Jimmy Eat World Sidewave

Supported by Sunny Day Real Estate, Glassjaw, Motion City Soundtrack and Rx Bandits.

All the times were changed with very little noticed and Rx Bandits started an hour before doors were due to open so I missed them, slightly bummed. Motion City Soundtrack aren't my thing.

Glassjaw played a much shorter and more muted set than at Soundwave but they were really good tonight, I really enjoyed this one, hope they come back one day for a full tour with a crowd that's a bit more energetic and a lengthier set. The crowd just wasn't what you expected from a Glassjaw gig. I share the sentiments of "We waited 10 years for this" but getting negative doesn't help, what they brought was awesome.

Setlist
Mu Empire
All Good Junkies Go to Heaven
Ape Dos Mil
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports
Jesus Glue
Two Tabs of Mescaline

Glassjaw - Roundhouse, Sydney, 23/02/2010 - 48mb - 33 minutes

Sunny Day Real Estate fucking owned this show. They destroyed, an amazing set, absolute perfection. Not a single flaw. It wasn't until much later that someone pointed out that the set was only 45mins long, and then realise they didn't care because it was so immensely satisfying, also features the first Song #9 in about 17 years. I'm glad this band exists.

Setlist
In Circles
Seven
Song About an Angel
48
Iscarabaid
Song #9
J'Nuh
Sometimes

Sunny Day Real Estate - Roundhouse, Sydney, 23/02/2010 - 67mb - 46 minutes

I wrote very highly of Jimmy Eat World at Soundwave, and I got what I expected, they weren't quite that at this show. The set sorta dragged on in the centre and there was lots of new material (though the younger audience members loved it) so I was a bit lost, but they still had moments of utter greatness. It was good they did swap the setlist up so much from Soundwave, especially playing Goodbye Sky Harbour.

Setlist
A Praise Chorus
Big Casino
Crush
Work
Dizzy
In the Same Room
Lucky Denver Mint
Goodbye Sky Harbour
Pain
23
Bleed American
Let it Happen
Always Be
Blister
Hear You Me
The Middle
Sweetness

Jimmy Eat World - Roundhouse, Sydney, 23/02/2010 - 108mb - 1 hour 16 minutes

Man, did that lineup really just happen in Australia?

Soundwave 2010

Flawless day, I ended up having so much fun and seeing some sick bands. A lot better organised than last year, but still hot as hell without any shade (The biggest cheer of the day being when the sun went behind a stray cloud for 30 seconds at about 3pm.) but you know, I thought this day was gonna be all about my inner early/mid-teenager but I ended up having an awesome day regardless. If anyone can help me out with any of these setlists would be appreciated.

First up and the criminally early time for one of the best bands ever was Sunny Day Real Estate. I never really consider it much but their set was truly ruined by being on so early in the day, they played perfectly and they were all pretty stoked to be playing but by half way through the day I had completely forgotten they'd even played, and they were the primary reason I had gone. But lucky I taped it because it's amazing.

Setlist
Song About an Angel
Seven
Theo B
48
Iscarabaid
J'Nuh
In Circles
Sometimes

Sunny Day Real Estate - Soundwave, Sydney, 21/02/2010 - 63mb - 43 minutes

Saw Isis next as nothing else much was on, they had me pretty enthralled for moments and completely bored for others, enjoyable overall though. I think they played 3 songs?

Isis - Soundwave, Sydney, 21/02/2010 - 51mb - 36 minutes

The Weakerthans, a surprise highlight for the day, it was between seeing them or Alexisonfire so I went with the band that probably will never come back. Really stood out from the rest of the lineup playing what was basically indie pop, and they were hella fun.

Setlist
Bigfoot
Tournament of Hearts
Our Retired Explorer (Dines With Michel Foucault In Paris, 1961)
Benediction
Reconstruction Site
Aside
The Reasons
Left and Leaving
Plea from a Cat Named Virtute
(Manifest)

The Weakerthans - Soundwave, Sydney, 21/02/2010 - 50mb - 35 minutes

For some reason, I only had to walk two stages over, but that took me some 20 minutes because Glassjaw/gLASSJAW/GlassJAw were already half way through their first song when I got there. Daryl Palumbo's voice is damn amazing and they played a tight set, I didn't recognise that many songs though so I found myself a bit lost at points. You always hear stories about Daryl being a wanker and such but god damn, he was a douche on stage at this show. He also had all sorts of cuts all over his body. His voice was spot on though, a great set. Sound is a bit jumpy at the start as I'm still walking towards the stage.

Setlist
Tip Your Bartender
All Good Junkies Go to Heaven
Mu Empire
Ape Dos Mil
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports
Jesus Glue
Pink Roses
Two Tabs of Mescaline
Siberian Kiss

Glassjaw - Soundwave, Sydney, 21/02/2010 - 66mb - 46 minutes

Now I went to the mainstage to tape Placebo for a friend as nothing else was on and Paramore were still playing, so I thought it'd be funny to record That's What You Get and upload that, turns out it was only the third song of the set and I got to see all of it. tbh I've always thought Paramore write catchy singles but they were damn good live. I quite enjoyed it and Hayley Williams is like an energiser bunny.

Setlist
That's What You Get
Looking Up
Careful
Let the Flames
Pressure
Decode
Misery Business
Brick by Boring Brick

Paramore - Soundwave, Sydney, 21/02/2010 - 51mb - 36 minutes

Another reason I bought a ticket to this was The Get Up Kids. Best crowd of the day, everyone was so into it, and they were loving it. I had always heard stories of them being crappy live and what not but they went alright. I forgot to do a setlist for these guys, later.

