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Michael Crafter kicks out entire band
In a not-sure-if-troll moment for the Australian hardcore scene, Confession founder and frontman Michael Crafter has announced that he has kicked the remaining four members out of the band. The outspoken I Killed The Prom Queen alumni vaguely explained his reasoning for the decision on the band's Facebook page, claiming that the "band have tried to double cross (me)." Read Crafter's statement below:"It's Crafter here. I would like to announce that the members who used to play in this band have tried to double cross me. I have no kicked out all members of the band and will be looking for legit friends to play within the band. SO HEY GET FUCKED.."Thickening the plot, the vocalist position on the band's Facebook page is currently listed as "Coming Soon", which brings into question who has kicked who out. Seemingly unphased, Crafter has called on his fans and friends to "step the fuck up" to fill the four vacant positions.
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Tim Barry announces Australian tour
A few years back, singer-songwriter Tim Barry closed out an album by pondering his own death – and he didn't seem to mind leaving this earth too much. "Take what you want/I won't leave much," he sang. 2012 finds him in a very different place. Themes of resilience and hope flow through Barry's recently released new record, "40 Miler," "If this record is uplifting compared to my old ones it's because I feel stronger from all the beat-downs and shit I've taken in the past," says the Richmond, Virginia-based artist. Kicking around the musical underground for nearly 20 years, first as the front man for Virginia punk heroes Avail, and more recently as a singer-songwriter Tim Barry returns to Australian shores this August where he will be joined by special guest Josh Small.