Special One-Off Weekend Post

So Ashamed was I by the cheap quality of Friday's post, I have decided that now with a fully functioning computer I must redeem myself with a post of a lifetime. And I dont plan to disappoint.



In getting off to a banging start, I give you good people one of the finest video clips of the year. Well that is if your one for a bit of the female v female stylings. So i guess you could say I'm catering to the 13-100 years old male market.

Directed by Saam Farahmand it is the latest clip from mercurial electro lovers Simian Mobile Disco. It's only downfall is that I couldn't tell you if the song is good or not, lets face it no one can. Nobody's actually listening. Props must go to Big Stereo for uncovering this one to my very accepting eyes.

Whitest boy alive are like superstars who dont have a press machine to advertise just how fantastic they are. I think the skill in guitar synth whatever pop is to get songs that glide and slither as if they were an albatross on the sea. It doesn't always have to be a quick affair, but it needs to be beautiful. Beautifully f*ckn sexy.

As Sandwich Club said, they're bringing whiteboys to the forfront. A top blog serving up tasty sandwiches. Anyways where was i? Oww yes, No one wants to be a gangster, rapstar or silky cool latino dancer. Whiteboys are sexually charged akwardness with cheeks long hidden from the sun. That's where it's at!

A few blogs have beaten me to the Whitest Boy Alive chase however for your listening pleasure I give you a very fine song which is screaming remix me!!! I think Stereogum may have featured it but dont let that deter you, It's still good! Every 1% of the time the gum gets it right. But let us not forget their faux pas on Sam Champion. Eww.

Mp3: Whitest Boy Alive - Burning

Finally, I think I have discovered one of the most addictive things to do on the internet. Now it takes some careful listening but bare with me and give it a go for yourself.

Step 1: Download Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit

Now I have provided you with a free download of the song via Whiteboydancefloor however should you wish to download it for yourself or even be a renegade who actually bought the song, then great, move straight on through to the excitement of step 2!

Step 2: With the duck you see below, Detroit duck man he has been named. You can adopt your own should you not feel my duck is good enough for you. Then, familarise yourself with the ducks movements, watch the way the headnods and how clicking on the duck results in a lovely quack noise.

Step 3: Grad a friend to play too, It's always better to conduct this kind of fun in groups.

Step 4: The best step of all! Once you've downloaded the song and gotten used to how Detroit Duck man operates, Play the song and use your mouse to make Detroit duck man dance away happily. It will be the most honest fun you've had on the net without getting your hands dirty. It's one of those things you have to try before you judge me. It's bloody brilliant!

Things to Do if your bored on the weekend!

Ok so I cant seem to get the computer going properly to post any mp3s. So this will have to do.

Places to check out if your weekend is going to be as lack luster as mine.

1. Did you know whiteboydancefloor has a myspace page? No. So check it out by clicking here and you can be lame like us and add us to your "never going to comment you again friends list".
2. Check out the most messed up Mad Tv - Saturday night live type character on american television by clicking here. Clearly just when you thought america couldnt get worse, you thought wrong. Meet "Stuart" the full grown man who sounds like a 70 year old getting into his pedo-mode to prey on little kids.
3. Ever heard of the finest soccer team gracing the world's soccer fields? I give you the super stars that are Funboys F.C. Click Click Boom
4. Design the look of your own virtual mixtape
5. Expose yourself to some friken ideal weekend rockin funkin bitchin sounds by clicking here
6. Test your virtual handicapp and waste a half hour by clicking here
7. Discover the f-ed up search results on google for the words and phrases like :

wangdoodle "playing with sausages" smelly socks
8. Finally. Head over to urban dictionary and uncover just how uneducated you are on all the latest hip and cool words by clicking here. My personal favourite is the retard saying "my favourite food is a milkshake" which you can find in the milkshake section.

Thats all i can think of lol enjoy time wasting.

Shake Down The Thunder

For those that care, this Saturday the mighty Sydney Swans will attempt to win the Australian Football League premiership cup for the second consecutive year against the West Coast Eagles. Being a music blog, here is their legendary team song which is a variation on the famous song of Notre Dame University in the US. It is a stirring anthem, encouraging the likes of Big Bad Bazza, Magic and Kirky to march 'onwards to victory'. Let's hope they do.

