The Underground Stage
“Hylander opens tonight’s lesson at School Night with a masterclass of live, atmospheric electronics – blooping triggered by hand, bass and beats conjured from fingertips. Throughly computerised but full of a human touch, he coaxes a remarkable amount of soul from these machines.” Gallery Learn More Instagram | TikTok
I normally look at more emerging artists but this week it’s worth taking a look at one of Australia’s most beloved acts, Amyl & The Sniffers. I’m (obviously!) not trying to say that they’re up-and-coming – I’m saying that as established as they already are, they’re not done growing yet. Tracks released: 3 Playlists appeared […]
🥾Get your dancing boots on, there are some foot-stomping shows in Sydney this week: —- thu 29th Aug fri 30th sat 31st sun 1st Sep —- 🤤 Want more gigs? Hey, there’s also a futuristic-y dashboard here that lets you look further ahead if you want to see similar shows a bit further out. —- […]
If you’re not flush with cash or working for a company that’ll pay for one, a full SXSW Music badge is likely to be out of your reach. However, getting a wristband – the lower-cost version that still gets you into all the gigs – is surprisingly good value. A wristband for SXSW Sydney 2024 […]
Most Playlisted This Week Bolder-faced names dominated the best new music playlists in Australia this week, with big new tracks from Amyl & The Sniffers, Thelma Plum, King Stingray (pictured), Mallrat, tiffi, and Alex The Astronaut. The excellent Nick Ward charged into the top three though to represent for the next gen of artists coming […]
“Take three classic Ramones chords and make them blindingly pop, a layer of madcap, danceable shine added to driving, ecstatic fun”
“Cartoonishly wild-eyed and manic, this gem of a track has an absolute whale of time, zipping around the room like a creature that’s just escaped its cage and is determined to never get caught again”
“This fabulous early-hours guitar pop flashes like glints off a disco ball at the end of the night, its poise and form still perfectly in place despite the lateness of the hour”
“Impeccable squalls and imperious sneers rattle around amid fearsome bounce, urging us to squeeze every last drop of whatever joy you can find in the face of an arbitrary and capricious world”