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(@coleclark)
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now i know this isnt MY gig...but i just went to australia's gold coast big day out! and it was great.

many many different bands

Silverchair
Grinspoon
British India
Josh Pyke
Karnivool
Behind Crimson Eyes
Bjork
Hilltop Hoods
Faker
Operator Please
Sarah Blasko
Cut Off Your Hands
Die! Die! Die!
Enter Shakiri
Something With Numbers
LCD Soundsystem
Unkle
Pnau
Blue King Brown
Arcade Fire
Lynchmada
Dead Letter Circus
Regurgitator
Brand New.....

..and lets not forget the headline act

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE!!!

i was in the front of the 53,000 strong crowd moshing to ratm....yes i nearly died... :P but it was worth it :D

oh you gotta love the big day out :)

 
Posted : 22/01/2008 11:50 pm
(@slejhamer)
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How was Arcade Fire live? They remind me of a lot of 80s bands I used to listen to ... in the 80s, LOL.

"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."

 
Posted : 23/01/2008 1:04 am
(@coleclark)
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hehe. i like arcade fire. i have their cd's AND actually listen to them :P

i was wondering how they would emulate that sound live...answer: they dont

they sucked :(

 
Posted : 23/01/2008 10:58 pm
(@slejhamer)
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ROFL! :lol:

I was thinking that might be the case.

Oh well, you got to see Rage so I'm sure it was worth sitting through some bad sets.

"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."

 
Posted : 24/01/2008 12:57 am
(@coleclark)
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*manic laugh*

i got to mosh to rage....right up the front....that will be a memory i will cherish for a long time :D
zac looks so young!!! its amazing. he can still spit those lyrics to...damn

the one thing that cut me up is they didnt play know you enemy. and that was pretty much the one song i wanted to hear :'(

 
Posted : 24/01/2008 3:35 am