http://www.accessallareas.net.au/dataThe latest news from Return to Access All Areas.net.au Admin.en-gb29 Dec 09 11:16 PMCopyright Return to Access All Areas.net.au Admin12 Mar 10 12:28 AM http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyZFVEFVknvlwUQWc.phpReturning to Brisbane’s Doomben racecourse for its fourth year, Future touched down with some of the games biggest, Prodigy, David Guetta, Franz Ferdinand and more. A wet and windy day was on the cards for the punters but still rain hail or shine the Brisbane festies were out in force. Some wore garbage bags for protection ,others for fashion! Arriving late with several garbage bags in hand I couldn’t help but check out Stafford Brothers on the... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyZpAyuulTKXPdYyt.phpAs we have heard and read countless times before, bands enjoy playing club shows more than they like playing a festival. Why? Because everyone in the club (or in this case, the Enmore Theatre) is in attendance to see an extended performance, at an appropriate hour at a decent venue by a particular band. Simple. Having seen Placebo many times before, most recently only days before at the Soundwave festival held at Eastern Creek, I can tell you that... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyyllyylZGUHyieqT.phpWelcome to Eastern Creek. A hot, dry and humid racetrack in the middle of nowhere where a bunch of bands, thousands of fans, and incompetent security guards congregate for the annual Soundwave festival. Entering, I caught the back on of Taking back Sundays set that saw them struggling with sound, struggling with the heat and in all, played a less than average set. Alexisonfire hit the stage with “Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints” to emerge as... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyylpyZpZNfrndmyt.phpBrisbane’s rock and roll faithful once again descended on the RNA showground’s to see one of the best ever assembled lineups of punk, rock, metal and hardcore. With such diversity on one bill ( Anthrax, Paramore, Anvil etc) there was a great crowd mix of young all ages kids & old school festies, who hadn’t left the house since the last livid festival. After tragically missing eagles of Death Metal and my favourite band Taking Back Sunday. I hoped... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyVVEklkygHYVaZYc.phpWhen I heard that Vanessa Amorosi was the support act for the Rob Thomas concert, I was excited. It was 2 years since I had seen Amorosi perform and I was excited to hear and see the brand new set. Unfortunately my excitement got too far ahead of me and I was sadly disapointed. Writing as an avid fan of Amorosi since her Promotional release of 'Get Here' in 1998 and her first commercial debut in 1999 with 'Have A Look' I found myself uninspired... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyulFpkyFoFnKTRaE.phpBrisbane’s second installment of laneway returned to the RNA showground’s and was met with one of the best summer storms this scribe has seen in some time. So being as big a fan of my own hair as I was of the lineup. A late start was in order…… Mumford and Sons were slotted in at the rather early time of 5pm and had the largest crowd of the day greet them. It seemed Mr. Mumford was just as in awe of the crowd as it were of him. “ I cant effing... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyuuAuVFywcyckDzh.phpFrom the moment Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and Mr. John Paul Jones walked onstage the atmosphere at Brisbane’s river stage was electric. Josh Homme declared We are the crooked vultures and we’ve come to make you dance ….and boy we did. Opening album track “No one loves me and neither do I” had the front 3 rows moshing like a Metallica concert. Homme’s rusty guitar licks set over a dirty rolling bassline from John Paul’s lap slide bass was a sonic... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyuFZZZplVOFznoCV.phpIn the days leading up to the Big Day Out’s 100th show, the biggest talking point wasn’t the line up, it was the weather. The forecast for Sydney’s showgrounds was 43 degrees, not exactly ideal for a day spent with thousands of strangers in close quarters. The Australian line up of artists was very similar to that of Homebake, thus I was most excited to catch UK’s cheekiest popette before she temporarily ‘retires’ at the ripe old age of 22. I’m talking... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyFEZVFZVKMsdbfQy.phpFor the first time in 3 years the sun shone over Summadayze Gold Coast. Bugger all cloud cover, a breeze, a good pitch... Perfect player comfort. Finally the Summadayze rain curse has finished. Arriving fashionably late, I was greeted by a Jamaican inspired dancehall electro bomb courtesy of Major Lazer. Diplo ( one half of the duo Switch absent) the production wunderkid, showed why he’s one of the best. Throbbing basslines = toe-tapping insanity!... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkykApAkkZliwUcWwq.phpAfter a late afternoon sleep, and a walk along Brisbane’s beautiful river paths I was ready for another afternoon of musical delights. The rain was still around and the clouds lingered but thankfully that’s all they did. Former Australian Idol contestant Lisa Mitchell has become a fully fledged star. And she thoroughly deserves it. Although only catching a very brief glimpse of her set, her voice was pitch perfect and resonated so, that it felt... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkyklklZkAmOjVhAkR.phpI’ve said this before about festivals….If you use the words Summer, Sun or anything that infers good weather. It will not only rain but the sun will disappear quicker than your money in a beer tent. Dark clouds against a city backdrop however made for an amazing spectacle of light and sound. Possums in trees, a massive migration of bats, and some very clever lighting installations really showcased what a beautiful venue the City’s Botanical gardens... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkykukVEklRzEWFlJw.phpThe fields at Pyramid Rock Festival are now empty, with little signs of fans, sleeping mats and beer bottles. The sky is a hue of orange and purple, making a glorious strip across the horizon. Although the silence of dawn is soothing, it’s amazing that I can feel the music from the night before still ringing in my ears. It is a great line-up here at the festival with bands from all across the nation as well as abroad, dedicating their music to the... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkypFkFVZZVvEwCFEO.phpOne of the biggest bands in the world descended to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre for the first of two sold out shows... opening the night with their title track ‘21st Century Breakdown’ Green Day front-man, Billie Joe Armstrong, had it right from the start when he proclaimed to the 13,000-strong crowd “this is a rock and roll show, not a tea party, stand up!” There was definitely no sitting to be had... it was a rock and roll show that had it... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkypkFkFZEonjHDtEP.phpThe 2009 Homebake line-up boasted an incredible line up of local artists including both Best Male and Female winners at the recent Aria awards, Daniel Merriweather and Sarah Blasko. With three of the best Aussie rock acts also gracing the Homebake stage to celebrate the festivals 15th year, I knew it was going to be a day to remember. As always, the Sydney sun was causing havoc amongst patrons with the lines for the bars stretching for a kilometre... http://www.accessallareas.net.au/data/EkypEVFEupFPqroJAR.phpThe Festival that unofficially kicks off the summer returned to Brisbane in the shape of an all new venue. The historic Eagle Farm Racecourse was turned into a dance music Mecca full of beautifully twisted ravers. One would shudder to think what The Brisbane Turf Club members’ would have thought of some of the ladies skirts and shorts, but at least the guys kept their shirts on…..Mostly! A cramped layout meant a build up of foot traffic between major...