I have been lucky enough to see Schwerpunkt at two recent appearances at the Damage Nightclub at the Brisbane Hotel - the home of independent original music in Hobart.
I have included video of the November performance - two opening songs - from a set which I have described as heavy metal/rap/punk. Perhaps there is even some surf music in there - more of the Shipstern Bluff type than Waikiki though.
I haven't described their music very well. They write their own and they do it well.
November saw the launch of the Schwerpunkt Demo EP - each copy had a specially made personalised cover. The band were tight, nervous and serious.
January showed the benefit of experience - the band were not only there for the crowd - they were also having a great time themselves. They were also prepared to push the crowd - the new vignette - "punk is boring cos it is" drew gasps from some who clearly didnt agree. One attendee advised the under 18s to "drink your water".
While there I heard someone call out "Occupy". Not "Occupy Hobart" or any other real or imagined location. Curious I thought.
Still I am owed two drink tokens as they did never give me my two tokens which were apparently included in the admission price.
This video is from November.
Next chance to see the band is at the Ben Wells and the Middle Names EP Launch on March 30
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Incredible India
What a great win last night at a cold and lonely Bellerive.
This was the India we all wanted to see this summer - they have been late in arriving - and I'll avoid the obvious reference to late summers.
Here's hoping they can go on - but if not Sri Lanka will still be formidable - 320 should have been enough.
What it all means is that the Tri- Series - I still refer to it as the World Series Cup - is alive and well. Cricket Australia have made a good decision to play the finals in Brisbane and Adelaide - smaller grounds should mean runs aplenty.
Virat Kohli is the ascending star of the Indian team now - while the others begin to disappear behind the horizon.
What a pity Harbajahn is not here to annoy and niggle - any chance that he could be rushed out for the finals?
Bring on Friday.
This was the India we all wanted to see this summer - they have been late in arriving - and I'll avoid the obvious reference to late summers.
Here's hoping they can go on - but if not Sri Lanka will still be formidable - 320 should have been enough.
What it all means is that the Tri- Series - I still refer to it as the World Series Cup - is alive and well. Cricket Australia have made a good decision to play the finals in Brisbane and Adelaide - smaller grounds should mean runs aplenty.
Virat Kohli is the ascending star of the Indian team now - while the others begin to disappear behind the horizon.
What a pity Harbajahn is not here to annoy and niggle - any chance that he could be rushed out for the finals?
Bring on Friday.
Friday, 6 January 2012
Why is the Indian team so disappointing?
I was looking forward to a good series between Australia and India - I expected close matches. Perhaps some long draws.
But instead the series - apart from the obvious individual highlights - has been very disappointing.
A good test match is close - the momentum shifts - usually more than once.
These tests have been a bit tedious really. Teams collapsing doesn't grab my interest - unless it comes after a good start.
Ed Cowans innings in Melbourne is a highlight - reminding other batsman how to leave. He's been unlucky with decisions so far twice out of three innings.
The return of Hilfenhaus has also been memorable - as has Pattinson's bowling and Siddle's ability to take crucial wickets.
Ponting and Hussey are certainly back in form - but renewal must come some time. While Australia are winning though renewal is delayed.
Michael Clarke's innings is the highlight of the summer so far. It is the type of sporting event that brings new followers to the game. His captaincy has been good - he will try something new and won't let the game drift. Perhaps he deserves a better go from the fans.
But what about India?
Gambir did nothing until his second innings in Sydney. Sehwag continues to bat like he doesn't care. Dravid has looked solid but not not gone on with it.
Tendulkar has looked to be in sublime form but can't crack that 100th ton. Laxman should have done more - he didn't do much before the second innings in Sydney. Dhoni has played one good innings. Kohli has not performed. At times all the Indian bowlers have looked terrific - especially Sharma.
However, the Indian team has not lived up to the hype that accompanied them.
Still the Indians did well in Perth last time. They could still retain the trophy.
However I foresee a collapse or two and a four - nil series result.
But instead the series - apart from the obvious individual highlights - has been very disappointing.
A good test match is close - the momentum shifts - usually more than once.
These tests have been a bit tedious really. Teams collapsing doesn't grab my interest - unless it comes after a good start.
Ed Cowans innings in Melbourne is a highlight - reminding other batsman how to leave. He's been unlucky with decisions so far twice out of three innings.
The return of Hilfenhaus has also been memorable - as has Pattinson's bowling and Siddle's ability to take crucial wickets.
Ponting and Hussey are certainly back in form - but renewal must come some time. While Australia are winning though renewal is delayed.
Michael Clarke's innings is the highlight of the summer so far. It is the type of sporting event that brings new followers to the game. His captaincy has been good - he will try something new and won't let the game drift. Perhaps he deserves a better go from the fans.
But what about India?
Gambir did nothing until his second innings in Sydney. Sehwag continues to bat like he doesn't care. Dravid has looked solid but not not gone on with it.
Tendulkar has looked to be in sublime form but can't crack that 100th ton. Laxman should have done more - he didn't do much before the second innings in Sydney. Dhoni has played one good innings. Kohli has not performed. At times all the Indian bowlers have looked terrific - especially Sharma.
However, the Indian team has not lived up to the hype that accompanied them.
Still the Indians did well in Perth last time. They could still retain the trophy.
However I foresee a collapse or two and a four - nil series result.
