Grinners are Winners

Band: Grinspoon supported by Gun Street Girls
Venue: The Corner Hotel
Date: 17th June 2010
Reviewed By: Espylyn

Gun Street Girls played to an almost full crowd showing us that Dave Larkin and co and here to stay, with songs off their debut album entering our ears, they play like they own the stage and of course have been on it many times before. Millenium Girl and One Slip Away are highlight songs.

Due to loyal demand, Grinspoon put on an extra one off show for Melbourne at The Corner Hotel which was well received and brings to light their sixth studio album Six To Midnight. Grinspoon gave punters tonight a collection of all that is good about Grinspoon; lots of hits from all albums and a stage show which gave way to moshing, crowd surfing and tonnes of screaming.

At first Phil starting sliding against the wall and knocking stage items over which made me wonder what we’d be in store for tonight but that spectacle didn’t last long and he was up and pumped throughout for the rest of the show. The lighting is spectacular and it proved a good light show can help bring a performance to its peak.

Songs tonight included Hard Act To Follow, Chemical Heart, More Than You, Sweet As Sugar and Comeback and many more.

The sound is loud and rocking whilst punters unleash any fury to the mosh pit and when Phil flashes his smile the punters pause for a moment to witness it. Pat Davern on guitar rocks out, Joe Hansen on bass gives us some mighty thumping bass sounds and Kristian Hopes on drums keeping the beat that is Grinspoon.

Phil Jamieson and co put on a hell of a show and left us wanting more.