My highlights:
Rage Against The Machine - very high energy, what you'd except, its like they never broke up, the mosh pit was insane. Zakk did a anti Bush/US Government speech, which everyone seemed agreed to.
Shihad - Great as always, they got stopped after their first song cos dickheads were trying to get into the D barrier and just causing trouble, band started again about 5 mins later. New songs were alright, one ballady song. They played one song off Churn 'Screwtop' which was cool. Another crazy mosh.
Supergroove - My favourite band when I was young, they played pretty much the same set they did in christchurch, plus 2 of Che Fu's own songs 'Fade Away' & 'Chains', which was alright, cos they gave them more of Supergroove feel.
Grinspoon - 3rd time seeing them, last time I saw them I thought they were boring and had lost their spark. But this time they stepped up and rock out, perhaps cos the singer was drunk? I don't know, but it was cool lol.
Die! Die! Die! - First time they've ever played the main stage, you could tell Andrew was having a blast, smile on his face a lot, jumping into the ground, and throwing his guitar up in the air at the end. I talked to both Andrew & Mikey after, both guys had a blast playing.
Cut Off Your Hands - I liked this band, they had good energy and put on a good show, cool.
Battle Circus - I've been wanting to see this band since I heard the song 'Send in the Clones' a few years ago, they kinda like a heavy Muse. Only problem is their set was tooo short, I think they might have played for maybe 15-20mins, cool anyway.
Think they were my favourites, Anti-Flag were quite entertaining too, I just didn't really get their love thy neighbour attitude, it just got a little bit annoying after a while. They were the reason I didn't see the Bleeders, I thought what the point if I've seen them? and what I heard of Opshop, was meh, boring
Oh yeah the Nightwatchman, I've heard Tom's solo stuff from the Axis Of Justice cd/dvd, not fan, but I got told Serj from SOAD came out like he did for Tool last year, that would have been cool to see
now they're using their music to sell bread on a tv ad!! thats sad man
ohh yes those were the days!! Damn shitspott for breaking up, no longer taking the piss out of their so fans on here lol
I just wish somebody killed me when I saw him at the bdo, that was the longest hour of my life, and I want it back!!
Things you have to do to get a good spot for Tool & Muse
Sup??
I've turned into more of lurker now, I havent bothered to learn how to use this newer forum yet lol
Hard Rock Band from Invercargill New Zealand Music is mostly original progressive hard rock.
At the beginning of 2004 A. Fitzgerald and W. Stubbs decided to get a band together to perform at the Nirvana Tribute Gig at local Invercargill venue Tillermans. This wasnt an easy task, but with Baz T. on bass and E-L Sparks on drums, they managed to knock together three Nirvana songs and three of Stubbs originals to play a half hour set that ended on Heart Shaped Box just as most of the audience was beginning to arrive. Luckily, one audience member who saw the whole set, just happened to be a drummer named Jamie Stuck, and was available to replace Sparks when she opted to concentrate on studies instead. The rest of the year saw bass players come and go while only a handful of gigs finished the year off. 2005 saw new hope when auditions began at the start of the study year and Cameron Stevenson was hand picked to play bass. Almost immediately new songs sprang into being and the band became tighter than ever. Many gigs began to come the bands way, including a few in Dunedin (the favourite being with Scurvy Dogs!) as well as supporting Die! Die! Die! in 2005 & Jakob in 2006 on their Invercargill date's. Innominado are currently working on new songs and looking for more gigs outside of Invercargill there seems to be a diminishing amount of venues interested in live bands within their hometown. This is unfortunate, because there is potential for a vibrant scene that allows all bands no matter what their style, to come together and perform and support each other. Innominado, like other bands, may be forced into looking for gigs elsewhere and returning nothing to the home scene that started them off
Band Members
Warwick Stubbs - Vocals, Guitar
Adam Fitzgerald - Vocals, Guitar
Cameron Stevenson - Bass
Jamie Stuck - Drums
Im so there if it is the orginal line up!! I missed them live here in 92 cause I was too young, did see them in 96 on the backspacer tour, but that doesnt really count
that kinda true, Anthony did seem jaded......
Compared to last time, this was a much better concert!!
Better set list, way more energy, I dont see why theres so much bad press about this show (than any other big show), I had fun, and thats the main thing!! I just wish I was closer not in the seats, which was a downer for me
Maybe Robin can put on a top hat & people would think he was Slash lol!!
Going to bring ear muffs so you cant hear Axl?? lol
coming from The Rock listeners!!
Just because they didnt play Under The Bridge and had long jams it was terrible??
Fuck them, they were great, they were playing for the real fans, not the radio fans
the one here in Invers, you just stand on the square, dont need to press the button, you have a choice lol
its kinda cool that you dont have to press the button anymore, just stand on the square, but I can see if it rains it would suck
well it is $150...... wonder how many people know that Slash wont be there? and that its only Axl
That really sucks, even thou I've only been/played there once, it seemed liked a really cool popular venue!! shame its gone, what now, the Crown??
Yeah Chili's were $129, so it can't be anymore than that, who would pay more than that to see Axel and hes backing band?? unless your prozaco lol
Incase anyone cares, heres the set list to both shows.
I went to the saturday one, hearing/seeing Higher Ground, Sir Psycho Sexy, Nobody Wierd Like Me & Flea's trumpet solo was the highlights for me!!!
Saturday Night
Intro Jam
Can't Stop
Dani California
Scar Tissue
This Velvet Glove
Charlie
She's Only 18
John Solo
Strip My Mind
Throw away your television
Readymade
Snow (Hey Oh)
Right on Time
Californication
Nobody Wierd Like Me
Suck My Kiss
By The Way
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Flea Trumpet Jam with John, Chad and Josh
Sir Psycho Sexy
The Zephyr Zong (tease, a few lines then Anthony was like "that was your jam" to chad)
Higher Ground
End Jam
Sunday Night
Can't Stop
Dani
Otherside
Charlie
Fortune Faded
21st Century
This Velvet Glove
Snow
Get On Top
She's Only 18
CATHOLIC SCHOOL GIRLS RULE
Hump De Bump
Don't Forget Me
Tell Me Baby
By The Way
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I could have lied
Give it away
Jam
ahh, so much better live, they blew my socks off a couple of years ago when they opened for Shihad
So whos going??
I'm going to the Saturday night gig! Fuck Slayer!! lol
If anyone wants to catch up or whatever, just give me a holla, will be up next thurday night, gone sunday morning
its just trying to get used to it!! maybe it will stop people being on myspace as much!! lol
Woah, I thought this had turned into blog web site!!
Hopefully more people will start coming back here, I thought it was dieing
I think that sounded like a too postive review, like I was 14yr old lol.
Also, fuck you guys that form circle pits!! they are just gay, and it always some stupid skinhead in it trying to show off how tough he is, this happened with Anti-Flag, Grinspoon, Shihad, Ratm, and probably others.