From: gregj@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Newsgroups: aus.music,alt.music.alternative
Subject: Re: Live reviews - Shamen, Nick Cave, PWEI, Primal Scream, Lush
Date: 18 Dec 92 11:20:14 +1100
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia

In article <1992Dec16.013308.17187@mel.dit.csiro.au>, brian@mel.dit.csiro.au (Brian May) writes:
> 
> In article <a.norrish.29.0@trl.oz.au>, a.norrish@trl.oz.au (Reg Trademark) writes:
> |> It's been a bonanza of imported talent in Melbourne, and as there's 
> |> been no other reviews, you have to suffer mine.
> 
> [others deleted]
>  
> |> Back to the Metro on Thu. 10 Dec. for Primal Scream. Dr. Alex 
> |> Patterson was guest DJ, doing no Orb-like sounds, not really techno 
> |> either, just fine dance music.
> 
> Absoluteley - in fact, I would say that I had a better time dancing
> to Alex Patterson's discs than during the whole Primals gig.
> I'd say the Primals were good - but not that good (not $26 'good'?)
> 
> |> It was 30 odd degrees celcius in Melbourne on Fri. 11 Dec., not ideal 
> |> weather to see Lush at the Palace. When we arrived (fashionably late, 
> 
> |> night, you missed the concert of the year, and of the 90s so far. 
> |> (Still no-one beats the Tackhead concerts of the late 80s). If I see 
> |> a mediocre performance by a band, I may enjoy it, (due to just seeing 
> |> the band) but I won't praise it. This concert however, was perfect. 
> |> It was incredibly loud (although not painful to me, the two people I 
> |> went with both moved to the back), but the mix was faultless. No 
> 
> S'funny you say that. The weird thing about the Lush gig to me was that
> the drums sounded very plastic and 'out there' (waving their sticks in ya
> face) - to me they were stomping all over the lovely harmonies & layered
> shimmery guitar. Definitely a distraction.
> 
> |> until I realised the sound was a human voice. Talking later, we sort 
> |> of guessed that their show would only ever be either a killer or a 
> |> shocker, never inbetween. If something goes wrong, the music is that 
> 
> Emma said that the main problem she finds when gigging overseas is collecting
> the appropriate effects units for her guitar. Power supplies and portability
> problems come second to her jinx for electronic equipment! (not a good
> jinx to have when your sound relies upon it) This would probably have
> more to do with a show being either a killer or dud. This gig - smooth.
> 
> brian
> (eardrum buzz)
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I must add -
PWEI were pretty good for $20. I could not believe some of the dickhead
stage divers though - its not to good to stage dive feet and elbows 
first!! 
The support band - Headless Chickens from NZ were fantastic. Especially
their single "Gas Cranking Station" - (I think that's what it's called).

Another good event comming up is the "Big Day Out". It will be good to
see so many quality international acts. (Mudhoney, Disposable Heroes
of Hiprocrisy, Sonic Youth!, Iggy Pop, Helmut). Also Aust bands like Meanies,
Hard Ons, Underground Lovers, Nick Cave etc...).
I don't know how the sound will turn out at the Show Grounds though.
fantastic.

I'm pissed off about missing My Bloody Valentine last year - I heard
they were good live. It would have been good to see Belinda Butcher 
in the person!

--
Greg.
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