Blog: Big Day Out 2008 (+photos)
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Chris SchulzMood: Keen for a showerTime: 11.30pmZach de la Rocha is still pissed off. You can see it in his eyes, in the way he body slams himself across the stage, and in the manic intensity that seemed to possess him during Rage Against the Machine%26#39;s closing Big Day Out performance.
If you thought de la Rocha had lost any of his fire, think again. It didn%26#39;t take long for him to tell the crowd why he was so angry.
%26quot;George W Bush and his entire administration should be brought to justice … and hung%26quot; yelled de la Rocha during a particularly vicious version of Wake Up.
The band played a greatest hits set that had one of the biggest Big Day Out crowds every seen moshing where they were standing. I was miles back and there were mini-mosh pits all around me as they ripped through some of those classic songs - Bulls On Parade, Testify, Bullet in the Head, Vietnow and Guerilla Radio all included.
I thought Dizzee Rascal%26#39;s show couldn%26#39;t be beat, but Rage has left me a happy chappy. Tom Morello%26#39;s pitch-perfect guitar solos were also a highlight.
Earlier, Bjork bought a smile to my face as she emerged with a band of pixies wearing one of the oddest outfits I%26#39;ve ever seen. And that includes the guy wandering around as a giant letter %26#39;b%26#39;.
She was certainly entertaining, though many of the crowd were simply biding their time until Rage came on.
I%26#39;ve had a fantastic day, and two memorable performances - Rage and Dizzee - have nudged their way into my top five Big Day Out moments.
My sweat band that began the day white is now a dark shade of brown. Oh well, a bit of Nappy San should do the trick.
*That%26#39;s the last of today%26#39;s Big Day Out coverage. Don%26#39;t forget to check back tomorrow for a full review, opinion piece and updated photo gallery. And let us know how your day went by sending us your feedback.
——————————————————————-Tracey BondMood: StokedTime: 9.50pmBjork%26#39;s entrance onto the Orange Stage was heralded by trumpets. As you%26#39;d expect from the Icelandic songstress, Big Day Out was treated to a theatrical feast with out-of-this world vocals to match.
The stadium was pretty %26#39;rammed%26#39; - to borrow a phrase from a fellow spectator - so I decided to cut her performance short (mesmerising though it was) to go and see British band Enter Shikari
The boys from St Albans are renound for getting the audience in on their act and this performance was no different.
The came on to great applause and looked like they were limbering up for a race.
Throughout the set they ran up and down the stage, jumped up onto speaker stacks and swung mikes round. During the song Return to Energiser the lads encouraged the crowd to crowd surf, which several adventurous souls were only too happy to do.
For Raise Up the lads encouraged everybody to form a mosh circle. %26quot;I say hell, you say yeah%26quot; yelled the singer as he hosed the mosh pit down.
%26quot;Thanks for coming to see us instead of b-jork! The last time we did a gig with her in France nobody came to see us - whining cow!%26quot;.
The band dedicated No sweat to the %26quot;two guys who were kidnapped on the Japanese whaler%26quot;.
They tried desperately to encourage people to stay to watch Brand New on the stage next door, but all of Mt Smart%26#39;s smaller stages are eerily empty.
That%26#39;s because everyone has gone to secure a prime spot for Rage.
The Boiler room was still pretty toasty - LCD Soundsystem had a fantastic light system and tunes to match.
——————————————————————-Tracey BondMood: ExpectantTime: 7.50pmA lot of the stalls have already sold out of water - even the H20 stand has a sign up now saying %26#39;sold out%26#39;and queues are starting to form at the entrance to the moshpit of the main stage. As Chris says: %26quot;It%26#39;s looking ominous%26quot;.
I decided to check out some of the fringe acts on at Lilyworld, (which is tucked away behind the main stages at Big Day Out) and stumbled across Lady Saw - a very talented young lady all the way from Jamaica.
She%26#39;s apparently shared the mic with Missy Elliott, Eve, Lil%26#39; Kim, and Foxy Brown and duoed with No Doubt on the track Underneath It All.
The atmosphere in Lilyworld was fantastic, very chilled and laid back.
The crowd grooved along to her reggae classic Infertility which she dedicated to %26#39;all the women out there who can%26#39;t have children,%26#39; and totally got behind her on I Got Your Man.
