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Queens Of The Stone AgeSidewaves

Fri 7th Jan, 2011 in Local News

There have been dozens of Sidewaves announced over the last few months, but finally the one we have been patiently waiting for has arrived. This March Soundwave headliners Queens Of The Stone Age will play two intimate sideshows in Melbourne and Sydney.

Last here for V Festival in 2008, QOSTA had just released the stomping Era Vulgaris and treated fans to a series of phenomenal shows with a set list which spanned their entire back catalogue. When the desert men return to our shores in three months they will do so armed with a handful of new tracks from their forthcoming record, which according to Josh Homme will be released in mid 2011.

FasterLouder presents Queens Of The Stone Age:

Wednesday 2nd March – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Thursday 3rd March – Palace Theatre, Melbourne

Tickets on sale Friday 14th January.

V Festival

April 5th, 2008

Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne

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MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 7th Jan, 2011

Thread. Party. Thread party? Not sure.

Suggestion?

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 7th Jan, 2011

Internet distributed EP composed by yourself featuring a ten song cycle which describes your favourite FasterLouder related memories.

I volunteer to do backup vox.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 7th Jan, 2011

That is a fantastic idea.

daveyac8881

daveyac8881 said on the 7th Jan, 2011

Try not to ruin a forum for something as pure and beautiful and good as a QOTSA show announcement with bitching. This one is special.

FeedbackPhoto

FeedbackPhoto said on the 7th Jan, 2011

There's a life story in there somewhere.
The point was I really don't care what some n00b/lurker/random has to say about MAB. It doesn't affect me.

Certainly can't wait to read the next response then, Mr Internet Forum Superstar.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 7th Jan, 2011

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 8th Jan, 2011

Internet distributed EP composed by yourself featuring a ten song cycle which describes your favourite FasterLouder related memories.

I volunteer to do backup vox.

Yeah I actually agree, that's a fantastic idea.

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 8th Jan, 2011

Featuring such classics as: The Ballad of Lukey Bieber, Horse For Sale, Goodbye Dream_Brother and "Train carriage, puppet monster AND a gyro thingy in her live show "

andy_chalmers_102

andy_chalmers_102 said on the 8th Jan, 2011

Don't forget What's for Lunch? (Featuring Lukey & the Lunch Crew)

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 8th Jan, 2011

I actually could go for a sandwich right now. Just got back from Interpol, and I'm buggered.

andy_chalmers_102

andy_chalmers_102 said on the 8th Jan, 2011

I've been craving a gozleme for almost a week now.

sarcasm_mister

sarcasm_mister said on the 9th Jan, 2011

sorry to bring this thread back on topic. i will try and keep it short and simple.

has anyone been to a show where a band plays an album in its entirety (aside from young bands on their debut tour)

does it work well? do they usually play it in order?

the idea of it sounds awesome but it would make a show a little predictable and spontaneity is what makes a show great.

and also had it been Songs for the Deaf i could've paid for the tickets to the show selling all the cum the announcement would've created.

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 9th Jan, 2011

Why would they not play it in order?

Only album show I've seen was Paul Kelly on his Stolen Apples tour. And that was one of the best shows I've ever been to.

lapoco said on the 9th Jan, 2011

what about adelaide????? theres never any sideshows here---cmon guys........

Mutton Chops

Mutton Chops said on the 9th Jan, 2011

That is the major news right there, have officially lost my shit that they will play this album in full.

Smiley face.

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 10th Jan, 2011

sorry to bring this thread back on topic. i will try and keep it short and simple.

has anyone been to a show where a band plays an album in its entirety (aside from young bands on their debut tour)

does it work well? do they usually play it in order?

the idea of it sounds awesome but it would make a show a little predictable and spontaneity is what makes a show great.

and also had it been Songs for the Deaf i could've paid for the tickets to the show selling all the cum the announcement would've created.

Pretty sure there is more to a great live show than just that.

[URL="http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=603337&postcount=33"]...and now this thread goes into broken record mode!

That said, the spontaneity won't be from the setlist but from the delivery; Homme said that it'll be a challenge converting a 3-piece record for a five-piece band.

hollas518

hollas518 said on the 10th Jan, 2011

[quote=tthe spontaneity won't be from the setlist but from the delivery;

exactly, and as anyone who has seen them before will attest they change up the delivery from show to show regular john and you can't quit me baby have gone for 10 minutes + at some of their shows, i cannot wait to see what they do

Bandolier

Bandolier said on the 10th Jan, 2011

shit, is the melbourne qotsa gig the same night as primus/melvins?

