Amplification is used at Bennetts Lane, though sparingly, and the effect does not detract from the essentially acoustic sound. On this occasion, Joe and Ben had returned directly from a session with the Melbourne Symphony, and attacked the first number with a ripping ferocity, as though to exorcise the classical demons - to cast free from the straitjacket which they can only accommodate for brief periods. Thus liberated, they settled into a beautiful groove, at times plaintive and at others exuding high energy. Even better the second time around. The weekly list can be found in Friday's Age.
Coffee is excellent, and a few snacks - chips, cheese platter are there for the desperate.