The Basics – Live at The Hopetoun, 11/04/2007
If you’re in Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne at all during the month of April on any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (respectively), you owe it to yourself to go check out The Basics – they’re playing at all those locations on those days. They’re a fun, talented bunch of guys playing music that I suppose you might describe as feel-good retro pop laden with classic harmonies with plenty of rock ‘n’ roll, reggae, blues, rockabilly and much more thrown in. It’s good fun, and they put on a vibealicious show. You may have heard of their drummer – Wally de Backer – who goes under the moniker Gotye for his solo projects.
I happened to take my camera for the second show this month. Here are a few highlights…
Props also go to Cuthbert & The Nightwalkers who supported – really enjoyed them as well.
Finally I understand the crazy minds that were driven to pen that jaunty creepy tune Lookin Over My Shoulder… At last night’s gig there was, moving shifting shadowy thru the crowd a lens burglar; a fiendish snap dragon; a camera child; paparazzi sniper at large, smiling thru whited teeth as he captured smilin dance happy groove students and feel-good retro pop laden suited zoots in high boots. I’ll be lookin over my own shoulder next week no doubt.
Comment by syms covington — April 11, 2007 @ 6:45 pm
You! Mr Photographer, we saw you! And you’ll see us again next week. Very nice photographs.
Comment by Reckless Kelly — April 12, 2007 @ 4:15 pm