Big Rock Finish… reviews of independent music

So the last show that I went to in 2007 would have been the BROOMFILLER set at Rock & Roll Heaven. One of the strangest places I had ever seen a show at ever. It was awesome in the fact that I got to be put on the Media Guest List made it all that much sweeter. Unfortunately that meant I was actually working that night.

So being personal guests of BROOMFILLER was pretty awesome. It was weird because it was a Thursday night. I really dislike the fact that all the good shows are always on Thursdays. When I still have to work on Friday. But it’s a sacrifice I’m still willing to make.

Me and Alex (my date, and I suppose partner in crime) are settling in and getting our beers in while I’m checking my camera, when the band hits the stage. I can never tell the difference between the sound check and the show when a sound check is basically running through a whole song. So I took pictures. Why not.

Went back to my beer, and giggled just a little when Alex was thrown a video camera and said “Well, TFO it up!” Because… well… you know. French Canadian television rocks.

Anyways. The set started, and BROOMFILLER hit everything pretty hard. Considering I own all of their albums, I recognize all the song and generally took pictures of the band on stage while singing along. Making sure Alex didn’t trip over me while he was working the video camera was pretty hectic as well. And overall trying to find different parts of the venue to get the shots I wanted… difficult when there are people in the way. I definitely need to get a new lens. Richard suggested a fisheye, and I might just do that.

But anyways, the banter reminded me just a little of the banter from their show in the summer time. Some things never go out of style, and toilet humour is one of them. But the show was as energetic as I could ever imagine it. The fog machine… drove me nuts.

Loved it. Definitely a great way to end the year.
Couldn’t ask for anything more.
Well, maybe the beer that Richard bought for me at the end