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"How were the band? They were okay. Not great, but pretty good. They played the songs I knew they would. Some old, some new, the same formula stays true."

Okay that's not even a Mad Caddies song, but I felt it applied.

Sure they played every song the crowd wanted 'Weird Beard' 'Road Rash' 'Monkeys', a couple of tracks of their latest album, and many in between but something was missing.

The night opened when Dr. Octopus took the stage. Doc Ock are a band from up the coast, who have scored the support spot on the Caddies Oz tour. Apparently their bigger in the US than they are downunder. They did what they came to do, get the crowd in a bit of a skank before the main set.

They got the crowd going better than the second act, but their female lead singer backed by six band members was a little too Save Ferris for everybody's liking.

Next on stage were local lads Unpaid Debt. Unpaid Debt did what Unpaid Debt always do which is pretend to be a popular US Pop/Punk band, which they're not. They're four local boys who play fast punk, which isn't particularly good.

The Unpaid Debt boys, most of whom look about fifteen, attempted witty banter between songs, which was only met with a few 'Fuck Off You Wankers!' from the pit.

The Mad Caddies came on soon after. The Gaelic Club wasn't anywhere near as packed as it usually is, but it seemed like most people in the place stormed the stage and took to the mosh pit. The Caddies started up and played what everybody expected them to play.

It was okay. Their fans loved them, but would have loved them anyway. There were more stage divers than I've seen at any show ever. The divers seemed to have a blast, the one poor security gaurd who had to keep running on stage to drag them off didn't have nearly as much fun.

Poor guy. The Caddies were energitic, upbeat and any other cliched expression you can use to describe a live set. But they weren't special.

Although I did buy a t-shirt. But only cause I needed a new t-shirt.






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    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 9:03 AM (EDT)

    Peter Jones you are the worst writer in the history of music
    you are so full of shit!!!
    you have said nothing about the music give up loser

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at 3:16 AM (EDT)
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    Mate you are one jaded person,
    and a fuckin borning writer
    you have written nothing about the music on the night 'just your personal opinion on the bands look ect
    get a clue dude

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 21, 2004 at 11:43 PM (EDT)
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    although i am an aussie, these other aussies here are a small representation of the country, the pussy portion- what were u fuckers gonna do sit around and wait for your family to be blown to fuck or sum shit? and the person who did that review should be shot with a potato cannon, what a retard. I went to both concerts in sydney and it was the best fukn thing i have ever seen. i couldnt get over the fact that those sounds were actually just coming out of a peace of metal, wood etc. punk news- what kind of homosexuals do you employ there

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 12:41 PM (EDT)
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    This bitch "under" me is crying like a shithead dingo, damn aussie thinks he can play knifie spoonie with me

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 11:52 AM (EDT)
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    Why are all you American whingers on the net. Shouldn't all you be out shooting guns in your high-schools or saving up to see your doctor, or being hated by every country in the world, or torturing prisoners of war, or rigging elections, or lying about weopons.
    You've got a good case on us Aussies though, "koala fucker" ohh shit, the yanks are onto us, no more fucking koala's everyone.
    "Prison Island", so surprised someone in America even new anything about another country. sorry but u could have used that one about 200 years ago...but...we'll give u a pat on the back for trying. Keep at it though Americould't give a fuck what u come up with anyways

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 1:43 AM (EDT)
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    God Bless America fuckers!

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 1:40 AM (EDT)
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    "Nothing like a bit of racism to show off how punk we all are"-

    uhh, whatever you say, ignorant guy. where are the racist comments in this discussion? i'm pretty sure you file this under nationalism. nice try though.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 12:46 AM (EDT)
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    Prison island? That's clever. ANd your America is one big fat chunk of land mass. How do you like them apples? You land mass.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 12:45 AM (EDT)
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    Yes but our country is better than your country.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 17, 2004 at 10:10 PM (EDT)
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    Nothing like a bit of racism to show off how punk we all are

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 17, 2004 at 8:33 PM (EDT)
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    yeah, your government gives money to support families, my ass. you're a bunch of fucking capitalists just like the rest of us. they're trying to pay off you monkeys to breed so they can stimulate growth and the economy or re-establish themselves as an actual nation that somebody other than themselves take seriously. you can sell that happy smiley time shit somewhere else.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 17, 2004 at 2:29 PM (EDT)
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    best comment war in a while.

