RE: Big Day Out 2009
Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 4:30 pm

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lol i actually love that song!

never heard of fantomas but i will be checking them out later today

This message was edited by baphomet on Wed Dec 3, 2008 4:35 pm.

RE: Big Day Out 2009
Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 4:44 pm

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Fantomas = one of Mike Patton's (ex Faith no More, Mr Bungle etc) experiments in absolute aural terror. All over the place. If you're gonna go for an album, get Amenza Al Mundo or The Directors cut... the other album is very abstract and will rape your ears. The aural equivalent of waking up blindfolded and being experimented on by satanic nazi goblins.

Amenza Al Mundo is really insane metal, no riff ever repeats, the songs are short and experimental. And the vocals are completely without lyrics. Just various vocal techniques that border on the percussive.

The Directors cut is completely nutzoid metal versions of classic cult movie soundtracks.

Eh, that WW4 sounds, I dunno, garage-band grade stuff. Especially the singing.

This message was edited by K.I.N.G on Wed Dec 3, 2008 4:44 pm.

RE: Big Day Out 2009
Posted: Wed Dec 3, 2008 4:50 pm

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ok i just listened to a few tracks on youtube and all i gotta say is WOW thats f*cking intense!! like some crazy nightmare. i really like it, something verry different. do you know if dave lombardo is still with this band? coz that would be awsome, he's one of my fave drummers

RE: Big Day Out 2009
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:09 pm

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timetable is up: http://www.bigdayout.com/documents/file/09times_AUCKLAND3.pdf

i have to say, if i were going this timetable would be perfect. no clashes for me. would spend most the day around the main stages until 8 then go see dropkicks, fantomas and finally prodigy. shame im not goin though

RE: Big Day Out 2009
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:14 am

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Lombardo is the main drummer, but when he's busy they've used the Melvins drummer and also the legenday Terry Bozzio. Igor Cavalera was the first choice when Patton was forming the band.

I (hearted) Big Day Out 2009
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:45 pm

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I’ve got one word to sum up my experience at Big Day Out this year, and it’s ‘lovely’. Oh yes, it may be the lamest of choices when it comes to such a huge event, but I’m sticking with it. The weather was perfect – warm with a cool breeze, the crowds were a pleasant mix of young and old and the music selection was top notch. I’d even go as far as saying that this years festival was one of the best I’ve been to out of the five so far, so that’s got to be some form of validation for my word of the day?

Last year my crew and I caught a few buses to the stadium only to miss out on seeing one of my favourite NZ acts White Birds and Lemons. That was a bit of a stink start to the day, so this time we drove and parked a few minutes away to make it in time for the very sexy Bionic Pixie who was playing on the green stage at 10:30. We didn’t even have to wait to get through the gates...just a quick bag check followed by a toilet stop in hope to avoid the some of the massive ques later in the day.

After sun blocking it up we headed over to see the cuties that are Bionic Pixie. I saw them last year when they performed at Ward Lane in the Tron, so it’s safe to say I was pretty excited for another electric act from the trio. Watching singer, Zoe Fluery prance around the stage in her sweet little tutu-like outfit was a treat in itself. She’s gorgeous and makes it easy to see how the band is so popular for both the lads and the ladies with all that beaming confidence and hotness. I’d have to say the only time where a softer side was revealed was when the band experienced ‘technical difficulties’ leaving Fluery with little to say but as soon as it was sorted the team was back on form and as charming as ever.

Straight after, next door were equally charismatic locals, Clap Clap Riot who I also had the pleasure of watching in the Tron last year. I was well impressed to see the crowd they drew in who jumped up and down as the lads kicked around in their rock n’ roll attire. These guys are so energetic and it was wicked to see front man, Stephen Heard drop down to the front of the stage to put his face into one of the official photographer’s lenses. Best part of the set for me was definitely when they finished what was supposed to be their last song – Mama, before getting straight into C4 hit, I Don’t Want Your Baby. We watched as the organizers were yelling at them to get off the stage before eventually unplugging their guitar and bass from the amps. In true heroic style, drummer, Sam Mountain and Heard continued with their f-you attitude. Nice work lads!

