The Underground Stage
“Pro Vita are a band I’ve been waiting to see for a LONG time. It’s a Sunday night here at Frankie’s and they’re suffering from hangovers but damn if they don’t live up to every expectation their records promise. This is joy bottled and amplified, even if most of the songs are about getting dumped. […]
“I’ve been shooting Bloods since their first ever headline show, so it’s like coming home when you see them, especially in their natural Newtown habitat. They are launching the Up At The Marly night tonight, and we get a wicked-ripping mix of old thumpers, newer favourites, and brand-new stuff too. We also get the largest […]
“Matrick Jones – and I swear, I can’t think of a better description of them than this – are like the Flaming Lips being drowned in a bucket of jazz. Make no mistake, the music is virtuoso, intricate, twiddly and crazed – but it’s also smooth as silk, tuneful as hell, and cuddly as all […]
“The Escapes are having a lot of fun. Amid some amusing face-pulling, and some daft onstage banter, it’s a fun set of cheerily spiky guitar pop delivered by a bunch of blokes old enough to know better, but who clearly couldn’t care less. It’s entertaining as hell, and funny to boot. Just what the doctor […]
“It’s my first time seeing Rackett, and while they’ve only been around for six months or so in this form, they come with a pedigree, featuring members of Bec & Ben, Fait Accompli, Salvador Dali Llama and Mylee & The Milkshakes. From the off, it’s clear they’ve got their scalpels out for this project, with […]