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Well I’m quickly writing a review before too much time passes since the event and I can’t be bothered. It was a really good day, starting with a big brunch at House of Solstain. We were bacon powered! Of course it was boiling hot. Checked out Kylie Auldist & the Bamboos on arrival. I actually paid cash money for her cd last year. A small but enthusiastic crowd danced in 30 degree heat to her tunes. Went into the cooler and dark depths of The Forum for the end of Harmonic 313.
The act I most wanted to see was Cat Power. I have been a late adopter of her. I had heard bad things about a previous tour, something about her hiding behind a speaker and not singing. Anyway, I endured the heat to see her and for the first few songs she seemed to be looking off stage with her back to me. Eventually she warmed up and kindly threw water at the audience. There seemed to be a few technical probs which had her running off stage after each song. The band were a bunch of hairy country blues guys enjoying playing the laid back beats. The music and performance was very laid back and the full sun was burning the back of my legs. But I perservered and got my money’s worth, I think she even looked at me!
Other highlights included Amp Fiddler, a little bit of Theo Parrosh, Joker, MC Markey & Lovefingers.
Overall; a good crowd, organisation and food selection ( much improved on last year’s food crisis). Good times in summer 2010.