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 17, 2004 at 2:16 PM (EDT)
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    Troops? you Aussie-Pussies are just one big fat ugly prison island

    Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 17, 2004 at 1:41 AM (EDT)
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    Actually the government gives money to help support families. They give you money to help pay for things like schooling etc.

    We also have free medicare.

    And our troops don't photograph themselves torturing Iraqis.

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 8:02 PM (EDT)
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    Checkmate!

    Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 16, 2004 at 5:05 PM (EDT)
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    isn't the aussie gov't trying to pay people to have kids to raise the population? are you guys on the endangered species list or something like that? or do you all have lethargic sperm? just curious.

    Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 15, 2004 at 4:05 PM (EDT)
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    Isn't a koala a marsupial?

    -sickboi

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 at 4:02 PM (EDT)
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    "the score is for you aussies saying "fuck off you wankers"... here's to hoping that catches on in the states."

    ^that's what i was thinking

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 at 2:48 AM (EDT)
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    true dat ma'am we hate those aussies

    Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 14, 2004 at 12:51 AM (EDT)
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    Its strange how rest of the World hates you. Seriously...

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 4:49 PM (EDT)
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    .Revolted of those Aussiecunts

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 7:25 AM (EDT)
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    hahahahaha

    seppos are funny.

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 2:35 AM (EDT)
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    Americunts are revloting.

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 2:05 AM (EDT)
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    damn that Aussie Pussy went to far , thats sad kid your sad your whole fucking prison island is sad.FUCK YOU!

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 12:27 AM (EDT)
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    or "go get your head cut off in Iraq you headless american fuck."

    Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 12:26 AM (EDT)
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    hahah you americans crack me up everytime. "Go fuck a koala bear!" fucnniest shit ever!! first off, koalas aren't bears, they are koalas, you americans just think they are bears. and secondly telling an Australian to go fuck one is just like saying "go get shot in a high school you stupid american gun toting faggot" - oh wait, except that shit actually happens in america. oops my mistake.
    Don't cry americans, some of you are good people, but the rest of you are fuckwits.

    Posted by joeg on 2004-05-12 22:09:27
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    i don't know what's more sad. the review or the "go to hell aussies....and i heard a dingo ate your baby" put down.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 8:51 PM (EDT)
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    Just because he posted a REALLY FUCKING SHIT review, doesn't mean we should bag him out for being a stupid ozzy fuck. But it sure does help.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 7:59 PM (EDT)
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    no more reviews. glad to hear it, cause I wouldnt read anymore reviews, cause the review you did write was shit.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 7:57 PM (EDT)
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    GO fuck a koala bear u stupid fuck.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 3:59 PM (EDT)
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    fuck you and your petty prejudices.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 3:45 PM (EDT)
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    ohhh, no more reviews? thank god for small favors, you aussie douche bag.

    Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 4:37 AM (EDT)
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    I was going to not reply. But then I thought. Ooh a 'dingo eating your baby' joke somebody pulled out the big book of Aussie cliches for that one.

    You punks are so hard core.

    And no. I will not write any more reviews of live shows.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 7:30 PM (EDT)
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    glad to hear that dr. oct from up the coast came and did what they do, and unpaid debt did what they always do, and, the caddies... you know...they do ta be camin when they do ta be doing dis. what the fuck are you talking about? right when i read the opener of this one i knew it was gonna be a stinker. shittiest, most undescriptive, unimaginative review ever. now get out of here, i think i hear a dingo eating your baby.

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 7:06 PM (EDT)
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    the score is for you aussies saying "fuck off you wankers"... here's to hoping that catches on in the states.

    Posted by hayato_the_ninja on 2004-05-11 17:22:42
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    Please don't review shows anymore.

    (Score is for the review)

    Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at 5:14 PM (EDT)
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    terrible review buddy

    Posted by ilikebandssuchasopivy on 2004-05-11 16:30:38
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    Hideous review.

    Posted by sickboi on 2004-05-11 16:13:53
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    Anyone who calls Pennywise "jock-core" needs to check out a Mad Caddies show sometime. Having to watch Rise Against open for them was fucking disgraceful.

    Posted by TheOneTrueBill on 2004-05-11 16:08:47
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    Eh