The Underground Stage
“Boudicca are well-named – fearsome, ferocious, quick on the attack. Hardcore and metal attitude underpins a surprising amount of song, with the overall effect as devastating as it is soaring. A bladed wheel attached to a flying chariot, and a bloody joy to boot.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“Lariska’s jazzy, syncopated moments rear their their heads throughout this set to remind us that this band not only bangs like a gong, but also plays like a bloody demon. Rooted in its deceptively clever songwriting, this barrel of fun swings and sways from chaos to control – it’s one of the best sets on […]
“Neighbourhood Void’s bouncy grunge is one of my favourite things, an immediate jolt to the spine and a prod to the brain to boot. It’s hard-wired to make you jump up and down, but the darker undercurrents keep the machinery in our heads whirring long after you leave.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“You are obliged to like Itchy & The Nits for the name alone, but you trip over your own feet and burble your words because of the batty song they bring. Unforgiving and sharp edges, but with constant grins on its face, it’s giddy and it’s urgent and it’s the sound of a box of […]
“OK, look, this one’s easy. The Keepers are my new favourite new band. This set bounces and rips and feels and shreds and it doesn’t stop doing it until ends and there is not one bum note to be found no matter how hard you look. The sound of utter, utter joy made flesh and […]
“Last Quokka bring it from WA and hoo yeah do they bring it. It rattles the teeth and sparks the joy all at the same time, a punch in the face you’re glad you received. Batshit and brilliant, but without a drop spilled.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“It’s been a short while since Body Type were front and centre, but tonight they come long on new song, and (even) big(ger) on attitude to boot. While there are a few old ones for the old heads, the new stuff dominates – and it boy-howdy *dominates*. It is fully ripped and muscular, and if […]
“I only catch the end of Yes I’m Leaving, but it was a fearsome piece of performance, a raucous cacophony that was totally worth every second.” Gallery Learn More Website | Instagram
“Loose Fit’s insistent, irresistible drive bangs into the back of your head like a large nail propelled by a larger hammer. It’s got such a Slits-y tinge to it – which is the best tinge of them all – and it slices and saws through bone and tissue without even noticing it’s there. Controlled savagery, […]