This is was festivals are all about - stumbling across someone you%26#39;ve never heard of before and liking them.
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: Found my second windTime: 7.35pmThings are looking ominious. Just two songs into Shihad%26#39;s main stage set, the concert was stopped while punters trying to get into the closed moshpit were coaxed into leaving. It%26#39;s still two hours till Rage are due to play.
It took some time - some idiots had climbed the sides of the barricade, and one took a rather risky jump from the top. Hope no one caught him.
Despite the short interlude, Shihad proved - yet again - that they%26#39;re capable of rocking the massive Big Day Out crowd. Like a school headmaster, Jon Toogood said: %26quot;Everyone look after each other and we%26#39;ll go hard, okay?%26quot;
Yes, Mr Toogood. Do you want my maths homework now too?
There%26#39;s good news too, people - Shihad haven%26#39;t turned into The Feelers. Despite their latest single, One Will Hear The Other, being a little too mellow for diehard fan%26#39;s liking, they showcased several new songs that proved they%26#39;re rocking out like the good ol%26#39; days.
Newbie Rule the World rocked as hard as the older tracks they played - My Mind%26#39;s Sedate and Pacifier included.
I%26quot;m going to go queue for Bjork - she%26#39;s put some pretty stict rules on the photographers, so we%26#39;re not sure if we%26#39;ll get any close-ups. She really doesn%26#39;t seem to like New Zealand%26#39;s photo press, does she?
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: Calm and mellow - for nowTime: 6.45pmArcade Fire recorded their last album in a church. It showed - their performance on the main stage at the Big Day Out became something of a religious experience.
The band has the on-stage appearance of a school production that has got out of hand. There are 10 of them - including two violinists - and they swap instruments as often as Fergie sings about her humps. Okay, that%26#39;s the last time Fergie will be mentioned in this blog. Sorry about all that.
Despite the ramshackle nature of their stage show, Arcade Fire sound incredible. Keep the Car Running was an early highlight as Win Butler and co gave a surprisingly large crowd the day%26#39;s first real festival-style performance, with hand claps, theatrical twirls, and - get this - megaphones.
Every song was as anthemic as it gets, and it put me in a good mood to get through the last part of the day - despite suffering from some serious heat exhaustion.
I%26#39;m going to run up to catch the last of Battles, before basing myself in front of the main stage for Shihad, Bjork and, of course, Rage Against the Machine. Get ready to get your %26#39;grrr%26#39; on.
——————————————————————-Tracey BondMood: Bit pinkTime: 5.25pmChris was saying earlier that he hadn%26#39;t heard much in the way of environmental messages at this year%26#39;s Big Day Out.
No chance of that with Billy Bragg - the man is a walking political message.
Part of the way into his gig at the Big Day Out, Billy Bragg launched into a scathing verbal attack on one of his soundmen.
%26quot;I didn%26#39;t bring you all the way from England to get feedback.%26quot; he snarled, %26quot;Why haven%26#39;t you been eaten by sharks yet?%26quot;
He then went on to question New Zealand%26#39;s current obsession with sharks, because with Billy it%26#39;s never just about the music. It%26#39;s about the message too.
%26quot;Every time I open a paper here it says %26#39;shark attack%26#39;. What is it with you guys - do you have to have everything that New Zealand has? Get over it!%26quot; he chirped.
His set was a mix of classics as well as tracks like Farm Boy off his upcoming new album.
%26quot;I%26#39;d better make sure this doesn%26#39;t turn into a grey day out to make up for the fact that you%26#39;re listening to Paul Kelly later,%26quot; he joked %26quot;before you wallow in nostalgia and sunburn.%26quot;
%26quot;Are you singing or heckling me?%26quot; he asked the crowd after launching into Shirley.
There were plenty of political messages - he dedicated the song O freedom what liberties are taken in thy name to human rights, and the song Old Clash fans fight song he said was for everyone in their fight against racism and struggle for multi-culturalism.
I managed to pop by the local produce stage where The Electric Confectionnaires were doing their best to keep the sweaty, dehydrated fallout from the Boiler Room entertained.
The poor lads looked kind of deflated though - maybe they were hoping for a more appreciative audience rather than Dizzie Rascal%26#39;s seconds.
