The Underground Stage
“Scoot The Loot’s set couldn’t suit this surf-side location any better, clean tones and tricksy moments wrapped up in a throaty vocal, a hefty swell with foamy tips. Barrels of tune to lose yourself in.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“Blind Eliza’s impeccable hard rock requires that heads are banged while feet are placed on monitors but there’s a tinge of paranoia and tension throughout it too, a looming shadow over the great big hairy show. It’s wildly good fun and it’s madly enthusiastic, but the darker shades are what give it some real bite.” […]
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 new […]
“G.U.N. go out of their way to jolt you from your stupor, to alert you to the joy in wild art and performance. Their weapon of choice is a filthy cannon firing beats and thrums, a barrage of sonic artillery designed specifically to knock you on your heels while you simultaneously try to dance to […]
“Kidskin’s excellent set starts off witchy and dark then builds with stunning precision into euphorically wild noises, banging on the walls and clattering the china off the shelves. The smarts just scream from the electronics, unerringly accurate in every move – not a foot put wrong and not a high not reached. Really, really impressive.” […]
“Doctor Robot returns again from the year nine million to scan our brains, fight triple J executives, and make music that’s so bloopy and fun and utterly sideways that it makes you relieved that the world turns out this way in the aeons to come. If I could time travel the way the good Doctor […]
Don West has put on a burst of speed over recent months, picking up a ton of audience and pricking up the ears of tastemakers across the board. So much so, in fact, it feels a bit like the blue touch-paper has been lit, and it’s time to stand well back. # releases: 3 – […]
🤠Saddle up, Sydney’s got some rootin’ and tootin’ rock shows on this week: —- thu 12th fri 13th sat 7th —- 🤤 Want more gigs? Hey, there’s also a futuristic-y dashboard here that lets you look ahead if you want to see similar shows a bit further out. —- 🤔 Wait, wtf is this? Looking […]
Most Playlisted This Week A slightly slower week for releases saw Party Dozen’s glorious chaos rise to the top, with tracks from their ‘Crime In Australia‘ album landing on more of the best new music playlists in Australia than any other artist. 🥇Party Dozen 🥈Betty Taylor, DON WEST, Great Gable, total tommy 🍟 Takeouts: —- […]