The Underground Stage
Every week I scour the latest releases from emerging, DIY, and independent artists in Australia. The best of them end up on the playlist. Follow The Playlist Listen to this week’s edition here, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always only new […]
“As Folk Bitch Trio start their first of two sold out Sydney shows this week, the heavens open outside, the downpour even audible inside the venue. Nothing will dampen this show or our moods though, this glorious set of gentle three-part harmonies, coupled with the sharpest of tongues in the songwriting, is as bright as […]
“It’s quiet enough to hear a camera shutter click, but Rowena Wise’s set tonight is still hypnotic enough to drown out any other thought in your head. Heartbreak haunts throughout, but the music wraps you up in coils of comfort and warmth.” Gallery Listen
🎰 Hitting the jackpot with the quality of shows on offer this week in Sydney: You’re spoilt for choice this week, but there are tough decisions to make all over the place. On Thursday, do you pick Final Girls (Midnight Special), Eluera (OAF Gallery), or Hayden McGoogan (Lazybones)? On Friday, there’s Fungas (Waywards), Wicked Things […]
“Ainsley Farrell’s shy charm dissolves into the air once the songs start, nerves about new material giving way to rich songwriting fuelled by twang and melody. “This is a new one, don’t look at me!” she says. Honestly, it’s pretty hard to look away.” Gallery Listen
“A Georgia Mulligan set is a treat, a moment of self care, a delight for the soul. New and former tracks are on show today, each sounding both as old as the hills but as fresh as the daisies growing on them. It’s raw and it’s emotive but it remains blindingly bright – few artists […]
“Grace Turbo is all grace, but is turbo in the quietest way possible. This is a stunningly beautiful set, voice and keyboards alone, songs that are intricate and delicate and roaringly powerful despite rarely raising the volume above a whisper. Writing songs that are towering, spellbinding, and hefty is a hard enough trick to pull […]
“Chelsea Reed’s piano-driven set is subtle but bouncy and fun, taking the business of songwriting on a full set of ivories seriously but without forgetting that you can also do danceable joy at the same time. There’s enough minor chords to keep the feels feeling, but the jumping, driving parts keep the sun shining all […]