The Age EG Awards feat. Painters and Dockers @ Prince of Wales, Melbourne (20/11/2009)

The Age EG Awards at the Prince was certainly one of the more random nights of attended of late. A room full of bogans aren't really interested in awards, nor the nominees. This was all about Painters and Dockers and boy what a set they delivered - madness - sheer, fun madness!

Read all about the show at FasterLouder by heading here

Couple of vids.

Tex Perkins performing Ring of Fire. He does Cash so well, I saw him perform the whole Man in Black show a couple of months back and it was very impressive.


Painters and Dockers - Pull Me Off. This is one of the tamer number of the night.


You're going home in the back of a divi van!

Before Too Long: Triple J's Tribute to Paul Kelly @ Forum Theatre, Melbourne (14/11/2009)

Triple J put on a fantastic tribute to Paul Kelly and his 30 years of music. The stand outs of the night were Dan Sultan doing Give In To My Love, Megan Washington singing solo on Meet Me in the Middle of the Air, Clare Bowditch rocking out on Deeper Water and of course Paul Kelly himself delivering I Remember. And how could anyone resist a sing along to From Little Things Big Things Grow?

You can read all about the gig at FasterLouder by heading here

Here are some videos:

Dan Sultan - Look So Fine, Feel So Low. This guy is just a solid entertainer and never fails to impress.


Ozi Batla - Sydney From a 727. I was really hopinh for a hip hop rendition of this, but it's cool nonetheless.


Katy Steele - Most Wanted [Wo]man in the World.


Paul Dempsey - Dumb Things. Sorry about the jumpiness, but how could I resist?


John Butler - How to Make Gravy. He wasn't billed for the Saturday night gig, which made this all the sweeter.


John Butler/Missy Higgins/Dan Sultan - From Little Things Big Things Grow. Classic.


Set list:
Before Too Long (Ash Naylor)
Love Never Runs on Time (Bob Evans)
Everybody Loves You Baby (Megan Washington)
Meet Me In The Middle of the Air (Megan Washington)
Your Lovin’ Is On My Mind (Paul Dempsey)
You Touched Me Down To My Soul (Dan Kelly)
Cross Town (Dan Kelly)
Every Fucking City (Katy Steele)
Give In To My Love (Dan Sultan)
Look So Fine, Feel So Low (Dan Sultan)
Deeper Water (Clare Bowditch)
To Her Door (Clare Bowditch)
They Thought I Was Asleep (Jae Laffer)
When I First Met Your Ma (Jae Laffer)
Careless (Ozi Batla)
Sydney From a 727 (Ozi Batla)
So Much Water So Close To Home (Adalita)
Sweet Guy (Adalita)
From St Kilda to Kings Cross (Bob Evans)
Most Wanted Man in the World (Katy Steele)
Dumb Things (Paul Dempsey)
You Can Put Your Shoes Under My Bed (Missy Higgins)
If I Could Start Today Again (Missy Higgins)
How to Make Gravy (John Butler)
From Little Things Big Things Grow (John Butler/Missy Higgins/Dan Sultan)
I Remember (Paul Kelly/Michael Barclay/Jon Schofield)



Legend.

ACDC Exhibition Launch @ Arts Centre, Melbourne (13/11/2009)

To launch the fantastic ACDC Exhibition that's just opened at the Arts Centre, a bunch of of local rock musicians got together on the back of a truck to perform some of the greats. Among the performers were Johnny Galvatron (The Galvatrons), Bel Salter (The Gin Club), Rusty (Electric Mary), Paris Wells and Adam "Colesy" Cole (Bugdust). Big credit to the half dozen on the fence rocking out for the whole set! This was a pretty decent free event, enough to remind us all of the real thing arriving in February.

Go and check out the exhibition - it's on at the Arts Centre main gallery until 28 February 2010.

Here's a bunch of videos from the gig.

Johnny Galvatron - High Voltage. I turned to Anthony during this and said, "Wow, it sounds just like the Galvatrons..."


Ben Salter - Kicked In The Teeth. Didn't realise he could scream so well!


Rusty - Let There Be Rock.


Paris Wells - Highway to Hell. Certainly a strange rendition of ACDC, but cool nonetheless.


Colesy (along with the rest of the artists performing) - If You Want Blood, You Got It. Seriously. Awesome. Beard.


For those about to rock!

