Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Birch Hill Review

dlocke@agency.com dlocke@agency.com
Fri, 2 Nov 2001 11:59:23 -0500


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Don't have the set list.. but highlights for me was "Only the Strong" &
"Spirit of the Age" and a few of the new songs..the new songs are great...
Too Much Sunshine was nice, can't remember the other titles.  But they had
me really anxious for the new album, they said its coming out early next
year.
 
They opened with Redneck Wonderland which was really rocking.   They played
a lot off Diesel & Dust... Beds, Dead Heart, Bullroarer, Warakurna,
Sometimes (the closer).  Also remember King of the Mountain, Forgotten
Years, Truganini,  nothing off of Breathe album, nothing pre-Diesel except
Only the Strong... which sounded pretty awesome and the definitely the crowd
was the most into that one.
 
Birch Hill itself is a creepy giant shack, looks like they could film a
horror movie there.  No alcohol served, Peter made a comment about that like
"I can't believe this a dry bar" or words to that effect.  I was hoping for
"Pub With No Beer" because of the situation but they didn't play it.  The
show rocked anyway.   Crowd was a little subdued I thought, although a few
people around the stage were into it.
 
Musically the band was pretty tight and I thought and into it.  I was
surprised how good the vocal harmonies are live.  The place was boomin loud
and I'm glad I had earplugs with me.
 
Peter said a few words about the terrorism and praised "firemen,
environmentalists, and school teachers."  Also he remarked that when the Dow
Jones is going down Midnight Oil goes up, which brought out a cheer from the
crowd...
 
This was my first Oils show and I had a blast.. 
 
Doug

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D050044016-02112001>Don't =
have the set=20
list.. but highlights for me was "Only the Strong" &amp; "Spirit of the =
Age" and=20
a few of the new songs..the new songs are great... Too Much Sunshine =
was nice,=20
can't remember the other titles.&nbsp; But they had me really anxious =
for the=20
new album, they said its coming out early next =
year.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D050044016-02112001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D050044016-02112001>They&nbsp;opened=20
with Redneck Wonderland which was really rocking.&nbsp;&nbsp; They =
played a lot=20
off Diesel &amp; Dust...&nbsp;Beds, Dead Heart, Bullroarer, Warakurna, =
Sometimes=20
(the closer).&nbsp; Also remember King of the Mountain, Forgotten =
Years,=20
Truganini,&nbsp;&nbsp;nothing off of Breathe album, nothing pre-Diesel =
except=20
Only the Strong... which sounded pretty awesome and the definitely the =
crowd was=20
the most into that one.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D050044016-02112001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D050044016-02112001>Birch =
Hill itself is=20
a creepy giant shack, looks like they could film a horror movie =
there.&nbsp; No=20
alcohol served, Peter made a comment about that like "I can't believe =
this a dry=20
bar" or words to that effect.&nbsp; I was hoping for "Pub With No Beer" =
because=20
of the situation but they didn't play it.&nbsp; The show rocked=20
anyway.&nbsp;&nbsp; Crowd was a little subdued I thought, although a =
few people=20
around the stage were into it.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D050044016-02112001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D050044016-02112001>Musically the band=20
was pretty tight and I thought and into it.&nbsp; I was surprised how =
good the=20
vocal harmonies are live.&nbsp; The place was boomin loud and I'm glad =
I had=20
earplugs with me.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D050044016-02112001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D050044016-02112001>Peter =
said a few=20
words about the terrorism and praised "firemen, environmentalists, and =
school=20
teachers."&nbsp; Also he remarked that when the Dow Jones is going down =
Midnight=20
Oil goes up, which brought out a cheer from the =
crowd...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D050044016-02112001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D050044016-02112001>This =
was my first=20
Oils show and I had a blast.. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D050044016-02112001></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D050044016-02112001>Doug</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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