Drunk By Le Tigre

Big. Day. Ouch.

I am basically a semi-sundried tomato, death is definatley my gift, I didn't meet the Beastie Boys after much begging and fluttering of the eyelashes, I missed out on the whole she-pee phenomenon and i missed Slipknot, but damn I had a good time.

Highlights;

THE HIVES

This band totally amazing. I was never a massive fan after thier first record but I fell in love with them in a non-mates way after thier second. Thier songs are fun, energising, party time goodness. Pelle Almquist, the lead singer is so charasmatic, peachy and touchable, its almost too intense. Hard. Nipples.

I would have loved to have seen them in the more intimate confines of somewhere like the corner but The HIves are the kind of band that are great at a Festival. They engage the crowd, they are loud andhugely entertaining with the chops to back it up.....unlike Polyphonic Shitness.

The Hives were at the mixing desk when the Blue Explosion were on and when i found this out I made my way over there and stared at them for like 3 minutes and then realised that was wierd and went back to my mates.

Le Tigre

This was pretty damn exciting. I have been busting to see these godesses in full flight for a long time and there they were. They looked incredible, thier dance moves wre in sync and amazing thier sound was pretty huge and they played the classics. I think this was my highlight of the day. There was a great energy in the room and most importantly, i got to dance. I also saw a spiiting image 18 year old version of Dave Grohl that had me jail baitedly entranced. This is the point of the day that i realised i was on a one way train to Boozeville, stopping all stations. The $8 beer and wine had gone to my good looking head and honey, I was like, so rockin' the BDO.


The Town Bikes

These ladies have been doing thier sexed-up, spazzified dance routines around the traps for a while now. I have always thought they were great but over the last few months I have had the opportunity to see thier new routines and the are just getting better and better and better. They are so tight now.

How hot do two woman wanna get? I need to be them. They are so fucking dirty, cutesy, sexy and entrancing and they look amazing. The crowd loved them and it was great to have something like them on the bill, being totally spitroasted by the Blues Explosion and The Streets. I am also in love with one of them. She touched by boobies. I may now die happy.

My Nemisis

Andrew G,(who probably googles himself and ha come accross this and in which case I'd like to take this opportunity to say - YOU ARE GAY) , was in the VIP lounge. Thankfully our friends managed to keep enough distance between us as to not cause a scene, but we came so close. I may have said you were looking good, but seeing I got the cold shoulder i take it back, although I am happy you got rid of the pink converse and cut your hair. Thanks for listening to me.

Lowlights and funny bits;

1. I don't understand why there were so many bands on the bill that have played BDO already YEARS AGO and not more current acts that represent 2005.
I mean Beastie Boys, RESPECT. They are an institution. Its kind of awesome to see the kids getting into them and they sounded hot but Chemical Brothers?? Honeysmack?? Blues Explosion?? Grinspoon?? I dunno it all seemed a bit 10 years ago. I like the Blues Explosion and I guess BDO isn't just about troubled teens, but too me it felt tired. Or maybe I was just actually tired. I don't really know what my point here is. I guess its wierd that over a 10 year span (or longer?) of a festival the same bands are playing?? What does that say about the progressiveness of the mainstream?? Or opportunity for new bands? I am being real here folks. Word.

2. Kid 606 was a bit dissapointing. I love him so but it wasn't his more layed back chillax material, it was an onslaught that was increasingly hard to keep up with in my brain state. Earlier my friendand I thought Honeysmack was Kid 606 and in digust at how shit he was left to actaully watch the most annoying band in the world Polyphonic Spree to escape. We then realised we were stuck in the pits of hell and went and got pizza.

3. Last but not least I am OBBSESSED with guys PROPOSING TO THIER GIRLFRIENDS. VIA TEXT. ON THE BIG SCREEN. I quote the Herald Scum:

" There was romance too. Tim Harper and Selina Morris of South Yarra, were one of two couples who got engaged via text-messaged proposals flashed up on the giant screen. They celebrated by head banging to SLIPKNOT."

So romantic. Best couple ever. I hope thier children resemble Slipknot. I cant believe I missed Slipknot.

PS. I dreamt I was married to John Butler last night. I'd prefer Freddie Krugar.