Review and photos by Carl Dziunka
Entering the Palace Theatre for what promised to be a very entertaining night of psych/rock music was at first glance pretty disappointing. The staff of The Palace actually outnumbered the patrons for tonight’s show even though The Murlocs were just about to take to the stage.
The Murlocs, who hail from Geelong, came on stage and started their set with full ferocity which kept up the same tempo all the way through. The lead singer, Ambrose Kenny Smith, who is also a virtuoso on harmonica, and also a member of the group King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, started playing a raw intro on harmonica that must have served as a signal to all the psych rockers in Melbourne. A stream of people started coming through the door and the place started filling steadily to hear the R ‘n’ B infused rhythms emanating across the atmosphere. Just as the groove was starting to set in, The Murlocs set was coming to an end which seems way too soon. They had put the first dint in a great line up that seemed perfectly matched to each other and the next band was ready to up the ante.
Continue reading Live Review: The Black Angels + The Laurels + The Murlocs @ The Palace Theatre, Melbourne – 14th June 2013
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