Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Veronicas + Geelong = Bonkers Much?
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 The City of Greater (!) Geelong.
That is the name the council of Geelong go by. The City of "Greater" (!!) Geelong. For our International readers, Geelong is a place situated in Victoria, Australia. It's by the bay (thankfully not Summer Bay, quite possibly the only thing Geelong has going for it), and often tries to be a more relaxed version of Melbourne. But, we all know full well that it really only ever comes off as a modernized Adelaide.
Sadly, I was born in Geelong. What is probably even worse is that I still currently live in Geelong. A town who's stereotypes across Australia consist of beer drinking bogans, a record number of stolen moccasins from the local K-Mart (this is FACT, I am dead serious), and drunken scrags that give birth to their 46th child by their 13th birthday. Stereotypes which are only true in our "trouble" areas (everyone has them, don't they St. Albans, Sunshine and Dandenong? You too Cronulla).
Somehow, these stereotypes did not prevent those lovely sisters called The Veronicas from putting on a bit of a show here on Sunday Night, because, of course they were not going to be confronted with THAT type of ridiculousness, right? Surely people that steal footwear from K-Mart and reproduce at an alarmingly frightening rate are simply unable to afford a ticket to see a pop band, yes?
Well. Obviously not.
And after hearing what happened at the gig from a best mate who worked security on the night, I suspect they will not be returning again.
Let's start off with crowd trampling. Avalon Drive, the support act on the girls' "Revolution Tour" apparently gave security a miniature heart attack when they demanded the people in the back, up in the seats, move their way down toward the front for a mosh of sorts. Everyone was told prior to being seated that, if you are in a seat, you are to stay in that spot. Not surprisingly, security had a bit of a hard time controlling things, but eventually got it all sorted. I am assured that Avalon Drive were given quite the strongly worded letter in verbal form from the stadium's management.
The real problems held off until the end of the show though. As the lights went on in the stadium (!), and security had escorted the last person outside, a frantic search for the V's drummer began. It wasn't until a good 15 minutes into the search that the drummer was found, on the ground out cold and unconscious. You see, as the show was ending, Mr Drummer was leaving the stage and somehow managed to fall off the back of it, hitting his head along the way and knocking himself out. He would have been there for about roughly 30 minutes. Out cold. A good 30 minutes. Almost forgotten. 30 Minutes.
Then, an ambulance was called. It arrived (as they do, sometimes even on time), and security began to lift the drummers body onto a stretcher to have him popped in the back. Whilst this was going on, The Veronicas were attempting to make a quick exit-of-venue and into-the-white-van. Never mind the fact that there were about 30 screaming Corio-bogans, willing to fight tooth and nail for a simple after-show glimpse of the V's all hovering about the car park. Things got a bit out of hand, with several people attempting to bolt for the girls. A female security officer went to stop one of them, but some silly security guard was not going to stop this particular girl from her destiny to meet the V's. So much so, she BIT THE SECURITY GUARD UNTIL THERE WAS BLOOD COMING FROM HER ARM.
She was swiftly arrested. Along with two others for similar conduct.
I am absolutely petrified as to what the poor Rogue Traders are going to encounter when they come to the same venue in October. God help us all.
There is some sunshine after the rain though. My security mate was having a friendly chat to Lowie from The Hot 30 on the Austereo Network, and host of CD LIVE on Foxtel. She questioned him during the conversation, after assuming he did not like The Veronicas (it was something he said apparently), that "It must be hard for you to interview bands you think are shit." I later explained to her that Lowie was apparently dating one of the V's. She is most probably still as red-faced this very minute as she was last night when I told her.
Tremendous.
4 Comments:
- 5:27 PM | Woodsman said...
Having seen the Ronnies at the Palais last week, I can accurately say that Avalon Drive were the most spasticated act i have ever seen. I am amazed that their bass and lead guitar player havent been diagnosed with autism with the amount of insane "rock dancing" they were doing.
Everyone over the age of 8 (which amounted to about 3% of the audience) was sitting there stunned that they were allowed to "perform" anywhere but in Juvie.
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- 6:23 PM | Alyson with a Y said...
Lowie is a curse on Australia
Not least of all because I saw him in a jumper Alyson owns
All I can hope is that next year, I can start trouble at the glorious Tammin Sursok comeback gig
CFB
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- 7:56 PM | HotstuffFiles said...
Bloody hell.
And they say this side of the world is exciting, don't they?
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- 4:55 PM | Audio Attack said...
OMG nothing happened like that here for the veronicas. i hope rogue traders come to Adelaide first i dont wnat anything to happen to them coz i have loved em for a long time and i have waited a long time to see them again. I got a photo with Natalie Bassingthwaight when we got there heaps early for their soundcheck they were totally kool it was outdoors on an oval and it was just gr8 i cant wait til their October show. its indoors and it sux that its seated.
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http://www.audioattack.blogspot.com
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