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    REPORTS/VIDEOS/PHOTOS for MIKA @ Enmore SYDNEY Nov 24 2009

    in Concert Reviews

    Posted

    That is so selfless of you, to hang back and let others meet Mika. You will get your chance next time, I am sure of it! :thumb_yello: I'm sorry to hear that you came away from the experience with bumps and bruises. :boxed: I wish you the speediest of recoveries. Thank you so much for such a detailed and thorough report!

     

    Rosina was a BG too??? Oh boy, I cannot wait to read her report! :biggrin2:

    Ah, I come away from most experiences with bruises. I just bruise easy...lol

     

    Fantastic reports so far guys, Bonza, you say you scraped skin off your hip???:shocked: That sounds nasty!

    Haha, it was because it was so squished, the person next to me was rubbing against my t-shirt. She was nice when I spoke to her though, so I forgive her. =]

     

    Thanks so much EJ! I appreciated all the reports, and your help last night!

    :thumb_yello:

    No problems. =]

     

    Oh, and they were AWESOME big girls by the way!! The security guards were heaps lame and all "no videos! no flash! You get one warning and then we kick you out!" :sneaky2:But anyway, I filmed like 80% of big girl before I got told off :naughty: But some silly man kept gettign in the way :sneaky2:GOING TO BED NOW

    Don't worry, I got all of it. My camera died not long after that, though. =\

    REPORTS/VIDEOS/PHOTOS for MIKA @ Enmore SYDNEY Nov 24 2009

    in Concert Reviews

    Posted

    Nope, two thirty, and it's still not too late (or early) to do some typing. Since I find it so methodical, and my Auntie has a nice keyboard...lol

     

    From the top:

     

    so I caught the train from Wollongong to Sydney at 11:46 (and was amazed that trains actually run perfectly on-time, unlike other modes of public transport.) It was quite a novelty, since we don't have a rail service for local transportation, just busses. Once I’d figured out where to purchase the ticket, and discovered that I'm not eligible for a student discount in NSW, since I’m from QLD, I boarded the train, and after allocating my gig ticket a seat, began to enjoy the ride, and contemplate the day ahead. I received countless texts from my somewhat overprotective Auntie, reminding me to eat my lunch, and not to talk to strangers, etc. I’d wasted half my credit replying to her before the journey was over! On the other hand, I sent one text to my family at home. I didn’t get a reply. lol

     

    Many have said it before, and many will continue to say it in times to come, but it still didn’t feel real at that stage. It still doesn’t now. But the show (or gig report) must go on.

     

    My train journey ended at Central Station, at which point I found the exit, and took a taxi to where Charlotte (racinghorse83) was staying. We then caught another taxi to the venue, where two (non MFC) girls were already in line. It had just gone 1pm. We asked, and they said that they’d arrived five minutes prior to us. Shortly after this, some of the others began to arrive. As the group became larger, security began to have a go at us for taking up more than half the footpath. I suggested that they make the footpaths bigger. =P

    After this, a few of us went in search of a record store, so some could purchase the album. Apparently there was one close by the theatre, but we had no such luck. There actually was a record store close, but it was a) creepy, b) displayed rifles and c) didn’t have what we were looking for. We walked some more, and with the assistance of Google maps, found a shopping centre with a Sanity store. Unfortunately they were all out of the type of sanity we needed, but they did stock the CD. =]

     

    By the time we’d returned to the group, and hour had passed, and apparently Mika had purchased drinks for those in line at the time. Soundcheck had commenced when we’d returned, and so we took turns peeking through the clear parts of the doors. We all signed the flag that Charlie had made for the gig.

     

    After soundcheck, we decided to kill our time by devising a dance for the beginning of WAG, as a parody of the Australian Idol performance. I do believe the vast majority of us forgot it by the time we were inside, though. =P Tegan gave out passes to the meet and greet, and later, she, Rosina and two other girls were chosen as Big Girls. =]

     

    Around seven thirty, they began to let us in. We were all mostly front row, and Charlie and I were front and centre. =] Some guy behind us spent almost the entire time pushing between Charlie and Bec (Soangel). He stopped when he’d made his way to the front. I had a few things to say to him… :sneaky2:

     

    Support was good, but way loud! Orianthi really is a brilliant guitarist. I couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for her though. Not many people were really into her stuff, since they all appeared to be waiting for someone else to perform… :teehee:

     

    After what seemed like forever (to my feet, anyway) out comes a couch. One of the photographers turned to us and asked if it was going to be there for the entire time. Lol

    Everything went quite quickly from then. My badge kept coming unpinned and stabbing me in the chest every now and then, but that was about it for the bad stuff! Setlist appeared to be the same, or very similar to the North American tour. Security had a problem with people filming, but it didn’t stop too many. Didn’t affect me though, since my camera died before they started telling us off. Was quite an energetic, lifting feel to the gig (funny that…lol), and I really enjoyed it. Charlie threw her flag onto the stage during WAG, and he carried it off with him. Even though we didn’t get it back, she appeared to be quite pleased with that. =] I take back all comments I made about how cold it would be. It was cold to start with, but it heated up majorly inside.

