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Melbourne punk band Anchors are set for a big end of 2012. They have just released their new album "Lost At The Bottom Of The World" and will be launching the release of the record by hitting the road later this month with Transit, as well as heading over to America for the first time in October to play The Fest in Gainesville, as well as a string of other shows while they're there. We caught up with the band's guitarist Patrick O'Shea once again to discuss the new record, as well as the band's touring plans.

Further Seems Forever have announced that they have signed a deal with Rise Records, and will be releasing their new album through the label in October.

Lowtalker, the band that features Stu Ross (ex-Misery Signals, ex-Living With Lions), Matt Keil and Casey Hjelmberg (current and former members of Comeback Kid, respectively), have posted the first new song from their forthcoming EP release online. The song "Tension" is taken from the band's new EP "The Marathon", which will be released on September 8 through No Sleep Records.

Down By Law have posted another new song from their forthcoming new album online. The song "Warriors United" is taken from the band's new album "Champions At Heart", which will be released on August 14 through DC-Jam Records.

Byron Bay metal/hardcore outfit In Hearts Wake have debuted another new track set to feature on the band’s debut studio album ‘Divination’.

Mongol Horde, the new side project of Frank Turner, have posted their first song online. The song "Casual Threats From Weekend Hardmen" is the first track to be released from the band, with more expected to surface soon.

It has just been announced that Nina Las Vegas will be taking her Triple J House Party show on the road with the release of a jam packed CD.

Former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri has struck a deal with prosecutors, with the musician to avoid direct jail time following a 2011 arrest.Killyourstereo reported last year that Oliveri faced up to 15 years jail time following the aforementioned arrest related to drug and firearm offences.As NME wrote in August 2011, "Oliveri has been charged after an incident on July 12 when police were called to his apartment by his girlfriend after she reported he was refusing to let her leave the property. Oliveri's girlfriend also told police that he had struck her repeatedly during a heated argument the previous day."Subsequently, a deal now appears finalised, with US entertainment company TMZ reporting, “The musician had faced up to 15 YEARS in the slammer for the combined charges -- but under the deal, he'll only get 3 years felony probation. Oliveri also agreed to 52 weeks of anger management and 200 hours of community service. A judge signed off on the deal today.”

When you talk about American alt-rock, you’re really just talking about WILCO, we flash right back to when they burst on the scene in 1994.