Dead Farmers, Songs, Total Control, Straight Arrows, and Thee Oh Sees at the Annandale Hotel, 15/01/11

Some half-assed photos from this show, which was actually loads of fun. 3 out 5 bands ended up playing the next day at Summer Vibes festival (I'm waiting to get my film developed for that one, and to see if there are any decent shots at all) and somehow were even better than this night, so it acted as a nice little primer sort of deal. Songs have 2 new members, their drummer and guitarist, and I don't love the guitarist because he sort of fucked up "Oh No" which is my favourite song of theirs. Still, the new songs (actual songs) sounded great, and it was their first show with the new line-up, so I guess we'll see. Everyone else was great, but Total Control stole the night.












http://www.myspace.com/deadfarmers
http://www.myspace.com/ssongsssongs
http://soundcloud.com/smartguy/total-control-paranoid-video
http://www.myspace.com/thestraightarrows
http://www.myspace.com/ohsees

R.I.P Society's Success Summit at the Annandale Hotel, 03/10/10

Okay, first let me be out with it and tell you who played: Carborator, Whores, Blank Realm (Brisbane), Boomgates (Melbourne), Royal Headache, Woollen Kits (Melbourne), and Zond (Melbourne). Let me also be out with the statement that every single band was on top of their game and this was a totally cracking mini-festival-thing - I even enjoyed Carborator this time around. I don't want to be one of those people that can't criticise anything, but really, this was a treat. My favourites of the night probably were Blank Realm who I just cannot help but be in awe of, and Zond who 'slayed' if I am allowed to use that word. I'm fairly sure they just destroyed everyone in the best way possible with their wall of sound. Both are bands I have seen before and both beat my incredibly high expectations of them - even surprised me with how fucking excellent they were. Honourable mention to Boomgates, the new Melbourne super-group (with a pedigree of Dick Diver, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, The Twerps, and Teen Archer you'd almost expect competing egos, but it seems to work really nicely) who play the catchiest summer-jam pop songs.

Overall I'd say a grand success indeed. Pretty sure Eternal Soundcheck should have some videos up soon.

Carborator
Whores


Blank Realm




Boomgates




Royal Headache



Woollen Kits





Zond










http://www.myspace.com/ripsocietyrecords
http://www.myspace.com/carboratorband
http://www.myspace.com/oreswhay
http://www.myspace.com/blankrealm
http://www.myspace.com/boomgates
http://www.myspace.com/royalheadache
http://www.myspace.com/woollenkits
http://www.myspace.com/zond