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The Story Of The Highs And More Highs In The Galvatrons Rise To Fame In The Australian Music Scene. As I arrived for sound-check, Johnny was already concentrating on a difficult task. "I've won!" he exclaimed, pulling a small, plush toy from the prize door of the Try-Your-Luck machine. This was the beginning. The drums began to thump against the solid walls of Siroccos, followed by the squealing of guitars, the gentle rhythm of the bass, and the melody of the syths. All were checked, and when they working together at a perfect level, the band came and slid in next to me on the couch. After semi-formal introductions, the band told me of th

It was just after sunset and the Hobart Uni-Bar was sweltering from the heat of nineteen hundred youth ready to rock. The chanting started loudly and Gyroscope hit the stage, hard. Looking every bit as classy as they do in their now-famous clips, they proceeded to play songs from the older two records, and finally launched into the songs from the yet-to-be-released Breed Obsession. Playing Snakeskin second last in their performance set the audience into a frenzy of jumping and loud, mostly out of tune singing. But it was all counteracted perfectly by lead singer Dan's loud, spectacular in-tune singing. When it was all said and sung, gyrosc

The Thrills and the Spills - The Lights and the Sounds. (A view from the sidelines.) MS FEST 08 A festival is an amazing thing to behold. Leaning back against a fence and just enjoying the people, as well as the music, can sometimes turn out to be just as fun as being crammed into a smaller-than-comfortable – and very sweaty – space deep within the heart of the mosh-pit. As the sun burned the light skins of the Tasmanian folk, music was clearing being well absorbed by all. Audiences obviously preferring the breed of music they could bounce along to, and they left no beat un-bounced. So by the time the sun started falling in the