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MVRKS @ Oxford Art Factory, 15th Oct

“MVRKS pack a lot in to an opening set โ€“ jazz, british blues, reggae, smooth keys, hints of the bloody Libertines of all things, and some drenching psyche. Just the right way to kick off a party, then.” Facebook | Instagram [flickr_set id=”72157675152394776″]

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Los Scallywaggs @ Oxford Art Factory, 14th Oct

“Iโ€™m new to Los Scallywaggs tonight, but it doesnโ€™t take long to get on board. Spring reverb, yelping, buzzing guitars, and a rumbling earthquake of a rhythm sectionโ€ฆ and thatโ€™s the first song. Itโ€™s that garage thing that just wonโ€™t die, but itโ€™s also a good demonstration of why it wonโ€™t โ€“ this is a […]

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Crocodylus @ Oxford Art Factory, 14th Oct

“Been meaning to catch Crocodylus for a while, and it was well worth it tonight. After all, itโ€™s Friday night โ€“ and what weโ€™re all in need of is raw meat, delivered fast, shot straight down the back of your throat. This is uncomplicated crazy, full of tune, rickety and creaking, like a speedboat with […]

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Wolf Cola @ Oxford Art Factory, 14th Oct

“Wolf Cola popped up as supports at shows a couple of times last year, and I remember them being a bit more genre-hopping than they are tonight, more boogie in the grunge. No matter though, the 2016 version is pretty fun โ€“ even if their usual fourth member has, unforgiveably, bailed on them tonight in […]

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Sloan Peterson @ The Oxford Circus, 6th Oct

“While singer Joe’s previous band Black Zeros were always more raw than cooked, this new version – Sloan Peterson – is chock full of lovely moments. Clever, well-read references abound. Itโ€™s *incredibly* reserved, it holds back, which is a rare talent these days. Jesse gets to shred properly just once in the whole set, a […]

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Hair Die @ The Oxford Circus, 6th Oct

“Hair Die are new to me, but at the end of their residency here in the barkingly ornate shabbiness of The Oxford Circus, I get the sense Iโ€™ll be seeing more of them. Singer Alys has clearly been putting in work in front of mirrors and/or cameras (I suspect the latter), pulling off some note-perfect […]

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Left @ Oxford Art Factory, 30th Sep

“Left. are an electronic duo with live drums and vocals, with computers doing the heavy musical lifting, and are yet another of those bands that shame me into admitting I know virtually nothing about what they do. Itโ€™s really good fun and itโ€™s an enjoyable setup, with some meaty drums complementing soft and bouncy electronica, […]

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Sans Parents @ Oxford Art Factory, 30th Sep

“Sans Parents prove that itโ€™s not the size of the band in the tune, itโ€™s the size of the tune in the band, and holy hell, itโ€™s big tunes all the way tonight. Theyโ€™re split between Sydney & Brisbane so donโ€™t get to play all that often, which is a pity since their growing collection […]

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Ivy @ Oxford Art Factory, 30th Sep

“Ivy are playing their first Sydney show tonight at Rare Finds, and bring some really filthy tones with them from the Central Coast. This is pure, dirty, stomp full of fuzz and thump, and itโ€™s just what you need to open up a Friday night.” Facebook | Instagram | Twitter [flickr_set id=”72157674507159046″]