March 4, 2009

Great Oden’s Raven. What a fucking week. Sideshow after sideshow, capped off with Melbourne Soundwave on Friday. Notes for the week:

- Why are Goldfinger still persisting with the ‘Twinkie’ gag after all these years? They’ve been requesting audience members eat the tasty treat from Darren’s ass for years now. I fear they believe they are playing to fresh new audiences with each performance, as opposed to old Hang Ups fans who enjoy a blast from the 90’s pop punk past.

- Circle pits are still the funniest, most ridiculous things ever. The circle that formed during Less Than Jake’s set on Friday was epic, with sparky punters sprinting feverishly in circles I half expected them to melt into a sticky pool of butter Little Black Sambo style (look it up fool!).

-The epic stage invasion during New Found Glory’s set was perfect example of security’s lack of tact and tolerance on the day. Sometimes things go awry, but good security will always maintain their composure, not completely shit themselves and start nervously manhandling kids when they can’t control the situation. - Mad props to the metal kids who decked themselves in boots, PVC, and head to toe black in what was confidently forecast to be a 38 degree day. As ridiculous as you look, that’s dedication to your fashion. Respekt.