The Underground Stage
“C.O.F.F.I.N are not subtle, like someone banging a fucking big nail into the back of your head isn’t subtle. This is blister-your-arse fast, roaringly hairy and unreconstructed mayhem, and is as much fun as falling out of a speeding car. Which is to say – blindingly great fun.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
“Nick Nuisance & The Delinquents bring about three chords, and like a billion percent crazy tonight. Imagine Ian Dury banging the Ramones, then imagine their bastard child piling into the crowd to sing. Then tell me this isn’t the most fun you’ve had in forever.” Facebook | Instagram
“The Uplifting Bell Ends come off like they don’t care at all, but the tunes have *tons* of love poured into them. They might goof around onstage quite a bit, but there’s no doubting how much they enjoy themselves. Wonky, enjoyable, and loveable.” Facebook
“I’ve been waiting for *AGES* to see Wawawow and they certainly don’t disappoint. They’re quite clearly on a different plane to the rest of us – not a cool plane, not one where you get buckets of fans, but one where they don’t care, where the world is batshit and off it. Awesome.” Facebook | […]
“Dives pull off a very lovely trick, of being both spiky and super laid back all at the same time. It’s like a tropical ocean wave crashing over you, when the water’s a balmy seventy degrees, but full of crabs.” Facebook | Instagram
“Azaria Byrne & Max Warne are giving us the stripped-back The Art experience, and despite the tiny setup, it’s a big bloody sound. Warne’s guitar is a beautiful thing, and as we get new ones, old ones and covers (plus a guest spot from another The Art member, Kara Jayne), the room just fills up […]
“Tomi Gray is off The Ruckus, who are made of hair and rock, but tonight it’s just him and a handful of songs taken from his quixotic 100 songs in 100 days project. Blues and rock structures dominate but he’s got some beautiful moves. Quantity, check. Quality? Bloody right.” Facebook | Instagram
“Tamlyn Magee is playing her first gig apparently, and it’s a bloody stormer. Or at least as storming as you can be with a harp. This is (obviously) Joanna Newsom territory, but it’s truly a gem. The harp is a star, played through pedals so it comes off like a guitar and a piano, but […]
“Peter Calvert has a really delicate voice, some deeply-held views, and a guitar. Oh, and a digeridoo. The latter he uses to drop some beatboxing through (which is actually rather brilliant), while the former gifts us songs about Indigenous rights and immigration. With such a rich soundtrack too, this is genuinely heartwarming stuff.” Facebook | […]