Basement Birds @ Forum Theatre, Melbourne (14/08/2010)

Alrighty, finally my review has been put on the site. Not exactly sure what's going on with the formatting these days - bold inside quotations? Odd. Anyway...

Here is the collaboration of four fine gentlemen - Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe), Kevin Mitchell (Jebediah), Josh Pyke and Steve Parking. Separately they sound good, together they sound good, too. This show had a really cool background with all these kite birds strung up - check out the vids to see what I mean.

You can read my full review of the show at thedwarf.

Vids:
Cinnamon & Smoke:


A really simple, yet very well done cover of Sarah Blasko's All I Want:

Eels @ Palace Theatre, Melbourne (15/08/2010)

Ok, so in keeping with my out of order gig updates on here, I'll jump to Sunday night and Eels at the Palace. For the record, it's not my fault - I load all reviews the day after, so Saturday's Forum outing will have to wait for the time being.

Eels! Woo! This was spectacularly different from the last time I saw them, and thinking about it now I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I did when leaving (odd, I know). This was scuzzed blues at its finest; E is one cool guy.

Head to FasterLouder to read my full review of the night, which strangely enough featured a ventriloquist for support...

Vids:
That Look You Give That Guy:


Souljacker Pt. 1:


I'm Going To Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart:

Pivot @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne (12/08/2010)

Pivot, PVT, whatever you choose to call them, have to be one of the best live acts we have. CHECK THEM OUT! This show was definitely one of my favourites this year. Read my full review at thedwarf by heading here.

Coupla vids:



Really, I cannot recommend this band enough..

Whitley @ The HiFi Bar, Melbourne (13/08/2010)

Whitley played his final ever gig in Melbourne! He'll be missed - this was a really good show, with plenty of negativity (:P) thrown in. Read my full review of the show on FasterLouder by heading here.

Check out some vids:

Piece You Took From Me - from the first, solo acoustic set:


Killer - from the second, full band, rockin' set: