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

LIVE REVIEW: Toy, Glass Towers @ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (19/06/13)

by Chris Familton Glass Towers have been fine tuning their brisk indie guitar tales of young love, lost and won for a couple of years and they played an almost seamless set of cascading guitar melodies and energetic enthusiasm, particularly singer/guitarist Ben Hannam who manages to combine the sound of Robert Smith, Morrissey, Alex Kapranos and Ian McCulloch in his wounded yelp. They lacked any … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Toy, Glass Towers @ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (19/06/13)

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Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Live Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: Lee Ranaldo @ OAF, Sydney (20/10/12)

by Chris Familton Melbourne’s Pony Face opened the evening and proved to be just as enigmatic and hard to pin down as they sound on record. The trio operate in the realm of dark atmospheric rock and showed they have a great handle on space and dynamics with songs that worked up often gentle and sometimes frantic moods. Their bassist was fascinating to watch as … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Lee Ranaldo @ OAF, Sydney (20/10/12)

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Electronica, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: Django Django, The Cast of Cheers @ OAF, Sydney (01/08/12)

by C. Familton Fresh from a weekend of Splendour, both of tonight’s bands were in town to play sideshows and build on the justified hype of their debut albums. The Cast of Cheers were in support yet they showed no signs of just being there to warm up the sold out audience. From the get-go they played fast, enthusiastically and with an endearing sense of … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Django Django, The Cast of Cheers @ OAF, Sydney (01/08/12)

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Funk, Guitar Rock, Hip Hop, Live Reviews, Pop, Soul

LIVE REVIEW: Electric Empire @ OAF, Sydney (18/03/11)

written by Chris Familton Fantine was a great choice to open Electric Empire’s gig with her impressive soul, funk RnB and hip hop sound with some subtle indie sensibilities stirred into the mix. What sets her apart from many in the same market is her live band that makes the performance feel like a group effort, even though she is the undeniable centre of attention. … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Electric Empire @ OAF, Sydney (18/03/11)

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Garage Rock, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Pop

LIVE REVIEW: Best Coast @ OAF, Sydney (07/03/11)

written by Chris Familton It was a night for the girls on stage at Oxford Art Factory with only Best Coast’s Bob Bruno representing the male form. Super Wild Horses were up first and though they seemed tentative and a little thin on sound for the first few songs they quickly built up a great vibe with their Sonic Youth guitar tones and sometimes chanting, … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Best Coast @ OAF, Sydney (07/03/11)

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Live Reviews

REVIEW: WOLF & CUB @ Oxford Art Factory (19/06/09)

Reviewed for  THE DWARF visit them, they’re great! Psychedelic-tinged music is on the rise in Sydney with bands like The Laurels, Circle Pit and now Cabins utilising its effects. These bands are all including it in their sound in a different way, whether it is adding atmosphere to shoegaze or a garage rock element to punk, they are forgoing straight chords and aggression to create … Continue reading REVIEW: WOLF & CUB @ Oxford Art Factory (19/06/09)

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Live Photos, Live Reviews

Live Review: Fuck Buttons, Dead Meadow, Afrirampo

15th Jan, 2009. Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW One of the best things about the plethora of summer festivals is the sideshows that accompany them. The bands get to stretch out with longer sets and multiple acts are often presented on the same bill. This show featuring Fuck Buttons, Dead Meadow and Afrirampo was a fantastic lineup choice that was diverse in sound but worked … Continue reading Live Review: Fuck Buttons, Dead Meadow, Afrirampo

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