The Grates

[molokov_au]

The Grates
with The John Steel Singers and The Vasco Era
The Gov, 12 Oct 2008Last night - yes, Sunday night - was The Grates gig at the Gov. Considering I'd thought "quiet" artist Josh Pyke was too loud at this venue last time (due to the sound mix, not due to his songs!) I took the aural precautions - and wore earplugs. It did help, and I could

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[reverancepavane]

Tempting, if I recover in time (and I should). [Still feeling the effects of overdoing it last Saturday. ]
And yes, my appreciation of the the acoustical venue that is Fowlers Live is seriously making me hesitant about seeing Jeff Martin & The Armada on Thursday 6th Nov, much as I am an absolute fan of The Tea Party (especially the album Alhambra). Still. It could be worse. They might have played the Entertainment Centre...
PS: Are you interesting in Kate Miller-Heidke when she plays the Gov on 15th Nov. I need someone younger to protect me (or at least to hide behind) when she sings that anti-Baby Boomer song. [That was almost as scary as when Salif Keita complained that the police said that he had to stop playing; up until that time four police officers had been as entranced by the music as much as anybody else, but retreated post-haste as the crowd immediately went feral...]

[molokov_au]

Kate Miller-Heidke sounds like a definite - although I could probably do to listen to more of her stuff in advance :) I'd seen her on the Gov calendar and thought it was a Thursday... but now I see it's a Saturday that's much better :)