Tonight's gig, promised to have more snap, crackle and pop, than a bowl of rice bubbles. I managed to arrive in time to catch Smudge's set, and as usual the Sydney popsters were showing the punters why they are acclaimed in various parts of the world. Smudge write the type of lyrics that are simple, yet thought provoking and catchy, and match these with their own brand of fuzzy guitars, and rhythmic drumming. Their set included the new cover of Weep, Woman Weep. And as Smudge left the stage, that's just what many punters were doing. 

Mr Blonde hit the stage and launched straight into Sunday, which had the audience dancing and singing along with their snappy beats. Tracks such as Sex Industry and Dominator, demonstrated how Mr Blond can mix their pop formula to include small touches of heavy rock, and the Triple J favourite Saturday Night had definite Supergrass influence attached to it. Although as I heard one girl slur in the toilets a bit later, "Mr Blonde really make you feel frisky don't they?" 

They were feeling sexy, they were looking suave, and in Ross Snout's own words, they were having fun. Snout played the type of sett that you never want to end, as they played song after song of perfect pop. What's That Sound? with it's funky bass lines, Night and Day, and She's Got Clean Hands, were definite crowd pleasers, as punters showed their appreciation with ear piercing screams, and applause worthy of stadium rock. Snout showed how prolific their back catalogue is, by mixing the new with the old, Keep Me Guessing and Winning Smile, and leading a debate with several punters on whether their early work was really the best. 

Snout were primarily playing to launch their new single Cromagnon Man, and when the opening chords were struck, the audience were whipped into a frenzy and I could feel the floor moving beneath me as the crowd jumped up and down, to what was obviously the song everyone had been waiting for. Leaving the stage after finishing, and then being summoned back on for an inevitable encore, it was obvious that Snout know exactly how popular their music is. Tonight Snout was breaking rock myths in true style.