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Listening to Kingfisha - Offered it up Slightly slow, and then slightly slow, and then okay. 4/10

TEMAZO de KINGFISHA!!!!

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LIVE REVIEW: EASY STAR ALL-STARS / KINGFISHA

EASY STAR ALL-STARS / KINGFISHA The Zoo Thu Jan 5 2012

After a spring of festivals, supports and launches, Kingfisha’s momentum continues into the new year and the local roots-reggae rockers are stoked to open the show tonight at The Zoo, although the early birds are few and far between. Currently one of Brisbane’s tightest sounding outfits, Kingfisha’s sound has been simmering slowly for years, and their effortlessly smooth set this evening is a testament to their consistency. After Bassist Shannon Green reassures us that their debut album is indeed coming soon, they play Island Vibe mix tape hit Diggin’ For Fire.

Returning to The Zoo almost three years after their last visit, New York eight-piece reggae recyclers Easy Star All-Stars fill the stage literally and figuratively, as they announce how fun it has been to play through their revered release Dub Side of the Moon again on this tour. The live interpretation of Pink Floyd’s experimental masterpiece Dark Side of the Moon is even crazier than the recorded one, and they fill some of the more ponderous moments with drum flourishes and brass solos. While they’re best known for reworking artists such as Pink Floyd, Radiohead and The Beatles, they’re also here to launch their very own album First Light and I’m sure there are a couple of newbies squeezed somewhere in between Radiodread’s Let Down and an Easy Stars Lonely Hearts Dub Band medley.

Finishing their Australian tour here in Brisbane, the band’s spirits are high and the audience do their best to keep up. After a short break, guitarist Shelton Garner returns to encore with an amazing solo version of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song, before the band return to finish with their superb rasta-reinvention of Radiohead’s Karma Police.

JAMES STAFFORD