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  •  x factory floor crX are Geof Holmes, Rick Studentt, John Butler and Steve Lucas. Photo by The Barman

    SYDNEY ROCK 'N' ROLL & ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL
    I-94 BAR STAGE

    + JUPITER 5
    + SONIC GARAGE
    + THE DARRANS
    The Factory Floor, Marrickville, NSW
    Sunday, 20 March 2022

     Finally a gig that got me into the city, out of my COVID slumber and ignoring the daily infection numbers.

    The rare spark of motivation was the Sydney Rock and Roll & Alterative Festival, an extension of Tiffany Palmer’s amazing and long-running Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll Markets   This event had become an institution in this city over the last decade - until COVID put an end to and anything half decent in a dull and corporate investment hub.

    I was here at the Factory Theatre in Marrickville for The Barman’s I-94 Bar Stage in the room called The Factory Floor, but I did manage to peek at a few other stages. I discovered that cowboys and cowgirls were out in force with line dancing alive and well. It’s practiced by people whose childhood was dominated by episodes of “Hi Five”. Line dancing is allegedly cool and has left its mark on society with community colleges teaching the stuff. As a bloke who grew up in the bush, this pretentious King Street urban country fashion is amusing.