The Underground Stage
“Dr. Spaceman launch out of their ten-year hiatus with glee and jokes, bouncing melodies and absolutely *humungous* songs – both old and, happily, new. More shows are on the way and based on this comeback, it’ll be more than worth coming back for, more than once.” Gallery Listen
⚡️ Brace yourselves for an electric week of gigs this week in Sydney 🎶 2SER close out their excellent series of free shows at Metro Social with Tee Vee Repairman, G2G, and Station Model Violence (Wed) 🎶 Get Folked’s lineup is of their usual killer standard with Amends, Vetty Vials and more playing at Lazybones […]
Most Playlisted This Week Each week, my robots scour the best Australian new music playlists and look for who is getting the love from the most critics and tastemakers. This week’s podium finishers: 🥇Folk Bitch Trio, Fool Nelson (appeared on 32% of updated playlists) 🥈Cardboard Cutouts (20%) Takeouts —- 🤿 Want to dive deeper? The […]
As ever, all the tracks that make it onto the playlist are aces in my book but if I absolutely, positively had to pick no more than five to check out this week, it’d be these.
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, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always only releases […]
“Gut Health are widely regarded as one of the best bands in Australia right now but if – like me – you’ve only caught the records and not the live show, you’ve only been getting half the story. Arty post-punk can often be pretty dour but the torrent of fun that comes off the stage […]
“The Prize straddle a line between Ramones and Thin Lizzy and it’s a glorious line to hold, if you can hold on. Shredding and shrugging and strutting in equal measure, keeping it simple at the core but going bolo at the edges, it’s a magnificent racket designed to light up every guitar-related neuron in your […]
“Boyfriend Material go easy but carry bite, confident and driving without feeling the need to shout about it. It swirls and thumps, gradually but relentlessly filling up the room with darkly rich guitars and song.” Gallery Listen
“Jess Locke’s songwriting shies towards the shadows as much as it does blind you with its light, as timid as it is staunch. Firm in its convictions but generous with its gifts, it’s a swoon and a swoop of a set, a treat and a lesson.” Gallery Listen