Rocket Science

There was a small crowd at first after doors opened at Annandale Hotel. One would think whether anyone paid any attention to the hype surrounding this gig. When punters first entered the venue they found that there was a much smaller stage, which was duller than the main stage. But after walking past it, then the merch desk and entering the main area they found that infamous stage was still there glowing red from the light shining down on it.

Regular punters have grown accustomed to the smaller stage, that area where the lesser known bands play but for those not as regular it comes as a surprise. Now people just had to work out what stage each band were going to play on.

The Dead South opened up the night with a deep and mournful tone, but still managed to pull off a great set. The crowd advanced but kept their distance. A band like this deserves more crowd participation.

Violent Soho played next. They were put on the smaller stage, so the crowd moved into that room. The room was smaller and there was a lot of bumping into people before finding a good spot to stand or sit. The band may have been unknown to this type of crowd; their music was more grunge than the other indie/rock bands that were playing tonight. They were one of the better grunge bands around today with influences coming from Nirvana, The Pixies, and Smashing Pumpkins and from this reviewer’s point of view – a hint of Brand New. They rocked out the tiny stage but still the crowd was chilled out.

I Heart Hiroshima played next on the main stage. At first it seemed like the crowd had disappeared but once I Heart Hiroshima started to play the crowd grew bigger and bigger. They played a mixture of old and new songs including Punks, Red Hands and Throw That Metal.

The crowd had grown bigger but there was still a large gap in between them and the stage. Susie the drummer noticed this and demanded them to get closer to the stage.

The room was finally full when Rocket Science hit the stage. The chilled out mood was over once front man Roman took to the stage with his infectious dance moves. They opened up with Being Followed, played the new single Psychic Man and ended with a three songs encore including Burn in Hell.

After the very energetic set the venue kept doors open, instead of asking people to leave 10 minutes after the gig was over. So, people just relaxed, had a few drinks or took the opportunity to buy some merchandise.

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