The Underground Stage
“Treehouses are *extremely* unusual. Yowsers, there’s musical talent – but the girl / boy x jangle / hardcore thing is just brilliant. This ain’t easy listening, but goddamn if it doesn’t make your day better.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [flickr_set id=”72157668609260867″]
“Isla Ka have got this totally bonkers balance going on. I’m struggling to describe it. It’s like a gentle foghorn. There’s so much muscle and sinew in the songs and the vocal, but it’s simultaneously like a warm blanket, a pint of scotch, and a roaring fire. I could bask in this for days.” Facebook […]
“Goodnight Japan totally remind me of eight or nine bands that I bloody love, but I can’t quite pin it down. There’s some National in there. There’s some Velvets. There’s a rich seam of dark and wonderful art. It’s serious-face time, and it’s smarter than both of us put together. Oh yeah, I’m really liking […]
“Madam Wong ARE EVERYTHING I WANTED TONIGHT. Seriously, there are Cheshire Cats with smaller grins than me right now. Fast, funny, bags of song, and all wrapped up in the perfect three-piece format. I’m so pathetically grateful for them tonight I could weep.” Facebook | Instagram [flickr_set id=”72157695355086142″]
“Raave Tapes are one of the most pleasurable bands to watch for two big, hairy reasons – one, that they continually insist everyone be nice to each other and two, that they are just as fun as a sackful of monkeys. Insistent, plaintive, relentless and equal parts squall and boogie. All your Saturday nights at […]
“Candy is aka Calum Newton off of Lunatics On Pogosticks, and this new project is him flying solo – and he’s working without a net, guitars and squidgy synths, channeling both PiL-era Lydon and the best bits of Australian jangle. It’s smooth and full of groove, but it’s got pupils so wide you just know […]
“e4444e has got a *mean* line in melancholy electronica, atmospheric and vaguely upsetting. It’s *super* creative – like Bjork and Pavement and Saint Etienne all smashed up and slightly sad. Challenging but really lovely with it.” Facebook | Instagram [flickr_set id=”72157698057141445″]
“It’s always such fun to write about Wawawow, essentially an exercise in thinking of fitting descriptors. Tonight’s selection will include “burbling”, “goon-eyed”, “demented”, “thrusting”, “retina-melting”, and “likely to cause a seizure”. Inventive lunacy for astronauts.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [flickr_set id=”72157694897009122″]
“Let’s be honest – Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have a terrible, terrible name, one of the all-time worst, one so bad I considered skipping the set on pure, grumpy principle. Glad I didn’t though – it turns out that if you only refer to them as “PPC” in your head it’s a lot easier to appreciate […]