Live Review: SLAM Day: Sheriff, Cotangent, Bonez & The Steins

I've never gotten off the train at Tottenham Station. But here I am, walking the streets of wild, wild West Footscray, past junkyard dogs and seas of shipping containers. It's SLAM Day, and it's a great opportunity to explore a part of Melbourne that really is made for live music.

A warehouse studio in an industrial area is the perfect space for local band The Steins, whose rock'n'roll surely wins a few fans over tonight. Sydney three-piece Bonez takes to the stage next, and they continue to wake up more than a few punters without compromising their set, full of variety. Bonez are at their best when playing hard as opposed to playing ballads, but once Cotangent take to the stage, it's all about the rock and/or roll. Throwing down a mean set, they blast the ears of all in Wrangler Studios, as well as the dozens littering the street outside.

From midnight, Sheriff rip the pants off the stage, their tight-as-fuck tunes inspiring all kinds of crowd participation. They continue their upward spiral, and as the taxis roll up outside (a lot faster than one would expect in this factory-riddled part of town), this night in the wild, wild west has finished on a high.