NIN – Wave Goodbye, Fort Canning, SG.

10-08-2009.

NIN’s final tour, 1989-2009, second to last ever NIN concert, at Fort Canning park, Singapore.

Organisation: Very poor, but thanks to Lynne from the Crew who managed to get us in via the rear exit ahead of most priority advance ticket holders (considering I bought our tickets back in April, I had priority entrance tickets)

Concert: After an extended (very extended!) soundcheck, when NIN came onstage,  let rip into an awesome, powerful set with the expected crowd surging and moshing. A whole new generation of people learned the meaning of Ultra-Violence. Everyone (or according to some, just me and a few others! ) really got into the traditional, heavy moshing that needs to be unleashed at a concert of this level of sound and fury. And the sound quality was truly excellent, and beautifully loud and crisp.

Just fucking awesome, and great to finally see them live, close and very personal. Still counting the bruises.

Random shots. Shanghai Tang bag.

Need to wear sunglasses just to look at it in daylight! Front & back shots.

Sunday ride – Genting.

Probably the fastest ride I have ever made, solo, up The Hill.
Post-dawn view, and my beloved Flying Banana that just *flies* up those twisties.

Random shots. I love oysters!

These were served, not just with the traditional lemon or Tabasco, but with a delightful homemade vinaigrette, which really accentuated the taste! And they were not the overly huge Pacific Oyster, which is commonly served, but local Rock Oysters which have an altogether better taste and texture.
-Brisbane-

Random shots. Last from Brisbane.

The crowd gathering at Mount Coot-tha to watch the sunset.

Random shots.The Wheel.

Brisbane.

Random shots. The pub across the road.

Brisbane. Recently fully refurbished, but they missed the roof.

City of tiny lights. Brisbane at night.

Taken from Mount Coot-tha.

Random shots. The Wheel of Brisbane.

 Shot from the other side of the river. The classic tourist picture ;

Random shots. Inside the wheel #2.

When I see these pictures, they somehow remind me of the Space station in that masterpiece film “2001, A SPACE ODYSSEY”