The night started off with Delirium, the first of the two openers, and they showed out. They opened the night with the spirit of grunge flowing through their chords. That sludgey, sluggish style was great for opening the night, not too explosive, but still intriguing enough to captivate the audience. It also helps to have a lead vocalist as talented as Cameron Dalgleish; his raw ability to hold a note was mesmerising to hear live and felt reminiscent of a young Kurt Cobain.
Next on the stage was the amazing Connor Liam Byrne, accompanied by backing band The Bad Kissers. From the moment they arrived on stage, it was already a great time. The unfiltered energy and impeccable charisma between members was a joy to witness, with the cherry on top being the music was really fun. Byrne feels like such an old-school rockstar. Bright and colourful guitarwork, punchy drums, and a voice that could make a dead man dance all culminated in a performance that electrified the crowd in time for the headliner.
Onto the main event, Plasticine strutted out to monstrous cheers from the sold-out venue. They opened their set with an emphatic one-two punch of ‘Millennials’ and ‘Deep End’, two of their most exciting songs. The former had heavier guitar riffs and punchy drumwork, setting an explosive tone for the rest of the night. The latter also had a quick tempo, but it led to more audience participation with the catchy chorus of “We’ve been thrown right into the deep end / Got the world in our hands need to fix it”.
As the night progressed, the energy levels stayed high. Frontwoman Summer Skye was fully engaging with the audience the entire night, at one point screaming out “Who has ever had an STD before?” to the crowd’s confusion. Only to respond with “I haven’t, but if you have, this song’s for you.” leading into their performance of a song appropriately named ‘STD’. This song was super fun and light-hearted, and it was clear that the band had so much fun performing it.
The gig climaxed at the song ‘Mistake’, a heartfelt song about past regrets, which Skye opened up by holding a note for around 15 seconds, instantly erupting the crowd with cheers and adoration. Even after this technical feat, she performed the rest of the song so beautifully without many pauses or breaks.
The gig would finally come to a close with their most popular song, ‘Do Bad Boys Go To Heaven’. This song fully reflects everything their music stands for. It’s brash, it’s eclectic, the lyrics are fun and light-hearted, but most of all, it’s so fun. It sent the crowd home on a high, culminating in what was a great set and a wonderful night of local music.
Nathan Kelly
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