{"id":27322,"date":"2025-10-25T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27322"},"modified":"2025-10-23T14:28:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:28:17","slug":"the-most-australian-band-ever-hard-ons-box-set-coming-live-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=27322","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Most Australian Band Ever!&#8217; Hard-Ons Box Set Coming &amp; live shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em><u>HARD-ONS: THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER!<\/u><\/em>\u00a0BLU RAY BOXSETS ON THE WAY AS SEQUAL\u00a0<em><u>HARDER AND HARDER<\/u><\/em>\u00a0SET TO HIT SCREENS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BLU RAY, STANDARD BOXSET AND DELUXE BOX-SET AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW. DELUXE EDITION INCLUDES LP SOUNDTRACK CONTAINING\u00a0ACTUAL HARD-ONS BLOOD!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u><em>HARDER AND HARDER<\/em><\/u>, THE SEQUAL TO&nbsp;<u><em>THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER!<\/em><\/u>&nbsp;LAUNCHES OCTOBER 30!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HARDER AND HARDER - promo clip\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1XDuJAPuPr4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>The Most Australian Band Ever!<\/em><\/strong>, the internationally acclaimed 2024 documentary about the early days of legendary Sydney punk band the&nbsp;<strong>Hard-Ons<\/strong>&nbsp;and the Winner of&nbsp;<strong>Best Film at the LA Punk Film Festival<\/strong>, is finally set for a physical release on&nbsp;<strong>Blu-ray<\/strong>, just as the film&#8217;s sequel&nbsp;<em><strong>Harder and Harder<\/strong><\/em>, which picks up where the first film left off, is set for a run in Australian cinemas.<br><br><strong><em>The Most Australian Band Ever!<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is available to preorder now in both regular and deluxe boxset Blu-ray editions.&nbsp;<strong>Both are limited edition, and both are only available from the film&#8217;s official online store&nbsp;<\/strong>(see links below)<strong>.<\/strong><br><br>The&nbsp;<strong>Regular Boxset<\/strong>&nbsp;includes the&nbsp;<strong>Blu-ray Digipack with 16-page booklet,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>movie<\/strong>&nbsp;(HD with 5.1 audio)&nbsp;<strong>and 45 minutes of bonus content<\/strong>, a&nbsp;<strong>CD Soundtrack album containing music and dialogue from the film<\/strong>, a&nbsp;<strong>12 page Box Set Booklet<\/strong>, a&nbsp;<strong>pack&nbsp;of Most Australian Band Ever! trading cards<\/strong>&nbsp;(also available separately \u2013 collect the set!), an&nbsp;<strong>Iron-On Transfer<\/strong>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<strong>Most Australian Band Ever! sticker<\/strong>.<br><br>The&nbsp;<strong>Deluxe Boxset<\/strong>&nbsp;adds an&nbsp;<strong>extra pack of trading cards<\/strong>, a&nbsp;<strong>download code for 1 hour video extras EXCLUSIVE to the Deluxe box<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>set<\/strong>&nbsp;and, most importantly, a&nbsp;<strong>LIQUID BLOOD VINYL Soundtrack made with the actual blood of Ray and Blackie *** !<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-9.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-9-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-9-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-9-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-9-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-9-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-9-1140x1140.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-9-65x65.jpeg 65w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-9.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>The CD and LP versions of the soundtrack album both feature the following tracks, along with brief moments of dialogue from the film<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>BOX SETS ARE AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!<\/strong><\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=d22aa77896&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER PRE SALE\u00a0<strong>STANDARD<\/strong>\u00a0BOX SET<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=d6983df60e&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER PRE SALE\u00a0<strong>DELUXE<\/strong>\u00a0BOX SET<\/a><br><strong>Both box sets are limited edition, and both are only available from the film&#8217;s official online store.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the boxsets for&nbsp;<em><strong>The Most Australian Band Ever!