The Underground Stage
“Every note Raised As Wolves play is the key in the ignition of your night out. This is a set of songs so sharp they can’t be sold to children in supermarkets, songs with such pulsating joy in them that it spills off the stage and collects in our boots. It’s a set that puts […]
“At one point tonight, Bugs’ singer Connor reminds us that although they’ve been playing together for years, the shows just keep getting better. He’s not wrong. The old ones fire everyone up, and the new one – “DCP” – is as instant and airborne as ever, but with the added heft and muscle of experience. […]
“Teenage Joans may have not played that much in Sydney, but that doesn’t stop tonight’s crowd (the early crowd, no less) belting out the words from start to finish. It sounds like a simple formula – write fizzing songs that brim with youthful wit and vim, and that can be played on two instruments. That […]
“Melaleuca delve into Australia’s history of loud and fuzzy guitar song, hitting the best notes of Smudge and delivering a sun-drenched set of bright, but thoughtful gems. Literate, well-built, and enormous fun.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist Thirty freshly-released goodies from the very best new Australian artists. Updated all the time.
“Wicked Things – the four brothers of the hairpocalypse – drag us all up to their galaxy-brain level of rock tonight, and it’s impossible not to feel it. Right down in your bones, you just know that this is right and correct. Reach out and feel it.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage […]
“Grander Things have an inordinate amount of fun for a band that acts like everything they’re dropping ain’t no thing. Rich, chewy, and shuddering, this is full of OG rock swagger. Class, earned the hard way – you know it when you hear it.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist Thirty freshly-released […]
“Boycott bring the grrl to Frankie’s, a long history of political punk behind them and in the music. The Slits’ hobnail boots smashes you in the kidneys, and Bikini Kill’s tsunami of rage washes you away – but it’s the big, danceable songs full of furious joy that elevate it up a notch. Anger and […]
“FLTRS bring the class, and I’m not just saying that because the singer’s wearing a hat and a tie. If this set was a body, you’d look it up and down; if it was a cake you’d have another slice. So polished you can see your face in it, this is a fabulous piece of […]
“Hacky Sack’s music is like the perfect house guest: impeccably tailored, just the right side of emotional, and madly interesting. Feelings are stirred and synapses are fired – what else do you want, really?” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist Thirty freshly-released goodies from the very best new Australian artists. Updated all […]