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 10th Jan, 2011

ST is only 13 tracks long, plenty of time for other tracks.

Unless they jam You Can't Quit Me Baby for 20 minutes. That would be very pleasing.

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 10th Jan, 2011

Enmore ticket price is $88.70 + bf. Expect close to $100 or so.

I assume Melbourne will be about the same.

hedonism gibbon

hedonism gibbon said on the 10th Jan, 2011

Why would they not play it in order?

Only album show I've seen was Paul Kelly on his Stolen Apples tour. And that was one of the best shows I've ever been to.

ive seen a few bands do it, celibate rifles did a dfferent album every year for a few boxing day's in a row, melvins did houdini last tour and they usually warmed up with a song or two before diving into the album from start to finish

but one time i saw helmet they played meantime fom last song to first, just for something unexpected

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 10th Jan, 2011

So keen for this. Album is pretty amazing.
Anyone going to Sydney show?

sarcasm_mister

sarcasm_mister said on the 10th Jan, 2011

Why would they not play it in order?

i guess i was thinking about when metallica did master of puppets at rock am ring. but that wasnt an actual 'full album' show.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 11th Jan, 2011

^ I thought they played MOP all in order?

It will be awesome hearing the live arrangements of 5 people playing the tracks.

Dying to hear Mexicola!

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 11th Jan, 2011

So keen for this. Album is pretty amazing.
Anyone going to Sydney show?

Me and my mates have decided not to go. We all love QotSA but aren't particularly interested in hearing the debut album. Shame they aren't doing Rated R or Songs for the Deaf.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 11th Jan, 2011

So keen for this. Album is pretty amazing.
Anyone going to Sydney show?

Yeah ill be there

And from memory when Bloc Party did Silent Alarms in full it wasnt in order, but it was still amazing

gumbuoy

gumbuoy said on the 11th Jan, 2011

This would be my thought, if they were playing a Bris show at all. And I reckon even those two albums wouldnt quite be the same without Oliveri.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 11th Jan, 2011

I always thought Nick was pretty sloppy live.

To be honest I'd rather see them do a regular show, but it will be great to hear How to Handle a Rope, I was a Teenage Hand Model and Give the Mule What He Wants

hedonism gibbon

hedonism gibbon said on the 11th Jan, 2011

i'm too broke to go this time, due to other gigs already paid for and Primus/Melvins going onsale the same day... will be the first time i've missed a tour of theirs forever (hope they put on a good set at Soundwave to appease me)

but cmon guuys, the first album is great, i rate it very highly anyway, i find it's more solid throughout than the following couple which have a bit more filler in them (and doesn't feature any of oliveri's "singing") and think it's a perfect choice to reproduce live from whoa to go

deanoss

deanoss said on the 11th Jan, 2011

Self Titled is my fav album by far.. its the true QOTSA sound... it doesn't have any token pop songs like the other albums have. Pure desert riffs..
cant wait til the palace gig

Mutton Chops

Mutton Chops said on the 11th Jan, 2011

ST is only 13 tracks long, plenty of time for other tracks.

Unless they jam You Can't Quit Me Baby for 20 minutes. That would be very pleasing.

Dying to hear Mexicola!

I always thought Nick was pretty sloppy live.

To be honest I'd rather see them do a regular show, but it will be great to hear How to Handle a Rope, I was a Teenage Hand Model and Give the Mule What He Wants

Keep going, you've only got 8 to go...

Was always amazed when JJJ failed to pick this one up in any capacity when it was released but then jumped on Feel Good Hit of the Summer when it came out, easily one of the worst songs they've done.

Even if you're not a massive fan of the first album it's QOTSA at the Enmore, that should be enough incentive.

hedonism gibbon

hedonism gibbon said on the 11th Jan, 2011

100%

i've always thought the single releases have been their lesser material.. they have about 30 better songs than "No One Knows" too i reckon, but it went no 1 on the Top 100

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 11th Jan, 2011

I like the debut much better than Rated R. So I'm stoked.

Lucan

Lucan said on the 12th Jan, 2011

Would prefer Rated R or SFTD, but it would be pointless performing those albums without Oliveri and Lanegan.

