New punk festival

Originally for me, the Soundwave lineup announcement was overshadowed by a text message I received at about the same time. The Descendents are coming to Australia for the first time. And they are going to be playing at the Riverstage in a new punk festival.


For those of you (unfortunately probably most) that don't know the Descendents, they are a pop-punk/melodic-hardcore band first formed in 1978. Unlike most of their contemporaries, they sang about light-hearted subject matter. In this way, they pretty much started pop-punk as we know it.

Apparently this festival includes NOFX, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, Dropkick Murphys, Killswitch Engage, Atreyu, Frenzal Rhomb, Parkway Drive and "about 10 other internationals (all punk, metal or hardcore)."

WOW. I am stoked. This could be better than Soundwave. It's happening December 19th at Riverstage.

Descendents MySpace
or come over and I will spin you their 1982 record, Milo Goes to College.

EDIT: FUUUUUUUUUCK. It's the same day as the Gorillaz. What to do?!