Wow! When I was gearing up for Gold Fields @ Popscene, I knew I was going to see a great show - but this was way over all my expectations I had for this band! Thanksgiving weekend is always hard to get people out to a show, and I had to drag my friends out for this one.....but I knew....and I told them, you can't miss this, I promise! Fuck me! Mind is blown, and I have a new most favorite Australian band!
I feel like it was a short set, maybe I was having to much fun to notice, but at the end I wished there was more! I also NEVER hang out at the front of the stage - that is me being too fucking cool or maybe too old or whatever - but tonight.....tonight I was front and center. You know when you hear a band and you are so excited to see them for the first time - that first time that has you all worked up and out of your mind - that rush that you try to find constantly because you know it's better than anything......yea......found it!!!!!
Gold Fields exploded on the stage at note one - drummer and percussionist started things off huge and it never stopped! Song two was single "Dark Again" which is the kick off track on the Beautiful Buzzz October mix tape that you can listen to HERE! However, when I started to hear teases of Underworld's "Born Slippy" I though that was a cool sample - but no..... oh no..... they covered the song - and they fucking killed it! It takes some balls to cover something like Underworld - and hats off to Gold Fields! Well done!
If there is one thing I can leave you with....it is this - a band like Gold Fields is few and far between. There is no pretending here, or hyped up hype, or over produced bull shit, or douchebaggery, - it is just straight up hands down awesomeness! And Mark, when we talked, you smelled really good! LISTEN TO THIS BAND NOW!
