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Perth MusicGyroscope @ The Paddo for EatingWA
Saturday 19th April, 2008
The Paddington Ale House, Mt Hawthorn
Gyroscope
Calerway
Escapes Me
A special private party presented by EatingWA saw three fantastic Perth bands playing at the Paddington Ale House and a great crowd were present and eager for some rocking tunes. For a gig that was private and not advertised very much, there was a tremendous turn out and fans took advantage of a rare opportunity to see the local rockers in a low key environment. Cheap beer, wine and spirits also helped create a joyous mood and, even though it was an early start at 3pm, everybody looked to have a great afternoon.
Most people in the crowd would not have heard of Escapes Me before this afternoon and the boys in the bands took the gig in their stride. After a song or two warming up Escapes Me got into a rhythm and cranked out some old school punk that got the crowd pumped up. Sounding like early Blink 182, the young band did very well in stepping up to the challenge of opening for a couple of seasoned local bands. Escapes Me definitely have a bright future ahead of them and I hope they get the opportunity to perfect their live show with more opportunities like today.
Next up on the bill were a band that has a very full couple of months coming up. Calerway took the rock baton from Escapes Me and showed a confidence that not every young band has early in their careers. With a bunch of launch shows coming up with the release of their debut album, Calerway look set to explode on the live scene. The drumming was fierce and the vocals demanded attention as all eyes in the room focussed on the stage. If you haven’t seen Calerway live before, make sure you catch one of their album launches next month.
The crowd was only allowed a short break before the explosion of Weapon Enemy Friend blasted from the stage as Gyroscope ripped into their set. The local lads were obviously still extremely happy about their third album, Breed Obsession, debuting at number 1 on the ARIA charts and played plenty of songs from it. Hits from previous albums were also played and the crowd loved every minute of it even when singer Dan Sanders jumped into the mosh pit mid song and kept singing and playing guitar. The AFL song of the moment, Snakeskin, was a huge favourite for the crowd along with Doctor, Doctor, 1981 and Safe Forever. Gyroscope have gone from strength to strength over the past few years and watching them live just proves that they are one of the best Perth bands around.
For more info on EatingWA visit www.eatingwa.com.au
For more info on Gyroscope visit www.gyroscope.com.au
For more info on Calerway visit www.myspace.com/calerway