Maximo Park @ Billboard, Melbourne (11/11/2009)

Top gig of the year? Perhaps... Unfortunately, my camera had no battery, so despite being in an awesome spot I couldn't get any footage :(. Paul Smith is a legend; love him!

Great set, though. Read all about it at FasterLouder by heading here

Managed to grab a set list:


Apply some pressure!

Paolo Nutini @ The Forum Theatre, Melbourne (28/10/2009)

Paolo Nutini called up the Forum on Monday to notify them they'd spelt his name wrong. Brilliant. He also put on a very cool show there the night after! You can read all about it at FasterLouder by heading here.


I've got one video from the show, Jenny Don't Be Hasty:

Philadelphia Grand Jury @ East Brunswick Club, Melbourne (23/10/2009)

The Philly Jays! Yeehah! These guys put on a great show at the EBC, supported by Young Heretics and Kid Sam. You can read my review of the gig at the Dwarf here. (Correction in my review - he was drinking from a carton that said custard, not milk...)

Here are some vids:
The Philly Jays, The Good News:


Young Heretics, Bones of a Rabbit:


MC Bad Genius has a sick beard.

Nick Oliveri @ Northcote Social Club (21/10/2009)

Warning: If you're scared of bald men with devil goatees then I suggest you stay away from this post. Mr. Hardcore himself, Nick Oliveri, hit the NSC from some powerchord love and plenty of old numbers from Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Mondo Generator, the Dwaves and his own solo catalogue. You can read my review of the show at the Dwarf by heading here.

Here are some vids:

Ever wanted to hear a one-man acoustic song for the deaf?? Here you go, it's You Think I Aint Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire:


And the song people were yelling for most of the set, Autopilot:


Rawwwr.

Little Birdy @ The Old Melbourne Gaol (14/10/2009)

Little Birdy performed an amazing gig at the Old Melbourne Gaol. You can read my review by heading here. Alternatively, you could just check out my videos:

Into My Arms (Katy's on piano in this one, with a string quartet up above):


Relapse (this one's a better video for lighting, the strings are still there):




"What is the zero say to the eight? Nice belt" ...yeah, funny one Katy...

Boom Pretty @ Ding Dong Lounge (10/10/2009)

Here are some clips from Saturday's gig at Ding Dong...

Federation Bells @ Birrarung Marr

Something a bit different this time around - these are the Federation Bells and the the first piece of the show that was part of the Arts Festival in M-Town. The performers are atop flexible stilt fixtures that allow them to move around the top of the bells. Certainly something different...

The Almighty Galvatrons!

Just a video from the album launch at the Curtin: Robots Are Cool, because they are... And so are the Galvatrons!

Parklife @ Birrarung Marr, Melbourne (03/10/2009)

Parklife


Twas a fun day at Birrarung Marr, watching kiddies get tackled for sneaking into the festival, my eyes having a fit trying to watch Crystal Castles' light show, Luke Steele's whackiness almost matching that of his ex-partner, but his weirdness totally exceding Littlemore's... You can read my review by heading here.

Here are some videos:
The start of Art Vs Science, and the start of the festival really (given that all prior to them was total rubbish doof):


And..
Lady Sovereign, arrested in Brisbane but awesome in Melbourne:



This photo is Crystal Castles' stage, with the awesome city backdrop:


This is La Roux (maybe I should get some hairspray...):


And Bertie Blackman early in the day, finally Miss Popular:


Whickity-whack!

Blueprint Festival 18/09/2009 - 21/09/2009

Blueprint Festival, aka Pooprint Festival, took place at a swamp in Tatyoon, not what you'd expect for a music festival. Well sneaky beer, and eventually free beer perked things up a bit, and along with a pretty cool lineup the weekend turned out pretty good in the end. So here are links to my reviews on FasterLouder, plus a heap of videos of the madness that entailed.

Review of Friday
Review of Saturday
Review of Sunday

After a pretty crappy Friday night, with bands starting nearly FOUR HOURS late, the Galvatrons really made things worthwhile. Here's She's In Love:


The Basics put on a great show, as always. Here's Bitten By The Same Bug:

Also, on that note, you can read my review of the new Basics album at thedwarf by clicking here!

Following the Basics was a beer run to Streatham, courtesy of Kman, Amfony and Tait (aka Goon Belly). This helped us cheer up a lot.


In the wind of Sunday, our tent hardly stood a chance...


Sunday afternoon brought with it some great tunes. This is Clare Bowditch and Autumn Bone. Sorry this one's not too great cause I was up the back.


