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 […]
“Banana Farm’s teeth are often hidden, but they aren’t shy about baring those fangs when they need to. The jazzy tones lull you in, but just as you’re getting comfortable they’re liable to rip chunks off you.” Gallery Listen
“Milly McPherson and her band brim over with sugar and fizz, a jolt of joy and giddy fun delivered with precision and a razor’s edge. In its quieter moments it’s all heart but when it hits the accelerator it’s a cardiac episode, leaving you sweating and grabbing at your left arm.” Gallery Listen
“Confident and full of sparkle, Lindsey’s set starts off jazzy but always carries heft, in both the songwriting and the delivery. For the most part it moves carefully and with intention, keeping you on a tight leash, but only until the set reaches its climax, when we are let loose to get the lungs pumping.” […]
“Monstress’ jazzy core is sharp and mischievous, an edge throughout that adds plenty of slice into the mix. At times it’s smooth enough for cocktail hour, at others it’s experimentally bonkers, or else it’s a deliciously fast delivery of bars that you race to keep up with. It’s the unpredictable motion that keeps you off-kilter […]
“binsad’s turbulent swirl churns air into noise and heat to leave you bouncing around in its slipstream, all happy noise and dark lulls of quiet. Cleverly put together and in total control of its own gazey chaos, it’s an irresistible pull.” Gallery Listen
“Reckless Coast take the big hair of party rock and crash it headlong into edgier territory, 80s Los Angeles meeting 90s Seattle and 00s New York. Wherever it ends up though, the distortion is glorious, the rumble is deep and – most importantly – it is having an absolute *whale* of a time.” Gallery Listen
Every week, I scour the latest releases from emerging, DIY, and independent artists in Australia. The best of them end up on the playlist. Follow The Playlist Listen to this week’s edition here or below, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always […]
