Australia has a GOLD!! We’ve yet to see how Torah Bright won the half-tube, but we did see her get her medal. Outside the Mounties are posing for pics with the tourists. Inside, down the front of the mosh pit the old rugby moves come into play, slipping through gaps getting to the barrier for a front line view. There are loads of Australians here, flags galore. Some youngster worries as to how the oldies (us?) will cope when the band comes on – it turns out he has a point.
It’s North-West Territories culture night, so we’re treated to some First Nation singing and dancing. Then, the mosh pit goes ballistic as Torah enters. Bright by name, bright by nature, flashing her best modelling smile at the mosh pit and seemingly taken aback by the intensity of the Aussie welcome. Torah collects her gold; the mosh pit has a good go at “Advance Australia Fair”. Where else would an Aussie be in Vancouver tonight?
We were warned about the headline band - Lyndall must have done a risk assessment, and that kid was right – damm him! Post-grunge? Sounds a bit too clever, isn’t grunge counter-culture? There is nothing clever to Theory of a Deadman’s set, they thrash-out the music drowning out the lead-singer who seems to have a good voice. We beat a tactical retreat after two and half numbers to rocking Yaletown where the streets are alive on this Friday night. It’s definitely “Let’s Go Canada Go” and “Let’s Go Australia too”.
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