Overheard At BIGSOUND: Part One

TheMusic squad are once again going through bins and eavesdropping their way around Brisbane's Fortitude Valley for their annual gathering of BIGSOUND gossip. Here 'tis:

"...Then why are you trying to close us down at 1am?"

- At least one industry delegate was vocally sceptical of QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's call to "Forget Melbourne, forget Sydney … make Brisbane the arts destination of the country" at the BIGSOUND Official Opening Party.

"I'm just going to google 'What's wrong with Ben Lee's head?' real quick."

- Punter focuses on the real issues at The Foundry's The Night Before Bigsound party.

ouch

Jeremy Neale cancelled his pre-BIGSOUND showcase due to a burst appendix leaving him hospitalised in LA. Get well soon.

ouch pt 2

Signage seen falling onto the head of one delegate as they were ordering lunch at a local eatery. He won't be suing despite the establishment still charging him for his lunch.

ouch pt 3

The Belligerents' band member White Stag got stung by a bee less than a day before the band's BIGSOUND showcase. That's gotta hurt.

cheese it, it's the fuzz

"If you find a [festival] site where there's no police, it's amazing. You should do it." #BIGSOUND15

— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) September 9, 2015

- Billions Australia's Paul Sloan has stumbled onto the key to a good time.

the secret lives of metal fans

"Metal kids love putt-putt golf" - look, this isn't an "important" fact but it's SO IMPORTANT #BIGSOUND15

— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) September 9, 2015

As asserted at the Festivals: It Ain't The Size That Matters panel.

who's buzzing

From last night's pre-BIGSOUND showcases all the talk is about… Gold Class, Gold Class and ummm… Gold Class.

dogged determination

One of The Ocean Party aggressively (well, as aggressive as The Ocean Party can get) dedicated one track to his 'neighbour who keeps ringing to complain about his dog'.

we can't say who

...But it seems the lead singer of a very well known Aus band of yesteryear (not that yesteryear) is finally working on a solo album.

some advice for bands from Luke Logemann (unfd)

Everybody looked at Parkway Drive and tried to emulate their sound but no one ever thought to emulate their work ethic.

Peter Garrett tries his luck as a comic

#PeterGarrett scores a laugh for joking: 'music is good for you... with the possible exception of death metal' #bigsound15

— theMusic.com.au (@TheMusicComAu) September 9, 2015