My Live Review List

Mercoledì 10 Dic 2008, 1:36

I never really understood why people make journals and simply list the artists they've seen when they could just as easily use the events. So I'm going to do what they do but with reviews and a "looking back at it now opinion".

UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Metro Station
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+ Missing Hours
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The Matches
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+ Calerway
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+ Goodnight Combat Fighter
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A Year To Remember
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+ Ivoryline
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+ Calerway
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Panic at the Disco
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+ The Academy Is...
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+ Cobra Starship
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+ The Black and White
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In Fiction
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+ Closure In Moscow
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+ Stealing O'neal
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+ Goodnight Combat Fighter
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Soundwave 2008
+ Incubus
I caught one song of this band via direction of a friend. We were standing in the stalls a 100 feet from the stage, they didn't even look like dots something more minute would be correct. The song was Drive and brought on many great memories of listening to 90s songs in the car, was really good to see it live.
+ The Offspring
I seen a little bit of them on my way to seeing The Matches, lately i'm kind've sad i missed them and it doesn't help that my neighbour plays their album from start to finish at full blast once a week.
+Plain White T's
I didn't see them at Soundwave, as Mysapce held a secret show the night before in a laneway. Was pretty damn cool.
+ Sugarcult
Disappointment. Old dudes bagging out emo.
+ Motion City Soundtrack
One of the best of the day, really happy i seen them but missed kevin devine for them :/ I loved how their fans knew every word to every song, didn't realise they were that big here. Will definately see them next time they're here.
+ Mae
Unfortunately I was really tired by the time I seen this band and they just sounded like noise to me OR the sound department was falling in this room.
+ Mindless Self Indulgence
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+ Boys Like Girls
Disappointment. I watched a song and a half of theirs and then walked away.
+ Cartel
were a weird one. I didn't spend my time jumping around to their awesome tunes, from what i can recall their wasn't much of a crowd and i spent the time wondering why a group of hardcore looking guys would have a blonde guy who looked like he belonged with backstreet boys as their lead singer.
+ All Time Low
Soundwave totally underestimated the size of crowd they'd pull. There wasn't enough room for everyone, so people were piling up on the side. I really didn't like their childish jokes and they're "I'm So Cool" attitude, I hope all the bands I assimilate with them aren't the same live.
+ mewithoutYou
Weird Shiz, Obviously I'm not cool enough to appreciate this stuff as some kidults were really digging this.
+ City and Colour
His glasses and grandpa attitude just weirded me out, i'd heard so many amazing things about this dude and to see him up their on that stage just being mediocre was a disappointment. I wasn't really into him before but just gave him a chance live anyway, fail.
+ My American Heart
Seeing them live really made me like them a whole lot more. I had a really great time in the twilight, front row moshing with some kids to their great songs. And the band being really stoked that we knew their lyrics :) Pulled an okay size crowd, come back soon plz.
+ The Matches
Okay brilliant, if i found a video of this performance i could probably pin point the moment i fell in love. I knew a few songs before but seeing them live was like WOAH and my love just grew so quickly. By the time they came back, which wasn't long at all i was a huge fan.
+Madina Lake
I took a chance on seeing them, didn't like what I saw. Heard some pretty crap rumours about the band-members beforehand which didn't help with my opinion of them. They did get the crowd going, very well and from what I can tell supplied them with a blow up beachball and lots of floating stuff.
+ Kevin Devine
I was so in love with his tunes when he came out here, you have no idea how disappointed i was to miss him live. I even went to his sideshow, but that didn't work out either :(((((((
+ As Tall As Lions
I don't like you, stop appearing at shows I go to. lol. I had to sitstand through a performance of theirs to see unwritten law and +44. Can't remember who I was waiting to see at Soundwave, but I ended up seeing them again.
+ Socratic
This band is too cute for words. It was early in the day and didn't really get the crowd going, but i enjoyed seeing them.
+Envy On The Coast
Another product of the "bad sound quality" room. I waited their whole set in the hot room to see Temper Temper, and unless I totally zoned out they didn't play it. Really confused me, as I thought this was their best tune and infact the only one I really liked it. I wanted to wait around and question them on this, but had to run off to another stage.
+ Jim Ward
It was getting late afternoon and I was tired, so I sat with my back leant against his stage. Was nice to chill to his tunes, nothing I would check out properly. I started something with this too, some kids copied my sitting attitude. lol
Overall: See how good Soundwave is for me, I get to form proper opinions on these bands I see and hear. I also get alot of catching up on music, enough for the whole year infact. I didn't see much else that year.