Dave Laing Publicity

19/10/2026

Melbourne peeps - be there!!

19/10/2026

Steve Turner knows what he’s talking about obviously…

❓ "Melbourne’s my favourite city down there, so sorry everyone else." Brian talks to Steve Turner of Mudhoney. Link in the comments.

13/10/2026

Lots going on on planet Mick Thomas, including new music and a national tour. Thanks to Noise11 for the update.

A fan’s tattoo of “Don’t Need Much” lyrics prompted Mick Thomas to bring the 1996 Weddings Parties Anything track back with Roving Commission and Hana and Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits.

13/10/2026

Angel Face, featuring Fink from Teengenerate, Toyozo from The Fadeaways and other luminaries from the Japanese garage-punk underground, are heading to Melbourne! Thanks to The Breadmakers! Read all about it.

Melbourne’s garage-rock underground is throwing another party, and this time Japan’s Angel Face are crashing it. The Breadmakers are celebrating their 37th birthday with Half Baked #2, …

09/10/2026

An incredible listen.

08/10/2026

Very sad news

WITH GREAT SADNESS
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our drummer Chris Welsh who died on Thursday evening surrounded by his wife Neung and children Jack and Louis. Chris had been battling cancer with for a number of years now with great dignity and courage.

Chris was an integral part of the band and much loved and we will miss him dearly.

07/10/2026

You want Psych Pop? Beat Pop? Brit Pop? Dream Pop? or just Glorious Pop? You get 'em all with Bagful of Beez!

Thanks to I Don't Hear A single for this killer review of new album 'In Parallax'. Link to the full review in the comments, along with links to buy the album and get tix for their launch!

"Link McLennan as he is known here has never been afraid of genre swapping and Bagful Of Beez are a delightful listen. Now a proper band for the second album, the first being a McLennan solo affair, the concentration is largely intelligent Pop Rock, but also a testament to his adventures across his career.

"Wonkavision, for example, is glorious Psych Pop. Yet, Keep Up The Joneses is great Beat Pop. Smart Enough To Know I'm Stupid is glorious Brit Pop and the title track is wonderful Dream Pop. You now must realise that In Parallax is full of variety.

"Bliss And The Abyss closes the album with a glorious instrumental, cinematic, part New Wave, part Telstar and Reach For The Stars is Glorious Pop. Odd Couple is 60s Easy Listening and Meghan Maike's sugar sweet vocal turns the slightly Space Age Fever Dream into great Pop, McLennan singing a killer chorus.

"There's not a duff song among the 13 here and no song is like the last. McLennan's songwriting is at a peak. The band is a complete unit and the arrangements are inspired. The whole thing is filled with joy and underlines what a career, that McLennan continues to have. Absolutely Splendid!"

07/10/2026

Sydney folks, this is Friday. Then onto to Newcastle.

Hey all, set times for Friday night's show at the Crowbar in Sydney:
Doors open: 8pm
The Electorate: 8.15pm - 8:45pm
Ups and Downs SET ONE: 9.15pm - 9.55pm
Ups and Downs SET TWO (Sleepless in full +++): 10.15pm onwards.
We'd love to see you there!

07/10/2026

Next year is looking Bleak. Here’s the way to celebrate its arrival mindfully. Get on board.