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 Andy J Ryan You Am I @ Metro Theatre 22 November 2008 You Am I return to the stage with new album Dilettantes in hand on their eagerly awaited Let’s Be Dreadful tour. Just over eight years ago You Am I began the first of what would be a record breaking seven night stretch on a midweek Spring night here at the Metro. It fair to say a large number of people here tonight were probably at some of those shows as well. You Am I are a band that inspire that sort of loyalty. Back then they were riding high on the back of their chart topping Hourly Daily album which also landed them six ARIAs. If you need reminding how much the Australian music landscape has changed since then, a seventeen year-old pop singer also took out half-a-dozen of the pointed silver statues this year. Though I reckon if Tim had’ve worn his accessories of choice for this evening – namely fetching black lace gloves, face glitter and a paisley-print silk scarf – out to Homebush he may’ve had a shot for Best Female Personality. There has been a huge amount of renewed interest in You Am I around the release of their latest album Dilettantes. The band are featured in a retrospective showing on Music Max, Tim Rogers was interviewed on Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, their website relaunched and a momentous album launch among the motorbikes had anticipation high for the tour. An expectant and plentiful hump-day crowd filled the Metro - and the cash registers of its bars - and responded adoringly when the band took the stage wearing what an invitation may denote as ‘Smart Casual’ and accompanied by a demurely dressed cellist. The band had a quite determined and resolute demeanour about them, and if it wasn’t for the recalcitrant unhinged guitar strap on Tim’s acoustic they would have grimly charged straight into the musical proceedings. As it was the mood was lightened as a dutiful roadie scuttled out to re-attach the strap and was rewarded by a chaste peck on the cheek from Mr Rogers. You Am I have been many thing to many people over the years – Australian carriers of the rock’n’roll flame and a voice to the drunk, dumped and disenfranchised – tonight they were just a band wanting to play their songs. The four men on stage were for the first time in a good while seemingly completely cohesive and united – doing the team things - a footy commentator might say, playing for each other and the pride in their songs, and from the set tonight, You Am I are awfully proud of their latest ones. The first four songs and a great bulk of the set came from Dilettantes and the band seemed content to address each other more so than the crowd -“Did you Tivo that show for me Rusty?”. Despite the particularly solid sound of the new servings of You Am I songs, there was a sort of restlessness running through the crowd for something more familiar. When the band would delve into their back catalogue the songs were almost like a pressure valve being opened for the crowd. We got the bop along to Moonshines High on Trouble, swoon wistfully to Heavy Heart and when they churned out a spirited Trike that allowed the audience a physical response, it came as a great relief for most. As fas as You Am I gigs go this was a comparatively esteemed performance. There was a moment of typically shambolic intrigue however as Tim’s mic stand failed during How Much is Enough – a song that I think sadly most of us now know the answer to these days – and was duly flung to the stage along with a guitar as a hasty exit was made. All was forgiven though when the band returned with a six-song encore featuring a Pink Floyd cover and one last bygone musical bone thrown to the crowd in the form of Cathy’s Clown. Welcome back gents. You Am I Apr 11, 2023
