ChunRock 101's Gig of the Week- Queens of the Stone Age @ the Metro
March 31st 2008 10:58
Expect Josh Homme and the boys to lay waste to the Metro on April 1st
It's a pretty big week for the Australian music scene. The V-Festival has just kicked off which means Smashing Pumpkins fans, Duran Duran devotees, Queens of the Stone Age lovers and those Modest Mouse indie kids are gearing up for what should be a big Saturday afternoon at the Melbourne Showgrounds.
Not only that, but everyone's favourite Swedish pop-punkers, Millencolin have just landed in Australia for the first stop on their Machine 15 world tour. Ever since their classic LP, Pennybridge Pioneers, went gold over here a few years ago, Millencolin have practically become punk royalty in Australia and their latest cracking album Machine 15 has debuted at number 11 on the ARIA which suggests that after 15 years, the lads from Sweden show no signs of slowing down.
So with Millencolin in town, the V-Festival imminent and several sideshows happening everywhere, what is Rock 101's gig of the week?
It was a tight run race between the Smashing Pumpkins sideshow at Festival Hall and Queens of the Stone Age tomorrow night at the Metro, but Josh Homme and his cronies must get the nod.
QOTSA are one of the biggest rock acts in the world right now and it's hard to believe that they're playing at the relatively tiny Metro. Tickets to the gig disappeared faster than drinks on St.Patricks Day and it's not hard to understand why. To be up close and personal as one of rock's modern day giants play an epic 2 hour plus set is going to be something really special. If you haven't got tickets, do yourself a favour and get down to V-Festival. QOTSA and Smashing Pumpkins on one bill is super-sweet.
Expect a QOTSA gig review here on Rock 101 in a few days time as well as a V-Festival wrap up early next week. So don't go anywhere!!
Here's QOTSA in all their decadent glory....
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