AdelaideCapital city of South AustraliaCity in South Australia, AustraliaAdelaide ( ; Kaurna: Tarndanya) is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre; the demonymAdelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide.
Hardcore punkHardcore punk (commonly abbreviated to hardcore or hXc) is a punk rock subgenre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock music. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk scenes in San Francisco and Southern California which arose as a reaction against the still predominant hippie cultural climate of the time.MassappealMassappeal were an Australian hardcore punk band founded in early 1985 by mainstays Brett Curotta (guitar) and Randy Reimann (vocals). They released four studio albums, Nobody Likes a Thinker (1986), Jazz (1989), The Mechanic (1992) and Nommo Anagonno (1994), before disbanding late in 1994.
Toe to ToeToe to Toe is an Australian hardcore band from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The band was most prominent in the Australian hardcore scene during the 1990s, touring and recording less frequently by the 2000s. It have been described as "one of the best hardcore outfits ever to grace the planet" by Punknews.org.
Triple JAustralian national radio stationTriple J is an Australian radio station founded by the ABC in 1975. It caters to young listeners of alternative music with an emphasis on supporting Australian content, and lacks commercials because it is taxpayer-funded. The station began broadcasting in Sydney as Double Jay (2JJ) on 19 January 1975. It was established by the Whitlam government, who wanted young Australians to connect with the ABC.
BrisbaneBrisbane ( BRIZ-bən; Turrbal/Yagara: Meanjin) is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of about 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024.Break Even (band)Break Even was an Australian hardcore punk band from Perth, which formed in 2005. For most of the band's run, the band was composed of Perri Basile on bass guitar, Mark Bawden on lead vocals, Simon Dreja on drums and Steffen Sciuto on guitar. Their debut album, The Bright Side, was released in June 2009 and was dedicated to the band's original guitarist Rowan Willoughby, who died in November 2008. The group split in July 2012 but reconvened in December 2014.MindsnareMindsnare are an Australian hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 1993 under the name Mad Circle, their music is a blend of traditional "old school" hardcore punk and crossover metal, and as such has seen them play alongside metal bands like Kreator and Ringworm, as well as more straightforward hardcore acts like Agnostic Front, Sick of it All and Australia's Toe To Toe.50 Lions50 Lions are an Australian hardcore band from Byron Bay, New South Wales. The band is named after a video poker machine of the same name. HistoryIn 2005, they released their self-titled 7-inch EP, which sold out within 3 months of its release. Later that year, they released their debut album, Nowhere to Run, through Washed Up Records. In 2006 they did a tour with Australian band I Killed the Prom Queen. They then released Time Is the Enemy through Resist Records in 2007.Speed (Australian band)Speed (stylised as "SPEED") are an Australian hardcore punk band from Sydney. Formed in 2019, the band consists of lead vocalist Jem Siow, guitarists Joshua Clayton and Dennis Vichidvongsa, bassist Aaron Siow, and drummer Kane Vardon.
States and territories of AustraliaNational subdivisions and second level of government of Australia.The states and territories are the sub-national constituent entities and the second level of government of Australia. The states are partially-sovereignadministrative divisions that function as self-governingpolities, having ceded some sovereign rights to the federal government.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.