Mumford and Sons
Told by the The OAF that they could play for as long wanted, Mumford and Sons wasted no opportunity to showcase an array of brand new songs.
Tame Impala @ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (26/02/09)
In the intimate, sold-out confines of Oxford Art Factory, Tame Impala had a crowd of punters eager to hear if the band would live up to their hype.
Devendra Banhart @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney (24/01/2010)
This is the story of Devendra Banhart, his audience, and the Mutual Admiration Society they form.
The Decemberists @ Beck's Festival Bar, Sydney (20/01/2010)
The Hyde Park Barracks - a building that stands as a powerful reminder of the city's convict past - complements The Decemberists' obsession with bloodthirsty history.
Mastodon @ The Roundhouse, Sydney (21/01/2010)
Mastodon took no prisoners at the Roundhouse, as they rightfully earned their place at the top of the metal mountain.
The Books @ The Famous Spielgeltent, Sydney (16/01/2010)
At long-last The Books arrive on Australian shores, playing two sold-out shows at the Famous Spielgeltent.
The Horrors @ Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (20/01/2010)
It was a hot January night when the Horrors visited Oxford Art Factory, but lovers of leather and eye-skimming fringes were not deterred.
Lily Allen @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (21/01/2010)
She's threatened to give music away for good, but surely she's too good to do that to us...
Severed Heads & The Reels @ Beck's Festival Bar, Sydney (14/01/10)
When nostalgia becomes uber-cool there are only two possible explanations: the world has taken leave of its senses or you've gotten old enough that the hip kids are into what you were, "back in the day".
Grizzly Bear @ Beck's Festival Bar, Sydney (13/01/2010)
With their dreamlike sequence of psychedelic lullabies, Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear lulled Sydneysiders in and out of a blissful trance.
Kasabian @ Enmore Theatre, Sydney (20/01/2010)
Kasabian storm Sydney's Enmore. Cynical resistance is futile.
Passion Pit @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney (20/01/2010)
From the first soaring vocal of frontman Mike Angelakos, Passion Pit had a civilly packed Metro Theatre moving "higher and higher".
The Mars Volta @ Hordern Pavilion, Sydney (20/01/2010)
It's Big Day Out sideshow time. And The Mars Volta play the Hordern for a third time in four years. Overkill? You decide.
The Decemberists, Bridezilla @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney (19/01/2010)
At their first non-BDO show, Portland's indie-folk heroes gave their all to an adoring crowd that gave even more back.
Neko Case @ City Recital Hall, Sydney (11/01/2010)
The laneway named Angel Place seemed like an appropriately-named locale for that gal with the angelic voice, Neko Case.
The View and DZ @ The Metro Theatre, Sydney (05/01/2010)
The View, The View, The View were on fire.