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: ElatedTime: 5pmPoor old Spoon. The American indie-rockers found a depleted crowd awaited them when they emerged onto the main stage at 3.20pm. They sounded great, but the lack of numbers must have been off-putting.
It didn%26#39;t take me long to find out where everyone had gone. By the time I found my way to the Boiler Room, it was a sweaty, seething mass of bodies as The Ol%26#39; Havo (that%26#39;s Mikey Havoc) played to a crowd so big it probably reminded him of his days in Push Push.
Sorry, Mikey, they weren%26#39;t there for you. They were there to see Dizzee Rascal, the London rapper who worked the crowd into a near frenzy - despite blowing a speaker and almost leaving the stage before rapping a single word.
He wasn%26#39;t gone for long, and launched into a set that quickly became one of those Big Day Out-defining moments that people will be talking about for days, weeks, months - and probably years - to come.
People were hanging from the Boiler Room%26#39;s structural supports as the Rascal began with an electrifying version of Fix Up, Look Sharp as the sweating punters turned the circus tent into a giant Swedish sauna. Bubbles, Sirens and Stand Up Tall all had the crowd captivated.
I%26#39;m pretty sure I lost 5 kilograms of my own sweat, and picked up 5kg from everyone else. Not to matter - it was completely revelatory and is not only the highlight of my day but one of my favourite Big Day Out moments ever.
Yep, it was that good. So good, I think a little bit of wee came out. Hell, why don%26#39;t I just have a sex change and become Fergie?
——————————————————————-Tracey BondMood: Bit dehydratedTime: 4pmThe Kate Nash set on the Essential Stage was packed, mostly at first with curious onlookers.
Famed for her frank and open lyrics and her catchy pop tunes the British singer is already the darling of the festival circuit in the UK.
On the acoustic Birds she really showed she could sing - her voice has range and her vocals aren%26#39;t just restricted to singing in a cheeky-cockney accent.
%26quot;How you doing out there?%26quot; she asked, %26quot;Are you all drinking enough water?%26quot; - bless.
Not only can she sing but she plays guitar and keyboards, the talented young lassie.
The crowd recognised her hit single Foundations but it was her latest tune Pumpkin Soup that really got them bopping and joining in with the line %26#39;I just want your kiss boy!%26#39;.
The end of her set descended into a jamming seesion on her keyboard, and with that she skipped off stage.
I spent a long time waiting in line for a lukewarm chicken burger, when the lad at the till took my money off me, I was treated to a handful of sour cream from his catering gloves. Yum.
The queues for the toilets are getting pretty long and there%26#39;s a lot of water underfoot near the men%26#39;s…
Strangest site so far - a very tall bloke in a cowboy hat lovingly stroking a bright green inflatable alien. I%26#39;d love to know what he was on.
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: BoisteriousTime: 2.55pm%26quot;This is going to be different,%26quot; he said. %26quot;This is not for the bored%26quot;.
He wasn%26#39;t wrong. Tiki Taane may have only released his debut album, Past, Present, Future, a few months ago, but he seemed determined to mix things up when he played a half-hour set on the Green Stage.
Backed by drum%26#39;n%26#39;bass outfit Shapeshifter, the former Salmonella Dub front man proceeded to deliver a slower, dub version of summer anthem Faded with P Diggs on vocals, before raising hell with a heavy metal version of Music Has Saved Me.
I%26#39;m not sure Tiki%26#39;s live show is as polished as his album, but he sure can rap fast. Twista, you%26#39;ve got some competition.
Wandering over to the Boiler Room, I managed to catch an environmental message from energetic young Kiwi emo act False Start. Well done, guys, you%26#39;re the first I%26#39;ve heard it from today.
It was at that point I realised I%26#39;d been %26#39;doing a Fergie%26#39; and walking around with my fly undone for the best part of an hour. Whoops. Never mind - what were you doing looking at my crotch anyway?
Undeterred, I caught the first half of Kool Keith%26#39;s set in the Boiler Room, where he delivered a surreal old school set of his classic hip-hop, rapping about everything from blue flowers to aliens and %26quot;black Elvis%26quot;. Whoever he is.