Meanwhile, Kman and Amfony were getting up to mischief, taping random rubbish to people's backs. They developed quite the fan base, too. This video is Kman attempting to get the lead singer of Me. Turned out it wasn't him...


And here's the rubber mud, and some dancing by Goon Belly:



And we all love tools that dance like this:


This video is Me doing Working Life:


And this is the bonfire that distracted people from Me. The guy starts pouring petrol in an attempt to get it going...


Hooray Pooprint. I mean, seriously, who plans a festival in a swamp?

Bertie Blackman and Hungry Kids of Hungary @ The HiFi Bar, Melbourne (21/08/2009)

Bertie Blackman put on a cool show at the HiFi Bar. You can read my review of the gig by clicking on this sentence.

Here are videos (I got more because of my awesome spot)...

Hungry Kids of Hungary - Set it Right:


Hungry Kids of Hungary - Scattered Diamonds:


Bertie Blackman - Thump:


Bertie Blackman - Heart:


Bertie Blackman - In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins cover):


Th-u-u-ump.

Dappled Cities and Philadelphia Grand Jury @ The Corner Hotel, Melbourne (15/08/2009)

Night three of three at the Corner Hotel! This time it's for Dappled Cities and one cool gig.

Up first was Philadelphia Grand Jury (aka The Philly Jays), a band that's getting a lot of hype at the moment and a lot of support slots. It was strange that they only got a half hour and Yaught Club DJs got two one hour sets, but they were worth popping down early for, if only for the bassist's killer beard (in Gary-ism: "Holy Beard!"). They were fun, though, with simple songs and lots of energy. Here's their last song, complete with some stupid behavior at the end:



Headliners, Dappled Cities, put on a nice show as well. The new material is growing on me, but I still enjoy the older stuff a lot more. Holy Chord was a pleasure, and I tried to get a good photo of all the (jazz) hands going up in front [see above] but couldn't get a great shot. As much as I love Dappled Cities, some of their songs just go on a little too long on stage. The encore was the best part of the night, though, with the band coming out in fairy-light-covered jumpsuits to sing The Price and Apart from their new album.

Here's the opening song from the set, Colour Coding, minus the last couple of minutes when they just went on and on...

Martin Martini & The Bone Palace Orchestra @ The Corner Hotel, Melbourne (14/08/2009)

The final every show!!!! This was a sad gig, but a great one nonetheless. Will be sad not to have the morbid gypsy playing in dark M-Town! You can read my review of the gig by clicking this sentence. Poor John and Take Your Skin Off And Dance were stand outs by far (yes, I'm biased toward the original lineup). "Mum, this is a f***ing expensive paino!" haha.

And now I present to you, the final song of the final gig that Martin Martini & The Bone Palace Orchestra will ever play together... The World Is Broken - it sure is (includes Steve Sedegreen on guest piano, Harry Angus on trumput and a returning Pete Burgess on tuba):


Now, depending on how Martini goes solo, I have a feeling they'll be back at some point.

Dan Sultan @ The Corner (13/08/2009)

Dan Sultan is brilliant live! You can read my review of the gig by clicking on this sentence.

Here are some videos:

Fool (awesome tambourine dancing at the end):


Whip on Hide:

Art vs Science @ The Toff in Town (07/08/2009)

Art vs Science at the Toff - frankly, anyone who can get a mosh going at the Toff must be fun...

Palez Vous Francias anybody?

Doves @ Palace Theatre, Melbourne 28.07.2009

Doves put on a brilliant show at the Palace. The highlight was 10:03, along with its stroby strobes that I told Kieran would appear - brilliant. You can read my review by clicking this sentence.

Here're a couple of vids:

Snowden:


Words:


Here's the set list:

Boom Pretty @ The Gershwin Room, Espy, Melbourne 24.07.2009

It's been a while!

Alright, here we have clips from Boom Pretty's gig at the Espy - the single launch of Winter Bend. Here are the clips, enjoy!

1. This Train (opening song):


2. Tuning music (some silliness):


3. Garden Of:


4. Winter Bend (closing song):

Groovin' the Moo @ Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Bendigo (16/05/2009)

When I probably should have been doing assignments, I was at a festival in Bendigo. Surprise surprise. My review of all the action is here on FasterLouder. Sorry about the puns, I was told (by a certain editor) to go right ahead and include them.

