The Underground Stage
“At every point tonight Gia Darcy is smiling and smiling wide, and rightly so. This set is designed – no, genetically *programmed* – to have a sky-high good time, all the time. Furious as she may be at exes or occasionally herself, the joy wins in every song. She tells these stories, and sings these […]
With a busy and buzzy set, The Toothpicks open up tonight and promptly make a bunch of friends. The set nods to both Arctic Monkeys-ish dry wit and Muse-y high camp, riddled with theatrical flourishes and Franz Ferdinand-esque danceability. It’s like meeting someone for the first time and them telling you the best joke you’ve […]
It’s tough to figure out who did the best this week – Elizabeth’s latest single “Sweet Connection” made the top of the list by being the most-added single track, but multiple tracks from the outstanding albums by Thelma Plum, King Stingray and WAAX were also a top choice for Australian new music playlisters. Banoffee’s “Angel […]
“Radicals have built a set like they used to build cathedrals and pyramids, with massive blocks of rock somehow piled atop one another, creating an edifice you need a bloody wide lens to see in one go. Despite the scale it’s nimble and flighty, moving with urgency and purpose – lightning reflexes on a frame […]
“Revenge Body’s set – and their singer – stalks the venue tonight like a hungry grizzly, all teeth and muscle and heft. While there’s hardcore at the heart, the songs don’t just attack – this stuff can absolutely soar, defying its own mass to escape gravity. Getting yelled at is rarely this lovely.” Gallery Learn […]
“Dirty Mindsets open up for this young new Sunday showcase at The Soda Factory, flinty guitars and thudding rhythms backing up a Brian Molko-like vocal. Well-tailored songs, cut sharp to fit, entice us all away from that productive Monday morning we had planned.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram | TikTok