With Ashan MunesingheThe amazing
Vixia, barely out of school, blew the roof off at the FReeZA Push Start Southern Metropolitan Regional Final at the Brighton Town Hall last weekend.
Vixia drew the crowd in and set the night on fire with stunningly ambient renditions of old pop songs. Their costumes - duck-tape and all, were also something to behold!
Astral Flight, first to take the stage, brought an army of support and won the door prize.
The Lost Boys, who followed, shook the floor with a blend of hip hop and metal like no other.
Isles did the same, but in a more melodic way, while
California Rise wooed the punters with piercings, tattoos and heavy rock melodies. The guitarist from
Call it Conspiracy had a blast on stage, his band mates soon followed suit, and the place went off.
Lost Pacific, who played last, won maximum merit for their friendliness and interactivity, but there could only be one winner.
Vixia took first place and will join
The Houses, Masketta Fall, The Cactus Channel and five other finalists (to be announced) at the FReeZA Push Start Final at Push Over Festival, March 7 at the Abbotsford Convent. Just announced, the festival, will feature 30 bands for 30 bucks, including
50 Lions, Lovers Grave, Kisschasy, I Explode Like and many more. Hip hop acts, MCs, DJs and breakers are invited to register for battles throughout the day via thepush.com.au. Tickets for Push Over are available now through Moshtix, Oztix and Ticketek.
I Exlope Like will also join
California Rise, Summer of Betrayal, My Own Enemy, A Fate Worse Than Death and Beyond Redemption at Pakenham Town Hall on December 18.
My Own Enemy will join Nazarite
Vow, Sienna Skies, I Explode Like and Feed Her to The Sharks in supporting
The Red Shore as they bring their shredding brutality to The Evelyn’s stage for an under 18’s show December 12, tickets from moshtix.com.au.
After shows in South East Asia and the United States,
Parkway Drive are back home with their Sick Summer Tour, hitting Melbourne in February with
Confession and Word Up.
Confession also play The Evelyn this weekend!
All Ages Weekend Timetable FrenzyFriday 20 NovemberPearl Jam, Ben Harper & Relentless7 and Liam Finn, Etihad Stadium
Hilltop Hoods, Schweppes Centre, Bendigo, 8pm
Gippsland FReeZA Push Start Regional Final featuring Arrowfield, Shock Therapy and The Thieving Gypsies, Traralgon Town Hall, Traralgon
Saturday 21 NovemberHume FReeZA Push Start Regional Final featuring Avera, Elisa Card, Executor, Samson, Smoking Aces and Temporal Logic, Alexandra Secondary School Hall, Alexandra
The Funkoars, Mind Over Matter, Coptic Soldier and Phat Chance, YMCA, Wangaratta, 7.15pm
Sunday 22 NovemberConfession, Evelyn Hotel, 2pm
Please submit your listings via whatson@thepush.com.au by 10am Wednesdays.