Sun 8 Feb – St Jerome's Laneway Festival 2009
Jack Ladder was the first full set we got to early in the day and it was a nice relief from the early afternoon sun to descend into the Basement venue to check out his indie rock ‘n’ soul sound. Ladder finally got going after some guitar issues and proceeded to play a set from his recent Love is Gone album. With the Pivot rhythm section (who played on the record) backing him, the songs were true to the CD versions and after a tentative start he gradually got warmed up and relaxed into a great 40 minutes of music, highlights of which included ‘Best Kept Secret’ and ‘Mother (Bird Is The Word)’.
Wandering between stages to get our bearings we came across Yves Klein Blue. Sporting a rather pretentious moniker they came across as a fairly down to earth rock band with touches of ska and polka that brought to mind comparisons to the Clash, especially in frontman Michael Tomlinson’s mannerisms and look. …
Jack Ladder was the first full set we got to early in the day and it was a nice relief from the early afternoon sun to descend into the Basement venue to check out his indie rock ‘n’ soul sound. Ladder finally got going after some guitar issues and proceeded to play a set from his recent Love is Gone album. With the Pivot rhythm section (who played on the record) backing him, the songs were true to the CD versions and after a tentative start he gradually got warmed up and relaxed into a great 40 minutes of music, highlights of which included ‘Best Kept Secret’ and ‘Mother (Bird Is The Word)’.
Wandering between stages to get our bearings we came across Yves Klein Blue. Sporting a rather pretentious moniker they came across as a fairly down to earth rock band with touches of ska and polka that brought to mind comparisons to the Clash, especially in frontman Michael Tomlinson’s mannerisms and look. …
