I was one of the 50,000 people that was lucky enough to catch Pearl Jam’s show in Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (formally Telstra Dome) on Friday night (20 November 2009). Warning: If you’re not a Pearl Jam fan then what follows may not be your cup of tea. To say that I’m a Pearl Jam fan is something of an understatement. … Read More
Well here’s some sloppy reporting from the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH), with the SMH website reporting that Meg White, “drummer” of the White Stripes, was the ‘star’ of the latest celebrity sex video doing the rounds. As of writing this, the SMH “Meg White sex video claim” story is the second most viewed story on the SMH website. The story was first … Read More
My ears are still ringing from last nights Silverchair/Powderfinger double bill, Across the Great Divide show at Rod Laver Arena. From where I was, the stadium appeared to be at near capacity. Support act for the night was Expatriate. They put on an entertaining half hour or so of music, but I have to say, playing the support slot must … Read More
Like Muse the night before, this was my first time seeing Tool play live in the flesh. Having listened to their albums for years, and hearing about their live show second hand, my expectations were fairly high. I’d heard the last time they played Melbourne, for the Lateralus tour, they were on stage for close to 3 hours with a … Read More
Last night I saw Muse live for the first time. I’ve got both of their live DVD’s which are cool, but after seeing them play live last night, I have to say, they don’t do them justice. The support act, Ground Components, weren’t my cup of tea really. The lead singer got on my nerves, carrying on like a kid … Read More
