Comments on: Big Day Out 2008 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/ Robyn's Secret Passage Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:37:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DinkiDiDude http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2092 DinkiDiDude Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:52:23 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2092 Jesus Christ the Auckland big day out must suck the next thing down from donkey balls,the way you guys talk about it!,im thinking about Sydneys next big day out the moment I leave the gate on the way back to my friggen hotel!,for Christsake it could have no internationals at all and be filled with just local acts and I gaurantee the large majority would have a bloody ball,I mean how many partys with 75'000 do you get to attend a year?(im going on Sydneys numbers there and i might be a little of with the numbers,correct me if im wrong)not only that but......RAGE RAGE RAGE HOLY FUCK!,the band that is the friggen beatles to 20-35 yr olds has reformed and there here!!! in our two wonderful countries!I mean evan the fucking "im so above electric guitars,loud music,and energetic performances,id rather put strange colored ribbons and flowers in my hair,look at clouds,and sleep on the grass at the main stage rather than dance on it",crowd has been placated with their eskimo nutjob godess Bjork,kate nash and those bloody dafodils playing accoustic guitars with no back up,crikey evan the bloody old but loveable todgers like my dad are catered for,with Billy Bragg and Paul Kelley! LIGHTEN UP AND SMILE NEW ZEALAND! Jesus Christ the Auckland big day out must suck the next thing down from donkey balls,the way you guys talk about it!,im thinking about Sydneys next big day out the moment I leave the gate on the way back to my friggen hotel!,for Christsake it could have no internationals at all and be filled with just local acts and I gaurantee the large majority would have a bloody ball,I mean how many partys with 75′000 do you get to attend a year?(im going on Sydneys numbers there and i might be a little of with the numbers,correct me if im wrong)not only that but……RAGE RAGE RAGE HOLY FUCK!,the band that is the friggen beatles to 20-35 yr olds has reformed and there here!!! in our two wonderful countries!I mean evan the fucking “im so above electric guitars,loud music,and energetic performances,id rather put strange colored ribbons and flowers in my hair,look at clouds,and sleep on the grass at the main stage rather than dance on it”,crowd has been placated with their eskimo nutjob godess Bjork,kate nash and those bloody dafodils playing accoustic guitars with no back up,crikey evan the bloody old but loveable todgers like my dad are catered for,with Billy Bragg and Paul Kelley!

LIGHTEN UP AND SMILE NEW ZEALAND!

]]> By: Richard Llewellyn http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2047 Richard Llewellyn Mon, 21 Jan 2008 04:28:23 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2047 "Richard L - it was Mayall and Mayall at Lilyworld - John Mayall’s sons djing." Thanks Peter - I'm not sure where my Maynard and Maynard came into it, obviously some kind of freudian slip :) But they were very funny! “Richard L – it was Mayall and Mayall at Lilyworld – John Mayall’s sons djing.”

Thanks Peter – I’m not sure where my Maynard and Maynard came into it, obviously some kind of freudian slip :) But they were very funny!

]]> By: Peter Mac http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Peter Mac Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:28:07 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2041 Hey Robyn I got the same feeling as you - kinda bittersweet. Too much 90s music as headliners, and many crap local bands with no sense of humour or showmanship. I bought a ticket cos I HAD to see LCD Sound System, and they were fantastic, but I was sitting down in the stadium at midday thinking, gosh, I've got 9 hours to kill before they come on, what will I do? That bummed me out for a minute, and then I remembered I could have been at work, and it wasn't so bad. Surprise of the day - Arcade Fire, very impressed. Richard L - it was Mayall and Mayall at Lilyworld - John Mayall's sons djing. Hey Robyn
I got the same feeling as you – kinda bittersweet. Too much 90s music as headliners, and many crap local bands with no sense of humour or showmanship. I bought a ticket cos I HAD to see LCD Sound System, and they were fantastic, but I was sitting down in the stadium at midday thinking, gosh, I’ve got 9 hours to kill before they come on, what will I do? That bummed me out for a minute, and then I remembered I could have been at work, and it wasn’t so bad. Surprise of the day – Arcade Fire, very impressed.

Richard L – it was Mayall and Mayall at Lilyworld – John Mayall’s sons djing.

]]> By: Danielle http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Danielle Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:41:32 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2040 I thought the Stooges were the year before? Those old fuckers rocked! I didn't go last year, and therefore missed Lily Allen, which I rather regret now. (I had a severe My Chemical Romance allergy and, erm, *arguably* couldn't quite handle them.) LCD Soundsystem, Dizzee Rascal and Bjork were my 2008 winners. Arcade Fire *would* have been awesome if I could a) hear them and b) see them. I was obviously in the wrong spot. I thought the Stooges were the year before? Those old fuckers rocked! I didn’t go last year, and therefore missed Lily Allen, which I rather regret now. (I had a severe My Chemical Romance allergy and, erm, *arguably* couldn’t quite handle them.)

