The Underground Stage
Two weeks in a row! Beddy Rays’ “Handful” managed to appear on another hatful of new music playlists this week, retaining the top spot for the second week. This is madly rare (the last time anyone did that was about a year ago), and a big signal of how wide the support is for this […]
“Magpies On Fire roar through their set, which is made of a gang of unruly and starving animals, untethered and stampeding. As much catharsis as music, adrenalin and rage and enthusiasm and wide-eyed mayhem all run alongside each other, trampling the flowers and running face-first through brick walls.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“Smoki Mirror bring a jar full of Pearl Jam with them and liberally spread it over the toast of their set, heavy and roaring and dense. While the vocal soars, the rhythms tear up the foundations, and the guitars open cracks in the pavement.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“Spozeduhs blow in from Newcastle tonight and bring with them a set of such Descendents-y finesse that it could make you weep. Every single song is sharpened to a lethal degree, every note and harmony is poised and mirror shiny and soaringly, magisterially brilliant. It’s these sorts of sets that jolt you out of the […]
“Madison Minor’s magic mix of emo and post-hardcore explodes off the stage, including in the physical form of their singer who spends a solid 90% of the time out in the crowd. Throwing moves and mics, sprinting about like a monkey from a box, his manic energy matches the fizz coming from the rest of […]
“Ricky’s Breath carry a schizophrenic bag of threats, a blistering smorgasbord of ways to lose an eye. Their set is, by turns, punk rock, prog, psych, riot grrl, screamo, and jazz – and sometimes all of the above in the space of one song. It’s like having a temperamental and unpredictable puppy in the house, […]
“Beddy Rays dropped their album this week, and while they – charmingly – seem completely baffled by the overwhelmingly positive response to it, there’s literally no shock registering to anyone who’s seen them live. Absolutely loveable from the off, these songs are instant and overflowing with giddy pleasure. This whole set, as with the album, […]
“RedHook don’t care it’s not even 4pm yet, this set lands H A R D. It’s a wild ride – just when you get comfy with a melody, it’s demolished with a metal bar, just when you feel like your eardrums are about to crumble, it soars back into tune. These heavier moments, those of […]
“The Rions play to a hometurf crowd today, their rich indie pop coating the crowd in louche and lovely songs. Incredibly self-assured, with complex songwriting and a mad love for being on stage, it sloshes around the room, a thick and treacly syrup that clings to your shoes and gets into your hair.” Gallery Learn […]