The Underground Stage
Genesis Owusu – the only artist this year to be both a metaphorical and literal dancefloor smasher – topped the list this week, gaining the most adds on the best Aussie new music playlists for his latest, “Get Inspired”. With nearly half of the lists I track giving him a spot, this is also one […]
“Sweetie play with such joy and vim it’s impossible not to get swept away, a tidal force of smiles and smarts. It’s art made into a dancefloor, a night out turned into a story, a life lived transformed into a song sung. Above all though, it’s the explosion of happiness, the sheer pleasure of telling […]
“Rainbow Riders may or may not have a singer who’s been abducted by aliens, which leaves them with less fingers and toes – let alone arms and legs – than seems to be required to play the insane amount of instruments on stage. Somehow, the remaining duo still manage to pump out shoulder-moving beats and […]
“Warren’s set is wearing a fur coat and carrying weapons. Their ethereal thrum fizzes in the head, but there are more than enough spikes to draw blood, knuckledusters on a teddy bear. Rumbling and thudding like a bar brawl, but with enough song to keep you from noticing the blood on the floor.” Gallery Learn […]
““Break Me is essentially a bit of a post breakup song and is really trying to capture and describe the feeling of, ‘why am I not good enough for this person and what did I do wrong?'”
“After spending a day brainstorming ideas and capturing live footage, members proceeded to add stop motion cuts by printing out 922 frames, then spent six hours drawing on every single one with the help of some friends.”