Weekly News - January 20th

• 2008 is getting along well, and so are Brisbane's premier grunge revivalists, Violent Soho. The band have just posted another excellent track, 'Muscle Junkie', on their myspace. Hopefully this burst of activity is a build up to some sort of release, but for the impatient ones among you the band will be touring next month.

• An Horse have also been busy. The duo or putting the finishing touches to their new record with Brisbane's own super-producer Magoo. As a teaser the band have uploaded the unmastered yet unquestionably brilliant 'Company' to their myspace.

• Psych-popsters New Manic Spree are gearing up for their debut release next week. The three track demo EP will be launched next Friday at The Zoo.

• The Ambitious Lovers are also recording and have posted a bunch of demos from their forthcoming 7".