I%26#39;m off to chill in the sun to Spoon - yes, thanks, Tracey, I%26#39;m stoked I missed whiney Kiwi rock act Op-shop - before Dizzee Rascal makes me wave my hands in the air like I just don%26#39;t care.
——————————————————————-Tracey BondMood: FrazzledTime: 2.20pmSt John%26#39;s Ambulance say so far the vast majority of requests for help have been for panadol, plasters - and tampax. People who are suffering from the heat have also started to pay them a visit.
Hey if it gets too hot out there visit the misting tent, I can recommend it - it%26#39;s very refreshing.
I got caught up in the ebb and flow of people around the Marketplace and consequently got to see Liam Finn say something like %26#39;Soweto%26#39; or it could have been %26#39;see you later%26#39; and then he walked off stage. Boo. I can see the nexus point between Blue/Orange stage and the Green/Essential stage is going to be a problem.
I have still not decided how to best spend my $5. I%26#39;m thinking maybe an ice cream.
Opshop graced the Blue stage with their Kiwi version of stadium pop-rock.
There was a lot of crowd participation going on during One Day and the hit singles No Ordinary Thing and Maybe.
Chris is going to take the mickey - but I think Opshop%26#39;s sound lends itself well to big stadiums.
Everyone in the main stadium seems to be a bit more chilled out - more hanging out, chatting, kicking those beanbag things around.
Right - back into the fray.
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: Happy go luckyTime: 1.40pmA small but dedicated crowd gathered in the Boiler Room to see New York duo Shy Child. Two guys, a drum kit, and a keytar. Yes, a keytar. It hasn%26#39;t been used this well since Pseudo Echo busted one out for the Funky Town video.
As you%26#39;d expect, it was a synth-heavy set with rave-style rhythms and the occasional industrial stomp, backed by a frenetic light show. Thanks to the great sound in the Boiler Room, it worked a treat.
%26quot;We%26#39;ve learnt a new saying,%26quot; the front man said. %26quot;Sweet as, bro.%26quot; Well done. Let%26#39;s add %26#39;learn Te Reo%26#39; to your to-do list, buddy.
But Shy Child won me and most of the crowd over, judging by their reaction. I%26#39;m definitely going to check them out once I%26#39;ve recovered from the Big Day Out.
Wandering over to check out Liam Finn%26#39;s sound pollution-plagued set (note to Big Day Out organisers: Find a bigger venue next year) I saw the day%26#39;s first casualty. A young girl who%26#39;d collapsed by the merchandising stands.
Luckily, there was a massage tent nearby. She%26#39;d be well advised to head over there for a deep tissue scalp rub. Yeah, that%26#39;s how you survive the Big Day Out.
——————————————————————-Tracey BondMood: Getting hungryTime: 1.15pmBoy people it%26#39;s hot out there. Operator Please were pretty energetic - Chris was right about Just a Song About Ping Pong. It really got the crowd jumping.
The group of teens who got together for a band contest were tight - and singer Amandah Wilkinson showed a confidence and maturity beyond her age. Sarah Gardiner on keyboards spent most of the set bouncing up and down - this group has bags of energy - demonstrated on the radio-fave Get What You Want.
But as soon as they announced that they were onto their last song, the crowd deserted them like rats froma sinking ship.
N.b. Don%26#39;t tell the audience you%26#39;re about to leave, unless you want them to leave.
In the brief lull in between bands I meandered over to the beer pen - ok I get that they want the drunken louts away from the rest of the Big Day Outers but you can see very little from the fenced off area.
It%26#39;s already starting to get rowdy in there - and the grass is already covered with a carpet of plastic beer bottles.
Managed to meet up with a few friends and scored on the food front - chilli and lime tortilla chips. Yum. Thanks goodness for well-prepared mates.
The Green Stage was the venue for The Checks - who as expected performed a pretty tight set - but didn%26#39;t blow me away, and what%26#39;s with the Ricky Martin cover?
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: Hot and sweatyTime: 12.45pm
Wow. It%26#39;s only 12.45pm and I%26#39;ve already seen so much. I%26#39;ve seen Die!Die!Die! angst it up on the main stage - although that type of angst (let%26#39;s call it %26#39;angular%26#39; and %26#39;arty%26#39;) seemed to be off-putting for a few people.
