I'm in brisbane city (on a weeknight!) to enjoy ' big sound' - a kind of music festival without the festival. Around 10 venues in the valley have teamed up to host short sets by up & coming bands. It's actually a great idea. A music festival is basically a bunch of bands playing in a field rigged out with several temporary stages, so why not make use of the stages already available in an urban environment?
So I'm in the valley with my wristband. The first band I saw (and my reason for coming down) was The Laurels. These guys are a fantastic shoegaze style band, channeling Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine. My new favorite band
the only problem with the festival is that's essentially a media outlet, which means that any band comes complete with an outrigger of photographers
The fact that the guitarist is channeling kurt cobain probably doesn't help. But please - you may have a camera, but don't stand in the f*cking way!
I wanted to get a cd from The Laurels, but although I waited around I didn't spot them after their set. I did check out the sound check of the following band, which had a bloke on his knees banging a recycling bin and a piece of steel as someone did a soundcheck on an ipad
I ended up staying around and in the true traditions of festivals it turns out that the following band were also fantastic. Jackson Firebird are like a crossbreed of the White Stripes and the Revolting Cocks - funny, talented, ready to rock and well work a look.
The big question is, how long will I last tonight?
So I'm in the valley with my wristband. The first band I saw (and my reason for coming down) was The Laurels. These guys are a fantastic shoegaze style band, channeling Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine. My new favorite band
the only problem with the festival is that's essentially a media outlet, which means that any band comes complete with an outrigger of photographers
The fact that the guitarist is channeling kurt cobain probably doesn't help. But please - you may have a camera, but don't stand in the f*cking way!
I wanted to get a cd from The Laurels, but although I waited around I didn't spot them after their set. I did check out the sound check of the following band, which had a bloke on his knees banging a recycling bin and a piece of steel as someone did a soundcheck on an ipad
I ended up staying around and in the true traditions of festivals it turns out that the following band were also fantastic. Jackson Firebird are like a crossbreed of the White Stripes and the Revolting Cocks - funny, talented, ready to rock and well work a look.
The big question is, how long will I last tonight?
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