The venue

awk·ward, adjective

1 obsolete : perverse
2 archaic : unfavorable, adverse
3 a : lacking dexterity or skill,  b: showing the result of a lack of expertness
4 a : lacking ease or grace  b : lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts
5 a : lacking social grace and assurance  b : causing embarrassment
6 : not easy to handle or deal with : requiring great skill, ingenuity, or care

Riding in a full elevator is awkward. Finding out your boyfriend’s mum is about to become your step-mum is awkward. But somehow, spending a hot afternoon crammed into a small room with forty other people and watching melodic punk bands play wasn’t awkward at all.

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Launching their new single ‘Today’, Sarah Jane arrived with a basket of easter eggs. Unfortunately this wasn’t enough to get the limp crowd excited and certainly no one was standing up – not after eating jesus all day.

It was a little sleepy which is a shame because P1.5 sound great. Sarah-Jane and Richard Andrew have a wonderful energy and know how to pen a pop song. This show felt a little flat and with two band members reading sheet music, a small crowd and my high expectations, I left a little disappointed.

P1.5’s new single sounds catchy and with an LP to follow, it will be interesting to see how a band that has previously had plenty of success, competes with the current wave of local talent.

To pick up the new single, check out their official site here – www.princessonepointfive.com

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I’ve been battling glandular fever and the 14 hours of sleep a night I currently need to survive is really cutting into my gigging time. Luckily, Brissie community radio station 4ZzZFM puts on gigs in their carpark on Saturday afternoons. I’m liking these ad-hoc gigs; they’re free and all ages, but people can still knock back a few beers if they’re inclined.
Ironhide were heavy, fun and played a flawless cover of Mastodon’s “Blood and Thunder”. 5/5, would see again.
It was extremely difficult to shoot Sydney post-metal nine-piece We Are The Sea; all members mostly stood still, back to the audience throughout their whole set. I came, I saw, I bought the t-shirt.

Workplace Health and Safety do not advise the "throw extension cords out the window" method of powering a PA.

Ironhide - siq guitar.

Ironhide

We Lost The Sea

We Lost The Sea - 8/9 members pictured.

You can see more at my Flickr page.

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I posted the support bands yesterday, this was the main event – Ned Collette + Wirewalker farewell oz for a relocation to Berlin.
Collette needs no introduction, he is well established and this farewell show felt more like a friendly get together of Melbourne’s finest musicians.
That said, I don’t get that excited by his music. I know it’s good, It just doesn’t move me.
I do however, enjoy seeing a crowd enthralled and photographing this set was a real treat. I post this as a tribute to these guys and the strong influence they have had on Australian music and I wish them well in Berlin.
Follow their adventures here.

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