I%26#39;ve also seen Aussie upstarts Operator Please sing a song about ping pong. Unfortunately, that appeared to be the only song anyone knew, with the crowd dissipating remarkedly afterwards.
I then headed to the Boiler Room and saw rapper Aceyalone perform on a woefully small side stage with barely enough room to swing a small mouse. But when he forgot the words to a remix of Damian %26#39;Jr Gong%26#39; Marley%26#39;s Welcome to Jamrock, it was time to leave.
I stumbled out of the sweaty tent to watch someone come off a theme park ride and pretend to spew. Nice one, buddy. Because no one%26#39;s ever done that before.
And there are plenty of guys wandering around in Tool shirts. I hate to disappoint, but they played last year. Sorry, guys, you%26#39;ll have to make do with Rage.
I also found lunch - thanks, Fatimas - but it appears there%26#39;s nothing too much new on offer. Slices of watermelon and pineapple are going for $2.50, punnets of chips are $5 and butter chicken is $8.50.
However, I did spy a Danish ice cream shop doing a roaring trade in the sweltering humidity.
But why is water ($4.50) more expensive than bottles of V ($4)?
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: Getting into itTime: 11.30amIt must be hard getting up every morning and being that angry. Antagonist - described by one website as one of New Zealand%26#39;s %26quot;most prominent and hard-working underground acts%26quot; are making one hell of a noise first up on the main stage.
The moshpit was filling up quickly as Antagonist rampaged their way through what fans probably call %26quot;screamcore%26quot; - one dreadlocked punter was so happy he pulled off a well-executed handstand. Nice work.
The band%26#39;s guitarists had some nifty synchronated head-banging going on. But take it easy guys, Rage ain%26#39;t on for another nine hours or so.
——————————————————————-Tracey BondMood: Getting hungryTime: 11.05amThe hardcore fans were waiting by the gates at 10.30am to be let into the main blue and orange stage area.
Just before eleven the gates were opened and there were people running to seats! And to the moshpit. I guess they want to get a really good spot to see Rage Against the Machine.
Elsewhere, thrill-seekers are already trying to make themselves sick on the amusement rides.
It looks like the Green stage and Essential Stage are the place to be at the moment, there%26#39;s - Shock! Horror! -actual green grass, and it seems the ideal place for sitting and chilling.
I%26#39;m not sure about the weird holding pen next to the beer tent though - it looks a bit like a high-security prison…
In order to get vouchers for beer you have to %26#39;remove your sunglasses%26#39; - do sunnies make you look older or something?
The Marketplace is pretty buzzing, airbrush tattoos seem popular - as does the %26#39;Save our native dolphins%26#39; petition.
And the food options are looking very healthy - there%26#39;s even fruit on offer! Maybe I can try and persuade them to give me some free samples to supplement my five dollar food allowance.
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: Quietly optimisticTime: 10.30am
Thanks to a quick-thinking taxi driver who knew a few shortcuts, we made it here in record time. About 15 minutes by my watch. So we%26#39;re set up and ready to roll - but the less said about the media room (picture a darkened storage shed) the better.
There are some ominious thumps coming from the main stage - but so far Mt Smart Stadium is eerily empty. When do they start letting in those hordes of people we saw waiting outside?
Tracey%26#39;s right - the lack of grass in the main stage arena is a bit worrying. Don%26#39;t sit down for too long - you might get grass burn.
Please don%26#39;t rain … please don%26#39;t rain … please don%26#39;t rain …
——————————————————————-Tracey BondMood: HopefulTime: 10.15amFirst things first, if it rains today - and there are %26quot;scattered showers%26quot; predicted - we%26#39;re going to be in trouble people - the grass at Mt Smart Stadium is looking kind of dead and very dusty.
Traffic on the way in was a breeze - so maybe people are heeding organisers pleas to take public transport.
People are starting to trickle in already and the queue by the main gate is getting quite long.
It appears that in my excitement to get here I forgot a couple of things … like food and money.
So I have about $5 to get me through the day.
But when you have music who needs food, right?
The Big Day Out organisers are looking after us. The media room has a table and chairs and there are lights … and, um, that%26#39;s about it. I%26#39;m pleased to see we%26#39;re not getting any special treatment (we%26#39;re in a room under the stands that feels a bit like a nuclear fallout shelter).
