Blog → Who I saw in 2006, and what I thought of them!

This is a list of who I saw perform in 2006 and how I thought they went on stage (something different and more enjoyable than reading a list of bands and nothing else). Any comments or questions are welcome.

Def Wish Cast - They were really good. Did a bit of break dancing and all of that in between...kept the crowd involved which is always a plus. They performed pretty well too. I like their songs and they performed them pretty well. They're kepping the bboy alive!

Hermitude - Pretty good live! They had some live remixes etc and made up some tunes on the spot which was cool... got the crowd involved too. They wandered off a little at the end but overall a good duo to see perform. I've seen El Gusto (the DJ) seperately as well and he's been good then too.

Resin Dogs - I saw them in big band mode and they were really really good. They definitely know how to work up the audience and create a party atmosphere. Sounded great, definitely recommend them!

Mystro - Pretty funny guy! He performs pretty well and has a bit of a dance on stage, likes to involve the audience too. He's a pretty lively character!

Abstract Rude - A pretty cool customer. Nothing over the top but he's solid in his performance. He shook a lot of hands while on stage, nice guy! He's got a pretty distinct voice too, it's good hearing him use it!

Hau - I saw Hau with Mystro and Abstract Rude and Hau took a back seat which was a little suprising for me. He still sounded good though and performed well. I reckon he'd be a lot better by himself in Koolism though.

Karnivool - Really good also. They sounded great... definitely recommend them if you're a fan, or slight fan. They worked up the audience pretty well...had good energy.

Horsell Common - Hmmm, I'm not a huge fan of theirs but they were pretty ordinary anyway. Only really their bass player kept me entertained, the other two just played like average people. I probably would recommend them unless you like their music.

This Portrait Elixir - They played with Karnivool and Horsell Common and they were absolutely shithouse. Some dickwad moaning into a megaphone while rubbing his stomache while the band played. The music wasn't too bad, it was just the retard singing that wrecked it. One to avoid, unless you're up for a laugh.

The Herd - Really good! They all performed well, sounded great, had a good mix of songs, highly recommended! They had some live instruments, got the crowd involved, good entertainment!

Reason - Reason was good but nothing special. His songs are pretty cool, and he performed well, but he didn't do a whole lot when he was rapping. He did work the crowd a bit but not a whole lot...might have been an off night for him?

Equills - Equills was pretty cool. They're small guys but they work off each other really well and move around a fair bit, I really enjoyed watching and listening to them.

Jase - Jase has some cool beats. I guess it's a little hard for him to improvise but if you like his stuff then you'd like what he does live.

Lotek - He was actually really funny! He told a few stories and got the crowd involved quite a lot. His songs were good but his presence and energy makes you want to watch and listen to him! He joked around quite a lot and laughed a fair bit. I think he might of been high but he was good entertainment!

The Tongue - The Tongue doesn't/didn't have too much material but everything he did was quality! He raps well, uses the stage well, involves the crowd, works with other rappers well, he's got a bright future ahead of him! DJ Diaz was on the turntables with him and did a pretty qood job of it too. One to watch out for!

Astronomy Class - These guys are great! They had live instruments with them, and Ozi Batla worked the mic pretty well. They told a few stories in between tracks and worked them in. If you like their stuff then go and see them! Pretty similar to watching The Herd really but scaled down a bit and more reggae influenced.

Low Budget - Low Budget are really good live. Their recorded music doesn't appeal to me all that much (it's still good) but when I heard it live it sounded really good. They work the crowd well, and are pretty happy guys! Definitely go see them if they interest you.

Bias B - Bias B was alright. People who was at the same show reckon he was really good but to me he didn't do much. He rapped well, and his songs are good, but a bit like Reason he didn't offer much. I don't think he involved the crowd from memory, so if you aren't into his music then you might not be interested in his show.

Big Foot - He performed with Bias B and he was pretty ordinary. He had this whole "I'm a badarse" type thing going for him but it just looked like he was trying to strain out a shit on stage. Kind of like the guitar player shit-a-brick look. I couldn't help but laugh/cringe while watching him.

Urthboy - He's good stuff! I really enjoy his songs but also the way he presents them. He uses the crowd and the stage well, it's great to watch and listen to him. I'm not sure if he does much solo stuff but I guess he's pretty similar when in The Herd, which is good! Recommended!

Ozi Batla - Pretty much see what I wrote for Astronomy Class. I enjoyed watching and listening to him on stage, but other people there didn't think too much of him. Maybe because I like his work and style? I don't know, he wasn't as good that night as he was with Astronomy Class though.

Muph + Plutonic - They were good. Plutonic Lab was on the drum kit while Muphin was working the mic and stage. They had quite a few guests up with them and they worked together pretty well. They're nice guys too and worth checking out.