The Underground Stage
August was filled to bursting with outstanding gigs in Sydney. From Johnny Hunter (this month’s cover photo) to Dulcie to Annie Hamilton to These New South Whales, everywhere you looked there was a high-impact show. There were incredible quieter moments too, with KHAOS EMRLD, FVNERAL, and Selfish Sons all stripping it right back to deliver […]
“These New South Whales’ genius is the mix of dystopian punk with triumphant hope, a melding of mayhem and magic in a pill that’s both difficult to swallow and a joy to choke on. Glorious, difficult, soaring, and dark – but hard to top.” Gallery Learn More Instagram | TikTok
“These New South Whales might have be playing early at Frankie’s but it still lands like a late night epiphany. The new tracks from their just-out LP tear holes in the sides of the room, letting the older ones blow through like a hurricane. Twitching, jagged-edged, bug-eyed, and brilliant.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
In a four-way tie, Big Scary, Boy & Bear, Yb. And Ocean Alley shared joint top honours this week for the most adds to the best new music playlists in Australia. Boy & Bear’s return with “Just To Be Kind”, and tracks from Big Scary’s Me and You album were both fresh out this week, […]
Arno Faraji’s “Black Sunday” banger topped the list this week, the most added track and artist across the best new music playlists in Australia. That track snuck in even ahead of the mighty Ocean Alley, who got the sort of support you’d expect for “Home”, and also just ahead of These New South Whales, whose […]
These New South Whales crash back into view with a curled lip and a point to make. ‘Broken System’ marches with its placard high, taking on the myriad issues of the world today with a series of kidney punches and high tackles. Everything about this record is hacked off, disgust seeping from every pore – […]