Interesting Gig

Went to a gig on Wednesday night, it was okay not exactly my cup of tea but most of it good music. The line up in order was Malfunction, the Remainders, the Small Hours and Dappled Cities Fly.

Malfunction was what can be described as a fairly bland form of metal from mostly Metallica covers and originals along those lines to a crucifixion of System Of A Down’s Chop Suey. They pulled off the start but it went down hill from there. The guitarist/singer had some talent but it seemed to go waste, it is hard to be young and an opening band.

Then the Remainders played with their usual enthusiasm but lacked their signature tightness but they still are a really great live band who are enjoyable just to watch, especially when the lead singer took off his shirt and stalked the stage like a deranged hell cat. Songs include Queens of the Stoneage, Every Body Knows Your Insane, The Vines, Get Outta The Way and their original, crowd pleasing Torture. Lots of energy, maybe to much.

The Small Hours played next, a three piece that have only just formed. The bassist is in fact ex-Remainders Harrison Lillis. They were very much in the vain of the Stranglers. Tight but not really hyped, maybe stage fright.

The finale of the night were the local Sydney band Dappled Cities Fly who have been around for little while but haven’t yet got that much publicity. They part of the Eighties revival/new wave that seems to be popular at the moment, e.g. the Killers and all that lot. They very spritely and energetic for them music that they play. Which sounds like a bit of a mix between the Cure and the Whitlams and they are not all that bad, I can see them getting a bit of a following if they get some publicity such as a gig at Come Together Festival and Homebake. I’m going to some funk gig on Friday night so I hope that will be good.