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?