| 2008 events |
| Carl Barron (Princess Theatre) |
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Second outing for me and Carl. Simple yet hilarious observational humour. |
| Cut Off Your Hands (Hi-Fi Bar) |
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NZ indie rock. Average support bands, but a strong (poorly named) headliner. |
| Young Writers Festival (Newcastle) |
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Another beaut day-trip mixing with underground publishers. |
| Bill Bailey Live (The Arts Centre) |
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Not quite Part Troll, but similar material with Aussie gags. I had a great time. |
| Kookaburra Musical Gala (Her Majesty's) |
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20 one-song performances ensured high shmalze levels. Good fun, though. |
| Tell Me on a Sunday (Her Majesty's) |
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Andrew Lloyd Webber sans Rice. Updated to feature mobile phones and speed dating. |
| Game On (ACMI) |
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Went with Code Monkey. Most games were playable, but overall it was lacking something. |
| Daniel Kitson (Comedy Festival) |
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A tour de force. Near non-stop motormouth standup comedy of a high standard. |
| Iron Maiden (Rod Laver Arena) |
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I'm not a fan, but this was a quality metal show. Great sound and an excellent vibe. |
| Beautiful People (The Artery) |
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Gay standup. Low budget and low brow...had some laughs, but the formula wears thin. |
| Spamalot (Her Majesty's) |
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An entertaining show if you like Python. Half of the material is from Holy Grail. |
| Amnesty Comedy Gala (Her Majesty's) |
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A solid night of three-minute standup comedy spots. |