Romy Vager and Chloe Alison Escott- Northcote Social Club

I was back at the Northcote Social Club tonight, this time with Belinda, to see a co-headline show with Romy Vager (RVG) and Chloe Alison Escott (The Native Cats) being put on by Chapter Music. We arrived just as Sleeper and Snake (the folk side project of Amy Hill and Al Monfort of Terry) were finishing their set.

Chloe Alison Escott was next up on the stage, and played solo on a keyboard. She did songs off her newest album Stars Under Contract along with some of her favorites that she felt weren’t getting enough plays on streaming services. There was some fun banter with members of the crowd along with several amusing anecdotes throughout the set.

Romy Vager was the final act of the evening, playing solo on electric guitar. She opened with "Vincent Van Gogh" and her set consisted of a mix of unreleased tracks, a few RVG songs, and a cover of a song by The Triffids. The RVG tracks were quite stripped back with "Cause and Effect" (a personal fave of mine and the first time I've heard it live), "Feral Beach" and "Photograph," which was the final song of the night. I always love seeing Romy live and it was a privilege to listen to the reworked arrangements to some of her songs.