1996-03-22 - Suiciety @ Oxide, Commercial Road, Prahran

For a long time I'd forgotten exactly when and where this gig was. All I had recorded was "Oxide" which isn't helpful as that is the name of a nightclub which moved quite a bit in Melbourne. I think I've settled on it being in Prahran at the time, on Commercial Road. The date I rediscovered by some newspaper clippings I'd squirrelled away in a book, only recently found.

I'd been a fan of Suiciety for a short while, having recently bought their TCP single, and Cell EP.

My sister took me along to this gig, my first at a licensed venue. She fed me beer and I promptly got drunk, having not consumed alcohol at all before.

I don't remember there being many people there. I stood right at the front and sang along, and was likely laughed at by the rest of the crowd.

I had a great time. I never saw Suiciety again.

Unfortunately Suiciety broke up shortly after releasing Cell, this which saddened me no end at the time. They're back now though, check them out on Bandcamp. I haven't managed to catch them live again yet... one day.

Poster borrowed from Suiciety on Facebook

Setlist from the night grabbed by my drunken self

1996-10-11 - Meat Loaf @ Entertainment Centre, Melbourne

A friend of mine broke up with their partner, who had bought them tickets to see Meat Loaf...

So I got to go for free.

I like Meat, but I wasn't a fan. My friend was a fan.

Very fan. So fan.

My main memory of the gig is said friend screaming through the whole thing.

Meat was on fire, this was back when he could still sing. I joked a few times that "hadn't he already played this song?" but it was pretty enjoyable.

The inflatable Satan was excellent.

1995-01-26 - The Truth @ Swanston Walk

The Truth played in the city for Australia Day. I remember the stage being in Swanston Walk but now thought Bourke Street Mall more likely, however I found an old The Age article on newspapers.com which referred to the Triple M Rock Rig being setup on "the walk" so perhaps my memory is correct.

I was never 100% sure if this was 1994 or 1995 but almost certain it's 1995.

Mik and I travelled in, positioned ourselves up front and watched with awe.

The band thought it amusing they were there for Australia Day as only one of the members was Australian. I remember Geoff Wells (guitar) broke a string at the end of Can't Help It but did well to cover it until the end of the song.

Setlist:
Tables Are Turning
Can't Help It
Too Late
Secrets
Choices
Peak It!
My Heavy Friend

We found this setlist (as drawn on the back of a water bottle label) on the day but this isn't exactly what was played. I wrote down the list as above.