01/27/89 - Sydney, OZ @ Sydney Cove Tavern

SET LIST NOTES
The Sprawl
Cross the Breeze
Cotton Crown
The Wonder
Hyperstation
Teenage Riot
Hey Joni
Candle
Kissability
Silver Rocket
Eric's Trip
Eliminator Jr
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Brother James
  • None.

    QUOTES

    T: "Ready? Is that a cigarette? Hey Terry, you ready? Ready cigarette?"
    - The Sprawl
    - 'Cross the Breeze
    T: "This song is called 'Cotton Crown'."
    - Cotton Crown
    T: "This is for James Ellroy, it's called 'The Wonder'."
    - The Wonder [segue into "Hyperstation"]
    - Hyperstation
    T: [starts playing proper "Teenage Riot" intro] "This song is for - are you ready? This song is for Emmet Rogen[?]. Called 'Teenage Riot'."
    - Teen Age Riot [no intro]
    L: "Can you do it or not?"
    T: "No, I'll just lay back."
    L: "Alright this is called 'Hey Joni'."
    - Hey Joni
    - Candle
    T: "Alright. This song is for Henry."
    - Kissability
    - Silver Rocket
    L: "This is called 'Eric's Trip'. It's about living in Texas. In a movie theatre, with Mike Watt."
    - Eric's Trip
    - Eliminator Jr.
    T: "Thanks! Goodbye."
    ["Providence" tape plays through encore break]
    T: "[??] D sharp!"
    L: "This is called 'Brother James'!"
    T: "[laughs]"
    L: "Alright, part two!"
    T: "Just give me a fuckin' D sharp and I'll play the song. 1! [false start] 1 2 3 4! [another false start] Whoa!"
    L: "Thank you, goodnight!"
    K: "We forgot how to play all our old songs so..."
    L: "1 2! Oh Thurston..."
    K: "And some of us are retarded."
    T: "Let me have a D sharp!"
    L: "Hey you don't have to tune!"
    T: "Just give me a D sharp!"
    L: "You don't have to tune! Who are you kidding? 'Brother James'! 1 2 3 4!"
    - Brother James
    K: "Thanks a lot!"
    L: "See you tomorrow night!"

    OTHER PERFORMERS

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