Live Review: The Dandy Warhols, Morning Harvey

For the indie-rock veterans of old, this was definitely their gig. It's hard to conceive how long The Dandy Warhols have been going, but sound-wise they still had the sure-fire 20-something tenacity of a youthful rock band. Smoothed out over time with wisdom, experience and a fine-tuned penchant for the slightly psychedelic, the band gave it their all.

Morning Harvey were a more than decent support to kick off the night, with the only issue being the venue (it was amazing the height of the stage wasn't giving the band altitude sickness). Pumping through retro-esque songs with a unique, modernist spin, the band were fun, dandy music accomplices to the great Warhols themselves. The Brisbane outfit continued to impress, with final track being Susanne Monday. A hit gaining radio traction throughout the country, it was a perfect track to seal off a perfect end to a perfect set.

The wait for The Dandy Warhols was long and drenched in anticipation. Between the lengthy set break, many in the crowd were exchanging brief trivia facts on the band and little verbal snippets of love they had for the group. In fact, they were probably one of the most conscientious concert crowds to be found at a concert in Metro City. Perhaps at times too conscientious, with some members pointing out to the security guard a punter who was perhaps rocking out too much - but hey, when in Rome. Overt sensibilities aside, the crowd did enjoy themselves and went rapturous when they caught the sights of all the band members emerging onto the stage.

Catering to mostly old, long-time fans wanting to catch a glimpse of them once more, The Warhols presented an interesting mix between lilting psychedelic and thrashing, hard-and-fast indie-rock that held the distinct Warhol-crunch. As the set moved on, with eclectic guitar solos coming from Courtney Taylor-Taylor and the tantalising keys from Zia McCabe, there were cheers from the crowd as the band announced their hate for swooping magpies. Otherwise a very chill and entertaining set, everything was thrown into overdrive when Bohemian Like You was played. Clamouring for an encore, the crowd begged for more, but sadly they would have to wait for the next tour.