Idols of the 80's - Australia concert
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:35 pmAbout a week ago I went to a concert at a local dancetaria here in Canberra, Australia with some trepidation to see a concert titled "Idols of the 80's". It was a concert with Psuedo Echo (two members anyway), and Scott Carne the lead singer of Kids in the Kitchen, Dale Rider lead singer with Boom Crash Opera, and Brian Mannix lead singer with an Oz band from the early 80's called The Uncanny X-men. In case there is any confusion all of the above are Australian bands who were successful here in the 80's.
I have to admit, it was grand. I had never seen any of the above in their prime and to get the opportunity to see them was great, even if they were middle aged.
In what seems to be a standard for these sort of concerts they eached played about three of their big hits. It was a successsful formula with Psuedo Echo bookending the entire affair.
The voices were all very strong and the songs intensely memorable especially the Scott Carne (Kids in the Kitchen) set. As Brian Canham of Psuedo Echo said about the KINK song Current Stand "that was one of the best songs of the 80's".
I'm all for these come back tours especially if the protagonists themselves are keen. All the acts seemed genuinely thrilled performing and it translated to a kicking concert.
I have to admit, it was grand. I had never seen any of the above in their prime and to get the opportunity to see them was great, even if they were middle aged.
In what seems to be a standard for these sort of concerts they eached played about three of their big hits. It was a successsful formula with Psuedo Echo bookending the entire affair.
The voices were all very strong and the songs intensely memorable especially the Scott Carne (Kids in the Kitchen) set. As Brian Canham of Psuedo Echo said about the KINK song Current Stand "that was one of the best songs of the 80's".
I'm all for these come back tours especially if the protagonists themselves are keen. All the acts seemed genuinely thrilled performing and it translated to a kicking concert.