Ronster Australia Tour Part 3:- Adelaide and Brisbane
January 15 2007 at 5:08 AM
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Hi Everyone,
Well its already 2 weeks since Ive been in Australia.Having just said my goodbyes to Stone as he heads of to Brisbane airport,I thought I would add the third part to my tour diarys.I've grouped both Adelaide and Brisbane togeather since both nights followed each other.
After leaving the Gold Coast on Saturday we flew into Adelaide in the afternoon and we're picked up by the promoter.After checking into our hotel we decided to go for a walk straight away, since we would have less that 24 hours in the place.It looks like a nice town but like I said with only a few hours before we had to head back to the hotel, we only had time to sample some fine aussy wines in a bar.Stone was playing that evening at a club called HQ.So after been collected by the promoter of we went.Its a massive club which for its size and layout resembles in many ways Pacha Ibiza.With different sounds and terrace.To put it in context, it can hold up to 6000 people!
I had managed to add Mama Bear,Steve and his freinds to guestlist and they had already got in by the time we arrived.Catching site of susie (mama bear) I got a huge hug and told them I would join them later.There was the usual warm up dj, but what we had also was a guy mc'ing during the dj mix... We'll apart from some wicked twice as nice uk garage nites.. i think this mc'ing has to be left alone.. especially in ahouse club.A much tougher sound was being played by Stone tonight as you will see when his track listing is produced.
I met up with mama bear and steve for a few drinks but then went back to re join Stone.Just before his set was about to finish, Susie texted me saying that Steve hadnt felt to well and they had decided to head back to where they were staying.(Steve hope ur better mate).I hacked it for another hour, but the music just went down hill after stone had left and a new dj came.......
Not one of my favorite nights.So I too in the end headed off home.Almost didnt make it back to the hotel.Some mad tramp was shouting at people and saying that"i'm going to kill somone tonight,".....
As people crossed the street to avoid him I did'nnt have the energy to make a detour so I just carried on walking.with about 5 meters from me he shouted the same thing....(I thought to myself what at worse can this drunk guy do).as he came within distance, I said "well don't kill me because I love my mum)......That just stoped him cold(Blame it on the Ronster Jedie mind trick hahah)....He just looked , said"WELL U SHOULD DO TOO"and walked on.. a minute later he was shouting the same thing again abouit killing people!.
After getting up with only 5 hours sleep we made it to the airport to catch our Brisbane flite.I just slept all the way there.I hoped that tonight would be better...AND THANK GOD IT WAS!?
We checked into the hotel and after a disco nap as Stone calls them, we hooked up with 2 of Stones Brisbane mates.After some great Turkish Cooking off to Family we went.I can see why Stone Loves this place so much.Everything works perfectly.With the dj booth hIgh up over the main dance floor and a light /sound engineer providing the intune visuals.In many ways this remineded me of the old bed club in Sheffelid.A sad loss to every world clubber.
Stones set was very similar to his mixes u can download from this site.And in my view was the best set I saw him play in Australia.Funky dirty tough in places , but not to much , with the rite sophisticated electro percentage needed as well.Deffinatly a great night out.
Ive for sure enjoyed Australia .Its been different and worth while comming down.Most of all Ive loved meeting Stones frieds here and experiencing the different vibe from clubing, on a new continant.
Hope everyone that reads these reports has enjoyed them as much as I have writing them.And even though I dont work for dj or mixmag magazines, I hope everyone has got the geneneral idea of where I was comming from with the reports.
I have one more report for this trip to compile and that will be from Sinapoure.... which should provide an interesting final anaysis of these last 3 weeks of clubbing abroad .
I warned you about the aliens in Adelaide but you didnt believe me hey?!
Gutted that I couldn't make it up to Brisbane if there is a nxt time then will be better prepared. Cant believe you are gonna be back in rainy Manchester soon!
Take care and keep in touch xxxx
I hav'nt really decided which was my best night, althought hanging out with you and Clare Bear at Robs, Surf Shak will always make me laugh.I will be compiling a top ten moments thing after my week end in Singapoure.So No Clare Bear Manchester can wait another week!??