For those of you that didn’t catch my tweet earlier this week, my media accreditation for Rocking The Daisies has been sorted!
Having learned the hard way from Synergy last year, this time around I kept it classy and applied way the hell in advance and having seen the lineup I am beyond fucking excited.
So every Friday leading up to RTD12 I’ll be posting videos and tracks from the bands you HAVE to catch this year come hell or high water.
To keep it simple I’m breaking it down one stage every week, starting with the Thursday night “Campsite Stage†which kicks off at 6pm.
Man-o-man what I wouldn’t give to be able to get through in time to set up and have all my shit together to catch the bands on Thursday night, but at this stage it ain’t lookin likely.
IF I do manage to make it though, it’s probably not going to be before 8pm, which sucks gigantic balls because it means I’ll miss Woodstock Mafia who, in my humble opinion, are probably the best band playing on Thursday night.
Just watch this video. Seriously. It’s fucking awesome.
How fucking intense is that solo?! Christ, gimme a minute while I quickly mop my face back up.
Right after them another sick band will be hitting up the Campsite Stage just after 8pm, The Very Wicked, who have a pretty sick stoner / desert / 70s rock vibe.
Another reason to get your ass to Darling on Thursday.
I actually heard that song earlier this year when the video was first released and had no idea they were South African. Apparently their live debut is going down on 19 Sept (next week Wednesday) at SGT Pepper on Long Street.
Carrying on in the 60s garage rock vibe, another sick band to catch on the Thursday night will be The Future Primitives whose track “Try On Something That’s Really You†is packed to the max with dirty surf rock vibes.
And last but not least, the main act on the Thursday at the Campsite stage will be Goodnight Wembley who are on just after 11pm.
I’ll be honest, the single that’s playing on 5FM at the moment isn’t really blowing my hair back, but I have a feeling these guys have a couple aces up their sleeves because Goodnight Wembley is a supergroup consisting of the guys from Taxi Violence, 7th Son, Dead Lucky and Yes Sir!Mister Machine.
And that, boys and girls, is the down lizzo for Thursday night at RTD12. If I can make it there, you bet your ass I’ll be losing my mind to the bands above.
Have a killer weekend Party People, see y’all at the beach tomorrow 
-ST
