The Metro Theatre, Sydney
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Queens and kings of electropop, Ladytron, have never toured Australia until now. Perhaps thankfully, they have never become popular enough to fill bigger rooms like the Hordern Pavilion, or even the Enmore Theatre, which means an appreciative if somewhat subdued crowd (thanks to the Tuesday night schedule) were able to get up close and personal with the band at the Metro. Read the rest of this entry »
As the curtain swept back from the stage, we were greeted by a carefully crafted view of white on white. The band had obviously been busy pegging sheets to the scaffolds as the punters continued to stream into the OAF’s Live Art Space (Mercy Arms obviously attract a dedicated crowd; I’ve never seen the main bar so deserted while a decent crowd fills the other room). It takes guts to get up on stage in white tights, but this band showed they’re just serious enough about their aesthetic to do it. Good on them, but at times throughout this gig I was struck by the possibility that these boys might take themselves just a little bit too seriously? Read the rest of this entry »
I don’t believe in God, but after seeing Sigur Ros at the Hordern Pavilion I’m left with a burning conundrum: who am I supposed to thank for the fact that they exist? It seems a wonderful and unlikely miracle that music so uniquely and sublimely beautiful can be created so consistently. Listening to their recordings is a joy – seeing them perform live is close to divine. Read the rest of this entry »
At last, our esteemed friends made it over the ditch from NZ to Sydney to regale us with a selection of songs out of their now-extensive back catalogue. My tickets had been booked for weeks and I was keenly anticipating a great show spanning the musical range starting at country before going through pop to electronica and back again. Read the rest of this entry »
On cramming myself into the snug confines of the Hopetoun, I was faced by the sight of three musicians in debonair turn-of-the-century-esque costume belting out … what exactly? I don’t know, I guess you’d call it arthouse rock. This was The Dawn Collective, and I think it bodes well for the live scene in Sydney if this is the standard of band that plays third fiddle at a Friday night pub gig. Read the rest of this entry »
Queens and kings of electropop, Ladytron, have never toured Australia until now. Perhaps thankfully, they have never become popular enough to fill bigger rooms like the Hordern Pavilion, or even the Enmore Theatre, which means an appreciative if somewhat subdued crowd (thanks to the Tuesday night schedule) were able to get up close and personal with the band at the Metro. Read the rest of this entry »
The John Steel Singers
At last, our esteemed friends made it over the ditch from NZ to Sydney to regale us with a selection of songs out of their now-extensive back catalogue. My tickets had been booked for weeks and I was keenly anticipating a great show spanning the musical range starting at country before going through pop to electronica and back again. .thumbnail.jpg)
On cramming myself into the snug confines of the Hopetoun, I was faced by the sight of three musicians in debonair turn-of-the-century-esque costume belting out … what exactly? I don’t know, I guess you’d call it arthouse rock. This was The Dawn Collective, and I think it bodes well for the live scene in Sydney if this is the standard of band that plays third fiddle at a Friday night pub gig.