Perth Music

Saturday 8th March, 2008
The Paddington Ale House, Mt Hawthorn
Thirsty Merc
Angelas Dish

A small venue was the setting for two touring bands tonight and both Thirsty Merc and Angelas Dish have done plenty of touring in their distinguished careers. It was a sold out show and inside The Paddo the crowd were pushing themselves forward all night. Angelas Dish were up first and the boys from Gosford, NSW looked surprisingly fresh considering this was their last stop supporting Thirst Merc (although they are still on tour promoting their album War On Time until mid May). Their new album was officially released tonight which was another reason the boys were so happy and considering the line at the merch stand, they had every reason to be. Their punk/rock influences showed in their set and tours with the likes of Gyroscope, After The Fall and Behind Crimson Eyes have been very beneficial on their live show.

Next up on stage were Thirsty Merc and the mainly female crowd were set for the catchy pop tunes that have made the band very popular over the last 4 years. Emancipate Myself, In The Summertime, My Completeness, Someday, Someday were all played and all sung along to at full volume by the room full of fans. The biggest crowd pleaser of the night was recent single 20 Good Reasons which, by the amount of airing it had on TV ads and shows, isn’t that surprising. The sing alongs by the crowd got louder and louder but it couldn’t drown out the P.A system that wasn’t up to the sounds of the night and became slightly distorted.

Both bands put on a great show and were only too happy to sign merchandise and CD’s afterwards. The crowd were very appreciative and were extremely pleased what they had witnessed tonight. For those that missed it, Angelas Dish will back playing at The Prince Of Wales, Bunbury on April 10th, Mojo’s, Fremantle on April 11th and The Rosemount Hotel on April 12th. Thirsty Merc will be back supporting Matchbox 20 at The Burswood Dome on April 15th.

Thanks to Noodlez for the photos.

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