Melbourne readers: If you get a chance to see a band named Down Town Brown,
do so. I just came back grom their show, and it was awesome. The three
members got up on stage in brown suits and funny green hats, played a number
of songs, danced robotically and put on a most entertaining show.
Highlights
included a live rendition of
Quantum Funk and a very bootywhanglicious
take on a Romper Room song. All in all, a lot of fun.
One support act (Clann Zu) was also great. Despite their name, they're not
a German electro-industrial band, but a local five-piece, playing with a
guitar, a bass, a violin, drums and lots of reverb/effects. A bit shoegazey,
and with a feel somewhat reminiscent in places of the Paradise Motel.
Their set was rather short, though, due to lack of time, though hopefully
they'll play again soon.