The Underground Stage
Every week, I take a look at the best playlists in Australia and the biggest playlists in the world and analyse the artists appearing on them. All of these playlists focus on newly-released tracks – what this means is that these lists can be seen as the bets that critics and tastemakers are making on […]
Every week, I take a look at the best playlists in Australia and the biggest playlists in the world and analyse the artists appearing on them. All of these playlists focus on newly-released tracks – what this means is that these lists can be seen as the bets that critics and tastemakers are making on […]
I managed to catch about a fifth of the artists playing SXSW Sydney 2024, and it was a thrill ride from start to end – the sheer scope of what’s on offer for a new music nerd like me makes it the best week of my year. While I loved seeing every artist, these are […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “Titianic and boiling with energy, 3% are a force of word and sound. The core of the project is protest and fury, and the delivery is defiance and inspiration but they’re clearly relishing every second of it, as […]
Most Playlisted This Week Fewer tracks were released this week – fully a quarter less than last week – but there was no doubt as to who ticked the most boxes for the best new music playlists in Australia, with total tommy enjoying a remarkable streak of support. 🥇total tommy 🥈Teen Jesus & The Jean […]
Most Playlisted This Week It was a busy week on the best Australian new music playlists, with a lot of spots spread among a lot of artists. Full Flower Moon Band and 3% though managed to fight to the top of the pile, bagging more spots than the rest of the crowded pack. 🥇Full Flower […]
Telenova nabbed the most adds on the best Australian new music playlists this week with their latest track ‘Teardrop’. Interestingly, they have consistently been among the most widely-supported artists over the last two years, with only Phoebe Go and King Stingray getting wider backing across the lists I track. Now freshly-signed to EMI / Fiction […]
“3% debut is a gigantic musical introduction for three artists that need none, in the shape of Nooky, Dallas Woods, and Angus Field. This new project’s first track – hopefully of many – might be slow in tempo but is never low in temperature, licks of fire flying off it in every direction 🔥”