“My first time seeing Swim Team last night, but for damn sure it won’t be my last. Smart as a whip.”
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Swim Team @ Wayward’s, Jan 5
Author: Alex Kirk
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Julia Why? @ Wayward’s, Jan 5
“I’ve always loved watching Julia Why? tear venues apart but last night was as tight as I’ve ever seen them. Massive tunes, full of cold fury.”
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Clowns @ Frankie’s, 20th Nov
“There is little more exhilarating than a Clowns show, but in the claustrophobic basement of Frankie’s, their sudden and urgent roar enters the marrow of your bones, and lingers on your clothes. Giddy, gleeful, raging, and rampant.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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The Dead Love @ Frankie’s, 20th Nov
“The Dead Love might be tuning in directly to the 90s for their heavy grunge-pop, but it’s certainly not the weaker for it. Huge great thundering dollops of guitar are smashed all over the top of some sticky and memorable belters.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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Bob Log III @ Frankie’s, 20th Nov
“Move along, move along. Nothing to see here. It’s just Bob Log III, remain calm.” Facebook | Twitter
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Cosmic Kahuna @ Frankie’s, 20th Nov
“Cosmic Kahuna are fresh off the release of their debut LP, and presumably not-so-fresh at this last night of a pretty lengthy string of live dates. The LP’s called Paintstripper, and is named in that simple and direct way Australia excels at. Great big mountains covered in snow? Great Snowy Mountains. Great big desert full […]
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The Peep Tempel @ The Lansdowne, 30th Jun
“Piercing and tough, The Peep Tempel don’t so much batter you with sound as knife you in the ribs. It’s the sound of a crunching tackle, bone on bone, speed and power and controlled violence.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
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Sloan Peterson @ The Lansdowne, 30th Jun
“Where everyone else has got boring DNA, Sloan Peterson just has the word “star” written the whole way through her, gilttering and bright. The songs are dreamy without being dippy, and soar seemingly without effort. Lovely, lovely stuff.” Facebook | Instagram
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Mezko @ The Lansdowne, 30th Jun
“Mezko have morphed and shifted over the years, and have now become dirtier and hellishly bite-y. They are strong with the dark side.” Facebook | Instagram