The Underground Stage
The fanzine edition rounds up the month’s gig action from Sydney’s stages and the best tracks released by Australian DIY, independent, and emerging artists. This month’s cover features the mighty Pist Idiots, and there are shows from Gee Tee, Abbey Frances, and Johnny Hunter among others, as well as releases from Young Lions, Dulcie, Straight […]
“A bowlo on a blistering hot Australian summer day is Pist Idiots‘ home turf, and their toughened, thundering racket bulges the walls with volume, while we all thicken the air with sweat. It’s a pressure-cooker, a furnace roar of noise and heat – and it’s one of the best shows I’ve seen.” Gallery Learn More […]
“Pist Idiots are the anti-stars, the dark matter that binds the universe together. Zero interest in trappings of fame, just howling songs that cut deep. If you know, you know – based on tonight’s crowd, they are *feeling* it.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
The first time I saw Pist Idiots (in a pub, naturally) I was knocked leftwards by the immediacy, the sense of blood flowing wildly, pumped by an absolutely HUGE heart. Their first release of this year sees that heart multiplied in size – nothing is left in the dressing room here. There’s less of that […]
“Pist Idiots are an impressive band. Built on a foundation of rough-edged punk, with a rage that screams into the night, they also tear off in strange & inventive directions, giving them a range and depth that’s as surprising as it is brilliant.” Facebook | Instagram
“Pist Idiots sound and act exactly like you think they do – until, brilliantly, they don’t. With a name like that and openers like “Surry Hills” – with its mentions of constable-related trouble – this is Sham 69 territory all the way. But halfway through they drop one that channels the Detroit Cobras. Then there’s […]