Highlights of the day - ART vs SCIENCE in the tent with the inflatable penguin flying around to Flippers ("Use your flippers to get down"); The Drones awkward stage banter ("I think we should play a song" ~ Gareth Liddiard); Little Birdy (the whole set) and Katy Steele cracking it at someone in the crowd (not sure who or why, but it was funny); Ratatat for being an awesome surprise; and Hilltop Hoods, with the amount of times they got the crowd to put their hands in the air.

Here are some clips from the festival:

1. Little Birdy - C'mon c'mon - opening song


2. Little Birdy - Brother (my camera wasn't agreeing with the lighting for this one)


3. The Living End - Who's Gonna Save Us


Moo!

Skydiving... Waahooo

On Saturday 2 May, James, Tess, Gary, Adele and I went skydiving at Euroa. Perfect weather meant that the view was spectacular, except a lack of wind actually resulted in us coming down quicker - dammit! This was the most awesome experience and I highly recommend it to anyone who's up for a thrill!

So, here's me:


And here's Gary (he was smart and changed the music to his own selection):


I'll try to get the other videos up here at some stage.

Thanks to the sibs et al. for the present! =D

Eagles of Death Metal @ The Palace (26/04/2009)

There I was, yet again at the Palace, yet again on the balcony. The Eagles of Death Metal put on a very cool show. I'm glad I found out that Josh Homme never tours with them a while before the show rather than find out on the night. Still, I'll hold onto the hope that I see him there behind the kit someday... There wasn't the excessive antics I was kind of expecting, but Jesse Hughes is awesome anyway. Oh and Joey Castillo is huge!

Check out my review of all the action here at FasterLouder or check out these videos from the night:

I Only Want You - This was the opening song and you have to wait a while for them to actually start playing because Jesse Hughes likes to strut. Kylie = top choice, though.


Wanna Be In LA - This was second last in the encore and pretty good also.

The Drones

In anticipation of this Friday at the Corner Hotel, here's The Drones at Golden Plains festival this year...



And speaking of Golden Plains, what about a super late recap...





The Drones were the standout band for me at the festival this year - their great live show continues to impress me every time I see them. Gareth Liddiard is a gun.



You Am I were good the night before but the losers down the front (who continued to keep trying to mosh even though it clearly wasn't gonna happen) kind of killed them. People get frustrated with Tim Rogers for being arrogant - but it's clearly an act for the most part. Quite frankly, he can call himself the King of England for all I care - his songs are still awesome.



Bridezilla and Dan Kelly were my other favourites. Black Mountain were a surprise hit for me, too. Of Montreal should have been awesome, but they were just way to random to actually be engaging.

Here's Holiday from Bridezilla doing her thing:


And here are the Ukeladies doing their mobile phone duet (clever):


And Black Mountain:


And finally, who could forget this fella...

Not freaky in the slightest...

Tess crossing the river at Glenmaggie

Mum really wanted her to fall in. So close...

Elbow @ V Festival (5/4/2009)

Elbow were the clear winners of the day (actually, Madness were pretty awesome) - Guy Garvey is a great front man. Here's the lads performing Grounds For Divorce:



Awesome!

And here's the set list:

Kaki King

Here's the Kaki King set list from her gig at Ruby's Lounge (19/02/2009):

Kaiser Chiefs @ The Palace Theatre 1/4/2009

The Temper Trap were listed on the tickets but they didn't play. The local support was Oh Mercy - *yawn* - with the singer saying at the end, "Thanks, I'm O' M.... I mean we're Oh Mercy"...

Razorlight were next and they had some good songs, but the singer was a prat and therefore their whole set was a bit disappointing...

The Kaisers delivered the most fun show I've been to! This was the fourth of five times I've seen them (the fifth being at V Fest the following Saturday) and getting a spot down the front was a good choice. Ricky is a champ!

Here's Everything Is Average Nowadays - it's a cool clip and you can see Tess moshing in front of me...



Here's the set list:


And here's the set list from the Prince gig last year (now I'm just showing off):

Keane - Live at the Palace Theatre

Keane...


Keane played a great set at the Palace the other night. They liked to wait and wait for applause between tracks, but that's probably the only annoying thing about the gig. Here is a video of the opening track...



The guy in the white shirt was in front of us and he was pretty funny because he just imitated Tom Chaplin for the entire gig - very enthusiastic.



Here's the set list:


Read all about the gig at FasterLouder.com.au