From: ecwdb@wombat.newcastle.edu.au
Subject: PE and Ice-T in Newcastle, Australia 15/8
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 23:43:44 GMT

I caught the Ice-T/PE show in Newcastle, Australia on Saturday the 15th August,
and all I can say is that it was worth waiting for.
The venue, The Newcastle Entertainment Centre, is the WORST in the fucking
world, bar none. It is a huge tin shed which looks like shit and sounds like
shit.

	Anyway, the first act was Australia's own Sound Unlimited Posse,
proving conclusively that wackness knows no internatiomal boundaries. I would
rather see Kriss Kross than this shit anytime. Basically it was embarassing to
watch.

	Before Ice-T started, "Copkiller" was played over the PA drawing cheers
from the crowd. The house lights were still on when the set was ready to go,
prompting Evil E to call "Turn the fucking lights off". Donald D came out first
to big cheers, which died down when most of the crowd realised that it wasn't
Ice-T! He rapped for a while and then Ice-T came out, accompanied by the
opening strains of "The Tower". Stalking his way through a veil of smoke, he
appeared to me to be the COOLEST motherfucker I had ever seen! Unfortunately
his voice was failing due to illness and hassles with customs and immigration
had led to most of the Rhyme Syndicate being absent (I was pissed off at this
since I really wanted to see Nat the Cat!). Ice-T was hype but Donald D had to
chip in on a lot of the raps to cover his scratchy voice.
	It was an open age show, but Ice didn't soften up one bit. The
"motherfuckers" were flowing like water; at one stage Ice related that despite
the fears of the authorities in Australia, he was not here to tell us to kill
people, or to overthrow the government, or to kill cops...the reason he came
was to Get Butt Naked and Fuck!!! Cool.
	Numbers included "Ziplock", "I'm your pusher", "Ricochet","Power","Peel
their caps back","New Jack Hustler","Iceberg","Colours","L.G.B.N.A.F" and some
from Donald D's album (out Sept 29) and a rap by Evil E with Ice as DJ. Overall
it was hot as a motherfucker!

	PE came out to "Lost at birth" (something I had hoped for!!) and the
crowd went wild (naturally). I guess there's not a lot to say about the show,
everybody knows that PE are going to be hype in a big way. Easily the best
thing I've ever seen. Numbers included "Don't Believe the Hype", "Welcome to
the Terrordome", "Fight the Power", "Public Enemy No.1", "911 is a joke", "I
don't wanna be called yo niga", "Buck Whylin'", "Nighttrain (remix)","Can't
truss it", "Bring the noise", "Night of the Living Baseheads", "Shut 'em Down",
"Letter to the New York Post" and more....! Also Flav did a number from his
album (out when?) which was OK. I am a fanatical PE follower, but I have grave
doubts about Flav's ability to carry a whole album (unlike Chuck if "Buck
Whylin'" is any indication!".

	To sum up, the venue was fucked but the show was incredible. To see
Ice-T, and later Flav and Chuck(!!) walk out on stage and perform my favourite
music was a dream come true. As an indication, my girlfriend (who doesn't like
hip-hop, and says she still doesn't) gave PE 9/10 for the show, and she won't
stop talking about how sexy Ice-T was. She said he "oozed sexuality". 

	Everybody in Australia..DON'T MISS THIS SHOW!!!!!!

Peace,

Wylie