The Vaudeville Smash, Kate Vigo, Rosie and George @ The Corner Hotel, Melbourne (24/09/2011)
Let’s face it, guys. I was born 30 years too late. I am such a 60’s, 70’s and 80’s kind of girl; it’s not even funny. I may have been born in the 90’s, but, music for me was at it’s best during these three decades. It was ‘Psychedelic’, ‘Hip’, ‘Dy-no-mite!’
Every morning, like the complete 70’s nerd I am, I immediately get out of bed and groove over to the radio, turn it on to my fave station, Gold FM. Bowie comes on. I belt out ‘Ch-ch-ch-anges’. Bust out some of the dorkiest moves I know, and just like that, I’m ready to take on the day ahead of me. My morning ritual.
I miss that kind of music and it’s hard to find with all that ‘doof doof’ music people blast at full volume through their car speakers...and those raps with an auto-tuned chorus, that all start to sound exactly the same after listening to more than two in a row. It’s hard to find decent music these days...
...however, I found it!
At the Corner Hotel in Richmond, last Saturday night.
The Vaudeville Smash.
I’m not going to lie. I have found a new true love, and it is this band. They had me at, ‘Body Double’, the first song they rocked out that night. The Vaudeville’s high energy and brilliant stage presence had the crowd grooving along like there’s no tomorrow. Not once did I look behind me and see someone looking down texting on their phone, or sitting in the corner looking bored out of their wits. Every single song had the crowd singing along, even if some of us had never heard these upbeat, pop tunes before. Catchy lyrics. Funky rhythm. Unique Style. They have everything you’d want in a band.
The Vaudeville Smash were also lucky to have two fantastic bands join them that Saturday night- the stunning and stylish, Kate Vigo and her band, and the mellow, four-piece folk band, Rosie and George.
Rosie and George were a fantastic start to the night. Their charming sound and solid harmonies, along with George’s brilliant guitar playing and Rosie’s dream-like and mesmerizing voice, melted together, complimenting each other perfectly. Along with Rosie and George, were Will on bass and Andrew on Drums/Percussion.
Kate Vigo and her band were up next bringing to the stage a more upbeat sound. The band had that certain ‘cool factor’ which gathered a crowd quickly. Kate’s voice, cross between Dido and Blondie, is absolutely gorgeous the way she can hit high notes effortlessly and maintain a strong and soothing luminosity. The whole band work perfectly together and created some catchy melodies and foot-tapping beats.
Overall, the night was absolutely perfect with The Vaudeville Smash rocking the roof off, ending the night with a bang, and leaving everyone walking out of the Corner Hotel with the lyrics from their songs, ‘Dirty Old Man’ and ‘Body Double’ stuck in their heads
He likes to get it on, to get on, with the slippers on.
Body double, boy’s in trouble, such a funny notion, these two emotions.
Talia Katz
Every morning, like the complete 70’s nerd I am, I immediately get out of bed and groove over to the radio, turn it on to my fave station, Gold FM. Bowie comes on. I belt out ‘Ch-ch-ch-anges’. Bust out some of the dorkiest moves I know, and just like that, I’m ready to take on the day ahead of me. My morning ritual.
I miss that kind of music and it’s hard to find with all that ‘doof doof’ music people blast at full volume through their car speakers...and those raps with an auto-tuned chorus, that all start to sound exactly the same after listening to more than two in a row. It’s hard to find decent music these days...
...however, I found it!
At the Corner Hotel in Richmond, last Saturday night.
The Vaudeville Smash.
I’m not going to lie. I have found a new true love, and it is this band. They had me at, ‘Body Double’, the first song they rocked out that night. The Vaudeville’s high energy and brilliant stage presence had the crowd grooving along like there’s no tomorrow. Not once did I look behind me and see someone looking down texting on their phone, or sitting in the corner looking bored out of their wits. Every single song had the crowd singing along, even if some of us had never heard these upbeat, pop tunes before. Catchy lyrics. Funky rhythm. Unique Style. They have everything you’d want in a band.
The Vaudeville Smash were also lucky to have two fantastic bands join them that Saturday night- the stunning and stylish, Kate Vigo and her band, and the mellow, four-piece folk band, Rosie and George.
Rosie and George were a fantastic start to the night. Their charming sound and solid harmonies, along with George’s brilliant guitar playing and Rosie’s dream-like and mesmerizing voice, melted together, complimenting each other perfectly. Along with Rosie and George, were Will on bass and Andrew on Drums/Percussion.
Kate Vigo and her band were up next bringing to the stage a more upbeat sound. The band had that certain ‘cool factor’ which gathered a crowd quickly. Kate’s voice, cross between Dido and Blondie, is absolutely gorgeous the way she can hit high notes effortlessly and maintain a strong and soothing luminosity. The whole band work perfectly together and created some catchy melodies and foot-tapping beats.
Overall, the night was absolutely perfect with The Vaudeville Smash rocking the roof off, ending the night with a bang, and leaving everyone walking out of the Corner Hotel with the lyrics from their songs, ‘Dirty Old Man’ and ‘Body Double’ stuck in their heads
He likes to get it on, to get on, with the slippers on.
Body double, boy’s in trouble, such a funny notion, these two emotions.
Talia Katz