MP3: Cheer Cheer The Red and the White (Sydney Swans FC Theme Song) (mp3 back soon)




This band, they aren't Japanese, they are from Brighton. They are called Fujiya & Miyagi and they make really human electronica. They are one of my new favourite bands and these mp3's rule. That is all you need to know.

MP3: Fujiya & Miyagi - Photocopier

MP3: Fujiya & Miyagi - Collarbone

MYSPACE: Fujiya & Miyagi
mp3's links thanks to pitchfork and obscure sound, my file host isn't working at the moment sorry






VIDEO: TISM - Greg the Stop Sign

More Big Day Out rumours are emerging as the actual line-up announcement draws closer, with a-reminder getting their hands on a comprehensive possible line-up. All I can say is that it is total garbage. Except for My Chemical Romance and TISM. It is also an excuse to post a classic TISM video.

What's Scar Non.

Ken Hell & Weapon X are single handedly harnessing the Oz Wog stylez culture and churning it into some of the most halarious, socially accurate and phat music going around. Only just last week Whiteboydancefloor featured the video clip for their other side-slapping ripper "Drive it Like its hot" and this week we serve you up more Ken Hell & Weapon X solid gold.

"My Subs" is a pun on the infectiously horrific "My Humps" by the Black Eyed Peas. It appears as if there are certain songs out in the music world which are screaming for a Ken Hell & Weapon X makeover, clearly those songs which they touch turn to solid gold. And i dont mean the kind of gold on your Mum's handbag, I mean the kind of gold that you spraypaint on your cousins 1994 convertable WRX-CRX-180SX 240watt lowered all pleather interior shitbox. The kind of gold that doesnt cost much to some, but is priceless to you.

Now if I may again digress into the state of society (in being a social science student), it is potently obvious that there is a lot of negative and dirty slander surrounding Wog culture. I propose that 'uckin legends like Ken Hell & Weapon X are not changing the world but at the very least breaking down a few barriers, letting wogs everywhere feel as if they can have a laugh at themselves and let others have a laugh too without it turning into some kind of racist all out assault. Better still, wogs can poke fun at themselves and make money off it. No this doesn't include the WogBoy, Nick Geonopolis (im not spell checking his name I dont care) should have best remained hidden in some stinky pocket of Melbourne's seedy comedic underbelly or even as Carl Baron's pizza boy.

To put it in words Ken Hell & Weapon X would appreciate more than any extension of english i could propound, those guys are f*ck'n sik *un+s.

Laugh your ass off to MP3: "My Subs"

GIG OF THE WEEK

Thats right folks, after all the hoohah that you read all the bloggers raving about, Candy's Apartment is playing host to yet another line up of supremely devine sounds. I'm sure you can read but for those who have trouble understanding posts, The Vespers will be heading up an absolutely delicious night of music. The what times and dates is all on the flyer.

Now anyone who's been will know the sublime venue that is Candy's Apartment and that when you couple it with the sounds of everything good in the Sydney music scene, you've got an explosion big enough to make Mr T stop and take notice. Thats right, Mr T might be there!

Dont Believe me? Well then maybe you should go and prove me wrong and then post about it on your very own shit blog which is probably inferior to my dogs blog and is more than likely still blog wanking over Drop the Pressure.

I love you all, I know sometimes I don't show it. But i do. You complete me.

P.s I am aware we've never had a gig of the week before, but we are having one this week to push how important it is for your street cred to go.

The Valentinos - Damn and Damn Again EP

What can I say about The Valentinos that hasn't already been said? The Sydney act have become one of the buzz bands of 2006 with immense anticipation preceeding the release of their latest EP, Damn and Damn Again being perpetuated on blogs, in the street presses and on independent radio.

Their sound is very now, but still expertly take elements of the New Wave sound mixed with psycadelica and Krautrock and the end result of their toil is an extremely satisfying and engaging release. The single 'Rain' has been on high radio rotation and is the most immidiate track on the EP, with a chorus that soars and swirls among layers of guitar, synth and drums and is extremely infectious. 'Face On The Wall' is an equally infectious stomp that reveals the bands obvious love for 80's New Wave with distant guitar riffage and an almost 'wall of sound' production. 'Reflauta Y Reflauta' shows the bands darker side with a stunning build up of tension and release with reverb, frenetic drums and wailing vocals trashing any resemblance of a conventional song structure, yet somehow keep it catchy and engaging; whilst 'Nightmoves' struts and rollocks along with a throbbing drum beat and almost spoken baritone vocals complimenting some impresssive falsetto.

