More Hobart.

Back to the story. We went back to the hotel, ate lunch at Mures, then took the bus to the Uni pub. We get there about 4:40, only 3 hours and 20 minutes until the doors open so Mel is frantic that we are behind schedule. Sound check has already started. I was thinking that there would be a coffee shop or somewhere around to go hang out - I had no idea that we were going to really just lounge outside the door and listen in. I did not like that at all and went to a nice courtyard hidden from view. I hadn't brought anything at all to do, and after a few minutes of hiding, I was ready to go find a potty and a coffee so I left. I asked a student for directions, and ended up talking to her for a long time. She was a political science major from Korea and anxious to talk about the election, and just very sweet - she talked about how kind the people in Hobart were and how good people had been to her, a stranger from another country.

I walked into Sandy Bay - quite a ways away on hills in cheap shoes - and went to a book store, found coffee, and just ambled around the lovely shopping area. I was sure that when I went back that the band would've packed up and the coast would be clear. Of course when I get back and pop my head over the wall though, there was Ed, talking to Mel and Kristin. I imagine they told him that I had drug them there to stalk and I was off buying binoculars or tracking devices or such. But I couldn't help being glad to see him.

We went to the front to stake our place in line, and were first in. I had an e-ticket and was given a sparkly ticket that was lovely until it was taken up 10 seconds later. We staked a place, observed the crowd build, and waited and waited. By 9:15 the show had not started yet. The Augies walked into their dressing room, and Dan Kelly shortly emerged and started his show. He is adorable. Other than a too-short shirt that showed his muffin top, and those silly ukeladies, he was really good. He played the Drunk on Election Night song that I really like, and several others that I enjoyed except for the aforementioned Ukeladies.

I had spotted Jamie during the show, and Mel and I got to meet him in between sets. He seemed to be enjoying himself at the show but not at meeting us. Oh well - I was glad to meet him. The crowd had really grown by this time, and there was jostling for the front. A chubby girl showing a lot of boob elbowed front and center, and other girls filled the front row. I think Jamie was the only male who managed to claim a spot at the front.

Then the show began. The band came out all in black, even Dan Kelly had changed clothes, except for Dave who was in a wild blue hawaiian shirt. They started with Lupus, which I have never really liked, but of course it sounded very nice live. The vocals were really low though and people were yelling for Glenn to turn them up. I have posted the set list live and will not go through it song by song, but hit the highlights when I finish the post later on.