Sparkadia at the Metro

Pop music at its best. A strong performance of some really catchy, IMHO, tunes. I love Talking Like I’m Falling down Stairs and China. Even the semi-religious Mary is deadset dancey and infectious. I had a very cool albeit solo night out.

Here's a review from FasterLouder.

The videos

Jarvis Cocker - The Videos and sum up

Jarvis is quite the comedian. He is just about the first singer/entertainer I've seen where his in between banter was genuinely funny. He mentioned the irony in that today, December 7, was National Cotton Candy Day in the US and also the anniversary of Pearl Harbour. Cotton candy, or as we say fairy floss, makes everything better. I wish it did.
For a guy only a little older than I am he bounced around the stage like hyperactive five year old. He was able strut and swagger in a way that I've only seen Jagger and Nick Cave pull off successfully. Anybody else would look like a wanker. Unfortunately we didn't get any Pulp songs but what we did get was a pretty good representation of his solo work. Some of that was so much better live too.




Yes Jarvis, the c***s are still running the world. Excellent way to finish.

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And so it begins.

Jarvis Cocker at The Metro

Former Pulp front man, Jarvis Cocker, is going solo tonight at The Metro in Sydney. Hopefully he'll also perform one or two Pulp songs too. I may just blog a couple of photos.

The SMH has a preview of the gig here.

Doves - last broadcast

The SMH has a review of the gig I went to here.

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On the way home. Gotta catch a train don't I. Riveting stuff.

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Two awesome shows two nights running. The Flaming Lips last night were spectacular and tonight the Doves have been superb too. The Doves are playing again tomorrow night and I can already tell that tonight was better than tomorrow's show will be. I feel sorry for those going tomorrow night eh Davo. :-)
Can't leave without a pic of the dunnies. I reckon that means I'm done. Now I'm going home.

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A lot of poms here eh.

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Because I've been to the toot I've had to change posi so I'm right in front of the speaker stack so the sound on the vid may be, probably is, very ordinary. Oh well, at least I'm here.

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Had to go for Piss eh.

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Over 18s event? More like over 30s. I should be acting my age. Michelle probably thinks I'm being very classy. Not.
Oh and I'm here on my lonesome tonight and that is why I'm holding a couple of friends. :-)