The Underground Stage
“Trinity & The $luts’ addition of – yes, really – a ukelele into their set of heavier-set indie rock adds a level of trebly menace that surprises as much as it delights. The set is muscular and soaring enough on its own, but that nutty little trill bubbling around it all adds a sense of […]
“Demolition Man’s punk is muscular and roughnecked, all braces and steel toes, but with a galloping sense of mischief running through the mayhem. As comfortable down in the snotty gutter as it is swooping about in clearer skies, it’s happiest when out of its cage, utterly unrestrained and grinning like a bloody maniac.” Gallery Listen
As ever, all the tracks that make it onto the playlist are aces in my book but if I absolutely, positively had to pick no more than five to check out this week, it’d be these.
Every week, I scour the latest releases from emerging, DIY, and independent artists in Australia. The best of them end up on the playlist.
“Gordon’s Grandson’s pop wants to be wonky but can’t help being flawlessly smooth, oddball notes flying on perfectly pitched wings. Nuttier than a squirrel’s lunch underneath, it somehow keeps both itself and us on a dead level keel, masterclass and mischief rolled into one.” Gallery Listen
“Theeth brings – somehow – both youthful mayhem and enthusiasm to a classic piano trio of keys, violin, and cello. It’s hard to explain how brilliant this is, her own songs shining with wit and uncommon wisdom, dense and clever pop songwriting packed with the sort of emotion and energy we spend our later years […]
“Javier Bruno emerges from a musical cocoon with new songs, all as fragile and eye-catching as a butterfly’s wing. Winter’s sadness and spring’s joy, all in one place.” Gallery
Every week I pick out a bunch of interesting shows featuring emerging, DIY, and independent Australian artists. The full list of shows this week are below – those are the ones to get out to in the next few days. Don’t forget, there’s also a futuristic-y dashboard here that lets you look ahead if you […]
Every week, I take a look at the best playlists in Australia and the biggest playlists in the world and analyse the artists appearing on them. All of these playlists focus on newly-released tracks – what this means is that these lists can be seen as the bets that critics and tastemakers are making on […]