This E.P is an exciting statement from a band that deserve to be heard and who have an obvious skill in creating intricate and entralling music that is unique and ultimately accessable. This band are the coolest kids in school right now, and with the versatility to write a pop song like 'Rain', and then 4 tracks later create an top-shelf instrumental piece like 'Nunca Mas', this band will take over the world in no time.

MYSPACE: The Valentinos
Buy the EP from iTunes

I Cant Get Behind Dancing Carbots

Ok listen up you vultures, the title says it all. I dont know what more you could want from a daily intake of musical goodness, this post covers all the major food groups.

William Shatner is the original cultural icon. Before your friggen Chuck Norris / Napoleon Dynamite days, Shatner was and still remains "da man". For a few very simple reasons;

• #1: His fan base does not consist of american - italian former Rocky loving fans or australia - middle eastern guido sounding "angus smart" wannabes. This is something Chuck Norris cannot lay claim to.
• #2: His fans aren't incredibly hot yet retarded pairs hilton-espue girls who think "haha its funny to be in love with a Napoleon Dynamite" when really they go to sleep every night after their all-american running back has just beat the shit out of them at a pep rally for indangered cheerleaders.
• #3: Shatner has it all, Chuck Norris doesn't have a singing career, nor does Sly, nor does Dynamite (yes i realise his brother does though.."why do you love me, why do you need me, always & forever").

My Point: Shatner rules over all others, whoever you plaster over your myspace with wreckless abandon to seem culturally bohemian, it only proves you are an inept piece of chewing gum stuck to the bottom of the shoe which belongs to me... thats right, I walk on you everyday.

So in my appraisal of the great William Shatner, I am here to inform the uninformed, he released an album a few years back and it did not recieve half the amount of applause it should of. William Shatner should not be allowed to leave his house without the same paparazzi fan fair that your Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt's are accustom to. Shatner is hollywood.

So for the small few who are yet to see the light, the spoken word antics of this man will be surprised at the depth and content of his work. Yes, he doesnt sing but as tracks on his album "Has Been" proves, he can self-mock, he can rock, he can be emotional and he can halarious. Ive selected the halariously rockin for you all today. Shatner's social commentary whilst being alittle bit too american for us in Oz to fully understand it all, his succint rants accompanied by Henry Rollins are just fantastic.

MP3: William Shatner - I Cant Get behind that.

Im going to continue on a slight 6 month retrospective on what's cool, I thought i'd keep things alittle more mundane and post for you all that bloody amazing Citroen C4 ad with the dancing car. So i thought I'd post for you all not only the uber-cool euro ad but id throw in the mp3 for you all to boot. Hey, thats the kinda guy I am... I work over you, then throw you a bone. No worries, it's who I am.

MP3: The Egg - Walking Away (Tocadisco Mix)

Why doesn't anybody like me?

New Mars Volta album is out, hoorah I hear you say. Here is an mp3 from it, but not everyone is impressed. I was bored so I decided to write this semi-rant, enjoy or disagree I don't care.

MP3: The Mars Volta - Viscera Eyes

I've discovered a trend, one that has been around for a good few years and started precisely at the moment that two members of arguably the best band to emerge out of the nineties, At The Drive In, released an album by their new prog-rock band The Mars Volta. The Tremulant E.P. marked their entry onto the scene in 2002, a more restrained teaser in comparison to their later work yet still ambitious and grandois in nature. Reviews were promising, quite possibly a hangover from the death of the astonishingly brilliant ATDI, with anything from Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodriguez being lauded most likely by association.

However soon after, band member Jerry Ward died and the band embarked on a concept album based on his alleged experience in a comatose state. It was lyrically esoteric, musically exploratory and intense, yet still accessable. De-loused in the Comatorium was praised by those in the musical cognoscenti, fawned over by ex-ATDI fans and worshipped by musicians everywhere. But alas, the critics were not impressed. Many threw themselves at the feet of TMV, claming they are not worthy. Yet many others started a sport I dub 'Volta bashing', led by those self-appointed tastemakers known as indie web zines. One particular webzine, Pitchfork Media, claimed it was void of melody, laughed at the indeceipherable lyrics and the horrible term 'aural onanism' was dragged out by various writers from other publications.

