Have you ever had one of those days / nights that are that perfect it almost they make you feel sad when it is finished?
Last night i went with my best mate James to a gig at the Brisbane Convention Centre and i can't fault one thing about the night. The bands playing were Grand Fatal, (we missed them) The Spazzy's, (we watched 1/2 a song then went to the bar) Shihad and Grinspoon. We expected Shihad to play well, and they did. We were then going to stay and watch Grisnpoon. But wholey shit, ....The Grinners turned up to play and impress is what they did.
There was a certain excitement and energy in the air last night. It was a kind of anticipation and excitement that i have only ever witnessed at a major festival (Big Day Out or Livid).
James and I were real keen to see Shihad, even though we had seen both of their Brisbane shows when they played to sell-out audiences at The Zoo a couple of months ago in addition to having seen them about 5 times before that.
I got caught up in the moment when the boys came out to play and found myself surging forward into the middle of the pit (I normallydon't go into pits any more, maybe i am getting old). Johnny and the boys played a fine mix of new and old material with the energy that is the trademark of a Shihad show.
It was hot, my shirt was off and i was experiencing a level of nostalgia that i rarely feel anymore. When i heard the trademark start of "The General Electric"my excitement peeked along with most of the other hot bodies in the pit. Tragedy then hit in the middle of my favourite Shihad song. It was either a rogue boot or a savage headbut, regardless it didn't miss my ear. My industrial had been savaged and i was bleeding....shit. I exited over the top and was "dragged" into the ambulance room where i was cleaned up and released.
I reemerged back to the floor and was surprised to see Johnny (lead singer / guitar) had left the stage and somehow reappeared at the back of the room with his guitar and was playing a solo. When he was done he ran through the floor and returned to the stage. The boys finished their set and i was satisffied, I could have left then and been happy with the night.
Quickly out to the bar and another drink and then we heard the tones of Grinspoon striking up to play and opening with "Ready One". We rushed back in both hoping for something special.
Now for the record, once upon a time James and I would have gone almost anywhere to see Grinspoon, but after the release fot their latest CD we have been "standoffish" to say the least, that is even with the kickass performance they delivered at Big Day Out in January.
Words cannot describe the how awesome Grinspoon were last night nor the immense passion that they emoted from deep within me.
In a near perfect set from Grinspoon they covered all bases. Old songs played with an energy once though gone and new songs played to perfection and with an edge that made them more appealing than i could have possibly imagined. It only took until halfway through their second song and i was sending sms messages to a few who couldn't make the night, it was simply that good.
Set highlight were DCX3, Ready One, Chemical Heart, Champion, Repeats (acoustic) and then a superb medley of older tracks that included close to 6 favourites.
I was again caught up in the moment and found myself in the middle of the pit. It is fair to say that the gig had awakened a part of me that i had considered "dead". I felt young and i felt alive again in one of the greatest shows that i have ever been lucky enough to have witnessed.
Two thirds of the way through Grinspoon i exited the pit and walked to an area at the back of the pit. I was surrounded by girls who wouldn't have been older than 18 and not many guys were around. I found it strange when i thought about the fact that when i first started listening to theses guys i was no older than the "kids" i was surrounded by.
Phil (lead singer) appeared to have left all the bullshit that he sometimes carries on with behind and put on a great performance, one of the best i have seen from him. But i can't fault any of the band members ....all were superb.
By the end of their set i found myself in deep thought, almost in a trance - like mood. The music that had been presented to me made me feel so awesome and took me back in my mind to when i was a lot younger and some would say less messed up. There was an innocence about the night that i really enjoyed. All the punters in the room had together witnessed and celebrated one of the best displays of Australian contemporary music of definitely the year, possibly the decade. The night last night in my mind is a defining show in my perception of Australian music and it is a night that will take some forgetting.
The sound was superbly mixed and the setup was perfect.
Again, words cannot accurately describe the magic that was in the room last night. I have been witness to a lot of live music and been priviledged to have seen a number of great shows The show last night is close to the best i have ever seen, and i am priviledged for having witnessed it.
It is true that i feel a little sad now, but that is only because last night was so perfect.
In other news i still haven't taken any "bad thing" (u know what i mean) ....that is 2 months now and i am prouder than ever about staying of the shit.
Last weekend I saw Ted Leo play with BiancaRose,star_pariah and her husband Andy
Oh yeah ...and girls still suck, but i will get over that one day
>>>>>.....ROCK.....<<<<<
Last night i went with my best mate James to a gig at the Brisbane Convention Centre and i can't fault one thing about the night. The bands playing were Grand Fatal, (we missed them) The Spazzy's, (we watched 1/2 a song then went to the bar) Shihad and Grinspoon. We expected Shihad to play well, and they did. We were then going to stay and watch Grisnpoon. But wholey shit, ....The Grinners turned up to play and impress is what they did.
