The Underground Stage
“CHEAP-SKATE are in their element, rattling like maniacs on a mini-ramp stage, fast and fun and always *this* close to falling down and breaking something. Dune Rats-y edges carve into Smith Street lyrical flourishes, a blast of wild-eyed fun utterly unconcerned with its own safety. DIY guitar joy like it was always supposed to be […]
“There’s bags of bounce in The Ois’ sunny and surfy indie rock but the edges are more jagged, loose threads and scar tissue in the lyrics adding some darkness to the clear blue skies of the songs themselves.” Gallery Listen
“Bean Magazine crack you with their edges, both soft and sharp. There’s fizz and crackle aplenty, thump and shudder, but there’s a sense of restraint there too, never sacrificing craft or precision on the altar of mayhem. It’s all strength, basically – both quiet and loud.” Gallery Listen
“Hugs play their last ever show tonight, the event a damn shame but the set a glorious triumph. A fabulous, fabulous band, and I’ll miss them greatly. Hugs forever.” Gallery Listen
“Less of a gig and more of a farewell party for Tom (both the drummer in Final Girls and guitarist in tonight’s headliner, Hugs, the talented sod) this set is Goodbye Part 1. Being in the support act for your own finale is just class though – and when the songs are this good, it […]
“ZSA ZSA performs in near-darkness, the only real light coming from the glowstick hoop ear-rings as well as from the deeply avant-garde dance music that bursts out of the shadows to nip at your ankles.” Gallery Listen
Each week, my robots scour the best Australian new music playlists to see which artists are getting the most support from critics and tastemakers. this week # Unique Tracks Added 499 – 33% # Unique Artists Added 468 – 29% vs last week # Playlists Updated 26 +1 appeared on 27% of updated playlists Ayesha […]
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.
“Friends Of Friends deliver technical accuracy as well as atmospherics, the huge feels matching the laser precision. It’s a stunningly tight performance – and barely a second goes by without a giant hook swooping past your head – but as much as the sheer craft impresses, it’s the mood it creates that leaves you with […]