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Queens of the Stone Age

Rush to Relax

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FICTION

Going Bovine Libba Bray Allen & Unwin, $24.99

Farewell for 'ridiculous, singular, charismatic individual'

ABOUT 500 mourners gathered in St Kilda yesterday to hear friends and lovers celebrate the life of "a charming, dignified, regal man", guitarist Rowland S. Howard, who died last week, aged 50, from liver cancer.

No frills but lots of thrills as Green Day has a blast

MUSIC GREEN DAY Rod Laver Arena, December 14, 15 Andrew Murfett Reviewer WHEN Green Day released their career-defining album American Idiot in 2004, the live shows they played to launch the record around the world were incendiary events. Their Melbourne show, in March 2005, was positively explosive. Five years on, they released a follow-up album, 21st Century Breakdown, which struggled to capture the imagination of the pop cultural landscape like its predecessor.

Time to let loose

Giants of punk rock Green Day aim to be the perfect party hosts and then some, writes Craig Mathieson.

A different twang to it

Jon Spencer lets out his rockabilly through Heavy Trash. By George Palathingal.

Experimental rock tie-dye for

Akron/Family have flagged their re-creation of themselves, writes Craig Mathieson.

Rocking out to a mixed bag

FISCHERSPOONER, BLACK COBRA Beck's Rumpus Room, The Forum, October 14 and October 16

Death becomes him

Stoner legend Nick Oliveri unplugged is by no means mellow, discovers George Palathingal.

Pornography to provoke

Urgent playwright Simon Stephens enjoys trying to unsettle his audiences, writes Stephanie Bunbury.

No sweet surrender

Sugar Army's debut album stirs the fire, writes Craig Mathieson.

Preliminaires

Preliminaires Iggy Pop (EMI) 4/5

Pa Charged Over Punk-rock Pioneer's Murder

WILD scenes erupted in court after a grand jury indicted the personal assistant of a punk-rock pioneer Linda Stein, 62, with Stein's murder.

Time To Punk Up This City

AS a fan of punk rock and heavy metal, Josh Smith has lost faith in Wollongong's live music scene.

From Punk Rock To Psychology

What makes a punk-rock singer pack in his mohawk and studs for a sleek business suit and the psychologist's chair?

Punk Rock - A Breath Of Rotten Air

It was 30 years ago today that Johnny Rotten said he couldn't play. James Button recalls the moment.