The Underground Stage
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “Well, that’ll wake you up. It’s mid-afternoon and The OBGMs rip the tiles from the roof with a set of skin-blistering punk that’s enough fun to stop your heart. Wildly, wildly funny even in its darkest moments, it’s […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “Aysanabee comes, among other things, with comparisons to Kings Of Leon, and you can – if you put plungers over your ears – hear what’s meant by that. It really doesn’t do it justice though. This voice rocks […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “Ila Barker’s songs of hope and soaring delight swirl around the afternoon, rich and downy. A big wide sky and all its possibilities beckon. Listen Spotify Gallery
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “Jeshi’s sharp London edges cut the air, slices falling off left and right. It’s easy to call influences – grime, hip-hop, house – but there’s nothing simple here, this is complex and complicated. It demands attention. It deserves […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “Ngaiire’s voice and music makes you feel tiny and small, but at the same time makes you stand up, ramrod straight, just like the hairs on your arms. An astonishing talent.” Listen Spotify Gallery
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF YONLAPA’s sparkly sound lights it up like a mirrorball, flecks of light in a dark room, revolving madly around the walls. It’s lovely stuff, indie rock made pretty and glittering. Listen Spotify Gallery
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF 2Touch pair up and kick off, beats banging off the walls. Clearly having a ball, these electronics are infectious enough to make anyone move like they mean it. Listen Spotify Gallery
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF Voice Of Baceprot are an all-female metal band from Indonesia, which gives them curiosity value. The songs, which alternate between heavy as hell and blaringly catchy, give them credibility that stands well on its own. Heft and melody, […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF Rei are over from Aotearoa, bringing as much language and movement as they do beats and rhymes. Impressively energetic while both having and delivering a whale of a time, the genres blur as the good times roll. Listen […]