09 February 2006 Devastations - off to Europe After making the shortlist for this year’s AMP awards, The Devastations are playing their final shows before relocating to the UK and Berlin for an indefinite period. The past 12 months back in Australia have been extremely fruitful for the collective, the launch of their successful second album Coal - featuring the singles Sex and Mayhem and Take You Home - proved to punters and critics alike that The Devastations are more than able to generate records that capture the imagination and ignite the spirit. As those who witnessed Devastations shows in 2005 can attest, the band deliver live sets brimming with dark intensity and engaging warmth, bringing their recorded material to life in a way that is nothing short of breath taking. So it seems totally fitting that the boys have chosen to bid us farewell by playing one last show at The Tote on Friday the 17th of February with very special guests Rowland S Howard, HTRK and Young Professionals.  09 February 2006 Alpo Paulino RIP Dave Laing, founder of the Grown Up Wrong and Dogmeat label, sent us this sad news. Just heard that Allen 'Alpo' Paulino, founding member of the one of the greatest rock'n'roll bands ever, the Real Kids (and an early member of the mighty Cheater Slicks, co-leader of the Primitive Souls and an on-again/off-again Nervous Eater), died today in Boston. Not sure of what happened yet but Carl Biancucci of the Classic Ruins told me Alpo went to bed with a cold and never woke up. Alpo was one of my heroes for the past 25 years and releasing the Primitive Souls EP and meeting Alpo, Billy Borgioli and John Felice in the mid-90s were two of the highlights of my life. Alpo was a great guy - a smart-arse but charismatic and charming as hell, and ly impossible not to like. I never saw the original Real Kids play - never had the chance to see one of their reunion shows even - and now I never will. Anyway, let's hope Alpo's death does not go unnoticed by the rock world at large (esp. Mojo, Uncut etc). If all he'd ever done was play bass on that first Real Kids record he would've been one of the greats to be sure... My favorite Alpo moment on record though is his b/vocals on the live version of 'Bad To Worse' on the 'Grown Up Wrong' album - he sounds like his hearts about to burst. That's about as thrilling as rock'n'roll gets in my book. Dave Laing pic: Alpo & Billy Borgioli n '77 (Billy Borgioli collection)  06 February 2006 AMP 2005 Awards The 8 finalists for the AMP (Australian Music Prize) were announced today and two In-Fidelity acts, the Drones and Devastations, made the list. which makes us the only Australian label (indy or major) to get two finalist selections. Congratulations all round. www.theamp2005.com.au ARCHIVED NEWS 2020   Feb, Jan, 2019   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2018   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2017   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2016   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2015   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2014   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2013   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2012   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2011   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2010   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2009   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2008   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2007   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2006   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2005   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2004   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May, Apr, Mar, Feb, Jan, 2003   Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep, Aug, Jul, Jun, May,