Vegas Kings Have Left The Building

Hell, pretty soon the building will have left the building. And what better way to start the death watch on The Troubadour than the Final Vegas Kings show of all time.

Words cannot describe, photos cannot show, and recordings cannot let you hear the passion the Kings unleashed on the room last Saturday night. The Vegas Kings are masters of their art. Angus is so solid behind the drums but inventive and light on his ... feet? Pete is the soul of the band and gives so much that by the end of most shows I've seen he is drained and mumbling outside trying to light a cigarette through the sweat. Ben is straight up one of the best guitarists I've ever seen and writes and sings the best murder ballads and bar songs in Australia. And "Flying Jesus Judo Kicks" is one of the Top 5 songs to come out of Brisbane ever.

No, really.

It was also the final show for Geese as their drummer moves to Melbourne. The other members all play in other bands around town so life goes on. Geese had an interesting take on garage/surf/stuff.
Geese - Live @ The Troubadour - 13 Nov 2010

Negative Creep is a Nirvana covers band from Mansfield if you know what I mean.
Negative Creep - Live @ The Troubadour - 13 Nov 2010

Narwhals is a thinking persons surf music. Personally I think they are better than the Phantom Surfers if not as entertaining a stage show.
The Narwhals - Live @ The Troubadour - 13 Nov 2010

And then there was the Kings. Everything you ever loved in a Vegas Kings show plus an occasional bass line. How did he do that? Gets very messy at the end when Pete invites the audience up on stage for Flying Jesus Judo Kicks then realizes his mistake.
Vegas Kings - Final Show - Live @ The Troubadour - 13 Nov 2010

Vegas Kings Third Last Show? and the bloody Undead Apes again

plus Boy or Astroboy and BMXRays. Boy or Astroboy are a bunch of local luminaries doing vocal less surf rock. Who'd have guessed. And good they are. BMXRays are three piece power pop punk with a sense of humour. What could possibly go wrong.

Yeah the Undead Apes again. You may be bored but I feel blessed.

Vegas Kings do what they do so well it seems effortless if very sweaty. Ben is one of the best guitarist in town. Couple more shows and they retiring. I will miss them.

Vegas Kings - Live @ The Step Inn - 18 Sept 2010

Undead Apes - Live @ The Step Inn - 18 Sept 2010

Boy or Astroboy - Live @ The Step Inn - 18 Sept 2010

BMXrays - Live @ The Step Inn - 18 Sept 2010

Local Produce @ The Hi-Fi Bar

Won a ticket. Yeah! So I went. Probably would have gone anyway. Gentle Ben for those who don't kbnow is a BCorbett from 6fthick. It's all his lurve songs.

Vegas Kings are beaut. Ben from Kings is one of the best guitarists around for my money. And he writes killer songs. If you haven't heard Texas Tea look round for it and see his sensitive side.

Vegas Kings - Live @ The Hi-Fi - 10 Oct 2009


Slug Guts - Live @ The Hi-Fi - 10 Oct 2009


Gentle Ben & His Sensitive Side - Live @ The Hi-Fi - 10 Oct 2009

Bakelite Age

came to Brisbane and headed a night of three different types of loud sweaty rock.

The straight garage sounds of The Z Rays

The Z Rays - Live @ The Step Inn - 14 Nov 2008 40.72 MB

the greasy soul rockers Vegas Kings

Vegas Kings - Live @ The Step Inn - 14 Nov 2008 54.61 MB

and the dark pop rock squall that is the Bakelite Age

Bakelite Age - Live @ The Step Inn - 14 Nov 2008 70.47 MB

Light Entertainment

Nothing serious this weekend [and that is not a joke about Root!]. Just fun. Beer, friends, music.

Punk/Country night at The Troubadour
The Packets - Live @ The Troubadour - 06 Sept 2008 (61.88 MB)
Root! - Live @ The Troubadour - 06 Sept 2008 (117.11 MB)


Vegas Kings Release Live CD.
of gig I recorded so I went along and recorded them playing the songs that are on the CD. Again. yeah...

anyway DZ are quite impressive and I will see them again. Sorta Jay Reatard but younger. While some people say the whole Black Keys guitar/drums duo thing is old I think there is still space for it done well. Mess Hall are still great and DZ shows it can still be fresh.
DZ - Live @ The Troubadour - 05 Sept 2008 (44.37 MB)
One man band from France. Love him.
King Automatic - Live @ The Troubadour - 05 Sept 2008 (71.43 MB)
Not tired of the Kings at all. Will never tire of Flying Jesus Judo Kicks.
Vegas Kings - Live @ The Troubadour - 05 Sept 2008 (77.7 MB)