Miami Horror tour dates and live video goodness

Sometimes, here at Bobbysix.com, we waffle on to the point of ridiculousness about nothing, going round several houses before we reach our destination. So, today, we're gonna keep it simple. Synth-loving Australian indie-rock-disco fiends Miami Horror are playing some shows in their home country. If you live there, go see them. If not, then you can just check out the live video clip at the bottom of this post. That's it. Bye.

WEDNESDAY 29 JUNE – THE KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT VIC
Tickets available from Oztix.com.au & 1300 762 545
THURSDAY 30 JUNE - RUNAWAY BAY TAVERN, GOLD COAST QLD
Tickets available from Oztix and Ticketek
FRIDAY 1 JULY – THE ZOO, BRISBANE QLD
SOLD OUT!
THURSDAY 7 JULY – VILLA, PERTH WA
Tickets available from moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) & Moshtix Outlets
FRIDAY 8 JULY – THE GOV, ADELAIDE SA
Tickets available from moshtix.com.au (1300 GET TIX) & Moshtix Outlets
SATURDAY 9 JULY – THE FORUM, MELBOURNE VIC
Tickets available from ticketmaster.com.au (136 100) & Ticketmaster outlets
THURSDAY 14 JULY – ENTRANCE LEAGUES CLUB, BATEAU BAY NSW
Tickets available from Oztix.com.au & 1300 762 545
SATURDAY 16 JULY – METRO, SYDNEY NSW
SOLD OUT!

UPDATE: You can win tickets to the above gigs by visiting the I Oh You website!

New Miami Horror clip!

What are Australia's Miami Horror up to at the moment? we hear you ask. Well, they are currently weaving their way across the globe before heading back to the homeland for an nationwide tour in June/July, so we thought we'd bring you a cool new clip from Rio, Brazil.

The video, filmed by Brazilians QUEREMOS! is from a show where the crowd was so desperate to see Miami Horror play that they coughed up the funds to bring them there. Now that, my friends, is dedication.

This is just one example of how trouser-tighteningly well it's all going for MiHor, as no-one probably calls them. The band have sold out shows in Los Angeles, New York and Mexico City and, slightly strangely, have a No. 1 radio play single in Denmark. Well played!

Lily Allen at the Hordern Pavilion, Sydney

LILY ALLENMIAMI HORROR
The Hodern Pavilion, 21/01/10

Melbourne DJ/producer Benjamin Plant, otherwise known as Miami Horror, performed live as part of a four piece band which offered dance-fuelled indie disco. While it was sleek enough and boasted occasional uplifting moments, for the most part it was a pretty uninspiring set.

When Lily Allen first played in Sydney, she had the aesthetic of a typical English backpacker, bounding around in white trainers, so it is an indication of how much of a star she has since become that she slinked onstage looking every part the diva in massive heels and proceeded to make two costume changes during the show. Indeed, her huge marketability can also be indicated by the fact she told the crowd she was celebrating her album "going quadruple platinum". Drinking "disgusting" wine through a straw, the Brit got the ball rolling with Everyone's At It and LDN, while also throwing in a few covers, including The Kooks' Naive, Britney's Womanizer and a version of Just Be Good To Me featuring UK rapper Professor Green.


Her songs were delivered in the kind of bubblegum pop style that has ensured her records have sold by the truckload, yet it is her lyrical content that separates her from her mainstream contemporaries. Her stories contained plenty of acerbic wit and adult themes which offered a nice juxtaposition to the radio-friendly tunes they were wrapped in. The pleasing honesty to her subject matter was constant, whether she was talking about a lover's ineptitude in bed (Not Fair) or going on anti-war rants (the brilliantly-titled Kabul Shit). Okay, sometimes her wordplay may lack subtlety, but there is nothing wrong with using pop songs to smack people around the face with a bit of morality, and anyone who writes an anti-Bush song called Fuck You deserves plenty of credit. The Fear, though, was the standout track of the night. Not only is it Allen's best song, but one of the finest pop offerings of the last few years with its knowing swipe at celebrity culture.

She may be platinum-plated nowadays, but, delightfully, this rapturously received show proved she is still the same old Lily. Charismatic, bursting with energy and telling everyday truths in her songs; when it comes to pop stars, Lily Allen is as real as they get.