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Aussie Spotlight: Call the Shots
Pop-punk has seen many evolutions over its time and is still growing today. With the incorporation of breakdowns and down-tuned guitars being part of the latest craze, the genre has seen many different spin-offs. The new wave of emo takes a play from the pop-punk handbook to create some mighty gems. But we're not here to talk about that. We're here to talk about straight up pop-punk. Yes, the high-fiving, friend loving, ex-girlfriend loathing, pizza eating genre that has gained a cult following is what this month's Aussie Spotlight focuses on; more specifically, Brisbane locals,Call the Shots. While 2011's 'Crank Up the Happy' saw the Brisbane upstarts break into the world with their catchy and hook infused punk driven tracks, it wasn't until 2013 the band captured the attention of local listeners. "2013 was an amazing year for us,” guitarist Dion Cerreto tells us. "We smashed out four tours in the last six months of the year, which was awesome. We even did our own headline tour an...
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Slipknot bassist widow testifies against doctor in court
Brenna Gray, wife of late Slipknot bassist Paul Gray, has appeared in court testifying against the musician’s doctor who is facing nine counts of involuntary manslaughter. The desmoinesregister.com reports that Gray had issues as to why doctor Daniel Baldi continued prescribing anti-anxiety medication after the bassist had relapsed. "I just knew it was his drug of choice, that he'd struggled with it. So I just wasn't really sure why he was on it, why he needed it along with the medication he was taking for addiction," Brenna Gray testified as transcribed by desmoinesregister.com Additionally, Brenna Gray alleges fellow Slipknot members did not respond to calls for help, when she contacted them the week leading up to Paul’s death. "Nobody else cared, nobody was involved. They told me it was my problem." You can read the full story here.