Adelaide, SA

What I remember (in 2024)

Traveled to Adelaide for a Youth Service conference.

Straight from the airport - two long roads tot he hotel (east and south) in a winery and didn't leave the venue.

Left on 16 June and came back on the 19th

Fugazi & High Pass Filter @ The Metro

What I remember (in 2024)

Was a cold, wet winter's afternoon.  I went alone after player soccer with the Coogee Prisoners in the morning.  An all ages show, because that's all Fugazi play, and in the afternoon so everyone is home early on a Sunday.

The Crap Facts
This is my 121st concert.
This is my 23rd concert at The Metro.
This is my 26th concert in Sydney.
This is my 120th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 121st concert in Australia.
High Pass Filter are the 161st band I've seen.
Fugazi are the 162nd band I've seen.
Fugazi are the 50th time I've seen a band at The Metro.

Fugazi are the 50th different American band I've seen.

Peg, Unseen & Twirly Whirlies @ Bat & Ball

The Crap Facts
This is my 120th concert.
Bat & Ball is the 33rd venue I've seen a concert.
This is my 3rd concert in Surry Hills.
This is my 119th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 120th concert in Australia.
Twirly Whirlies are the 160th band I've seen.
This is my 13th Unseen concert.
This is my 5th Peg concert.

Sydney Swans vs Richmond Tigers @ SCG

Sydney Swans 26.8.164 (Dale Lewis 5, Shannon Grant 4, Paul Kelly 3, Mark Bayes 3, John Stevens 2, Jason Mooney 2, Wade Chapman 2, Troy Cook, Paul Roos, Matthew Nicks, Michael O'Loughlin, Simon Arnott goals) defeated Richmond Tigers 16.14.110 (Matthew Richardson 5, Ben Moore 2, Paul Broderick, Matthew Gale, Robert Powell, Wayne Campbell, Ashley Prescott, Trent Nichols, Mark Merenda, Ben Holland, Justin Charles goals)

Crowd: 35,033

NoFX & Snuff @ Selina's

What I remember (in 2024)

Went on my own.

NoFX weren't as good as I'd hoped they be.

The Crap Facts
This is my 119th  concert.
This is my 13th concert at Selina's.
This is my 13th concert in Coogee.
This is my 118th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 119th concert in Australia.
Snuff are the 158th band I've seen.
NoFX are the 159th band I've seen.

Fini Scad, John Reed Club & Spinifex @ Annandale Hotel

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Roberta, one of her friends was in Spinifex.

The Crap Facts
This is my 118th concert.
This is my 7th concert at Annandale Hotel.
This is my 7th concert in Annandale.
This is my 117th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 118th concert in Australia.
Spinifex are the 156th band I've seen.
John Reed Club are the 157th band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Fini Scad concert.
Fini Scad are the 50th time I've seen a band in 1997.

Regurgitator, Fauves & Tomorrow People @ The Metro

The Crap Facts
This is my 117th concert.
This is my 22nd concert at The Metro.
This is my 25th concert in Sydney.
This is my 116th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 117th concert in Australia.
Tomorrow People are the 155th band I've seen.
This is my 5th Fauves concert.
This is my 5th Regurgitator concert.

Tool, Jung & Shihad @ Hordern Pavilion

The Crap Facts
This is my 116th concert.
This is my 16th concert at Hordern Pavilion.
This is my 23rd concert in Moore Park.
This is my 115th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 116th concert in Australia.
Shihad are the 153rd band I've seen.

Shihad are the 300th time I've seen a band.

Jung are the 154th band I've seen.
This is my 3rd Tool concert.

Tool are the 30tth time I've seen a band in New South Wales.

Surf, Skate & Slam @ Maroubra Beach

What I remember (in 2014)

Went with Roberta.

Sprung Monkey were the "surprise guest" but their names were on the concert's shirts.  They played an arvo set to get to Newcastle for that night's gig.

The Crap Facts

This is my 115th concert.
Maroubra Beach is the 32nd venue I've seen a concert.
Maroubra Beach is the 27th city I've seen a concert.
This is my 114th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 115th concert in Australia.
This is my 4th Nitocris concert.
Grinspoon are the 152nd band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Sprung Monkey concert.
This is my 5th Frenzal Rhomb concert.
This is my 7th silverchair concert.

Equinox @ Macquarie Uni

What I remember (in 2024)...

Went with Roberta, Beck and Reggae were there, and so was Nags.

Stages were side by side at the bottom of an amphitheatre, one band finished the other started straight after. 

