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As December Falls Decimates Australian Tour Debut! – The Lansdowne, Eora Land/Sydney, 15.02.25 – Backseat Mafia
If you could bottle the feeling of downloading pop-punk anthems off LimeWire and syncing them to a hot pink iPod Nano, As December Falls‘ show at The Lansdowne would be it. The Nottingham quartet rolled into Eora/Sydney for the second stop of their first-ever Australian tour, and if the crowd’s reaction was anything to go by, they might as well move in. Openers Belle Haven and A Swift Farewell set the tone with a double hit of emo and pop-punk intensity. Naarm/Melbourne’s Belle Haven brought their post-hardcore heart-on-sleeve energy, delivering gut-punching melodies that had the early crowd swaying one moment and screaming the next. A Swift Farewell carried with slick,…
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A Sharp Step Forward in Dance-Punk as Gut Health Releases Debut Album ‘Stiletto’ – The Lansdowne, Eora/Sydney, 25.10.24 – Backseat Mafia
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 that could only be described as a collision of electronica, industrial noise, and a spectacle so engaging that blinking felt like a risk. Every aspect pulled the audience into an experience that felt closer to performance art than a traditional set. G.U.N is a powerful force and if they have something to say, you want…
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Alter Boy at the Lansdowne, Sydney 5.10.2024 – Backseat Mafia
Tonight, the Lansdowne in Sydney pulses with the collective energy of WA-based artists. The evening kicks off with Malaika Mfalme, a Tanzanian/Australian artist whose debut album Yasmin chronicles the aftermath of profound loss. When they launch into “Imagine,” the room seems to shrink, the heartbreak almost tangible—it’s the kind of raw emotion that stops you in your tracks, leaving you breathless, caught in the intensity of their grief. Then comes Boox Kid—Jarred Wall—a Noongar man who spins electro-pop into something electric, alive. His set crackles with energy, each track more thrilling than the last, the perfect foil to the intimacy of Malaika’s set. He’s the pulse of the night, creating…