The Underground Stage
Tracks are nice and everything, but albums are where it’s at. These are all the albums released in February that I caught from Australian emerging, independent, and DIY artists. A-Z By Artist Alexander Biggs – Stay with the Horses Being Jane Lane – We’re Doing Fine Body Prison – Everything You Never Wanted To See […]
Every week I scour the latest releases from emerging, DIY, and independent artists in Australia. The best of them end up on the playlist. Follow The Playlist Listen to this week’s edition here, 100% made up of the best brand-new music from the best new artists in Australia – never pay-to-play, and always only new […]
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 […]
There were some absolutely stunning shows on Sydney’s stages across November, with Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers‘ standout show (and this month’s cover) topping the pile. It was quite the pile to top too, with amazing performances elsewhere across the month from the likes of Isabella Manfredi and Radio Free Alice, as well as […]
“With one of the all-time great opening lines, ‘Best Guess’ is both beautifully crafted and craftily beautiful. It might sound as bright as a spring morning sunrise but its wit is savage, a fearsome set of teeth hidden behind a shy smile 😸”
“Jack R Reilly’s solo set wraps you up in blankets, soothes and calms. Layers and loops spark like fireflies, warm little gems of light.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
This crackly little wonder comes towards the end of Jack R Reilly’s first full-length album release, ‘Middle Everything, and like much of the LP, it comes off both haunting and comforting at the same time. It’s like that nursery rhyme you remembered years later – you might have been fondly reminded of childhood but there’s […]