Let’s go, Let’s blow!
The world’s cooked & so are Blowers
on their latest album ‘Blozone Layer’.
It’s the fourth LP from the
much-loathed garage punk four-piece
from Naarm/ Melbourne (Australia) &
the album’s a melting-pot of
earth-fucking energy, buzzsaw guitars,
ripping rhythms & triple-threat vocals.
End-of-the-world party anthems run riot
throughout, with key tracks like ‘Throwing
Up On You’, ‘Best In Show’, ‘Choked On
Puke’, ‘Without A Care’ and ‘Woke Up At
The Pub Again’ showcasing this band’s
penchant for mischievous & menacing
tunes destined to blow the speakers out.
Across 14 tracks of intergalactic
earworms, Blowers have delivered yet
another essential LP that’ll have punk fans
young & old in raptures. For fans of The
Spits, Wipers, The Reatards, Ramones,
Oblivians & Cosmic Psychos.
BLOZONE LAYER follows up from BLOWERS’
previous albums ‘Blowmania’ (2025), ‘Blown
Again’ (2023) and their debut self-titled LP
released to acclaim and disgust back in 2021.
BLOZONE LAYER was engineered and mixed
by Julian Cue (Street Sweeper, Gut Health,
Civic, Screensaver) and mastered by Mikey
Young.
Artwork by Luiz Berger. LP includes inlay with
lyrics & chords.
BLOZONE LAYER - out 13th November 2026
via Chaputa Records (EU) & Trash Cult
Records (Australia).
BLOWERS are Kit Convict (vox, guitar),
Andrew Porter (vox, guitar), Shannon Cannon
(vox, bass) and Graeme Coles (drums).
The supreme godfathers of punk-face it, they were on their third album before the Sex Pistols even broke-are true American originals, and their sensational end-of-the-century juggernaut is chronicled as never before in this career-spanning collection. Reducing and scrambling multiple strains of early rock 'n' roll and pop into a signature chainsaw of sound, the Ramones' loud, fast, and hard legacy rocketed out of NYC's CBGB in the early '70s and changed the face of modern music. Johnny Ramone, before his 2004 passing, oversaw the compilation of this first-ever 3 CD Ramones blitzkrieg box for Rhino. Includes a bonus DVD 2005.
Since 2008, The Jackets have been touring internationally with their distinctive blend of Garage Psych Punk music and attitude, performing across Europe, the UK, the USA, Japan, Mexico, and Canada. March 2026 saw the band head to Australia and New Zealand for their first tour.
Known for their explosive live performances, infectious songs, and striking visual identity, The Jackets have earned a reputation as one of Europe’s most compelling Garage live acts. linktr.ee/thejackets
The Jackets will release their 6th album Essentials on Chaputa Records (Portugal) as an introduction for the first tour in Australia and New Zealand and as a celebration of for their 18 year band history featuring a selection of their 10 most defining songs of their recording catalogue alongside two brand-new recordings The Question and Rock & Roll Band.
Founded by creative heads Jackie Brutsche and drummer Chris Rosales, The Jackets have been joined over the years by several bassists and currently Omar Fra. Alongside their intense live presence, The Jackets have released five albums and several singles and multiple iconic music videos.
“They’re one of the most exciting bands going today, holding one of the most exciting front women of this generation.” – GEARHEAD
“This band could work for so many music fans; they’re dirty and punk enough for die-hard garage snobs, and yet just poppy enough for the radio.” – UP THE PUNK
“The Jackets stand out well amongst the crowd. Get down with them or move aside.” – JUICE MAGAZINE
“The Jackets give rock a good name again. The music and songs combine as spectacularly as the best of British or American New Wave bands.” – REASONABLE REAL REVIEWS
“The Jackets are exciting and playful, with the best catchy tunes soaked in a dark, magnetic and mysterious, albeit hopping and upbeat vibe.” – GRAVYZINE
For full-blown tiki fanatics, or for those who are just dipping their toes into the tropical waters of tiki collecting, this is the guide.
Tiki style is more popular than ever, and there are more collectors than ever peering out from the torches and palm trees. Written by a recognized expert in the field, this resource includes the complete production listings of the major manufacturers, from 1950 to today.
An essential purchase for specialists, the photos and descriptions of styles such as the Frankentiki and the Monkey Mugstack will provide brilliant inspiration for those new to collecting.
Japanese excitement machine BUDDHADATTA announce their debut full length vinyl LP "Buddha & Devadatta".
This ultra-limited edition studio album pulls together songs that have been worked up over live tours in Australia, Taiwan, Japan and now studio recorded for Buddhadatta's debut full length vinyl LP.
If you have seen Buddhadatta on stage you will have become accustomed to their reverence for Buddhism via their attire and the topics of their songs, inspired by practising, throat-singing Buddhist monk / band leader, Vogli Bonze. Bass player Seiko engages almost the entirety of the audience with constant eye contact as she swathes her samurai bass. Drummer Takami, sits up back: cool, calm holding the strong beat that he has perfected from his years in legendary Japanese underground bands.
Dig in and enjoy, there's no one else like Buddhadatta!
Slashing indie punk rock from the hills. Featuring Leo Coyte from Further (SYD), Vague Rituals pick up where Further left off but the weight of time has frayed the edges. Joined by Matthew Mero on drums and Craig Brown on bass, Vague Rituals hit hard, the hooks rusty and the flow heavy. From Solar/Sonar Records.
According to grindhousedatabase.com: In layman’s terms Pinky Violence means "sexed up, bad girl action films" by the Toei studios.
Often referred to as the ultimate book on the subject; J-Taro Sugisaku and Takeshi Uechi’s ’Pinky Violence – Toei’s Bad Girl Films’. Generally the genre is also considered to include Teruo Ishii’s Tokugawa/Torture epics from the late 60’s, which put the genre on the world map.
Pinky Violence flourished for the next 10 years and came to its end in the late 70’s.
