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“Hatchling’s confident, swaggering sound is both a joy and a lesson. Many artists overdo it out of an abundance of enthusiasm but this set holds its poise, and never once loses its balance. We could all learn a lesson from that, as well as taking the time to just enjoy the richness of the songs.”
“Papa Pilko & The Binrats add an extra layer of scuzz to Frankie’s Freakflag event tonight, the filthiest of pelvic blues and swamp boogie. These songs may be as blue as they come, but by the batty Muddy Waters finale, every damn thing is just A-OK.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist […]
“Hey, who’s missing Royal Headache? Organs have a set to scratch that itch and to bring it into the pandemic age. Bursting off the stage from note one, this is one long riot of song and twitching energy – there’s vicious musical trickery in here, but the effect is primal. Fizzing, electrical joy.” Facebook | […]
“Jet City Sports Club are a band for the end of the day, when the light is golden, you’re surrounded by friends, and the air is thick with laughter. They are that sunset photo of you and your pals with your arms around each other. There is not one damn thing wrong with with this […]
“Paul Blart & The Blart Blarts – ok, there’s that name, but you should move on. This set starts with a crazed look in its eye and then ends by going for your throat. Being in the audience is no protection from the prowling, jerking singer and sticking your fingers in your ears and rocking […]
Salarymen return with another irresistible slab of sun-drenched harmony and aw-shucks charm, a gently insistent shuffle. Sure, it throws back to a simpler time, but when times are as tangled as they are today, perhaps we could all do with a bit less complexity. And when it sounds this good, what more would you ask […]
“The Bottlers have not come to play by the rules. Armed with as many instruments as you can probably name, they turn what should be a lovely mix of stringed instruments into a fearsome hurricane – and as the current restrictions fade, turn a sit-down show into a standup blast of raucous joy.” Facebook | […]
“The joy of punk isn’t in the anger, it’s in the joy – The Owen Guns are joyously, giddily, hilariously angry at pretty much everything, and it’s a bloody pleasure to behold. The sort of brutal fun you don’t realise you’ve had until you wake up in the emergency room, laughing like a goon.” Facebook […]
“Kontrasto bring the protein to the barbecue, the stuff that’ll fill you up and knock you out. An absolute festival of heft from start to finish, heavy and hearty and full of heat.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist Thirty freshly-released goodies from the very best new Australian artists. Updated all the […]