<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;become available to pre-order, we can confirm that the film&#8217;s sequel,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Harder and Harder<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;will be coming to screens across Australia in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-10.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-10-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-10-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-10-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-10-768x1087.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-10.jpeg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em><strong>HARDER AND HARDER<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing is easy when you\u2019re&nbsp;<strong>The Most Australian Band Ever!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>1997<\/strong>, and the&nbsp;<strong>Hard-Ons&nbsp;<\/strong>reform after a three year break. But things have changed, and the underground music scene is now a commercial beast, run by hipster taste-makers. The high-school band from Punchbowl are now yesterday\u2019s heroes. But their love for music \u2013 their single driving force \u2013 hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s a new set of problems, as the band faces line-up changes, a brutal assault and balancing family life with music. Aussies have fallen in love with&nbsp;<strong>Ray<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;Blackie&nbsp;<\/strong>in&nbsp;<strong><em>The Most Australian Band Ever!<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>The Hard-Ons&nbsp;<\/strong>are older, and maybe a little bit wiser. Featuring&nbsp;<strong>Tim Rogers<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>C.J. Ramone<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><em>Harder and Harder&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>is an amazing true story of Aussie music and passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Starring Raymond Ahn, Peter \u201cBlackie\u201d Black<\/strong><br>With Keish DeSilva, Pete Kostic, Murray Ruse, Tim Rogers, Angry Anderson, Jannifer Black, Michael Fewings, Mark Fraser, Andrew Gillies, Harry Mal, Lachlan Mitchell, Tim Pittman, C J Ramone, Jay Whalley, Bob Spencer, Jane Hughes, Julien Crendal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Director &#8211;&nbsp;Jonathan J Sequeira<br>&nbsp;Written by&nbsp;Jonathan J Sequeira,&nbsp;Nalini Sequeira<\/strong><br><strong>&nbsp;Executive Producer &#8211;&nbsp;Angus Vickery<br>&nbsp;Producers &#8211;&nbsp;Jonathan J Sequeira,&nbsp;Nalini Sequeira<\/strong><br><br><strong>Run time: 1 hr 25 mins Rating: MA15+ Frequent coarse language<\/strong><br><br><strong>Harder and Harder: Limited release in Australian cinemas from 1 November 2025<br>Most Australian Band Ever!: Available on BluRay in Australian stores from December<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-11.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-11-212x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-11-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-11-724x1024.jpeg 724w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-11-768x1087.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail-11.jpeg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>4\/10 &#8211; Avalon RSL, Avalon Beach<br>5\/10 &#8211; West Best Bloc Fest, Newcastle<br>16\/10 &#8211; La La La&#8217;s, Wollongong<br>17\/10 &#8211; Sussex Inlet Tavern, Sussex Inlet<br>18\/10 &#8211; Smokey Dan&#8217;s, Tomakin<br>22\/10 &#8211; The Metro, Sydney<br>25\/10 &#8211; 30 Years of Beatdisc, Parramatta<br>13\/11 &#8211; Mo&#8217;s Desert Clubhouse, Gold Coast<br>14\/11 &#8211; The Brightside, Brisbane<br>21\/11 &#8211; Barwon Club, Geelong<br>22\/11 &#8211; Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne<br>12\/12 &#8211; Altar, Hobart<\/strong><br><em><strong>Tickets from<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=4dd643496a&amp;e=348f99dea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/thehardons<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=17ecab885b&amp;e=348f99dea7\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hardonsband<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=7f747e2b19&amp;e=348f99dea7\">www.facebook.com\/hardons<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=7ca2f952fc&amp;e=348f99dea7\">hard-ons1.bandcamp.com<\/a><br>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a&amp;id=93bc1cef48&amp;e=348f99dea7\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/thehardons<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HARD-ONS: THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER!\u00a0BLU RAY BOXSETS ON THE WAY AS SEQUAL\u00a0HARDER AND HARDER\u00a0SET TO HIT SCREENS. 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