The Underground Stage
Every week I pick out a bunch of interesting shows featuring emerging, DIY, and independent Australian artists. The full list of shows this week are below – those are the ones to get out to in the next few days. Don’t forget, there’s also a futuristic-y dashboard here that lets you look ahead if you […]
“As feral as it is fluffy, as chaotic as it is cuddly, Slim Krusty is pure charm. Wild and untethered – and attracting a crowd of the same – these are misfit hymns, outsider lullabies to calm the minds of those among us who just don’t quite fit. It’s damn near spiritual.” Gallery Listen
“This is early-doors for The Moving Principle as a project, but it’s already as sharp as a blade, noisy as hell but whetted and finely-honed.” Gallery Listen
“Taut and focussed, fast and tense, @wiredshuthc deliver the set at speed and without a single wasted second. Velocity, sure, but with alarming precision.” Gallery Listen
This week’s data-driven roundup of artists killing it around the world and in Australia this week Get this in your inbox every Sunday by signing up to the Substack Start next week right by getting across the biggest and the hottest new music around – as usual, I’ve taken a look at which artists are […]
“Lannigan bring the crisp and the crunch, enough snap to set your teeth off but enough salt to keep you well awake. Polished, pointy, and alert.” Gallery Listen
“Bunny Bear was “supposed” to play acoustic and solo today. Instead he ducked out minutes before his set to recruit members of Muddy Jewels and Salty Tenders to drop an unrehearsed set of mayhem and lunacy. Was it any good? Oh dear me no. Was it the wildest, daftest; most rock ‘n’ roll set I’ve […]
“Each one of Drunk Honey carry technical chops that add to the whole, none of the sound’s constituent parts stepping on each other. There’s clearly a LOT of love for the Chili Peppers here – the uber-version of individual band elements coming together – but there are worse examples to follow, and this project has […]
“Charles Carnabuci sings a fair few songs with food-related titles, which fits the impeccable balance the set rests on. Loud and quiet, light and heavy, rich and delicate – it rarely gets up above a walking pace but with ingredients this well-prepared, it doesn’t need speed to distract you from the flavour.” Gallery Listen