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“Well? have been in residence at The Duke for four Thursdays, a natural habitat if ever there was one. On record, the big impressive song stuff is all well in place but live… well hell, it’s got *that* extra gear you can’t capture, a madhouse of bent mirrors and feral sound. By set’s close all […]
“A Starcrazy set is high-tension and high-wire, ready to snap at any point and send you plunging to certain death. Which, obviously, is the whole point. It’s all blisteringly hairy but also gloriously mad – when they get to their if-Perry-Farrell-was-a-Swede cover of Abba’s ‘S.O.S’, you find that you don’t want to live any other […]
New tracks from Genesis Owusu, Saint Lane, and San Cisco were the most added artists across the best Australian new music playlists this week, with Saint Lane’s achievement also making them the Story Of The Week for doing so ahead of some far more established acts. Most Playlisted This Week 🥇Genesis Owusu, Saint Lane, San […]
“For those aware of West Thebarton and have priors with, they haven’t just kept their energy and ferocity, they’ve built on it. For those coming to them for the first time, it’ll knock your eyes out of their sockets. This is a towering set, built out of complicated steel girders that promptly explode into a […]
“Jet City Sports Club have a set you could ice a cake with and – honesty moment – when it comes to cake, it’s the icing we all secretly crave. While it may be sweet enough for any tooth, this is still a band with sharp edges, and ahead of imminent new material it’s worth […]
“Creep Features’ songs lurk in the dark spaces, serpentine and fanged, sounding like danger and filth. A threat of a set.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“Damaged Goods Club seem incapable of doing anything but brilliant things. Bristling with spikes and crackling with voltage, their latest is a wild little monster let loose in a quiet room, its claws deep in the sofa, a giant grin on its face 👹”
“The final piece of the EP puzzle from Loser rounds out the picture of a band making large, glorious noises. It stands firm and sure-footed on its own, but also promises much for the next set of releases 🧩”
“Bad//Dreems’ journey up to the release of their ‘Hoo Ha!’ album has steadily revealed an even sturdier side, now coupled with wilder and more unhinged songwriting. It’s as earthy as ever, but it’s also more inventive than 99% of bands out there right now 💪”