BDO '04

[slushpup]

here's a sort of 'press release' (but not really) thing that got posted on the BDO site message board by the moderator. it seems pretty official/confirmed, make of it what you will though.
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Surprise!! Bet ya didn’t expect to see me back this early, did ya?

We're back for another year after an awesome set of shows earlier this year, I personally had an awesome time, and this years is gonna be even better!!

Anyway, enough about me, you wanna know all about the shows, don’t ya? I’ve had quite a few emails asking if a few bands are playing, but I can’t answer all of them, so sorry about that.

First of all, the show dates are:

Fri Jan 16th - Auckland

Sun Jan 18th - Gold Coast

Fri Jan 23rd - Sydney

Mon Jan 26th - Melbourne

Fri Jan 30th - Adelaide

Sun Feb 1st - Perth

Tickets go on sale Friday the 10th of October at all the usual places, more info closer to the date

I think I’m forgetting something, oh, that’s right, the bands!!

Here we go –

*After returning to top form with their latest album St. Anger, the one, the only, METALLICA will be gracing our stages, playing an unprecedented Big Day Out set of over 2 hours!!

*THE DANDY WARHOLS, after only giving us a little show of their latest album Welcome To The Monkey House, will be back here to show everyone what the buzz is about with their awesome live show

*IGGY & THE STOOGES keep things simple, loud, and brutal, nobody had ever made rock as primal as these guys.

*RANCID’s long overdue return down under sees their new album Indestructible is a return to the eclectic mix of their own breakthrough album And Out Come the Wolves

*The most exciting band to come tumbling out of Detroit, sporting grimy leisure suits and hilarious stage names, ELECTRIC 6 will splice punk, new wave, disco, and arena rock into total entertainment.

*SONIC YOUTH, having written some of the most raw punk modern music has ever heard, will be here to blow your senses away

*Unfortunately in 2002 they had to pull out, but this time we have FAITHLESS locked in and ready to go, headlining the legendary boiler room

*We gave you 1 half of At The Drive-In last year, of course its only fair to give you the other. Of course, I’m talking about THE MARS VOLTA who will be here to hypnotize more than a few people with their modern work of art.

*Fresh from their latest breathtaking effort The Official Fiction, SOMETHING FOR KATE, led by poet Paul Dempsey will be sure to captivate current fans and convert more than a few new ones.

*With the kind of voice that can cause weeks of insomnia, EVANESCENCE will be joining the tour on the back of their debut album Fallen

*The first studio offering from Geelong’s MAGIC DIRT in over three years, Tough Love, an explosive dose of power pop will be sure to overwhelm you from these Big Day Out veterans

*With all the aggression, strangeness and rock stylings that this modern day musical maniacs are known for, MONDO GENERATOR will be here to show you the meaning of rock.

*Finally, Sydney’s favourite all girl band SKULKER will be joining us for the full tour for the first time



Love Melodie



haha with a line-up that has the likes of iggy pop and the stooges, sonic youth, rancid and metallica, i forsee lots of happy faces.

[sarah]

sonic fucking youth! holy shit, that's made my year! ;D

no complaints from me, that lineup is mint. would have taken blur or radiohead over metallica but eh, can't win 'em all.

[Lauzza]

yipideedooodaaa ;D

[sam]

SONIC YOUTH ;D *EXPLODES*

[millhouse]

from: www.bigdayout.com/main.php

Press Releases

Official Line-up Announcement coming in October

7-9-03

Hi folks,

As some may have read on the forum an announcement made by a FAKE Melodie Mars, we felt it necessary to inform you that no official announcement concerning the Big Day Out line-up has yet been made.

The official announcemnt will be in October as usual. And the imposter on the forum will be banned from submitting any more posts. There is, of course, only one Melodie Mars... and she has not made an official posting on the forum since the wrap-up of this years shows in February.

The dates for the Big Day Out 2004 are:

BIG DAY OUT 2004 – EVENT DATES
Fri Jan 16th - Auckland
Sun Jan 18th - Gold Coast
Fri Jan 23rd - Sydney
Mon Jan 26th - Melbourne
Fri Jan 30th - Adelaide
Sun Feb 1st - Perth

[slushpup]

sorry about that one guys!
ah well, the official announcement will come soon enough...

[josha]

GAY CORE

at least if it isnt official theres still time for metallica to get the fuck out


its not going to happen is it

[Lauzza]

damn, i thought it was a little too good to be true

[panga]

Lol, gg.

[bossman]

I'm kinda glad thats not the official line-up...evanescence!, we got the male version of that band performing at Livid

[slushpup]

i was kinda excited about the iggy & the stooges though...a bit o' music history right there

[sarah]

'apparently' the strokes and a perfect circle are on the bill. we'll find out for sure soon enough.

i hope the strokes do a perth side show if they do come out - fuck their new single is great.

[Lauzza]

yah the stroke's new track is funky

apparantly on mel & charlie tomorrow arvo the first round of acts will be revealed

[millhouse]

Metallica
The Flaming Lips
The Dandy Warhols
A Perfect Circle
The Mars Volta
Blur
Gerling
The Strokes
Something For Kate
The Datsuns
Jet
Black Eyed Peas
Aphex Twin
Downsyde
The Butterfly Effect
Magic Dirt
Hoodoo Gurus
Frank Black
Electric 6
Placebo


well folks, clean up in aisle of my pants.

[captain heinemann]

millhouse if thast true its making me cry.

ive been wanitng to see the strokes for years and i love palcebo and sfk and blur and electric six gay bar and... and... and i wont bore you wiht how fantastic that lineup will be.

im unable to handle how fucking fucking fucking awesome this will be.