Big Day Out 08

So who has got their tickets yet? Im sitting up at 12:30am waiting for them to come on sale for the Auckland show. Im really looking forward to it, this will be my first time going to one and it happens to be that Rage are coming, its going to be awesome.

The line up already looks awesome and they havent even made the second announcement.

Line up so far:

Rage Against the Machine
Björk
Grinspoon
Arcade Fire
Hilltop Hoods
Billy Bragg
Paul Kelly
LCD Soundsystem
Dizzee Rascal
Battles
Cut Off Your Hands
The Clean
Katchafire
The Phoenix Foundation
Shihad
SJD
Young Sid
Antagonist
Motocade
White Birds and Lemons


Im looking really looking forward to RATM, Shihad, Katchafire, SJD and never seen Grinspoon play so that could be cool.

the Gold Coast Big Day Out concert sold out in 13 minutes....fortunately, last night I waited up until after midnight & was able to get 3 tickets before they sold out....I got a mate flying over from Christchurch (he goes to BDO Auckland every year for last few years but wanted a change of scenery), & the other ticket will go to my older brother....

should be good....looking forward to seeing RATM Grinspoon are pretty sweet as well....


EDIT: I've been to Big Day Out once before....was back in 2004 & Metallica played....I flew over from Brisbane to Christchurch for holiday, & then took flight to & from Auckland to catch it....was good, with exception of wallet getting lost....so this will be my first one in 4 years....

You get to see Rage.
Damn you, bastards.

Rage is the only band I will spend money to watch live in concert.

Enjoy watching Rage, that should be an amazing experience. I would love to see RATM live in concert except I don't think I would fit in as I'm not one to mosh/jump around.

Rage was unbelievable live. You will not be disappointed.

Enjoy watching Rage, that should be an amazing experience. I would love to see RATM live in concert except I don't think I would fit in as I'm not one to mosh/jump around.

You would think that, then you get to the show. You dont have to get down on the floor to jump around but you'd be jiving from the sheer power of their songs. I catch myself getting influenced by rages songs just from albums so i think a show might actually be the best thing i'd ever seen. If I ever get a chance, I will see them.

Not one good band in that line-up in terms of my taste. Hope you guys enjoy it though. RATM and Grinspoon should be enjoyable.

Not one good band in that line-up in terms of my taste

I was about to e-bitch slap you, good thing you excluded Rage from those no good bands.

Actually you still can bitch slap him.

He didn't say Rage was a good band he only said it should be enjoyable.

Meh. That's enough of a reason for me. It's Ty-Land anyway. If it was an unknown poster, I definitely would do it.

What if it was me ?

E-bitch-slap definitely. Emphasis on bitch.

I cannot respect the opnion of anyone that does not like Rage.

I've never met someone who doesn't like Rage in some sense....to me, Rage's music seems to tap into a more raw emotion, especially in guys in today's society....it's just so catchy....the guitar work is utterly brilliant....I'm looking forward to seeing them when they are over

I cannot respect the opnion of anyone that does not like Rage.

Let's see....I don't like rap...I don't like modern rock music...and all their political opinions I find to be garbage. Yeah, I pretty much do not like Rage.

What's wrong with modern rock music?

I don't particiularly agree with all of their political ideals either but I don't listen to them for that reason. I listen to them because I think it is admirable that they belive in something so strongly and are not willing to be complacent with today's society. That, and the instrumentals and vocal power blow me away.

I cannot respect the opnion of anyone that does not like Rage.

Let's see....I don't like rap...I don't like modern rock music...and all their political opinions I find to be garbage. Yeah, I pretty much do not like Rage.

Good. I didn't respect your opnion in the first place.

Good. I didn't respect your opnion in the first place.

Well..OK. I can't say I'm bothered by that.

Opnion = opinion or what? You've done it twice now. First time I was able to intuit it but when you repeat it I have to question my interpretation.

I cannot respect the opnion of anyone that does not like Rage.

Let's see....I don't like rap...I don't like modern rock music...and all their political opinions I find to be garbage. Yeah, I pretty much do not like Rage.

who do you like then?

My favourite rock music is Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin & Metallica, but I also rate more modern bands like Tool & Rage Against The Machine

*bitch-slaps BigKaboom2*



Don't make shadowgrin choke a bitch.

*bitch-slaps BigKaboom2*



Don't make shadowgrin choke a bitch.

You can't be angry at me then use a joke I utilized mere days ago in the legendary Myspace thread.

I like, for example, Steely Dan as I posted in the Music Recommendation thread, but generally I listen to jazz from various eras (NOT smooth jazz, as it is not jazz and is embarrassing to all who play jazz), my favorite being 60s avant-garde, then folk and lots of classic rock as a guilty pleasure.

I'm appalled that none of the Aussies on here have expressed excitement over seeing Billy Bragg. Billy Bragg! Come on, people, get with it!

Rage's politics:
Rage's music:

I'm appalled that none of the Aussies on here have expressed excitement over seeing Billy Bragg. Billy Bragg! Come on, people, get with it!

Rage's politics:
Rage's music:

What's so great about their politics? I figured you would like their music given that they cover MC5 from time to time.

Just because they covered a good band doesn't mean they did it well. And I hate Tom Morello as a guitar player. Dude is really friggin' boring. As for their politics, well, I'm a total leftist.

And for the record, I'm not a huge MC5 fan. I do like them, but my username is actually a nickname I was given because of my last name. I liked it due to the play on the band's name, obviously.

I'm appalled that none of the Aussies on here have expressed excitement over seeing Billy Bragg. Billy Bragg! Come on, people, get with it!

Rage's politics:
Rage's music:

I don't know who Billy Bragg is, but then again, I'm not a hardcore music fan, more of a casual one....