Tycho Brahe and Feline Down give fans some Faith…

Above: “Mil schmoozes with Tycho Brahe.”

New Year’s Eve 2010 was a fairly non-memorable event. From what I can recall, it was watching fireworks on TV then in bed by 10pm.

So I was excited to plan an evening out at Brisbane’s Faith Nightclub for New Year’s Eve 2011.

My mates from synth-pop band Tycho Brahe were playing along side Brissie rockers Feline Down, so it was going to be a night of goth-tunes and live music for me.
Hosted at Westend’s Uber venue, Richard Warman’s Faith Nightclub was reasonably quiet when I first arrived. But the familiar hard beat of Combichrist filtered through the doors, enticing more black clad punters inside.

Photo: Mil Clayton. 2011. © “Ken and George of Tycho Brahe.”

At 10:30pm, Tycho Brahe ventured upon the stage.
With $8 bourbons and $6 Coronas, friends, fans and assorted misfits soon filled the dance floor, rocking to and fro to Tycho’s “Don’t Feel That Way”, “Avarice”, “In Your Heart”, “Another Useless Photograph” and “Delos.”
This was the first time that this four piece had played live in 2011 with all members on stage, including their new bass player, Sam Morrison (also of Feline Down).

Final song of their set was the soon to be released single “Sex Rocket”. Originally written as a bit of a joke, “Sex Rocket” has become a dance floor favourite at their live gigs, with fans eagerly enquiring after a copy of the song.
“It will be on the new CD, hopefully this year,” lead singer Ken Evans informed me, “And we will have a video clip and a new t-shirt too. The shirt has a picture of a dildo with wings on it.” He added with a laugh.

Photo: Mil Clayton. 2011. © “Sam and Beau of Feline Down.”

Feline Down hit the stage at 11:30pm, indicating that their set would be interrupted mid-way with the midnight countdown.
Opening with their single “War Paint” from their latest EP “Trap Re-Baited”, Feline Down had added a catwalk to the stage to allow smoking hot lead singer, Brodie-Ann Wright, to get out amongst their enthusiastic fans.
Feline Down delighted the crowd with songs from their two EPs including the sexy “Sweet” and their latest single “P.R.E.S.S”.

The 2012 countdown was conducted by Broadie-Ann, instructing everyone to get drink shots at midnight and to “seriously kiss the person next to you!”
Luckily for me, it happened to be my boyfriend.

As a live act, Feline Down are not only audibly exciting but visually entertaining as well. Brodie-Ann knows how to move on stage and get the fans rocking along with her.

Thanks to Faith Nightclub for a well organised and fun New Year’s Eve and a brilliant way to see in 2012.
Woot!

Faith Nightclub on Facebook:
Faith on FB

Feline Down:
http://www.felinedown.com/

Tycho Brahe:
http://www.tycho.com.au/