Rent Strike (USA) & Doom Scroll (USA) @ the Old Bar with The Crop Tops and The Dead Peasants

Name: Rent Strike (USA) & Doom Scroll (USA) @ the Old Bar with The Crop Tops and The Dead Peasants
Start: 2025-11-14T10:00:00+11:00
Location: The Old Bar

Schedule

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC+11:00

Location

The Old Bar | Melbourne, VI

Folk Punk legends Rent Strike (USA) & Doom Scroll (USA) play the old bar with local supports from the Crop Tops and The Dead Peasants.
Doors 8pm
DOOM SCROLL (USA) will bring an aggressive, melodic punk/crust wave of complex acoustic instrumentation and layers of harmonies knitted from decades of music appreciation and performance. Doom Scroll is one of six bands signed to Bottles to the Ground, the upstart label from NOFX front man Fat Mike, an imprint of the iconic punk label Fat Wreck Chords. Alongside diverse acts like ska-fusion veterans Fishbone and punk-rap poets Codefendants, Doom Scroll’s unique blend of pop, punk, folk and acoustic metal music makes it a perfect fit for the label’s eclectic flagship roster. The band has been lauded by music news outlets like Dying Scene, Rebel Noise, Punknews.org and Houston Press. Besides songs which range from politically-charged to existential in nature, Doom Scroll has leaned on its musicianship and vocal harmonies to draw in daring listeners. In just 4 years, Doom Scroll have played over 200 shows. Noteworthy festivals they’ve performed at include Riot Fest Chicago, Muddy Roots, Compost Heap, and Hellbound.
RENT STRIKE (USA). These Anarcho-folk-punkers have been playing and touring around the united states with evolving and revolving lineups since 2012. Some brilliant songwriting has been noticed by many heavyweights of the USA folkpunk scene, and led to them being the chosen support of many acts such as The Taxpayers and Apes Of The State. Their danceable and energetic performances, paired with heady and irreverent lyricism, leave a lasting mark on all who bear witness to their unique sound.
The Crop Tops play Trans Folk Punk exploring queer chosen family, grief and even Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Deirdre's songs explore survival as a trans person in a world that constantly seems to want to hurt you and your friends, as well as living with the trauma and fatigue all of that leaves in its wake.
Be sure to yell out random Mountain Goats songs in hopes that Deeds can remember the words <3
The Dead Peasants make ferocious folk punk and scrappy socialist singalongs for grownups who never outgrew the garage. With melodic mandolin riffs, quickfire rhythm guitar, growling lead vocals, piercing harmonies, and breakneck blast beats, they weave songs for holding calloused hands, building better worlds and the ultimate undoing of empire.