The Underground Stage
“Rawrus Tongue may well be playing the only live notes in anger across the whole city tonight, and none are held back. We are shredded, whaled, hammered, given touches of Crue and Queens, and generally beaten around the head. You could line up for vaccines or just get in line at Frankies – both work.”
Many bands have blown me away this year, and it’s a tough call to pick just one gem from the treasure chest on offer. It was particularly hard to look past Bugs and Tired Lion, for instance, who both put out some magnificent music to light up a dismal year. However, for their songs, for […]
Some first-release records hit like hurricanes this year – these are just five of the best debuts I heard in 2020. BOYSCLUB – SHE, THE ATROCITY Taking no prisoners from the first recorded notes, Boysclub started with a roar of speed and a clear statement of intent – no compromise, no grey area. It […]
Recorded music played a bigger role this year in the absence of live shows. This is some of the music that made my days just that much better. NOTHING RHYMES WITH DAVID – DOG FLAG The more I listen to this song, the deeper I get pulled in. I lived in Edinburgh before I moved […]
While the quantity of shows suffered in 2020, the quality most certainly did not. In no particular order, these are five of my favourite sets this year. TEEN JESUS & THE JEAN TEASERS This is the show I use from the before-times as the standard to aim at. Once shows are like this one again, […]
In a delightful bit of messing about, WAAX and DZ Deathrays release covers of each other’s songs, this being DZ’s cover of FU (their ‘Fired Up’ is given the WAAX treatment in return). The original ‘FU’ heroes Maz’s vocal in all its vibrato fury, where here the guitars are (predictably) given enormous turbo-chargers and big […]
Well, this is filthy. There’s always been such a *strut* to FFMB’s moves, a confidence that defies your gaze and your judgement – this art lives separately from and above you. This slice of swagger walks slowly up to your face. It tells you what’s what. It owns you now, and you know it. It […]
“Eat Your Heart Out probably shouldn’t be playing in a room this size, but no one here is complaining. It’s been a minute since we got new recorded stuff from the Newy outfit, but we get all the good bits tonight, and the bits – they are *very* good. If this is the warm up […]
“Grenade Jumper open up a Sunday night of worship at the church of pop punk and from note one it’s massive and energetic and so much fun your hair falls out. It’s a small room, but this is a big sound, and it brings nothing but joy.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Subscribe to The […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.