Oscar the Wild – Sunrise
“Lucky just *rips* through this set, every one an immediate and instant joy, guitars roaring like cross dragons with a vocal that moves with charm and swagger and strut. It’s the eyeball-popping quantity of pop that gets folded into it all that really digs into you though – rippling through the distortion and the rock […]
“Have ever flicked the edge of a cocktail glass with a fingernail and it just *rang* with the clearest tone you ever heard? blue diner.’s set is like that the whole way through, crystal and shining in the near pitch dark they play in, a set of wavy and gauzy songs that still cut and […]
“binsad’s set sneaks in through the cracks around the windows and floors until you realise it’s the only thing you’re breathing. Building over the set from the dreamier end of their songbook up until the closing, magnificent roar of “idrwk” it’s a masterclass in very quietly becoming very loud.” Gallery Listen
“Vertebrae ring and clatter, rough in edge and smooth in centre. Standing big when it feels like being threatening but also scrabbling around in the dirt when it wants to come down to our level, it’s got heaps of density and a glinting, mischievous snarl to boot.” Gallery Listen
“My Dog, Satellite are your dark but cuddly nightmare, the monster that haunts you before it hugs you. It’s never clear which is going to happen next, you’re on your heels and your guard. You can’t take your eyes off it though – it might take your face off, but it’s a bit magnificent.” Gallery […]
“L.A.R.M twitch and bounce from eggy punk to psyche and dizzy gambolling power pop, a daft and brilliant cocktail guaranteed to put you flat on your arse. Bags of fizz, tons of fun.” Gallery Listen
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 […]