LCD Soundsystem, Dizzee Rascal and Bjork were my 2008 winners. Arcade Fire *would* have been awesome if I could a) hear them and b) see them. I was obviously in the wrong spot.

]]> By: Joe http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 Joe Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:39:11 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2039 I've never been to the BDO either. Not that I would have gone, but seen Rage as a headliner this year and the Stooges last year really puts me off. That said, I would have liked to have seen Spoon and Billy Bragg. I’ve never been to the BDO either. Not that I would have gone, but seen Rage as a headliner this year and the Stooges last year really puts me off.

That said, I would have liked to have seen Spoon and Billy Bragg.

]]> By: Heather http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 Heather Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:11:31 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2037 There are two kinds of people in the world: those who don't get SJD, and those who don't get those who don't get SJD. It's difficult, but I won't hold it against you. There are two kinds of people in the world: those who don’t get SJD, and those who don’t get those who don’t get SJD. It’s difficult, but I won’t hold it against you.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 Robyn Sun, 20 Jan 2008 03:16:59 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2034 <i>Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem….surely both qualify as big new bands of today.</i> Yes, they do. I tend to stay away from the Boiler Room (Anglo-Saxon heat aversion issues), but I see that LCD Soundsystem played at the very respectable timeslot of 9pm, and I heard it was really good. My issue was mainly with the last three acts on the main stage (Shihad, Bjork, Rage) being these artists who were <i>arguably</i> at their peak 10 years ago. But maybe the fringe is where it's at. <i>How could you not go to the Arcade Fire? Don’t you listen to me talk ever?</i> I've tried to get into the Arcade Fire. I really like that one song they did for the penultimate Six Feet Under episode ("Cold Wind"), but beyond that it just all seemed a bit overwhelming. So when it came to Arcade Fire time, I was up by the Green stage, lyin' on the grass, enjoying the last of the afternoon sun with Battles. Richard, thanks for your BDO story. I'm glad you liked the Phoenix Foundation. I haven't seen them live nearly enough. That's going to be one of my things for 2008, I reckon. Mel, you have arguably missed out on many great live performances over the last 14 years. You have also arguably missed out on sunburn and sweaty manbacks in your face. Also, OMG, no one must know of our secret love, arguably! Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem….surely both qualify as big new bands of today.

Yes, they do. I tend to stay away from the Boiler Room (Anglo-Saxon heat aversion issues), but I see that LCD Soundsystem played at the very respectable timeslot of 9pm, and I heard it was really good.

My issue was mainly with the last three acts on the main stage (Shihad, Bjork, Rage) being these artists who were arguably at their peak 10 years ago. But maybe the fringe is where it’s at.

How could you not go to the Arcade Fire? Don’t you listen to me talk ever?

I’ve tried to get into the Arcade Fire. I really like that one song they did for the penultimate Six Feet Under episode (“Cold Wind”), but beyond that it just all seemed a bit overwhelming. So when it came to Arcade Fire time, I was up by the Green stage, lyin’ on the grass, enjoying the last of the afternoon sun with Battles.

Richard, thanks for your BDO story. I’m glad you liked the Phoenix Foundation. I haven’t seen them live nearly enough. That’s going to be one of my things for 2008, I reckon.

Mel, you have arguably missed out on many great live performances over the last 14 years. You have also arguably missed out on sunburn and sweaty manbacks in your face. Also, OMG, no one must know of our secret love, arguably!

]]> By: Joanna http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Joanna Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:13:47 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2033 OMG WTF Robyn? How could you not go to the Arcade Fire? Don't you listen to me talk ever? OMG WTF Robyn? How could you not go to the Arcade Fire? Don’t you listen to me talk ever?

]]> By: Mel http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Mel Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:02:52 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2032 Robyn and I are secret lovers ..... arguably. Robyn and I are secret lovers ….. arguably.

]]> By: Mel http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2031 Mel Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:00:55 +0000 http://www.robyngallagher.com/2008/01/19/big-day-out-2008/#comment-2031 "Sound of Silver was arguably the most critically acclaimed album of 2007" Not being mean and critical but I love it when people use "arguably". Anything can be arguably true. I am arguably the best thing since sliced bread. I have never been to BDO - I am one of those people who always thinks, oh yeah, I should go, but I never do. BDO is arguably a waste of time anyway. “Sound of Silver was arguably the most critically acclaimed album of 2007″

Not being mean and critical but I love it when people use “arguably”.
Anything can be arguably true.
I am arguably the best thing since sliced bread.

I have never been to BDO – I am one of those people who always thinks, oh yeah, I should go, but I never do.
BDO is arguably a waste of time anyway.

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