Saw Tropical Fuck Storm in the Victorian capital last night.
Like early Drones on bad acid, dense, layered, seriously fucked up at times.
Pints of 4 Pines, alright too.
Try to get along to Marrickville Bowlo, Uni of Wollongong in the next week if you can.
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Sounds good. Alas, Marrickville sold out.
SO did anyone manage to score tickets in the ballot for the Cure’s Disintegration 30th Anniversary at the Opera House?
Alas, I had no luck.
Got tickets to Metallica in October, at ANZ.
Thought I might see them before they disband, with key members dying of natural causes.
Used to have all their albums but been years since I listened to any Metallica album. Just found out they released a brand new studio album in 2016 too, so I ordered that on CD!
The 2016 Metallica album was their best in 20 years. I unexpectedly really enjoyed it. I havent seen them live in about 7 or 8 years. Last time I saw them was out at Homebush when they had the bouncy black balls in the crowd. Always out on an epic show, despite their age.
*19 years, not 20 
I’ve done ever tour since 1998 but I’m going to sit this one out - 2013 Soundwave was underwhelming, and I’d be looking at splashing out $500 for tickets for the misses and me - no thanks.
Plus I don’t love stadium gigs.
Yup, snagged Saturday night tickets, somehow.
I got through on the ballot so late in the day, and they were virtually all gone, but I kept refreshing in hope, but was seeing NOTHING for virtually all shows… and right before I gave up and paid for some shitty Monday night tickets… boom, 2 tickets to Saturday night in my preferred section came up. Thank the Gods.
You lucky bastard.
I’m too scared to even look at how much scalped ones are going for.
I used to really like Metallica – then I watched Through the Never and discovered that they had descended past a parody of themselves, turned left at Spinal Tap and accelerated down the highway of out of touch, self-important, financially bloated ‘rock-gods’. Putting any more money into the pocket of Lars is an offensive idea to me. I feel sorry for Kirk though, he is still awesome.
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It’s only about seeing a legendary band live just once.
Missed out on AC/DC’s last tour a few years ago through procrastination, and have regretted it ever since.
$260 for a GA standing ticket in that shithole? 
I paid $45.90 to see the Black Album tour in ‘93. I’m good.
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Same here, although the hearing in my left ear is not so good.
I recommend The Laurels on Friday night if you need to even up the right ear. 
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That prompted me to check what today’s equivalent would be: $86 using Australia’s inflation rate. So it’s pretty much bank on 3x as much for equivalent tickets, as when one could argue they were at a peak (as in that moment they became 'uge).
I love Metallica, well used to. I saw them on the Re-Load tour which left a bit of a bitter taste haha. Still glad I saw them though but don’t need to again. It would still be a cracking show though
I’m okay with it. Got a seat in Level 4 above the corporate boxes.
It’s one of 2 bands I’d pay through the nose to see live at least once, the other being Radiohead.
Grew up listening to Metallica, will have to re-listen to each album before the show.
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Metallica were awesome last time. Every metal head needs to hear puppets and the second half of one live at some point in their life
Paid $50 in 1998 on the ReLoad tour.
Was awesome
Entertainment Centre right? I went to that one too, really enjoyed it. I wasn’t even tempted to go to this one, I’m not a fan of stadium gigs - saw Foo Fighters at ANZ last year and it wasn’t great (not helped by the stadium being 2/3 full).