Gigs - Reviews by Lee Wrecker

Gigs - Reviews by Lee Wrecker

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Member	Item		Review/Comment
Lee Wrecker 20th Mar 2020		Live Music The Flaming Lips @ The Fortitude Music Hall (2019)	Review A show limited to 1000 punters enjoyed the Lips run through "The Soft Bulletin" album in random order. Most of the songs were heavily reworked arrangements from the now 20 year old classic album. It didn't matter, the band was tight and all the songs sounded great. The crowd screamed "Wayne". Lots of confetti, bubbles and blow up dolls added to the spectacle. The venue was great and the house sound was great. The crowd screamed "Wayne" again. There was a five song encore where the Lips unleashed "She Don't Use Jelly", "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Pt.2)", "Are You A Hypnotist", "It's Summertime" and "Do You Realize??" just for good measure. The crowd screamed "Wayne" some more and everyone left happy. A memorable evening out. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Lee Wrecker 20th Dec 2016		Live Music Dave Warner @ The Refectory Qld. University (1979)	Review Two stages for this gig, local acts Razar and the Riptides played in the Cement Box a little theatre under the Refectory and the other National Acts played upstairs. For my money the local acts took the glory here as they both played storming sets. I didn't see James Griffin (ex The Agents "Suburbs Of The Heart") but the unsigned at the time Mental As Anything were scrappy but inspired at times. Dave Warner was, as he always was, and predictably produced a set of theatrical, overblown pub-rock which was good but nothing to write home about. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Lee Wrecker 15th Dec 2016		Live Music The Stranglers @ Queens Hotel (1979)	Review This was the Stranglers first tour of Australia in 1979. This gig on the tour and the band's experience while in our town would later provide the inspiration for the song "Nuclear Device" you know "Brisbane men stay at home all night because I've outlawed all of the vice". The show was in a pub crammed with about 500 people and the band walked off after about 30mins then got involved in a fight with some (about 20) of the crowd. Jacques unstrapped his bass and was wielding it as a weapon against the more crazed members of the audience. Earlier Jet Black was knocked senseless while playing under a hail of full beer cans. Hugh was gobbed on continuously throughout the show and copped a few beer cans himself. David fared better being able to hide a bit behind his keyboards. So an eventful evening but not much of a show and a disappointing night for most in attendance especially the band. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Lee Wrecker 11th Nov 2016		Live Music All Tomorrow's Parties @ Riverstage (2009)	Review The Saints were supposed to play the "I'm Stranded" album in it's entirety but didn't. So that was a major disappointment but not as bad as the performance the Saints actually produced on the day which could only be described as dismal and by the time the band wobbled off stage to handful of claps everyone was sick of the sight of them. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds had to move in quick to quell the disgust of the agitated crowd. Fortunately, after a off key start from Nick the band hit their straps and put the memory of Saints pathetic performance out of everyone's mind. The Brisbane leg of the festival was a scaled back version of what the rest of the country saw and the heat (36 degrees celsius), running out of beer, heavy security and wind affected sound made it a fairly second rate version of what is (was) normally a really good festival. Nick and the Bad Seeds were magnificent but overall the the whole thing was a bit of a let down. 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Lee Wrecker 26th Feb 2016		Live Music Echo And The Bunnymen @ Cloudland (1981)	Review A fantastic show with a set list that included most of the first three albums even though "Porcupine" was over a year away from proper release. I ambled up straight after work on the day, primarily to get to front of the queue but took my camera in the hope of getting shots of the show. Lo and behold when I arrive the Bunnies are doing a soundcheck for the show (see pic above) so I just started taking pics and tried to look like I was meant to be there. After the soundcheck I had a long chat with all the "Bunnies" out the front of the venue. Then their car arrived to take them to dinner before the show and just as the "Bunnies" were hopping in (he-he) Mac turned to me and yelled " Hey, do want to come to dinner and show us round town a bit before the show." I was waiting for fiends to turn up, you know the kind, and in a split second made made a very bad decision and decided to wait for my compadres. When they arrived they noticed that I was very pissed off in spite of the arrival some top class contraband. I told them the story of what had happened earlier - they told me I was full of shit. When the Bunnies returned, they saw me at the front of the queue and came over and told me they'd had a good time and then ushered me and my bewildered friends in for free. An absolutely astounding show followed and I got to sit on the stage and freely take pics all night. What an idiot to miss dinner with the Bunnies but I did manage to snap some shots of the show and soundcheck and found some in a shoebox the other day. So I'll tack some on. 3 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Lee Wrecker 26th Feb 2016		Live Music David Bowie @ Lang Park (1983)	Review I saw Bowie's first tour of Australia in Nov.1978 and it was magnificent. It was the same band and stage set up as the Stage live album and set included everything from the album plus Jean Genie, Alabama Song, Rebel Rebel and probably others as well. There were two sets and three encores and the whole thing was a tour de force. So when he returned in '83 I was well primed for a second helping. I'd heard the live worldwide broadcast of the Canadian show that promoted the tour and was very impressed. My brother was working in the hotel Bowie was staying at had guaranteed me an invite to the after show party. So everything was perfect but I hadn't banked on the impact that new noise laws would have on the show. The council had set a 100dB limit on all shows just prior to Bowies arrival. A passing motorbike registered 104 dBs just before the show started. The support act the Models were past their prime but were OK if a bit on the quiet side. When Bowie hit the Stage the crowd registered 110 dBs but Bowie and his band kept to the limit and when heard my foot tapping along to "Starman" I realised this was no rock 'n' roll show and despite the fabulous sets, slick playing and a good performance from Bowie in difficult circumstances the whole thing whimpered to an anticlimactic end. Keyed up for the after party my brother was organising cabs outside the venue, who are you going with he asked me as I shambled out. I was so pissed off I told him I couldn't be arsed and toddled off home. Couldn't be arsed to meet Bowie, damn you Brisbane City Council. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?