The Underground Stage
“Winter Moon might seem like they’re having good clean fun, but this is filthy, filthy stuff. Fuzzed guitars, dirty keys, thumping rhythms, and a vocal to tear the retinas off your eyes. Soulful, raucous, thumping, and dirtier than hell.” Facebook | Instagram [flickr_set id=”72157681229269246″]
“Accidental President really miss the 80s. Or, at least, they miss the bombastic hard rock thing. So, they’ve brought it back – and bloody hell, it’s uncanny. For anyone who came up on Faith No More, it will be delightfully familiar. For everyone else, it’ll be like being delightfully smashed in the head with a […]
“Particles were pretty exciting the last time I saw them, and they’re making me a little hysterical now. That QOTSA vibe is front and centre but with some surprisingly gentle vocals, which ends up making it both poppy and hard as nails at the same time. This thing’s picking up speed. Take cover.” Facebook | […]
“When I first saw Creo, they were almost unrelentingly cross, one song after another delivered with punch and grimace. The toughness and anger are still there, but it’s more controlled these days, the restraint of someone who understands their own strength. Oh, and who knows how to write some utter belters, too.” Facebook | Instagram […]
“Wolves In Fashion are like Foals if they were a bit metal, and did the occasional Backstreet Boys cover. There’s oodles of meat on these bones, with every song rich and soupy and absolutely full of protein. A hairy, groove-addled, distorted pleasure.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [flickr_set id=”72157677590876323″]
“It’s my first time seeing Suiix tonight, and while I was expecting the crystal-clear, ice-cold, electronic pop of their recorded stuff, we get a slightly less bloopy version tonight that’s more raw and more raucous than on record. Smooth as soft serve, but with a malevolent grin on its face, it’s a shrewd and sharp […]
“Julia Why? are back! I’m pretty excited about that. It’s been forever since I last saw them, and they’ve got a hatful of new ones for us too. If, like me, you absolutely loved their first album, there will be no disappointment in your future, there’s as much raw strength in the songwriting as ever. […]
“Crocodylus are not what you’d call “subtle”. Their shtick is basically to take a 60s beat and pump its veins full of cheap speed. Everything flails and twitches and thunders around through a mere handful of chords, and it’s exhausting just trying to keep up. Make no mistake, it’s a *crazy* good time.” Facebook | […]
“Hentai Magi are largely disorganised and ragged at the edges, but scattered throughout tonight’s set are moments of raucous mayhem – not to mention some intelligent and nifty songwriting, and some ear-splitting guitar work. Moments of The Cure litter the set, which are promptly drowned out by Pixies’ notes, or distorted chaos – and it’s […]