The Underground Stage
“Grouse’s recorded stuff on the internet doesn’t even get close to doing this justice. The mp3s reek of 90s Britain but are lit by a beachside sunset – there are guitars, sure, but, it’s laid back and chill. Live, it tears the damn paint off the walls. If you’ve ever wondered what it’d sound like […]
“Pist Idiots sound and act exactly like you think they do – until, brilliantly, they don’t. With a name like that and openers like “Surry Hills” – with its mentions of constable-related trouble – this is Sham 69 territory all the way. But halfway through they drop one that channels the Detroit Cobras. Then there’s […]
“The crowd is now completely mashed up sideways. Wishing the OAF a Happy Birthday gets you a cheer like you’ve just offered to buy the place a round. Being fair to Dorsal Fins though, they’d have likely got a cheer anyway. If nothing else, their sheer commitment to making every bugger in the place dance […]
“By this point in the night, the wheels are in serious danger of falling off for the crowd, so Good Boy’s rickety, serrated guitar pop is just what most of us need. Brimful of energy, happy as a bag of clams and a roaring trainload of good times.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [flickr_set id=”72157671741829524″]
“Jody – whose singer used to work here – are a reliable bunch. The singer will flail around like his kinetic movement is keeping the power on, there will be moments of soaring buzzsaw guitar, some great tunes, and some weird moments that veer off wildly into space. This is precisely what happens. No-one with […]
“There aren’t enough bands who can pull off ABC, Scritti Polliti and Prefab Sprout, but High-Tails are clearly one of them. Literate, danceable pop, this is smart songwriting delivered with a massive side order of party. Which is both dificult, and never a bad thing.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [flickr_set id=”72157675248383425″]
“While the crowd gets increasingly more bezerk, Sparrows shows up to provide a little bit of contrast. This is soothing balm, smooth and creamy electropop with a delight of a voice over the top. Even the savage beast of a crowd is soothed. Nearly.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [flickr_set id=”72157671741533684″]
“Well, NYCK are a bloody lovely piece of work. When says electropop it’s usually a surefire way of making me doze off. This, I couldn’t take my eyes off. Electronic only in the sense that all the instruments have circuits, the heroes are the two voices, harmonies and heartbreak, a very human use of technology. […]
“I don’t know what Twelve Point Buck have been drinking but I want some. Not seen them in a while, but their literate grunge has morphed into something with real teeth. While the Pumpkins guitar lines are still there, we now also get a handful of absolute smashers, full of mad energy and fizz, and […]