Bluejuice, Thelma Plum, Jody @ The Hi-Fi Bar, Melbourne (10/10/2014)
The announcement that Bluejuice would be calling it quits in 2014 certainly shocked the music community. Some of us mourned, others said "who the hell is Bluejuice?"
Their indescribable music style earnt the band both praise and criticism across all corners of the music industry with their sweaty, chaotic and sometimes controversial live shows. (Bluejuice 4 Gay Marriage!) Farewelling the band, we gathered in our masses at Melbourne's Hi-Fi Bar for one "last BJ" before they hang up their spandex. Opening support Jody warmed up the audience with their indie rock tunes, while the crowd swayed to the wonderful Thelma Plum, whose performance could only be described as ethereal. |
If you've seen Bluejuice once, you would know what to expect, as it isn't a show without obscenely hilarious cursing, drenching the crowd in a mixture of water and sweat, and Jake stripping down to his underpants (or if you saw them at Big Day Out, a golden g-string). Bluejuice's live show is an insane one. Jake and Stav are great front men with a bromanctic chemistry; they bounce of each other (almost literally) when performing, and really show the crowd some love.
The set touched on Bluejuice's whole discography (including the glorious new tune 'George Costanza') flowing from song to song, but it was their brilliant performance of Lana Del Rey's 'Video Games' which really stood out, perfect slotted in the set to calm things down for just a moment.
It was also fantastic to see so much crowd interaction at this gig. Bluejuice have never been shy during their shows, getting up close and personal to make each bizarre moment worth the ticket price. While this was certainly a celebration instead of a Bluejuice funeral, there was some melancholy in the air. Love them or hate them, Bluejuice have left their sweaty mark on Australia's live music scene.
Farewell Bluejuice. Thanks for the rad times, your antics will be missed. We'll see you in 2030 for the inevitable reunion tour.
Luke Sutton
The set touched on Bluejuice's whole discography (including the glorious new tune 'George Costanza') flowing from song to song, but it was their brilliant performance of Lana Del Rey's 'Video Games' which really stood out, perfect slotted in the set to calm things down for just a moment.
It was also fantastic to see so much crowd interaction at this gig. Bluejuice have never been shy during their shows, getting up close and personal to make each bizarre moment worth the ticket price. While this was certainly a celebration instead of a Bluejuice funeral, there was some melancholy in the air. Love them or hate them, Bluejuice have left their sweaty mark on Australia's live music scene.
Farewell Bluejuice. Thanks for the rad times, your antics will be missed. We'll see you in 2030 for the inevitable reunion tour.
Luke Sutton