Events: Cry Cyclops / Tam Vantage / Laura Norda - June 8 @ Northcote Social Club -- Triple R 102.7FM, Melbourne Independent Radio

Cry Cyclops continues its ascent after reforming from Bits of Shit, forming in 2025 to unleash fast, loud, greasy Australian punk n roll. The band spent last year sharpening material, and now hits Melbourne venues in a wave of shows. A new album has been recorded and is due for a mid-year release, just as they headline the Northcote Social Club on Monday, June 8, the King's Birthday long weekend, promising the raw energy fans expect from the act. Tam Vantage and his full band will perform his third album Laughing Gas & Apple Pie in its entirety for a one-off five-year anniversary show.

Tam released Laughing Gas & Apple Pie in 2021; it marked a more aggressive direction than his 2017 jangle/shoegaze and 2015 debut Life in High Definition. A limited run of 100 DIY-sprayed vinyl copies was produced and is now out of print. Laura Norda—fronted by Laura Scheirich and Aidan McDonald—will also perform, delivering 90s-inspired rock backed by members from Private Function, Lizard Queen, Good Morning, and Steel Wheels; their debut self-titled album is out now.