BIRDS OF TOKYO + JUNTO + The Locus Scene @the Lair [metro theatre] 21/04/06
ALTERED NOISE presents BIRDS OF TOKYO: the sun. milk and honey tour
The Lair [Metro Theatre]
Friday 21st of April
*reviewed April 25, 2006, 22:01
Though the first band for the night was listed as The Turning Day, their real name is The Third Cycle and it was apparently only their first or second live gig. Featuring members of heavy Sydney band Unsaid, the four-piece is fronted by a very talented and expressive female singer. She was not ones to stand still and seemed to channel the music through her body so that if it was a heavier song, she'd convulse and move about energetically, then during gentler songs, she would flow with grace. Completely unforced and never standing stiffly straight or avoiding eye contact with the audience. Not always easy to do as the first act on in front of typically 'reserved until the Headliner' Sydney punters.
Here's the set list:BURN THIS MAZE
CIRCLES
PERFECT
ASSIMILATE
TURNING DAY
SPHERES
DIMINISHED
VIEWING ROOM
FACE DOWN
http://www.thethirdcycle.com/news/
I guess you could say, The Locus Scene are bloody good! Guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist Luis R (sporting an early 20th Century style moustache) was suffering from a bleeding finger, which he did not let hinder him and apologised for covering things such as the keyboard in blood. An interesting band that has vastly improved since the last time I saw them, some time last year and had since then gained a female drummer. Interestingly they have three vocalists who at times, such as the choruses of some songs, sang altogether. Other times, one would take the lead and the others lent backing vocals. A guest saxophonist joined the band on stage for a song. Then went away and the band did an interesting cover of "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles, which they introduced as "Smoke on the Water" showing their cheeky sense of humour again. The saxophone player returned again during the final song of the set, creating a cacophony of noise that perhaps distracted from the rest of the band but made for a dramatic finale.
http://www.wellfedproductions.com/tls/tls.html
thread = http://www.wellfedproductions.com/forum/wellfed/viewtopic.php?t=929
photos = http://fhphotography.net/gallery/locusscene
Junto are superhumanly talented and tight. One particularly interesting moment was when Joseph Tabua (Joey), the guitarist, broke into Soundgarden's "Spoonman" before leading into one song. Vocalist, Kane Sarich, was not content to stay on the main flat of the stage and at various points was on top of a speaker, on the stairs left of stage and on the elevated area used for drum-kits now for the pan flute section of "Samovstrecha". This is a band that is amazingly skilled at what they do. Joey's prowess on the guitar never ceases to impress me. And though his drum-kit is nothing grandiose, the drummer is incredibly sharp at keeping in time.ALL THIS AND MORE
ISM
SUBSONIC
SIMILARLY IN REVERSE
SOUL INTENTION
SAMOVSTRECHA
ROLLING BASS
http://www.junto.com.au/
Although fairly simplistic catchy rock music, Birds of Tokyo are extremely good at what they do and perhaps for that reason I really like them.
Birds of Tokyo set list:Scotch
One Way
No idea
Desperate
-Sorry
Eddie
You Didn't Know
Believer
Aqua lung
Get Out
Way Side
Stay
http://www.birdsoftokyo.com/
The Lair [Metro Theatre]
Friday 21st of April
*reviewed April 25, 2006, 22:01
Though the first band for the night was listed as The Turning Day, their real name is The Third Cycle and it was apparently only their first or second live gig. Featuring members of heavy Sydney band Unsaid, the four-piece is fronted by a very talented and expressive female singer. She was not ones to stand still and seemed to channel the music through her body so that if it was a heavier song, she'd convulse and move about energetically, then during gentler songs, she would flow with grace. Completely unforced and never standing stiffly straight or avoiding eye contact with the audience. Not always easy to do as the first act on in front of typically 'reserved until the Headliner' Sydney punters.
Here's the set list:BURN THIS MAZE
CIRCLES
PERFECT
ASSIMILATE
TURNING DAY
SPHERES
DIMINISHED
VIEWING ROOM
FACE DOWN
http://www.thethirdcycle.com/news/
I guess you could say, The Locus Scene are bloody good! Guitarist/vocalist/keyboardist Luis R (sporting an early 20th Century style moustache) was suffering from a bleeding finger, which he did not let hinder him and apologised for covering things such as the keyboard in blood. An interesting band that has vastly improved since the last time I saw them, some time last year and had since then gained a female drummer. Interestingly they have three vocalists who at times, such as the choruses of some songs, sang altogether. Other times, one would take the lead and the others lent backing vocals. A guest saxophonist joined the band on stage for a song. Then went away and the band did an interesting cover of "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles, which they introduced as "Smoke on the Water" showing their cheeky sense of humour again. The saxophone player returned again during the final song of the set, creating a cacophony of noise that perhaps distracted from the rest of the band but made for a dramatic finale.
http://www.wellfedproductions.com/tls/tls.html
thread = http://www.wellfedproductions.com/forum/wellfed/viewtopic.php?t=929
photos = http://fhphotography.net/gallery/locusscene
Junto are superhumanly talented and tight. One particularly interesting moment was when Joseph Tabua (Joey), the guitarist, broke into Soundgarden's "Spoonman" before leading into one song. Vocalist, Kane Sarich, was not content to stay on the main flat of the stage and at various points was on top of a speaker, on the stairs left of stage and on the elevated area used for drum-kits now for the pan flute section of "Samovstrecha". This is a band that is amazingly skilled at what they do. Joey's prowess on the guitar never ceases to impress me. And though his drum-kit is nothing grandiose, the drummer is incredibly sharp at keeping in time.ALL THIS AND MORE
ISM
SUBSONIC
SIMILARLY IN REVERSE
SOUL INTENTION
SAMOVSTRECHA
ROLLING BASS
http://www.junto.com.au/
Although fairly simplistic catchy rock music, Birds of Tokyo are extremely good at what they do and perhaps for that reason I really like them.
Birds of Tokyo set list:Scotch
One Way
No idea
Desperate
-Sorry
Eddie
You Didn't Know
Believer
Aqua lung
Get Out
Way Side
Stay
http://www.birdsoftokyo.com/