The Underground Stage
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 “Everyone should know by now that Middle Kids are not to be trifled with but up close these songs blare like irresistible sirens, drawing you onto the rocks while you smile and smile and smile. Addictive and instant, […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “Confidence and skill and joy and fun and crying and laughing and dancing and absolutely *shredding* and hell yeah c’mon The Buoys and all the rest of it. Mandatory.” Listen Spotify Gallery
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “As gentle as a puppy’s ear but strong as tensile steel, Sunscreen manages to feel like a light spring breeze at the same time as sounding like a peal of thunder. Effortlessly pop, yet gigantic in scale.” Listen […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “RINSE are playing in virtual darkness, slivers of light just about glinting off their edges. It’s as perfect a setting as you can imagine for their woozy but magnificently loud 90s-tinged gazey blast – the mood is cast […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “What a joy it is. A Late November set bursts with fun, spilling metaphorically and literally well off the stage. All eight of them – horn section and all – create a racket so happy and delirious that […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “CLEWS are a delight with teeth, beautifully crafted songs delivered with rich grace, yet you’re never far away from a sharp edge to cut yourself on. By turns floral and muscular, it’s a set to delight in but […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “The OBGMs’ intensity never flags for a second at this epically mad show, a masterclass of making the most of every second, and dragging every ounce of energy from the crowd. A blistering pace is set and it’s […]
This gig was part of SXSW Sydney 2024 – head here for all the shows & STUFF “We’re close up and inches from Bakers Eddy’s raucous good times, and it’s a shot in the arm of neat adrenaline. It’s a hell of a skill – even when they’re singing about insomnia or depression, they’re keeping […]