Kitty KaboomCome Together Festival 2007
May 22nd 2008 07:13
How hard is it to give away a ticket to something as awesome as Come Together? I couldn’t pay my friends to go. So after hiring a shonky hooker to be my companion for the day we were off, over the bridge & not too far away. Getting there perhaps a little prematurely I saw a lot of fairly ok bands, but none that really got me going. The first band to tickle my fancy was Casino Rumblers, cause I do like a bit of psychobilly/ska in the morning. I hadn’t seen these fellas before but they were solid & energetic which is more than I could have asked for so early in the day. Los Capitanes where the next set to strike me. These guys utterly blew me away; I couldn’t believe I’d never heard of them before, considering they played the BMX Games this year, shame on me. Not only do these fellas have great tunes & a tight set, but they also put on one frickin awesome show. Apparently there’s more to Canberra than porn & fireworks. I knew I’d wouldn’t be let down by The Porkers, these guys are ska veterans & every bit the part. Their set saw a second performance for Rob from Casino Rumblers; boy does this guy get around. I was stoked to finally catch our very own adopted Japanese punk trio Mach Pelican in their last Sydney show. I am heartbroken over the news of their calling it quits. Trial Kennedy a relatively new Melbourne band gave a great show & proved they have something that makes them stand out against the billion other bands trying to make it big in the rainy city. Enter Carpathian; if this isn’t the band to get the crowd going nuts I don’t know what is. Even with all the shuffling around this band has done in the last year or so, they still rocked out. Their line up show cased a relatively new Martin on vox & a cameo from Crafter on bass. It was all a bit of a blur until Against Me! who were for me the under dog of the day. Not exactly my cup of tea but still good to watch. Excitement, excitement then cruel disappointment… After Norma Jean’s first song I am struck down by the cruel hand of fate & have no choice but to leave. I must say the one song I did hear was beyond amazing. So for me Los Capitanes & that tiny snippet of Norma Jean were the days true highlights. I am pretty crushed that I missed Every Time I Die, but from all accounts they were a bit of a let down. All in all I had an awesome day & enjoyed the tunes, the vibe & definitely the fact that it was indoors.
Photo by Chris Adams
Photo by Chris Adams
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