Southern Comfort is sort of like a side-project for Angie and Harriet from Sydney band Circle Pit. Starting out as a two-piece, tonight the band had Jack Mannix (the other song writing half of CP) on bass and Mitch from Mother, Father on Drums. They play surf rock for stoners, long jammy guitar-driven jams with dreamy dual female vocals. The delivery is deadpan, and the sound is hypnotic, kinda like emotionlessly getting smacked in the face by waves from the ocean. It's good stuff, and they sound even better when adding members to the line-up as they usually just perform as a two-piece.

Naked On The Vague need no introduction, they are probably the best current example of the Australian underground, combining all the necessary requirements of high art, vintage organs, strange arrangements and brutal dark noise and imagery. Uncommon for such a combination is that is sounds pretty darn catchy at the same time; blame their groovy apocalyptic lead lines and vocal melodies floating in undisclosed coordinates. At the best of times, NOTV are more mysterious and intriguing than the Bermuda Triangle and Area 51 conspiracies combined, and this is what makes them so addictive: the need to find out more about them. Repeated listens/views could merely be for scientific purposes.

Fabulous Diamonds are another band who aren’t too far off when it comes to paranormal activities. The Melbourne two piece are another example of fine Aussie avant-garde, which for most isn’t an easy pill to swallow. But, most people are closed-minded, so they don’t realise that this band is actually shit hot and worthy of a listen.

You’ll notice traces of krautrock, primarily as the band is made up of repetitious drums and keyboards/organs. They really make the most out of their riffs and melodies, and why shouldn’t they. When Nisa Vennerosa drummer/vocalist actually sings, it’s almost like a treat. You’ve happily enjoyed the half-hour long four-chord movements, and frankly the audience deserves some hauntingly sexy female vocals.

Their second record has just been released and simply titled “Fabulous Diamonds II” its even produced by Mikey Young from Eddy Current Supression Ring. No surprises there, since he literally records every worthwhile band in the country.

Fabulous Diamonds are worthwhile, and so was the gig.