Lydia Lunch Retrovirus at The Oxford Art Factory



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Oxford Art Factory

38-46 Oxford St, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia

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Oxford Art Factory is a popular live music venue in Sydney. It is located in Darlinghurst on Oxford Street, just outside of the bustling CBD. It is known for hosting some of the best music talent around as well as being a great spot to dance. With two stages across two levels, the lower level hosts a bar and dance floor, while the upper level has a licensed balcony and bar which overlooks the main stage. The space is adorned with psychedelic murals and there is a restaurant and bar serving up good food and drinks. Oxford Art Factory is essential for music-loving Sydneysiders and the perfect spot for a wild night out.

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American Singer, poet, writer and actress, Lydia Lunch returns to Australia with her all-star cast of sonic brutarians in a no-holds-barred survey of her musical output from 1977 to the present. Including music from Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, 8 Eyed Spy, Queen of Siam, 1313 and Shotgun Wedding, Lydia Lunch Retrovirus (featuring members from Sonic Youth , Pussy Galore, Chrome Cranks, The Flying Luttenbachers, Child Abuse and more) marries No Wave, Skronk, Hard Rock and Psychedelic Out Jazz to create a dynamic live performance which is dangerous, infectious and aggressively sexy the way Rock music once was. Having collaborated with musicians such as Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Robert Quine, Rowland S. Howard, Michael Gira, the Birthday Party, Einsturzende Neubauten, Sonic Youth and James Chance Official, Lydia has spent decades trolling through the subterranean sick-home black & blues creating a schizophrenic musical legacy which loops from shrill No Wave to bludgeoning Hard Rock, from smoky Jazz Noir and illustrated word to macabre Psychedelia. Her latest project Retrovirus is just as potent as what has come before garnering huge praise for their 2015 performance at the Inaugural Super Sense Festival at the Victorian Arts Centre. http://www.lydia-lunch.net https://www.facebook.com/Lydia-Lunch-Retrovirus-534777863275361/ BLACK JUJU: https://vimeo.com/72184701 FINAL SOLUTION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PXffkEPclE