Bushfire Benefit Concerts

[am Bays]

I see the Oils will headline one of the gigs.

Will Beds are Burning make the the set list.....

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I see the Oils will headline one of the gigs.

Will Beds are Burning make the the set list.....

Probably, the lyrics aren't about bushfires....

Massive line-ups for both concerts though:

Sydney (SCG): Coldplay, Josh Pyke, Eskimo Joe, Hunters & Collectors, The Hoodoo Gurus, Jet, Wolfmother, Icehouse, Little Birdy, The Presets, You Am I and the Midnight Juggernauts.

Melbourne (MCG): Kings Of Leon, Jack Johnson, Augie March, Gabriella Cilmi, Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson with Troy Cassar-Daly, Jet, Liam Finn, Midnight Oil, Hunters & Collectors, Paul Kelly, Split Enz, Wolfmother and Bliss N Eso.

I noticed some bands are named to play at both concerts - I guess they'll perform at one and shoot off to the other to perform again a little later...

[mighty_tiger_79]

a re-formed Hunters playing, not too sure how good that will be but will definately be trying to get to the melbourne gig

[southee]

And Adelaide??

[godoubleblues]

a re-formed Hunters playing, not too sure how good that will be but will definately be trying to get to the melbourne gig

that will be interesting, I will be seeing Mark Seymour perform on sat night in Clare at the Day on the Green, looking forward to it

[whatcha got there?]

if i only i could attend *sigh*

[mighty_tiger_79]

should there be a big screen put up, so the people who cant get to either melbourne or sydney can watch??

[zipzap]

I don't know how I feel about Midnight Oil now. Probably my favourite band growing up as a kiddie... I find it very hard rocking to a suit who seems to have become what he once despised.

Interesting that the rest of the Oils, without Bones Hillman, have formed a band with the Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie! Now that's bizarre

[Leaping Lindner]

I don't know how I feel about Midnight Oil now. Probably my favourite band growing up as a kiddie... I find it very hard rocking to a suit who seems to have become what he once despised.

Interesting that the rest of the Oils, without Bones Hillman, have formed a band with the Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie! Now that's bizarre

Better to live on your knees than die on your feet!

[zipzap]

I don't know how I feel about Midnight Oil now. Probably my favourite band growing up as a kiddie... I find it very hard rocking to a suit who seems to have become what he once despised.

Interesting that the rest of the Oils, without Bones Hillman, have formed a band with the Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie! Now that's bizarre

Better to live on your knees than die on your feet!

The fat cats still push the thin cats around.

[Thiele]

Melbourne is sold out

Sydney has a few tickets left

If you foxtel you can see both concerts

Music Max will show Sydney

Channel V will show Melbourne

[am Bays]

I see the Oils will headline one of the gigs.

Will Beds are Burning make the the set list.....

Yes it has...

[southee]

I don't know how I feel about Midnight Oil now. Probably my favourite band growing up as a kiddie... I find it very hard rocking to a suit who seems to have become what he once despised.

Interesting that the rest of the Oils, without Bones Hillman, have formed a band with the Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie! Now that's bizarre

Agreed Zipzap, used to really respect The Oils but now the lyrics coming out of Peter Garretts mouth are just irrelevent...

[zipzap]

Oils sounded great last night thought, I have to confess. Looking forward to seeing footage of it.

EDIT It's all up on Dimeadozen, sound AND vision. Love the interweb!

[Thiele]

There is a DVD comming out of the concerts

[RustyCage]

I don't know how I feel about Midnight Oil now. Probably my favourite band growing up as a kiddie... I find it very hard rocking to a suit who seems to have become what he once despised.

Interesting that the rest of the Oils, without Bones Hillman, have formed a band with the Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie! Now that's bizarre

Garratt sat for the senate in 1984, so he never really despised it, just said he did because thats the view of the people who like his music!!

[BAZZA13]

I don't know how I feel about Midnight Oil now. Probably my favourite band growing up as a kiddie... I find it very hard rocking to a suit who seems to have become what he once despised.

Interesting that the rest of the Oils, without Bones Hillman, have formed a band with the Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie! Now that's bizarre

Garratt sat for the senate in 1984, so he never really despised it, just said he did because thats the view of the people who like his music!!

Yeah for the NDM, a bit different that running under the labour party...

He should of ran as an independant...

[zipzap]

I don't know how I feel about Midnight Oil now. Probably my favourite band growing up as a kiddie... I find it very hard rocking to a suit who seems to have become what he once despised.

Interesting that the rest of the Oils, without Bones Hillman, have formed a band with the Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie! Now that's bizarre

Garratt sat for the senate in 1984, so he never really despised it, just said he did because thats the view of the people who like his music!!

Yeah for the NDM, a bit different that running under the labour party...

He should of ran as an independant...

Quite right. Doesn't matter what he thinks anymore, he is hamstrung by the party machine. It's much easier for someone like him to be in opposition, to have something to rail against. I'm hoping that the shows on the weekend give him a little confidence to shake things up in Canberra a bit more - and regain his rightful place as a very effective and astute trouble-maker.

[Booney]

How very,very bad were Split Enz?

[smithy]

How very,very bad were Split Enz?

I thought musically they were excellent but vocally they sounded stretched.