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The OBGMs return to FME for the first time since 2021, where they played to a COVID-restricted, seated audience. They take the main stage and declare themselves a Celine Dion cover band. Despite a lukewarm reception from the audience, they launch headlong into an unrelentingly energetic set.<\/strong>\u00a0 Vocalist Densil MacFarlane charismatically provokes the audience at every turn, challenging them to go harder. The OBGMs are sonically dialled, catchy melodies, impassioned vocals, furious percussion, and no shortage of shredding. They are a magnetic force to be reckoned with as they straddle the line between needle-point precision and thrashing punk sensibilities. After a hard-won battle for the audience\u2019s full commitment, MacFarlane brings them in by asking if anyone in the audience has an ex they really hate.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applause rings out as everyone chants \u201cFuck Robbie\u201d and Macfarlane dedicates the next song to an audience member\u2019s ex, Robbie. Even though The OBGMs stand before an audience of hundreds of people, they effortlessly cultivate the feeling of community found at an underground punk show. They stand wholeheartedly in their artistry and principles as MacFarlane gives an impassioned reminder to make space for each other in both the physical and communal sense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After seeing their show on Saturday night, I am convinced the OBGMS are well on their way to taking over the world, and that\u2019s just fine by me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photos by Julia Mela<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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