The Underground Stage
“White Blanks have been a looong-term favourite round these parts, but the last year or so has seen them ramp it up a fistful of notches. The sheer level of din they can conjure from that perfect three-piece setup is one of life’s purest pleasures, and songs like “Get Better” are fit to raise the […]
“Watching Waax play live because you want to go and see a band is a bit like thinking that because your hair’s a bit wet, you should stand directly behind the engine of a fully-throttled 747. It also sounds roughly the same – a roaring, face-melting experience that blows you off your feet and places […]
“Seaside run a neat line in dreamy pop, smooth as a freshly-shaved body part. It’s like cake. Or custard. It’s bloody yummy.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“Great to see Big White again tonight. That combo of varying vocals, jangling guitars and big hairy songs is always a pleasure. New single “How Did You Find Out” is a cracker too.” Facebook | Instagram
“Greenwave Beth is a Flowertruck-powered project, and couldn’t be any wider-eyed, PiL vs David Byrne, or vaguely crazed if its life depended on it. That loopy-stared wail of a vocal soars above fruity electronica, it’s witty and smart and it’s dressed in a vest. Grand and grubby all at the same time.” Facebook | Instagram
“Everyone in Pyjama Sundayz is dressed like 1980s Wall Streeters in ill-fitting suits (including a dude taking a business call at the back of the stage), and I swear to God, I am watching a meme band. I understand not one thing. This is excellent fun.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“Waax barrel around on record and on stage as if their lives depend on it, by turns furious and uplifting, but always thrilling. Hints of icy cold Yeah Yeah Yeahs moments weave in and out of some roaring songwriting, and it’s hard to think of anything at all that’s wrong with that picture.” CONNECT Facebook […]
“Anyone who hears Julia Jacklin sing and isn’t moved has something terminally wrong with them at a molecular level. Playing mostly new songs tonight, there’s no sense of unfamiliarity – this is as good as it gets. Hell, in a venue like this, it’s better. Stunning.” Facebook | Instagram
“Elizabeth Fader might be coming in hot from guitar duties in Phantastic Ferniture, but this ain’t no side-project, this is fully-formed and ready for prime time. Most of what you’ll read will focus on her guitar skills, but the real eyeball-burner here is the *prodigious* songwriting. This is a set made up of barnstormers and […]