The Underground Stage
Milan Ring and Blusher were the joint most-added artists on the playlists I track this week – for both artists to bag more spots than some of the heavier hitters with new tracks out this week was no mean feat. Most Playlisted This Week 🥇Blusher, Milan Ring 🥈San Cisco, Joan & The Giants 🥉Donny Benét, […]
Like one of those crazy pets that somehow finds its way home despite falling down a fucking well or something, Sal & The Mandas are back, baby – and if I’m honest, few things could make me happier. The time and distance that’s been between them since they last played a Sydney stage hasn’t dulled […]
“Lady Lazarus land on our heads and cheerfully blow the bricks off the mid-afternoon walls today, a third-degree burn and a headbutt wrapped into one. Absolutely uncompromising and aggressively good fun, at any time of the day.” Gallery Learn More Instagram | TikTok
“Jessey Napa is playing solo with a guitar – one of the most familiar sights on any stage – but the voice is the thing here. Not because it’s a technical marvel but because it’s full-bore J Mascis, breaking with cracks and croaks and going in unexpected directions, a rare thing to hear against a […]
“Raave Tapes take this already madly danceable track to the next stage by adding proper lyrics and narrative over the top, adding story to the soundtrack. It’s enough to keep feet moving *and* minds turning, a rare and delicious treat 🧠”
“Asha Jefferies’ excellent run of tracks continues with this sparkling and defiant track, building layer by layer into something a bit spectacular. By the end it’s bounding and pounding all over the place, wild and glorious 💃”
“Gleaming like freshly-polished chrome in golden-hour sunlight, Joan & The Giants’ latest puts the wind in your hair and a smile on your face. A truly lovely slice of guitar pop, bursting with dazzle and shine 😎”
“Talk Heavy describe it as ‘a fun, dumb song’, but while it’s got bags of the former, it’s damn sure not the latter. It might be fast, bonkers, and about wrestling’s Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart, but this is a wicked smart pit-melter, as sharp a shot as its subject ever landed 🎯”
“Ellen May self-identify as emo, but this track has more complexity than that alone. There’s just so much going on, twists and turns keeping you surprised and a bit giddy. Heavy boots with a light step 🥾”