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SxSW 2008 Live: The Vines

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Ross Riley

15th March 2008
At 16:21 GMT

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There was no doubt that this rare appearance by The Vines was going to generate buzz at South By Southwest.

The venue was an intimate upstairs cocktail bar which seemed an unusual but interesting setting for the sonic chaos that was about to ensue.

Since they left their label after the last album Vision Valley rumours have suggested both a return and a split so it was good to see the band regaining a lot of their earlier live energy to put on an incredible live show.

Only at SxSW could you see a band like The Vines perform at this venue, sofas surrounded the crowd, a few bottles of champagne were on ice as the large crowd tried to cram inside.

The band started with Highly Evolved, the sound was raw, heavy and filled the small venue with power to spare. The set was short, no more than 35 minutes, they ripped through 'Ride', 'Get Free' and a crowd pleasing version of 'Miss Jackson'.

Craig Nicholl's onstage energy was back to 'Highly Evolved' levels and tonight's show was an exciting indication that we may hear plenty more from The Vines in 2008.

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