Tjupurra
Couldn’t find a website, Indigenous musician Tjupurra is best described as the David Ford of didgeridoos. Well its sort of a didgeridoo, but its length was adjustable (a didgeribone, or a trombidoo maybe). Using loops and playbacks he managed to create some amazing sounds at one point you could have sworn he was playing a guitar. Anyway he was quite entertaining to watch and made good use of humour between songs, although it did take me a little while to get into it. Only one word can be used to describe Tjupurra, “deadly”.
Performance 6.5
Technical 6
Dead Letter Chorus
I was excited to finally see Dead Letter Chorus. Unfortunately I was murderously let down by the sheer incompetence of the sound technician. I can’t express how disappointed I was. The Tivoli renowned as one of the best live music venues in Brisbane and one that I rave about technical sound quality. Dead Letter Chorus did put on a good performance. The mixing wasn’t all bad except we were getting blasted by and over amped drum kit. I was mainly to do with the fact that the volume was just far too loud. Also I am sad to report that there were feedback issues and the sound technician did nothing to try and rectify the situation. I hate it when the technical work is this bad because it takes away from the band’s overall performance. I do want to see these guys again, as long as it’s not the sound technicians goal to make everyone’s ears bleed.
Performance 6.5
Technical 4
Kate Miller-Heidke
The 4 months (or so) of solid on the road constant touring has obviously taken its toll on Kate Miller-Heidke and her voice. Her performance was still outstanding and full of energy, which is a huge testament in its own. Kate just wasn’t at her best. Kate’s set was what has become pretty standard opening with Little Adam and closing with Space They Cannot Touch. I am going to steal a quote from the Kate Miller-Heidke forum.
“After Little Adam she said that when she was in NSW a girl came up to he after the show and asked what the song was about. Kate told her it was God writing a letter to Adam. The girl looked blank.
Kate: "You know, Adam and Eve from the Bible." The girl still looked totally blank and confused.
Kate: "Actually it's about a little retarded boy called Adam who is downstairs playing with himself."
Girl: "That's EXACTLY what I thought it was about!!"”
You’re the voice was fantastic, as well at Kier and Sally’s Speed of Red Intermission as always. Thank god it was a different sound technician on for Kate, although I suspect that lighting technician might have still been in training it was only a bit off but still good.
Performance 8
Technical 8
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