The Underground Stage
“Georgia June are high-impact, for sure. A band full of loopily enthusiastic musicians, fronted by a voice that tears strips off you with strength and tunes that seduce you with melody. Holy moley, they’re *really* good. If you’re in the market for the next Preatures – stop looking. Phew.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“100 are mean, as in menacing – as brutal and efficient in their simplicity as a bayonet. Each tune is ruthlessly whetted, keen and threatening but without ever losing a sense of soaring above it all. I really bloody like this. Bad music for good moods.” Facebook | Instagram
“Diana Radar have got this lovely clean / raw thing going on. It jangles, but the sparks are flying from where it’s scraping on the concrete. Bags of energy, bags of jangle, with an electrical current running through that makes you bite down hard.” Facebook | Instagram
“ALL THE JOY. ALL THE DANCING. There is nothing in the world that will fire me up more than a Bugs tune. Sweet Lord of the universe, dear Santa, Easter Bunny – just send me more of this, wrapped up in foil for me to gorge on, so I can learn to be a better […]
“Holy hell! Paper Thin are in from Newcastle and blimming crikey, they’ve packed their van with some serious tune. This is massive, raw, and wired to the gills. Hilariously big songs, blank verse, Smith Street heart-on-sleeve hugeness, what a damn band this is. I’ve been listening to them on record all week and it doesn’t […]
“Max Quinn is off of Triple J, so he’s got a pretty high bar to clear in terms of stage banter – and that one gets cleared easily. Being on the radio *and* having a kickass band is an even higher one, and holy hell, it makes me want to vomit how easily the talented […]
“If Scabz are the shittest band in Newtown, then Newtown is fucking blessed. Tearing about like drunk puppies, they’re as cute and as terrifying as a baby monkey with a knife. Sharp as a an edged weapon, caustically funny, and as fast and loud and tuneful as you’re ever likely to require. Shittest band in […]
“Murray Darling have got some serious heft. Lots and lots of lots of blood going in lots and lots of directions. Big and hairy tunes that reek of sweat and musk, but infused with some extraordinarily sharp wit too. Really enjoying this, it’s a bloody ride.” Facebook | Instagram
“RK Ally tear wide strips of flesh off our backs tonight. Deep, fathomless buckets of shred and muscle that rip your eyeballs out and put them on cocktail sticks for the sake of nothing but amusement. Big, massive and meaty lumps of me are left on the floor. Oof.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Take […]