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QUT Guild Bar - Sat Jun 27
Is it any surprise that the drinks lines at The Guild Bar tonight are staggeringly long? Both a tribute to getting merry, messy, loose, sloshed, wasted and an excuse to engage in the irresponsible practices resulting in such states, the Drunk & Disorderly tour sees a selection of some of Australia’s finest hardcore acts play in an atmosphere of alcohol-lubricated revelry. A hip hop act on a hardcore bill, Louie Knuxx fail to engage tonight’s crowd, most of whom are more interested in holding their place in the drinks line. However, all credit must go to New Zealander Knuxx for realising this and urging crowd participation by suggesting, “this is the drunk and disorderly tour, not the fucking sober and gentlemanly tour.” As the drink lines continue to grow, forming a monster intent on consuming the majority of venue, Break Even storm the stage and throw down. As incendiary as napalm and as explosive as a fire-bomb, the up and coming Perth four piece play hardcore punk with a rabid intensity. Cuts from their growing catalogue, including just-released debut full-length, are like a call to arms, commanding pit activity. A clothing company that also plays music, the crowd is saturated with the myriad of Deez Nuts merch designs tonight. JJ Peters is a born frontman. Exuding a larrikin charm and fierce dynamism as he navigates the pit through a blur of gang vocals and massive mosh parts. When the levels of blind drunkenness in The Guild Bar are noticeably high, Brisbane’s The Amity Affliction seal the deal. Their distinct dual vocal cuts from Severed Ties booming from the PA with devastating clarity. The show finishes, but the night continues on, as hordes of kids stumble into the night. Some drunk, others disorderly – a handful both.
TOM HERSEY
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