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Bring on the Big Game!
I'm looking forward to the big game at Bellerive. Two top ranking sides at the top of their games. Long standing rivalries and individual brilliance and all the color and movement we expect when India play Sri Lanka. February 28 is the date we await. By then the series against New Zealand will be forgotten, the Big Hash will be over (not that I am against T20 which I think perfectly suits our modern lifestyle I just can't believe the scheduling), the tests against India will have been played too.
What a welcome return to the old Tri series format. I would like it to be called the World Series Cup again - that title had all the right elements. Adamant exaggeration - designed to drive the purists mad.
I suspect the crowd will be poor for this game because Australia won't be playing. (It would be interesting to speculate on the make up of the Australian team by the end of February. ) But it could be the one day game of the summer- one of the teams might be playing to keep the Aussies out of the finals - although current rankings suggest both may be playing to keep the other team out. I think the day will be worth the admission price.
Before that, we have the Test match against New Zealand at Bellerive. No doubt we will be exhorted to attend and told we are ungrateful if we don't. With so much Test cricket to watch on TV and the novelty of the Test Match event having worn I doubt the crowds will be big - unless Punter scores a day straddling 300. Give us an Engalnd or an India Test and the crowds might come - just as they do in any discerning market.
On a footnote I think the selectors have not gone far enough with their renewal policy. It's time from renewal in the batting order too. Surely it is better to build against New Zealand when we are one up than to become desparate against India where are one down with one to play?
What a welcome return to the old Tri series format. I would like it to be called the World Series Cup again - that title had all the right elements. Adamant exaggeration - designed to drive the purists mad.
I suspect the crowd will be poor for this game because Australia won't be playing. (It would be interesting to speculate on the make up of the Australian team by the end of February. ) But it could be the one day game of the summer- one of the teams might be playing to keep the Aussies out of the finals - although current rankings suggest both may be playing to keep the other team out. I think the day will be worth the admission price.
Before that, we have the Test match against New Zealand at Bellerive. No doubt we will be exhorted to attend and told we are ungrateful if we don't. With so much Test cricket to watch on TV and the novelty of the Test Match event having worn I doubt the crowds will be big - unless Punter scores a day straddling 300. Give us an Engalnd or an India Test and the crowds might come - just as they do in any discerning market.
On a footnote I think the selectors have not gone far enough with their renewal policy. It's time from renewal in the batting order too. Surely it is better to build against New Zealand when we are one up than to become desparate against India where are one down with one to play?
Saturday, 22 October 2011
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Friday night feasting
What a Friday night. Firstly a seafood risotto - Mako had Pink Ling on special, a yellow chilli spiced it up and some prawns gave it more flavour. Went down well with the table.
Then a diet of Friday night crime Telly. Silent Witness featured a back from the dead Dr Harry Cunnigham! (Celebrated by a friend on Facebook!) What is it with that team of pathologists? Are they crime fighters? How come no one tells them to stick to their jobs? During their Hungarian jaunt the Magpies and the Cats got underway and at quarter time it looked like a predictable result was coming up. Then the second quarter started and the Cats came back from the dead too! 10 goals! Were Collingwood lying down or just lieing? Meanwhile the Socceroos got underway too and Thailand scored. Could Australia come back from the dead? Apparently - according to the Twitter Feed - the Socceroos were panicked, desperate and playing poorly. Lucky there was a second half where they came back from the dead. Apparently the right cross was overworked and obvious.
Case Sensitive got underway and in Galle the Sri Lankans were in trouble - they look unlikely to do the resurrection shuffle to me. Nathan Lyon went from boom recruit to promising possibility. A great debut from Case sensitive somewhat spoilt by the voice over - "that was the series final of Case Sensitive" - perhaps I missed something?
Meanwhile Geelong made the finals just that little bit more interesting. Were the Pies playing with us? The Socceroos netted twice to put Thailand in their place but the rematch in Thailand may be more difficult than first thought.
A feast of entertainment. Multi-tasting, multi-tasking. All witnessed from the lIving room!
Then a diet of Friday night crime Telly. Silent Witness featured a back from the dead Dr Harry Cunnigham! (Celebrated by a friend on Facebook!) What is it with that team of pathologists? Are they crime fighters? How come no one tells them to stick to their jobs? During their Hungarian jaunt the Magpies and the Cats got underway and at quarter time it looked like a predictable result was coming up. Then the second quarter started and the Cats came back from the dead too! 10 goals! Were Collingwood lying down or just lieing? Meanwhile the Socceroos got underway too and Thailand scored. Could Australia come back from the dead? Apparently - according to the Twitter Feed - the Socceroos were panicked, desperate and playing poorly. Lucky there was a second half where they came back from the dead. Apparently the right cross was overworked and obvious.
Case Sensitive got underway and in Galle the Sri Lankans were in trouble - they look unlikely to do the resurrection shuffle to me. Nathan Lyon went from boom recruit to promising possibility. A great debut from Case sensitive somewhat spoilt by the voice over - "that was the series final of Case Sensitive" - perhaps I missed something?
Meanwhile Geelong made the finals just that little bit more interesting. Were the Pies playing with us? The Socceroos netted twice to put Thailand in their place but the rematch in Thailand may be more difficult than first thought.
A feast of entertainment. Multi-tasting, multi-tasking. All witnessed from the lIving room!
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