The Underground Stage
“Straight Arrows are as crisp and sharp as ever tonight, a set of reliable groove and enviable knowledge of song. Catchy, energetic, and epically good fun, you know what you’re going to get and it’s only ever delivered to the highest of standards.” Gallery Listen
Most Playlisted This Week A madly busy week for quality releases saw the best new music playlists in Australia struggle to come to a consensus, but four artists managed to rise just above the crowded pack. 🥇aleksiah, Amyl & The Sniffers, EGOISM, JK-47 🍟 Takeouts: —- 📸 Photo: JK-47 at The Lansdowne, June 2021 —-
“The Blamers look and sound like a physical band, jerking limbs and wrenched shoulders. Abrasive and roaring, sure, but there’s enough lift under its wings to take you higher and higher.” Gallery Listen
“Itchy and the Nits are, and are having, so much fun. The simplest of songs that land clean, dance like loons, and laugh and laugh and laugh. No band has ever sung so amusingly and yet so fondly about smelly boys.” Gallery Listen
“Cammy Cautious and the Wrestlers’ spiked and urgent set saws through the room, old stuff and strong new ones taking a jagged chunk of flesh with every slice.” Gallery Listen