After a quick uninspiring look at An Emerald City in the Boiler room, it was back into the sunlight to check out Auckland’s, The Naked and Famous. Standing to the side of the stage next to the booming speakers proved to be not such a good idea for us healthy folk, but I reckon with that amount of bass you could clear even the dirtiest of lungs! These guys are swell though. They performed some of my favourite tracks of their latest EP, This Machine like Serenade and Meeting People Sucks which were received with nothing but cheer and love from their followers.
It was a shame that singer, Thom Powers’ mic wasn’t turned up a few notches though – we could barely hear the poor boy over the other sounds coming through.

At about lunch time we had a wee sit down and checked out Brand New Math from under the shade of a tree on the bank before heading over for a look at The Trons. Thank goodness they were only on for about fifteen minutes, because you can really only watch so much of the same thing for so long without falling to sleep. I must say though, it’s quite amazing to see robots made from pieces of Meccano playing real instruments. I think these creative characters would be perfectly suited to a museum, but that’s just me. If you haven’t seen or even heard of them before I reckon they’re worth a look for sure!

Now this is the part of the day where I started to get a little bit excited about what was ahead as I made my way over to where The Ting Tings were performing. I managed to get a spot up near the front for a good look, but as it got closer to show time, the crowd closed in and suddenly I found myself with not such a good view after all...Nuts!
I did manage to sneak in a few peaks though, as blonde cutie, Katie White danced around the stage belting out tunes from their recently released album We Started Nothing.
I must say I was pretty surprised with how high her voice was live – especially when it came to yelling out ‘catch it, catch it’ from Fruit Machine. It kinda of sounded like she was saying cat shit to me. Wonder if anyone else thought that?! Hah.

Unblocking our ears we headed over to check out SideKickNick on the Local Produce stage. I’ve not heard his album, Miscellaneous Adventures, so I really wanted to see what else the popular lad could do. Radio hit, Something In Your Eye did it for me so I figured he’d be quite the treat to enjoy in the afternoon sun. I was quite surprised to find that the other songs were quite different. A bit like how The Mint Chicks’ Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! doesn’t match the other tracks on the album. I hate to say it, but none of the songs really tickled my fancy but I’m glad I went along – especially when he told us that he was the only artist at Big Day Out who had come with a packed lunch. How sweet is that? I mean really?! I hope it was true, coz’ for that, I think I’m in love.

The DHDFD’s have been on my list of bands to see for so long now, that when I saw that they were playing, it was a no brainer. They were hi-lighted immediately on my nerdy photocopied timetable as a must see.
What can I say?
These guys know how to put on a show! I couldn’t quite believe my eyes as I watched front man, Scott Brown scream and yell at the sky, grasping his mic as if these were his last moments on earth. It was strangely beautiful watching him fall to his knees and belt out lyrics off their newly released EP, Fromage Du Pouvoir so wholeheartedly. I don’t know how else to describe these fellas. You just have to see them to believe, I think.

Half an hour later The Datsuns were playing on one of the main stages. Seeing as it takes about that time to get from point A to B, I figured I’d get my walking shoes on and make the trek.
It’s then that I realised just how lovely the fine folk were who had turned up for the day. I didn’t once find myself getting pushed out of the way by that guy with the sweaty armpits and my shoes stayed firmly on my feet for the entire event. Nice. Something else I was most impressed with was the steps going down to the main stage area...usually you’re left to fight your way through people coming in the opposite direction, but this year someone had come up with the smart idea of having one side for up, and the other for down. That person deserves a medal in my books. Yup.

Making my way to the front of the stage for home-grown lads, The Datsuns was pretty effortless and I was there in time to see them strut onto the stage with all the confidence of international rock stars.
With such charisma and four albums under their belts it’s not surprising that they got themselves a good turn out for their five o’clock slot.
They’ve been around and touring for years, so you’d almost expect the bigman attitude, but they were nothing but happy and gracious to the audience who rocked out to their raging tunes.
Everyone went nuts for radio hits, Highschool Hoodlums and Human Error off their latest album, Headstunts, and I must say I was most impressed to see the long haired lads pointing and smiling at friends they spotted in the crowd. Cute!

