crowd surfing

Sunday and I have just recovered from a big trip to Melbourne seeing Glovebox at their Xmas party.

What a top gig. I know you weren't there and there are a billion places that rant on about the bands that people like but this is a rare one for me. I am a bit jaded after years of pub rock bands and to see a band that had the audience cheering becasue the show was fun is excellent.

I mean how many times have you been to a show that you stumbled into that had some pseudo rockers posing like dead men at the front of the stage. I have seen hundreds and a lot of them were bands that sounded great on record but were absolute crap live. This time the live show was streets ahead of the record.

The best bit was when Mish (singer) decided to crowd surf. That's not unusual except when there are only fourty people in front of the stage! I though for onehorrible moment that it was going to end in a night at the Emergency room but buggerme if it didn't go off like a religious experience. The crowd just carried her around like a deity! WOW.

Finished up sleeping at 3.30 am with a head full of beer and beats. Oh and a Pomeranian dog that jumped on my bed and snuffled all night. Back on the plane at 11 and after a 2 hour flight with mrs miserable as my neighbour got home - very happy indeed.

Becasue they are so good it means we have to work harder. That's not bad at all. Time for a rest now. '05 has been a roller coaster.

Happy Christmas