The first band goes on stage in about five minutes - the winners of a radio competition. I%26#39;m sorry guys I don%26#39;t know your name.
So fingers crossed the weather holds. Or doesn%26#39;t - maybe a bit of mud will be fun.
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: Ready for a big one.Time: 8.45amIt%26#39;s sold out. It%26#39;s official - the Big Day Out has sold out. There are no tickets left - I just heard organiser Campbell Smith announcing it on the radio.
Despite the dire predictions of these guys - and a rather depressing press release from the Maori Party issued yesterday that predicted it would be the %26#39;Last Day Out%26#39; - it looks like the drawcard of reformed rap-metal act Rage Against the Machine has been a popular choice among this year%26#39;s punters.
Getting near the stage at 9.20pm is going to be very interesting.
Hope you%26#39;ve got your tickets ready, otherwise you%26#39;re going to miss out.
——————————————————————-Chris SchulzMood: What? Where am I?Time: 8.30amI should be focused on the Big Day Out. I should be thinking about all the great bands I%26#39;m about to see. Spoon at 3.20pm. Dizzee Rascal at 3.45pm. Battles at 6.15pm. And - of course - Rage Against the Machine at the end of the day.
Unfortunately, my mind is veering off track. I%26#39;m finding myself thinking about other things. Like, what if I have to use the Big Day Out toilets after 3pm? By then they%26#39;re pretty much just cess pools of human waste.
Yes, I%26#39;ve had a minor stomach upset over the past few days, but don%26#39;t worry - I won%26#39;t let that get in the way of covering the Big Day Out to the best of my ability. Even if I have to take the laptop into the men%26#39;s bathroom with me, I%26#39;ll be updating this blog.
Along for the ride this year we have Tracey Bond (don%26#39;t call her Tracy - without an %26#39;e%26#39; - as she gets mad). Tracey is a British ex-pat who is used to braving massive crowds at English festivals like Glastonbury and Reading.
She%26#39;s been to so many Glastonbury festivals she can%26#39;t remember how many. So if you%26#39;re looking for an experienced festival goer to help guide you through the day, she%26#39;s your lady. She%26#39;ll be covering most of the British acts - including Billy Bragg, Kate Nash and Enter Shikari for us today.
But I can%26#39;t help but wonder how Tracey will fare at the Big Day Out. Let%26#39;s face it - it%26#39;s a little different to most festivals. Where else can you see The Lords of Lightning - basically a bunch of nutters throwing lightning bolts at each other - opening for Rage Against the Machine?
It will undoubtedly be just one of today%26#39;s many highlights.
——————————————————————-Tracey BondMood: In need of caffeineTime: 8.30amSo, this is my first Big Day Out, but not my first festival. I have in fact, lost count of how many Glastonbury%26#39;s I%26#39;ve been to.
Right now I%26#39;m filled with an eery sort of calm … and a lot of niggly questions like: Will I get sunburnt or rained on? Will I be able to find any of my friends? (I know from past experience at festivals not to tell your mates you%26#39;ll meet them %26quot;by the main stage when you arrive%26quot;).
Will I be able to see all the bands I want to see? It%26#39;s going to get tricky later on in the day, particularly with Bjork and Enter Shikari on at about the same time. And perhaps the biggest question of them all - %26#39;Is 11.00am too early to start drinking beer? %26#39;
As for the toilet situation, I%26#39;m reassured by little factoids from the organisers like %26#39;it takes 17,000 toilet rolls to stage the Big Day Out%26#39;. Hmm.
I%26#39;m not phased by the toilets. Hell, Glastonbury was three days long, six if you got your ticket in exchange for doing picking up litter afterwards. We used to wait until at least day two to go to the toilet (don%26#39;t try this at home kids, it is apparently not good for you) and when they emptied those portaloos, believe me, you did not want to be downwind - particularly if it was a hot summer%26#39;s day.
But just to be on the safe side I%26#39;m not wearing jandals.
Anyway, toilets aside, I%26#39;m not just covering the British bands. First up is Operator Please (I can%26#39;t wait to see the little scamps onstage) and The Checks, who are back from their stint supporting Muse on their Australasia tour.
So Mt Smart Stadium - bring it on!
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*Keep checking back for hourly updates and photos throughout the day.
