It’s a testament to Mojos that Sugar Army, a band who’s outgrown the intimacy of such a bar, came back with full band to play a Sunday show. “This is where we played our first ever show,” a newly slickened Patrick McLaughlin bantered at the crowd.

They brought some diverse sounds in support of them which suited Mojos perfectly. The bar always attracts a friendly and open minded crowd that laps up whatever the generously sized stage has to offer… as long as it’s good and it was.

Trigger Jackets proved themselves to be a simmering Perth talent. It was loud, grungy guitar rock which is exactly what the nostalgic-grown-up 90s kids are digging these days. There were moments of Dinosaur Jr-esque walls of sound, You Am I Aussie pub rock and a little bit of Stooges pace thrown in for good measure. The room looked to be loving it and frontman Chris Simmons even had the oily long hair to cap it off. Definitely a band worth booking

The friendliness of the crowd can’t be reiterated enough. There’s no denying there’s some real territorial ‘I knew this band before you did’ tossers skulking around the Perth traps but none of them were present at this show. There was a welcoming buzz around the place that only intensified when Boom! Bap! Pow! hot-shoe-shuffled on stage and put a wide grin on everyone’s chin.

They are one of the most original revival acts Perth’s produced recently and add class, creativity and cracking good times to the live scene. Their Aussie take on 60s doo wop set Mojos alight and had the room twirling, shaking and jiving away their cold-snap blues. This good time stemmed from one key factor the band had- harmony. Harmony in their vocals, harmony in their band chemistry, harmony with the crowd and harmony in their role on stage.

Frontlady Novac Bull belted out diva tones from her power pipes. Paul Hines masterfully re-created the high-end guitar twangs Motown made famous. Clint Bracknell, more a talented guitarist than a bass player, kept the double bass groove walking like he’d been taking it for a stroll his whole life. Dave Salvaire kept it all together at the back. Jack Doepel reminded a Kenny G-hating world the sax can still be cool.

This Mojos show was yet another standout performance from a memorable act. Any band that can get arses moving to a song about wearing a ‘onesey’ should be seen by everyone.

Who wouldn’t want their crowd to be warmed up by Boom! Bap! Pow!? Sugar Army were thankful for the assistance as they entered the arena bathed in the red hue of their aeronautical lighting setup. It would, uncharacteristically for the band, be the darkest the stage would be for the night.

As soon as they started playing the lights brightened and their trademark moody setting was forgotten about. Perhaps this was because it was their ‘party show’ as happy-go-lucky bassist Ian Birney announced to gee up the punters.

This is a band that is always better live than on their recordings and in the intimacy of Mojos they produced the party show that Birney touted.

Their sound setup was perfectly balanced and their bass heavy pumpings packed the punch that they should. Todd Honey’s latest riffs have quite a bit of Adam Jones about them and definitely carried the power Tool oomph into the live setting. He would finish the night hacking away on the floor of the mosh as people scrambled for a look at what the madman was doing.

McLaughlin’s new haircut meant his eyes were visible, which has been a rarity and they had a fair Bowie-like gaze in them. He has the ability to do a lot with out doing much and remained fairly stagnant for the set but had the crowd eating from his hand.

Thankfully the lads played some of their old stuff and …And now you’re old enough I think that you should know and Maybe the boy who cried wolf was just paranoid worked the punters as they’ve done for the past three years.

Their Robot Rock interlude was superbly executed. Building Castles was a clear crowd favourite of the new songs. Encore track No Need For Lovers was probably the best of the night.

Sugar Army are now taking a break to write a new album and they played a show that made sure no one will forget about them while they’re off the live circuit.

Good Perth bands, good venue, great Sunday.