Kisschasy’s Surprise Floor Show At A Tiny Melb Pub Proved They’ve Still Got It After All This Time

Early on Thursday morning, a post appeared on my Instagram feed which made me nearly drop my phone. Kisschasy, the essential 00s indie pop punk band who helped usher in a new era of the Australian sound, had announced a last-minute show at a tiny pub for that night. Not only was it a totally free gig but they planned to play their debut 2005 album in full — something they’d never done before. Let me preface this review by explaining what Kisschasy, a gritty four-piece from the Mornington Peninsula, means to me. They were the first band I ever saw live on my own accord. It was 2005 and I was a music-obsessed 14-year-old (don’t do the math) who was determined to see her latest obsession live. Their debut album United Paper People