Album number two Frances The Mute brought out the wolves again. An album which in reality is quite fantastic, where the band took an even more ambitious path maintaining the frenetic guitar licks and stunning percussion of their debut but reinvented it with a more latin feel to much success. However critically it was a nightmare. Online music zine Cokemachineglow panned its lyrical acrobatics and sheer scale, whilst perennial TMV hater Pitchfork broke the harsh meter claiming the album was '
A homogeneous shitheap of stream-of-consciousness turgidity'. Ouch.

So on to their latest L.P. Ampitecture, which was again predictably enjoyed by the punters, hated by the critics. A journalist from the Sunday Telegraph here in Sydney claimed it was 'Quite possibly the worst album of the year'. Stylus Magazine joined the hate brigade in a less abraisive fashion, believe that the bands latest will only appeal to 'a devoted few', whilst our Pitchfork buddies out the knives again and using the oh so original 'blizzard of onanism' line in dissing this L.P. I guess thats what the get for being an ambitious, techically brilliant and exciting bunch of musicians; you get called a bunch of wankers.

The point I am trying to make is that how can a band, loved by so many people who actually know about and give a shit about music, be hated so much by the so-called 'tastemakers'who purport to trumpet different and exciting music? Having been a fan since the De-Loused days, seen them live on two seperate occasions and been absolutely awe-struck both times, I think many of these critics need to move on from the sport of 'Volta-bashing', and stop heaping praise on shit like Lily Allen and Sandi Thom.

Come with me, into the trees

Now before I begin let me stress to you all, Whiteboydancefloor is all about the dancefloor, all about the good vibes and all that shit. But let me take you into a darker world for a momento, the shadows... o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o. Whatever.

The artist Ulver has been known to my ears for quite some time now and never before had I thought to share, how rude of me. Often discarded by most as just another black metal band, clearly if you listen to the earlier albums, then your spot on. However, every so often you hear an artist who can really delve into their souls and reveal whatever it is they find, good bad or indifferent. The great Johnny Cash was one of these maestros. Now not for one second would I ever compare the music of Ulver to that of the Cashman but they've both been sprout from the same discursive approach.

Ulver is a noise rather than a sound, so fragile and personal that when the listener can look past the haunting sounds they hear, you uncover an artist presenting you with every twist, turn and turmoil within him.

Without question Ulver's most pioneering work would be that of Peridition City (2000) which literally as the mp3 i plan to feature suggests is the future sound of music. Finally on albums like this you can hear a stripped back authentic piano sound complimented by querky electronic bleeps and bops. More than capable in the art of composing a complete symphany, Ulver is a musician to the point of obsession. While Ulver does tend to deal more in concept albums, each track can truely also stand up in its own right also.

I say that you may not love this music, but you will agree it takes musical limits to a deeply personal yet personified realm.

Mp3: Ulver - Lost in Moments
This song literally has you lost in the drama and tension. Ive seen the emotionally choreographed interpretive dance peice performed to this song and with the tracks diversity it's not hard to see why.

Mp3: Ulver - Future Sound of Music
It is as the name suggests. The noises are so finely intertwined and complimenting to each other. There something familiar yet so undiscovered about this song.



On a much more happier note, I have got a major scoop from a little while ago. John Mayer, doing something musically groundbreaking and unique. You heard right. Well I mean put his guitar chops with the marvels of T Bone Burnett and what do you expect.

If a muzza gives you attitude, drop him on the spot!

How i found this band, I'll never know. Hello Lobster hail from Portland, Oregon and Casio Keyboards will forever be in business so long as these guys and their "myspace" top 12, top 8, top whatever are making music. With trashy ease, Hello Lobster prove that just when you thought no one was rapping to scar guitars and processed drum beats... you thought wrong.

I liken Hello Lobster to the Samuel L Jackson movie Snakes on a Plane, while you put on your Napoleon Dynamite voice and think "Gosh! this is gross!, This song doesn't have any good skills" but then you find yourself struggling to live without it. The track "haricut city" was in that same vein for myself. The keyboards are over the top, the vocals so pretentious you'd think it was Brian Wilson still having a crack at being classic-cool and the lyrics are worse than Alanis Morrisette. But... put all of it together and quite frankly if "everyone's getting a haircut" then so am i!

MP3: Hello Lobster - Haircut City
Myspace: Hello Lobster



Now moving on in fine fashion to dare I say my favourite track of the year! Couple this with the fact I can barely even remember how many other cds, mp3's and bands I've made this call about, clearly Kinky rules over them all! Before i go any further I must pay mention to the master from Silence is a Rhythm Too for introducing my ears to this, I suggest you all check out his blog.

