As Blue Juice was getting ready to wind down their Broken Leg tour they had to make three last stops, first up The Zoo in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. To brisbane locals the Zoo is an iconic venue, promising to provide an intimate evening of music. Supporting Blue Juice was local Brisbane acts Last Dinosaurs and Skinny Jean.
The night started out with Last Dinosaurs a smooth sounding Indie band taking to the stage to pound out their tunes to all that would listen. These four lads were very captivating and the audience responded enthusiastically, the evening was getting off to a great start. Next was the five piece band Skinny Jean. Skinny Jean was really quiet amazing to watch, if you were not dazzled by Jemma Hicks on the Vibraphone and Glockenspiel, an unusual combination, then you were mesmerised by Skên Onion, providing interesting vocals. Combining these talents along with guitars and drums made for a rather entertaining sound. Skinny Jean manages to mix up their set with upbeat dancing songs as well as darker, intense songs to keep the audience entertained. My highlight was Jemma Hicks stealing centre stage and my heart, belting out a sweet song of her own.
At long last Blue Juice, what we had all been waiting for. Everybody had clearly put on their dancing shoes and it was impossible not to join in the revelry. You could feel the energy transfer from the band to the audience in a wave of lyrics and Blue Juice were faking nothing, with their energetic dancing and jumping all over the stage. Showing stamina, the energy levels remained high, with the audience climax during Vitriol, Broken Leg, I Aint Telling the Truth and The Reductionist. I nearly lost my footing a few times due to some rather eager punters. After a few screams from the audience, there was an encore. Leaving nothing to complain about, satisfied and dripping with sweat we raced to the stairs along with the crowd to get some much needed air outside.
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