Cassette Kids at Circular Quay, Sydney

Myspace has taken a bit of a battering from Facebook in the popularity stakes over the past couple of years, but there is no doubting that, when it comes to online music, The Space supplies what The Face simply does not, and that seems set to continue with the launch of Myspace Music.

To celebrate, Myspace Australia put on a collection of gigs and events in Myspace Music Studios in Sydney and Melbourne this week, with live bands, interviews, product demonstrations, film crews, live editing and loads of other stuff. On Tuesday afternoon, Cassette Kids played a set at the Sydney venue, at Circular Quay in the shadow of the iconic Opera House. Their performance offered plenty of tasters of what to expect from their new album, due for release early next year, including Freaky Sweetie, which can be downloaded for free from, appropriately enough, their Myspace page.

Despite the ridiculous heat inside the marquee, the quartet put on the kind of full-blooded, unrelenting display we have come to expect from them, with Katrina Noorbergen (above) again proving an engaging frontwoman as she jumped and stomped her way around stage. Pleasingly, to compliment the power, raw energy and vivacity of their live show, their new songs had a distinct pop tinge to them, with a few singalong choruses (upcoming single Lying Around being a prime example) and the occasional inclusion of keys. Their new album should be awaited with excitement. In the meantime, check out their new video clip here.