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I wasn't really expecting a crowd of huge proportions to see Lo-tel, but
the size of the crowd @ The Zoo was disappointing. About 100 people turned
out @ The Zoo to catch the Sydney-siders and their brand of rock.
Given the amount of flogging that the latest Lo-tel single "teenager of the
year" has been getting, it is surprising to see so few people here.
The Daisycutters kicked off the night with some jump around sloppy pop.
It's just a pity that there was no-one to jump around.
As for Elephant Gun, these guys were cock rock experts with PHD's in noise
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| Lo-tel take the stage and draw the audience closer into their sphere of
influence. They play with a confidence and familiarity of seasoned
professionals. And the "Looking for Alibrandi" tag hasn't done them any
harm, with a good "sing-a-long to the one song that we actually know" scenario
in place. Luke Hannigan (vocals/guitar) has all the moves, all the style and the
sound, straight out of the rock and roll hand book. Very slick, very tight,
and very loud. Given a bigger gig, a bigger crowd, a few more singles and
more (yes, more) airplay, Lo-tel could really rise to the occasion.
After an hour or so of this supreme display of rock, the surprise inclusion
of a cover made it's way into the set. Covers are ordinarily reserved for
moments of admiration where the band gets to pay homage to their idols. And
with the earlier mention of Skid Row, I was sure we were in for some bad
hair orientated stage strutting. Not the case at all. Instead, we get
"Just what I needed" by the Cars.
A little bit of flamboyance, and a dose of pure rock provides for a show
both visually and sonically solid. It doesn't hurt to hand out merchandise
brandishing the bands name to the punters (some of us were lucky enough to
come away with Lo-tel stubby coolers!!). Whoever said that gimmicks don't
work??
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