Just a Dash of Joy: That One Time I Went to Good Charlotte...

In the lovely year of 2011 I had the pleasure of seeing Good Charlotte live. They were, by far, the loudest concert i have ever attended and its pure brilliance! After the show, when you're walking out of the venue and you're shouting at people because you can't actually hear,and the satisfaction that comes with it, that has got to be the best feeling ever.

So for this post I only have photos because this was before I invested in a proper camera that can record good videos!

The Support Support Band (you'll understand why I'm saying that in a second) was this small town Sydney band, New Empire. They were new to the music scene back then, and you know how it is, you always think that they're going to be boring and suck and you're just going to want to get them off the stage. Well this was not the case for New Empire. While, yes, they had trouble engaging with the crowd and getting us involved, their music said it all. They were amazing. They had the perfect mixture of up-beat tracks and slow, intimate ones. They currently hold the top 5 spots on my iTunes for the most played songs. I HIGHLY recommend these Aussie lads, they won't disappoint!
New Empire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newempireband?fref=ts
New Empire Twitter: https://twitter.com/newempireband

This is possibly the worst photo ever, but come on, it was a smokey venue! Now this is the Support Band (get it now?), Short Stack. In 2011 this group of 3 Sydney lads were quite well known. Pretty much everyone knew who they were, whether they liked them or not. They were quite familiar with how gigs work and so they had us up in our seats with no effort. The lead singer, Shaun Diviney, pretty much seemed to hog the stage which took away from Andy (Guitarist) and Bradie (Drummer), but that didn't stop them from rocking their show! These guys tend to sound better on your iPod then live, but none the less, they're still great. Since then, the band has split but Shaun Diviney has pursued his own solo career which seems to be going smoothly.

Shaun Diviney Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/divineymusic?fref=ts

Shaun Diviney Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShaunDiviney

Close your eyes. Shut out all sound. Now imagine you're in a concert venue, the lights dim after the support act goes off stage, the crowd roars, then up pops the one and only Good Charlotte. Opening with your favourite song, rocking the stage immediately, your ear drums are nearly bursting. Open your eyes. That's exact how I felt when they first appeared on the red and yellow lit stage with the big GC backdrop. This feeling continued for the whole 2.5hr concert. The rush of adrenaline and excitement you get tops any other feeling, EVER. I had the time of my life at this concert; dancing, singing (well screaming) and just genuinely enjoying myself. GC really know how to interact with the crowd and get everyone out of their seats jumping and fist pumping along to their hit tracks.

This is probably one of my favourite photos i have taken, ever. I love how the atmosphere of not only the crowd but Joel as well, is captured in a single photo. I think this snap just says so much about music itself and the experiences everyone has.