So who was at Turnstile, Amyl & The Sniffers, and Speed last Wednesday? Half the Mercury staff was there… it’s the kind of show that makes you never want to miss another show ever again. The lead dude in Sydney, Australia’s Speed was fucking strapped, looking like a kangaroo about to beat you down in the pit. Fellow Aussies Amyl & The Sniffers tore through their set consisting mostly of newer material (next time The Sniffers come through town, we need a solid early days set—I’m talking 2018 and before), making way for the main attraction: Turnstile. The band had stage presence and a sound all their own, mixing hardcore breakdowns with walls of shoegaze. The music was incredible, and all the members of all the bands were absolute smokeshows. Don’t think for a second that I didn’t clock Turn

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