The typical friday night at Oxford Art Factory.  The levels were filled with people wearing funny hats, pertencious stick insects and the the typical trendoid wearing something competely outrageous.

There I was in the sea of people waiting for Dolly Rocker. I had seen them once before and was keen to give them a second listen. Have to say, they sounded even better the second time round. Just good old sounding rock and roll. 

After the gig, we went over to have a chat to the band. They were friendly guys, and eager to shake hands. Nothing worse than a band that thinks they are too cool for school in the early stages. They are a fresh, young troop of guys who I think have huge potential. 

The music was good to chill to, dance to, whatever to. 

A bit of a word on the crowd there....

I don't know why people can't be friendly. When I first went to Splendour in the Grass when I was 16 about 7 years ago, the people were so relaxed, so friendly. Everyone who you stood next to was a friend. 

At The Oxford Art Factory, I encountered some ugly,rude people. I was there with my partner and our friends. Making a friendly comment about the band playing to the person next to you ended in a ''Ummm excuse me, like why are you talking to me?'

Or a simple, 'Hey dude, where'd you get that longneck from?" received this response, 'aaahhh get your own!'

Since when is being friendly 'uncool?'

Perhaps I should have worn a leather jacket....