Ok, the show must go on. Kinky are a five piece from Monterrey, Mexico but really who cares about that? Producing an insanely dancable percussive sound, the smooth-effortless bass nails down some of the finest synth since Van She from exploding into the sky and emploring every living creatures in the universe to be sucked into their sexy abyss.

With a new album just released, without question my stand out track is "Monday Killer" (yes its my display name on myspace, get over it, GOSH!) and if the infectiousness of Kinky wasn't enough, throw in a guest appearence from Men at Work frontman Colin May and then you've got the final spice to your recipe of unrivalled perfection!

Think I'm taking it too far?

If you ticked yes then perhaps we think you take it to far by pumping Shannon Noll on the bus when really, you should be finishing your complete Noll experience with jumping off a cliff in Western Australia, no one will find you there.

Mp3: Kinky - Monday Killer
Website: Kinky

And in ending on a fine note. Check this video clip from Ken Hell & Weapon X. HALARIOUS.

New Xiu Xiu,Music Wars

Ive been anticipating the release of a new Xiu Xiu record all year. I'm a big fan of Jamie Stewart's haunting electronica and his last two releases La Foret and Fabulous Muscles. 'Boy Soprano' taken from the newly released Xiu Xiu LP 'The Air Force', is somehow less abraisive than previous releases. It is still a tortured piece of music, Jaime Stewart's lyrics are as usual barely audible and beautifully emotive whilst the rhythm section still grates and grinds yet still manages to create something dark and beautiful. I am looking forward to getting my mits on the rest of the album because I am already very excited.

MP3: Xiu Xiu - Boy Soprano





I know I am digressing slightly, but I guess there is nothing wrong with talking about mp3 players? You've got to listen to those 'legally' downloaded mp3's on something right? Coming off the back of Apple's updated iPod range, Microsoft have unveiled more specs and photos overnight of their supposed 'iPod Killer', Zune. With a 3-inch screen, which dwarfs the latestfull size iPod incarnation's smaller 2.5 inch screen, the ability to wirelessly share data between devices (including XBOX 360), a 30gig hard drive and an FM radio tuner. No word on prices as of yet, but it will be out by Christmas so it will be interesting to see what effect Microsoft's new player has on Apple's market share.


Last night myself and Pix headed down to the opening night of club night the Knife Factory at Candy's Apartment in Kings Cross (Cheers to the Who The Bloody Hell Are They? crew for the invite). Tomorrow we will post up some pics and a little review of what we saw and heard. We haven't got the pics and crazy videos we took yet so whats good about a review with no media?

Ross Ross Ross

Ed Banger Records, with artists like Justice, Uffie and DJ Mehdi are further ensuring electro continues to be the most exciting musical genre in '06, and SebastiAn from that said label is making some of the best. Ross Ross Ross is the title of the French artists new E.P., following on from 2005's Smoking Kills which upon listening to cuts from it, it just might be one of the best releases of the year. These tracks 'Ross Ross Ross' and 'Walkman' are glitchy, edgy and slightly dirty which cut and diverge spilling blood and sweat over everything they touch. Plus they possess an impossible to deny invocation to rise from your chair and dance stiff-legged across the floor.

STREAM: SebastiAn - Ross Ross Ross
MP3: SebastiAn - Walkman



I (almost)totally neglected to note the 10 year anniversary of the death of probabaly the most influential figures of the 1990's, Tupac Amaru Shakur, which occured last week (edit: He died 10 years ago today, he was shot 10 years ago last week). No matter what you thought of him, there is no denying how incredible his music was (and somehow still is being released) and the contribution he made. I was only 9 years old when he died, but after his death I became a life long fan.

MP3: Tupac - Hit 'Em Up

Monkeys take Mercury; Field Day 2007

Wow, the Mercury Prize usually delivers the goods in awarding quality music with the accolades which mainly only eminate from nerdy bloggers and uber-hip scensters. However this year the judges have clearly dropped the ball. With superb nominations such as Hot Chip's The Warning and Guillemots' Through the Window Pane, the judges chose the piss-weak Arctic Monkeys as the 2006 winners, usurping the throne from 2005's deserving winner Antony and The Johnsons. What a disappointment, with 2006 being a brilliant musical year, surely the award could have been given to a more meritous artist. Like Hot Chip.



