The Underground Stage
“CHEAP-SKATE skitters about precisely as madly as you’d expect from an artist daft enough to commit to releasing a song every week for the whole of 2026. Hold up, let’s check in. Daft? By gum, yes. But! Capable of endless batty slices of fun and giddiness? Also yes, and fuck yes.” Gallery Listen
“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 […]
Tracks are nice and everything, but albums are where it’s at. These are all the long-players released in April that I’ve caught so far by Australian emerging, independent, and DIY artists.
Another brilliant array of releases from Australian independent and emerging artists appeared on the racks this week, with enough moody introspection and/or or unhinged fun to fit whatever mood you happen to find yourself in. As ever, all the tracks that make it onto the playlist are aces in my book but if I had […]
“Cheap-Skate specialise in the madcap and the chaotic, the delirium and immediacy of young life. The decisions may be questionable, the funds may be depleted, but the good times are always the best you’ll ever have 💸”
“Bursting out of its own seams with enthusiasm and delight, Cheap-Skate serve up another wild-eyed platter of bonkers on ‘Fly Away’, bloopy twists on top of pounding rhythm and purring tone. Excitable, loveable, and climbing right up the walls 🤪”