Am pretty stoked about hearing self titled in full, still.

anthony martin

anthony martin said on the 12th Jan, 2011

will adelaide ever get any of these shows???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Stefan Beck

Stefan Beck said on the 12th Jan, 2011

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

9.03 and I get floor 2 tickets.

Bugger.

At least I got some though!

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 14th Jan, 2011

I sold a kidney to pay for 1 ticket for myself

deanoss

deanoss said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Mutton Chops

Mutton Chops said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Done and dusted

daveyac8881

daveyac8881 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Bought.

FUCK YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Sold out now. That was quick. But not unexpected.

hollas518

hollas518 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

got mine enmore sold out too?

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Enmore is goooone

hollas518

hollas518 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

so how soon do we reckon tickets are going to show up on ebay

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/QUEENS-STONE-AGE-GA-FRONT-FLOOR-TICKETS-SYDNEY-/110635636968?pt=AU_Tickets&hash=item19c265d8e8

10 for 250 each.

Wankers.

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Without a doubt.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 14th Jan, 2011

god i hope they dont try to upgrade to the hordern, would be annoyed

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Looking forward to hearing some tirades later today from people who missed out on tickets.

It must be those ten tickets on eBay that made me miss out, not the thousands of people trying to buy tickets!

hollas518

hollas518 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

aj has been pretty good at cancelling ticket orders for soundwave scalpers wonder if he will go to the same effort for these?

Lucan

Lucan said on the 14th Jan, 2011

No tickets here, farkin'.

Ticketek still saying "Available" but won't give me sh!t. Phones are tied up too.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Looking forward to hearing some tirades later today from people who missed out on tickets.

It must be those ten tickets on eBay that made me miss out, not the thousands of people trying to buy tickets!

You see the scalpers have that magic internet thingy where they can get tickets faster and it's all their fault boo hoo

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

If they upgrade, it defeats the purpose of 'intimate' sideshow.

Lucan

Lucan said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Looking forward to hearing some tirades later today from people who missed out on tickets.

It must be those ten tickets on eBay that made me miss out, not the thousands of people trying to buy tickets!

My tirade is aimed at Ticketek.:mad:

Mutton Chops

Mutton Chops said on the 14th Jan, 2011

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/QUEENS-STONE-AGE-GA-FRONT-FLOOR-TICKETS-SYDNEY-/110635636968?pt=AU_Tickets&hash=item19c265d8e8

10 for 250 each.

Wankers.

I think he/she/they are aiming far too high with those prices, Soundwave is still only $150 odd and look at the great support acts you get for that.

(complain about Eastern Creek if you like but I reckon this will be the year they lift their game)

Lucan

Lucan said on the 14th Jan, 2011

9:40am, Ticketek still say "Available".

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

I just tested getting 1 ticket with the any available option and it said it was unable to obtain the ticket I requested.

I'd say that's sold out.

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

$999 on ebay.

Fail.

Kyesha said on the 14th Jan, 2011

oh man, been waiting since 8:40am, hit buy ticket at 9am.. and got "unable to obtain the tickets you requested." fml so much

Lucan

Lucan said on the 14th Jan, 2011

I just tested getting 1 ticket with the any available option and it said it was unable to obtain the ticket I requested.

I'd say that's sold out.

Agreed, but the site is meant to update to "Alloc Exhausted" which it still hasn't. Ticketek telephone service if giving me the "Allocation Exhausted" response.:(

Dammit. Will need to hunt ebay closer to the date.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

That's lame. Silly ticketek need to get on top of their interwebz.

Lucan

Lucan said on the 14th Jan, 2011

10:50am, has just updated from "Available" to "Limited Seats Only". Ar$eholes.

11:50am, "Allocation Exhausted".
.

deanoss

deanoss said on the 14th Jan, 2011

One of the better thing about the Melb sidewave, is that they cant even upgrade to Festival Hall cos Rob Zombie is playing there.

What I would have given for Monster Magnet supporting QOTSA playing Powertrip in full...

Lucan

Lucan said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Sucks that the bigger venue has been eaten up to allow for All Ages.

Would love QOTSA to do what FNM did last year and take over the headline slot of a poor selling Sidewave. :)

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Weren't FNM always headlining?

Lucan

Lucan said on the 14th Jan, 2011

They ended up with two headline shows, their own + AFI's sidewave.

grattan

grattan said on the 14th Jan, 2011

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne SOLD OUT in 1 minute this morning. Holy moly that's quick!

