Added photos to Rottnest Afternoon/Evening Photowalk.
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Saturday, 7 November 2015
Friday, 6 November 2015
All on for tonight.
All on for tonight.
I am vaguely tending towards Pizza, but I have a fridge full of food... Rob Masters you want pizza or shall we be good?
I am vaguely tending towards Pizza, but I have a fridge full of food... Rob Masters you want pizza or shall we be good?
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
The supporting band for They Might Be Giants gig at the Astor was a band called The Community Chest, and wow, if...
The supporting band for They Might Be Giants gig at the Astor was a band called The Community Chest, and wow, if ever there was a band that I knew I'd like before they finished the first song, this was it.
Highly original, with good solid rock bones and a very distinctive - almost airy synthy sound. I really need to sit down and listen to the lyrics because there's clever writing there - hard at a concert with earplugs on (oh they were needed!) but I'm liking what I'm hearing. This is music that's going to get me up and dancing.
It would have tonight, but I knew I had to save myself for two hours of TMBG dancing, so I sat and seriously listened to the sound, concentrating, and really liking what I was seeing too! This local band, which according to their historian, has been going for two thousand and eleven years - I asked - and it shows, as they have a very smooth synergy together on stage - and all of them are apparently involved in other bands.
We're to look out for their next gig in January, but in the meanwhile have a look at their bandcamp site http://thecommunitychest.bandcamp.com/music and listen to the music and see if you enjoy it.
Adem K of the WAMi attracting band Turnstyle is the lead, and other band members are Trevor '100%' Cotton, Laurie Sinagra, Professor Pieter Yunken and Dee Kerimofski.
9/10 Splendid and finding a gemstone when you were expecting cut glass.
Photos by Rob Masters
Highly original, with good solid rock bones and a very distinctive - almost airy synthy sound. I really need to sit down and listen to the lyrics because there's clever writing there - hard at a concert with earplugs on (oh they were needed!) but I'm liking what I'm hearing. This is music that's going to get me up and dancing.
It would have tonight, but I knew I had to save myself for two hours of TMBG dancing, so I sat and seriously listened to the sound, concentrating, and really liking what I was seeing too! This local band, which according to their historian, has been going for two thousand and eleven years - I asked - and it shows, as they have a very smooth synergy together on stage - and all of them are apparently involved in other bands.
We're to look out for their next gig in January, but in the meanwhile have a look at their bandcamp site http://thecommunitychest.bandcamp.com/music and listen to the music and see if you enjoy it.
Adem K of the WAMi attracting band Turnstyle is the lead, and other band members are Trevor '100%' Cotton, Laurie Sinagra, Professor Pieter Yunken and Dee Kerimofski.
9/10 Splendid and finding a gemstone when you were expecting cut glass.
Photos by Rob Masters
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Just back from the They Might Be Giants concert at the Astor in Perth tonight. They Might Be Giants were great - although suffering from terrible jet lag they still managed to give us two great sets - the first mostly new - but by all means fun and interesting tracks. That TMBG mix of humour and whimsy shining through.
They played us their cover of Destiny's Child's Bills Bills Bills (courtesy of A.V Undercover) and a good deal of Glean, their great new album. And the old favourites - Birdhouse in your Soul, Fingertips and a very humorous rendition of Istanbul (not Constantinople) as well as many others.
Thoroughly enjoyable, great crowd, and the Astor is an excellent venue for this sort of concert. Plenty of seats to take a rest on, and plenty of room to dance, plenty of space to be near the stage. And three bars, so no desperate crush for drinks.
Nice light show and effects - the crowd and band projected behind the stage was a great touch.
The lateness of the guest list for the
They were very ably supported by The Community Chest, who were so good they deserve their own separate review, so stay tuned for that.
9/10 solid and meeting good old friends who have had a very long day, but still want to take you to dinner and tell you their best stories on the Sid and Nancy Scale.
They Might Be Giants have four more concerts in Australia.
http://www.metropolistouring.com/tour.php?tour=2015-theymightbegiants
Wednesday 4th November ADELAIDE The Gov - 18+
Thursday 5th November BRISBANE Tivoli - 18+
Friday 6th November SYDNEY Enmore Theatre - 14+
Saturday 7th November MELBOURNE Forum Theatre - 18+
Photos by Rob Masters
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