LIVE WIRE – Sydney Live Music Guide July 31st
Husky: These four Melbournians come from different musical backgrounds to make light and airy indie-folk music that leaves audiences captivated and enchanted. The songwriting is storytelling at its finest, and the instruments float through each song, guided by well-trained fingers. Husky won a Triple J Unearthed competition in 2011, have since been nominated for an ARIA, played sold out shows during a solid year of touring, and have shared the stage with The Shins and Neil Young.
Thu, Jul 31st, Newtown Social Club.
Dr Goddard: This three-piece outfit haven’t been around for long but they sure have made the most of the time. They’ve scored gigs supporting The Preatures and played a sold out Oxford Art Factory gig with Hot Spoke. Their touchstones are brilliant, including The Doors with a little bit of Twin Shadow thrown in for good measure. Or as they prefer to call it: elevator music with balls.
Thu, Jul 31st, Brighton Up Bar.
Dig: This is the beginning of four months of ‘80s and ‘90s jazz-soul-funk-dub fusion. On one Thursday of each month from now until September, DIG are coming together with guest vocalists to revive the acid jazz days of old. All songs are taken from the DIG songbook, along with some new compositions to keep groovers on their toes.
Thu, Jul 31st, Foundry 616, Ultimo.
Gypsys of Pangea: These guys were born in the wrong era. They’re not to be misconstrued as a revivalist band, but their ties to the ‘60s are unmistakable. Whether it’s Hendrix or Pink Floyd belting from the guitar doesn’t matter; what matters is that they intertwine their signature reverb-heavy style around beats, grooves, and riffs to re-define what it means to be a psych band in 2014.
Fri, Aug 1st, Spectrum.
The Dandelion: This band is best described in their own words: “The Dandelion weave an old kind of magic… With a sound like seeds turning into flowers/They bring gifts for the Goddess of magical powers.” This band picks up where The Dolly Rocker Movement left off; an excuse for one guy to experiment and play all the instruments behind the scenes, but with a talented and rockin’ band for the live shows.
Fri, Aug 1st, Velvet Cave.
Moses Gunn Collective: If your favourite kind of gig is one that comprises explosive neo-psych played in a dark dive bar where torn vintage posters adorn the walls, then look no further. Moses Gunn Collective are bringing their melodic grooves and fervent guitar thrashes down from Bris-Vegas to the heart of the Sydney CBD for a night of beer, pizza, and good tunes. (AE)
Wed, Aug 6th, Frankie’s Pizza By The Slice.
BY ALEXANDRA ENGLISH
