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Sunset Sounds

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Review 1 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

Riverstage Brisbane @

- Brisbane @

- Wed 6 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Jamie T! He was by far the greatest act i saw the entire festival! And meeting the members of Yves Klein Blue after the show! @

Posted 17/01/2010

by Pene

Location: Brisbane

I have been to alot of festivals, the likes of Splendour in the Grass, Blues and Roots, Big Day Out. But Sunset Sounds was at a whole different level.
The layout of stages was perfect, not to spaced out so it would take 2 hours to run from stage to stage and spaced enough that the music from one stage didnt interfere with another. The Botanical Gardens are a fantastic venue for festivals.
The time of the festival was also ideal, being on two HOT summers days, the evening was the perfect time as we werent burnt and could enjoy our fave bands comfortably.
Line up was AMAZING! A few band clashes (Yves Klein Blue, Grizzly Bear and The Temper Trap) but apart from that it was an awesome turn up. Jamie T, The Middle East, Andrew Bird, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and so many more unforgetable acts.
And with only 15000 tickets, it was great because there was no over crowding.

Alround an amazing two days, wouldnt change a thing and i'm soooo excited for what next year brings!!!

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- Wed 6 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Jamie T! He was by far the greatest act i saw the entire festival! And meeting the members of Yves Klein Blue after the show! @

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Review 2 for Sunset Sounds

4 / 5

Two days of fabulous music!

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Favourite moment: Either the goosebumps I got seeing The Middle East or during the spectacular perfomance by Patrick Watson (the band/drummer was extraordinary)! @

Posted 11/01/2010

by MrVibe1

Location: Brisbane QLD

A really great two days worth of music from a variety of styles of both overseas and home grown talent displaying an excellent quality of musicianship throughout the two day festival. Well organised and laid out for access to stages but seemingly over capacitised as audiences crammed into the Hibiscus and Gardens stages for the later shows.

I danced my ass off to Phenomenal Handclap Band, King Khan and the Shrines and The Editors, were blown away by Patrick Watson, Grizzly Bear and Emiliana Torrini, but enjoyed the contemplating and beauitiful vibes of Andrew Bird and The Middle East enormously as well as taking in some fabulous performaces by aussie female talents Sarah Blasko, Bertie Blackman and local Brissy lass Mckisko.

I'd like to see the festival either start at midday or go to midnight (preferably both) to get more value for money. Overlap was minimised which was great and I was pleased that I got to see everything important I wanted to see in the set entirety and even had a bit of spare time to squeeze in a few more too.

Unfortunately garbage and litter was a problem for this reviewer. For a festival that advertises that its profits go to the protection of Cape York rainforest and clearly says on the purchasing information that they encourage punteres to put their garbage in the bins, I'm surprised there wasnt more bins available clearly marked for both general waste and recyclables. If they do that next year and make sure the bins are everywhere (every 10metres and beside stages) the rubbish will be less of a problem.

Riverstage Brisbane @

- Brisbane @

- Wed 6 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Either the goosebumps I got seeing The Middle East or during the spectacular perfomance by Patrick Watson (the band/drummer was extraordinary)! @

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Review 3 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

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Favourite moment: TEMPER TRAP!! took me totally to another place, with a amzing light set up cuttin through the sweat an dust an atmosphe an thousands of ppl, @

Posted 10/01/2010

by boris

Location: Maroochydore

Very well run an organized event with amazing line up, Nothing better then being in a natural setting setting surrounded by green , listening to some of the best music around,, the sound from the natural ampitheater was amzing an the music didnt drown out the vocals. one big party, from the bands to the tunes being cranked while waiting for the artists to embrace the stage.

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Favourite moment: TEMPER TRAP!! took me totally to another place, with a amzing light set up cuttin through the sweat an dust an atmosphe an thousands of ppl, @

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Review 4 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

Sarah Blasko simply mesmerizing

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Favourite moment: Sarah Blasko - every part of her set. @

Setlist: too many artists and songs to include @

Opening act(s): John Steel Singers @

Posted 10/01/2010

by Rowan

Location: Cairns

I had very high expectations and they were exceeded! From the John Steel Singers who played with such a sense of zany fun to the excitement and surreal sound of Karen O's vocals backed by the electric sound of the YYY's, it was an exceptional concert experience.

However, nothing made as much impact on me as Sarah Blasko's performance. I have seen her about 5 times before over the last 5 years so you can tell I am an ardent fan - particularly as I live in Cairns - but I was transfixed by her performance at SS.