Holding our spot at the front of the blue stage for The Living End who were due to come on an hour later gave us a good chance to have a sit down and a cup of tea. That is until I realised that Serj Tankian was the talented singer from System of a Down. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I had no idea that he was playing his very own show on the stage next door. Watching the crowds flock to see the man with the uniquely beautiful voice made me feel all warm and tingly inside. Sadly I only got to watch him on the big screen, but that was enough to make me fall in love with him all over again. I'm investing in his album and making plans to see him when he's back in our fine country in March. He's awesome and was so thankful of his supporters. What a guy...

Next was long time favourites of mine, Aussie rockers, The Living End. I've lost count of how many times I've seen the lads play, but I'm telling you now, I never get sick of their energetic performances. They're always into it and love watching the kids in the crowd singing along to all their popular tunes. Something I’ve noticed over the years is how they're constantly making young fans while keeping the oldies like me. West End Riot and All Torn Down hold a special place in my heart and when ever they play them it's fair to say that I get just as excited as the young ones do over their new songs. They got everyone singing along when they started their radio hits, White Noise, What's on your radio? and Wake Up and you could see it on the band's faces how much they were loving it.

Once they finished their set it was funny to watch everyone move over to the stage next door for Myspace favourites, the Arctic monkeys who opened their set with a few of their new songs. I’m not sure if it was the wisest choice seeing that people just stood around like stunned mullets, but I guess it was made up for when the rather dashing lads got into a favourite off their debut album, Dancing Shoes. Everyone went ballistic and I watched as people were dragged out of the mosh pit one by one. I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor saw more hands and legs in the air followed by about six more disoriented folk getting pulled out of the D barrier. It was great. Because I wasn’t involved. A newbie that went down smoothly was Dangerous Animals which we were informed will be gracing their new album due out soon.

By this point in the evening, it was cooling off enough to make the body heat off others gathering for Neil Young a nicer treat than you would imagine. I think because the day was a lot cooler than others, there weren't nearly as many smelly pits in my face which was most certainly a welcomed difference to last years sweltering temperatures.
People just seemed to keep on piling in to see the old time rocker do his thing - not a big surprise seeing that he's a huge influence on so many bands today. It took about five minutes to get completely mashed into the crowd that was growing increasingly excited for the old man.

Strolling onto the stage, Mr Young was greeted with a flurry of hands in the air and enthusiastic ‘yeeeows’ from fans of all ages. There was almost a surreal feeling going on as we watched him get into some rather lengthy songs.
To be honest, I wouldn’t have a clue what they were and I’m not sure if many other people were that familiar with them either, but one thing I do know is that this guy got some major respect. Playing a couple of tunes that even I’m familiar with – Cinnamon Girl and Heart of Gold, it was then that I realized just how talented he is. I mean, he must be good if he sounds exactly like he does on the radio, huh?!
My favourite part of the set was just before the band left the stage...all of the members came together and took a bow. It was so sweet and warmed my soul.

Finishing at 10:40 gave us some time to head over to the Boiler Room to see if The Prodigy still ‘had it’. Seems they do...we couldn’t even get into the giant tent and ended up watching from outside with a whole heard of others dancing and singing along to some of their more popular tunes of the 90’s. They sounded awesome from outside and it was choice to hear front man Keith Flint yelling out ‘I can see you all outside’ during a funked up Smack My Bitch Up. I think by this stage I was pretty whacked, because I can’t even tell you what the last song of their set was. All I know is that we all had no trouble meeting up at The Trons before heading home to some noodles, showers and comfy beds. Aaaah…lovely.

Amanda Ratcliffe

RE: Big Day Out 2009
Posted: Thu Oct 1, 2009 6:49 pm

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