The Drones doing what The Drones do. Until the next album which apparently is different. I look forward to it. I also look forward to A Thousand Mistakes which I have purchased for Christmas viewing.
The Drones - Live @ The Hi Fi - 29 October 2011
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Hits Open The Hi-Fi Bar with The Drones later that night
It wasn't ready but they opened anyway. It's big, cool, multi-leveled, loud, expensive, not sure how to do stuff like serve drinks, did I say big? I love it already. Parking will be a pain but I don't drink much so I drive whereas most of the intended clientele drink like elephants facing a drought [and dance like them too] so it may not be a problem.
The bitches I have heard so far range from lousy sound to too expensive to drink which for a place you go to drink and listen to music would seem like deal killers. I didn't find the sound that bad. The Drones were loud but clear enough. The support bands sounded like all support bands do. The sound guy pushes the 'support band' button as they start and it get muddy. Every venue has that button. I also think that as more get played they will tune it up for the room. So I am very optimistic.
Like I said, I don't drink much [I'm waiting for you all to catch up] so people paying over $10 for a mixed can is very meh to me. Right next door is a public bar which I am sure will get hit hard before, during, and after future shows.
Overall I think that it will prove a boon for West End and I look forward to seeing how it fits in.
So here they are.
The Hits played a great set. Like I said, the sound was poor so this may not be the best intro to the band.
The Hits - Live @ The Hi-Fi Bar - 29 Apr 2009
Witch Hat grew on me after the first couple of songs and I admit to not taking as much notice of them as I should. I took the opportunity to study the crowd which the layout allows much more than other venues in Brisbane where you tend to only see the backof the people in front of you. Also I was standing to the right of the stage for this set and the bass is very prominent in the mix.
Witch Hat - Live @ The Hi-Fi Bar - 29 Apr 2009
The Drones are my favourite band right now. And this is a good set. A little bass boomy but otherwise fine.
EDIT: I have now heard the official release of this set and seriously you should get hold of that. It sounds way better than this one. If you really want a Havilah laden set try the Zoo recording from last year. The sound is much better.
The Drones - Live @ A New Bar In Brisbane - Apr 2009
The bitches I have heard so far range from lousy sound to too expensive to drink which for a place you go to drink and listen to music would seem like deal killers. I didn't find the sound that bad. The Drones were loud but clear enough. The support bands sounded like all support bands do. The sound guy pushes the 'support band' button as they start and it get muddy. Every venue has that button. I also think that as more get played they will tune it up for the room. So I am very optimistic.
Like I said, I don't drink much [I'm waiting for you all to catch up] so people paying over $10 for a mixed can is very meh to me. Right next door is a public bar which I am sure will get hit hard before, during, and after future shows.
Overall I think that it will prove a boon for West End and I look forward to seeing how it fits in.
So here they are.
The Hits played a great set. Like I said, the sound was poor so this may not be the best intro to the band.
The Hits - Live @ The Hi-Fi Bar - 29 Apr 2009
Witch Hat grew on me after the first couple of songs and I admit to not taking as much notice of them as I should. I took the opportunity to study the crowd which the layout allows much more than other venues in Brisbane where you tend to only see the backof the people in front of you. Also I was standing to the right of the stage for this set and the bass is very prominent in the mix.
Witch Hat - Live @ The Hi-Fi Bar - 29 Apr 2009
The Drones are my favourite band right now. And this is a good set. A little bass boomy but otherwise fine.
EDIT: I have now heard the official release of this set and seriously you should get hold of that. It sounds way better than this one. If you really want a Havilah laden set try the Zoo recording from last year. The sound is much better.
The Drones - Live @ A New Bar In Brisbane - Apr 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Golden Plains 2009
Best.
Festival.
Ever.
till Primavera.
Saturday
Took me 15 min to work out these guys weren't taking the piss.
Brant Bjork - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 [61.75 MB]
The Black Seeds - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 52.93 MB
Black Mountain redeemed stoner rock somewhat.
Black Mountain - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 [59.14 MB]
Mogwai - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 76.91 MB
Sunday
Luluc - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 29.81 MB
Pivot - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 59.36 MB
My Disco - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 65.73 MB
Tony Allen - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 68.09 MB
Nowhere near my best recording but a wonderful set from The Drones
The Drones - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 70.13 MB
New equipment is now fully operational. I learned a lot at this festival, specifically during Deafwish, Dan Kelly, Jim White & John Doe [jeez they are funny guys] and Gary Numan. Still playing with the Church set and if I can do it justice I'll post it later.
Festival.
Ever.
till Primavera.
Saturday
Took me 15 min to work out these guys weren't taking the piss.
Brant Bjork - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 [61.75 MB]
The Black Seeds - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 52.93 MB
Black Mountain redeemed stoner rock somewhat.
