Gemdilem, Poleski and Carlsberg, take on the youth of Australia at the 2009 Big Day Out in Sydney!
Approx 10am… The day begins…
Gemdilem: It is hot. It is humid. I think I have lost 5kg in sweat and I’m not even at Homebush yet. Lets face it just getting to the BDO in Sydney is a mission. Thanks to the retardness of the Sydney public transport system. A journey that takes 0.5hr by car takes 1.5 hrs by public transport. Awesome. Thanks shity-rail.
Poleski: As I wait at central station I am bemused by all the youths clinging with hope that the 2006 Modular-started trend on Fluro might still live on. Hot pink cut offs. Why?
Carlsberg: I am very glad that I have brought my notebook, so I could make note of an early beauty overheard on the train to Sydney Olympic Park…
Underage girl: Should I just say they’re for personal use? They’ll let me off if I say that won’t they?
Carlsberg: I fear for the future of this country.
Gemdilem: Hopefully a depression will sort them out.
Gemdilem: Despite the 40 police and sniffer dogs at the train station when we get off, the underage girl doesn’t get caught. *sigh* There is no justice in this world.
Poleski: As I get to the main gate the line is ridiculous. I don’t do lines/queues. Don’t you know who I am? I don’t do nice at the BDO. Time to think quick-smart kids… I head to the beverage cart parked half way down the line. I’m thirsty and want to push in (the token festival emo band is about to start PEOPLE!!!). I get in pronto, powered by emo loving.
Gemdilem: The line getting in is painful. It is long. It is hot. People pass out.
Poleski: I am sitting on the grass, watching emos. Life is awesome and worthwhile, but do the kids think so? Was that someone cutting themselves?
Carlsberg: After the pain of the train we battle through the always ridiculous crush at the gates. Once inside we quickly find the Whitest Person Alive, aka Poleksi, sitting on the grass listening to the emos (Getaway Plan).
Gemdilem: Poleski is humming away, completely oblivious to the rest of the world. She is in her happy place.
Poleksi: The emos finish. Now time to cut yourself and get smashed.
Carlsberg: Jeans = clothing fail. So many people wearing jeans! Why??
Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Converse Stage
Carlsberg: Eddy, two things:
- Your name is too long. Even saying ECSR is too long. So you will be forever called Eddy.
- It’s only because of you that we’re here this early. I could be in air con right now. Hence, anything that happens from here on in is your fault.
Gemdilem: First band of the day… great way to start… once more Eddy did not disappoint.
Poleski: I stand by my comment that Eddy is the man for Mrs Pop. He obviously has no attention span! All the cool kids are here being cool. ECSR rip through their set. Each song as energetic and rockin as the next! If you didn’t see them in 2008 then what have you been doing with yourself? I think only the rumour of a ‘princess chair’ incorporated into The Grates set could top this.
Carlsberg: Eddy is awesome. ‘Bass drum is what we need’ Brendan says. He is right. Loving the nervous twitch. Glad he is only rocking both legs sparingly, as it is really hot. Also glad he is wearing shorts with those gloves, even though they make the gloves look less hardcore.
Gemdilem: He has such skinny legs!
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