The Underground Stage
“Sunny Morris is serious business for serious people – it’s dark and it’s rich and every tone that comes out of her guitar is a thesis in technical skill. While it’s a wildly grown-up flavour though, it’s never technocratic, this is gentle and raw and tough and fractured. What a lovely, clever set.” Gallery Listen
“First off, kayls is quiet, like mice-level quiet. It’s only later – too late, in fact – that you realise it’s more *ninja*-level quiet, sneaking up on you with no warning and very, very softly and very, very politely knifing you in the heart. Fabulous melodies match intelligent and considered stories in this set, and […]
Every week I pick out a bunch of interesting shows featuring emerging, DIY, and independent Australian artists. The full list of shows this week are below – those are the ones to get out to in the next few days. Don’t forget, there’s also a futuristic-y dashboard here that lets you look ahead if you […]
“BLORB’s set may be short but it’s crammed with more wonky, raucous daftness than a lot of acts could squeeze out of a slot twice as long. It’s all over the place in the best of ways, off on tangents and throwing hard left turns, loud and hairy and bonkers. It might be brief, but […]
“Die Rat Die slice it up like a saw through your forearm, wet and red punk rock, unlicensed surgery at high decibels. It roars and moves at unsafe speeds, but it’s the underlying precision that should worry you – it might come off like it’s flailing wildly, but somehow you know it’s going to cut […]
“The Cherubs are as sweet and as deadly as the claim in the name, cute as a dorm room pinup but as sharp as arrows in flight. “
“Blush have poise and purpose, explosions of song in the foreground with wide-angle shots of the mountains lurking behind. Big pop and hairy guitars collide, and it’s more than a little bit irresistible.”
“The Duke Of Randwick pound with relentless abandon, a set that’s giddy yet tuneful, grungy yet soaring, delivered with a slightly frightening discipline. It builds and builds until you collapse, not giving a single hoot that you’ve ended up crushed under its weight.”
Every week, I scour the latest releases from emerging, DIY, and independent artists in Australia. The best of them end up on the playlist. Follow The Playlist Listen to this week’s edition here or below, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always […]