[Gig Review]: DESCENDENTS (US) with THE SHORTS & PINCH POINTS (AUS) @ Forum Melbourne, Fri 5th June 2026. Organised by SBM Presents and Maric Media - all photography care of Richie Black at @richie_black_photography.

Inner-Strength Check Podcast Episode 80: [Interview] with RYAN PRIMARCH of US Post-Hardcore/Metalcore Titans POISON THE WELL (US). Link includes video/audio-only interview versions, ticket links, tour dates, plus Featured Tracks from: MANEATING ORCHID (IND), TORNADO LOBSTER KILLER (ITA) & APOSTLE (US).

[ Gig Review ] THE DESCENDENTS (US) ‘Run Down Under’ Tour w/ PINCH POINTS (AU) & THE SHORTS (AU), at Barwon Heads Hotel, (AU) 03.03.2026. Organised by SBM Presents & Maric Media - thanks for making my last gig down here as a local a special one!

[Album Review]: August Burns Red (US) - Season of Surrender, released 5th June 2026 via Fearless Records.

The tours don’t stop! Presenting a triplicate of diverse Music Mondays 2026 Australian Tours: TO THE GRAVE (AU)/NO CURE (US), CARCASS (UK)/BRUJERIA (MEX) & THE SISTERS OF MERCY (UK). Tour info, artist info, ticket links, dates, singles/other media, artist links and more all inside!

[Podcast] Ep. 79 [Interview]: w/ BILL STEVENSON of DESCENDENTS (US), ahead of AUS/NZ Tour This Week! See within for tour dates, ticket links, video/podcast interview links, plus an additional featured independent artist in USA’s hardcore-punk crims US Bastards.

[Heavy News] Fri 29th May, 2026. See within for newly-released and upcoming albums from: ABRASIVE TREES (UK), HECATE ENTHRONED (UK), DUES SABOTH (UKR), FRANKENBOK (AU) & PSYCROPTIC (AU). Included are album order links, album info, music videos, streaming links, artist/label links and more!

[#TabletopThursday] is a little different this week! See within for some prospective/in-the-works and projected topics on offer as of May 2026 here at ISC - from the punk-rock economics of indie TTRPGs through to gaming for wellbeing, and more.

[Dicey News] goes in a whole new direction today! See within for details on Corrine Westbrook’s gripping debut novel The Hollow One including artist/novel info, order links, as well as my own spoiler-free synopsis of what is a fantastic entry into folk/psychological-horror canon.