punk
Live Review & Gallery: A Sharp Step Forward in Dance-Punk as Gut Health Releases Debut Album ‘Stiletto’ – The Lansdowne, Eora/Sydney, 25.10.24
Fresh from the release of their (highly, highly anticipated) debut album ‘Stiletto’ and a recent stint supporting Hiatus Kaiyote (in which Deb Pelser covered beautifully), Gut Health brought their unique brand of dance-punk-driven fervour to the Lansdowne on Friday. The night began with G.U.N (Galvanic Unapologetic Noise), who set the tone with an immersive performance …
Album Review: A. Swayze & The Ghosts plead ‘Let’s Live A Life Better Than This’ in a brilliant sophomore album that cements their place in the pantheon of antipodean greats.
A. Swayze and the Ghosts are undeniably one of Tasmanian’s finest exports (along with a horror-tinged brand of southern gothicism, unfiltered Gin and the Dark Mofo Festival) and create an immensely satisfying new wave punk affront that is both dynamic and visceral. Their debut album ‘Paid Salvation’, released back in 2020, was itself a long time …
Live Review & Gallery: SXSW Sydney in Full Swing as Local and International Artists Celebrate Day Four
Day four of Sydney’s coveted SXSW meant many things. Firstly, everyone had become more aware and in tune with the layout, as I spotted the same faces while bouncing around the city to different venues—a rat race to catch the coolest acts, if you will. The highly anticipated Peking Duk show at The Commons had …
Live Gallery: Ash at the Manning Bar, Sydney 12.10.2024
“Ash rule. They are geniuses. Gods maybe” (NME)
News: Northern Ireland’s ASH Ready to Ignite Australia with The Singles Tour
Northern Ireland’s ASH Ready to Ignite Australia with The Singles Tour
Live Review + Gallery: FIDLAR – Roseland Theater – Portland, Oregon 2024.09.27
This past Friday, FIDLAR rolled into Portland’s Roseland Theater, bringing Alexsucks along for the ride. Both bands delivered fast-paced, electric performances to a full house in Portland. When the lights went down and FIDLAR, led by frontman Zac Carper, took the stage, the crowd erupted in cheers that echoed throughout the theater. The band kicked …
Track: Crash & the Crapenters Twist Nostalgia into Something Dark and Modern on ‘Depression’
Sydney’s Punk Veterans Break New Ground with Garage Anthem ‘Depression’
News: Amyl and the Sniffers Chase Big Dreams with Electrifying New Single
Amyl and the Sniffers Roar Back with High-Octane Single ‘Big Dreams’