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| It was a Sunday arvo, I was bored at home and there was sweet bugger nothing to do. So I thought, 'Why not go to Darkfest at Club 77 - not bad value for money when you consider that you see 6 bands for $10'. Well, why not? |
| I missed the first band, which was Storm and Serenity. I was unsure as to whether they were an industrial or a black metal band - they looked 'black metal' but they said on their URL that they were industrial. Yet my absence makes it hard for me to make a judgement about them. Oh well, tough titties. |
| Second on the bill was ECM, who had what I could call a 'grungey nu-metal' sound, not unlike Rage Against the Machine. The female lead singer was especially awesome. |
| Next up, was At First Light, Sydney's up-and-coming black-metallers who have STILL yet to release a debut album/Cd. |
| Harlequin were next, with their unique electro-industrial sound and a 'rock star' front man who was the biggest DEEV one could imagine a rock star to be - he had pink hair, a 'gnarly' look on his face, jeans tight enough for one to see what religion he is and a tendency to repeatedly FROTTEURISE the mike stand!!! EEEEEEEEEWWWWW!!!!! A very interesting band indeed!!!! |
| The second last band was Zeitgeist - a gothic rock band with Sisters of Mercy type tunes and vocals which were a cross between Lene Lovich and Siouxie Sioux (from Siouxie and the Banshees). |
| The gig ended with the crossover/hardcore/nu-metal type band, the Cheated Virgins - last and, unfortunately, LEAST - I must admit. Sorry guys, if I offended you, but you're not my cup of tea. |
| STUFF I DO AND DON'T LIKE ABOUT CLUB 77 LIKE: 1. Cheap to get in; 2. Has a bit of 'character' - the 'dancing girls' in their S&M gear provided 'entertainment' between sets (for the guys, that is!!!); DON'T LIKE; 1. Too small; 2. Too dark; 3. Dirty and stuffy; 4. Toilets are especially dirty; 5. Camperdown Bowling Club was a better venue; 6. No 'nightie chick' like last time LOL!!! 7. Having candles everywhere, with naked flames posed a considerable safety risk for some of those who attended. |
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