Her stage presence has gotten even better. Lovely dress, relaxed and elegant dance style and an openly warm and engaging banter with the audience. Her vocals soared as sweetly as ever and I had extreme difficulty tearing myself away half way through her show - despite loving the Yeah Yeah Yeahs albums and never having seen them before live. This was my only regret - these 2 great acts scheduled at the same time.

If SS can maintain this quality of acts, I will definitely be back.

Riverstage Brisbane @

- Brisbane @

- Wed 6 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Sarah Blasko - every part of her set. @

Setlist: too many artists and songs to include @

Opening act(s): John Steel Singers @

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Review 5 for Sunset Sounds

2 / 5

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Posted 10/01/2010

by Chewy

Event should of start at 12pm instead of 3pm and finish later than 10pm. Event should be only for one day.

MOBY... too many covers but still amazing.

XAVIER RUDD... Epic!

GRIZZLY BEAR... Amazing!

LISA MITCHELL... ridiculous dress.

ANDREW BIRD... chilled.

HILL TOP HOODS... great stage presence.

Overall Garden stage wins.

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Review 6 for Sunset Sounds

4 / 5

Moby was awesome, King Khan was pretty good too!!

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Favourite moment: The blow up eyeballs. @

Posted 09/01/2010

by Anonymous

Location: Rockhampton

Would like to see this festival extended to three days. Only disappointment was that in some instances acts that I wanted to see clashed with each other. (i.e. Hoods and Art -v- Science) Overall well worth the money and the eight hour drive though. I think the River Stage setup is great allowing everyone a great view of the acts, even the smokers in the smoking area weren't disadvantaged by the layout. Put on some good acts next year and Hasta La Vista Baby, I'll be back.

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Review 7 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

Moby was amazing

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Favourite moment: Moby and Zavier. @

Posted 09/01/2010

by ClaireBear

Location: Townsville

I thought the event went really well. Good bands and the time was good.
It was good that even at the end of the night there was still toilet paper in the toilets.
There could of been more free water.

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Review 8 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

Sunset Sounds

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Favourite moment: Listening to my favorite singer and bands @

Posted 08/01/2010

by azzle89

Location: Gold Coast

It was amazing, seriously would love to go again next year. The bands and the musicans were awesome if you like alternative/ folk music and rock definately your thing. Worst part about it was some bands were on at the same time as others which i missed out on and the tiolets was the worst def needed more tiolets.

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Favourite moment: Listening to my favorite singer and bands @

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Review 9 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

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Favourite moment: without a doubt it was watching moby perform @

Posted 07/01/2010

by Anonymous

just fantastic, never over crowded plently of space, getting a drink was easy. just a crackin' fantastic two days.

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Favourite moment: without a doubt it was watching moby perform @

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Review 10 for Sunset Sounds

4 / 5

Sunset Sounds good!

Riverstage Brisbane @

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Favourite moment: Patrick Watson @

Setlist: NA @

Opening act(s): NA @

Posted 07/01/2010

by DebbyJean

Location: QLD

Good festival- chilled out tunes and good crowd of people

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Favourite moment: Patrick Watson @

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Review 11 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

Amazing live music experience

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Favourite moment: The crowd singing along with Moby for his cover of the Johnny Cash song 'Ring of Fire'. @

Posted 07/01/2010

by melinbris

Location: Brisbane, QLD

We arrived on the first day at Sunset Sounds with program in hand, not sure how we were going to manage all of our "must-see" bands. Here is how we went.

The Middle East - when they played a packed Family during Big Sound, the crowd of industry types and music devotees collectively shut up to experience some of the quieter songs in a chills-down-the-spine experience, and so I was interested to see how they were perform in a noisy open festival environment. Personally, I don't think they managed the punch of that earlier experience, but they were playing to a crowd of devoted fans who were more than happy.

Next, The Phenomenal Handclap Band took the stage. Their 70s styling and psychedelic sounds probably seemed a little out of place for Gen Y'ers embracing all things 80s, but there were still a lot of punters enjoying a rolicking set. Having received regular triple j airplay, "15 to 20" was well received.

What can I say about Emiliana Torini? She was one of the festival highlights, absolutely beautiful, gracious and gifted, effortlessly playing a set from her impressive recording catalogue. I'd see her live again in a heartbeat.

Next, Art vs. Science played to a huge and excited audience. Literally, it was a "whoa - you should see the crowd" moment for us from our slightly elevated vantage point, and it was a fun experience although we can't claim to be big fans of their music.

