The Grates @ Club Capitol, Perth
Concerts, Music, Perth, Western Australia, Photography 5 Comments »
I think it’s fair to say that The Grates are pretty freaking infectious, even if it “grates” on you. There’s nothing quite like their happy-go-lucky style of indie-pop and aren’t we all glad to have them as our own! Strangely enough, despite them touring the country relentlessly over the past few years - even with a show supporting Powderfinger in Karratha for Triple J’s series of AWOL festivals around regional Australia - they still decide on packing a smallish venue.
Patience Hodgson calls out, “This is the closest you’ll ever get to having my crotch on your head!” after crawling out of the crowd, jumping off a lucky punter’s shoulders. The Grates are no bullshit and say it like it is! It’s honestly quite hard to keep up with them, so I consider myself lucky to come out with these shots. A sold-out gig at Club Capitol also means serious business when the crowd squeezes up to the stage. It’s a bit odd that, since The Grates played at Metropolis last time, that they’d choose a smaller venue this time around. Let’s hope for a pop-tacular tour next year!
Though, I did meet Patience last year at Club Capitol while Maximo Park were on-stage. They decided to come down to Perth on the way home from Karratha. Maybe the venue moved them!
