Gyroscope have more than just their new album Breed Obsession underneath their belts. Almost near completion of their biggest tour yet; Gyroscope along with Kiwi rockers Shihad and fellow Perth band Sugar Army are making hot press.
Their 36 date tour across the country titled The Australia Tour 2008 may be one of the hottest tours of this year. The three stopped by Canberra last Tuesday night to play a massive show at ANU’s Bar & Refectory.
The showcase started with the incredibly sweet Sugar Army who played set which was clearly not long enough. But soon the cheers of welcome were for the next act.
Shihad’s Johnny Toogood screamed out Kiwi style, “G’day Canberra, is this a fucking rock show or what? So get on the dance floor.” Shihad jetted into playing a delicious one hour set featuring tracks such as Beautiful Machine, Pacifier, Hard To Please and Rule The World.
When the first notes for The General Electric were played, the crowd buzzed. “Oh, so you like this song? Well you better go fucking ape shit!” The crowd did as they were told.
If you were in the crowd, you may have felt like you were trapped in a rough current out at sea. It was an ocean of hands which created waves up and down. It was a wonder to think if there was anybody lost under it all. Every once or so, a drunken punter would throw their drink in the air drowning fellow moshers in both beer and spirits.
Gyroscope’s opening was a little cheesy. It was a light show. But it was this tacky opening which made the crowd psychotic. People shifted violently to the front to get closer to the barricades. As the band entered the crowd which was once like a rough ocean was now more like a stampede.
Gyroscope chose to play a melange of songs from the latest album as well as a few old favourites such as Doctor Doctor, Beware Wolf, Safe Forever and ever so popular newie, Australia. Eventually the guys became a lot more chatty which the audience responded well to. However the hour set ended pretty quickly.
The husky vocalist Daniel Sanders went on to comment on the enthusiasm of the audience saying that they are the most enthusiastic he has ever seen but was suddenly drowned out by the audience cheers. The encore was kind of obvious. Lights stayed down but they disappeared. As people went to leave the venue the band returned quickly to play again. Gyroscope came back on to play two more songs. A bunch of people waited, but then the house lights came up. The show was over.
Despite the fact many people left the pit mostly covered in the residue of body sweat, odours and a dressing of alcohol. Some even began to bear bruises from the epic mosh-wave. The majority left with feelings of contentment, satisfaction, an injury or two plus a new band shirt or beanie to wear over the next few days.
