Rock n Roll Aint Noise Pollution

After 2006 only further re-instated why the Foo Fighters are getting worse with every album, it puts my mind at ease to know there are still a devoted few who produce great rock music. I've got a confession for you Dave Grohl, stop playing music with Alanis Morrisette rejects like Taylor Hawkins & Chris Schifflet.

While at times it seems like blogging is the endless pursuit of what's unique, unheard of, uber trendy or Brazilian, there is nothing more warming that hearing genres done well.

I have no doubts that anyone who considers themselves even remotely interested in music would have a packed schedule or at the least extensive wish list with the plethora of summer festivals and sideshows. However, the enjoyment of being surprised by a band you've never seen before is still one of the ultimate guilty pleasures we all enjoy (as the whiteboydancefloor crew did with The Mountain Goats).



The Vital are a four piece tour de' force from Sydney who are giving into their guilty pleasures and makin some 'heads nod' along the way. The No frills rock n roll that The Vital parade across the ever dwindling, but soon to be growing live stages of Sydney sits nicely with a cold draught beer and your best toe tapping threads. The Vital don't mix words nor over complicate them and on a personal note that's a characteristic that sits nicely with this blogger. Enjoy a good ol fashion rock n roll adventure free from the hype of Jet or ball scrunching fashion of The Casanovas.

Infectious hooks, brain washing hooks and slicing solos, added with a very capable singer, you've got yourself some pub rock heaven with an added pinch of integrity and common decency. Dust off you flannelet shirt, convert those black emo jeans to their original status as bogan rock attire and come check out a blistering rock n roll set compliments of The Vital. Ego's, Chavs, Emo's and bullshit not welcome. Sorry Penrith & Melbourne, that rules you out.

You can catch The Vital playing 20th January @ Annandale Hotel supporting The Lime Spiders!

Download Mp3's @ The Vital's Triple J Unearthed Page.
Highly Recommend: Addicted to Change


Live music: IT's XQUABED!



And finally another gig of the essential and under rated fashion is funk rock cowboys, Xquabed featuring whiteboydancefloor's very own Javid Van Der Peipers on drums, jokes and back ups. We've already said plenty about these fellows so without repeating ourselves, head on down to check these guys present you all with a very polished, comedic and rocking live show. Whilst being blown away, witness a band from Western Sydney who remind us all we don't need to stand arms folded in our favourite 'band shirt', not only is it ok to throw your best rock improvisational moves out on the dancefloor, it's encouraged as bass man Mick will be leading the charge.

In describing the joys of witnessing Xquabed live, anonymous punters (a.k.a band members) have been quoted as saying "Wow.. I just creamed my jeans" & "If you've got a hole I'll stick something in it! See this band!"

Check out Xquabed LIVE 27th January @ Arncliffe Hotel. Supports include: SONORCAST, NUNCHUKA SUPERFLY & SIRENS OF IO

This is one of Xquabed's first headline spots and after you check them out live, it is not going to be a surprise when they are doing those every week. So get out there and nurse that BDO hangover by gettings your ears punched and bellys poked to the sounds of Xquabed.

Myspace: Hear Xquabed's Sounds.