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As the horde of patrons anxiously looked to the overcast sky, the bars of Newtown, and Enmore, Erskineville and Chippendale, opened their doors. With over thirty participating venues playing host to over a hundred artists, one of this year’s biggest music events consumed this pocket of the inner west last Sunday.
Ooooh boy are we ready. Lost Paradise have just dropped their 2018-2019 line up and it is B.I.G.. This year, none other than the indefatigable M.I.A. will be making her way to the toasty environs of Glenworth Valley for her NSW exclusive. Get those gun fingers ready because we’ll be seeing in 2019, and taking its money.
Texan twins Dylan & Jared Chancey aka DREVM have joined forces with STYLSS to create a 44-minute mix that can best be described with one word, dark. DREVM, as founders of the exclusive yet prolific collective blck …
Before heading into the Oxford Art Factory last Friday night, I wouldn’t have said that I was a part of the few hundred Kingswood fans I entered with. This distance from the four piece, if only for a lack of familiarity, immediately dissipated when the opening song of their set blared forth from the stage.
All your favourite haunts continue to churn out the gigs. If you’ve had a hard week, cure yourself with some live music.
At a time where there seem to be more emerging rock bands in Sydney than you can poke a drum stick at, Crocodylus take a divergent approach, and this week they showed why. Taking their loud and energetic garage rock sound, Crocodylus have completely slowed things down.
“Blending together jazz, trance and house, the debut mix from Sydney outfit Nectar won’t have listeners partying until the break of dawn, but it’ll get them ready to.” @nectar.syd
The Oxford Art factory is a one of a kind venue. Despite its small size and the unfortunate metal pillars that stand in your way - just like that one annoying, super tall guy that small people like me always seem to get stuck behind at concerts – the intimacy that the venue provides between the crowd and the artist on stage is unequalled.
Spring has sprung! Crack out the shorts and skirts and prepare for some heated times at all the gigs Sydney has to offer.
“The frontman for Australia’s Eskimo Joe, Kav Temperley, has broken out on his own with the debut single of his upcoming debut LP, All Your Devotion” - @kavtemperley
Deeper Than House’s weekly podcast tends to stay in the depths of the genre known for confining itself to between 120-125 BPM, but this week proved to be a warm ray of Bondi sun amid the cold winter slump.
Let these gale force winds blow you into some of Sydney’s staple venues that guarantee a good dance and memorable night out.
Dave Grohl has remained one of the cornerstones of contemporary rock for well over 25 years. Whether in his work with Nirvana, the Foo Fighters or Them Crooked Vultures, he remains at the forefront of the industry.
Coming to listeners from the deep underground of Melbourne’s clubbing scene, Short Round mixes genres and styles to give an energetic hour that refuses to hit the brakes. Taking influences from Melbourne’s minimalist and psy-trance scenes, Short Round has exploded over the city throughout the course of 2018.
The up and comers are at it again. Head out to a live gig this weekend to see some of the best new acts making a name for themselves on Sydney’s stages.
