While the day after the gig may involve ‘the race that stops the nation’, the gig it seems, was the show that stopped a small pocket of Brunswick.
While the day after the gig may involve ‘the race that stops the nation’, the gig it seems, was the show that stopped a small pocket of Brunswick. (Evidently I was struggling to start this review and went with this. Good times as? Good times as.)
I’ve never been a huge wrap for The Vasco Era. I mean what is there really to like? They’re loud, drink a lot and have vulgar fans, everything I detest in music… get me to a Bliss N Eso concert, however, and it’s a different story….. ‘Wait,’ I can’t hear you thinking. ‘Could this fellow be serious?’ Nay, I confess, this is a load of shit.
These lads here in The Vasco Era are kings among men and can do almost no wrong, something only reinforced by their sold out show last Monday at The East. Even more special considering the countless gigs they have played this year and more than that, the fact that it’s their second headline tour for Lucille.
As the curtains opened up and the crowd made the routine push forward, the gentlemen onstage jumped into Already Gone, the epic closer from their latest album. Then, in what appeared to be the juxtaposition event of the year, song two was the massive opener from album one. I’m no conspiracy theorist, but… anyway, all conspiracy theories aside, When It First Showed Up sent most of the crowd into mayhem. A qualm, however, as apparently some people get angry at others for having fun at rock ‘n’ roll gigs. These people suck. Maybe they should move to the back.
There were a fair few of the old numbers on The Vasco Era set-list across the evening, all of which were all very well received by the crowd; songs like When We Tried To Get You To Settle Down were great to hear live again. Oh Sam was fantastic, with everyone getting involved and the immortal Honeybee again didn’t disappoint. Then, when has it ever?
The (what appeared to be) impromptu encore of When We Forgot To Ask Ourselves Why It Ever Came was an epic way to go out and as the lights came up, it was hard not be pretty darn content with what had just taken place. The Vasco Era are a force and all things are looking very positive for album number three, apparently due out early next year. They’re always up for a drink and a chat and embody just about everything that is rock ‘n’ roll. If you missed it, it’s all good in the hood.
They’ll be back at The Northcote Social Club on November 25. Get amongst it.