Having heard good things about his appearance at Falls Festival, we lined up to see Moby. I didn't think there were this many young people in Brisbane. Moby fans are particularly fanatical. (No, you should really see this crowd - river stage packed to the gills, I had never seen it so before.) My personal highlight? Moby covering Johnny Cash, 'Ring of Fire', and the crowd sang along. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

And if that wasn't enough, day two arrived. First up, Hungry Kids of Hungary were clearly having a good time, and delivered the goods to the slightly more relaxed crowd.

King Khan and the Shrines was a fun, fun show - and a blissfully chilled-out river stage in the late afternoon with room to sit down if you wanted, and room to dance if that was what called to you as well. Next up, Oh Mercy were a delight, and Lisa Mitchell performed a lovely set for a big, and enthusiastic crowd.

And then it was time for the reason I bought the ticket in the first place: Grizzly Bear. At the end of Lisa Mitchell's set, the crowd moved in to take up position to see Grizzly Bear at the Gardens Stage. The anticipation was thick in the air, with this being a rare opportunity for people in Brisbane to see one of the hottest bands around. And they were wonderful. Although I did manage to stand behind the tallest man in the crowd *sigh*.

How to follow up Grizzly Bear? Well, with the stage antics of one Karen O. Yeah Yeah Yeahs! Again, a massively crowded river stage, with many, many people very keen to hear this amazing band. Everyone was singing along, (although thankfully not with the volume and lack of tunefulness as the guy standing next to me at Moby the night before). It was an amazing show, although it seemed to finish a little abruptly and 5 minutes early. Perhaps there's a story there (an energetic performance in the heat and humidity of summer in QLD might have been a factor), but an encore would have been very welcomed, and the crowd was a little disappointed at its absence.

A little rain falling during the days only added to the atmosphere (especially during Moby), although by the second day some areas were getting a little muddy. Lines for the toilets were long but moved fast, unlike the queues for the few food stalls which were long and moving at a snails pace during peak times. We bought museli bars on the second day to be prepared. All in all, an amazing line-up! If it is anywhere near as good next year, and time can be arranged off work to manage the mid-week scheduling, I'll be there again.

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Favourite moment: The crowd singing along with Moby for his cover of the Johnny Cash song 'Ring of Fire'. @

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Review 12 for Sunset Sounds

4 / 5

awesome

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Favourite moment: Sarah Blasko and Temper Trap were awesome! @

Posted 07/01/2010

by bris2010

One of the best organised festivals i've been to in ages. Clean, great vibe, no toilet lines...just a great two days overall. Thumbs up! Only gripe was scheduling of last acts of the night on 2nd day... and more bins would be great!

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Review 13 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

Sarah Blasko is an angel

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Favourite moment: Sarah Blasko being an angel and middle east @

Setlist: down on love, bird on a wire, lost & defeated, hold on my heart, over and over, always worth it, planet new year, gardens end, all i want, we wont run, no turning back. @

Posted 07/01/2010

by TNelz

Location: Brisbane

Incredible event, favourite line up ever, favs: lisa mitchell, sarah blasko and middle east

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- Brisbane @

- Wed 6 Jan 2010 @

Favourite moment: Sarah Blasko being an angel and middle east @

Setlist: down on love, bird on a wire, lost & defeated, hold on my heart, over and over, always worth it, planet new year, gardens end, all i want, we wont run, no turning back. @

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Review 14 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

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Favourite moment: Temper Trap, Datarock, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Art Vs Science, Moby, Yeah Yeah Yeahs @

Posted 07/01/2010

by Anonymous

Fantastic two days out! Great line up, unforgetable sets, will be there next year again for sure!

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Favourite moment: Temper Trap, Datarock, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Art Vs Science, Moby, Yeah Yeah Yeahs @

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Review 15 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

Musically BEST 2 Day Festival there is!!!!!!!

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Posted 01/12/2009

by Zebrafish

I expect that this festival will be even better than last years... Great sideline acts, awesome festival vibes. I wouldn't want to miss this one.. Must do, Must see...

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Review 16 for Sunset Sounds

5 / 5

Heads Will Roll!

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- 06/01/2010 @

Favourite moment: Gates Open @

Posted 21/09/2009

by Ricky

Number One Contributor

Karen O my God!

I want to Quote Tom Petty by saying "It always helps to have a few rows of girls up front -- that just makes it more rock & roll."

Sunset Sounds 2010, 2 Days of delight!

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Favourite moment: Gates Open @

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