the vasco era thread

much better live than on record. I caught them by surprise supporting some other band and grinned from ear to ear. so much fun live.

yeah great live band. they really put in. Lookin forward to the record. haven't heard it yet.

Agreed on the live sentiments. Never heard anything on record that sounds a tenth as good as they are live.

Their new single sounds like Hole or The Distillers or something... It fucks with my head every time.

one of the most generic unorigional boring releases I have ever heard...lots of fun live though

just heard what I assume is a new song on the radio, it was awesome. All the way through thinking "Who is this? And they back announced it as The Vasco Era. Finally their recorded output is beginning to rule. I predict TOTAL SUPERSTARDOM.

I saw them in a practically-empty Enmore theatre, only about 15 people turned up for their set when they opened for You Am I last year. Even so, I was absolutely blown away.

It had a very "I'm going to proudly be telling jealous people about seeing them in a practically-empty Enmore Theatre some day" feel to it. They're going to be huge. They deserve to be, at least.

They're definitely good live.

On record, they have a style I can't quite get into.

Known these guys since I was a youngster. Good fellas.

where are they from?

I wish to apologise for the split infinitve in my last post.

They're from Melbourne.

Nah, they're originally from Apollo Bay.

how spooky is that vasco era thingy at the top of the page!

there was a flash of lightening outside just as i was looking at it. freaky!!!

Not a very positive review from M&N. Which is fine. Not sure about the example of inane lyrcis though. Those ones in the review are pretty clear. I haven't heard the album.

Geez, buying advertising space doesn't guarantee a good review at this joint. Dang!

Haven't heard the record but i reckon they'z a pretty good band.

I like the new single a lot. Haven't heard the record yet.

I was a judge in a battle of the bands comp at The Corner some years ago, I remember the Vasco Era played as well as the band now know as Digger and The Pussycats. I think the Vasco Era won.

I recently saw them at Pt Nepean, but as I was working, didn't really have a chance to properly listen to their music, they were VERY popular with the crowd though.

yeah the kidz go crazy for them. they really put in.

oh we do like to be beside the seaside

crap name for an album.

well. vasco played in newcastle last night. the crowd was fairly sparse, but enthusiastic, and the main set was pretty freaking awesome to begin with. but for once the band didn't trash the stage after they played, and despite the 'move on' music starting, the crowd heckled for an encore.

so they played one. and it was apparently the first they had ever done, which i believe. and it was freaking unreal. they had so much fun, and just played a bunch of covers - white stripes, doors, beatles, v. femmes etc etc - were standing round taking requests and rocking out for longer than the main set. it was blistering, and funny. the guys rarely seem to really have fun up on stage when i have seen them, but last night was amazing.

Sweet!

yeah 101s, it really was. i have not boogied for that long, or that hard, in ages. the whole room was moving and really into the whole time too, so it was not just the band having a ball.

SPLAT!!

Odd, but good, line-up on the 9th.

we tend to be a bit NQR

el bumpo

sweet little honey bee,
more than just a friend,
i'm gonna grow up to be,
yours til the end.

yours til the end.

yours til the end.

I went to the TZU vs Vasco Era show last night. They played each others songs, covers, and all sorts of other bits.

It was rad. Vasco Era won. The dude from the band is one cool motherfucker.

oh awesome binary. i am madly jealous. i think that vasco are most entertaining when they are having fun, and it sounds like that was last night. sweetcakes.

is it true they're all dwarves? i've never seen 'em live.

new album is okay. prefer the debut. prefer them live more.

i've seen them a few times live, but the only time i've seen them sober was...sept-oct last year I think, with wolf and cub, at the northcote social club...and i wasn't that impressed. in fact, we left 3/4s of the way through.

may have some news on these guys later in the year....!

and the news is here: http://s-a-m-e.tumblr.com/

the Sino Australian Music Exchange program helped them tour in China!

Their back from China tour kicks off next week. I'll be at the Annandale I reckon...should be pretty sweet.

Vasco playing tonight at Goodgod in Sydney. They were wicked at the Gumball in May, looking forward to hearing the new stuff.