“We Don’t Ride Llamas close out the night, a massive racket wrapped in astonishing style and poise. Wildly veering between crisp post-punk and giganto fury, it fires up as much as it blisters.” Gallery
Author: Alex Kirk
“Hindia‘s class shines like a supernova, and the energy is enough to blow the buttons off your shirt. One of those magical sets you never planned on seeing, but that will linger – SXSW Sydney in a bottle, right there.” Gallery
“Rocket fuel and sugar and good times power Teenage Joans’ fizzy brilliance, a soaring bag of mayhem and delight. You’ll see few bands who’ll fly higher or burn brighter.” Gallery
“Ben Lee makes jesting chat about being old in front of this young crowd at a TikTok event. He’s not old. He’s just better.” Gallery
“ASHWARYA pounds the floors tonight at the TikTok show at SXSW Sydney, muscular rhythms behind clever, flowing songs. Bright and sharp and lit up like fireworks.” Gallery
“Phoebe Go is damn near hypnotic. Without a band these songs stand up to demand attention, some like dreams, some like a hard lesson learned. A beautiful sound with power in its quiet moments, and deep emotion in its lightest of touches. Amazing.” Gallery
“Dean Brady and his razor-sharp band shine down on SXSW Sydney with dazzling rays of soulful sunshine, smooth as a barber’s shave.” Gallery
“Shady Nasty are a confrontation, a challenge to listen deeply and feel the impact at your core. Unrelenting and uncompromising, it gives no quarter – but it still doesn’t push you away. This is the sort of aggression that welcomes you in, that invites your participation.” Gallery
“Tulliah is in her own on with just her acoustic, but is backed by electronic versions of rich orchestral strings and finnicky little beats. It’s as lush and as full of life as a rainforest, a blanket of deep comfort.” Gallery