The Underground Stage
“Lorelei make a noise that lurks between the shadows and the blinding light. One minute it’s quieting you to your rest, the next it’s bursting out and going for a vital organ. A fairytale mix – with the pleasurable horror that entails – of electronics, vocal, and guitar.” Facebook | Instagram
“Nerdlinger make out like they’re a bunch of doofuses, but yeah… nope. It might be wrapped up in snot and sand and a snarky grin but that doesn’t mean this ain’t got talent pouring off its one raised eyebrow. There are precious few bigger grins out there right now than this, fired up and furious […]
“Born Lion don’t write songs, they plan them with protractors and sextants. This whole set is armed with a scalpel, precise and planned and devastatingly effective. Right up against your throat, grinning but really about to kill you stone dead.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“Verticoli were one of the early bands I shot in Sydney, but I still remember their sheer skill from way back then. Nowadays, holy hell – they sound like houses collapsing, massive musicality coupled with architectural-sized tunes. Sounds like something taking off.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“Regionals know how to carve songs out of rock. Really massive rocks, huge fuckers, big enough to crush your house, and still have some heft left to damage the rest of the street. Great, big, songs.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“The thing that jumps out at you from Aislinn Young’s set is just how well-paced the whole thing is. There’s bags of light and shade, and it comes off like every note has been carved, carefully. Rich, and deep, and lovely on all levels.” Facebook | Instagram
“Goodside are a light touch, attached to a strong arm. Each song is a delight, airy and filling all at the same time. There’s less menace than I remember from the last time I saw them, but there’s a confidence that warns of strength and deep waters lurking beneath.” Facebook | Instagram
“Boysnlove mine the very best of those fuzzy-guitared US singers of the 90s, Breeders and Muses, Hershes and Donellys, and put a new spin on the whole thing. Every song is rich in tone and rhythm and emotion, and the voices just bloody SOAR. Music to come home from a hard day to.” Facebook | […]
You don’t get to say you like music if you never go to a damn show. These are five of the best ones coming up in the next month. See you there, ok? “Fearsomely Bonkers” THU AUG 1: Fait Accompli, Witch Fight, We Are Not Robots, Chemical Restraint @ The Lansdowne Fait Accompli have long […]