Announce

First-Ever Australian Shows – August 2026

Australia will finally witness one of the most influential names in extreme metal when

Brazilian cult pioneers Sarcófago make their long-awaited Australian debut in August 2026.

Led by original bassist Geraldo Minelli and performing alongside his band The

Laws, the project will bring the raw, uncompromising sound that helped define early

black and death metal to Australian audiences for the first time. The performances

will take place in Sydney and Melbourne, delivering a ferocious set drawn from the

band’s landmark catalogue.

Formed in 1985 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Sarcófago became one of the most

influential underground acts in extreme metal history. Their groundbreaking 1987

debut album I.N.R.I. remains widely regarded as a foundational release in the

evolution of both black and death metal. The band’s raw sound, chaotic intensity,

and provocative imagery helped shape the global extreme metal movement and

inspired countless artists across the genre.

Fronted in its early years by Wagner 'Antichrist' Lamounier, who briefly performed

with Sepultura, Sarcófago quickly gained notoriety for pushing musical and visual

boundaries. Their aggressive style and pioneering aesthetic — including corpse

paint, spikes, and leather — later became synonymous with the Scandinavian black

metal scene.

Across their career, the band released a series of influential records that cemented

their cult status. Albums such as Rotting, The Laws of Scourge, Hate, and The

Worst expanded their sound from primitive black metal toward more technical and

aggressive death metal territory. The band officially disbanded in 2000 after

releasing the Crust EP, but their legacy has continued to grow worldwide.

Today, Sarcófago’s influence is widely acknowledged across the global metal

scene, including among Norwegian pioneers such as Mayhem and Satyricon, as

well as many modern extreme metal artists.

The current live project began in São Paulo in 2019 with the goal of reviving the

brutal essence of Sarcófago for new generations of fans. The lineup was originally

formed by producer Michel Crisaor alongside musicians Rodrigo Malevolent and

former Sarcófago guitarist Fábio Jhasko, who performed on The Laws of Scourge.

In 2021, founder Geraldo Minelli officially joined the project, bringing an authentic

connection to the band’s original era.

Since then, the band has performed extensively in Brazil and Europe, including a

major European tour featuring more than 20 shows. With renewed momentum and a

growing international following, the project continues to celebrate the enduring

legacy of Sarcófago.

In Winter 2026, Australian fans will finally experience this legendary catalogue live.

Australian Tour Dates

20 August 2026

Marrickville Bowling Club

Sydney, NSW

21 August 2026

The Tote

Melbourne, VIC

These exclusive shows promise a relentless celebration of old-school death and

black metal, honouring one of the most influential bands to emerge from Brazil’s

legendary underground scene.

TICKETS ONSALE NOW FROM www.oztix.com.au & www.yourmatebookings.com

PRESENTED BY Your Mate Bookings, Wormhole Bookings & Xaninho Discos

SARCOFAGO

Dole Night! Free entry every week with bands, and $8 pints of Roadie and Fizzer - you read it right!

Featuring Hot Milk Machine + Hypnagogic.

See you there!

DOLE NIGHT w/ Hot Milk Machine + Hypnagogic

Join Skiptracer on 27 August at The Tote (Upstairs) to celebrate the release of their debut single Liminal.

Formed in 2024, Skiptracer are a five-piece from Naarm bringing together seasoned players from the local independent scene with a shared love of atmospheric sound and post-punk. Influenced by the likes of The Chameleons and Interpol, they craft shimmering guitars, driving basslines and intimate, confessional vocals into expansive, emotionally charged songs.

Their debut single Liminal perfectly captures this sound — a meditation on distance, devotion and the struggle to hold onto a connection that almost always seems just out of reach. Blending soaring emotion with introspective lyricism, Skiptracer’s music balances cinematic space with raw vulnerability, marking them as an exciting new voice in Naarm’s music scene.

Joining Skiptracer are Maggie Slater and Middle Management. Maggie brings dynamic live energy and emotionally honest songwriting, balancing vulnerability with infectious momentum, while Middle Management channel post-punk’s darker edges through driving rhythms, atmospheric guitars and emotional urgency.

Together, the lineup showcases three distinct yet complementary voices in Melbourne’s independent music scene. If you like your live music atmospheric, emotionally charged and rooted in post-punk and indie traditions, this is a night not to miss.

Skiptracer 'Liminal' Debut Single Launch w/ Maggie Slater & Middle Management

Miss Finn returns with their highly anticipated Finn Fair II, a night for music lovers alike to unite and enjoy Naarm's finest talent. Presenting a stacked lineup of Reverie, Violet and rocking headliner Hannah and The Heartstrings, Miss Finn hopes this to be a night the music fans won't forget.

Miss Finn merchandise will be available, and don't miss out on snapping a pic with the Finn Fair sunglasses for a chance to be featured on the Miss Finn Instagram. Let's rock!

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