Setlist
Holiday
I'm a Loner Dottie, A Rebel
Coming Clean
The One You Want
Woodson
Red Letter Day
Stay Gone
Close to Me (The Cure)
Action and Action
Don't Hate Me
Ten Minutes

The Get Up Kids - Soundwave, Sydney, 21/02/2010 - 56mb - 39 minutes

Due to the maintsage being an hour late, I ended up being able to see AFI as well. I'm walking into the D Barrier as Kill Caustic starts, I don't know what they played before then. But simple truth is, AFI have moved on and I haven't, this almost killed my inner-early-teenager. Though I did still enjoy hearing the Sing the Sorrow songs for a nostalgia trip, but the only time they went further back then that was for Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing. Oh well, they've got a shitload of fans now so it's working for them.

Setlist
Kill Caustic
Crash Love Song
Love is a Many Splendoured Thing
Crash Love Song
Dancing Through Sunday
The Missing Frame
Death of Seasons
Silver and Cold
Crash Love Song
Love Like Winter
Miss Murder

AFI - Soundwave, Sydney, 21/02/2010 - 58mb - 39 minutes

Jane's Addiction had their moments. I think people are taking them a bit too seriously, take it for what they are, a bunch of ex-junkie rockstars being ex-junkie rockstars, and it's a bit of fun. Perry pretended to have a three way with some dancers, he rolled around on the floor proclaiming himself a role model and never once looked at or acknowledged the presence of Eric Avery, but you know, this set was rock and roll. I've seen reunions where certain members aren't "into it" but Eric Avery looked downright pissed off to be playing.

Setlist
Up the Beach
Mountain Song
Had a Dad
Three Days
Whores
Been Caught Stealing
Then She Did...
Ocean Size
Ted, Just Admit It...
Stop!
Jane Says

Jane's Addiction - Soundwave, Sydney, 21/02/2010 - 95mb - 1 hour 7 minutes

I was extremely pleased when Jimmy Eat World were added at the last minute, and something seemed right about this set, something was clicking between them because what I saw is not what I ever hear about in reviews of Jimmy Eat World shows. It was fucking amazing. The set list was pretty damn great sing-a-long funtimes and the crowd were really enthusiastic. One of the best sets I've seen.

Setlist
Sweetness
A Praise Chorus
Let it Happen
Always Be
Lucky Denver Mint
23
Get it Faster
No Sensitivity
Work
The Authority Song
Futures
Big Casino
Blister
Hear You Me
Bleed American
Pain
The Middle

Jimmy Eat World - Soundwave, Sydney, 21/02/2010 - 98mb - 1 hour 9 minutes

And then I went home. Don't email me about Faith No More.

Ghosts of Television last ever show

Supported by Dominic Talarico.

Arrived pretty late as I was at Yo La Tengo, so I missed Dominic.

Final show for Australia's best band? They did it perfectly. This show was fucking perfect. Not a single flaw, no better way to go out than the way Ghosts of Television did. Good to hear Know Weather for once as well.

Setlist
Hezbollah
New Flesh
Arhritis
Topsoil
Know Weather
Empty Thrones
Coelacanth
Juicy (Biggie)
Explosions
Buzzrd

Ghosts of Television - Gallery Bar, Sydney, 18/02/2010 - 63mb - 43 minutes

Yo La Tengo

Supported by Songs.

Haven't seen Songs in a while, they were solid as.

Songs - Metro Theatre, Sydney, 18/02/2010 - 60mb - 42 minutes

Yo La Tengo were very different from the night before, begins to drag on in the middle but apart from that, a pretty good show. The ending is hilarious. Too bad they were totally blown out of my memory by Ghosts of Television who I saw afterwards. If someone help me with a setlist would be much appreciated.

Yo La Tengo - Metro Theatre, Sydney, 18/02/2010 - 161mb - 1 hour 55 minutes

Freewheelin' with Yo La Tengo

Supported by The Twerps. Seen them once before at Repressed Records (Was overseas when they came up the time before that) but didn't record them then. This time was an acoustic set and it came off pretty well, so enjoy.

The Twerps - The Basement, Sydney, 18/02/2010 - 49mb - 33 minutes

Freewheelin' with Yo La Tengo? I wasn't quite sure how this would pan out but it turned out to be great, the questions were awesome, they have a lot of history and are great talkers. The Story of Yo La Tango was the highlight for me. There's quite a bit of phone interference in this so that's annoying, also you can't really hear the questions but you can infer what was asked.

Setlist
Big Day Coming
Nothing to Hide
Sugarcube
Nuclear War (Sun Ra)
The Story of Yo La Tango
Let's Save Tony Orlando's House
Drug Test
Government Centre (Modern Lovers)
How She Boogalooed It (Beach Boys)
Cherry Chapstick
Blue Line Swinger
Here to Fall
Mr. Tough
Encore
Autumn Sweater
Dreaming

Yo La Tengo - The Basement, Sydney, 18/02/2010 - 162mb - 1 hour 57 minutes

The Dodos

I've had some pretty bad lucky recording the Dodos, I've seen them 3 times and they've all screwed up, so 4th time lucky. The show was pretty great, turned into a request fest by about the second song. They were also just so stoked to be here. That intro you hear at the start is the sound of a Vibraphone being played by 4 bows.

The Dodos - Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, 13/02/2010 - 122.3mb - 1 hour 25 minutes