Here’s our brief chat with Luke Bentham of The Dirty Nil!

With their fifth LP arriving later this week, resident rifflord Luke Bentham joins the show from the road to chat about all things ‘The Lash’ (out July 25th through Dine Alone/Civilians).

We chop it up about songwriting habits, treating inspiration like an everyday 9-5, the influence of country legend John Prine, ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ TV documentary series, and when we can expect the Canadian rock’n’rollers The Dirty Nil back Down Under.

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Joining the show this week are Lachlan Ferruccio and Cat Xi, one half of Naarm/Melbourne "metalcore throwback" outfit Identity Error.

With their upcoming debut EP, ‘You Still Have Tomorrow,’ dropping next month, Lachlan and Cat chat about their love for heavy music, the band's early beatdown origins, the democratic nature of collaboration, perfecting the art of a clean chorus, stepping up to headline their own shows, and the strength of Melbourne's thriving metalcore scene.

Follow Identity Error, grab tickets, and pre-order/stream ‘You Still Have Tomorrow’ (out August 8th) here: https://linktr.ee/identityerror613

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As the third trimester stretches Paige thin, Owen valiantly steps up to the plate for yet another solo roundup positively brimming with stellar alternative tunes.

We’ve got Aussie metallic hardcore globetrotters, Canadian riotgazers, American metalcore juggernauts, and this just in, it looks like Chino & Co finally released new music? Damn, let’s get to it!

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Joining the show this week is none other than Microwave vocalist, guitarist, psychedelic enjoyer, and all-round legend Nathan Hardy!

Returning Down Under alongside their longtime pals in Free Throw later this month, Nate chats with Owen about the group’s ongoing sonic evolution, what precipitated their ‘In Utero’ turn, and how philosophy, Jungian archetypes, introspection, and psychedelics allowed them to “reach through the abyss” on their 2024 LP, ‘Let’s Start Degeneracy’.

Follow Microwave and get tickets to their upcoming Australian tour with Free Throw (24th Jul-03 Aug) here: https://microwaveband.com/ 

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It’s officially mid-year list season, ba-beeeee, so Owen's running through the Best of 2025 (So Far).

Texan emo, Naarm metalcore, NZ indie, Montreal oi!, UK jangle-pop—we’ve got all that and more. Dig in!

What's your favourite release of 2025 so far? Let us know in the comments!

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With the first half of 2025 already wrapped up, it’s all hands on deck at TPD HQ for this week’s Release Roundup. Owen & Paige (& Reese) dig into new alternative tracks from across the globe while also taking time to discuss important issues like historical relativism, astronomical units, and blood types. (*Elon Musk tweet voice* “Concerning. Looking into it.”)

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That’s right, folks! The ever-affable Jeremy Bolm of post-hardcore staples Touché Amoré returns to the show. As a fellow podcaster, label head, frontman, record store guy, and all-round legend, Jeremy is no stranger to chopping it up on mic, and on this episode of Dispatch Bay, we’re talking exclusively Real S***™ and pulling zero punches.

Jeremy goes in on playing 2am festival sets in Germany, mid-life crisis mosh bands, why algorithms are cheapening the album listening experience, the ecstatic joy of audiobook conversion, why ‘Heat 2’ rips, the controversial ethics of doing multiple narratorial accents, and why the original ‘Final Destination’ film is boring actually.

Follow Touché Amoré and get tickets to their upcoming Australian tour with Militarie Gun (10-19th July) here: https://linktr.ee/toucheamore 

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‘Tis the season once again for A Cold Day In BNE, and the third time is indeed the charm, folks! Returning champions Ads and 'Pip' drop in to chat about levelling things up for their third installment in 2025.

We discuss the lessons learned from previous fests, the importance of keeping a consistent crew, the ebbs and flows necessary for perfect set orders, overcoming on-the-fly changes, Hail Mary email saves, and pulling together another banger lineup of primo heavy talent.

Can you survive… three years in a row? ⚔️❄️💀

A Cold Day In BNE is on Sat July 26th @ The Triffid and you can grab tickets here: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/a-cold-day-in-bne-2025/179580 

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With the pod gang-gang back together again, Owen & Paige rip into a banger slate of new alternative tunes. Lore-ridden heavy metal with big ass swords, Cali hardcore ragers with big ass stage dives, Aussie posthardcore with big ass soft-loud contrast–we’ve got it all, folks. Chuck it on and get comfortable. LFG!

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After battle-testing their set across a gauntlet of international audiences, Aussie pop-punk mainstays Yours Truly are finally bringing their ‘TOXIC’ tour back home. Released last year to critical acclaim, the band's third album saw them harness personal struggles and insecurities into a catalyst for sonic evolution.

Frontwoman Mikaila Delgado joins the show from the cosy comfort of her bedroom floor to scan through YouTube comments and discuss everything from video game soundtracks, favourite lyrics, artist comebacks, ‘Punk Goes…’ cover compilations, and how the group decided to remake “Brat Summer” in their own image.

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