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Lots of music buffs like to bitch about our lovely island country, and how isolated we are from the American and European music scenes. And how few bands can actually be bothered to spend thousands of dollars on getting themselves and their expensive gear halfway across the earth... to tap into an impossibly tiny potential market of a mere 22 million people spread out over a really big distance (as opposed to the 14 million in New York State alone). Which is understandable.
But bitch and moan no more. Leonard Cohen is coming to Australia. If you were writing a list of the most influential musicians of all time, Mister Cohen would be up there giving Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash a hard time. Concert goers have described the Canadian's shows as religious and life-changing... and it's unsurprising that tickets to see the folk troubadour are an astoundingly expensive at $139.50 to $284. And there I was, complaining about Splendour ticket prices (before succumbing, of course). Looks like I'll just have to keep on giving my Leonard Cohen concert DVD some loving.
For those a little more post-punk inclined, Peter Hook will also be gracing our shores later this year. The bassist and founding member of Joy Division will be performing their seminal album Unknown Pleasures from start of finish. And since vocalist Ian Curtis topped himself in 1980, Hook will be joined by various musical friends but no one has been named as of yet. Apparently some people have been criticising the Englishman for milking something that is way past its expiry date, and this is what he had to say: "We had a club full of people tonight who think we should be doing it and the others can just fuck off." If the recent Pixies tour where they played Doolittle from start to finish (which Frank Black unashamedly announced was a money-making machine) is any indication, this is probably one of those situations where you should pull a sickie just so you can snag some tickets.
DATES:
Leonard Cohen - tickets already on sale:- November 6: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
- November 8/9: Acer Arena, Sydney
- November 12/13: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
- November 15: Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart
- November 18: Adelade Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
- November 24: ME Bank Stadium, Perth
Peter Hook and Friends - tickets on sale July 2:
- September 24: Palais Theatre, Melbourne
- September 25: The Enmore, Sydney
- September 27: Tivoli, Brisbane
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