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Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Live Reviews, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Endless Boogie @ Goodgod Small Club, Sydney (27/03/13)

by Chris Familton Bruce!, a name so good it warrants an exclamation mark, hail from the Wollongong area and brought some of their no-frills rock up to the big smoke. They played hard, fast and exceptionally tight rock and showed their record collections are probably populated with albums by bands like Misfits (who they covered), Clutch and Queens of the Stone Age. Having three vocalists … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Endless Boogie @ Goodgod Small Club, Sydney (27/03/13)

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Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Live Reviews, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Dinosaur Jr, Redd Kross, Royal Headache @ The Hi-Fi, Sydney 16/03/13

by Chris Familton Royal Headache have scored a few international supports but this was the best fit by far as their melodic, hardcore inspired brand of music shares many traits with the night’s headliners. Their sound translated well to a larger stage and venue and the crowd response was enthusiastic. They dispatched each song with their usual taut rush and energy, deciding on the spot … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Dinosaur Jr, Redd Kross, Royal Headache @ The Hi-Fi, Sydney 16/03/13

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Americana / Alt-Country, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Live Reviews, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Sydney Entertainment Centre (10/03/13)

by Chris Familton The previous night at the Bimbagden Estate winery in the Hunter Valley was a superb 2 hour show from Neil Young & Crazy Horse with only one thing missing – his full stage setup. Of course musically it didn’t matter, everything still sounded as widescreen and epic as usual but it certainly felt comforting to arrive at the Sydney Entertainment Centre to … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Neil Young & Crazy Horse @ Sydney Entertainment Centre (10/03/13)

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Experimental, Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: The Necks @ The Basement, Sydney (13/02/13)

by Chris Familton As far as experimental, improvised music goes The Necks are the masters of their craft, never playing the same set twice and composing and creating widescreen, emotionally rich music in the moment. The trio played two hour long sets at The Basement and even though the instrumentation remained the same (piano, drums, bass) the virtuosic talent and imagination of Chris Abrahams, Tony … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Necks @ The Basement, Sydney (13/02/13)

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LIVE REVIEW: The Men, Royal Headache @ Goodgod Small Club, Sydney (30/01/13)

by Chris Familton Things kicked off with the fantastically named Raw Prawn. A band that sounded as uncooked and naive as their moniker suggests. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing as the band played a set that balanced precariously between authentic 70s UK punk and lo-fi primitive glam rock. It all sounded like it could fall apart at any point. Songs like None Left hit … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Men, Royal Headache @ Goodgod Small Club, Sydney (30/01/13)

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Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Live Reviews, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Nuggets: Antipodean Interpolations @ Paradiso at Town Hall (25/01/13)

by Chris Familton In a rare use of the Sydney Town Hall for rock n roll, Sydney Festival honoured both the original and seminal 1972 Nuggets 60s garage rock compilation and its recent Australian tribute Antipodean Interpolations of the First Psychedelic Era. The night was a chance for six of those bands to play short sets that gave a snapshot of their own Nuggets-spirited sound. … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Nuggets: Antipodean Interpolations @ Paradiso at Town Hall (25/01/13)

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Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Pop

LIVE REVIEW: David Byrne & St. Vincent @ State Theatre, Sydney (18/01/13)

by Chris Familton Take a musical icon who has made a career out of balancing art and popular music, combine him with a quirky indie songstress and you have a fascinating meeting of age, gender and artistic creativity. David Byrne & St Vincent released their album Love This Giant last year and received much praise for their translation of the songs from record to stage, … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: David Byrne & St. Vincent @ State Theatre, Sydney (18/01/13)

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LIVE REVIEW: Primal Scream @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (05/12/12)

by Chris Familton The Delta Riggs were given the task of warming up the arriving punters and though there were only a handful present at the start of their set, by its conclusion there was a healthy contingent showing their appreciation for a committed and entertaining set. The Delta Riggs are a band that have studied their heroes with forensic precision – they sound like … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Primal Scream @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (05/12/12)

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Folk, Funk, Guitar Rock, Hip Hop, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Pop, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Beck @ State Theatre, Sydney (14/11/12)

by Chris Familton It is always a pleasure to visit the ornate surroundings of Sydney’s State Theatre with its outlandish detailing and proclivity for gold and chandeliers. It creates a certain mood and atmosphere and definitely lends a sense of occasion to whichever band is gracing its stage. UK’s Dark Horses had the opening honours and, with quite a different sound to Beck, they played … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Beck @ State Theatre, Sydney (14/11/12)

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Americana / Alt-Country, Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Photos, Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Charlie Horse @ The Factory Floor, Sydney (03/11/12)

by Chris Familton Featuring Charlie Horse bassist Craig Beck on guitar and vocals, Rushing Dolls have a big strong sound that relies on 90s rock dynamics and impassioned vocals from the school of Placebo but they lacked a stage presence that might otherwise make their songs more believable and enjoyable. They build melody into their rock and there were some flashes of where they might … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Charlie Horse @ The Factory Floor, Sydney (03/11/12)

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Experimental, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Photos, Live Reviews, Post-Punk, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Thurston Moore @ The Hi-Fi, Sydney (26/10/12)

by Chris Familton Regardless of how straight Thurston Moore’s 2012 solo album sounds the sonic provocateur is always one step away from experimental music and the sculpting of sound rather than song. Though his set would prove to be more of the latter Moore balanced things with the support act, Marco Fusinato who is known as much for his art as his music. Armed with … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Thurston Moore @ The Hi-Fi, Sydney (26/10/12)

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Experimental, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Pop, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Twerps @ Goodgod Small Club, Sydney (11/08/12)

by Chris Familton Jonny Telafone kicked things off with his kid on overload performance that rivals Donny Benet for its tongue in cheek pastiche, kitchen sink electro and synth pop cheesiness. There is no doubt that Telafone is a great performer even if he is just singing over Suicide-tinged backing tracks from his laptop but with song titles like Make Your Pussy Cum and his … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Twerps @ Goodgod Small Club, Sydney (11/08/12)

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