The Underground Stage
“I’m running out of superlatives for Jeremy Neale. Those songs are just bloody magical. What’s left to say at this point? He has excellent hat skills? Shit. Just love the bugger like I do, it’ll make yr life easier.”
“Retiree pump out reams and reams of super-80s electronic pop with added touches of adorable goofiness. Comes off like it’s been dashed together, but it’s solidly constructed underneath, and it’s hard to resist if you’re in the mood for it.”
“Holy Crikey, how good are A Swayze & The Ghosts? A singer with actual Jagger moves, angular and super-edged rhythms, and a show that’ll make you sweat just by watching it. Jeepers, that’s a band.”
“Rainbow Chan is an icy cold pro. There are few acts that nail everything, note to note, but this is one of them. Crisp as a head of fresh lettuce, sharp as a freshly stoned blade.”
“Last time I saw Clews they were two sisters with stunning harmonies, tunes of delight, and acoustic guitars. All those things are still true except the guitars are electric and there’s a whole band. The tunes are still a box of bloody wonders too.”
“Imbi The Girl drops a rich mix of new soul and hip-hop, but without the self-seriousness that so often plagues the genre. Cheery, dense, full of bounce, and more infectious than Aussie Flu. Also: the intermediate-level hip-swinging lesson is much appreciated.”
“We tend to see way too few pictures of drummers, and especially of ones that look this demonic. Pretty much nails Comacozer’s dark sound though.”
“The poor loves, Khan got cut short a bit tonight thanks to tech goblins. What we got was bloody and meaty and rich though. Like a jumbo landing in your stew. Ferocious.”
“First time seeing Wawawow this year. Won’t be the last. That pounding, swivelly-eyed, filthy, future-punk madness is *the* addictive drug of the years yet to come. Bonkers.”