Concrete Playground

Have you noticed that at this time of year everyone wheels out the same tired old cliches about how Christmas with your family sucks, usually because some random uncle/aunty is always drunk? Call me old fashioned, but I enjoy Christmas with my family. We eat way too much, only buy each other presents we've asked for, and then we all go to a friend's house for more food. It's a humble but beautiful Christmas tradition that I cherish. That said, it's never too late to add one more thing to the Christmas lineup.

This Friday, the Oxford Art Factory is inviting us along to enjoy their own Christmas tradition, their 3rd annual Christmas Party, and it's only $5. While I wouldn't expect too many carols to be sung, you'll instead enjoy the burly, passionate voices of The Preachers, the chilled out rock of Circle Pit, the psychedelic guitar riffs of Zeahorse, the old-school vocal punk stylings of Myth and Tropics and the kick back rock infused Cabins. And they're just on one of the two stages.

So if you feel like dispelling the stereotypes and actually enjoying your Christmas celebrations this year, why not do it with a cider in hand enjoying some of Sydney's most interesting up-and-coming bands at this iconic location? And I think we can promise that turkey will not be served.

Image: Cabins