The Underground Stage
“Skulls are right at the top of their lungs and right up in your face, as fast and as loud as it takes to keep your heart beating like bloody crazy. There’s as much sugar as there is salt though, both hugs and hammer blows, a ten-car pile-up you’ll throw yourself into head-first.” Gallery Listen
“Marrickvillainz explode into a glorious, head-splitting punk racket from the start and don’t stop, even for a single breath. As wild and as untethered and as feral as it is, it still keeps you on a close leash, rattling your neck bones with harsh tugs but never forgetting to scratch your ears every now and […]
“Sudaka bring weight and scream, heft in all parts but sharp and smart in their use. It bangs nails right straight your skull, sure, but it does so with joy and aplomb and without ever losing sight of the good time you’re supposed to be – and are – having.” Gallery
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 […]
“Any Young Mechanic are defiantly quiet, loudly gentle, and furiously delicate. This set builds and builds from barely-there to hypnotically insistent, folky notes becoming insistent and driving. The whole thing absolutely reeks of deliberately *not* trying to prove a damn thing to anyone and yet it does exactly that, landing a hefty and unavoidable point.” […]
“Sevilles skitter all over the walls, spidery and flighty, hard to catch and vaguely worrying. It’s incredibly clever and incredibly light, gossamer strands made of twitchy joy. Delicate, delicious, and ever so slightly dangerous.” Gallery
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 […]