There was a certain excitement and energy in the air last night. It was a kind of anticipation and excitement that i have only ever witnessed at a major festival (Big Day Out or Livid).
James and I were real keen to see Shihad, even though we had seen both of their Brisbane shows when they played to sell-out audiences at The Zoo a couple of months ago in addition to having seen them about 5 times before that.
I got caught up in the moment when the boys came out to play and found myself surging forward into the middle of the pit (I normallydon't go into pits any more, maybe i am getting old). Johnny and the boys played a fine mix of new and old material with the energy that is the trademark of a Shihad show.
It was hot, my shirt was off and i was experiencing a level of nostalgia that i rarely feel anymore. When i heard the trademark start of "The General Electric"my excitement peeked along with most of the other hot bodies in the pit. Tragedy then hit in the middle of my favourite Shihad song. It was either a rogue boot or a savage headbut, regardless it didn't miss my ear. My industrial had been savaged and i was bleeding....shit. I exited over the top and was "dragged" into the ambulance room where i was cleaned up and released.
I reemerged back to the floor and was surprised to see Johnny (lead singer / guitar) had left the stage and somehow reappeared at the back of the room with his guitar and was playing a solo. When he was done he ran through the floor and returned to the stage. The boys finished their set and i was satisffied, I could have left then and been happy with the night.
Quickly out to the bar and another drink and then we heard the tones of Grinspoon striking up to play and opening with "Ready One". We rushed back in both hoping for something special.
Now for the record, once upon a time James and I would have gone almost anywhere to see Grinspoon, but after the release fot their latest CD we have been "standoffish" to say the least, that is even with the kickass performance they delivered at Big Day Out in January.
Words cannot describe the how awesome Grinspoon were last night nor the immense passion that they emoted from deep within me.
In a near perfect set from Grinspoon they covered all bases. Old songs played with an energy once though gone and new songs played to perfection and with an edge that made them more appealing than i could have possibly imagined. It only took until halfway through their second song and i was sending sms messages to a few who couldn't make the night, it was simply that good.
Set highlight were DCX3, Ready One, Chemical Heart, Champion, Repeats (acoustic) and then a superb medley of older tracks that included close to 6 favourites.
I was again caught up in the moment and found myself in the middle of the pit. It is fair to say that the gig had awakened a part of me that i had considered "dead". I felt young and i felt alive again in one of the greatest shows that i have ever been lucky enough to have witnessed.
Two thirds of the way through Grinspoon i exited the pit and walked to an area at the back of the pit. I was surrounded by girls who wouldn't have been older than 18 and not many guys were around. I found it strange when i thought about the fact that when i first started listening to theses guys i was no older than the "kids" i was surrounded by.
Phil (lead singer) appeared to have left all the bullshit that he sometimes carries on with behind and put on a great performance, one of the best i have seen from him. But i can't fault any of the band members ....all were superb.
By the end of their set i found myself in deep thought, almost in a trance - like mood. The music that had been presented to me made me feel so awesome and took me back in my mind to when i was a lot younger and some would say less messed up. There was an innocence about the night that i really enjoyed. All the punters in the room had together witnessed and celebrated one of the best displays of Australian contemporary music of definitely the year, possibly the decade. The night last night in my mind is a defining show in my perception of Australian music and it is a night that will take some forgetting.
The sound was superbly mixed and the setup was perfect.
Again, words cannot accurately describe the magic that was in the room last night. I have been witness to a lot of live music and been priviledged to have seen a number of great shows The show last night is close to the best i have ever seen, and i am priviledged for having witnessed it.
It is true that i feel a little sad now, but that is only because last night was so perfect.
In other news i still haven't taken any "bad thing" (u know what i mean) ....that is 2 months now and i am prouder than ever about staying of the shit.
Last weekend I saw Ted Leo play with BiancaRose,star_pariah and her husband Andy
Oh yeah ...and girls still suck, but i will get over that one day
>>>>>.....ROCK.....<<<<<
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Everything I've shown is common practice in the US, I can't speak for Australia. We [the US] are still more than barbaric in our slaughter house practices, as if "slaughter house practice" isn't more barbaric than we should be anyway...
The US is far behind Europe and Australia in our factory farming practices because, let's face it, we care more about money than the welfare of anyone (or thing) else.
Again, I can't speak for any country other than my own, but "free range" is a fallacy. It's not economical, and the animals are still slaughtered...
And as for eating grains and such - perhaps you should consider that some redicilous percent (70 or something way up there) of the world's grain produced is used to feed cattle, sheep, pigs, etc., and 80 percent of (American) farmland is used for producing said grain. Without the insane number of animals currently being pushed through the factory farm system, we could feed a lot of hungry people....
Regardless, I'm not really looking for a debate, simply stating my case.
Adorable doggy, by the way.
Here's mine: