20 underground Melbourne bands you ought to know Mug - image by Matthew Shaw (@melonshaw)
Words by Tom Parker
Spanning punk, garage, soul, jazz, hip hop and more.
Many Melbourne bands go about their business under the radar, not chasing glorification or publicity. As CLAMM’s Jack Summers previously noted, “Some of these underground bands are the best bands ever, and they don’t seem to give a fuck about taking it to the next level.”
It’s the DIY attitude that comes with the word ‘underground’ and it continually produces fantastic music that’s often more erudite and reflective of the world’s chaos than other commercially-minded songwriting.
Exploring Goner Records, Memphis revered punk label
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Download Festival, record labels and new songs: A candid chat with Melbourne punks Clowns
Words By Tammy Walters
There’s no funny business when it comes to Melbourne DIY punks Clowns.
From their clashing beginning in 2013 they’ve had their eyes set on the prize, churning out a jukebox worth of political-meets-party anthems, taking their chaotic traveling circus across international lands and appearing on multiple major festival lineups far and wide. But that all came to a screeching halt last March.
A week prior to one of music’s biggest carnivals – the one that would welcome and carry the Black Parade – COVID-19 came into effect. No performers, no animalistic energy, no Deftones, Jimmy Eat World, and no Clowns – Download was as good as done for 2020.