The Underground Stage
“Shoulder-shaking and grin-making, Coast Arcade’s latest is a series of dopamine hits, one after the other. As salty as it is sugary, perfectly balanced, it’s a potion to create euphoria and giddiness 🧪”
“Is it possible to be both mad as a balloon but also talk about getting an early night? The Yeah Nahs give it a red-hot crack on their latest, a loveable smash-up of chaos and weariness and nights out and life choices 🛌”
“Acacia Bloom’s set tonight is as robust, as solid, and as downright hefty as something you might use to batter down, for example, a heavily-defended portcullis. The heat from the guitars sears the flesh, sure, but it’s rarely done in anger – this set knows its strength, and uses it with wisdom and care. But […]
“People often forget that strong pop at its core is about theatre – not necessarily visual theatre, but the visceral joy of staged performance. Sarah Yagki does not forget this, and we get a set brimming over with drama. The songs are tense but they resolve, it’s all choreographed but it’s vital, a series of […]
“Restrained, refined, and all the good bits of retro, Gold Thumb’s easy-going indie-soul crashes over the room like a frothy wave. Vocals you have to peel off the roof, a sax that’s absolutely necessary but yet never outstays its welcome – that’s bloody rare, right? – and a bag of songs to soothe Satan’s own […]
Jnr. absolutely blew the doors in this week, getting the most adds on the best Australian new music playlists for “U Stay On My Mind”, ahead of some pretty sizeable competition. Most Playlisted This Week 🥇Jnr. 🥈Tash Sultana 🥉KYE, Miss Kanina, Sick Visor Tash Sultana was one of them, but who was only a hair […]
“Sunfruits have musical roots in the 60s and 70s, all rollnecks and boots and flares, but while you just want to dance – baby, yeah! – there’s an up-to-the-minute edge that pulls you right to the present. Irresistable groove, absolutely bloody soaring songs, and questions about the world right now we should all be asking […]
“Classic stride with purpose and mission, tightly controlled and impeccably tailored. There’s no resistance when any of these songs hit flesh, every edge is so crisp and sharp it cuts open the soft tissue without you even realising you’re bleeding all over the carpet.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“SUIIX’s set opens with songs that are more pure mood than composition, sharp and precise little beasties that startle bits of you into reacting to them. As the set builds so does the pace and the intensity and by the end it’s a whirl, synthy explorations of psyche and disco and losing your mind in […]