My greatest highlight of this years Mona Foma music festival - The MOFO Supergroup performing the entire first Violent Femmes album, from start to finish, with no stopping for breath. I’m afraid there isn’t enough expletives to adequately describe just how amazing this gig was.

Brian Ritchie, the Violent Femmes bassist and the best thing to happen to Tassie since cheese and oysters, was kind enough to organise a couple of mates to gather together down by the water, just for every Hobartian in their 30’s aural pleasure.  They were - Mick Harvey and John Parish from PJ Harvey’s band, and Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione of the Dresden Dolls.

I can confirm, Amanda Palmer can sing like a mother-f*cking riot! But the best thing about this gig, and every other decent gig you’ve ever been to, is that the calibre of musicians was just superb.  So talented, professional, seamless - perfection. I danced like a maniac, screamed until the woman standing next to me put her hand over her ears and then I danced and screamed some more.

Blister in the Sun - live and loud twice in one night.  I didn’t realise how wonderful that could be.