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Friday September 10th
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· Refuel: El Schlong and Guests
· Bath St: Future Sound of Dunedin 4th Birthday
· Captain Cook Tavern: The Bats NZ September Spring Tour
· Di Lusso: Jimmy Fresh aka Mr J Reggae
· Empire Hotel: Open Tune Session
· Circadian Rhythm Cafe: Philtre Jazz Trio
· Cellars Bar -Provincial Hotel: Mistress
· Urban Factory: One Track Minds
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Honeybone, Made In China and The Datsuns: Union Hall, 26/2/10
24 March, 2010Page 1
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The second band up that night was another local act [Made In China]. The style of their music I felt was really suited to that of the main act The Datsuns. More so than the previous band. The main attraction for me about these guys was stage presence. It was EPIC. The singer had so much energy. He genuinely looked like he was having a really good time up there and put on a good show for the crowd. I always tend to enjoy a band’s performance more when they bring some energy and presence to their set. The crowd had grown in size since the previous band and there was a decent sized group up the front who were clearly really getting into the thudding beat that the band produced. Their between song banter was humorous and set a good vibe for their performance which the crowd was very receptive of. One thing that I found to be rather misplaced during [Made In China]’s set was the use of the strobe light. It was borderline seizure quality. This didn’t seem to bother the rest of the crowd though. You could tell the band enjoyed performing for the audience just as much as the audience enjoyed watching them perform. If you like your rock heavy then this band is defiantly not one to miss. One punter even went so far as to say; “they’re ([Made In China]) like Led Zeppelin feat. Alice In Chains.”
By the time the Datsuns graced the stage with their rock and roll presence the large crowd that had gathered in the Union Hall were getting rowdy with anticipation. A few eager members of the audience had attempted to crowd surf but were promptly put back in their place by the strict security guards. As soon as the thunderous bass of the mighty Datsuns kicked in you could feel the wooden floors vibrating beneath your feet. The New Zealand rock and roll veterans had pulled a much larger audience to that of the previous Orientation acts Health and Smashproof who had played earlier in the week. The live energy that the Datsuns poured out from the stage was received with immense pleasure from the surging audience. The guitar solos were monumental and provided the crowd with a great opportunity to exercise their professional live show which has been honed over the years. The crowd showed their appreciation by producing nearly as much noise as the band was. By the end of the set all members of The Datsuns and a majority of the crowd were drenched in sweat, a sure sign of a good show. In my opinion The Datsuns put on the best show of out of all the bands during O-week.
By Rosa Marden and Jess Drysdale
Posted by rob