As a member of the WBDF posse pointed out to me this morning (thanks 'Breastfed' lol), the line up for Field Day 2007 has been announced, and the line up is nothing short of impressive. The annual New Years Day festival held in the Domain Sydney has fast become one of the most loved of the Australian festival season, so to cut a long story short: Field Day 2007.

Mylo
Martin Solvieg
Crazy Penis
Kaskade
Freestylers
The Presets
Plump DJ's
Jamie Lidell
Tom Neville
Ajax
Illya
Jamie Doom
Ugly Duckling

+ many more.

Tickets are out on the 20th September at around 100 bucks each and I suggest it will be money well spent. Where else would you want to be in Sydney on New Years Day?



VIDEO: Dead Disco - Automatic

Another blog band, more mediocrity right? Wrong! Although I admit I was a little slow in discovering Dead Disco, I still have to share my love for these 3 foxy ladies from Leeds. The single 'Automatic' has been flogged on blogs all round the web and for good reason, it is such a good song, a dense piece of effortless indie/pop/rock with a great Saam Farahmand-directed video.

Spin City

It has been a very good couple of months for Sydney DJ Adrian Thomas better know to punters as Ajax. He is huge in club land and renowned for, amoung other things, his MOS 'Mashed' series which feature some seriously incredible and sleazy electro mash-ups. As part of the Bang Gang crew and on his own he has been mixing the finest and fuzziest electro and dirty house tunes for a good number of years and his efforts have paid off, being voted number one in the Techincs In The Mix50 just recently, along with a bunch of other awards and big time mixing credits.

His new album 'Spin City' features some superb remixes by him and some of the best producers doing the rounds. It's an absoulte electro feast, with Midnight Juggernauts, Princess Superstar and The Valentinos all featuring. The mp3 is for the Bag Raiders mix (another dj posse to watch for) of 'Kafka' by Sydney outfit The Valentinos, who are also about to release a new album. Its hot.

MP3 : The Valentinos - Kafka (Bag Raiders Remix)
MYSPACE: Ajax



For those who love those lunatics from Xquabed, you are in luck. The boys will be playing at Sols Deck Bar, Oxford Street Darlinghurst this Monday evening, the 11th. They will hit the stage at around 9pm with a swag of other talented Sydney bands. So if your in town and have nothing else to do or haven't yet experienced this great band, head down and check 'em out! Don't forget they are in the running for the 2006 Triple J Unearthed competition, so vote for them here. Yum Yum.

MSTRKRFT Down Under

No time for a decent post today, but here is some tour information for MSTRKRFT's Australian tour which should be of the hizzy with some killer supports. We will endeavour to be at the Sydney show so who knows....you just might run into us and finally get your chance to hit both of us over the head with an iron bar for the horrible review we gave your favourite band. For more info go to www.modularpeople.com or www.mstrkrft.com

Dave Grohl to get miners drunk

So many bands wish they were My Bloody Valentine. I guess that isn't a bad thing, but when they miss the mark, it is pretty hard to listen to. Instead slightly cross-referencing them without even realising it is a safer bet, which is what Melbourne collective Sand Pebbles do. With a few indie releases under their belt,the band have relased a new album Atlantis Regrets Nothing, and are forging a pleasant sound which has elements of shoegaze, folk and indie rock all rolled into one. Recommended listening.

MYSPACE: Sand Pebbles





For all the whiteboydancers who love Sneaky Sound System and haven't seen the video for their fantastic single 'I Love It', I just found it on the web (finally) so here its is. Watch for the killer robotic keyboard and bass guitar moves. I love it.




Remember those miners who were caught underground when the mine the were working in collapsed down in Tasmania? No it's a bit vauge to me as well, but one person does remember, and is even keeping his promise to the lads he made when they were trapped. Dave Grohl was touched by their story, and was even more touched when he realised that someone actually still likes the Foo Fighters when one of the miners requested Foo Fighters songs be placed on iPods that were sent down the mine Timmy O'Toole style. As a result, he promised free concert tickets and 'two cold beers' to the guys upon their release. Well Dave Grohl has come through, offering the freed miners tickets to their upcoming Sydney show and said on an appearance on Triple J 'I'm not just having one beer with those dudes, we're going for it. This is going to be a big night' Nawww isn't Dave Grohl great, pity his band is crap.