THICKxSKIN is a new band out of Brisbane, Australia.  They had their first gig a few months ago, playing straight up youth crew influenced hardcore in the vein of Floorpunch, Stop And Think and a variety of mid-’90s Boston bands.  I’ve been lucky enough to catch them a decent number of times and have not been disappointed. With this kinda stuff you know what to expect: hard guitars, and songs that are straight and to the point.

You can find several of their songs online at www.myspace.com/thickskinhc. They also have a 9-song demo tape/CD-R that’s well worth picking up and a 7″ in the works surprisingly quickly.