 Andy J Ryan The New Pornographers, Annandale Hotel, October 12, 2008 Its not just that the band’s set span their esteemed back catalogue that is so appealing its more the fact that they are able to vary the tempo of the songs so well. Your more gruffly emotional slow-burners are followed up with a throttling rocker, your chiming guitar dominated power-pop gets followed by a spicy keyboard, or even accordion or mellotron fuelled romp. The show pretty much covers all musical bases with something to tantalise everyone, which only a band with such as astute body of work can really mange. And there’s moments of musical brilliance that emerge from all across the stage. The drummer fired up and rattles off a cracking drum solo, the otherwise aloof guitarist lets fire with a riff that puts the flying into Flying V and then there’s the sweet sweet melodies and vocal harmonies. The New pornographers are a band that are utterly confident in each others musical talents and are ably supported by the sheer weight of quality of the songs at their disposal. Though they possess a rather unassuming and perhaps educator-eqsue demeanour and appearance they sure pull out an utterly compelling and masterful show. Banter Every time we come to Sydney, we get Murray the red Wiggle here, and he’s such a cool guy, he must be the most famous Australian there is – have you got anyone better? Your silence says it all 'Slim Duty' Did someone say Noam Chomsky? He’s American! 'Guy Sebastian' Did somebody say Belle & Sebastian? John just took his shirt off – usually we are all meant to be all surprised, but he usually does it then he takes his pants off and we are meant to go oh no way johns got his pants off, but it’s the same very night It looks like the image of the Virgin Mary is appearing on your shirt! The New Pornographers Apr 11, 2023
 Andy J Ryan X Sandringham Hotel, 14 August 2008 Call me old fashioned, but its refreshing to see a proper sex & drugs and lock up your daughter fully fledged rock star once in a while. Upon entering the ground floor of the Sando - which these days is your typical suburban beer & bistro local boozer – Steve Lucas stuck out a mile. Amid the casual chatter and clothing towered the very personification of rock’n’roll. Pants as tight as an Olympic cyclists, a weighty 3/4 length cream coat complete with lustrous embroidered trimming and a presence that was utterly commanding. While he may have looked slightly out-of place amid the after-work drinkers as soon as he stepped on stage up-stairs it looked as if that was exactly where he was meant to be. As a band, X don’t really have a bio as such, more like a running sheet, their career a swathe of sex & drugs, sweat, splits and sadness. 2007 saw the thirtieth anniversary of the band, which along the way has lost founding member, Ian Rilen, guitarist Ian Krahe, drummer Steve Cafiero and Lobby Lloyde who was the producer for the frenetic five hour recording session that formed the band’s debut album. (incomplete review) X Apr 11, 2023
 Wicked Goddess https://allthingscomedy.com/podcasts/ctp-live-at-largo-holiday-special-2014/page/2 Tom Papa / Steve Agee / Tim Minchin Apr 11, 2023
 Tr1xx Incredibly, the support band was the equally amazing UB40 ... they did about three encores. Pretenders / UB40 Apr 10, 2023
 Tr1xx The German band Propaganda played at QMU on 2 November 1985 as part of their "Outside World" tour. I was there. Highlights for me were Duel and P.Machinery. It was a superb night but very loud I remember. Queen Margaret Union, University of Glasgow Apr 10, 2023
 Cee Formoe Santana played the Coliseum in the Fall of 1983, I worked at Hyannis Aviation and we handled their airplane, got tickets and a kiss! Coliseum Apr 10, 2023
