Wagons? Foreal

The Wagons have been on tour around Australia for the last couple of months and it all ended up in Melbourne at the Forum on Saturday night. I was with them in Tasmania when they kicked off the tour and it was cool to also be at the last show - the Forum in Melbourne being a little bit different to a pub in Launceston. I thought I'd be cool and take on the task of being one of three people taking video and also taking photos for The Dwarf, and it all seemed to turn out alright.

First band of the night was Teeth and Tongue - a band I had seen pop up a bit on the Dwarf emails (to photograph) but had not seen. A three-piece and a drum machine - the drum machine usually being the death knock for me, BUT NOT IN THIS CASE. That's right, it was good. I think the last time I saw a band with a drum machine was in Timaru over Christmas last year where I witnessed a butchering of Santeria by Sublime.

Second up was a great band called Puta Madre Brothers - also a three piece but they all played drums this time. All three were sat at the front of the stage - two guitar players and a bass player and they all had kick drums and symbols. One had some sort of mutated kick pedal that allowed him to hit a snare drum. Nice. I will be checking these guys out ASAP.

ASAP. What kind of wanker came up with that term.

Before the Wagons came on there was a guest spot by a band called the D3 who have a song called 'Henry Fucking Wagons'..

The Wagons are always good - we had a list of songs that we had to video and between I was shooting stills, making the most of the access all areas pass. There were a couple of guest spots (the guy who recorded them was playing some guitar, and a saw player). Everyone was treated to a great night with 3 fucking great bands!

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Wagons (c) Michael Christian 2011

Wagons (c) Michael Christian 2011

Wagons (c) Michael Christian 2011

Teeth and Tongue (c) Michael Christian 2011

Puta Madre Brothers (c) Michael Christian 2011