The Underground Stage
“A golden rule among many is that if you’re going to lean on 90s grunge, then for God’s sake don’t stint on the volume. Earth Cadet are clearly aware of this, and the titanic – spine-wrenching, eyeball-bursting – noise level tonight is surely the *only* way to deliver a set of haymakers like this. Every […]
“The Limited’s vibrato vocal and pummelling speed – not to mention their aversion to Nazis – make for a modern Dead Kennedys-style racket, delivered with untethered enthusiasm and wild-eyed intensity. “ Gallery Listen
“St. Heartless drive with insistence, regardless of pace or mood. Deliberate steps, fast or slow, pounding relentlessly at the floor with noisy glee.” Gallery Listen
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 or below, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always […]
As ever, all the tracks that make it onto the playlist are aces in my book but if I absolutely, positively had to pick no more than five to check out this week, it’d be these. If you’re looking for new albums, all the new long-players I’ve spotted from emerging, independent, and DIY artists are […]
SXSW Sydney is coming in October, returning for its third year, and the artist announcements will start to pile up as it gets closer and closer. The SXSW Sydney team will (based on previous years here and in the US) release their scheduling app much nearer to the kickoff, which will ultimately become your primary […]
Tracks are nice and everything, but albums are where it’s at. These are all the long-players I’ve caught across the month by Australian emerging, independent, and DIY artists.
“Cutthroat Kelly give no quarter, relentless guitar and rhythm at volume propelling wild and untethered melodies. There’s bags of big song but it’s the fight in the dog that leaves you worrying about a lot more than just your throat.” Gallery Listen
“DZ Deathrays playing acoustic is so wrong as a concept it should be barred from pubs, but their first-ever go at turning face-melters into head-nodders is honkingly odd yet wildly good fun. It’s odd for the obvious reasons – these songs scream out for ear-splitting distortion and bassy mayhem – but the mad charm of […]