Pictured: Kimbra.

Flying Nun, New Zealand's top indie label celebrated 30 years with a show in Melbourne. Bands played tight 20 minute sets that consisted of two originals and three covers from the Flying Nun stable. Michael Christian took photos from the night, featuring Love of Diagrams (pictured), Sand Pebbles, Darren Hanlon and many more.

Betty Airs are out on bail and ready to reoffend!

With a carton of soda pop in the boot of their hot rod and a suitcase full of good times strapped to the roof racks, the Sydney four-piece are busting out for a crime spree across Australia’s eastern and southern seaboards. Along the way they’ll be dropping the sweet and surfy vibes of their new single ‘Juvenile’ and whipping crowds into frenzies with their shin-kicking, knee-slapping live show.

This evening I headed down to the Oxford Art Factory for one of their "hey come check out these hot new bands we really like at the moment" advertised gigs. This isn't the first time I've headed to one of these things, though I was hoping for an improvement on last time noting the caliber of some of the bands on show tonight including some old heads, an interstate traveler as well as some international flair.

Firstly, my apologies to the first three acts on the bill for ‘Boys vs Girls’, a night where the battle lines of live music were (roughly) divided along gender lines. Initially put off leaving my house by the incessant rain, I arrived at the Annandale Hotel late, missing Betty Airs, Creepers & Bonney Read.

Thank god for era bands or otherwise we wouldn't know what rocked. Tonight's gig started with a brand new group called The Fabergettes who played some upbeat, sassy tunes of their own and a few covers to boot (I’d never heard The Beatles played like that before!).

Day 2, where fancy dress took over the festival