     

    After the show, we went to buy some merch, and then came back for our meet and greet. I’m not sure why, but I had it in my head that the meet and greet would be much smaller than it actually was. It felt like the entire venue was there, when in reality, there probably weren’t that many people after all…lol

     

    Charlie and I stood back, took some photos with the band, and decided to let the others have their moment before us. However, this almost backfired on us, as Mika was making his way to the door, and Charlie still hadn’t given him her gift yet. So we made our way to the door, and she just got in to give her gift before he left. Unfortunately, the meet and greet didn’t involve either meeting or greeting for me, but I was happy that Charlie got her moment. As for me, there’ll always be a next time. =]

     

    I took some videos and pics, but left my camera cord at home. So nothing in that sense from me for another week or so. Can’t wait to see others’ pics/vids/reports, though!

     

    It is now seventeen minutes past three, and I have bruises all over my arms, skin off on my hip and am quite tired. This report is now longer than the vast majority of my school assignments (1054) words at the moment), so I think I’ll leave it there.

    E.J, signing off. =]

    Guitar Tabs & Piano Music for the new songs, calling all musicians!

    in Mika's Music and Artwork

    Posted

    Just dropping by to share my cover of Pick Up Off The Floor:

    Feedback, anyone? =]

     

    (Is wondering if this is actually the right thread to post this in... If there's a more appropriate place, lemme know. =])

     

     

    hey guys !!! do any of you know the chords to "Any Other World" and " Pick Up Off The Floor" ???

    Pick Up Off The Floor:

     

    Hiii.

    I think I figured out Pick Up Off The Floor

     

    verse:

     

    A minor, D minor x3

    E7, E major

     

    Chorus:

     

    A minor, D minor, G major, C major

     

    Sound right? I think it's at least pretty close

    Quotes about MIKA from normal (and not-so-normal) people

    in Chat about Mika

    Posted

    A friend on Facebook, after informing her of my November (gig) plans. =]

     

    "Wow, that's so awesome!!! Mika would be amazing live. Actually, I can remember you performing Grace Kelly last year for music, which was really cool. Well, I hope you have an awesome time :)"

     

    Lol, I didn't really want to remember that performance, it was kinda terrible. :aah:

    I've improved my performance skills miles from then!

    MIKA @ Enmore Theatre SYDNEY Nov 24 2009

    in Before the Show

    Posted

    You two might be cousins!! :lmfao::naughty:

    Haha, I need a cousin who'll talk to me! My other cousins are guys, and they pretty much disown me whenever I visit. =P

     

    haha :roftl: mine is actually janet, but she refuses to let me call her aunty so we just call her AJ

    Mine is Jane, and because I'm E.J, we coined A.J. =]

     

    And you will both have to share the tiny couch (do I have the right aunt? lol)

    Haha, my AJ has a spare room all ready for me, complete with a PC and a basket of toys suitable for a 3yo. =D (She does have a 3yo, so I'll let her off on that one. =P)

    MIKA @ Enmore Theatre SYDNEY Nov 24 2009

    in Before the Show

    Posted

    Im coming in around the 22nd Im not sure yet but aj (my aunt) says that she doesnt want to drive at night, so I thought I can stay with her on the first night and stay in the hostel for the 23rd and 24th, so I dont have to wait for her to get off work to get to the gig and she doesnht have to drive at night after the gig has finished! of course Ill have to clear it with her first!

     

    Heyy! The aunt I'm staying with is called AJ as well! =P

    MIKA @ Enmore Theatre SYDNEY Nov 24 2009

    in Before the Show

    Posted

    And its Summer there huh? bet he has a vacation while hes there :wink2: ..would make sense to me

     

    Well even the middle of winter can be summery in Sydney.

     

    Summery for you guys! I'm from up north, so I'll be showing up in the warmest clothes I own, since I won't have time to acclimatise before the gig...:aah:

    TBWKTM (Chartifacts) 28/9/09

    in Mika News and Press

    Posted

    It does appear that I happen to be obsessed with trawling the ARIA Chart site... I just like reading the charts. =P

     

    THE BOY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH - Mika

    No.10

    Colourful Lebanese-born, British pop star Mika is back with The Boy Who Knew Too Much. Mika’s second album is the follow-up to Life In Cartoon Motion (No.5 Aug. ’07) and was recorded in Los Angeles in September 2008. The singer has stated that this album “is in a sense kind of part two” of his first album and that the lyrics contain “gothic Tim Burton-esque fantasies” about his teenage years. It contains current hit We Are Golden (No.10 Aug. ’09).

     

    http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm

     

    And because it'll be gone by the end of the week, a screenshot:

    http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i245/bonzaboy/Blog%20pics/chartifacts.jpg

     

    MIKA @ Enmore Theatre SYDNEY Nov 24 2009

    in Before the Show

    Posted

    So I'm on the maybe list again because my mother talked my aunty round to it.

    It turns out that my aunty was worried about when I move out of home (I'm 15 for crying out loud!) am I just going to have no money then decided I suddenly want to go to a Mika concert and mooch off my family.

    I told her many times during this phone call that I AM NOT UNCLE ***** (her brother).

     

    So now my mother says I must call flight center tomorrow to find out what the cheapest fares are and if they're cheap enough, I will work for what I can, my mother will pay the rest and I will pay her back.

    Granddad said he will pay for my ticket.

     

    Is there any possibility to reserve a ticket or are they refundable?

    Do you think he will sell out amazingly fast like some artists?

    I reckon you should buy the ticket now, and if it turns out you can't go, you can always sell it on ebay or something. =]

    Hope you'll make it!

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