Nags had said not to miss Sprung Monkey and they did not disappoint.

Local H killed it.  Playing High Fivin' MF, Joe Daniels drum kit was shaking he was hitting them so hard.

Maynard was only wearing shorts and boots and was painted half blue and half white for the Equinox.

Was expecting The Oils to be a let down after Tool, but they came out firing.  Only The Strong, Cold Cold Change & Don't Wanna Be The One set the standard for an absolute blistering set.  Best Midnight Oil I'd seen to date.

There was a "surprise" guest after the Oils.  Everyone had a theory.....Pearl Jam, Jane's Addiction...turns out it was the winners of a 2JJJ competition.  I don't remember their name, but people left in droves when they came on.  I felt bad for them

The Crap Facts
This is my 114th concert.
Macquarie Uni is the 31st venue I've seen a concert in.
North Ryde is the 26th city I've seen a concert in.
This is my 113th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 114th concert in Australia.
Fini Scad are the 144th band I've seen.
This is my 3rd Porkers concert.
Sprung Monkey are the 145th band I've seen.
K's Choice are the 146th band I've seen.
This is my 4th Mark Of Cain concert.
Local H are the 147th band I've seen.
Mark Seymour is the 148th band I've seen.
This is my 4th Fauves concert.
Blink-182 are the 149th band I've seen.
Skunkhour are the 150th band I've seen.
Skunk Anansie are the 151st band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Tool concert.
This is my 3rd Midnight Oil concert.

Fauves & Snout @ The Metro

What I remember (in 2024)...

Went with Roberta.

The weekend of my birthday.

The Crap Facts
This is my 113th concert.
This is my 21st concert at the Metro.
This is my 24th concert in Sydney.
This is my 112th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 113th concert in Australia.
This is my 3rd Snout concert.

Snout are the 50th time I've seen a band in Sydney.
This is my 3rd Fauves concert.

Bad Religion & SNFU @ Selina's

What I remember (in 2024)...

Went on my own (walked down from out unit).

Wasn't into Bad Religion as much as I thought I would be.

The Crap Facts
This is my 112th concert.
This is my 12th concert at Selinas.
This is my 12th concert in Coogee.
This is my 111th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 112th concert in Australia.
SNFU are the 142nd band I've seen.
Bad Religion are the 143rd band I've seen.

Bad Religion are the 15th different band I've seen in New South Wales and Australia.

Whitlams & Beth @ Northpoint Tavern

What I remember (in 2024)...

Went with Roberta & Michelle as Beth was Michelle's boyfriend's band.

Beth was named after the Kempsey local crazy lady.

Met K's ex-boyfriend, Ian, at the show.

The Crap Facts
This is my 111th concert.
Northpoint Tavern is the 30th venue I've seen a concert.
North Sydney is the 25th city I've seen a concert.
This is my 110th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 111th concert in Australia.
Beth are the 140th band I've seen.
The Whitlams are the 141st band I've seen.

Soundgarden & You Am I @ Hordern Pavilion

What I remember (in 2024)...

Went on my own.

Soundgarden were lackluster and uninspiring.  One of my least favorite shows ever.

The Crap Facts
This is my 110th concert.
This is my 15th concert at Hordern Pavilion.
This is my 22nd concert in Moore Park.
This is my 109th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 110th concert in Australia.
This is my 9th You Am I concert.
This is my 3rd Soundgarden concert.

Big Day Out @ Sydney Showgrounds

What I remember (in 2024)...

Went with Roberta.

Arrived when the gates opened and saw some of Glide, before heading over to The Superjesus.

Only saw some of Snout as they overlapped with the Porkers, who in turn overlapped with Powderfinger.

Left the Prodigy early to catch JSBX, and then missed the start of the Offspring.

The Crap Facts
This is my 109th concert.
This is my 7th concert at Sydney Showgrounds.
This is my 21st concert in Moore Park.
This is my 108th concert in New South Wales.
This is my 109th concert in Australia.
Glide are the 134th band I've seen.
Superjesus are the 135th band I've seen.
This is my 4th Screamfeeder concert.
This is my 4th Frenzal Rhomb concert.
Supergrass are the 136th band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Snout concert.
This is my 2nd Porkers concert.
This is my 5th Powderfinger concert.
Rocket From The Crypt are the 137th band I've seen.

Prodigy are the 138th band I've seen.
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are the 139th band I've seen.
This is my 3rd Offspring concert.
This is my 2nd Soundgarden concert.

This is my 3rd Beasts Of Bourbon concert.