The Underground Stage
“Rukus bring explosive guitars at dangerous speeds, enough to sear the flesh off your forearm and leave some hefty scars. Raw and bloody in both how it sounds, and how it leaves you.” Gallery Listen
“Ebolagoldfish play it like raggedy punk urchins but these songs land with razored precision, laser-guided harmonies and artisanal guitars. The craft shines, polished and bright, even as it scrubs you raw.” Gallery Listen
“A Nerdlinger set snorts out of the nose and sprays itself all over the room, sticking to everything it touches. Insanely technical in its speed and harmony without ever seeming to pay any attention at all, it’s a joyous burst of involuntary joy and mayhem, and you’ll be picking happy bits of it off your […]
“Retail Therapy may be fresh out of the gate but that doesn’t mean they won’t stampede all over you if you get in the way. Despite having just one upload in the world – “97 Chaser”, which *kills* tonight – there’s a whole set of range and heft in place already, by turns gazey and […]
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“FVNERAL play with a brand new lineup tonight but the deeply emotional pop remains the same. Raising funds for the amazing Transgenre event later this year – and being smushed into this tiny venue – reminds us we’re here for each other too, and not just because of these glittering, wonderful songs of shared pain.” […]
“Huck Hastings plays stripped back tonight, but these exquisite songs, so delicately constructed, lose none of their strength. Bashes the tiles off the roof without seeming to ever raise a voice.” Gallery Listen
“Dvrkworld roll in from Tassie on a wave of distortion but what hits hardest isn’t the weight, it’s the wild joy in it all. It’s a hard fork from foundational shoegaze, where bags of giddy fun coexist with the ear-splitting squalls, where the loons live happily alongside the librarians. Fabulous stuff.” Gallery Listen
“Forest Hall rarely seem like they’re moving at all but you still race to keep up with their sleepy-but-madly-technical fuzz and roar. A wildly imaginative band, who make it seem like they’re barely trying – a tough trick to land, and a killer when it does.” Gallery Listen