Black Mountain - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 [59.14 MB]
Mogwai - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 76.91 MB
Sunday
Luluc - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 29.81 MB
Pivot - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 59.36 MB
My Disco - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 65.73 MB
Tony Allen - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 68.09 MB
Nowhere near my best recording but a wonderful set from The Drones
The Drones - Live @ Golden Plains - 2009 70.13 MB
New equipment is now fully operational. I learned a lot at this festival, specifically during Deafwish, Dan Kelly, Jim White & John Doe [jeez they are funny guys] and Gary Numan. Still playing with the Church set and if I can do it justice I'll post it later.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
The Drones
proved once again that they are the best band in Australia if not the world at the moment. There have been comments that too much Havilah material is crowding out the classic stuff in the current set. Really? You'd think they were trying to sell the record or something. Havilah is where the band is at the moment. To me at least it makes no sense artistically to ignore it when they are touring it. And in any case live, most of it is as powerful as anything from their back catalog.
I have been to concerts by bands with two or three goods tracks on the new CD and a back catalog that everyone wants to hear anyway and about the middle you just wish they would hurry up, get to the hit and you can go home. That is not a problem for me at a Drones concert. If nothing else I find it difficult to get bored by the guitar work of Gareth and Dan.
Enough of that. Support by the great Gin Club in almost full glory. I'm sure I've seen more people on stage before. Not sure what the hell they would actually do...
And The Kes Band. Not many people there to start with but by the end I'm pretty sure everyone in the place was listening and enjoying. I hope they make it back to Brisbane soon.
The Kes Band - Live @ The Zoo - 25 Oct 2008 [41.9MB]
The Gin Club - Live @ The Zoo - 25 Oct 2008 [69.89MB]
The Drones - Live @ The Zoo - 25 Oct 2008 [130.64MB]
I have been to concerts by bands with two or three goods tracks on the new CD and a back catalog that everyone wants to hear anyway and about the middle you just wish they would hurry up, get to the hit and you can go home. That is not a problem for me at a Drones concert. If nothing else I find it difficult to get bored by the guitar work of Gareth and Dan.
Enough of that. Support by the great Gin Club in almost full glory. I'm sure I've seen more people on stage before. Not sure what the hell they would actually do...
And The Kes Band. Not many people there to start with but by the end I'm pretty sure everyone in the place was listening and enjoying. I hope they make it back to Brisbane soon.
The Kes Band - Live @ The Zoo - 25 Oct 2008 [41.9MB]
The Gin Club - Live @ The Zoo - 25 Oct 2008 [69.89MB]
The Drones - Live @ The Zoo - 25 Oct 2008 [130.64MB]
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Splendour Part 1
Mostly Saturday Bands.
Lightspeed Champion
Lot of fun. All the good bits of British Pop Rock without sounding like everyone else.
Lightspeed Champion - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [66.3 MB]
Brown Birds Of Windy Hill
Pleasant way to start the festival but too Eagles-ish for me.
The Brown Birds of Windy Hill - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [62.17 MB]
Bluejuice
Having [over]heard nothing except their hit Vitriol I was happily surprised with the performance.
Bluejuice - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [75.44 MB]
Band Of Horses
I like this stuff and Band Of Horses are certainly good at what they do. The Drones are their favourite band so that's got to count as well. Mike Noga and Dan Luscombe join them on stage to hit things and drink beer.
Band Of Horses - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [85 MB]
The Drones
My set of the weekend. As far as I can tell The Drones are the best rock band in the world at the moment. Really looking forward to the next album. And to think my plan was to see some of this set then take off to the main stage to see The Fratellis [who were fine apparently].
The Drones - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [84.89 MB]
Sigur Ros
Simply amazing. Should be horribly pretentious but it works so well. If what they did was rock it would be a close tie with the Drones :)
Sigur Ros - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 03 Aug 2008 [94.49 MB]
Lightspeed Champion
Lot of fun. All the good bits of British Pop Rock without sounding like everyone else.
Lightspeed Champion - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [66.3 MB]
Brown Birds Of Windy Hill
Pleasant way to start the festival but too Eagles-ish for me.
The Brown Birds of Windy Hill - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [62.17 MB]
Bluejuice
Having [over]heard nothing except their hit Vitriol I was happily surprised with the performance.
Bluejuice - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [75.44 MB]
Band Of Horses
I like this stuff and Band Of Horses are certainly good at what they do. The Drones are their favourite band so that's got to count as well. Mike Noga and Dan Luscombe join them on stage to hit things and drink beer.
Band Of Horses - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [85 MB]
The Drones
My set of the weekend. As far as I can tell The Drones are the best rock band in the world at the moment. Really looking forward to the next album. And to think my plan was to see some of this set then take off to the main stage to see The Fratellis [who were fine apparently].
The Drones - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 02 Aug 2008 [84.89 MB]
Sigur Ros
Simply amazing. Should be horribly pretentious but it works so well. If what they did was rock it would be a close tie with the Drones :)
Sigur Ros - Live @ Splendour In The Grass - 03 Aug 2008 [94.49 MB]
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