The Underground Stage
“Ohhhh, snap. Sarah Cherlin opens up this afternoon’s fun at Sunday Setlists and promptly shushes everyone. The equivalent of an acoustic set, just the piano and THAT voice, these glorious, soaring songs are set loose to flit around the venue like newly-freed birds. A wonderful set powered by a truly wondrous talent.” Facebook | Instagram
The first time I saw Pist Idiots (in a pub, naturally) I was knocked leftwards by the immediacy, the sense of blood flowing wildly, pumped by an absolutely HUGE heart. Their first release of this year sees that heart multiplied in size – nothing is left in the dressing room here. There’s less of that […]
Protest songs take many forms but the purest shape of musical anger at any injustice is best expressed at 170bpm or so, with guitars so sharp they could peel your face off, and with brutal lyrics that play with language in a way that both impress *and* impresses a message. This is one of those […]
Bugs’ superpower is the ability to casually drop grinalong singalongs, and this is another of their finest. Brimful of their usual energy, it’s a guaranteed pit pleaser and sounds almost exactly like the best night out you ever had. Lyrically though, there’s another level at work – the whole song may sound like joy in […]
“Babitha is also a music video director, and while playing tonight she’s also – literally while on stage – being nominated for an ARIA. That story-telling skill seeps through into this set, every song as cinematic and sweeping as the next, alt-country shot in 75mm. It’s not as simple as writing a twangy riff and […]
“Bored Shorts’ laconic and twangy dolewave is almost entirely made of wry, arched eybrows, and remains one of the more refreshing gig experiences. Funny, bouncy, ironic, and smart, it’s hard not to walk away feeling invigorated.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist Thirty freshly-released goodies from the very best new Australian artists. […]
“Boysclub are playing their second ever gig – as headliners! in the Factory main room! – and it’s like they were born on stages this size. That Hole / L7 sound, mashed up with modern themes and deep thinking around identity and gender make for a *titanic* experience, a monster of sound that pummels you […]
“The defining characteristic of Lucid Hoops is pure bloody joy. The genres flail and veer wildly, but the mood of absolute ecstatic happiness is a constant. As the set builds, so do the songs, and by the end every last one of us is soaring.” Facebook | Instagram Subscribe to The Underground Stage Playlist Thirty […]
“Anyone who has seen We Are Not Robots will be aware of the scope and scale of their impressive sound, but the addition of the imperious Jess (The Mis-Made, Jessamine, Raising Ravens) damn sure hasn’t made them any quieter. This additional weapon in the arsenal makes them a dangerous foe indeed.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter