#the melodics

[elizabethsway]

Songs On My Mind

Donkey Kong Suicide by The Melodics

Anxiety by Black Eyed Peas

One More by Tharyk & Scarlet Park

Now or Never by Luk and Baer

[rosemaryhulak]

The Melodics, Yves Klein Blue and Miami Horror @ Village Fair, Bathurst, NSW.

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Jackson Jackson and the Melodics electrify the Corner

Band: Jackson Jackson, supported by The Melodics Venue: The Corner Hotel Date: 15th October 2009 Reviewed By: Heather As we moseyed on down to The Corner on a blisteringly cold Melbourne night we were met by the sounds of The Melodics pounding out of the bandroom. The sound warmed us slightly as we queued for our tickets (note to self: have them posted next time! Spring weather in our Melbourne Town is far too precarious for queuing) then we made our way in to find the night's lineup had an earlier start than we expected. Fortunately for us, we didn't miss The Melodics whole set because they were - for want of a better word - un-freakin'-believable! As a Melodics virgin I found myself drawn in to the stage, and one song was all it took before I was dancing along with the rest of the crowd. Everybody knows how hard it is for a support band to get people moving, but not many could stand up against their funky electro-hiphop sounds with that irresistable groove. Immediately after their set I lined up for a CD which I know will remain a staple in my car's stacker. If you haven't seen The Melodics, do yourself a favour and hunt out one of their gigs. I'd love to see them as a headliner rather than support myself. Fashionably late to arrive on stage (even though most of them were walking around plugging things in and doing sound checks in the interim), Jackson Jackson came out to the customary crowd roar. Despite his recent fear of razors and clippers, Harry was as comfortable on stage as he always is, belting out ISBD and All Alone, and showing his range of vocal abilities in Eliza and The River. Grab a Gun was the standout, with the audience punching the air in unison to the anti-violent sentiment "Throw out your guns!" The Jackson Jackson Five had shrunk slightly to become the Jackson Jackson Three - only Elana Stone, Karishma Sadhai and Chantal Mitvalsky were there, but they danced and strutted as if there were ten on stage. I always wait in anticipation to see what kooky and cool outfits the girls appear in and they didn't disappoint, stepping out in a range of little black dresses with brightly coloured tights. These girls make backup singing into an art form, and lend a bright, exciting air to the show. The Genie were on stage as always, Will drumming and looking no worse for wear after his recent foray into fatherhood (congratulations!) and Ryan playing bass looking completely relaxed. Ollie played the most epic keytar solo I have ever seen - at least three minutes worth - as the band exited stage left. Some chanting of "Encore!" brought them all back out a few minutes later to play a rather strange choice for a final song - Lonely Ooh - with the parting lyrical gesture "I don't know how to save the world". Neither do we, but Jackson Jackson sure do a great job of slamming popular culture and searching for a better way. Maybe there IS something deeper underground.

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[shameatawheel]

i'm generally not a rap or hip hop fan, but i've loved this since i first heard it - donkey kong suicide the melodics

[kjacko]

Jackson Jackson @ Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne - September 16 2011

The only reason I came to this show was to see the support band - Grey Ghost, featuring a friend of mine Matik. Grey Ghost is the new solo project by The Melodics' front man Jeremedy and tonight was their debut live show. Aside from Jeremedy missing a cue at the start of one song, there were no other signs of teething problems. Jeremedy's energetic performance was hard to confine during the set and would have been a lot more fluid on a bigger stage. The set closer, complete with guest drummers, is sure to be a hit if they manage to get picked up by any of the festivals over summer. Unfortunately a week has passed since the show so I'm unable to give the titles of any of the songs from the show apart from lead single Space Ambassador - an obvious highlight. After a bit of JJJ airplay already and an upcoming support slot for 360's tour, Grey Ghost is sure to be someone you'll be hearing more from soon. Facebook Twitter Youtube After 20 minutes of Jackson Jackson's set I was ready to leave. Had I not had a comfortable leaning post near the front of the stage I have no doubt I would have. 40 minutes in I was still counting down the minutes until I was free - I couldn't find any connection to the music, finding it disorganised and generally unappealing. As I stood there thinking what it was about these guys that almost convinced me to go to a show in 2007 they refreshed my memory with Eliza - probably their most popular song from that time. I was still unimpressed, but at least the familiarity of hearing a song I knew was something to cling onto. From that point though, either something clicked within me or the band started playing some more accessible songs - I'm not sure which. Whichever was the case though, the show was thoroughly enjoyable from then on.

Whilst I probably won't go back to see them again I would encourage fans to definitely check them out. New song Dave was one of the most fun on the night, closely followed by Down To The River and The Devil In Me. One thing that Jackson Jackson can definitely hang their hat on is that I think they're the only band in history to cover John Paul Young's Love Is In The Air in the same set as playing an instrumental tribute to Super Mario Bros. (I also suspect that they played snippets of Tool and Rage Against The Machine during some guitar/keytar solos, but I may have been imagining that...) Ratings:

Grey Ghost - 8/10

Jackson Jackson - 6/10

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