#THISWEEK // Our Top Ten Stories — 8 December, 2017

What’s better? Stadium shows or club shows? This is a stock question artists get all the time, especially if us scribes are pressed for time. (“I have to interview who from what in five minutes?” – something we’ve said many times before) I think a good band with a binding energy has its work cut out for it at a stadium. To get everyone on board, especially if 90% of the crowd are just festival rubberneckers, is no mean feat. Those of us who go stag at a club show can feel self-conscious at times, too. Club or pub shows happen every weekend, and festivals are few and far between. Is there a clear cut answer to this question? I don’t think there is. It’s one we as rock ‘n’ roll fans will wrestle with until we’re attending Download via actual neural interface. Anyway, here’s our top ten:

1. Is The Amity Affliction’s Joel Birch Pondering Crowdfunding ‘Fair?’

We weighed in on the debate, even prompting some feedback from Birch himself

2. Michael Bohn Is Having…Issues

I begged you not to use that pun. BEGGED YOU!

3. Don Broco Rep Lt. Cmdr. Data

And this is pleasing to me. Also, I am an android

4. From First To Last Release Second New Song

This makes dubstep fans sad, so I’m all for it

5. sleepmakeswaves is Love, Love, Love

That’s all one needs, apparently

6. We Find Out What ‘Deep Australian Indie’ Means

And if you live in Fitzroy, Newtown, or Fortitude Valley, this means YOU

7. YLVA Is Hard To Pronounce

But hey, that’s post/rock/sludge/metal/ambient for you.

8. If It Wasn’t For One Choice…No Anathema

For real. It’s really Sliding Doors

9. Michael Gudinski Invented Aussie Pop Music

Without him there’d be no guitars and no magazines

10. Quicksand Are Having a Ball

A big ole ball, the biggest balls of…hey wait a minute…