• GIGS STACK UP FOR AUSSIE POP ROCKERS *

Pop rockers *Short Stack *, right, will barely draw breath after supporting US outfit *Good Charlotte *around the country, including a gig at Burswood Dome next Friday. The boys from Budgewoi, NSW, have already announced their own national tour, with shows at the Astor Theatre on July 8 and 9. The gigs, which follow the release of second album This is Bat Country, will see pop-punk acts *Heroes for Hire *and *Because They Can * support Short Stack. Tickets are now on sale from BOCS, Heatseeker and the venue.