I’d recommend listening to this track with headphones for the full immersive experience - and preferably whilst sprawled on a hot sandy beach, salt crystallising on your skin, the sun high and the sky deep and blue, with hopefully a beer in arm’s reach.

Last Saturday night, the heavens scheduled a quick reprieve from pouring down on Melbourne and I found myself hungry, heartbroken and with $38 to my name, watching the Slingers perform at the Brunswick Ball Room. With each soaring guitar slide and lyric delivered with utmost gusto, I gently swayed and locked arms with my pal, feeling a small part of my soul heal again.

Saturday night Melbourne in its prime, heading into footy finals season the streets were crowded with locals ready for a big night out. The Forum was ready for another night of music lovers, already having four sold out shows leading into the Saturday night.

It was the first Friday night of September and footy finals fever was in the air, yet my mind remained on other things. I was seeing a band who would prove to be worthy adolescent reincarnations of the messiah, who were also partial to some flirting in denim. Enter, Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers.

The Kite Machine were the sole reason I braved the cold, wet Melbourne weather on Friday night. I heard rumour of the Geelong based rockers stellar live performance and needed to see it for myself.