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Oh sorry I missread what you wrote.

daveyac8881

daveyac8881 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Didn't they struggle to sell out their sideshow at the Big Top 3 years ago? I don't understand.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

I'm pretty certain they sold that show out eventually.

Maybe the struggle is half the reason they're at the Enmore again.

Lullabies Tour - Enmore (twice, I think)

Era Vulgaris - Big Top (struggle)

S/T - Enmore (Sells out in 1 minute.)

Big Top was a great gig though.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Maybes its just because the big top is a shit venue and people were all like "fuck that, I dont want to go to that shit hole" but now they have the enmore they are all like "That place be bitchin', i will attend the shit out of that now"

MorningAfterboy

MorningAfterboy said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Yeah, I don't see these shows upgrading.

andy_chalmers_102

andy_chalmers_102 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

I think that's called the "Thylacine Effect".

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Keeping in mind last time they played V Fest which is pretty central and a pretty fucking awesome festival to go to.

Much unlike Soundgayve.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Hey mooney, that was a pretty shit post, you suck

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

I always though V fest was kind of lame.

Have Queens ever come here without being attached to a festival?

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Don't think so.

Pretty sure it's just been BDO, Splendour, V Fest and now Soundwave.

I think four tours is it.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Make it 5, I know they've done BDO twice.

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Ahh... 2001 and 2003 BDO.

Lucan

Lucan said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Sure have, They toured Australia twice with Songs For The Deaf. First with the BDO, then they came back and did their own headline tour with Brody's Distillers as support.

mooney88

mooney88 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Soundgayve was almost as bad as Alexphotosite's Kate Mash or whatever his insult was.

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 14th Jan, 2011

You can only blame yourself for being shit.

hollas518

hollas518 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

i'm pretty certain they sold that show out eventually.

maybe the struggle is half the reason they're at the enmore again.

lullabies tour - enmore (twice, i think)

era vulgaris - big top (struggle)

s/t - enmore (sells out in 1 minute.)

big top was a great gig though.

for the lullabies tour they did the enmore twice and roundhouse at the uni

that big day out set in sydney 2003 was amazing

Braveheart81

Braveheart81 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

I saw the sound check for their Roundhouse gig that year.

Was pretty cool watching them play a couple of songs with only 10 people in the room.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 14th Jan, 2011

I'm so jealous...

deanoss

deanoss said on the 14th Jan, 2011

2003 and 2004 at the Palace were magic.

2004 nick and mark playing acoustic at Cherry Bar after the Palace show was unreal.

hedonism gibbon

hedonism gibbon said on the 14th Jan, 2011

this is true, i was at all of these shows and they were very well populated

Josh's profile seems to be growing by the day which probably largely explains the super quick sellout at enmore, no surprise really.

Mutton Chops

Mutton Chops said on the 14th Jan, 2011

Big Top was a great gig though.

No it wasn't, when Homme tried and failed '...Millionaire' towards the end of that set I swore that was my last QOTSA show. Plus the Big Top is shit.

Now that it's at the Enmore and solidly focused on the first album I'm all like "that place (and album) be bitchin', I will attend the shit out of that now"

Jose Cuervo

Jose Cuervo said on the 15th Jan, 2011

^^^ Shit is now getting real

ThatDude123

ThatDude123 said on the 15th Jan, 2011

Also got international attention, fans from the US are planning on flying over for the show due to its nature, or so I've heard.

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 15th Jan, 2011

No it wasn't, when Homme tried and failed '...Millionaire' towards the end of that set I swore that was my last QOTSA show. Plus the Big Top is shit.

Now that it's at the Enmore and solidly focused on the first album I'm all like "that place (and album) be bitchin', I will attend the shit out of that now"

Your opinion is different to mine. That's nice.

Now lets all make drawings of children of all races and creeds holding hands!

de-tec-tive

de-tec-tive said on the 16th Jan, 2011

i can't believe it sold out so fast! glad i got a ticket since i missed out on Kyuss

batdan

batdan said on the 16th Jan, 2011

That's the name of my new band

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 1st Feb, 2011

Calling All Cars are supporting.

deanoss

deanoss said on the 1st Feb, 2011

berlinchair101

berlinchair101 said on the 1st Feb, 2011

deanoss

deanoss said on the 1st Feb, 2011

Slayer opening at 7pm?

lukey26

lukey26 said on the 23rd Feb, 2011

I think it's possible. Feeder were added as last minute additions to the Social D/Gaslight Anthem gig.

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