If this blog is about anything, it is shameless self promotion.
Any fellow Perth residents will probably know that the fantastic local station RTRFM 92.1 runs a great gig every year called In The Pines. Twenty (generally) awesome local artists play for freezles (!), and all the money raised by punters drinking $7 Coopers goes to support the station which is such a champion of great WA music.
If you are not reading from Perth/didn't know about this before, you can now continue with your day content in this new knowledge. You're welcome.
I wrote a review of the event for FasterLouder here. There is a full gallery of photos from the day here.
The photos were taken by emkatphotography
If you are too time poor for all of that (I feel ya!), here is an excerpt from my captivating review:
...As the sun was going down and the night getting much cooler, The Leap Year gave a gritty rock performance with their no-nonsense attitude. Apricot Rail followed up with quite the opposite – blissed out, calming tunes. Clarinettist Mayuka Juber and trumpeter Jack Quirk both gave performances that reverberated off the trees, creating an uplifting atmosphere.
To herald the start of the Pines’ ‘main attractions,’ The Sunshine Brothers brought out their big, international sound. Their set took an eager audience on a magical, musical journey: middle eastern and Arabian flavours, touches of tropical island sounds, and a tribute to a tugboat (complete with sound effects and pirate commentary.)
The dancing mood continued with ever-perky Boys, Boys, Boys. Their particular brand of sugar-pop-meets-riot-grrl was infectiously energetic and super-tight. The entire group fit the stereotype for every tween TV show ever made, which is actually part of their charm. The popsters made up for the shockingly daggy choreography by closing their set with a Running Man dance contest.
There is no denying that San Cisco were one of the main drawcards for most punters. And the performance they gave proved their worth to anyone who might have been doubting. Surprisingly, the audience preferred to soak it all in instead of singing along to Golden Revolver and Tongue Tied Awkward. New song Fred Astaire was as endearingly sweet as you would expect. And even though Toast was written about an arch enemy of Jordi Davieson, it’s hard to imagine these genuine kids ever getting aggressive.
Considering San Cisco’s set, it’s fair to say Ghost Hotel had a tough act to follow. And while their Americana-inspired rock was easy to listen to, it was not a standout set.
The Kill Devil Hills, however, were as on-point as ever. Opening low and smooth with Change in the Weather, they then set a completely eerie atmosphere with Heathen Song. It became apparent very quickly that this is where the standard of performance would be set. And if you’ve ever wondered what an akubra-wearing, bearded man’s sex face looks like…watch Alex Archer while he plays violin.
Saturday 28 April 2012
Amongst Nature and Music: RTRFM In The Pines 2012 Review
If this blog is about anything, it is shameless self promotion.
Any fellow Perth residents will probably know that the fantastic local station RTRFM 92.1 runs a great gig every year called In The Pines. Twenty (generally) awesome local artists play for freezles (!), and all the money raised by punters drinking $7 Coopers goes to support the station which is such a champion of great WA music.
If you are not reading from Perth/didn't know about this before, you can now continue with your day content in this new knowledge. You're welcome.
I wrote a review of the event for FasterLouder here. There is a full gallery of photos from the day here.
The photos were taken by emkatphotography
If you are too time poor for all of that (I feel ya!), here is an excerpt from my captivating review:
...As the sun was going down and the night getting much cooler, The Leap Year gave a gritty rock performance with their no-nonsense attitude. Apricot Rail followed up with quite the opposite – blissed out, calming tunes. Clarinettist Mayuka Juber and trumpeter Jack Quirk both gave performances that reverberated off the trees, creating an uplifting atmosphere.
To herald the start of the Pines’ ‘main attractions,’ The Sunshine Brothers brought out their big, international sound. Their set took an eager audience on a magical, musical journey: middle eastern and Arabian flavours, touches of tropical island sounds, and a tribute to a tugboat (complete with sound effects and pirate commentary.)
The dancing mood continued with ever-perky Boys, Boys, Boys. Their particular brand of sugar-pop-meets-riot-grrl was infectiously energetic and super-tight. The entire group fit the stereotype for every tween TV show ever made, which is actually part of their charm. The popsters made up for the shockingly daggy choreography by closing their set with a Running Man dance contest.
There is no denying that San Cisco were one of the main drawcards for most punters. And the performance they gave proved their worth to anyone who might have been doubting. Surprisingly, the audience preferred to soak it all in instead of singing along to Golden Revolver and
Considering San Cisco’s set, it’s fair to say Ghost Hotel had a tough act to follow. And while their Americana-inspired rock was easy to listen to, it was not a standout set.
The Kill Devil Hills, however, were as on-point as ever. Opening low and smooth with Change in the Weather, they then set a completely eerie atmosphere with Heathen Song. It became apparent very quickly that this is where the standard of performance would be set. And if you’ve ever wondered what an akubra-wearing, bearded man’s sex face looks like…watch Alex Archer while he plays violin.
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