Tuesday, December 26, 2006
On Holidays with half of The Religion
The Religion
Sydney, Australia
Our Xmas bash was something special. Close friends, new friends, great music and drinks. We were lucky with the weather too... a quick afternoon shower just to cool the day down - everything came together. We all chipped in and pulled our weight but a very special thanks to Chuck Sandwich who perfected the feng shui for at least 2 days (and that's not including the clean up the next day!).
The setup was incredible. A backyard garage in Glebe served as the stage for the night. with Chris Sandwich steering the PA like a master. An intimate setting - candles, couches, great music, friends and plenty of grog. We had a ball. On show we had The Holidays and Joe from The Religion (vox and keys).
First The Holidays. One of the most exciting bands to come together since the last half of 2006. They've played literally less than 5 gigs together but this clearly doesn't show. An incredibly tight band that many found similar to The Strokes. Personally, I draw comparisons with The Arctic Monkeys. Are they the first of many to come? 2007 will surely show.
They have that popular sound though retain their originality. I like to think how lucky we were to be seeing Australia's next biggest thing in the garage of The Clubhouse. Watch out for these lads Australia... We will be plugging them to death when they release their first EP early next year.
Our second and last performer for the night (unless you count my trusty iPod) was Joe Kelly from The Religion. Wow! It was special. I think I shared 'a moment' with everyone who was there for the last song (this included neighbours who 'crashed' just to hear Joe sing). Because it's xmas I can be soppy. This was the true spirit of the year.
Antony and The Johnsons was the call throughout the set, with whispers of Joe Cocker. A remarkable voice that was incredibly moving. I actually commended Joe after the set and told him I thought he sounded like Antony. "Who's Antony and The Johnsons?" Um just some gay guy in New York... I think he took offence.
The rest of the night entailed more drinks, weird straight arm dancing, a 4am cook-up, and my best impression of David Boon. For the second night in a row I found myself sleeping in the back of my car. Tis the season!
mp3: The Religion - Innercile
mp3: The Religion - Mary (Fall From Grace)
myspace
The Holidays myspace
Photos to come...
Our Xmas bash was something special. Close friends, new friends, great music and drinks. We were lucky with the weather too... a quick afternoon shower just to cool the day down - everything came together. We all chipped in and pulled our weight but a very special thanks to Chuck Sandwich who perfected the feng shui for at least 2 days (and that's not including the clean up the next day!).
The setup was incredible. A backyard garage in Glebe served as the stage for the night. with Chris Sandwich steering the PA like a master. An intimate setting - candles, couches, great music, friends and plenty of grog. We had a ball. On show we had The Holidays and Joe from The Religion (vox and keys).
First The Holidays. One of the most exciting bands to come together since the last half of 2006. They've played literally less than 5 gigs together but this clearly doesn't show. An incredibly tight band that many found similar to The Strokes. Personally, I draw comparisons with The Arctic Monkeys. Are they the first of many to come? 2007 will surely show.
They have that popular sound though retain their originality. I like to think how lucky we were to be seeing Australia's next biggest thing in the garage of The Clubhouse. Watch out for these lads Australia... We will be plugging them to death when they release their first EP early next year.
Our second and last performer for the night (unless you count my trusty iPod) was Joe Kelly from The Religion. Wow! It was special. I think I shared 'a moment' with everyone who was there for the last song (this included neighbours who 'crashed' just to hear Joe sing). Because it's xmas I can be soppy. This was the true spirit of the year.
Antony and The Johnsons was the call throughout the set, with whispers of Joe Cocker. A remarkable voice that was incredibly moving. I actually commended Joe after the set and told him I thought he sounded like Antony. "Who's Antony and The Johnsons?" Um just some gay guy in New York... I think he took offence.
The rest of the night entailed more drinks, weird straight arm dancing, a 4am cook-up, and my best impression of David Boon. For the second night in a row I found myself sleeping in the back of my car. Tis the season!
mp3: The Religion - Innercile
mp3: The Religion - Mary (Fall From Grace)
myspace
The Holidays myspace
Photos to come...
Labels: The Holidays, The Religion
1 Comments:
commented by 
stephbot, 2:30 pm
stephbot, 2:30 pm
No, wait. I'm in New York.
Sucked in.
And happy holidays. :)