It was the first Friday night of September and footy finals fever was in the air, yet my mind remained on other things. I was seeing a band who would prove to be worthy adolescent reincarnations of the messiah, who were also partial to some flirting in denim. Enter, Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers.

Love Australian hip hop? Love Australian alt-rock? Well, you’re in luck! Queensland hip-hop alt-rockers (yep, you heard me) Butterfingers have released their third album, Bad News.

Melbourne rock outfit Kingswood are back and better than ever, ready to save rock and roll with their powerhouse new album, Juveniles. Featuring singles, Say You Remember, You Make It So Easy and Bittersweet, Juveniles has brought everything and more that fans have grown to know and love from Kingswood.

FOR FANS OF: The War On Drugs, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Sweater Curse, TOWNS, The Jensens, Good Boy. Acts like this always seem to draw me in with their layers of seductive guitar riffs and Future Haunts are no different. As soon as they popped up in my Spotify Radar, I was immediately obsessed, and their live performance is just as lush.

One of the first times I saw Dal Santo, they had a packed basement at the Grace Darling, where there was a guy in a panda costume and people jumping so hard they almost hit their head on the roof. Safe to say my expectations were high for a great set and the boys delivered.