 rockriverine The Penn Theatre Auditorium is now Heinz Hall. Gary Lewis & The Playboys / Paul Revere & The Raiders / The Knickerbockers / Billy Joe Royal / Keith Allison / The Viceroys / Steve Alaimo / Linda Scott / The Action Kids Apr 09, 2023
 rockriverine I remember that the concert had been been moved to the Syria Mosque Theatre Midnight Oil / House of Freaks Apr 09, 2023
 Shawn Forsberg I worked backstage in early ‘80’s and this list is missing many concerts, there were at least 20 in addition to what is here Bicentennial Center Apr 09, 2023
 jmdiff with Ernesto Samame The Original P Apr 09, 2023
 MusicMaven Show was originally scheduled for Oct. 8 but postponed until Oct. 21. Bruce Springsteen Apr 09, 2023
 MusicMaven Band included Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, Dave Edmunds, Burton Cummings, Timothy B. Schmidt, Nils Lofgren Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band Apr 09, 2023
 Lkbucka Excellent concert! Crowded House Apr 08, 2023
 jmdiff with Kathy Poling The Rolling Stones / Kansas / Peter Tosh Apr 08, 2023
 D.P. I saw the first BÖC set at 5:30 PM, and it rocked! I would have liked to have seen the other two shows and "Tainted Blood" from their newest LP, but we were enjoying the rest of the Garden Fest too much elsewhere in the park! Please come back again soon, BÖC!! Blue Öyster Cult Apr 08, 2023
 Wicked Goddess Set 1: 1. Matt Starr w/Chuck, Mitch, & Dupke "Hello There"/"Rock the Nation" 2. Neil Turbin "Wishing Well" 3. Betsy Bitch "Rock Candy" 4. Matt Starr w/Storm Rhodes "Long Cool Woman" 5. Joe Retta "Rainbow in the Dark" 6. Joe Retta "Still Got the Blues" 7. Lukas Rossi "Rebel Yell" 8. Matt Starr w/Ace Von Johnson "Bodies" 9. Tanya & Kudisan "Cochise" 10. Tanya & Kudisan "Baby Love" 11. Bernie "What is Hep" 12. Martin Estrada & Jason Joseph "Purple Rain" 13. Debby Holiday "I Don't Need No Doctor" Set 2: 1. Joe Retta "Kasmir" 2. Leif Garrett "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" 3. Leif Garrett "What Is and What Should Never Be" 4. Carl Restivo "Yankee Rose" 5. Joe Retta "Highway Star" 6. Matt Starr "Dream Police" 7. Cherokee Fortune "Move Over" 8. Todd Morse & Cherokee Fortune "Gimme Shelter" 9. Todd Morse "Hard to Handle" 10. Walter Ino "Live and Let Die" 11. Walter Ino "Roundabout" 12. Matt Starr "I'm a Man" 13. Steve Ferlazzo "You Shook Me" Ultimate Jam Night - Week 23 Apr 08, 2023
 Wicked Goddess Set 1: 1. Paulie Z. with Chuck, Mitch, Matt & Roby "Tie Your Mama Down" 2. Paulie Z with Chuck, Mitch, 7 Matt "Fire" 3. Tomasina Abate "Dream" 4. Yolanda Thomas "You Shook Me All Night Long" 5. Kenny Kanowski "Wicked Sensation" 6. Rafael Moreira "Bring it On Home 7. Rafael Moreira "The Wizard" 8. CJ Emmons "Crazy" 9. CJ Emmons "Baby Love" 10. dUg Pinnick "Jail Break" Burlesque from Olivia Bellafontaine Set 2: 1. Paulie Z w/Mitch, Chuck & Matt "Panama" 2. Jeff Scott Soto "Beautiful Girls" 3. Jeff Scott Soto w/Phil X. on guitar "And the Cradle Will Rock" 4. Phil X. "Unchained" 5. Marq Torien w/Phil X. on guitar "Eruption"/"Atomic Punk" 6. Marq Torien "Cathedral"/"Ice Cream Man" 7. Kacee Clanton "Mean Street" 8. Eric Dover "I'm the One" 9. Debby Holiday "Dreams" 10. Carl Restivo "Little Guitars" 11. The Okai Sisters "Ain't Talking About Love" 12. Eric Dover w/Ray Luzier on drums and Billy Sheehan on bass "Hot for Teacher" 13. Jeff Scott Soto w/Billy Sheehan "Light Up the Sky" Set 3: 1. Ann Boleyn "Mob Rules" 2. Ann Boleyn "Rainbow in the Dark" 3. Roy Z. "Voodoo Child" 4. Cherokee Fortune "Whole Lotta Love" 5. Neil Turbin w/Mike Albert on guitar "Burn" 6. Walter Ino w/Trevor Lukather "Surrender" 7. Paulie Z. w/Chuck, Mitch, Steve, & Matt "Jump" Ultimate Jam Night - Week 19 Apr 08, 2023
 MusicMaven Performance at listening party for radio industry to promote new album. Bourgeois Tagg Apr 08, 2023
 subgirl The power blew during the last song, absolutely incredible show. Caterina Barbieri Apr 08, 2023