LIVE WIRE – Sydney Live Music Guide March 22nd

This Thursday March 22nd, local three-piece Bloods will be making their headline debut off the back of their first single release All The Things You Say Are Wrong. Armed with a bopalicious garage punk style, they’re sure to disarm you with their charms and their raw sound. This is at Goodgod Small Club and they’re supported by Sures and Lunars.

On Friday March 23rd, Jessie Morris and The Three Beans are launching their newest album Stepping Over You. Morris is the son of legendary blues and roots musician John Morris and with his band he’s been endearing audiences with their warm and wonderful reggae-roots flavour. They’re sure to capture more than just a few imaginations when they take the stage at the Factory Theatre. Supported by Julian Temple from New Zealand. Teenage Triple J Unearthed winners Snakadaktal must be pinching themselves after a whirlwind year that saw them enter Australian radio consciousness with their first single Chimera. Their debut EP has earned them admirers for their catchy melodic indie-pop tunes and has seen them playing to sell out club audiences up and down the East coast. You get to see what all the fuss is about when they play at the Oxford Arts Factory with support from the epically talented indie-beat solo artist Elizabeth Rose. At the Metro Theatre you can get your dance on to veteran Afro-Latin collective Watussi. In honour of their recently released album El Olvido the group, led by raucous trouble starter Oscar Jiminez, are embarking on a national tour starting with this hometown show and they’ll be determined to leave their mark with an extravagant show that will feature support by acts that have their own solid live reputations: True Vibenation and Alphamama.

On Saturday March 24th, Children Collide return with a brand new single and they’re raring to get out amongst the masses and give punters a sneak preview of their new album Monument. Their latest single Sword To A Gunfight is a self-proclaimed “time travelling disco space-punk song” that – if past albums are an indicator- is sure to see them rise up to new levels of popularity. They’re supported by locals Deep Sea Arcade, who themselves are promoting their new album Outlander and Palms.

Finally, on Monday March 25th, English group Elbow are back in Australia after a short string of shows last year in support of their strongest album to date Build A Rocket Boys! Only a band that has been together as long as these guys (since 1990!) can mesmerise an audience like they do with their lush sounds and layered instrumentation. You can see for yourself at the Hordern Pavillion with compatriot group Bombay Bicycle Club in tow for support.