mcfly

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artist: mcfly

venue: the metro
date: 15 march 2009

sound: rock/pop

"a third and final mcfly show in aus 2009. they redeemed themselves with this show. i guess no one is perfect. perfectly mix. again, they are excellent at dealing with the crowd, interacting with them and erm getting someone up on stage to smiff their armpits ? wtf ? lol. now waiting for another 'one for the radio' ;)"

official website: http://www.mcflyofficial.com/home/

push over 2009

Abbotsford Convent, VIC

Mar 08, 2009

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artist: DASH AND WILL

venue: blue stage

time: 13.05-13.35

http://www.myspace.com/dashandwill

"i got really excited when i saw them play. infectious pop music. great to see australian bands are still making such great pop tunes. it is a rare find but definitely brings me hope. brilliant."

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artist: McFLY

venue: blue stage
time: 14.40-15.10

http://www.myspace.com/mcfly

"so, i flew all the way to melbourne specifically to catch a second mcfly show but weren't blown away. what i was disappointed was with the mix. they didn't get it perfect this time. the music were overpowering the vocals. still it was a great show. danny is always the crowd pleaser. the energy these guys have on stage and the effect they have on the crowd is very impressive. could have been perfect tho."

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artist: KATE MILLER-HEIDKE

venue: blue stage

time: 16.20-16.50

http://www.myspace.com/katemillerheidke

"was extremely excited to see kate perform again. what a fantastic show. definitely the highlight of this festival. more impressive is the band she got together. words can't explain how good she is live. amazing vocal range. definitely have to be there to experience it all. you go girl !"

mcfly

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artist: mcfly

venue: the metro

date: 27 feb 2009
sound: rock/pop

"a brave move to leave their record label to form their own label, mcfly put togther a short but a fucking awesome kick ass show. what a experience. i literally left the venue deaf not from the music but from the screaming fans. didn't know people could scream non-stop for over an hour. i guess this is the closest to being at a beatles concert! simply brilliant. what a show. what a performance. every single member interacted and wow-ed the crowd in their own special ways. if you intend to start your own band, go watch them and take notes."

official website: http://www.mcflyofficial.com/

all tomorrow's parties 2009

jan 17, 2009
cockatoo island, sydney

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artist: BRIDEZILLA

venue: foundry stage

time: 12.15-13.00

http://www.myspace.com/bridezillaa

"these girls were quite captivating to watch. really good musicians. and their dresses were amazing. only wished their songs are abit more diverse because after 4 or 5 tracks, they are melodically similar. they did put on a great show tho."







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artist: AFRIRAMPO

venue: shipbuilder stage

time: 14.15-15.00

http://afrirampo.com

"anyone who was at this festival know that this band stole the festival. omfg these 2 chicks is pure intense madness. they scream, the shout, they sing, the play, they bang, they strum. they are everything. gasp. but somewhere within the chaos is pure awesomeness. never seen anything like this before. great melody, great tunes, great track. they interacted incredibly well with the crowd, getting them to participate in every possibly way from singing to clapping, from dancing to shouting. the crowd went absolutely crazy. brilliant !!!!!"

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artist: NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS

venue: foundry stage

time: 20.15-21.45

http://www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com/

"admitedly, i was quite curious to see this legendary band play eventhough i am not a fan. i was impressed. very professional musicians. definitely a good experience."

john mellencamp

artist: john mellencamp
venue: acer arena
date: 28 nov 2008
sound: rock/pop

"didn't enjoy his show as much as sheryl's maybe because i don't know any of his stuff or i was still high on sheryl. still i was impressed by his songwriting skills, the stories he told and more amazingly his band. very well put together. he was really good to his fans. some of them came to the front of the stage to take some close-up pix but the security guard came to chase them away and he told the security guard to fuck off. what a man ! there was a moment of bliss when sheryl came out to do a duet with him :)"

official website: http://www.mellencamp.com/

sheryl crow

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artist: sheryl crow

venue: acer arena

date: 28 nov 2008

sound: rock/pop

"omfg. i waited almost 15 years to see her live and my dream finally came true (who ever said dreams don't come true. didn't wish hard enough!). she is such a fantastic performer. real pro and one hot sexy mama :) she played all her hits and thus, i relived every single moment that i missed in the 90s. only wished she played more of her newer stuff, afterall it is the 'love is free' tour. definitely worth the wait. 1 hour of pure heaven ! now .. back to dreaming .... :p"

official website: http://www.sherylcrow.com/

jackson mclaren

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artist: jackson mclaren
venue: oxford art factory
date: 30 oct 2008
sound: acoustic/folk/pop

"he got up the stage, sang all his songs on stage and left the stage. amazingly shy, was surprised he even got up the stage. having said that, his songs were infectious with great lyrics + melody and he performed them incredibly well. would definitely love to see and hear more of his stuff. "

myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jacksonmclaren