The Underground Stage
“Dirty Spells bring six buckets of technical skills tonight plus a grab-bag of songs that all wave their arms around like bloody mad. Chock full of fine moments PLUS they’re bursting at the edges with a sense of fun that’s often depressingly missing from waaay too many of the rock lot.” Facebook | Instagram
“Keen’s Mustard bring rays of sunshine sparkling off a wave, the feel of a fresh towel on salty-wet skin, and the sound of emptying sand out of your shoes. This is really lovely stuff.” Facebook | Instagram
“There’s something really *pure* about a band like Honey Nothings, where everyone’s got one job; each is done with skill here, and a fair bit of panache to boot. Formidable musicality, you’ve been warned.” Facebook | Instagram
“The Elevator District are shoulder-nudging, anger-soothing, head-nodding, soul-feeding, grin-inducing, dance-triggering, peace-increasing good times. Butter don’t get this smooth.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“I’ve been watching Fait Accompli on and off for years, and tonight they land their blows precisely where they aim. Rich in song, raucous in noise, righteous in anger – this is just how you want *all* your bands served.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“No metaphors or fancy shit for this one – Witch Fight are the loudest goddamn thing you’ll hear all year. A weaponised drumkit, RATM rhythms & screaming plus the biggest damn guitar this side of DZ Deathrays. Face. Melted.” Facebook | Instagram Astonishing Tales of… Witch Fight by WITCH FIGHT
“We Are Not Robots have always had the skill of scale, making huger structures than a three-piece really should be able to. The scale’s still here tonight, but with an added layer of riot, the sound of enormous buildings collapsing on themselves. A grand explosion.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“Chemical Restraint …Holy hell. A two-piece that is mostly made up of Atari Teenage Riot and Bikini Kill is mad enough, but to intersperse it with some jaunty pop is inspired. Deeply threatening, giddily happy, wildly unhinged. The final screams of “I’LL STOP YELLING WHEN YOU STOP KILLING WOMEN” will ring long & loud.” Facebook […]
“The Laurels absolutely blaze through the set tonight, massive rumbling like the foreshadowing of disaster, the best bits of shoegaze mixed with the best bits of the best times. So much bass! So much groove! Hallelujah. For me, It’s also impossible to separate this set from the fact that it’s the last set of (this […]