Mini Skirt & Naughty Boys - Vic On The Park 13th November

Nov 15

Review & Photos By: Shiraz Center

Byron’s most abrasive garage punk band, Mini Skirt, ripped into the crowd at Sydney’s ‘Vic on the Park’ Friday night. Despite it being a seated event, the crowd’s anticipation matched any other gig pre-lockdown.

The tour came off the back of the launch of their debut album, ‘Casino’. The band was supported by punk/rock Naughty Boys, who treated the crowd to a combination of warm, characteristically pub style sing-alongs and more abrasive, hard-hitting notes. Their blunt recounts of personal experiences fed right into Mini Skirts callous commentary on society. Both bands struck the crowd with a much-needed reality check.

Mini Skirt brought to the table an unrefined insight into their own observations on politics, race and social constructs. They plainly called out outdated beliefs and shitty behaviour, but did so in a way that didn’t demean those with similar ideologies. The lyrics were clever and upfront, with such heady storytelling that it made it very difficult for the crowd to miss any cues. This bluntness wasn’t just in their music – rather than humouring the crowd in response to song requests, front man Jacob bit back with “we can’t give them what they want, might as well go down there and suck their dicks”.

Overall, Mini Skirt put on an awesome show, with their jarring lyrics and such powerful storytelling, they’re definitely a band to keep on your radar!