"Can you see me? Can you hear me?"
Mike Skinner, Forum Theatre, Sydney, 05/02/09
Mike Skinner, Forum Theatre, Sydney, 05/02/09
I am crouched in the front row of the Forum Theatre, being crushed by the crouching masses behind me, and I couldn't be happier. The beat comes back up, and our fearless leader, Mike Skinner, rises from the ground, setting off a frenzy of dancing from the crowd and, yes, me.
I have seen The Streets once before at Big Day Out 2007, and even then Mike and his talented support crew proved to me their ability to get a crowd going. But his performance at the Forum Theatre was a completely different beast and anyone at the gig who says they didn’t feel personally involved in the fun is a liar. FACT.
Unsurprisingly, about half of the track list for the night came from the latest album, Everything is Borrowed, with the title track leading the band out and other tracks such as The Escapist, Heaven for the Weather and On the Edge of a Cliff scattered throughout. The remainder of the set list comprised of a mix of the group's three previous albums, including crowd favourites Don't Mug Yourself, Let's Push Things Forward, Fit But You Know It, and Dry Your Eyes. Mike Skinner's vocally talented right hand man, Kevin Mark Trail, even pleased the crowd with a rendition of Glasvegas' Daddy’s Gone.
The Forum Theatre was a great venue for such a lively show, with the feeling of intimacy adding to the experience.
Mike Skinner has proven once again that he is a master of showmanship - whether it was a knowing look to a fan on the top balcony, or attempting to throw a full cup of beer two metres to the girl in the front row (and one time succeeding), he could do little wrong.
So, just because I was in the mood, here is some live Streets for you:
CB
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